A friend is going to let me borrow "Insanity". Any advice?

just listen to what it says go at your own pace, rest when you need to. You will get better.

my first first week, i could not even make it through the warm up without resting.

dont get frustrated, keep going, you will notice the dudes on the video having to stop too,


oh and to quote hitchhikers guide to the galaxy always bring a towel

I am starting insanity month 2....have you done any workouts before...this one is intense....and be carful if you have any knee, foot or shoulder problems....there is a lot of jumping, plyo type and a lot of pushups involved (you will be amazed that you can do a push up in so many different positions!!!!) that said I am 49 years old and had heel/acchilles surgery in Feb and 5 shoulder surgeries in the last 6 years and I can do the workout...I just dont jump as high, and have to sometimes modify some of the shoulder work....ALSO, as it says in the video time after time after time...it is about speed BUT DONT compromise FORM for speed and DONT compromise form when you are to tired ...take a break...Follow that advise and you will be fine.....

People ask do you love insanity?? NO..I dont LOVE insanity...:grumble: I LOVE what it is doing for me and how much more energy I have


Good Luck and DIG DEEPER...you will surprise yourself how far you can go...:drinker:

Definitely have a towl and a HUGE thing of water next to you. Push all the way through, even though you will not be able to keep up with the people in the DVD - remember your form or else you will hurt yourself! Also take some Motrin when you are done it will help with the inevitable amount of pain you will feel the next day!!! Enjoy it, it's HARD but very well worth it in my opinion

and don't feel bad if you feel akward, cant tell you how many times i have tripped over my own feet doing suicide drills :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

AMEN sistah...so glad I am at home some times...I have tripped doing those too and have jumped backwards during globe jumps only to fall on my bum.....:blushing:

People ask do you love insanity?? NO..I dont LOVE insanity...:grumble: I LOVE what it is doing for me and how much more energy I have


Good Luck and DIG DEEPER...you will surprise yourself how far you can go...:drinker:

see i do love insanity, through most the video even well maybe not in the middle when i look up and it still says 20min left. but when i look up and it says 5 min left i REALLY love it :laugh:

Push as hard as you can (without injuring yourself) but don't be afraid to take breaks. If you feel like throwing up take a break. No shame in that.

Definitely have a towel...I literally DRIP in sweat when I'm doing it.

Go barefoot (if you can) or else get GOOD shoes. I do Insanity barefoot all the time (I also go barefoot as much as I can) and I know somebody who wore shoes (only for workouts but not the greatest quality) and she screwed up her knees so badly she couldn't walk for a week or so.

But from that point, also make sure to use the proper form!! It will also wreck your knees if you're not careful. Use proper form and if your knees start hurting modify the exercises...don't squat as low, don't jump as high, etc.

That's all that I can think of...it's an awesome workout! I LOVE it....I should go to do it right now...just remember to listen to your body. if you don't you'll end up wrecking yourself and throwing up. lol Start slower and slowly build speed and intensity.

Goodluck i might be trying it soon, although i like the results of the men more than the woman. The ladies seem to square out and become less feminine (not that there is anything wrong with that) and the men just become... Amazing. I might purchase it for the fiance's birthday present. So he can be my arm candy instead of the other way around lol