Should I keep doing Insanity? I can only finish 8- 10 mins!

While I've never done Insanity, I would never suggest just giving up on an exercise! The only way you're going to achieve the results you want is to challenge yourself. If you think you're going to injure yourself doing the workout, then yes try something easier. If only your pride is being injured, then no. Stick with it and love the results you'll see in the future. Next week you could be getting up to 10 - 12 minutes and longer and longer as your body adjusts and gets stronger.

Hi there! DONT QUITI just (re-)started Month 2 of Insanity and when i first started the warmup kicked my butt! What I did was my best of the workout. Sometimes I could only finish a warmup then just one circuit and so on. Eventually I got through the whole thing. It so far has taken me more than 60 days because of illness and injuries along the way but I am determined to finish it. Pace yourself and do what you can do, eventually you will improve. Don't worry about finishing it in 60 days. Move on to Month 2 only when you can complete the month 1 workouts in their entirety because Month 2 is a DOOZY. You can friend me if you like, ask questions, ask how to modify, anything. I love helping~!

Good luck

Insanity is an intense cardio/plyometric style workout. I would compare it to really intense HIIT workouts with some cardio/ calisthenic circuits in between. No weights unless you get the upper body training dvd.
It is HARD but you really feel like a warrior when you do better than you did the last time.

Hi,

Can you go at your own pace? Take breaks for a minute at a time in between the warm up. I don't want you trying to keep up with the crazy people on the dvd. Do what you can do! Shaun T even says that. Can you modify some of the jmoves? Try this first and if you still can't finish then call it quits. I love insanity but I wouldn't want you to hurt yourself doing it.

OOOHH stick with it I know its hard, even though i haven't done it

I did C25K and almost collapsed after running for 30 seconds but stuck with the programme im now up to 10k of non stop running

My son wants to do insanity and I've watched the fitness test and was gasping for air just watching:laugh:

Keep with it it will be so worth it

Hi All!
Help! 31 year old mama, can only do 8 minutes! Should I quit and do something easier??? Just had baby number 3 in January! Very flabby! I really want to loose weight! I am 148 and want to get to 125!
Anyone out there struggling with Insanity???
Thoughts please!!!!

If after your 8 mins you are dripping sweat, heart pounding and panting like a tired dog. then keep going cause you are working yourself 100% and getting as much as you can out of the 8mins wich will turn into longer time as you continue, you will see progress on your fitness tests. BUT if you are doing 8mins and not sweating,panting, heart pounding, then I would switch to something else cause your not getting everything out of your body that you can.

8 mins is better than no minutes... and pretty soon it won't just be 8 minutes

Keep at it!! I just started today. I barely got through the fit test! But I am determined to lose this baby weight! It helps that my hubby does it with me. It keeps me motivated.

To be honest Insanity made me puke, more than once. So I felt I had to stop. That being said I was a true couch potato and for some reason (insanity lol) thought I could just go from the couch to Shaun T. I backed up. I did the 30 Day Shred and Couch to 5k. Then I was too scared to do insanity because of my first experince. So I did bridge to 10k and Body Revolution. Now I am ready to kick butt at insanity!! So do not be worried about doing an easier program to build up to insanity.

But if you are enjoying it and handling the 8 minutes you can do, just keep trying to add another minute each day. Or press pause, catch your breath, and try again, repeat.

When I started Zumba in May I could only do 20 min. Now I'm doing the whole hour. Still not perfect at it but I stay up and moving for the whole hour. Never give up soon you will be able to do it and you'll be thankful you stayed with it.

it's a very intense workout it hard lol you can go on youetube and watch some

Just jump in and go full force. I am starting week 2 tomorrow and believe it or not looking forward to it! The first 4 days I was really sore but kept going. By the end of the warm ups I was good to go again. I will say that I already can feel a difference in my muscles so don't give up! Also stay away from the scales, if you are turning fat into muscle your weight may go up. Mine shot up 5 pounds (part is water weight from the muscles) but by the end of the week I was almost back to normal. Keep taking your breaks as needed but push through and don't give up, you can do it!

Wow, Now I feel encouraged!! I started Insanity last night, did the fit test and was shocked at how "unfit" I am! I initially started to do it because my daughter wanted to but after reading the posts and last nights result I am more determined than ever. I guess it can only get better! and I must admit as hard as it was last night - ( had to stop a lot) I didn't give up and pushed through to the end, and felt great for just doing something! like everyone has said - its better than sitting on the couch! plus I am LOVING the nutrition plan. started that a week before insanity and cannot believe the difference in my energy levels already!!

Will definitely stick this out - got nothing to lose except bad habits, fat and an unhealthy lifestyle!

you can google it . is high intensity cadio, like reallllllllllyyyyyyyyyy intensity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GchiVhhjKGo