Is there a lot of jumping in this program? I just finished Insanity, and the jumping really hurt my knees.
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Yes there is a lot of jumping. Look up the program on you tube you will be able to see a few short clips
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Not that much jumping . there is also a low impact option person to watch. fair amount of jumping jacks in the hiit workouts. you might youtube a few of the workouts to get a better feel. my knees are a.little bit rough but.it doesn't seem that bad.
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There is a lot of jumping, but not on the scale of Insanity. Turbo has more kicking and rapid moving between exercises compared to Insanity. Turbo uses resistance bands quite a bit, which is much easier on the joints. Hope this helps.
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I think it's what you put into it. You can choose the weight you want to use. I think it's good to change up your routine and try different workouts by different people becaus they may give you exercises that will work muscles in a different way. I've done Insanity and it is great, but basically you are working the same muscles over and over. Incorporating Chalean extreme will workout other muscles that you may not be working in other workout programs.
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It is very intense. Some of the workouts are not that high impact, but there are many that are. Lots of burpees, squat thrusts, high knees, etc.
360206
I have been doing insanity for 2 weeks. I have been working out for 20 years, taught spinning, and am in good shape. However, this is the hardest I have ever worked. I think it would definitely get you to where you want to be and more.
1177012
There is strength training. This workout is similar to the T25 workouts. You will work all muscle groups and get cardio in with each workout. There is a lot of jumping so if you have weak knees beware.
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I consider myself coordination challenged and have nothing but frustration with a couple of the dvd's. I have watched the instructional dvd 2x and spent a couple weeks going through the dvd's before officially starting and I am still struggling with it. I have done p90x, insanity and chalean extreme and so far combat is not really enjoyable. BUT I will do it for the 60 days...not like I could get any worse at it.
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Has anyone tried a mini-trampoline for the jumping moves? Haven't tried the program yet, but was wondering if this would help with the stress on the knees?
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There is some mild jumping (jumping jacks, cross hops), but he offers a lighter modification to do that isn't as heavy footed. So yes, you could totally do it! And even so, the exercises are only a couple minutes long.
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No, nothing like insanity, p903 is a better pace and slower. Less stress in the knees...p903 is much better
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thinking about purchasing this. Would this bee too much for a person who is just getting into working out? I thought the program could be scaled back to fit my abilities now and increase over time. I would like to know what others think.
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i use it for insanity and its great! It helps your feet get a good grip. I recommend buying a yoga mat, its not as soft and they will complement each other
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There is a lot of movement that involves kicking, running in place, and jumping, so depending on how bad your knees are, it might not be the best. He does however offer variations for lower impact as needed.
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Well it's pretty intense and there is some jumping. If you have issues with your knees or hip I wouldn't advise you try. But one can also do the routine with a little less vigor, and of course stop or slow down. It will definitely give one a cardio & core work out.
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I love TapouT XT!! I have completed it twice and am now on XT 2!! I would suggest moving on to the new program because it is incredible!
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As others mention here it is not as intense or targeting toward jump-training and interval training as Insanity is. There is the Plyometrics disc which is jump-training but even it is less intense.Think of P90X as a more full whole-body workout than Insanity.You can check out my review of P90X, P90X2, P90X3, Insanity, and T25 on my blog here - http://randombitsbytes.com/p90x-vs-insanity-vs-p90x2-vs-t25-vs-p90x3/
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One of the three instructors in each workout is doing a low impact version. There are some plyometrics, but you could easily change them to something else (I am thinking specifically of the plank jacks - you could just do step ups to the knee or something similar during those intervals).
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I do not recommend you kick start a workout program with this set unless you want to be discouraged and get injured. There are kinder and gentler Firm workouts for the beginner. You want to build up to this set. They still kick my butt and I've been doing Firm DVDs since they were VHS!