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Skipped this yesterday, ran instead. Hopefully Day 4 does not kick my ###.
I'm scared to deviate from the plan at all. It's the OCD in me.
I eat 5 meals a day. Breakfast, Snack 1, Lunch, Snack 2, DinnerI will choose from any of these in a given day-Protein Bar (no more then 400 calories)-Protein Shake (300 calories)-BLT with Turkey Bacon and whole wheat bread-2 Egg Whites and 1 whole egg on a Whole Wheat English Muffin with a slice of reduced fat cheese and 2 slices of Turkey Bacon-7 Whole Wheat crackers with 2 oz of Ham and 2 oz of Turkey-I will add a Banana or grapes with lunch or snack at times-Salmon Roll with Brown Rice-Kashi Go Now with skim milk** Dinner has caused a slight problem with following the Insanity diet. However, when I did go out, I always chose to have the grilled chicken or grilled salmon options with roasted potatoes **** I messed up yesterday by having 2 wings'wilked said:
How far along are you?
2 months of doing it only 3 days a week + eating better
That almost seems like not ENOUGH foodI eat 5 meals a day. Breakfast, Snack 1, Lunch, Snack 2, DinnerI will choose from any of these in a given day-Protein Bar (no more then 400 calories)-Protein Shake (300 calories)-BLT with Turkey Bacon and whole wheat bread-2 Egg Whites and 1 whole egg on a Whole Wheat English Muffin with a slice of reduced fat cheese and 2 slices of Turkey Bacon-7 Whole Wheat crackers with 2 oz of Ham and 2 oz of Turkey-I will add a Banana or grapes with lunch or snack at times-Salmon Roll with Brown Rice-Kashi Go Now with skim milk** Dinner has caused a slight problem with following the Insanity diet. However, when I did go out, I always chose to have the grilled chicken or grilled salmon options with roasted potatoes **** I messed up yesterday by having 2 wings
*sigh* 1 year later and time to try it again...Switch kicks: 112Powerjack: 37Power knees: 82Suicide jumps: 20Globe jumps: 6Power jumps: 6Push up jacks: 14Obliques: 38Weight: Ugh.Height: 6'0
I think you will build your core, legs, abs in Insanity. Not chest and arms.Honestly, I am usually against a trainer but you might be at the point where you would benefit from a good one
Thanks for your feedack...My other thought is that it can't hurt and at least it will be something different for a while.
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Haven't posted for a while either, but did complete insanity. Lost 16 lbs and 1.5 to 2 inches in my waist. Feel so much better. No back pain, stronger, no heartburn, blood pressure down.I took about 2 weeks off and started P90X on Thursday. Haven't been through much of the thread on P90X and didn't realize there was a "Lean" regimen. Fits me perfectly. I was also hesitant to get into another long, 6 days a week program, but I really like it so far. Not nearly as intense, cardio-wise, but you definately know you have worked out. Ab Ripper X is 5X harder on my abs than anything Insanity had. I also plan on not getting bent out of shape if I miss a workout (Ex.- I will miss Yoga today). I feel like I am in a place with my body that I don't need all 6 days anymore. 4-5 will be just fine.Somebody mentioned diet (i.e. calories). IMO calories do matter. I have cut my intake to 1200-1500 a day and made it through insanity just fine. Ate a lot more protein, kept carbs at or under 100 a day, really watched my sugar intake (rarely went over 20g a day) and a crap ton of water. I
I wore one quite often and my heart rate would spike at 180 - 182 (I'm 43). Average for the whole workout (incl stretching) would usually be 160 - 161. Tell wifey to chill out, you're just working hard.
I did every once and a while to gage how I felt compared to what my heart rate was. I'm 24, 6'0", and 165 pounds. My heart rate average in Insanity workouts was like 154(going from memory), with a peak of 191, and max(from the calculations) of something like 198/199. If I pushed myself I would hit the high 170s or the low 180s. I went to my personal maximum effort for 3 minutes straight to hit the 190 and I could feel a difference with my body saying it was too much. It helped me in getting a sense of what is normal and what is only for life and death type stuff.
Many (myself included) did the Fit Test on the off day. I would recommend that option.
Just take breaks when you need them and push through. When you're done, you can look forward to incorporating month 1 workouts into your regular routine. Plus, it'll give you a tremendous sense of accomplishment. If you can push through week 3 of the 2nd month, then you can take a step back and feel really good knowing you're a week away. There's also Insanity Asylum to look forward to.
To further this sentiment, I found my biggest breakthroughs came when I stopped worrying about "keeping up" and had a greater focus on form. It is tough to keep pushing yourself, but, look at it this way, whatever you are doing is better than nothing at all. Even if you aren't keeping pace with those onscreen, you are still likely pushing/improving.Keep the faith!
I think me and you are one the same page. I just finished p90x. Started Jan 5 at 238. Weighed in this morning at 213. Went from about a 40 in waist to 36ish. I did the diet pretty good the first month, but after that I just stayed away from pizza, beer, fast food etc and just ate much smaller portions. I tried Insanity about this time last year and quit pretty quickly, had a newborn in the house and was too out of shape. I'm going to try and convince myself to go ahead and jump right in on Monday. Only give me about a week off, but I can get lazy real quick. I'd like to be under 200, seems reasonable. I have plenty of weight to lose.
I have gotten the ads for that, too. I was wondering how it compared. Start an Asylum thread when you get it!
I'm 'aquiring' it now. Actually, I have all the files, just need to do some converting before I can play them.. I's only 30 days long. There are random rest days and relief days mixed in. Week 1 has a rest day on day 5. Week 2 has 2 relief days....'relief' is a 25 minute stretch and recovery workout. Week 3 doesn't have any rest days...only has one relief day. There isn't a separate abs workout like what Insanity and p(90)X have. Need and agility ladder and speed jump rope. And some dumbbells and pull up bar for the 'strength' disk.
yeah, that happened to me. Just keep with it. I lost 10 pounds by the end of the first monthI have not been motivated enough to stay with it though. First month was awesome
Check your measurements, gain of any muscle can mask the loss of fat, and since it is more dense, your measurements may decrease. Additionally, a couple pound swing could easily be due to hydration swings. Like if you weigh yourself after a workout versus after a meal. Also, the trauma of some of the workouts may cause some additional retention of water (maybe).
