Calories burned from Insanity Workout?

im doing the insanity program too, tough huh?!? but it varies so much from person to person that you can really only be accurate with a heart rate monitor. i looked on youtube though and found someone who had a HRM doing insanity and she tells you how much she burned after each disc, she didn't have it for the fit test though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjnG6SadZLc

thats the link for the cardio one that she did.

i don't have a HRM yet so I kind of just have to guess

Another good tool (though somewhat expensive) is the bodybugg. I love mine! It gives you a precise number of calories burned....that's how I've calculated almost all of what I've burned doing beachbody workouts! They are no joke!

I got my HRM at walmart for about $35. The work out is crazy. You might want to get one because everyones reading will be different. I usually burn 550-750 cal per work out, except on the recovery workout I usually burn 300-400.

Completely agree. You need to get an HRM because even when you do the same fitness test again you won't burn the same amount of calories because your intensity may increase. Each workout will be different so your best bet is to invest in an HRM. I have one with a chest strap which I think gives the most accurate reading.
I'm close to the end of the 2nd month of Insanity and it's a fantastic workout. You will sweat like crazy, be sore for days but feel great!!! There's also an insanity thread called "Insane Chicks" you might want to check out. Good luck.

Is the heart rate monitor the one you strap to your arm?
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I have a chest strap and it felt tight at first but I'm used to it now and it works very well with the watch. It gives me an accurate account of my heart rate during the workout so I can see if I'm hitting my target heart rate zone throughout the workout. Shaun T will even advise when you should take a look at your watch and check your heart rate throughout each workout.

I bought a Sportline heart rate monitor from Wal-mart for $30, it tracks your calories as you workout. Make sure you get that feature. First month of Insanity I burned 500-700 calories per workout. With the longer workouts in the second month I burned 700 to 980 calories. However, everyone is different from weight, age, and physical ability.

Everyone is different (as others have mentioned) and calorie burn is based on variables (Age/Current Weight, etc.)
I definitely recommend getting a HRM WITH chest strap, as you'll get the most accurate calorie burn.
I believe Timex makes a reasonably priced one, Polar is more pricey but I love mine.

Fundamentally, I can't do any workout entitled Insanity, I think I'm too mellow for that.
However, I am doing a hyrid of chalean extreme & turbo fire (low impact version with a serious calorie burn).
The only way I'm comfortable eating my calories burned, is because I have a HRM.

I just finished day 6 of Insanity workout.

My HR monitor (Ciclo CP10L) shows that I burned 1000 kcal for Plyometric Cardio Circuit
I am a male, 42, 194 lbs, 5'6", and most of my exercise is around 174-182 bpm. My max HR I saw on the monitor is 184.

Could it be right that I burned 1000 kcal for 43 minutes, considering my body profile?

thanks!

I just did Insanity plyometric cardio circuit and burned 650 calories. Again, it does depend on how intense you do it. I pretty much do it all out now with no stopping.

are you happy with your results from insanity??

on amazon you can get the Polar HRM for a decent price and I love mine. It is accurate too. Easy to set up and only around 40 bux.

Insanity Core Cardio 63 minutes 555 Cal
Plyometric Cardio 72 minutes 852 Cal
Cardio Power Resistance 60 minutes 649 Cal
Cardio Recovery 58 minutes 500 Cal
Pure Cardio & Abs 61 minutes 696 Cal
Max Interval Circuit 79 minutes 919 Cal
Max Interval Plyo 72 minutes 870 Cal
Max Cardio Cond. & Abs 93 minutes 1034 Cal
Max Recovery 65 minutes 537 Cal

These were all taken with an HRM. As you can see when you get into the second half of Insanity (called Max) the calorie burns go way up. It's cool to compare these with other people's results. I weighed 264 to 250 on my first round of Insanity. About to do my second round.

TO EVERYONE DOING INSANITY: Keep going no matter how much you have to stop and rest. I can assure that if you stick with it, you will be pleased at the end of the 60 days. Also, the second half of Insanity IS tougher than the first but you will get used to the longer workouts. I thought I'd be bored going back to the start after my first round but the first 30 day's workouts are just as tough. Starting my second round this week after too long of a delay. Good luck to you all!!!

I just came in to recommend that you get a HRM that has the chest strap. Makes ALL the difference in terms of your true burn. I have a Polar FT7 and will never again rely on anecdotal info to determine how many calories I burn.

This website gives you a calculation of estimate your cal burn per minute:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/420795-how-many-calories-do-you-burn-on-insanity-pure-cardio/

When you figure that out, you can add your own exercise under "my exercises" and put your own calorie burn per min to personalize it for you!

I would use the link above and input your own personal calculations. I just started my first day of Be Fit its a toughie, and so I just modified stuff, which when I was really fit, I never had to do. But I will continue!

Hello there,

Now that you are closer to 60 days on Insanity, have you seen great results so far or its just a good workout? I just started today and Im so desperate to see major results in 60 days. Summer is coming up!