Insanity workout... anyone?

[PirateKitty]

Hi all! I am new here. Found this forum last night and really like what i see so far. Anyway, I picked up cycling as a hobby/exercise over a year ago and really enjoy it. I cycle 3-4x a week averaging between 75-100 miles a week. My boyfriend, brother and other friends have recently got into doing the insanity workout......you know, the crazy one that you see infomercials on.



I really enjoy a challenge and plan on starting it on the 1st.

So first off:

Anyone here done insanity?

How did it affect your cycling routine? Were you able to cycle at all?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Oh and I am not sure if i posted this in the right section. Feel free to move it, if i didn't.

[Catrin]

Welcome to TE...I am wondering why you introduced yourself to us by asking if we subscribe to some infomercial workout. Why not tell us about your bikes and how/where you like to ride? What part of the world do you hail from? Do you name your bikes? Important things like that

[Irulan]

Her other post is an inquiry about jerseys. How do you know that one wasn't the first one?

I didn't realize there were requirements for what a first (or second) post had to be about.

Hi Pirate Kitty, don't let the invisible rules that you didn't know about get to you.

anyway, I don't know the Insanity work out but off the cuff it looks like PX 90 and related. Just don't hurt yourself pushing too hard, and make sure to do things correctly. The problem with in home workouts is that there's no supervision by knowledgeable trainers who can assist you in doing things correctly. I only say this as my PT has seen an upswing in business from Crossfit, PX 90 and other hardcore workouts.

Irulan

[PirateKitty]

Welcome to TE...I am wondering why you introduced yourself to us by asking if we subscribe to some infomercial workout. Why not tell us about your bikes and how/where you like to ride? What part of the world do you hail from? Do you name your bikes? Important things like that

I'm pretty sure I did that already

<---- look under my avatar, says New Orleans, La

Then look at my signature, says the bike i ride.

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[Pedal Wench]

My nephew does them. We were on vacation (on an island with very few paved roads, so cycling is very difficult) and decided to do one of them. Let's just say that this almost-50 old lady outlasted her two 21 and 27-y-old nephews.



That said, I did modify some of the moves to protect my knees. And we were on a sandy surface, so didn't do anything on the ground.

Oh - and WELCOME to TE!

[TsPoet]

I'm pretty sure I did that already

<---- look under my avatar, says New Orleans, La

Then look at my signature, says the bike i ride.

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I was wandering your age, LOL. I really was, but only because I *hit* 40 hard. A few years ago, I'd be all over trying something like that. Now, no way, slow and steady for me. (and my torn ligament in my ankle and hairline fracture of the wrist, from 2 different incidences).

[PirateKitty]

I re-read the OP and I guess it might have come off as I was selling the subscription. I am not

I was just curious if anyone here has tried insanity or i similar home work outs on top of regular cycling.

@irulan - thanks, i wasn't offended, just confused haha
and yes insanity is like a more advanced (more cardio based) type work out than p90x. I've done p90x in the past but have heard of folks having great results from insanity. I guess i'll just take it slow. I'll just be bummed if i'll be too sore to bike =/

[Catrin]

I am just blind today - it's been quite the week, let me tell you - and thanks for not getting offended. I did read it as some lead-in to selling something, which was my mistake. Thanks to Irulan to calling me on it - and she gave good advice about not over-doing it.

Pedal Wrench, it IS fun outlasting the younger ones, I did that last night in a group training class

[PirateKitty]

I was wandering your age, LOL. I really was, but only because I *hit* 40 hard. A few years ago, I'd be all over trying something like that. Now, no way, slow and steady for me. (and my torn ligament in my ankle and hairline fracture of the wrist, from 2 different incidences).

oh i guess that might help, i am 25.
Not sure the average age group in this community. Am i one of the youngings?

My nephew does them. We were on vacation (on an island with very few paved roads, so cycling is very difficult) and decided to do one of them. Let's just say that this almost-50 old lady outlasted her two 21 and 27-y-old nephews.



That said, I did modify some of the moves to protect my knees. And we were on a sandy surface, so didn't do anything on the ground.

Oh - and WELCOME to TE!

knowing you beat our your nephews, this is motivational
and thanks!

[Tri Girl]

Welcome to TE PirateKitty!

I have done P90x, but not Insanity (our PE teacher makes the jr. high kids do it once a week in class, and while they complain, they secretly like it). I was incredibly sore with P90x for the first couple weeks- then it leveled out. Then I gave up because winter was over and it was time to ride and play outside again!

Lately I'm more into www.bodyrock.tv because the workouts are intense, but most importantly...short and to the point. Most are only about 12 minutes (not the 60 I was spending on P90x). The workouts on the website are free and she updates them frequently.

Glad you joined us here!!

[PirateKitty]

thanks trigirl! I'll look into those videos and give them a whirl.
Fortunately i don't have to purchase the insanity set since my boyfriend already has it. I guess i'll post back on how it goes along with my cycling routine, although it might not exist until i get used to insanity.

[Susan]

I also did the Bodyrock workouts, now switched to Zuzanas "ZWOW" workouts (she hosted Bodyrock first) on Youtube. They are free and short and I'm incredibly sore after only half an hour of training.

Strangely enough, this doesn't interfere with riding my bike, it seems to train different muscles.

[ivorygorgon]

PirateKitty: Are you familiar with videofitness.com? There are a whole bunch of vidiots over there who have done or are doing Insanity. I don't do much impact, so I haven't done Insanity, but it looks to me like a great compliment to cycling. Crosstraining = awesomeness!!!