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Mar 1, 2012 3:03 PM
Started adding weight to my chin and pull ups this week. Definitely makes it harder lol. Still seeing improvements every week both in my appearance and strength gains through the exercises I am doing. Deadlift is now at 305 x3, Back Squat 280 x3, and Bench Press 155 x3.
Mar 1, 2012 3:03pm
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Mar 1, 2012 3:05 PM
birddog23;1101430 wrote:Yeah I don't think you really understand creatine. It is definitely not a waste of time IMO.
I've taken it - IMO it is.
Mar 1, 2012 3:05pm
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Mar 1, 2012 3:08 PM
Sonofanump;1101504 wrote:Yeah it's a bitch, Insanity Cardio is twice is hard as Insanity Plyo which is 5 times harder than P90X Plyo.
How much harder are the month 2 work outs?
Mar 1, 2012 3:08pm
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Mar 1, 2012 3:32 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1102265 wrote:How much harder are the month 2 work outs?
IDK, insanity cardio is my limit. I think I might be a bit older than the rest of ya'll.
Mar 1, 2012 3:32pm
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Mar 1, 2012 3:32 PM
and I'm doing a P90X/Insanity/Triathalon hybrid.
Mar 1, 2012 3:32pm
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Mar 1, 2012 3:41 PM
Sonofanump;1102309 wrote:IDK, insanity cardio is my limit. I think I might be a bit older than the rest of ya'll.
Wait...so you bought the DVDs and never tried the second month?

Anyone on here try month 2 of insanity?
Mar 1, 2012 3:41pm
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Mar 1, 2012 4:27 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1102332 wrote:Wait...so you bought the DVDs and never tried the second month?

Anyone on here try month 2 of insanity?

Yes, still do it too. Max interval circuit is the toughest workout in the whole set IMO.
Mar 1, 2012 4:27pm
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Mar 1, 2012 4:52 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1102332 wrote:Wait...so you bought the DVDs and never tried the second month?
I got a good deal on them. I wanted to mix something harder than P90X plyo into a routine.
Mar 1, 2012 4:52pm
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Mar 1, 2012 7:32 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1102332 wrote: Anyone on here try month 2 of insanity?
Yes...did all of the max workouts. Pretty intense. The thing that sucked was that those workouts are about an hour.
Mar 1, 2012 7:32pm
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Mar 2, 2012 8:51 AM
Sonofanump;1102391 wrote:I got a good deal on them. I wanted to mix something harder than P90X plyo into a routine.
oh ok makes sense.
Mar 2, 2012 8:51am
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Mar 2, 2012 9:05 AM
like_that;1102373 wrote:Yes, still do it too. Max interval circuit is the toughest workout in the whole set IMO.
Looking forward to it. I had a hard time getting through the workout last night, the plyo cardio circuit. By the third set on the last circuit with the push ups into ski abs i could barely hold my self up. Definitely looking forward to the recovery week, my legs felt like they weighed 100 pounds last night.
Mar 2, 2012 9:05am
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Mar 2, 2012 10:04 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1102855 wrote:Looking forward to it. I had a hard time getting through the workout last night, the plyo cardio circuit. By the third set on the last circuit with the push ups into ski abs i could barely hold my self up. Definitely looking forward to the recovery week, my legs felt like they weighed 100 pounds last night.
If I know I can not make it; I'll do basketball, level 1, then jump rope during ski abs then jump back down for in and outs.
Mar 2, 2012 10:04am
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Mar 2, 2012 11:12 AM
Sonofanump;1102891 wrote:If I know I can not make it; I'll do basketball, level 1, then jump rope during ski abs then jump back down for in and outs.
I'm the opposite, i'll go easy on the basketball drills to get a little breather for the plank drills.
Mar 2, 2012 11:12am
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Mar 2, 2012 11:29 AM
I absolutely love it that the videos have the in shape 25-35 year olds who went through the program who are spinning instructors or run marathons have to walk off the set and take extra breathers. </SPAN>

Shaun T: How you feeling Shaunisha?</SPAN>
Shaunisha: I want to go home.</SPAN>
Shaun T: Keep pushing, I&#8217;m right here with you&#8230;</SPAN>
Shaun T: You want to go home? Take a break&#8230;</SPAN>
Mar 2, 2012 11:29am
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Mar 2, 2012 1:55 PM
Sonofanump;1102982 wrote:I absolutely love it that the videos have the in shape 25-35 year olds who went through the program who are spinning instructors or run marathons have to walk off the set and take extra breathers.

Shaun T: How you feeling Shaunisha?
Shaunisha: I want to go home.
Shaun T: Keep pushing, I&#8217;m right here with you&#8230;
Shaun T: You want to go home? Take a break&#8230;
ha yeah. I'm not sure if anyone in the video actually needs a break. seems like he does it so people at home don't feel bad for sitting out.
Mar 2, 2012 1:55pm
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Mar 5, 2012 11:41 AM
So i'm doing the recovery week video for insanity - anyone else think it's weird how he gropes about 4 people during the work out? I think he's tried to bang both men and women in these workout videos.
Mar 5, 2012 11:41am
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Mar 5, 2012 11:44 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1105616 wrote:So i'm doing the recovery week video for insanity - anyone else think it's weird how he gropes about 4 people during the work out? I think he's tried to bang both men and women in these workout videos.
I vote yes:

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/36agqy/
Mar 5, 2012 11:44am
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Mar 6, 2012 1:39 PM
Deadlift was on the agenda for today. I did 310lbs x4, new PR for me. Also hammered out some weighted chin ups and dips. Overall pretty good workout this morning. Still seeing results and progress in my body and all my lifts. Can't ask for much more than that.
Mar 6, 2012 1:39pm
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Mar 12, 2012 10:19 AM
Started month 2 of insanity - huge difference from the first month, much harder.

For anyone doing insanity, on the days you had the fit test and the work out, did you do them back to back or at different times of the day? I did the fit test then max cardio circuit right after and i by the end i could barely do the moves ha
Mar 12, 2012 10:19am
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Mar 12, 2012 10:30 AM
birddog23;1107033 wrote:Deadlift was on the agenda for today. I did 310lbs x4, new PR for me. Also hammered out some weighted chin ups and dips. Overall pretty good workout this morning. Still seeing results and progress in my body and all my lifts. Can't ask for much more than that.
Well done!
Mar 12, 2012 10:30am
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Mar 12, 2012 11:26 AM
Will start P90x (hopefully) next Monday. I'll ask the question again, b/c I don't feel like going back through the pages... how much jumping is there? This will determine where I do the P90x. Thinking about doing it in the mornings, to get it out of the way, uninterrupted.
Mar 12, 2012 11:26am
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Mar 12, 2012 11:34 AM
ernest_t_bass;1113586 wrote:Will start P90x (hopefully) next Monday. I'll ask the question again, b/c I don't feel like going back through the pages... how much jumping is there? This will determine where I do the P90x. Thinking about doing it in the mornings, to get it out of the way, uninterrupted.
Just the plyo, which is all jumping.
Mar 12, 2012 11:34am
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Mar 12, 2012 1:10 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1113589 wrote:Just the plyo, which is all jumping.
ETB- Don't do this on concrete. Make sure you have a padded landing space and 7 1/2 to 8 foot clearance.
Mar 12, 2012 1:10pm