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  • mrs_kurz
    mrs_kurz Posts: 185 Member
    Good Luck! I am on day 3 tomorrow so cardio power and resistance I think - What's that one like? I am on my 2nd week of clean eating and glad I am doing it alongside Insanity. Hope it helps maximise my results
  • cardertaxidermy
    cardertaxidermy Posts: 86 Member
    lozzle22 wrote: »
    Good Luck! I am on day 3 tomorrow so cardio power and resistance I think - What's that one like? I am on my 2nd week of clean eating and glad I am doing it alongside Insanity. Hope it helps maximise my results

    That's my favorite video so far. I like all the arm workouts in it. My legs need a break. LOL. I was actually thinking of subbing my recovery day with that video this week.
  • Ewestlu
    Ewestlu Posts: 36 Member
    Day 2 complete... My calves are already so sore!
  • lizzane
    lizzane Posts: 30 Member
    Hello everyone :)

    I am doing insanity every other day because of my long hours at work x_x
    I did not do the fit test and am not doing the "thursday" workout unless I go easy on the hours 2 days straight.

    I know it is not exactly the challenge but I was doing nothing compare to now and needed something to get back up again
    and I've had good results with insanity before!

    Hopefully with time and a healthy diet I'll see results soon enough :)
    good luck everyone!
  • mrs_kurz
    mrs_kurz Posts: 185 Member
    cardertaxidermy wrote: »
    That's my favorite video so far. I like all the arm workouts in it. My legs need a break. LOL. I was actually thinking of subbing my recovery day with that video this week.

    You're brave!! But yes my legs need a break. They are KILLING me today (day 3), did your legs hurt like hell on day 3? How am I supposed to get through today's workout? Think I'll just have to do what I can. Hopefully it gets better in week two... Will I stop hurting even if I keep working out while I'm still sore?
  • mrs_kurz
    mrs_kurz Posts: 185 Member
    Ewestlu wrote: »
    Day 2 complete... My calves are already so sore!

    Mine too!!! Sounds like we're on exactly the same day, and it's my calves hurting me the most too! I'm thinking of looking up some 10-15minute yoga flexibility videos to do alongside this as I think my muscles need a really good stretch out
  • mrs_kurz
    mrs_kurz Posts: 185 Member
    Just finished day 3. Didn't feel the soreness in my legs as much once we'd done the warmup so that's good. I'm super proud of myself for sticking with this and feeling good! I have a long way to go with my health and fitness but I'm excited to see what the 60 days will bring. I'm planning on doing round 2 straight after I finish, although I might do p90x3 first then insanity again for some variation, we'll see!!

    What have you guys set your daily calories at? Mine have been at 1200 and I've been eating around 1300 but should I be eating any more with insanity?
  • cardertaxidermy
    cardertaxidermy Posts: 86 Member
    Ewestlu wrote: »
    Day 2 complete... My calves are already so sore!
    lozzle22 wrote: »
    cardertaxidermy wrote: »
    That's my favorite video so far. I like all the arm workouts in it. My legs need a break. LOL. I was actually thinking of subbing my recovery day with that video this week.

    You're brave!! But yes my legs need a break. They are KILLING me today (day 3), did your legs hurt like hell on day 3? How am I supposed to get through today's workout? Think I'll just have to do what I can. Hopefully it gets better in week two... Will I stop hurting even if I keep working out while I'm still sore?

    The first week u could barely get out of bed and down the stairs. I pushed thru it and didn't skip any workouts. Now in week 3 my calfs are still mildly sore on some days but not bad at all.

  • cardertaxidermy
    cardertaxidermy Posts: 86 Member
    Question for the insanity experts. I am in week three I still cannot do any of the workouts straight through without stopping I have to take many breaks. is this normal? Even know I have to take breaks after I'm done week 4 for should I still continue to the second month? Or should I do a few more weeks of the first month until u get better????
  • mrs_kurz
    mrs_kurz Posts: 185 Member
    cardertaxidermy wrote: »

    The first week u could barely get out of bed and down the stairs. I pushed thru it and didn't skip any workouts. Now in week 3 my calfs are still mildly sore on some days but not bad at all.

    That's good to know! I'm not skipping either :) But defnitely have that can barely walk down the stairs feeling haha! During the actual workout it was ok, it's the rest of the time that's an issue haha!! I look like an old lady walking around
  • cardertaxidermy
    cardertaxidermy Posts: 86 Member
    lozzle22 wrote: »
    Just finished day 3. Didn't feel the soreness in my legs as much once we'd done the warmup so that's good. I'm super proud of myself for sticking with this and feeling good! I have a long way to go with my health and fitness but I'm excited to see what the 60 days will bring. I'm planning on doing round 2 straight after I finish, although I might do p90x3 first then insanity again for some variation, we'll see!!

    What have you guys set your daily calories at? Mine have been at 1200 and I've been eating around 1300 but should I be eating any more with insanity?

    I was at 1200 before I started insanity. I was down to 127 from 155-160. Now that I am doing insanity and I don't really want to lose anymore I have upped my calories to 1700. I do not eat back my exercise calories and I have maintained my weight for the 3.5 weeks.

    So I guess it depends what your goals are. I do think 1200 is to low with this program. Maybe up to 1500 and assume you are burning that extra 300 with exercise. So you will still be at a deficit.
  • mrs_kurz
    mrs_kurz Posts: 185 Member
    Thanks! I will try that! How do you estimate how many calories you burned? Do you enter them in MFP?
  • cardertaxidermy
    cardertaxidermy Posts: 86 Member
    I enter my time from the workout under circuit training
  • Ewestlu
    Ewestlu Posts: 36 Member
    lozzle22 wrote: »
    Just finished day 3. Didn't feel the soreness in my legs as much once we'd done the warmup so that's good. I'm super proud of myself for sticking with this and feeling good! I have a long way to go with my health and fitness but I'm excited to see what the 60 days will bring. I'm planning on doing round 2 straight after I finish, although I might do p90x3 first then insanity again for some variation, we'll see!!

    What have you guys set your daily calories at? Mine have been at 1200 and I've been eating around 1300 but should I be eating any more with insanity?

    I just finished up day 3 as well! Looks like we are on the same schedule :) I agree with you my legs didn't feel as bad today as yesterday.
  • jordanamrussell
    jordanamrussell Posts: 40 Member
    I did plyometric cardio circuit yesterday and I hatedddd it haha. I stopped before finishing the last 10 minutes.
  • nitesky83
    nitesky83 Posts: 49 Member
    I am at day 10 or 11. Results so far. Stomach was my main issue.

    Before https://www.dropbox.com/s/b4knd681ephcg8k/20160404_141023.jpg?dl=0

    After
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/mfwrjelr6bqzc7a/IMG_20160428_085426.jpg?dl=0
  • cardertaxidermy
    cardertaxidermy Posts: 86 Member
    nitesky83 wrote: »
    I am at day 10 or 11. Results so far. Stomach was my main issue.

    Before https://www.dropbox.com/s/b4knd681ephcg8k/20160404_141023.jpg?dl=0

    After
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/mfwrjelr6bqzc7a/IMG_20160428_085426.jpg?dl=0

    Wow. That's amazing. Keep up the good work
  • cardertaxidermy
    cardertaxidermy Posts: 86 Member
    Today is Cardio Recovery which = Boring!!!!!!! 2 more days till my rest day and then on to week 4!!!!!!!!
  • mrs_kurz
    mrs_kurz Posts: 185 Member
    nitesky83 wrote: »
    I am at day 10 or 11. Results so far. Stomach was my main issue.

    Before https://www.dropbox.com/s/b4knd681ephcg8k/20160404_141023.jpg?dl=0

    After
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/mfwrjelr6bqzc7a/IMG_20160428_085426.jpg?dl=0

    That's incredible!!! Congrats!!!
  • mrs_kurz
    mrs_kurz Posts: 185 Member
    cardertaxidermy wrote: »
    Today is Cardio Recovery which = Boring!!!!!!! 2 more days till my rest day and then on to week 4!!!!!!!!

    I just did cardio recovery today (day 4 so first time). I actually found it quite hard, it's definitely showed up my weak muscles so I think it'll be good for strenthening those up.

    I'm only on day 4, so don't really expect to see any results yet, but I guess I am scared of going through this program and NOT seeing any progress. What day are you guys planning on doing progress photos? I'm planning on doing a weigh in once a week, so next monday will be my next.
  • nitesky83
    nitesky83 Posts: 49 Member
    I take a picture once a week

    quote="lozzle22;36296224"]
    cardertaxidermy wrote: »
    Today is Cardio Recovery which = Boring!!!!!!! 2 more days till my rest day and then on to week 4!!!!!!!!

    I just did cardio recovery today (day 4 so first time). I actually found it quite hard, it's definitely showed up my weak muscles so I think it'll be good for strenthening those up.

    I'm only on day 4, so don't really expect to see any results yet, but I guess I am scared of going through this program and NOT seeing any progress. What day are you guys planning on doing progress photos? I'm planning on doing a weigh in once a week, so next monday will be my next.[/quote]

  • cardertaxidermy
    cardertaxidermy Posts: 86 Member
    I am in my 3rd week and I haven't lost any weight. I don't think I will do pics again until the end
  • Ewestlu
    Ewestlu Posts: 36 Member
    nitesky83 wrote: »
    I am at day 10 or 11. Results so far. Stomach was my main issue.

    Before https://www.dropbox.com/s/b4knd681ephcg8k/20160404_141023.jpg?dl=0

    After
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/mfwrjelr6bqzc7a/IMG_20160428_085426.jpg?dl=0

    Amazing job!!! Congrats!
  • MWGemini
    MWGemini Posts: 40 Member
    cardertaxidermy wrote: »
    Question for the insanity experts. I am in week three I still cannot do any of the workouts straight through without stopping I have to take many breaks. is this normal? Even know I have to take breaks after I'm done week 4 for should I still continue to the second month? Or should I do a few more weeks of the first month until u get better????

    I'm a marathon runner, former ultra-marathoner, long-distance triathlete, etc. I'm in my last week of Insanity and I've yet to be able to complete a single workout without taking multiple breaks (usually very short- a few seconds or so to shake it out and catch a breath). I can run or cycle or swim for hours on end, but my legs just don't have the strength to do all the jumping at that level of intensity for more than 30-90 seconds or so at a stretch. I try to go really deep on the squats and all jumping exercises, though.

    I do like the Insanity program (and will be doing P90X and P90X2 and Athlean-X after I finish it), but I am not a big fan of how everything is lower body. There seems to be hardly any upper body or abdominal/core exercises, so I started supplementing the Insanity workouts with extra stuff of my own about 3 weeks in. Sometimes I would swap out a leg exercise with an ab exercise (hanging leg raises instead of power jumps, for example), or just use dumbbells or medicine balls or other stuff I have to add to the end of the workout. I also try to do a few runs each week. I will say, however, that in the last two months doing Insanity, my running pace has decreased by about 60 to 90 seconds per mile, and my heart rate at that speed has dropped about 10-20 bpm from what it used to be. So I've gotten *significantly* faster, and I'm working a lot less doing it. I'm *very* happy with that result.
  • mrs_kurz
    mrs_kurz Posts: 185 Member
    MWGemini wrote: »
    cardertaxidermy wrote: »
    Question for the insanity experts. I am in week three I still cannot do any of the workouts straight through without stopping I have to take many breaks. is this normal? Even know I have to take breaks after I'm done week 4 for should I still continue to the second month? Or should I do a few more weeks of the first month until u get better????

    I'm a marathon runner, former ultra-marathoner, long-distance triathlete, etc. I'm in my last week of Insanity and I've yet to be able to complete a single workout without taking multiple breaks (usually very short- a few seconds or so to shake it out and catch a breath). I can run or cycle or swim for hours on end, but my legs just don't have the strength to do all the jumping at that level of intensity for more than 30-90 seconds or so at a stretch. I try to go really deep on the squats and all jumping exercises, though.

    I do like the Insanity program (and will be doing P90X and P90X2 and Athlean-X after I finish it), but I am not a big fan of how everything is lower body. There seems to be hardly any upper body or abdominal/core exercises, so I started supplementing the Insanity workouts with extra stuff of my own about 3 weeks in. Sometimes I would swap out a leg exercise with an ab exercise (hanging leg raises instead of power jumps, for example), or just use dumbbells or medicine balls or other stuff I have to add to the end of the workout. I also try to do a few runs each week. I will say, however, that in the last two months doing Insanity, my running pace has decreased by about 60 to 90 seconds per mile, and my heart rate at that speed has dropped about 10-20 bpm from what it used to be. So I've gotten *significantly* faster, and I'm working a lot less doing it. I'm *very* happy with that result.

    That's really interesting. I have noticed it's mostly lower body too, but Im planning to do p90x3 straight after which should help my upper body. I'm nearing the end of week 1 and so far I haven't lost any weight and my measurements haven't changed, but I'm really sore so I know I'm doing something. I guess I'm hoping for that "23lb weight loss" haha! I don't think it's going to happen, so I'm just going to see what does happen :) I'm 5' 5" and about 150lbs right now with an overal goal of 120-125lbs
  • unnichacko
    unnichacko Posts: 47 Member
    I have been traveling for a couple of days and I have decided to start insanity from today and my main goal is to stick to it this time for the next 63 days.
    I am hoping I can do it this time.
    Here's my fit test result for the first week.

    Switch Kicks - 119
    Power Jacks - 51
    Power Knees - 81
    Power Jumps - 42
    Globe Jumps - 11
    Suicide Jumps - 19
    Push up Jacks - 39
    Low Plank Oblique - 44 ( I was slipping so much cuz I was so sweaty )

    Add me if you want to be accountable and also to motivate me to continue this time lol.
  • mrs_kurz
    mrs_kurz Posts: 185 Member
    Just finished pure cardio, first workout with no breaks... woah that was hard!! I just did what I could and took breaks when I needed to (which lets face it was during every exercise!! I know 5 days is too soon to start seeing results lol, but I'm impatient and my irrational mind is telling me I won't change, even though I've been eating super clean for 2 week and am doing the best I can with these exercises
  • Lorraine128
    Lorraine128 Posts: 236 Member
    cardertaxidermy wrote: »
    Question for the insanity experts. I am in week three I still cannot do any of the workouts straight through without stopping I have to take many breaks. is this normal? Even know I have to take breaks after I'm done week 4 for should I still continue to the second month? Or should I do a few more weeks of the first month until u get better????

    Hi @cardertaxidermy, don't worry about not being able to 'keep up' with the group on screen. Remember Shaun T repeats 'form over speed' again and again. As long as you are doing the best you can to keep up, using proper form, you will be improving all the time. Month two workouts are longer and so will feel tougher. No harm at all in sticking with month 1 workout for another couple of weeks if you you want to. The last thing you want is to get demoralised and give up altogether in month 2. Remember the '60 days' thing is just a guide, you can do this programme in any way you like. Not definitive I know, but you don't need to feel bound by the 60 days thing if you don't feel ready to move on to month 2
  • jordanamrussell
    jordanamrussell Posts: 40 Member
    Yesterday was Cardio power & resistance. I almost quit when I got 20 minutes in, then 30 minutes in but I made myself push through even though I kept stopping A LOT. Feels good to finish the whole thing regardless of how much I stopped though. I will get better and stronger!
  • cardertaxidermy
    cardertaxidermy Posts: 86 Member
    lozzle22 wrote: »
    Just finished pure cardio, first workout with no breaks... woah that was hard!! I just did what I could and took breaks when I needed to (which lets face it was during every exercise!! I know 5 days is too soon to start seeing results lol, but I'm impatient and my irrational mind is telling me I won't change, even though I've been eating super clean for 2 week and am doing the best I can with these exercises

    I have read a lot of articles or personal experiences online regarding insanity and a lot of people don't start seeing big results till month 2. I am not worried that I have actually gained a few lbs and am almost done week 3. I know I am eating good and I am exercising the best I can. Results will come!!!! I didn't get this out of shape over night so I know it will take a while to get in shape.
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