P90x, Turbo Fire, Insanity....OH MY!

naturallynikki
naturallynikki Posts: 81
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I am currently on Day 6 of the 30DS. Once I complete this "mission", I want to try out another DVD series. So, which one should I try next, P90x, Turbo Fire, or Insanity?! Thoughts, please?

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  • MrsRipdizzle
    MrsRipdizzle Posts: 490 Member
    When I finished 30DS, I immediately went into Chalean Extreme. It's weight-training (and some cardio) with Chalene - same trainer that leads Turbo Fire and Turbo Jam. So far I'm in my second week and loving it! A lot of people do a hybrid of CLX with Turbo Fire or Turbo Jam.
  • kkauz42
    kkauz42 Posts: 537 Member
    I have done INSANITY and it is DEFINITELY a good workout, for ME during the 2nd half my knees started to really ache from all the jumping. I have heard a lot of people getting bored with P90X...I haven't tried it. I am currently doing Turbo Fire and I REALLY like it. It's a lot of fun!
  • shellbell525
    shellbell525 Posts: 80 Member
    I never did insanity but i've heard great things. I didn't like P90x because i found it to be to much upper body and geared much more towards men. I'm doing turbo fire now and i love it. Lots of dancy/boxing stuff. The music is great and i don't even feel like its working out until i look down and i see a puddle of sweat. The "routines" don't get as repetitive as i've heard insanity can be, but on the other hand it can take a few tries before getting the moves down.

    Hope this helps
  • rjbrowne82
    rjbrowne82 Posts: 198 Member
    I just finished with Ripped in 30. I am currently doing insanity.
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    try them all, I am! lol
  • lilchino4af
    lilchino4af Posts: 1,292 Member
    P90X focuses on muscle confusion by targeting different muscle groups at different times and also incorporates cardio and yoga (for stretching and awesome core work!). Insanity is just that, insane!! It's mostly cardio based, but also has body-weight exercises to build lean muscles (such as pushups). I did P90X first then Insanity, but I honestly don't think it matters which order you do it. If you like the weights from 30DS, then I would suggest P90X before Insanity since Insanity doesn't use weights. Never done Turbo Fire/Jam but it looks like a blast!
  • Starkle09
    Starkle09 Posts: 238 Member
    I'm currently doing Insanity and I love it! It's tough but the results are amazing!
  • alexa_image
    alexa_image Posts: 387 Member
    I did Insanity after doing 30DS
    Loved it
  • bigd65
    bigd65 Posts: 171 Member
    go with insanity but get ready for a ride i am on week 5 day 3 first time in my 45 year life i had to take something to help with the pain. I love it though will do it again after i get through this round. lost 10 pounds from the get go but seem to be making muscle and loosing fat staying at 218 pounds but people are noticing how different my body looks. best of luck and dig deeper you wont regret it. I am a male 45 years old and didnt know what to expect but on the recovery week i was playing softball and hit two monster homeruns that cleared the fence by 20 feet so I know it is working got mine on ebay for 80 bucks good luck
  • bigd65
    bigd65 Posts: 171 Member
    I forgot to mention on insanity get ready to sleep like a baby
  • bluegirl10
    bluegirl10 Posts: 695 Member
    I love Turbo Fire!... So fun and high intensity! :) I tried P90X, but I just didn't care for it!
  • Spitfirex007
    Spitfirex007 Posts: 749 Member
    P90X is a combo between cardio and strength training. Insanity and Turbo Fire are pure cardio. Which would you prefer?
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    P90X is a combo between cardio and strength training. Insanity and Turbo Fire are pure cardio. Which would you prefer?

    Actually Insanity is a lot of strength work in it's own way, but uses your own body weight rather than pull up bars or dumbbells... I would say TF is pure cardio (the strength classes suck) and P90X and Insanity both are mixes of cardio and strength... P90X focusing more on strength and Insanity more on cardio.
  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,953 Member
    Never tried 30DS (CAN'T STAND Jillian Michaels!) but I have done two round of P90X and am currently doing a P90X/TurboFire hybrid. Love the weights in P90X and I really liked the Plyo workout but I like the cardio kickboxing type cardo in TF. It just kind of depends on what you're wanting to focus on I think. TF is a lot of cardio with a little bit of strength. P90X is three days a week of strength that alternates with cardio and a yoga day. I just figure if I keep collecting them pretty soon I'll be able to build my own workout based on all my favorites. I'm doing Insanity next followed by the new P90X MC2 (well, if Insanity doesn't kill me I'll be doing it!)
  • vdubmomma
    vdubmomma Posts: 56
    I never did insanity but i've heard great things. I didn't like P90x because i found it to be to much upper body and geared much more towards men. I'm doing turbo fire now and i love it. Lots of dancy/boxing stuff. The music is great and i don't even feel like its working out until i look down and i see a puddle of sweat. The "routines" don't get as repetitive as i've heard insanity can be, but on the other hand it can take a few tries before getting the moves down.

    Hope this helps
    I agree with you about the P90X being more geared toward men. I did about a month and a half of that and I just got TurboFire and I am going to start it soon! I am super excited. Heard nothing but good things about it! :)
  • nikkishai
    nikkishai Posts: 407 Member
    I did 3 rounds of P90X (Lean and Lean +) and I really liked it. I wanted more cardio and less weight training so I started Insanity, plus I needed a change of scenery.. Yeah, it literally is insane. I'm on week 4 and... um... yeah... it's rough. Had to up my calories because you're not supposed to "diet, go low calories or low carbs" on this program. (This is probably why I plateaued on P90X, so be sure to follow the nutrition guidelines to fuel your body. Don't be stubborn like me and let a 4 month plateau happen.) Also, please note in the guides that P90X and Insanity are not necessarily "weight loss" programs. They both state not to expect the scale to move dramatically, but rather to measure your body to determine your success. Saying that, I lost 24 lbs and 15" doing P90X. I'm 5'2". You can see where the inches fell off in my signature.

    Best of luck!
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