Finished! Fit Test 1/Fit Test 5Switch Kicks 80/130 (+50)Power Jacks 48/72 (+24)Power Knees 80/110 (+30)Power Jumps 31/60 (+29)Globe Jumps 8/12 (+4)Suicide Jumps 12/20 (+8)Pushup Jacks 24/45 (+21)Low Plank Obl 41/77 (+36)Ht 5' 10"Starting/ending weight 165/158Starting/ending waist 35"/32.5"Starting/ending body fat % 22.6/17.4Thanks to everyone in this thread for getting me interested and keeping me motivated!
Congrats on finishing. It seems by the measurables you've lost a lot of inches and body fat. Do you think you look tighter/better overall?
Yes and no. Waist is obviously better (and pants fit better). My face and neck look thinner again (how the heck do you gain/lose weight in your neck?). I've always been thin (ok, skinny) even when starting this, and not muscular. I feel stronger, but it's not like this really bulked up muscle. I think in terms of appearance, it works great for people who were muscular that had gained weight (like the Army guy in the video). When they lose the fat and tone the muscle, it's a fantastic-looking transformation. Or for people who are overweight in general. For me, meh. I wasn't overweight. My arms and pecs are slightly bigger from the pushups, but nothing dramatic. I see some abs. I suppose if someone like me was looking for a dramatic appearance change, I would do P90X.My goals were different. My cholesterol and BP were starting to flirt with too high, so I needed cardio exercise. I hate going to a gym, and running is just dull. This was a good cardio workout that kept me interested. I also have a 3-year old and 10 month old, and I want to keep up with them -- they are constant motion. My energy level has skyrocketed, my stamina is hugely improved, and I need about 2 hours less sleep at night. So, overall, I have been happy/satisfied with the program because it met my goals.As a side benefit, my wife (8-months post-pregnancy at the time) decided to do the program with me. It was a nice little boost for the relationship to do something together w/o the kids, but it wasn't so time-consuming to be unmanageable (throw on some shorts and head to the family room!). Unfortunately, an injury (not Insanity-related) knocked her out in Week 6. The last three weeks were tougher switching to solo.