Insanity?

Okay, confession time. My body is not responding to Insanity the way it does with P90X. I've only taken my waist measurement lately, and it has gone up 1/2" & my weight is up 1-2 pounds depending on the day. I just don't feel as shredded as I did prior to Insanity.

It's not that I don't love Insanity, because I totally do. I just think that my body responds better to weight training. I know I am stronger & my endurance has increased dramatically, but I can't wait to hit the weights again. I'm on day 52, so it's not like I have that much longer to go! My next rotation will definitely be a P90X/One-on-One/Insanity hybrid.

Thanks to Insanity, I'm pretty sure I will crush Chest & Back the next time I give it a go.

Oh, and I also realize that adding a pound or two isn't the worst thing that could happen to me. I am pretty thin!

Hey girl!! You know what works for you! I'm more of a cardio girl, but I do miss the heavier weight training also. I've been adding in some P90X along the way though. :laugh: Insanity works for me because my body needs a higher intensity cardio since I am used to running. I still don't burn as many cals w/ Insanity as I do w/ a run, but the changes are telling me that my body needs it anyway!

Yeah, all of the pushups and full body work from Insanity will definitely help w/ Chest & Back!!

I think a One on One/ P90X/ P90X+/ Insanity hybrid would be fun. :drinker:

Thanks Jess! I think the hybrid will be fun too.

I mentioned on a BB Insanity thread that my calorie burns were gradually decreasing, and I think that it's because my body is getting more efficient with the workouts. Mark Briggs responded that when that happens, he thinks it's from muscle fatigue and that even though we *think* we are working hard, we're not actually bringing it as hard as we could if our muscles weren't so tired. What do you think about that?

Thanks Jess! I think the hybrid will be fun too.

I mentioned on a BB Insanity thread that my calorie burns were gradually decreasing, and I think that it's because my body is getting more efficient with the workouts. Mark Briggs responded that when that happens, he thinks it's from muscle fatigue and that even though we *think* we are working hard, we're not actually bringing it as hard as we could if our muscles weren't so tired. What do you think about that?

Hey insanity diehards gotta ? for you. I am STRUGGLING to lose weight. I have been working out hardcore for over 2 years. I had lost about 7 pounds and then recently put on 8 for reasons I have yet to figure out. The real frustrating part was that I had been eating pretty clean 5x day. I do like my chocolate, but not enough to cause me to gain that much weight. I was hoping INSANITY would help me out, but I still seem to be stuck. I have tried eating 5 meals a day to rev my metabolism, but that seems to contribute to weight gain (even w clean food) Now I have reduced my calorie intake, eating when my body is hungry, and still not seeing any loss. No, my clothes are not fitting better either. At this point they are tight from the weight gain. I feel great as far as fitness goes, but am so tired of not seeing any loss. Any ideas?

Hey insanity diehards gotta ? for you. I am STRUGGLING to lose weight. I have been working out hardcore for over 2 years. I had lost about 7 pounds and then recently put on 8 for reasons I have yet to figure out. The real frustrating part was that I had been eating pretty clean 5x day. I do like my chocolate, but not enough to cause me to gain that much weight. I was hoping INSANITY would help me out, but I still seem to be stuck. I have tried eating 5 meals a day to rev my metabolism, but that seems to contribute to weight gain (even w clean food) Now I have reduced my calorie intake, eating when my body is hungry, and still not seeing any loss. No, my clothes are not fitting better either. At this point they are tight from the weight gain. I feel great as far as fitness goes, but am so tired of not seeing any loss. Any ideas?

My guess is starvation mode. We need more info to tell you for sure. Like, How old are you? How tall are you? Male or Female? How many calories are you eating? Are you tracking your food daily and can we see your food logs? How many calories are you burning a day?

Thanx you guys for even responding!!! I am 5'4'' 128 female. I was eating 1500 as INSANITY recommended, but not seeing anything. I also have been doing Tosca Reno's concept of eating clean foods 5X a day which I gained weight doing. I went back down to around 1300 and eat when I am hungry, stop when I am full. I am keeping track of my food on this site, but I just switched over from another this week. I have not checked on how to make it public, but I will after I finish this. I also should say I quit caffeine last Janaury and gave up diet coke. I was told by sooo many people that the weight would fall off. Well after seeing NO results from giving up artificial sweetners I went back to the occasional DC, but only caffeine free. I also drink a ton of water daily. My husband calls me a freak of nature. I eat a lot of different things, but ALL in moderation. I so appreciate your advice and help.THANK YOU!!! (oops, gotta figure out how to do a quote and response all in one:)