Has anyone really overweight completed Insanity?

if insanity is anything like the class im taking at my local gym right now you can do it you just have to modify what you do and take some breaks but stick with it. Im 220 5'6 and this class is a circuit training kinda like crossfit and i def cant keep up with everyone but i do what i can and i keep going. Its gotta produce some kind of results right?! Just stick with it woman! You can do this!

I am 5' 8" started at 204...i was doing a bootcamp class for a month before i started insanity. I thought i was going to die when i did the fit test. I would say, and so would shaun t, to go at your own pace. I just finished week 3.... i still have tostop often during workouts but i am definitely seeing results. You have to stick with it and eat right! After i finish this first round i plan to do another one, because i have at least 30 more lbs to lose. I am 194 now.

I'm not overweight, but wanted to chime in because I also had to stop a lot more than I'm supposed to. The first day I thought I was going to die during the fit test. My boyfriend actually had to sit down and not do two of the exercises, and he's not overweight either. But we kept going and now we're in week three and it's getting easier for both of us. I still have to stop and rest a little more than usual, but I see a HUGE improvement in my endurance and abilities from the first week, so something is going right. You can do it!

Me! I started at 370. I did/do some modifying mostly on the jumping for me to prevent ankle blowouts. I love it - it's the only workout that takes me back to the ole high school basketball practices.

Even though you have to stop alot you are still working and will improve. Just keep pushing through and you will get better and better. The people on the dvd's stop alot as well.....that is why it is called Insanity....because it is INSANE!!!

I am a bigger woman too and I have tried it. Insanity is something you should work up to. Its very easy to overexert yourself trying to keep up with them. There is a reason the people on that DVD are very fit and some of them have to take breaks too.

Modify it to your skill level, take more frequent breaks and drink lots of water. Always use your HRM its easy to the get heart rate too high with High Intensity exercises.

I am not saying you cant do im saying be very careful its very easy to injure yourself.

Good luck!

The good thing about insanity is you go at your own pace, shawn makes the pros take breaks as well . Its about proper form and doing the exercise correctly, stick it out and you will see great results and your cardio will go through the roof. It literally is insane and you do reside in a pool of your own sweat . but it's worth it!

You will be fine. I thought I would die after day two but have been through twelve days now and am loving it. Yes, A HRM would definitely be good because you can input age, weight, height, etc and it will let you know what percent of your max heart rate you are at. The first week I had bpm's of 185-190 throughout. But the body is amazing in how it adapts and the second week through it has come down about 15 bpm's for my peak and balance, stamina have dramatically improved.
Just do your best and rest as you need it. Do not try to keep the same pace as the hard-bodies on the dvd. lol I figured that out pretty quick. Good luck and have a great time. You will thank yourself for it later.

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Hey I am afraid I am going to be a real downer here and tell you to ask your doc first. I didn't and now have multiple stress fractures across both my feet. They are taking months to heal while I try to figure out how to at least get in some exercise - I can't wait until I can just walk again.

Your doc may say go for it- I hope so!

Go at your pace... push where you feel like you can, but be easy when you feel like it's becoming too much (yeah, way easier to say than do). And the suggestion for knee support is a great one... Because it's a bunch of jumping around, I work knee braces (just ace bandage types... nothing too structured) for the first couple of weeks...

Thank you everyone for your input
My main worry is that I won't be able to do enough and burn what I am supposed to be burning in order to lose weight while following the nutritional guide.

Definitely a valid concern, and I was worried about the same thing. I found that I actually was overestimating my burn at first. Luckily I got a HRM so I can know for sure.

If you're iffy, just go for a lower option for activity level when you're following up the nutritional guide. I think it tells you to use active or very active - I thought I should use very active, but found my burns were more consistant with the active category. So I'd go with that if I were you.