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My daughter and i started this week. She is 17 and I'm 48. I've attempted before but never made it past the first week. Am really hoping to complete it this time. I've fallen off the wagon and am trying to take control of my life (again). I've got about 30 pounds to lose although im gonna really try not to focus on the number of pounds. 3 days in and I feel good and still motivated enough to continue. Plus I don't want to quit because my daughter will too. She is helping to keep me on track..

60 days is not a long time to get in the best shape of my life. I don't need the 6 pack abs. I just want to be able to be at the beach this summer and not feel self conscience. Took before pics, can't wait to see the after

Hi Tammy,
Another poster had a similar question earlier today.

Congrats on starting Insanity. It's a very tough program, I did it earlier this year. Here is my two cents:
1. Make sure you eat enough. Follow the nutrition guide as much as you can.
2. Don't feel like you have to keep up with the people on the video - the pause button is your friend
3. Do the workouts on a forgiving surface. There is a lot of jumping.
4. Do your best and don't quit, even if you have a bad day.

Good luck! Keep us posted on how you make out!

Joe

I started on Feb 18. I'm feeling stronger and lasting longer!

I absolutely agree with Joe! To add to it, don't be afraid to modify the exercises if you need to. It's better to work up to it then it is to hurt yourself and have to stop while you recover!!!

Knees over toes and keep pressing play!!!

I did 20 minutes today as a taster. Boy. It's tough. The hardest part was keeping up. The pace IS insane ! I then did 20 mins of p90x arms and shoulders and finished with ab ripper x.

I'm going to need more stamina to get thru plyo cardio. I will try it in the morning instead of afternoon.

Hi,
None of my business, but you may be better off doing one of these routines and doing the entire workout rather than doing bits and peices of each. Just trying to help.
I'll shut-up now! LOL!

I started Insanity on monday and it is kicking my but...I am doing it in the morning and Zumba in the evening... I am one sore chick!! my goal is to loose 60 lbs at a rate of 2-3 lbs per week... gotta push through it:-)

Starting Insanity! Did the fit test today and it was hard! Feel free to add me for additional support. Good luck everyone!

I really want to try this workout. I'm afraid I'll fail miserably. LOL I mean I can't even keep up with the easy Brazil Butt Lift workout.

Make sure to eat enough, and make sure to stay hydrated, but don't drink too much during the workout or you will get cramps. Make sure to wear good shoes that are good for jumping in, and try to do it on a hard surface rather than fluffy carpet.

I really want to try this workout. I'm afraid I'll fail miserably. LOL I mean I can't even keep up with the easy Brazil Butt Lift workout.

The only way you can fail is if you don't even try! Give it a try. If you can't keep up don't worry about it, just work as hard as you can. I'm finishing week 3 and am way better than I was the first week. I'm not going to say it gets easy but it does get a little easier as you get a little stronger.

FYI, this is my first try at this. I need to lose 70 lbs, so I am by no means a fitness expert or someone who can breeze right through it. I've just put my mind to it and nothing short of serious injury is going to stop me from completing it!

I've seen several people refer to the pause button as your friend. DO NOT PRESS PAUSE, you can take a break when you NEED to, not when you WANT to...don't miss the whole point of INSANITY! It is MAX INTERVAL TRAINING at its best.... you take the MAX INTERVAL out of it with pause... even if you are not keeping up with them on the video... pushing pause will only further dilute your workout. Stay safe, but, trust me... DO NOT PRESS PAUSE. You will gather your breath and pick up where you can much quicker than you think. If you find yourself tinkering with the PAUSE button, do me a favor, package INSANITY up and put it in Craigslist for some lucky person to buy at a discount. Maybe that person will want to DIG DEEPER and perform the challenge the way it was intended. Don't forget, we are all on MFP because at one point or another, we pushed PAUSE on our commitment to our own health. You decided to commit yourself to INSANITY, then you owe it to yourself to do it the right way. You'll be happy you did.

Do not press pause. Go to beachbody.com and you can listen to Shaun T chats. He mentions do not press pause. If you keep pressing pause you don't know when you're getting better. You can certainly fast forward to the cool down if you are spent, but pressing pause doesn't make sense to me for a cardio video. If you can't do a move get a drink as you will see the people in the videos do or just jog in place.

I really want to try this workout. I'm afraid I'll fail miserably. LOL I mean I can't even keep up with the easy Brazil Butt Lift workout.

The only way you can fail is if you don't even try! Give it a try. If you can't keep up don't worry about it, just work as hard as you can. I'm finishing week 3 and am way better than I was the first week. I'm not going to say it gets easy but it does get a little easier as you get a little stronger.

FYI, this is my first try at this. I need to lose 70 lbs, so I am by no means a fitness expert or someone who can breeze right through it. I've just put my mind to it and nothing short of serious injury is going to stop me from completing it!

Bang on!!

My fiance and I started it together last week. I absolutely love the work out! Its fun, its frustrating, its exhausting.
I haven't seen any "results" yet but I definitely feel myself getting better at the movements and feeling more energized just from working out consistently.

make sure you follow the nutrition guide provided as a way to get some meal ideas/recipes. Be diligent about your food intake, try to follow the 5 meals a day idea, make sure you are accurate in your portion sizes and record accurately on here.

Also, have fun with the workout, it is difficult, week 1 day 3 (i think) there is a part of the workout where you are supposed to do dips after you do a bunch of other movements, my muscles were so sore/tired that I couldn't get my brain to tell them what to do. so I just had to laugh about it. You will be sore but stick with it, double the stretching time if you need to, whatever works best for you guys.

Take before and after pictures and measurements, don't quit, don't skip workouts, and try as hard as you can. Even the people in the videos have to take breaks sometimes, so don't feel bad if you need to catch your breath

I'd like to know if other people do other cardio or weights as well. I go to the gym 3 - 4x a week and do something different each time (body pump, spin, trx training, weights).... wondering if I should back off of that.

Do not press pause. Go to beachbody.com and you can listen to Shaun T chats. He mentions do not press pause. If you keep pressing pause you don't know when you're getting better. You can certainly fast forward to the cool down if you are spent, but pressing pause doesn't make sense to me for a cardio video. If you can't do a move get a drink as you will see the people in the videos do or just jog in place.

Isn't stopping to get a drink and watching the video the same thing as pausing? You still "paused", you just didn't stop the DVD.
Just asking. I've only done Insanity one time; I'm much more into the P90X series. But I may try Insanity again and I wouldn't mind getting some info myself from people like you who may have with more experience with it.

I agree. I started insanity and would pause it about 4 times throughout the video, to let my HR get back down to a safe zone. Now, three weeks later, I only pause twice. I can tell when I am getting better. I don't think people should be discouraged from doing an entire program because they might have to take a few breaks. You start where you start and work your way up. Doing Insanity with a few pauses is definitely better than not doing it at all.

Love the insanity program did 2 and a half rounds of it
After doing this all the other workout programs will seem easier to you
Good luck!! :-)