What do you think of beach body programs?

I have 3 different beach body work outs including Insanity. All were great and really work. ..all you have to do is press play! I'm about to buy T25

I also love them I started a little over 2 months ago with 21 day fix and I bought that and cize together , then a few weeks ago got focus t25 on Craigslist for half price ,but let me tell you that you can buy any program from them and get a 30 day free use of almost all there other programs on there beachbody on demand to try out .

Most of the programs get great reviews.

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I'm finishing up 3 months of T25. I was in ok shape at the beginning and it took me 3 weeks to get up to speed. I'm on gamma now which has hand weights and I can't believe how good shape I'm in now. Worth every penny and I've bought a few more DVDs.

I have many of the beachbody programs and like many of y'all I don't recommend either insanity or p90x for a beginner. I don't know about your fitness level, but I love the programs and if you've already familiar with exercising I would go for it. Insanity is just that...insane. If you have bad knees, I would look elsewhere. I'm doing P90X right now and have done quite a few in the past including t25, insanity, p90x3 and les mills combat.

never done one but I follow a couple of BBG girls on instagram and they all appear to be achieving good results.

Do you like those kind of programs? I love Turbo Fire and it's slow cousin Turbo Jam...but I have always liked kick boxing. I have been tempted by Insanity or others but realize I won't do it.

I and friends have done p90x and Insanity. I prefer the latter because the guy is not creepy and I like HIIT and body weight work over lifting (I dont have weights at home). All you need for Insanity is some general fitness already and a little space in the living room to sweat.

There are classes offered at gyms like kuroshii suggested so try them out before you spend $$$ to find out neither works for you or motivates you.

Here's my brief 2 cents about all of the BB workouts I have done:

P90X - Regardless of its age, it's probably one of the best BB programs out there still. Some of the videos I felt were pointless or a waste.......Back & Biceps could have just been omitted. The workouts are covered in some of the other videos. Yoga X, nope, I'm not going to do 90 minutes of yoga.

P90X2 - Waste of time in my opinion. While they add more challenging exercises, and condense the yoga down to 60 minutes, and up the game with stability balls and medicine balls, most of the workout time is taken up with some pointless stretching and foam roller stuff (sorry, the stretching in P90X is better and I'm not a fan of the foam roller)

P90X3 - Half of the workouts are great, the other half are "meh", although the good half might make it work your time. 30 minutes per video might also make it an attractive option.

P90 (the new edition, not the original) - Three strength workouts, three cardio workouts, three ab workouts. As far as Tony Horton workouts, it's second in my book to P90X.

Insanity - You will sweat, you will pant, you will be a hot mess when it's over.....that's the good. You have to mentally tell yourself that you will not keep up with the team on the screen. Focus on form first, then the speed will follow (although still not as fast as Shaun or his team). If you just try to go balls out on the speed, sacrificing form, then let me introduce you to knee, ankle, and lower back pain. Also, the 2nd phase of workouts get up in the 45-60 minute range.....when doing that intense cardio, my energy level begins to drain after the 30 minute mark, so I felt like I was just going through the motions after that point.

Insanity Asylum Volumes 1 & 2 - If you can handle Insanity, then Asylum might be a logical progression. Once again, focus on form first, then speed. The agility ladder can be tricky (and a trip hazard) if you're not used to it. Once you get familiar with the agility ladder, then you'll feel like you're training for the NFL combine (at least in your head, you will).

Insanity MAX: 30 - Probably my favorite of the Shaun T workouts. It's like Insanity, only compressed into 30 minutes and they have a modifier (Insanity does not have any modifiers in the group). Again, you will sweat, you will pant, and you will be a hot mess. Per my notes above about Insanity regarding video length, this one asks you to keep up the intensity for 30 minutes (which is perfect in my opinion).

Focus T25 - In the hierarchy of Shaun T workouts, this is your entry level set. Do Alpha, Beta, and then Gamma, and by the end of Gamma, you might be ready for Insanity or Insanity MAX. 25 minutes per workout and a smooth progression from easy (Alpha) to intermediate (Beta) to advanced (Gamma). This one also has a modifier in the group.

Les Mills Combat - Probably the most fun I've had with a workout. Martial arts/MMA style workout. Lots of punches, kicks, elbows, knees, etc.......there's an upper and lower body workout in the mix, as well as two HIIT (interval) workouts, which are short (about 30 minutes), sweet and get right to the point.

Les Mills Pump - Didn't like it. Just wasn't enough, and too slow. Plus, if you don't have a barbell, some of the moves might feel awkward to do with a pair of dumbbells or resistance bands (at least it was for me).

I'd be happy to offer a more detailed feedback if requested, and best of luck finding the one you like.

Great programs.. I have done the 21 day fix and got great results from it.. I have friends that did p90x and are very tones from it.. go for it!