GeoffTTaylor Member

I've been laid low because of gout for the last ten days or so, and I'm still not quite right, When I do get going again I think I'll restart from week 3.

I'm still here, getting towards the end of month 1. I'm more than half a stone down and have lost a couple of inches round my waist.

I'm the same... I can't keep up towards the end of the workout and I take breaks, and I can't do tricep dips at all. But that doesn't matter, because I'm improving and I commit all my effort to the workout. If Insanity was only for folks who are as fit as the ripped guys & girls on the DVD it wouldn't sell much. Work.…

I'm back in the swing since my holiday break. I've lost 7 pounds since I started a month ago. That's a good sustainable rate of loss. You can feel the fitness drop off even on such a short break so I don't recommend doing what I did. ONWARDS

I have to say I've been a bit naughty. I've had a short holiday and another one is imminent so I haven't been training. I'll do a workout on Friday before I leave and then restart week 3 on Monday.

Back in the saddle. Today's scheduled workout was Cardio Recovery, so that helped me get back into the groove coz it's not as intense. It really batters the quads though.

I hit a wall hard today. Could barely finish the warmup.

GOOD WORK THAT MAN !! Be pleased with yourself.

I wouldn't be surprised if I miscounted the first time.

Today's fit test, This the end of week 2 and CHECK IT OUT!! Switch kicks - from 43 to 54 Power Jacks - from 33 to 48 Power knees - from 43 to 90 Power jumps - from 13 to 36 Globe jumps - from 13 to 11 rotations (boo) Suicide jumps - from 1 to 12 (I didn't wimp out this time) Pushup jacks - from 17 to 22 low plank obliques…

I've got pure cardio and cardio abs today as well... bit nervous for my first time with that. I've picked up a couple of niggles, though. My right tricep is very sore and that's hampering me in the pushup routines so I'm doing fewer reps and being less dynamic. My right calf is also quite tight. It takes a bit of extra…

I'm nearly two weeks into my first bout of insanity, and I do feel the difference. I work on the the third floor of an office block. I can now take all six flights of stairs, two steps at a time, without getting out of breath. I couldn't do that even two weeks ago. I'm very much looking forward to Sunday's fit test to see…

I missed yesterday because my gout flared up. Today I did "pure cardio". I hate that one... it's a killer.

I've got gout, and after 3 years I still don't know what my particular trigger is (if I have one single trigger at all). A friend of mine swears that his attacks are triggered by orange juice, so go figure. I've cut out seafood and sweatbreads, but I still like my beer & meat. I had a minor attack yesterday which I think…

I presume you mean "a week", but never discount the benefits of a good wee! :) There's a "Cardio Recovery" workout in the schedule - is that the one you mean? I'm not doing anything outside the basic schedule.

I feel a lot better at the end of week one than I did at the beginning of it! I've just done the first session of week 2 and so I've repeated a couple of the workouts now - I can definitely see an improvement. I'm still a sweaty mess gasping on the floor at the end but I'm taking way fewer breaks and feeling good…

I weight 165lb - 75KG. Ideally I should weight 15-20lb less. Someone mentioned the insanitycalories.com. That give me way over 500 calories for each workout. I don't really believe that.

I'm using "Calisthenics - vigorous effort" to record my insanity workouts on MFP. It gives me 350 calories for 30 minutes. I think that's about right.

Overslept today (I did a music night last night) so missed my session. However, tomorrow is the official day off so I'll do the workout then and it just means I had my rest day a bit early.

Dougie, I just read your blog. It's a great read. I'm only 5 days in so I can totally identify with your early blog entries, and that means I'm encouraged by your later ones. Thanks I'm 45, 5'3 and 165lb. I hope to lose at least a pound per week during the program, so maybe 12lb over the whole cycle.

My first fit-test... Switch Kicks - 43 Power Jacks - 33 Power Knees - 43 Power Jumps - 13 Globes - 13 Suicide Jumps - 1 Push up Jacks - 17 Low Plank Obliques - 13 I just had to rest during the suicide jumps section, and overall this test made me puke. On day 3 of my first go-round and it's OK so far - quite a lot of muscle…

I started month 1 yesterday (Sunday) with the fit test and did the first workout this morning. I'm up for being a partner to someone.

I bought a TRX for home. They are a killer workout. Rows, rollouts, assisted squats, bicep curls, but my favourite is the "Atomic pushup" You have your feet in the stirrups in the pushup position.. You do a push-up and then pull your knees in for a crunch. Rinse and repeat.

TRX (and any suspension trainer) works with your bodyweight just like pull-ups, pushups etc. I just class it as Calisthenics which burns well over 500 calories an hour. What exercises do you use it for?

That does seem low. I think you need to check your calculations. I was a "4 block" zone and I came in at around 1400-1500 calories per day. I'm 5'3 and 160lb. Typical brekkie - fruit smoothie, 2 scrambled eggs in butter and a glass of milk Typical lunch - 200g chicken and a big pile of salad, apple Snack - 120g full fat…

I followed the Zone strictly for 5 weeks. I lost 10 pounds and made strength gains in the gym at the same time. It's a pain to be so strict and I think you'd go mad trying to stick to the plan for an extended period, but it worked well for me as a short sharp kick in the *kitten*.