Starting Insanity - need support to get through this!

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  • 15in8
    15in8 Posts: 141 Member
    Started about a week and a half ago, really enjoying the workouts :-) I still train with weights 3 days a week, and I modify the program. But loving it so far. Feel free to add me for support. Likely will try P90X or Tapout after this.
  • angelktaylor
    angelktaylor Posts: 1
    Hi guys!! Honestly, I got the Insanity program weeks ago and I've just now built up the courage to start. I'll be doing my workouts in the morning because knowing myself, I'll have a million reasons not to workout by the time I get off work. I'm nervous. Scared actually. I expect that this will be the hardest thing I've ever done, but I'm ready. I know at some point I'll want to quit (probably 2 mins into the fit test ha!) and I know I'll need support to make it through, so I'm here. Can't wait to earn my Insanity shirt! :) Here goes everything.....
  • ellew70
    ellew70 Posts: 222 Member
    Hey guys!
    I'm on day 3 of insanity and after the first two challenging days I realized I was stopping all the time during the workout and feeling like I was going to die. Sooooo... To help push myself and keep going I put up motivational pictures all around my living room where I could see them while doing insanity, it really helped!! When I felt like giving up half way through an exercise I would look up and see a quote or picture telling myself to keep going and it worked ^_^
    You guys should try it :D
    My favorite quote to help push me was

    "Crawling is Acceptable
    Falling is Acceptable
    Puking is Acceptable
    Crying is Acceptable (and i definitely cried lol)
    Pain is Acceptable
    Blood is Acceptable
    QUITTING IS NOT "

    Love that quote - copied it into a word document in big bold red letters and am hanging it behind my TV set!
  • galloway1212
    galloway1212 Posts: 10
    you can add me if you want. i'm currently doing Asylum but I've done Insanity 2 times and a 2 hybrids of Insanity so I feel your pain! lol and at first it can seem like a huge challenge but know that it does get better after the first week!
  • MsP90X
    MsP90X Posts: 1,053 Member
    Add InsanityForMe... she is Shaun T's *kitten* and has a rockin' bod because of it (well, that and her commitment to fitness in general ;)
  • jenbroussard71
    jenbroussard71 Posts: 282 Member
    You can do it! I am an Insanity graduate as of June 15th. I loved the program and will be doing another round once I've completed T25 and Combat (doing T25 in the AM and Combat at night). The workouts do get easier and you will feel so accomplished once you are done....I felt invincible!

    Feel free to add me for support!
  • dlynnkind
    dlynnkind Posts: 134 Member
    I started on 8/1 and still hating it. HAHA. I did ok thru the first test but the first workout I got overheated and threw up. I am just making myself continue with it and hope it will get easier. Good to see everyone else is doing it too, or others who have completed it says it does get easier. I have no problems with strength training, P90x, Jillian, Yoga/Pilates etc. I just really need to step up my cardio.

    Good Luck to everyone.
  • drazani
    drazani Posts: 98 Member
    I'm on week 3 of insanity, it is a very hard workout, when I first started I was having to have a break on the warm up as well but am now able to complete a whole session, don't worry about keeping up with the ones on the DVD do it at your own pace and you will get there :-) I now look forward to doing my workout session as I motivate myself by seeing how much further I can push my body, after just three weeks I have lost 6 inches my clothes now feel a lot looser on me and I can see my body toning up.
  • Engineerleigh
    Engineerleigh Posts: 2
    I really hope this isn't seen as inflammatory but there are so many self doubters in this thread it's sad. Crying during a workout? I can't imagine that. Exercise is meant to be hard work, the reason to do it is that lovely endorphin rush when you push so hard you think you might puke!
    Grow some cojones guys and believe in yourself. Nobody ever achieved anything of worth by setting out thinking they were doomed to fail...

    See this post as 'tough love'. I want to see people succeed. Good luck!

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