Which is better? Insanity or P90x? I'm about to start up Insanity so I was curious if anyone has tried either of these or both of these and what your opinions are of the two.
For strength training, I have no idea. But just make sure you're doing twenty minutes of heavy cardio a day (at least) regardless of which one you're doing.
"Which is better? Insanity or P90x? I'm about to start up Insanity so I was curious if anyone has tried either of these or both of these and what your opinions are of the two. "
I don't know much about Insanity but I started doing P90X in May of this year and it's actually a lot of fun. Tony is kind of a dork though but he can be funny and makes the routines the slightest bit more tolerable because you're usually laughing at some cheesy thing he just said. My favorite routines in P90X include ab ripper x, kenpo x, cardio x, and yoga x. I pretty much moved to just doing these and I run three-four times a week (2-4 miles depending on my mood). Overall, it doesn't take up too much time and I don't feel like I'm destroyed at the end of it.
I do P90x and I'm pretty sure it's the better choice. I tried insanity originally, but I found it alot more boring and unenjoyable, and from what I've read on a google search, Insanity is also less effective at building muscle.
I started P90X two weeks ago and Ive already lost over 10 pounds (210.6 - 200.2.... I'm 6'1", so I wasn't in terrible shape starting off, just starting to get a little flabby). Abs are starting to show again too. I enjoy the workouts, except yoga, and it really doesn't consume much of my day. You should give it a shot!
you really dont' need those work out videos. you can just do your own from buying some dumbbells and some time. i use a 20 pound dumbbell it does the job.
" @pyroisgod: For strength training, I have no idea. But just make sure you're doing twenty minutes of heavy cardio a day (at least) regardless of which one you're doing. "
Agreed, I've sparred with so many dudes with big-ass glamour muscles who have completley ignored cardio and they can put in about 3-4 mins before being completley gassed.
If you just want to look good then by all means just do strength, but if you want to work with all the extra muscle CARDIO CARDIO CARDIO.
It kind of depends on your goals. Are you just looking to lose weight? If so, a cardio-heavy program like P90X will probably get you the results you want. If you're looking to get bigger, you'd be much better off doing a serious weight training program - the kind that will require a bench, a barbell, and a lot of weight. Bill Starr's 5x5 is a good place to start. Even if you're just looking to slim down, doing weight training will speed up your metabolism so that the weight loss is easier and it will build muscle so that you look even better once the fat comes off. But I always advocate weight training regardless of a person's fitness goals so I'm a little biased.
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