Insanity w/o, women what did you think of it?pics plz!

Insanity is great, pretty intense. . You will not bulk up. Lifting weights won't make you bulk up. Most women won't ever bulk up so don't worry about that. I don't think you should do it on top of 3-5 days of the gym, but instead of some of your gyme days. It's a hardcore workout, don't overdo it or your body will hate you lol.

As a woman you don't have enough testosterone to bulk up, and on top of that that would require strength training with heavy weights in the 8-15 rep range, and you would require a caloric deficit.
Insanity is a circuit training/Cardio workout, no "bulking" will come from it.

also wanted to know... should I be eating way more calories/day when doing Insanity? I definitely don't want to feel sick!!

I don't know what you are already eating and if the exercises you do now are near Insanity's intensity but you will need to eat plenty. Your body will probably tell you that. I was always more hungry when doing Insanity than any other cardio I've done.

I'm currently doing Insanity right now, I'm on my recovery week.
I would honestly up your intake, I was at 1500 when I first started and I was starving all the time and hadn't lost any weight. It's been about 2 weeks since I've started eating more, I have more energy to do the workouts, and can actually see a difference in my body.

Before Insanity in May 2012:



After Month one:



After Month Two:



I'm getting ready to start it again with HHA (Hip Hop Abs) added to it!

Hi,

Make sure you have at least two towels. A big one will help you a lot becasue you'll be sweating a lot. Literally dripping drops all over the place. Make sure you have something to wipe the floor as well, I did not do it and almost fall because of it.

Cheers and dig deeper

Awesome Nikkilynn!

I have another question (lol) ... for the workout, if I do it in my living room, I'm on hardwood floor (I don't have carpet in my house) and I would have about 10 ft x 8ft of space to do my workout --- is this enough? Also, do I need a yoga mat, weights or any of those kinds of things ??

Thanks!!

That is enough space but you might want to get a mat for your floor, at least a yoga mat for dropping down for pushups. There are a lot of pushups and I had to do a lot on my knees, but that might not be an issue for you. You are jumping a lot too so you might want something to soften the blow, your knees will thank you. I got this when I got TurboFire because I workout in a basement on a concrete floor, and it has been great to have for Insanity too.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Cap-Barbell-0.75-Anti-Microbial-6-Pieces-Puzzle-Mat/15561929

Also, I would up your calories. If you are used to 1500 maybe start out with 1700-1800 and just listen to your body, if you feel you need more then go up a couple hundred more.

Thanks and there wasn't a significant change in the scale maybe 2-3lb the whole 63 days.....never did get my shirt.... .

The first time I did it, I got the shirt. I think the shirt is a reward for even attempting the workout and not for getting ripped

I was trying to log-in the Insanity workout on here, but they don't have it.... what did you guys put your Insanity workout under? I'd like to know how many calories I'm burning approximately so I know how many to eat back.

Thanks!

I wear a heart rate monitor and my average burn for insanity is 420 calories...i am 5'8" and weigh 144

you definitely won't bulk up with insanity. it is primarily cardio and using body weight for any of the resistance exercises.

Plus in general, women have a very hard time bulking up, unless that is what you are trying to do, it is unlikely you will get bulky even if you strength train a few times per week. Women don't build muscle in the same way men do, so I wouldn't be concerned.