Insanity worth it?

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  • IAmKellOnWheels
    IAmKellOnWheels Posts: 47 Member
    Absolutely! The workout effects are just worth it, in my opinion. My body completely changed it's shape. Nothing that dieting or other exercise programs did for me. It's crazy (Yes, Insane!) and you put as much as you can into it. You WILL see results and at the end, you'll feel so powerful and strong!

    The other effects of Insanity were for me: caffeine addiction GONE, Cellulite GONE (see my pics), more youthful appearance. My skin and hair are so much more healthy (weird!), my energy is through the roof, I won't eat junk anymore and my "monthly friend" is just an inconvenient visitor now ;).

    It's become my way of life now. I'm doing round two as 4x/week and incorporating P90x starting this weekend!
  • k7n2w3
    k7n2w3 Posts: 241 Member
    Insanity is absolutely amazing and i love it! that being said, it's not meant for everyone. It's hard, insane is best way to describe it. Insanity challenges you and what you put into it is what you get out of it. for someone that gets easily discouraged it probably wouldn't be best program but for those that want to challenge themself to their upper limits then its great. I have always been into fitness (minus 4 years) and do extreme things like Tough Mudder (and hopefully a fall marathon) though so my opinion might differ from the norm as my friends get shocked if i miss a few days and am not going through withdrawal.
    that all being said... i did get lazy and overweight for 4 years and had 44 pounds to lose and started insanity when i started getting back to the Old me. I wanted a challenge and at first couldn't do the whole disc without pausing and sometimes throwing up. yes throwing up and then going back downstairs to finish the video. It's a difficult workout that if you want to put forth the effort then it will have amazing results. i lost 12 pounds the first 3 months but also changed my eating to a deficit. To lose weight it's all about the eating but doing activities you love and keep you in shape are a huge bonus!
  • ChgingMe
    ChgingMe Posts: 539 Member
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  • KimberlyDCZ
    KimberlyDCZ Posts: 525 Member
    I'm going with Shaun T's Rockin Body for $19.95 instead since I can't really invest in the full Insanity workout at this time. I tried it from the youtube video last night and I love it. Great workout. Not as awesome as Insanity, but still makes you sweat before warmup is over. :-)
  • biddy81
    biddy81 Posts: 122 Member
    Ok, I just let myself buy Insanity on eBay, and I have to admit - I'M SCARED!!! I've done a lot of Shaun T.'s Hip Hop Abs for a few years now (though not enough recently), and I love it, but my concern is that I tend to get nauseous when I do really intense workouts, and it looks like Insanity is nothing if not intense. Does anyone else have this problem/has experienced it (wow is that a run-on...)? And if so, how did you cope? Does it go away? Help me feel like this isn't going to kill me!! EEK! :D
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I would say it is worth it but it all about what you put into the program. I lost 8lbs and a few inches my first round of Insanity. It is extremely difficult so you have to be commited if you are going to do this program. Everyone's results are different but I would say it works

    This!
  • JJordon
    JJordon Posts: 857 Member
    Following it to the letter, brings results. That's it.
  • pcdoctor01
    pcdoctor01 Posts: 389 Member
    Excuse my french but d*mn! You look great. Looks more like 60 or 90 days instead of 30. You'll look like Zuzka in 90 days.
    Here were my results in just 30 days

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    Day 30

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  • JonieB
    JonieB Posts: 67 Member
    I definitely think it is worth it. I am on day 40 and I am already planning on doing round 2. :)
  • Eileen889
    Eileen889 Posts: 117
    Worth it!!!!!!

    I'm starting week 4 tomorrow, and so far I have dropped 9lbs. I can see a difference in my body (measurements will be coming this week). They are hard though. So be prepared. Its one of the few workout DVDs I have seen that the background people cannot complete the routines. That should tell you something.

    I would recommend buying directly from beachbody. If you buy from another site that is cheeper (I got mine from Newegg.com for about $99 shipped) you run the risk of getting a bootlegg copy. Mine turned out to be bootlegg. I have 2 of the same DVDs and they skip in my DVD player. Luckly I use my computer in the basement as a DVD player for these (more room to workout) and the double DVD is the Cardio Abs (instead of the Cardio Circuit DVD). I just use the Plyomentric Cardio instead on those days.

    As for price, it is pricey but when you devide it by how many DVD's you get, its not that bad. I think there are 12 DVDs in total for $140.. Thats a little over $10 a DVD. That's cheep in comparison.
    I got my first Insanity from Newegg.com too last week and it was also a bootleg copy. I filed a claim with PP to try and get my $79 back. Luckily I realized it was a fake and ordered Insanity again directly from Beachbody so I didn't miss the March 4th start date that I had set. Well worth the extra money to avoid getting a fake copy.
  • liftreadphilosophize
    liftreadphilosophize Posts: 180 Member
    ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY worth it if you stick to the program (not necessarily the exact nutrition program included, but something approximate and healthy).

    I bought mine off ebay for $50, and I found someone to sell me P90X on craigslist for $40. My friend checks Insanity out from the library when she's in the mood for that kind of workout (note: she's not doing the whole program, just incorporating some of the workouts every once in a while into her current exercise routine). Also check out Amazon, maybe a used dvd store in your area, etc. There are tons of used, cheaper copies out there and you should be able to find something in a much lower price range.

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