Insanity Workout

Yeah I didn't like the cardio abs, to be honest a couple of the exercises I just found impossible.But I'm hanging on in there and still enjoying it.

Nice to hear from you Fuzzy I thought we'd lost you and an impressive set of results on the fittness test.

Good luck Insane Rob, I do my training mid morning but I don't start work until later so my working day is not 'normal' so thinking about it that doesn't help you in the slightest.

Fittness test results round 2

Switch kicks - (119)  124

Power Jacks - (39)  50

Power knees - (70)  90

Power Jumps - (30)  37

Globe jumps - (6)  9

Suicide jumps - (13)  19

Push up jacks - (15)  26

Plank Obliques - (30)  38

Pretty pleased with this though I think it was a bit easier this time as I knew what I was doing compared to the first attempt. Even so I feel a lot fitter/stonger and I'm sure I'm looking a bit more toned   But that could be just wishfull thinking!

Managed a full set of the basketball, level 1 drills, ski abs and in out abs today without taking a break - first time I've managed to keep up! It was only one set though and had to take breaks for the other two!

Insane Rob, I've set my alarm the last two days at 5am to get up and do Insanity but both days I've ended up pressing snooze and doing it after work. I'd much prefer to do the morning and get it done. My main problem is getting motivated after work. Very sad but I'm now actually following shaun T on Twitter - find his daily tweets of "Dig Deeper' and 'Jump higher today than yesterday' get me motivated!

By the way, I have to agree with you about Tanya - I'm not sure she's human!

Hi guys, keep at it. Just another quick update, i ran plymouth half marathon on sunday and was just under 6 minutes quicker than last year. I ran a 1:43:04.  I put my massive improvement down to the insanity training.   Just in case you needed some extra motivation.

What are peoples thoughts on the recovery week? I am in the middle of it now but skipped Wednesdays and yesterdays session. Anybody any thoughts on whether i should get back on track today - or will there be no real benefits for when i go into the max month?

Thanks Mark. Really impressive results for you too! I have no idea how you're combining this with other training... I've managed a couple of runs but adding in boot camps would be the end of me I think. 

Insane Rob, I do Insanity before work everyday at 6am. It's always hard to crawl out of bed a bit earlier but it's definitely worth it. I find that it really improves my mood throughout the day (the weather might be helping with that!) and I feel more energized. There have been a couple of days when I haven't managed it but like Samantha I find it a lot harder to be motivated... after a long day at work it feels a bit more like another task to be completed. So total recommendation for an early start from me!

Well done on the Plymouth Half Marathon Mr Average! This thread really is inspiring!

I've been reading this thread for a while to see everyones experiences, and although I havent raced or ran competetively since I was about 18, I thought I'd register to give my thoughts on Insanity!

Bod13 - I found recovery week nice before the Insanity of month 2. It probably doesnt matter if you miss a session, its just nice to do it for completeness.

Month 2 is completely insane for anyone that hasn't started it yet, but also a lot more rewarding. I've found my body changing a lot more. More toned, stronger, less rests in exercises.

I am on M2W2D5 today, which was Max Cardio Conditioning, then followed by Cardio Abs. This was hard but when I did the cardio abs after, I found I was able to push myself harder and longer than the last time I did it in month 2.

Tomorrow is core cardio and balance, which will be a nice rest, as I'm quite sore from this week.

Will keep in touch, and post a before and after pic at the end of the month. Going straight back into Insanity the week after.

Ali

Ok so day 1 of month 2 yesterday evening and wow that was BRUTAL!!! Month 1 is a walk in the park compared with that! Really kicks up a level and it is a real struggle. Some new moves in there as well but hopefully after another few days i will get the hang of them. Hopefully as AliB said in the previous post the results will be noticeable.

Well done AliB. BOD13, you've made me nervous for Month 2! I'll make sure I enjoy my recovery week next week!

M2W3D5 for me today, it should be day 6, but I missed a session on monday because it was bank holiday, so will be doing day 6 tomorrow.

Fuzzy - I'm not going to lie, I would be nervous about month 2. I think the step up will really separate the people that want to finish and get good results, from those that will roll over and give up.

Definitetly noticing more toning and muscle definition, along with a loss of extra fat from the stomach area. I'm gonna go straight back into Insanity when finished to really try an get rid of the harder fat to lose at the bottom of the stomach.

How's everyone else been getting on?

Hi everybody, I've had a mixed up couple of weeks, missed the odd session due to illness but I managed to get back on track, sort of, didn't do the Thursday replaced it with a 'proper' session and worked out on the Sunday as well, anyway like I say I'm back on track ish.

But I must say I'm glad the first month is over it was starting to become a bit of a chore now whether this was because I'm not use to working out 6 days a week or the repetitive nature of the sessions I'm not sure or maybe because I missed a session or two and had to catch up but I'm looking forward to recovery week and then cracking on with month 2 though from what I am reading I'm a little apprehensive.

On the recovery week did people stick to it or did you do extra? I haven't looked yet to see what it involves.

Yeah forget doing extra I've just had a quick look at 'recovery week' and I think I'll be fine with that!

Finished Insanity this morning!

I'm pretty sore, and my joints are beginning to hurt a little, but I guess that should be expected from such a tough workout plan. I've booked myself in for a sport massage in a couple of weeks.

But, I've had very good results, and I'm very pleased with how I'm looking. Must push harder on the next run through and get even better results.

Starting Insanity again on Monday, so will post my fitness test results after that.

Ali

Okay, fit test three done yesterday and it's good to see improvements (but doing a whole hour of a brand new intense workout massively wiped me out!)

Switch kicks - (87) (108) 124

Power Jacks - (45) (54) 54

Power knees - (66) (85) 100

Power Jumps - (34) (31) 46

Globe jumps - (10) (11) 12

Suicide jumps - (17) (20) 21

Push up jacks - (16) (20) 23

Plank Obliques - (32) (54) 70

Max Interval Circuit and Max Interval Plyo really are insane. But biggest problem is that Shaun T seems to have a new backing band! I panicked when Tanya wasn't in Max Interval Circuit but thankfully she returned for the Plyo!

Well done Fuzzy some big improvements there!

Mine were a bit of a mixed bag

Fittness test results round 3

Switch kicks - (119)  (124) 118?

Power Jacks - (39)  (50) 56

Power knees - (70)  (90) 90

Power Jumps - (30)  (37) 36

Globe jumps - (6)  (9) 10

Suicide jumps - (13)  (19) 17

Push up jacks - (15)  (26) 25

Plank Obliques - (30)  (38) 43

I also found  the 60 mins of Max Plyo a struggle in fact 1 or 2 of the exercises nigh on impossible still it was nice to have a change.

My wife has just started Hip Hop Abs an earlier creation of Shaun T (in full gay mode) and you guessed it Tanya! 

Keep up the good work!

Recovery week for me. I skipped 3 workputs over the first month so will do those and then 3 days recovery workouts. Quite looking forward to the Max workouts, feel like I can more or less do the other ones now. Might be saying otherwise when I start next week!