Thread: Has anyone else tried Insanity! should i be doing the diet too?

I heard that if you do the diet along with the workout, you'll be in shape within about 60 days. If you don't do the diet, it'll take a bit longer, but you'll still get in shape. I've heard 90 days without the diet. It is hard though. First time I did it, I could barely get through the warm ups. I keep getting better each day. But I am not doing the diet. I am just going to hope that between insanity, and Zumba...I get somewhere.

Now we are talking about something I Know about lol. Insanity is great. Just started week 6 myself. Insanity is designed to tone and not build muscle but more so to drop body fat. The high interval nature of it ensures that this is accomplished in a reletively short time and that is not a bad thing. Diet! Diet is 80% of a healty fit lifestyle. You are amping up your body with these workouts. Your body is like a machine. And like a race car vs a mini van, you would put premium fuel, oil, tires, etc in it. The word diet in and of itself often carries a negative connotation simply beacuse many believe it is synonomous with borderline starvation and or unhealthy practices. A Healty diet as is suggested by the Insanity program consists of not only the proper ratio combination of good fats, carbs, and protein but the timing of consumption in relation to your workout time. Do you Need to follow THE diet plan? No. But you Should a plan very similar and with the basic foundation of it. The 30-90 minutes following your workout is critical. Your muscles are screaming for nutrients at that time. Post workout drinks (low sugar) right after and a healthy dose of protein shortly after that so as not to breakdown and lose muscle as you lose fat. Google and read up on this. It is Very important. I hope this helps:-)