Zumba or Insanity?

elsa11170
elsa11170 Posts: 83 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I need a new workout video because I'm getting bored with Jillian Michaels. I just watched the infomercials of the both....Completely different. Zumba looks like a party, fun and not too crazy. Insanity might be a little too insane for me, but maybe.....Any suggestions?

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  • want_it_25
    want_it_25 Posts: 219 Member
    I done both workouts but I would chose Insanity. I didn't get the results I wanted with Zumba. Insanity is insane but I am loving it.
  • CrisAlex
    CrisAlex Posts: 236 Member
    Insanity all the way!
  • nic0lejean
    nic0lejean Posts: 1
    If your only choices are Zumba or Insanity~ I would definately do Insanity! Zumba is way less intense. A good cardio workout here and there but produces minimal changes. My personal advice checkout beachbody.com (the company that sells Insanity/P90X/brazil butt lift) and check out all of their workout videos. They have a great diverse selection for begginers to althletes. If you like dance and fun and you want intense check out Chalene Johnsons Turbo Jam and/or TurboFire! They are a blast!
  • mommyfitness1
    mommyfitness1 Posts: 1
    Insanity for sure! Beachbody also has many other great workout programs that you make like as well. They are all top notch! Send me a message if you have any questions. I have used Chalene Extreme, Less Mills Pump and Brazil Butt Lift. I love them all! Good luck!
  • shedpoundsforgood
    shedpoundsforgood Posts: 13
    zumba is amazing it's cardio and toning in one and it's fun just like a party ,you'll love it .i'm addicted i go to 4 classes a week and have my dvd box set for at home.
  • CaJOliver
    CaJOliver Posts: 1 Member
    Depends on what you want to achieve -- Insanity is a very tough workout on the body. If you have tried P90X, it is more difficult. I recently purchase Zumba Fitness workouts - started July 5 and have lost about 20 pounds with the recommended calories from Fitness Pal. It is fun, it works!! I do this in the morning before work -- and I go in with a smile.
  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    both are great!

    Zumba is much better in a class setting where you get variety of moves and get to laugh/dance with like minded people. The routines change frequently as instructors always add in new songs etc.Plus dependant on your instructor and the intensity you can burn loads of calories. I average 600+ calories per class

    Insanity is awesome as a home workout. The programmes is amazing and helped me to lose a dress size and improved my endurance/stamina which makes me run better.
  • Shetchncn1
    Shetchncn1 Posts: 260 Member
    Insanity is correctly named! Ugh! You get an amaising workout if you are ready for it. Just make sure your knees can take it and your healthy. It truely is an insane workout. I have it and will have to work alot just so I can take the fit test!

    Zumba is really fun and you do burn calories with it. It is more aerobic dance vs a bootcamp drill. Not slighting Insanity! I am just not ready for it. BUT you might be :)
  • ShellCT
    ShellCT Posts: 2 Member
    Zumba! i'm a Zumba instructor but even if I wasn't, I would recommend Zumba. Its fun, the music is great, and it's not like you're even working out. I've burned alot of calories with Zumba. I also teach yoga so not only do I get the cardio from Zumba but also the strength and stretching from yoga
  • ShellCT
    ShellCT Posts: 2 Member
    I also burn on average 600 or so calories per Zumba class. I ususally do back to back Zumba and power yoga and typically burn around 1000 or so calories
  • carfy666
    carfy666 Posts: 1
    Insanity will destroy you, I recommend it :) Just started it myself, you have to have determination and don't give up but yea. It is 60 days of digging deeper.
  • laurensgettingfit
    laurensgettingfit Posts: 41 Member
    I like Zumba because I like lower impact and having fun when working out. I HATE bootcamp style so I just wouldn't do it. So I stick with what I know I love - fun :)
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    I think it depends on how intense you want to be. Personally, I like to keep my workouts fun so that I'll actually get up and do them. I'm afraid of Insanity at this point, because I hate being sore, and it just looks too serious for me. I also don't like Jillian, because her attitude is too much for me. I like to keep it fun and upbeat as much as possible, because I'm enough of a sourpuss on my own.
  • Mchavez2018
    Mchavez2018 Posts: 56 Member
    I would choose Insanity if I want to workout at home. I would choose Zumba if you are going to classes. I have tried both Zumba workouts from tv. The first one works great, the newest latest release did not give me any results and I didn't like it as much as the first. Good luck!
  • jenijen25
    jenijen25 Posts: 137 Member
    ive just started to do insanity well im on week 2 but I used to do zumba from home with toning sticks that's how I lost all my weight ive not seen a change on the scales with insanity like I used to with zumba and I am pushing myself it is horrifically hard but I press play everyday although im thinking about going back to doing zumba but using some weights because I enjoy it more I sweat like hell just as much with zumba as I do with insanity but I just enjoy zumba more I dread insanity and thing ughhh I have to do this but when I did zumba id think cant wait to do it and I became more fit I can dance great zumba now when I started It was hard so answering your question I think ive just answered my own lol zumba id say im going back to dancing off the flab :) if it works don't change it as they say xxx

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