New Insanity Thread

I hear you Dym! I was thinking just the same thing today during my workout... ;-)

Man, yesterday was hard - I swear someone had switched my legs with someone elses! Today was tough but nowhere near as tough as that.
Well done Benjikan! I'd heard that the two together were a nightmare, so well done for doing them both. I think I'm going to chicken out and do the Fit test the day before.... Just got to finish week 4 of month 1 first. ;-)
And welcome Kaylaw! I can't imagine how hard it must be to carve out time when you have a little one demanding attention. However, taking time for yourself and your own fitness will ultimately benefit the baby, so keep it up as and when you can!
Paul - Grandpa? Seriously? I would have put your profile pic and analysis at a 30yo!

3.6 mile dog walk just done, now for some mowing before getting down to some sewing.. Oh my, I know how to spend a day off! :-D

Completed insanity max recovery. Time to get ready for a business trip for the rest of the day.

I've kept pressing play everyone...sorry I haven't been online much. I missed my workout on Saturday due to our annual inventory count at work but I worked out Sunday morning and then did my Sunday workout on Sunday night...I was a bit sore after that and definitely felt it during last night's workout. Oh well, short term pain, long term gain!

I'll have to post my measurements soon but the quick snapshot is (in 2 weeks):
Waist - lost 1.5 inches
Hips - lost 1 inch
Butt - lost 1 inch

Super pleased with these results - the before and during pictures are pretty awesome too!
Keep pressing play, can't wait to see what Month 1's results look like

Is the calorie change helping yet? Sounds like things are going great!

Can I join in? i bought Insanity and Im challenging myself to complete it. Im starting it at 285lbs! Im on day 5 of week 1 and so far Im still in it to win it. Day 2 and 3 were a total pain in the *kitten*, but Im finding by today...Im not nearly in as much pain. Im feeling encouraged that maybe I AM doing something. So far my only goal with Insanity is to be able to keep up with Shaun T by Day 63. I do modify some moves as to not...you know....kill myself but for the most part, I do the full moves but very slowly compared to the video. But I tell myself Im competing with myself, not the experts on the video.

If I lose 20 lbs Ill be incredibly happy.

Sure Swan, glad to have you! Ibuprofen and some workouts with a foam roller work wonders for those early program pains. Make sure you are using court or cross training shoes and not running shoes with this program. Other than that, just keep pressing play and doing your best at a pace you can handle. This program is capable of reducing 20 pounds if you follow the program and eat properly. I encourage you to check in every day here with your accomplishments and challenges. Even if you feel like you are talking to your self the discipline of daily reporting is a critical part of changing your life to get the results you want. Good luck!

Thanks for sharing this idea over here, there are many women who want to reduce their lbs, and for them this plays as a motivational step for you.

Insanity max cardio conditioning and cardio abs. On the road again shortly!

Day 6 completed. But I was achy this morning and I rested way more than normal. I think Im going to re-do day 6 tonight before bed

I recommend you just let it go and not redo the workout. You gave it your best shot, now let your body recover and build. Doubling up these workouts is a great way to get hurt.

Hi all, I just started Insanity on 9/27 so I am on Day 5 (Pure Cardio) tonight. I am like others where I started before but never finished. I also wasn't following the diet plan before so not happy with results. Anyhow I am following the diet so far (I will be modifying with my own food after I get the hang of it in a couple weeks) but I find there to be way more carbs than I have been eating. I just completed a weight lifting program, so I plan on doing a weight workout once a week with what ever insanity workout I have on either Saturday or Sunday. What percentages are people eating for carbs now? I was trying to keep it at 40/40/20 (carb/protein/fat) before but I find myself drifting to 50% carbs. I hope I can stick with the program for the whole 60 days this time. Substituting my own music seems to help me get through the workouts though.

Completed insanity core cardio and balance with my grandson's help. you can see my Polar Beat app tracking the endeavor!

Completed week 1 and just in time. I got called in to work 12 hr back shift (5:30pm-5:30am) even though I am normally a day shift person (7:30am-4pm). Hope I can keep up the energy to start week 2 on Saturday. Can't quit this early. Love reading everyone's progress and seeing results.

Completed week one. Did day 8 today. lost 6.5lbs total.

You couldnt have told me I lost ANYTHING this week and now seeing the number on the scale just encourages me more. Im in this until Day 63.

Hows everyone else doing?

Completed week 1 and just in time. I got called in to work 12 hr back shift (5:30pm-5:30am) even though I am normally a day shift person (7:30am-4pm). Hope I can keep up the energy to start week 2 on Saturday. Can't quit this early. Love reading everyone's progress and seeing results.

Congratulations on week1, month1!!!! This week and week 1 of month2 are the toughest in the program. Keep pressing play and do your best! ????

completed week 2. feeling alot better and starting to see muscle form and lost 1.5 inches around my waist so far. i didnt measure everything else yet, and havent weighted myself ( which is Killing me)

Wave your hands in the air if your a true player! :drinker: I JUST FINISHED Round 1 of Insanity!!!

Yay me!!!

The last 2 weeks have been hard. My ankle was sore, my feet were tired (etc), but it was super productive. My lower back/love handles have felt a huge overhaul in the last couple weeks. In fact, that stubborn micro-tire around my mid section has seen the most improvement which is ideal. In total, I've lost about 3% body fat. Everything is more defined and my fitness has improved greatly, all of which is great.

Here's my take on Insanity. First of all, I liked the program. I will be doing other rounds of it in the future. That said, it IS tough on joints. My feet have been sore for 2 months now. Also, it can get extremely repetitive. I found that I could no longer stand listening to the cues on the DVD and opted to turn the volume way down and turn my own music way up. This made the repetition far more palatable. Also, I'm super into good form when executing an exercise. I feel like if your not doing proper form whats the point. Nonetheless, it did annoy me how the pro's on the workouts slacked off 80% of the time on their form. I mean, yay good for you, you can keep up with the exercise while doing an 8th of a squat. Personally, I'd rather engage my muscle groups and do a full parallel squat, suffer the full burn, and NOT be able to keep up with the pro's that are knocking out partial squats like gang-busters. But, don't get me wrong, the pro's were amazing. I like in max interval when the b-boy, Jeff, does that victory backspin and nearly knocks out the blond girl; the look she gives him is to die for!

All in all, I was planning to do another round of Insanity immediately following this one, BUT, my body and mind need something else right now. So, I'm going to do my first ever round of classic P90X after a recovery week of core cardio and balance, running, bikram. I'm excited to get on the Tony Horton bandwagon!!!

PS, @pauldoxsee, that photo is the sweetest, totally adorable!

keep pushing play everyone, you can do it!

completed week 2. feeling alot better and starting to see muscle form and lost 1.5 inches around my waist so far. i didnt measure everything else yet, and havent weighted myself ( which is Killing me)

Congrats on week2! You are more disciplined than I am. I weigh every morning ( it's electronically tracked by fitbit and maps to MFP), but only do formal tape and body fat (caliper) measurements weekly. 1.5 inches is fabulous!