Insanity starting 12/6

APetrigala
APetrigala Posts: 7
edited September 22 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey everyone-

Anyone wants to join or wants to help support me, feel free too.
I am starting Insanity tomorrow!! Super excited, ready to get my butt kicked into shape!! I bought a pedometer to track my calories that I burn for each work out!!

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  • mirahonthawall
    mirahonthawall Posts: 236 Member
    hey there, feel free to add me as a friend!
    i started insanity last monday, so tomorrow week 2 starts!
    best of luck, it's quite the workout!
  • mulligasam
    mulligasam Posts: 7 Member
    I also started insanity last week. It's really tough. Add me as a friend & let's keep each other motivated!
    Week 2 starts tomorrow!!!!
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    ok so I'm behind the curve, what's insanity?
  • mirahonthawall
    mirahonthawall Posts: 236 Member
    it's a beachbody program, more info here: http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/insanity.do?code=BBHOME_CONTROL_INS
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Hey everyone-

    Anyone wants to join or wants to help support me, feel free too.
    I am starting Insanity tomorrow!! Super excited, ready to get my butt kicked into shape!! I bought a pedometer to track my calories that I burn for each work out!!

    :wink:

    Does your pedometer track your heart rate?
  • APetrigala
    APetrigala Posts: 7
    Hey everyone-

    Anyone wants to join or wants to help support me, feel free too.
    I am starting Insanity tomorrow!! Super excited, ready to get my butt kicked into shape!! I bought a pedometer to track my calories that I burn for each work out!!

    :wink:

    Does your pedometer track your heart rate?


    No it doesn't track my heart rate. It tracks miles, Km, and Cals.
  • APetrigala
    APetrigala Posts: 7
    hey there, feel free to add me as a friend!
    i started insanity last monday, so tomorrow week 2 starts!
    best of luck, it's quite the workout!

    I have done the workout before. It is a kick in the butt! But totally worth it!
  • penne356
    penne356 Posts: 95
    I'm doing Insanity. I'm just about to start my MAX training week. So scared!
  • ironweber717
    ironweber717 Posts: 49
    I've started it also. It's appropriately named. I was actually suprised I did as well as I did. Had trouble with some of the "ground work" because of a bad knee. Lets see who can get to the end.
  • Depplover28
    Depplover28 Posts: 87
    I think I saw an infomercial about this on T.V. once. It looks like a great workout, but it's so expensive!
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    I think I saw an infomercial about this on T.V. once. It looks like a great workout, but it's so expensive!

    It offers a payment option.
    At age 40, being able to see my obliques is priceless.
  • bluejean1012
    bluejean1012 Posts: 4 Member
    Please add me as a friend. I have been working out and decided to throw in an Insanity workout into the mix last week and I am now motivated to try the entire thing again. I was going to start tonight after work. I am very curious as to how many calories they burn, but have been to cheap to by my own hr monitor with calorie setting. thank you and good luck to us!!!
  • amberroxtx
    amberroxtx Posts: 4
    how do you find out about insanity??? Is it a dvd and how do you get it?
  • mamaisis09
    mamaisis09 Posts: 143
    I should get my Insanity package next week, will that be too late to join this group? Should I just start a new one? I'm really excited to get it, and if I start next Tuesday its exactly 50 days before my Hawaii vacation with the family. That should be enough time for some changes to take place:)
  • MarthaSM
    MarthaSM Posts: 9
    :bigsmile: I started Insanity on the 7th. My sister gave it to me, it gave her great results (she's got flat abs) and she didn't even watch what she ate; she just did the workouts for 2 months. I just got back from visiting family so (needless to say) I'm back on square one of my weight loss journey... I'm excited to start Insanity and hopefully make up for lost time :)
  • APetrigala
    APetrigala Posts: 7
    I should get my Insanity package next week, will that be too late to join this group? Should I just start a new one? I'm really excited to get it, and if I start next Tuesday its exactly 50 days before my Hawaii vacation with the family. That should be enough time for some changes to take place:)

    Join join!! We have all started on different days! I am on day 5!! I can already tell a difference. Totally worth being worn out at the end!
  • APetrigala
    APetrigala Posts: 7
    how do you find out about insanity??? Is it a dvd and how do you get it?

    My boyfriend found out about it before I did. Told me about it, saw the commercial for it. Then we bought it the next day. Here's the link:
    http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/extreme/insanity.do
    It is very intense, but worth it!
  • mamaisis09
    mamaisis09 Posts: 143
    Hello all, I know I am late but.... I am starting day 1 today:) Wish me luck on the fit test.

    I have 49 days before I go to Hawaii, therefore I may skip the weef of rest/recovery and take it during my vacation and/or skip my one day off a week. But then again, we'll see how EXHAUSTED this makes me...
  • mamaisis09
    mamaisis09 Posts: 143
    25 minutes of my first fit test and 223 calories later. I feel good... Though is that calorie burn low?? I have a HRM so I know its at least as accurate as it can be.
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    The calorie burn will differ from person to person and depending on how much intensity you put into it, etc...

    When I did Insanity back in October-November, I averaged about 400 calories burned on the Fit Test and then around 600 for the month 1 workouts and 750 or so for month 2 workouts.

    I also noticed that I burned more calories as time went on because I pushed myself harder and harder each time just to improve my burn from the last time I did said workout. :flowerforyou:
  • ewarm24
    ewarm24 Posts: 29
    Good luck peeps. I'm blending it in with p90x, just did abb ripper x and pure cardio. My watch said I burned 850 cal. But its been acting up, I'm going to return it and get a good one that has a strap
  • Stooooo
    Stooooo Posts: 1,191 Member
    Good luck peeps. I'm blending it in with p90x, just did abb ripper x and pure cardio. My watch said I burned 850 cal. But its been acting up, I'm going to return it and get a good one that has a strap

    Is this your first time doing Insanity?
  • ewarm24
    ewarm24 Posts: 29
    no i did it back in feb. 2010 to start my "get back into shape", lost 18lbs. Then i did p90x and lost another 12lbs and regained some muscle. then i did p90x again and really didnt lose any weight stayed around 210 to 208lbs. but could see more muscle tone. i then realized it was my diet i was eating roughly 2000 to 2200 cal per day since feb. i spoke with a friend who told me thats too long and told me to slowly go up to 3000cal/100fat/200carb/300protien. and stay there for a month and drop down slowly from there for the next two months. its from the get ready diet. so i took two weeks to up my intake to this amount and will stay here for about 3 more weeks and then follow the get ready diet to get shredded. :wink: funny thing is i have upped my intake and havent gained a pound. i even lost a few as i started at 212 now im 208.:smile: but i also feel so stuffed all the time. crazy.

    i weigh myself tomorrow so we shall see after a full week of around 3000cal
  • mamaisis09
    mamaisis09 Posts: 143
    Day two - Plyo Cardio Circuit - 42 minutes - 443 calories burnt

    Exhausted.
  • ewarm24
    ewarm24 Posts: 29
    Good job! Stick with it and you will beat your goal!
  • mamaisis09
    mamaisis09 Posts: 143
    How terrible would it be to skip some rest days?? Or the recovery week... Hmmm.
  • ewarm24
    ewarm24 Posts: 29
    the recovery week is needed trust me, I think the joints need that break, same with rest days. Don't over push yourself. Just keep pace and you'll be fine. i know its tempting though.
  • BonitaApplebottom
    BonitaApplebottom Posts: 1
    I've done Insanity in the past and it is HIGHLY recommended and encouraged to take the rest time!! Your body and muscles NEED that rest to fully gain from the workouts. These programs are put together by professionals, they know when and how much rest needs to be taken to reach full potential and see max results. If you push too hard you will only exhaust your body and wont see the results as if you were to let them rest. Skipping the rest days isn't a good idea.

    Plus... i guarntee once you come to those rest days you will LOVE them! lol, its a really nice and much needed break at the end of a very intense workout week!
  • mirahonthawall
    mirahonthawall Posts: 236 Member
    i'm in week three and i've only done the recovery workout once and haven't taken a rest day.
    worst idea ever!

    needless to say i have to take more breaks during each exercise, i'm hurty, exhausted, and i have no energy.
    i can't wait until sunday rest day!!!!!!!!
  • mamaisis09
    mamaisis09 Posts: 143
    Cardio Power and Resistance - 41 minutes - 433 calories burnt.

    Not too terribly exhausted... but still pooped.
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