Insanity - Just bought it -- Success Stories?

I loved Insanity. I'm already in the normal range on my BMI, but i was told by numerous people they could see a difference. ATTENTION: You will probably not see any results until week 5. I wasn't seeing them and found that most people won't appear to look fitter until around that week no matter how hard you work at it. So don't get discouraged. Keep with it. It's definatley worth it. I completed my first round last November and was going to start this past monday for a 2nd, but my work schedule changed. Make sure you follow the meal plan. Don't have to do it exactly, but try to get in the same calorie, and other item intake as they recommend for your weight. For one of my #'s, I went from a 26% body fat down to 11% in just my 60 days.

I'll be done with month 1 on Saturday!! So far I've lost 9 lbs and 10 inches total. My ticker is wrong because last time I used MFP (before the start of insanity} I was thinner than when I started Insanity. Anyway, I love it. I am becoming a stronger runner and I'm convinced the increases in endurance and speed during my 3-4 times a week thirty minute runs is because of Insanity. I usually don't stretch as much as I should, and all the stretching that they do in Insanity seems to have really helped me. So I guess it is important to note that I run in addition to Insanity, but I hadn't lost anything from running, I think my body is just used to it.

Oh and in response to all the warnings of injury. I'm 31 years old and have 51 lbs to lose to be in the "normal weight range" for my height. I do pay attention to my form, but I wear a HRM to make sure I am constantly pushing myself. Landing all the moves with a soft knee is important. If you can't safely do the moves, then do something you can do during that part of the workout. Just keep moving! You will notice the people in the video take breaks and sometimes just march in place, I don't know if that is just to encourage us mortals, but it's nice to see it's okay to modify or take breaks even when they aren't prescribed.

Feel free to add me if you want daily encouragement and support!

oh and if you have an injury.. just work around it. i have a knee injury (patellar tendonitis among other things) and i cant do the power squats and stuff like that that's hard on the knees.. so i just replace them with regular squats. just keep moving and you'll keep losing! :drinker:

I'm starting it tomorrow - any motivational tips to get me through. I'm well up for it at the moment but it seems lots of people stop part way through.

I'm reasonably fit from running and cycling a bit (although still overweight according to bmi) but think this going to be a real challenge as I've not done anything like it before.

Day 1 done. That was bad enough. This is going to be tough.

I did Insanity last year and completed it on my 50th birthday and weighing in at about 185. Before starting I googled how to modify insanity moves and got some good ideas. I never once had knee or joint issues but I played it safe and modified a lot of the jumping moves. My fitness level increased tremendously....major change between 1st and last fit test. Lost some inches but didn't really see much weightloss but that was probably diet related. I would definitely recommend this workout to anyone just listen to form instructions and listen to your body.

I've done daily burn, and that did too many thing on my hands and knees and it messed up my wrists. Does insanity do a lot like that? I am interested in something new and challenging.