Insanity... has anyone done it?

I am doing it right now & am still only in my 1st month but so far I have lost 1" off my hips & 1" off my waist & toned up everywhere! it's worth it.

I did it and lost 14 lbs

It was insanely difficult for me! It is very intense. I don't mind working hard at all, but the pace of this was too much for me. They say you can modify it, but I found that hard to do. That being said, it is a great calorie burn and you will most likely lose weight and inches.

Currently in Month 2 of Insanity and its intense. Definitely a challenge but a good one. I'm seeing pretty good results in not only my body but in my mind. My endurance and tolerance for the burn is going up. I'm pretty satisfied with the program. When I go back to Turbofire I am going to kill it even more than before! It's well worth it if you put in the work. Good luck!

Did it every other day for a month, on days I didn't do Insanity, I went jogging. Unfortunately I didn't see any physical changes, but wow, it's still totally worth it because you feel great after completing each work out. I'm going to continue doing it though (:

I did notice one thing, it made my right knee hurt at times while doing the workouts.

Made it almost to the end, and then hurt myself in an un-Insanity related incident with less than two weeks left. It was great. I didn't see a lot of loss on the scale, but I did lose about an inch or so and my endurance got so much better.

Im about to start month two on sunday. Recovery week has been good and the first month is tough but you can dig through it with the help from Shaun T

This is taken from my post about 2 months ago. I'm doing round 2 now.

I did not follow the nutritional guide but set my calorie goal to TDEE -20% and made sure i was hitting my macros which i set at 40, 30, 30. I also got some Reflex Diet Protein, Amino X, a good multi vitamin, super strength glucosamine sulphate and Omega 3,6 & 9 pilss. I took these everyday.

Going into it i had no idea of what i would achieve weight loss wise. I've always had a goal weight in mind but after reading so many reviews on Insanity decided that the number on the scales would become secondary. I took the horrible before photos, mesured myself and got to it.

I started to notice changes after about 2 weeks not much movement on the scales just in the mirror. This really motivated me to push through even on the days i didn't feel like it.

All of a sudden i had completed 1 month and was feeling fantastic. I decided on taking some progress photos and this time i wasn't as worried as i could feel myself changing. Progress pics are one of the best ways to keep you motivated and see how far you have come. I also took measurements and was very happy with them all going down. I also felt alot stronger, i was finally able to do some press ups!!

So into month 2 i went and i won't lie i was slightly worries as every session had the word MAX in it. I think the first day was an hour session so quite different from month 1 but as Shaun says go at your own pace and take breaks when needed. I was looking forward to each session as i wanted to do better than the time before. One of the main things i noticed was my hunger, you really need to make sure you eat enough to get you through the sessions.

My clothes started to feel too big and dresses i couldn't wear before now fit me. I was getting very excited. Going into my last week it was weird, i was feeling rather emotional and proud that i had stuck to this. I had such determination to finish it, i wanted that INSANITY T.SHIRT.

The after photos felt great to take, i'm really happy with the changes i have made to my body:

Fitt test results 1st and final:

Switch Kicks (2 kicks=1 Rep): 37 - 54 UP: 17

Power Jacks: 38 - 53 UP: 15

Power Knees: 70 - 111 UP: 41

Power Jumps: I had to cancel these as my knees couldn't take the landing.

Globe Jumps: 7 - 11 UP: 4

Suicide Jumps: 8 - 15 UP: 7

Push Up Jacks: 0 - 20 UP: 20

Low Plank Oblique: 20 - 45 UP: 25

Very happy with how much better i have done in just 63 days!:)

Onto my measurements:

Weight i have lost 9lbs

Muscle Mass: UP 0.5%

Body Fat: DOWN 2%

Waist:

Widest: 2.7 inches

Navel: 1.5 inch

Smallest: 2.7 inches

Thighs: 1.2 inches each

Arms: 0.5 inches each

Under Bust: 1.2 inch

Around Bust: 0.8 inch

Finally onto the Photos!!







Finally i want to say a huge thank you to my OH Tony (tikitony13) for supporting through my 63 days of Insanity and always encouraging me to continue and complete it. Also to my MFP friends you guys have been amazing and have motivated me all the way, i couldn't have done it without you lot.

Onto my new fitness plan i go......

Thanks
Jo

I'm doing Insanity now, currently in Recovery week about to go into month 2. I did 30 Day Shred in March before starting Insanity, HUGE DIFFERENCE! At the start of 30DS you will be SORE, you will think you're going to die during cardio segment, you will get a little bored toward the end, but I did it, finished and was 11 pounds lighter and MUCH more prepared to go into Insanity. When you start Insanity you will almost die and you may throw up (best to eat at least 2 hrs before, very light snack, or first thing in the AM before eating, but sip water, you will need it!) but after your first week you will feel a change start to take place, you will recover faster week by week. In the first week I had a max HR of 185 during the toughest parts of the workout, then during the stretch my HR would only get down to around 150s, now it gets as low as 118, so I'm recovering a lot faster and my resting HR is now 52 I can run further and faster than I ever have. And since starting the program on April 9th I have lost 12 lbs and have gone down one pants size (I will be taking measurements on Sunday after I'm done with recovery week). Also, I started this program at 207 lbs, totally out of shape, only been working out since January, it's totally doable you just have to have the mental determination and motivation to do it, to PUSH PLAY every day. Good luck!

Done it twice. Once by itself, once as a hybrid with Les Mills Pump. I'll be doing it again as a hybrid with P90X in September.
Even now, if I need some serious cardio, I'll pop in one of the routines and kill it. It's a freakin' amazing program!! And Shaun T is just an overall great presenter.

@iamgonnamakei: Yes. You can learn about it and other at home programs at TeamBeachBody.com

I am 34 days in.... and start month 2 saturday!!! but.... from what I have been told my this lady at work, "OMG! You look like you have lost weight? What are you doing?" and I mentioned I was 30 days into insanity and she was like "OMG! only 30 days?!! You look GREAT!"



definitely worth a try!

I did it last year. It is really hard but you will start to see changes in your body and measurements within the first 2 weeks. It's pretty rough on the joints but other than that I had no issues with it. Shaun T is very motivating and you feel like you've accomplished something after each workout. It's not an insane weight loss tool, but inches will definitely be lost! I plan to do it myself here after I'm done with Jillian Michael's BR. I highly recommend it. Good luck!

Completed it last summer but gained the weight back when I gave up my WLJ for several reasons. Anyway, I'm in phase 2 of it again now, so I have 3 weeks and 1 days left to go to complete again. Down 9.7 lbs so far, 21" gone, and about 2.5% BF melted off forever!!

Yes...it's hard work, high impact cardio but goood results. You will be SOOOORE....so make sure you have good protein intake for muscle recovery. My calves and butt would all but kill me the next day after working out.....I'm starting over again next week since I didn't finish my first round.