Who else is doing Insanity?

I am on my last day of Week 4 (not counting the rest day). But I just have to say that the 1st month shows slight improvement, but nothing too drastic. There's really no weight loss, but I did see weight gain. But definitely don't measure result based on your weight only. If you notice your face got slimmer, your arm got slimmer, or your legs got slimmer, it's still progress! I lost some arm fat, and my legs are slimmer for sure.

One thing that I was surprised with was... my stomach seemed to protrude out more during week 4. But when I kept going along the schedule, my stomach went back in. I researched a bit about this, and it looks like when muscle mass increase faster than fat loss, this tends to happen. If you keep with the consistent workout plan, I'm sure fat loss will happen along with weight loss.

Throughout my fitness journey, I realized that exercise should be thought of as a lifestyle not a quick remedy. That's the only way I can keep going. When you miss out a day of exercise, it's ok! Just exercise the next day. Just keep exercising and you will get better, and you will see results. It may be slow, but at least you know you're slowly getting more healthier and fit day by day.

pandabear_ wrote: »

I just took a 3 week break over holidays - did running every other day and then stopped last week. Just did insanity recovery week day 1 today, felt like I was going to throw up while doing it.

Can't believe I have somehow lost my endurance to do the workouts - as when I first started week 1 after months of nothing, I was never feeling this bad.

Also didn't lose any weight/inches yet with insanity over month 1.. Hoping month 2 might shift something.

I totally understand what you mean when you felt like throwing up when doing insanity. I felt the exact same way the first time I started as well. Just know that you are allowed to go slowly. If you feel like passing out or throwing up, please go for lower modifications or go at a slower pace than what Shaun T shows. It's ok to also stop and rest until you catch your breath. I'm a lot better than when I first started out, but I still have to stop and rest sometimes. I'm sure Month 2 will show better results. It seems tougher, and I heard month 2 is the breaking point for many people. If not, why not try doing insanity again? Can't hurt to keep exercising with good cardio, right? I'm planning to redo insanity a couple times afterwards.

Hello, everyone! Sorry for the small MIA. How is everyone going in Insanity? I've managed to finish Recovery week, and I just started Month 2! I finished Max Interval Circuit, and omg! it was SO hard! lol!! About 2/3 of the video, I was fine. The last 1/3 was me resting a lot and heavy breathing. Shaun T definitely knows how to work you, and I can't emphasize more how important it is to rest when you need it. You never want to overwork yourself. It can be more damaging than you expect.

Let's all fight through the Insanity 60 day program strong! I know we can all do it.

Here's my new entry to my blog about some new goals I made for myself, and what I think is most important in keeping a healthy and long-lasting fitness lifestyle: my blog

Hello, everyone! I'm on week 2 of month 2, and it's a killer! I can't go through the last 1/3 of the video without multiple rests. I rest a lot more than I did in Month 1. The max interval videos are very hard, and I give kudos to those who can finish them without rest. But I can definitely feel myself getting stronger. As mentioned above, I feel like my endurance is improving as well. Let's all keep going and stay strong! I only got this week plus 2 more weeks to go and then I'm done!!

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michelle150482 wrote: »

I've just joined the gym and have signed up for an insanity class. I am extremely unfit and I'm also overweight. Do you think that I should just go straight in for insanity or should I work up to it?

You can try one Insanity video and see how you like it. If it's too hard for you, you can try working up to it. But do keep in mind. You're allowed to do lower modifications even though Shaun T doesn't always show them during his videos. If there's an Insanity class in your gym, you can probably ask the instructor for lower modifications for you so you can start slow. I can't emphasize strong enough how damaging it can be if you try doing the moves with bad form, so make sure you are in good form, and take lots of rests when you need it. It's totally ok to take lots of rest in the beginning. I'm on week 7, and I still take rests lol. My dad is overweight, and he started Insanity with me. He can't go past the warm up, but everyday, he keeps it up and I've been seeing improvements day by day. He's been able to finish the warm up without stopping, and that in itself was a big improvement. So honestly, as long as you take it slow, it should be ok. I hope this helps! Hope I didn't confuse anyone lol.