INSANITY Workout – any CP Insanity veterans in here??

[007]

Originally Posted by jspchief

Meh, you put that kind of effort into any exercise program and its going to work. It's not about the exercises, its about the amount of effort.

And chances are, if you are really out of shape, you don't have the mental stamina stick to it, regardless of your physical stamina.

Yeah, lets ignore all the success stories out there that prove that statement to be completely wrong.

[Kyle DeLexus]

Originally Posted by Guru

Yeah, lets ignore all the success stories out there that prove that statement to be completely wrong.

He has a point. I'd be willing to bet for every success story there are 10 or more beginners that quit. Of course that is a guess going off of my facebook friends, but I'm sure it's a pretty safe bet.

That's not to say it doesn't work, but his statement is not completely wrong. The real key is to find a physical activity you enjoy and stick with it. If you enjoy Insanity or P90x, then go for it. I'd rather play basketball, box, and golf on the weekend.

[007]

Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus

He has a point. I'd be willing to bet for every success story there are 10 or more beginners that quit. Of course that is a guess going off of my facebook friends, but I'm sure it's a pretty safe bet.

That's not to say it doesn't work, but his statement is not completely wrong. The real key is to find a physical activity you enjoy and stick with it. If you enjoy Insanity or P90x, then go for it. I'd rather play basketball, box, and golf on the weekend.

I don't deny that but his statement really didn't allow for the success stories out there which are also many.

[Omaha]

Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus

He has a point. I'd be willing to bet for every success story there are 10 or more beginners that quit. Of course that is a guess going off of my facebook friends, but I'm sure it's a pretty safe bet.

That's not to say it doesn't work, but his statement is not completely wrong. The real key is to find a physical activity you enjoy and stick with it. If you enjoy Insanity or P90x, then go for it. I'd rather play basketball, box, and golf on the weekend.

If you aren't lifting, you won't get the same results.

[Kyle DeLexus]

Originally Posted by Omaha

If you aren't lifting, you won't get the same results.

I was talking cardio since that's what Insanity is.

[mnchiefsguy]

Originally Posted by jspchief

Meh, you put that kind of effort into any exercise program and its going to work. It's not about the exercises, its about the amount of effort.

And chances are, if you are really out of shape, you don't have the mental stamina stick to it, regardless of your physical stamina.

So what would you suggest? Should one just not even try? Just curious.

[Omaha]

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

So what would you suggest? Should one just not even try? Just curious.

No. Definitely try it, especially if you're excited about it. Doing something is better than doing nothing. Figure out what you enjoy & what your goals are.

[Holladay]

ditto..find something you like. The wife and I have been doing "killer" ping pong. Try running around for an hour whacking a ball. It's a blast!! Better then my rowing machine.

[frankotank]

man there is some great feedback in here. I'm actually getting kinda excited about starting insanity. I have a bowflex and a treadmill and when I'm in my groove they work very well together. I was down to 235 last year but then got sick and lost my mojo. I've always felt the best thing is to get up early in the morning and get it done before going to work....that way I don't have the opportunity to talk myself out of it at the end of the day.
I should be starting sometime next week. Wednesday more than likely (after houseguests leave - they don't need to be anywhere near this horrific experiment!) we get 300 bucks added to our flex spending accounts if we get a physical before end of march, so of course mine is scheduled for......the end of march. be interesting to see how much tankness is gone by then....

[Lono]

You guys are inspiring... Several of us teachers are going to start next week before school.

[donkhater]

I started Insanity five weeks ago. I'm just about to start the second month. I have mixed feelings.

The good:

I feel my cardio has improved and I do feel stronger. The fit test that they have you do intermittently shows that I am getting in shape. However,

The so- so:

I started out at 207 for a 6', 39-year old and have only dropped about 4 pounds. I don't feel thinner, but I have went down a notch on the old belt. I can't tell the difference in the mirror. Ill wait until the end of the month to compare the before and after pictures.

If you go through the message boards on the BeachBody website, they say things like results are 80% diet and 20% workout. If that's the case, then I feel I've been duped. My diet wasn't (isn't) horrible but I have curtailed portions and eliminated late night eating. I bust it in the workouts and should be seeing better results IMO.

The bad:

It was killing my back. The stretching is WAY too inadequate. For all the core workouts they do, I don't think they are that effective. I've since supplemented it with yoga, extra stretching and the ab ripper X from P90X and it feels better.

All in all, I think maybe I've set myself up to have a big second month by building a little muscle. But we'll see. I'll try to let you all know how it goes.

[Omaha]

Originally Posted by donkhater

If you go through the message boards on the BeachBody website, they say things like results are 80% diet and 20% workout. If that's the case, then I feel I've been duped. My diet wasn't (isn't) horrible but I have curtailed portions and eliminated late night eating. I bust it in the workouts and should be seeing better results IMO.

Don't feel like you've been duped. That's not only true of ANY program, it's a fact of life. You'll derail any exercise program with a bad diet. Many people with less-than-stellar diets think their diets are healthy.

[WV]

Originally Posted by Omaha

Don't feel like you've been duped. That's not only true of ANY program, it's a fact of life. You'll derail any exercise program with a bad diet. Many people with less-than-stellar diets think their diets are healthy.

You can also get results and not change your diet (as long as its not really horrible) as long as you control how much you eat. Portion control would be all a ton of people need but just can't do it. Of course for maximum results and to look like the guys on the DVD's then yes you need to severely change just about any diet.

[Omaha]

Originally Posted by WVChiefFan

You can also get results and not change your diet (as long as its not really horrible) as long as you control how much you eat. Portion control would be all a ton of people need but just can't do it. Of course for maximum results and to look like the guys on the DVD's then yes you need to severely change just about any diet.

I assume that by portion control, you mean reducing portions. How is that not changing a person's diet?

[WV]

Originally Posted by Omaha

I assume that by portion control, you mean reducing portions. How is that not changing a person's diet?

Inherently yes it is, but I'm just trying to make the point that you do not have to make dramatic changes in what you eat to see results, just how much.