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ah ok, so 8-10 muscle gains then? (I'm eyeing this excerpt from mensfitness) "eight- to 12-rep sets. At a cadence of two seconds on the concentric (lifting) action and two seconds on the eccentric (lowering) movement, your set will end up smack dab in the middle of the optimum 30- to 60-second range. Why is that range…

I did Insanity 2 years ago and had to stop literally halfway through [end of Month 1 (believe me, I tried pushing pass it but my feet were so waterlogged, the skin was literally tearing away during the high impact jumping etc.. I couldn't take it after trying a week of it). The best motivation I found for me during Month 1…

There was a small group made last year around May. The Group has long since been done with Insanity but their Thread for Discussion and Questions answers some questions and has some tips/tricks for calculations: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/986265-discussion-and-questions

just turned 23 yesterday

Interestingly enough, it's tied between bottled water and Anatomy&Physiology Textbook.

Oh boy, let the PMs come for askin' where I've been. First off, Aletadiana, I remember seeing and email you sent me about macros. I can't remember the details since my inbox has no email in it.....Wonder if MyFitnessPal erases mail after a set day limit? I'm curious to see the results of those I started with. I can't…

You would have to program it with your personal information, weight, height, gender, etc etc (all done on the watch itself). There aren't any updates to the HRMs that I know of.

Day 17: Cardio Recovery I felt good today, was looking forward to doing Cardio Recovery, however, those holds kill me all the same, I can hold them for a little longer than normal now, yeah! HRM Readings: Average: 70% (139 BPM) Maximum: 81% (160 BPM) "Fat Burn" Zone: 00:10:25 "Fitness" Zone: 00:22:23 Duration: 00:32:48…

wow, that's a big difference! Follow the scooby calculator until Month 2 starts, then re-adjust. Or, follow Insanity's until Month 2 and then switch to the Scooby Calculator since we're goin' in for "double time" next month.

A Polart FT2 should be enough for you: http://www.polar.com/us-en/products/get_active/fitness_crosstraining/FT2 it's $89.95 on the website, but can be found cheaper on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/183-2218031-7993957?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Polar+FT2

HRM stands for "Heart Rate Monitor," Polar is the brandname. HRMs are used for a more accurate depiction of calories burned (mostly aerobic exercises).

I personally have the Polar FT7 and I don't regret buying it. A Support Group I belong to on here had asked about HRMs and here is my long response to it if you feel like reading up. Ultimately the choice is yours and go for any brand you feel comfortable in getting.

In the middle of Week 3 now, I've noticed a nice change in endurance and my results between Fit Test 1 and 2 is decent for me, just remember not to give up, keep pushing! I'm not sure if Support group is something you're interested, but here are a few if you want to find other people that does it daily. Are You Insane?…

ktrn0312 I would suggest that you go back and input heavy exercising to give you a better consistency. According to the Nutrition Book from Insanity, they use the Harris Benedict Equation, taking into account your age, height, gender, and weight to give you your basic caloric needs. It then asks what level of fitness…

^What this guy said. Great Support group. Also, for those of you just starting and wanting to quit, try not to make that decision until after you've done Fit Test 2 on Day 15. If you don't like your results from that Fit Test, then consider thinking about quitting. Regardless, it's best to stick with it, even if Fit Test 2…

Day 17: Pure Cardio/Cardio Abs/Plyometric Cardio Circuit (Day 16 Makeup) Today was overall, a sluggish day because I didn't do Insanity yesterday, however, I doubled up today to make sure I'm still on track with y'all. Only thing is figuring out how to eat back 1170 Calories plus the 2300+ of my Daily Allowance...hooowee.…

Haha, nah. I'm in School for Biological Sciences (Premed). Ultimate goal is to be a Neurosurgeon in the distant future. As for Math, shoot I like formula's, just don't give me anything Trig related...hoowee! If you want me to average up your percentage let me know, I can; then you can edit it into your Fit Test Results or…

The whole time I kept lurking on our Support Group, nervous to start the Fit Test; I was thinking that I would have numbers lower than my Original Sets..had a buddy of mine spot me and just kind of support me, she did well. I was surprised in my results and am proud of myself. The Globe Jumps still get me, and as for my…

For those of you who are wondering how to figure out the average increase on your Test Day scores, use the following formula: [(Day 2 - Day 1)/Day 1]*100 = ____% Do this for each type of exercise, so you should have 8 different percentages, add those up and divide by 8, that's your average percentage of increase.

Hey, glad to see that you're considerin' doing Insanity! There is a group that started for those who are beginning in the month of May (most of us started together on May 6, but there are those a couple weeks ahead of us and a couple that started a few weeks after us). Come check it out and if you like it, join!…

ktrn0312, glad you could join us! As for me, today was my Rest Day and Week 3 picks up with all of y'all back on track with this switchin' around of y'alls Rest Day this week, heh. Personally, I don't know how y'all are gonna be able to have an easy time with no rest before the Fit Test, I commend y'all! I couldn't log all…

Pink_Cheek (Daily Log: May 18th)' Did you record the calories burned from the Bodybug into your MFP? MFP is based on a NEAT Calculator, gathering your personal information and how active you are (without including exercise), it then spits out a baseline number according to your information and goal (lose weight, maintain…

Just to shoot off a number for you, according to the Karvonen Formula: THR=[(HRmax-HRrest) X %Intensity] + HRrest You, as a woman with your age (I'm pulling from your profile) would have a baseline (meaning it's different for everyone but can follow the following baseline as a "rule of thumb") of HRrest: 74 and HRmax: 176.…

Week 2, Day 13. Lovin' it and lovin' the pool of sweat by the end of it. Keep on goin' y'all! DIG DEEP!

I love my breakfast too much. Within the first 15-20 mins of waking up (usually 6:30AM), I'm in the kitchen, cookin' me up some eggs, sloppin' some yogurt on there, and some source of protein, like meat or nuts....who knows what my breakfast will consist of, but man do I like it (hard to keep away from the sausage gravy…

Here's another question I have for y'all, more like suggestions and discussion this time. What are some good food ideas to eat up on this Sunday, in preparation for "Exam Day" (aka. Fit Test Day). I sure don't want to me sluggish and slower than a snail on that day, I want to make sure my numbers aren't affected too much…

Day 13: Pure Cardio/Cardio Abs/P90X: Ab Ripper X(!) Man oh Man, I had all sorts of problems today, just to get my workouts in.... Pure Cardio I was really disappointed in myself today. I never hit my target heart rate and I just felt under-accomplished with [/i]Pure Cardio[/i] (I really think that this Pure Cardio would…

Day 12: Cardio Power & Resistance Overall, I didn't so as good as I can because I never reached very high for my max heart rate; 90% (178 BPM) was as high as I got, so I'm not too happy about today. Thankfully I can add some more "Cardio Power & Resistance" by way of Mowing Grass, sweet! One of these days, I'm gonna get to…

Uh Oh, the link disappeared, heh. Where'd it go? I'm curious to see which one you got (I'm sure you'll re-edit your post with the link on it). I'm also curious to see what the fitness professionals said about it (I never did consult a professional before, I guess cause I'm cheap and I always think I gotta pay 'em for…

Day 11: Cardio Recovery I enjoyed today's workout, but those squat/lunge pulses hurt alot (couldn't even hold it the whole time.) Also, those tabletops just kill me, I almost don't even do those. Overall though, I feel good. I worked up alot of sweat, though most of it was on my back, and a small "coat" was on my chest,…