I found my Insanity fix

bearcatfan · 06-03-09, 09:44 AM

Today I did a cardio from Barry's 5 Day Academy series - the one led by Barry. Twenty minutes of torture - step jumps, jumping jacks, burpees, football runs - I swore a couple times. Sound familiar? I think I might have found a cheaper version of Insanity.

And, as my VF conscience (Shelley) keeps telling me, I already have Shock Cardio coming and will be happy with that. So for now, I'm off the Insanity train (until I borrow the teaser and then I'm sure I'll be back on).

Debbie S. · 06-03-09, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bearcatfan

Today I did a cardio from Barry's 5 Day Academy series - the one led by Barry. Twenty minutes of torture - step jumps, jumping jacks, burpees, football runs - I swore a couple times. Sound familiar? I think I might have found a cheaper version of Insanity.

And, as my VF conscience (Shelley) keeps telling me, I already have Shock Cardio coming and will be happy with that. So for now, I'm off the Insanity train (until I borrow the teaser and then I'm sure I'll be back on).

Thanks, Rose. I have these, but they are still virgins. LOL! I'll pull it out and give it a whirl.

adrien_73 · 06-03-09, 09:55 AM

I have that set as well...still in the shrink wrap!

I am trying to talk myself out of Insanity. Truth be told...I buy all of their systems & I don't use them much. TJ, P90, P90X, P90X+, P90 Masters, Project: You, Sin6, SS, PHH, GBG...I have them all & barely touch them! I still have CLX because I can't seem to sell it, but I want it to go far, far away! So why do I keep buying BB products? Must be the VF hype!

With all of my overuse injuries, I doubt that I can do the Insanity workouts anyway.

3ks · 06-03-09, 10:02 AM

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So why do I keep buying BB products? Must be the VF hype!

Adrien...carefully step away from the computer...RUN!!!

LOL

Kiddy

adrien_73 · 06-03-09, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 3ks

Adrien...carefully step away from the computer...RUN!!!

LOL

Kiddy

LOL! I wish I could! I work on a computer ALL DAY so I end up surfing a lot. I think I need to block myself out of VF!

ETA: I should ask the IS guys to do it for me!

Debbie S. · 06-03-09, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by adrien_73

LOL! I wish I could! I work on a computer ALL DAY so I end up surfing a lot. I think I need to block myself out of VF!

ETA: I should ask the IS guys to do it for me!

That's not a bad idea. VF really is bad for your pocketbook.

I don't go online when I go on vacations. This trip ended up being 6 weeks long, so absolutely no temptations whatsoever. Surprisingly, I have yet to be really tempted, so now I'm edging towards the 9 week mark.

leslie w · 06-03-09, 10:10 AM

Those Academy cardio workouts are torture! I've done each one once and now I avoid them like the plague. Now that you mentioned it, between them and Cathe's Shock system (which I preordered), I probably should save my money and not bother w/ Insanity. I'm getting swept up in the hype, but lets be honest, if I avoid the Bootcamp cardio, what makes me think I'll do an Insanity rotation?? Besides, I'm into running right now, so indoor cardio is taking a backseat for the summer.

In the future, if the reviews are great and people aren't killing themselves I may consider ordering it, but since BB never has great deals on new systems, I won't be feeling any pressure to order right away.

bearcatfan · 06-03-09, 10:13 AM

On another thread, someone mentioned the bootcamp cardio from Cathe's 4DS as another option. I'm hoping to try that later in the week.

Basically, I'm looking at what I have *first*, because if I'm honest with myself this set will have limited staying power for me.

JBliff · 06-03-09, 10:35 AM

I did the Barry BBC workout a couple of weeks ago. It is tough. I actually think that doing Plyo Legs really helped me with the endurance to do BBC. I never was able to finish the BBC cardio until after my STS rotation.

steakhousegirl · 06-03-09, 10:40 AM

I was "thinking" of Insanity too but I realized that I have enough of those types of workouts: STS Plyo Legs, PlyoX, One on One Plyo Legs, 4DS Bootcamp, Drill Max and IntervalX+ among others. Also, with Shock Cardio down the pike I'm well-stocked.

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06-03-09, 09:44 AM
bearcatfan Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ohio	I found my Insanity fix Today I did a cardio from Barry's 5 Day Academy series - the one led by Barry. Twenty minutes of torture - step jumps, jumping jacks, burpees, football runs - I swore a couple times. Sound familiar? I think I might have found a cheaper version of Insanity. And, as my VF conscience (Shelley) keeps telling me, I already have Shock Cardio coming and will be happy with that. So for now, I'm off the Insanity train (until I borrow the teaser and then I'm sure I'll be back on). __________________ Rose

06-03-09, 09:55 AM
adrien_73 Join Date: Jun 2004	I have that set as well...still in the shrink wrap! I am trying to talk myself out of Insanity. Truth be told...I buy all of their systems & I don't use them much. TJ, P90, P90X, P90X+, P90 Masters, Project: You, Sin6, SS, PHH, GBG...I have them all & barely touch them! I still have CLX because I can't seem to sell it, but I want it to go far, far away! So why do I keep buying BB products? Must be the VF hype! With all of my overuse injuries, I doubt that I can do the Insanity workouts anyway.

06-03-09, 10:10 AM
leslie w VF Supporter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Oxford CT	Those Academy cardio workouts are torture! I've done each one once and now I avoid them like the plague. Now that you mentioned it, between them and Cathe's Shock system (which I preordered), I probably should save my money and not bother w/ Insanity. I'm getting swept up in the hype, but lets be honest, if I avoid the Bootcamp cardio, what makes me think I'll do an Insanity rotation?? Besides, I'm into running right now, so indoor cardio is taking a backseat for the summer. In the future, if the reviews are great and people aren't killing themselves I may consider ordering it, but since BB never has great deals on new systems, I won't be feeling any pressure to order right away.

06-03-09, 10:13 AM
bearcatfan Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ohio	On another thread, someone mentioned the bootcamp cardio from Cathe's 4DS as another option. I'm hoping to try that later in the week. Basically, I'm looking at what I have first, because if I'm honest with myself this set will have limited staying power for me. __________________ Rose

06-03-09, 10:35 AM
JBliff Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia	I did the Barry BBC workout a couple of weeks ago. It is tough. I actually think that doing Plyo Legs really helped me with the endurance to do BBC. I never was able to finish the BBC cardio until after my STS rotation.

06-03-09, 10:40 AM
steakhousegirl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Illinois	I was "thinking" of Insanity too but I realized that I have enough of those types of workouts: STS Plyo Legs, PlyoX, One on One Plyo Legs, 4DS Bootcamp, Drill Max and IntervalX+ among others. Also, with Shock Cardio down the pike I'm well-stocked. __________________ P90X Grad STS Grad Insanity Grad Turbo Fire Grad S90 Grad P90X2 Grad