Day 1 of insanity, have i lost my marbles?
JayD8924
Posts: 5
hey so im Jay, currently serving in the British army and ive taken up the insanity challenge.
my background fitness: I do 5x 60min PT sessions with the army a week from running, circuits, tabbing, battle PT, log running and med evacuation. this is still happening while i take on Shaun T's insanity challenge. (i think i maybe slightly mad)
So my goal?
Beef up and gain more muscle and definition.
Day 1 test results:
switch kicks = 126
power jacks = 50
power knee's = 71
knee over ankles = 42 jumps
suicide jumps = 20
push up jacks = 20
plank crunch = 43
now i don't know how that fairs to others but i can say this... i sweated more in that 10 mins than i ever have doing Army PT sessions. i was quite shocked. and i felt muscles id never before.
59 days to go!
my background fitness: I do 5x 60min PT sessions with the army a week from running, circuits, tabbing, battle PT, log running and med evacuation. this is still happening while i take on Shaun T's insanity challenge. (i think i maybe slightly mad)
So my goal?
Beef up and gain more muscle and definition.
Day 1 test results:
switch kicks = 126
power jacks = 50
power knee's = 71
knee over ankles = 42 jumps
suicide jumps = 20
push up jacks = 20
plank crunch = 43
now i don't know how that fairs to others but i can say this... i sweated more in that 10 mins than i ever have doing Army PT sessions. i was quite shocked. and i felt muscles id never before.
59 days to go!
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I am nowhere near ready to try Insanity, but once I get lower in weight I am going to try it or P90X. I hear they both can just kick your hole! Good luck!0
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Yikes...just reading the exercises in the fit test makes me sweat!
I bought Insanity over a year ago and am still to chicken to try it! That's definitely one of my goals.
Good luck - I'm sure you'll do great!0 -
hell no.
go
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Yes Insanity got it's name right
GOOD LUCK! 0 -
I am on month 2 week 2 day 5 tomorrow and it does nt get easier but I am seeing good results stick with it you won't be sorry!0
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You are doing awesome with those fit test results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will LOVE insanity!!0
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I've pondered it. and PX90. I have a friend who does the insanity. She's a runner and is pretty fit and even she says she's massively sore and miserable doing it, but she loves it! But I'm no where near doing anything that intense. I can't even do a cycle ride for 10 miles without being extremely winded and falling off my bike.0
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I did insanity for a month and I got bored of it, but you will find muscles that you never knew you had. Good Luck. 1 down, 59 more to go!0
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What time of day do you guys do the insanity challenge?0
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About P90X...you actually don't have to be 'smaller' to do the workouts. I did most of the workouts (to hell with yoga atm), and I'm over 300lbs.
You will have to take a few breaks, but after a week or so you notice that you can keep up better. The trick is to stick with it once you start, which was my problem. (Yay not wanting to workout in the living room when having roommates!)
Good luck with your super insanity! =D0 -
Yikes...just reading the exercises in the fit test makes me sweat!
I bought Insanity over a year ago and am still to chicken to try it! That's definitely one of my goals.
Good luck - I'm sure you'll do great!
Get it done nothing beats some hard graft and the fitness rewards you gain 0 -
On my first fit test, I did 2 push up jacks. I was KILLING IT! (not really)0
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I just start insanity and its the craziest workout I have every done. I believe with clean eating and staying commited to this exercise we will def see results. However, I do my workouts at night. Good luck!!0
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Good luck with it bro,I did it 2months ago and it's good fun but it won't build muscle for you I don't think as its mainly cardio,I've seen far better results with 2months of strength training than 2months of insanity but it would be great for leaning out0
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If Insanity is too insane, you can always change your mind and try a different fitness program instead. It's not something I plan to try any time soon, but to each his own.0
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midway into week 2 of Insantiy~~ Just happy to be able to almost make it through warm ups without taking a break! It is tough but I love it!! Sweat more than I ever did at the gym!0
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Not until you can quote the entire workout and comments from memory: "don't have your legs too wide...JOSH".
Insanity is a conditioning program, rather than a weight loss routine, and certainly not a muscle building program. Your biggest gains are in cardio and mental toughness. I love to hate it.
Earning the insanity shirt was probably one of the single most difficult things I've ever done. And one of the things I'm most proud of.
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HAHAH laughed out loud to this. I am in week 4 right now, and doing it with my brother. Everytime that comes on we yell "JOSH" . Pretty funny.Not until you can quote the entire workout and comments from memory: "don't have your legs too wide...JOSH".
Insanity is a conditioning program, rather than a weight loss routine, and certainly not a muscle building program. Your biggest gains are in cardio and mental toughness. I love to hate it.
Earning the insanity shirt was probably one of the single most difficult things I've ever done. And one of the things I'm most proud of.
Dig deeper!0 -
If any exercise program is making you feel too sore after doing it for a week or so, it could be doing more harm than good.
I know someone that tried to force their way through a similar program when they were already very sore, and they pulled a muscle and had to take time off. So digging deeper when you are already tired and sore isn't always a good idea
Anyway, after about a week, I would recommend that you take time to evaluate whether it's really the right fitness program for you to attempt,0 -
100% Know your limits and know the difference between the SORENESS of pushing your muscles and the PAIN doing damage. Insanity is a huge challenge. Recovery is important. Once I got my shirt I gave up the 6 days a week training in favor of training every other day because I think recovery is important and avoiding injury is paramount. Nutrition is also critical because you are pushing your body past it's familiar limits and likely into uncharted territory (although military PT probably helps you already).
It's not for everyone, but it can be a tremendous accomplishment to get 'er done.
Insanity is also very scalable, meaning you can do a scaled down version with longer rest periods, less reps, slower tempo, etc, and still progress a lot right up into hardcore training.
For those that know the program, you may enjoy this:
http://thinklikemaxwell.blogspot.ca/2012/02/things-i-hate-about-insanity-workout.html0 -
Tbh I didn't find the warm up or fitness test that hard over all. I mean I'm crap at push-ups all together but I still pass the military standard of 44 in 2 mins right after 60 sit-ups and a 1.5mile run (my p.b been 7.55)
Any cardio is great beats slugging it out in the gym bored out your head. Run forever lift nothing
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Just in case you really did lose them. Here are some new ones. Glad to help.
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100% Know your limits and know the difference between the SORENESS of pushing your muscles and the PAIN doing damage. Insanity is a huge challenge. Recovery is important. Once I got my shirt I gave up the 6 days a week training in favor of training every other day because I think recovery is important and avoiding injury is paramount. Nutrition is also critical because you are pushing your body past it's familiar limits and likely into uncharted territory (although military PT probably helps you already).
It's not for everyone, but it can be a tremendous accomplishment to get 'er done.
Insanity is also very scalable, meaning you can do a scaled down version with longer rest periods, less reps, slower tempo, etc, and still progress a lot right up into hardcore training.
For those that know the program, you may enjoy this:
http://thinklikemaxwell.blogspot.ca/2012/02/things-i-hate-about-insanity-workout.html
Validation! Someone agrees that he was sleeping with Tanya! FYI I think she's the most annoying lol. When she yells "It burns!" and smiles I just want to punch her and knock her on her butt. She gives it her all don't get me wrong but her attitude is waaay too perky for the amount of effort being put into the work outs.0 -
I am on week four and am in love w insanity!! I feel stronger and faster and I get a rush after I finish like a high! Not to mention my body is toning up! Best workout program I've done! Keep up the awesome work! And good numbers BTW!
And BTW I do my insanity after work before bed..0 -
Btw, 5 days left and I'll have finished my first run through. Plan to do it all over again in about two weeks. Anything I wasn't capable of doing I modified to a similar exercise to build my strength up to being able to do the exercise. Basically almost all the fancy push-ups. I am excited to get my t-shirt. it's what's helped me push play on the worst days.0
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Haha I love reading this... I'm starting it on Monday =S makes me nervous hearing how much exercise you already do lol.0
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Yeah man, you're not crazy as all Lol. I'm on my second round of Insanity, just started up this last Tuesday. I'm in the military as well, serving in the AF. And we have a PT program running 4 days a week for 60 mins. So I know what you mean. Also do a little pre-workout called YAYOG (MarkLauren.com) prior to my insanity workouts.
As far as time goes, I'm usually up super early around 0330 - 0400 to get all my morning workouts in before having to head into work.
Good luck on the program!0 -
They both kick your butt! I love them both! I am currently doing a P90X/Insanity hybrid! So, I get weights and extreme cardio both in!!!! Loving the results! You can start at any fitness level! Just do what you can but you have to PUSH yourself too to get to the next level!!!0
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Today will be day 48 for me Congrats on getting started!! And Yes, you need to be slightly nutty to do this...because you are basically inducing self torture every time you workout. LOVE the burn though!
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Today will be day 48 for me Congrats on getting started!! And Yes, you need to be slightly nutty to do this...because you are basically inducing self torture every time you workout. LOVE the burn though!
If exercise is self torture, it sounds like you really need to modify the routine so you won't accidentally injure yourself.
Remember, doing things in moderation (as opposed to pushing to the extreme) is the key to long term success!0
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