Want to try Insanity, but...

Hi I have been doing insanity and I myself are similar height weight and not exactly fit, but I have enjoyed the workouts yes they are hard but do it and try and enjoy them. Have a towel ready cos you will sweat have water lots of it ready and don't be scared embrace it lol.
It's easier then it looks and I don't have perfect form but over time that will get better try it out there is. I better time like the present

Give it a shot. Even if you don't get to the end you'll get farther each time. You can rest when you need and jump back in.

The best thing about Insanity or any of Shaun T's workouts are you do what you can. If you give it your all in just two weeks you will surprise your self with what you are able to accomplish. I started using Insanity when I was 210lbs and very out of shape I am 5'8". If you are worried you can always start with T25 then move up to Insanity.

I started with Insanity and it took alot of pauses to get thru it the first time. By the time I was done with round one, I was ready to do it again and skipped the modifiers and the pauses! There are other options, but I personally prefer Shaun T to the other trainers.

I prefer the new P90 it's the on switch to fitness is the claim, and it does just what it says on the tin BUT whatever you do find something you enjoy, or even grow to love. have you looked at 'Zumba' or perhaps 'Pyo' they look fun.

Good luck on your journey

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Just do it! Start with the fit test, log what you can do. When you go back in six weeks or whatever it is, you will see how much progress you have made! It's fun, super hard, and you can modify as much as needed to your level. C'mon, y'all! Let's GOOOOOOOOO! Love Shawn T!

That fit test by itself is enough of a workout for the rest of my life. whew.

I would recommend a strength training program instead, coupled with diet so you will keep your muscle as you lose weight. I did Insanity twice, and I wish I would have lifted weights instead...I didn't learn about weights until after the fact. MUCH MUCH easier and easier on your body with great results!!

I bought a used barbell set off Craigslist and work out at home...I agree with you, I prefer this to the gym.

The thing with Insanity is, if you need a break, take a break. Don't pause the video, just get back in when you can. You'll get better over time.

When I first started a year ago I couldn't finish the warmup. I've done two rounds all the way through and now I do the workouts a couple times a week. I can get all the way to the 2nd circuit with only the breaks they give you. Just last week I was able to keep up with the cast through the level 3 drills for the first time (16 pushups, 16 mountain climbers, twice through in 45 seconds).

The progress will come. Just focus on form and landing softly on the jumps.

I have a real love/hate relationship with Insanity. When I started, I couldn't even make it through the warm-up without being out of breath and taking my first water break. I could only do about 20% of the workouts. It's tough and it beats you up pretty good. After day 3, I could barely walk because my muscles were so sore. My fit test was also really pathetic.

Now, I'm on week 3. I can make it all the way through the warm-ups without any problem and I can do 80-90% of the reps on all of the other exercises. It's amazing how fast my fitness level has improved in such a short period of time, and I'm down 10.4 lbs.

Listen to Shaun T. Push yourself to your limits, but only if you're able to do the exercises with proper form. If you're pushing through the exercises but not doing them right, then you'll risk injury. It's better to do one or two Level 1 Drills with correct form than to do twenty with poor form. The proper form will train your body the right way and before you know it, you'll almost be able to keep up with the incredibly fit people on the video.

Even being over half-way through week 3 and seeing results, I sometimes dread the workout and my mind starts wandering to other things I could be doing. I have done really well about keeping myself motivated, but I have to talk myself into doing the workout every day. Even though I dread it before I start, I feel so accomplished when it's over that it makes the whole thing worthwhile and I love it! It helps keep me motivated how good I feel when I complete one of the videos.

Congratulations on starting Insanity! It's a great video to start with in my opinion. It helps boost your cardio and teaches you some really good habits that you can use if you move on to other videos. Once I complete Insanity, I think I'm going to give P90x a shot.

Keep us posted on your progress and if you need any help with motivation, feel free to reach out to us. This community is amazing about helping others with motivation and support!

It is a hard work out but the feeling of getting through it is unbeatable. If you want to do go for it, I recommend taking a week and work on form before jumping in. I did not and just jumped in with bad form and after a few weeks my knees hurt so bad I had to stop. I went to a trainer shortly after and learned that my form was awful. And I agree with what everyone else said take a break when needed and go slower than them if needed. Don't expect to keep up right away work up to being able to keep up.