I am on a rest week from Insanity and did P90X Plyo for the first time in four weeks today, unbelievable how easy it was. Got a little winded matching Dominic on the jump knee tucks and during the 180 jumps, beyond that, no problems catching my breath. Sub in Insanity Plyo for P90X Plyo and Insanity Pure Cardio for P90X Kenpo and see if you like that hybrid.OneBuckeye;721852 wrote:I am debating on whether to do Insanity, another round of P90x or do a hybrid of the two.
OneBuckeye;721852 wrote:Down to 190 from 222. 38 Pants back to 33 or 34 depending on brand. Got some nice definition going, got 4 more weeks to go.
I am debating on whether to do Insanity, another round of P90x or do a hybrid of the two. Would like to get down to 175 range with good definition. I got that ring of fat around my stomach that is the last significant fat to go away.
Sonofanump;711741 wrote:I-Plyo, skipped all three sets of ski abs (which have always done) but comeplted all of the level ones. Only now skipping out on 3 exercises, a little but alot improvement from last time.
Sonofanump;713965 wrote:Not so good on the Insanity Pure Cardio, had to skip level 2 pushups, power knees, suicide jacks and pushup jacks. When back from skipping 3 to 4. I'll take another shot at it next week.
Sonofanump;728882 wrote:Pure Cardio today. Big improvement. Skipped level 2s, did half of the suicide jacks and hlaf the pushup jacks. Basically, I am skipping the pushup parts of the workout, 2 minutes of "extra" breaks.
Should I work to completion or should I try out the max series since I can work in everything but the pushup parts?
like_that;728929 wrote:I take it you are injured/hurt where you can not perform push up activities?
Sonofanump;728980 wrote:I'm just to freckin tired to do pushups with my heart rate that high. I do a P90X chest routine every once in awhile.
OneBuckeye;729011 wrote:How many push ups were you doing in the chest and back routine? How many Standards Diamonds etc in the first and 2nd rounds.
You should be able to crank some out in the insanity workout, if your heart rate is too high can't you just do it at a less intense rate? BTW those last dive bomb push ups suck.Sonofanump;729034 wrote:Standard Push 30
Military Push 22
Wide Push 20
Decline Push 18
Diamond Push 16
Dive Bomb Push 14
Standard Push 25
Military Push 20
Wide Push 18
Decline Push 16
Diamond Push 12
Dive Bomb Push 10
Sonofanump;728980 wrote:I'm just to freckin tired to do pushups with my heart rate that high. I do a P90X chest routine every once in awhile.
like_that;729093 wrote:You got to try to just push through it. At the very least do pushups on your knees.
like_that;729093 wrote: At the very least do pushups on your knees.
OneBuckeye;732205 wrote:Or just push pause for 2 minutes and then start back up with the push ups. If you need a 2 min rest why skip the workout? Why not just push pause?
Starting week 12 this week, my knees really hurt when I did the chair lunges at the beginning of legs the last couple of times. I am doing the workout right but something about that movemetn just tweaks something in my knees. I thnk I need some wraps.
Raw Dawgin' it;732216 wrote:Don't become a woman.
Honestly, i'd say make use of the pause button and do them at your own pace
like_that;732396 wrote:I have seen plenty of professional/olympic athletes go through non stop circuit workouts, and toward the end of the workout when they are burning out they do push ups on their knees instead of taking breaks. Are they women too?
I am doing P90x. The reason I suggested he push pause is because he said he is already taking a 2 min break. So why skip the workout if you are going to do that? Just push pause. However, I agree with you, to fit Insanity's style may he should do the push ups from his knees or modify another workout before to lessen the intensity of the overall workout.like_that;732396 wrote:Are you doing p90x or insanity, because there is a big difference between the 2. In p90x pushing the pause button is encouraged if necessary, in order to get a complete workout. For insanity (what sonofump is doing), pushing the pause for these 2 minute breaks is completely defeating the purpose. There is a reason why in Shaun T's workouts you go hard for 3-5 mins then take a 30 second break (unless it's pure cardio). There is nothing wrong with doing the pushups on your knees if you are completely winded. I guarantee you are so tired you will still get a burn from them. Insanity is meant to challenge your physical toughness as well are you mental toughness. Pressing the pause button is taking the easy way out imo. You are only going to get to a certain level of conditioning if you don't improve your mental conditioning. Start with the knee pushups and eventually you will find yourself doing regular pushups. Stay away from that pause button.
OneBuckeye;732431 wrote:I am doing P90x. The reason I suggested he push pause is because he said he is already taking a 2 min break. So why skip the workout if you are going to do that? Just push pause. However, I agree with you, to fit Insanity's style may he should do the push ups from his knees or modify another workout before to lessen the intensity of the overall workout.