Do you have to be familiar with the previous Insanity workouts to be able to do this one?
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No. They really are different from one another. There have been a few moves that are the same in the whole series overall, but not many.
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I had never experienced this type of workout previously with Insanity. The more encouraging part is when I first saw the previews I wasn't sure but, once the video started and they encouraged the watcher to go at their own pace with the intent to that as you continue you'd catch up with the video pace, I was great and that's what I did. FYI, I'm a Mother too, it was quit tempting to sit down with the kids instead I got them to get up and exercise with me (of course with some modifications lol)
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No, I don't think that you have to. This was my first one and I think its good.
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Hi Kelley. To be honest, I guess it would be helpful for the hip hop abs DVD, but not for this one. There are standing sprints(running in place), jumping jacks, good ole push ups, knee repeaters, different jumps all of which one could easily get the hang of(I never bought the insanity series and I get all the exercises). It s very fast paced, but DO NOT get frustrated...set a goal for yourself like each day maybe you'll get in some more high jumps than last week(or something of the nature). Wishing you the best in keeping yourself physically fit!
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Hello Kelley. I was no t familiar with Insanity at all before I got this DVD. This one DVD combines the entire DVD set into one workout.
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I don't feel you need to be familiar with these workouts to do them and you can go at your own pace. I must tell you, they do work! I will be purchasing more because the results are noticeable quickly.
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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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Not at all. Hip Hop Abs is really fun but, no where near as challenging as Insanity. Hip Hop Abs almost seems like its for beginners or just a daily maintenance video to get you off the couch everyday. Hope this helps.
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I don't have the first hip hop and and was able to do this one. The only thing is you can't really follow Shaun T's workout calendar without both sets of DVD's. The calendar requires set 1 for the first 4 weeks and then set 2 for the last 4 weeks.
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I would recommend trying insanity asylum. The workouts are good but a bit tougher than insanity. Good mix of cardio and strength training.
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There r instructions. I don't recall if there r other exercises as I was only interested in hula hooping.
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I found it to be challenging for 30 mins the workouts are great and very effective, I'll say its kinda like a shorter version of p90x but Insanity is a whole other challenge within itself the only other program I've done that was on the level of Insanity was the Asylum which is sports training very challenging. Rushfit is a great program that gets the job done and I enjoy it
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Speaking for myself, I'm not following a program. I'm doing the ACTIVATE DVD this month, then I plan to move onto the EXHILARATE DVD next month. It took me three days for my body to adjust to following the steps and still, I'm not perfect with all the moves, but I'm keeping up. RUSH is WAY too advanced for me right now, although it is 20mins. So, I'm just having fun with ACTIVATE for the moment. Don't kill yourself trying to keep up, listen to your body ( unless your body tells you to give up, then don't listen!)
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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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This is a fun but challenging workout. It is great for people who need a quick, effective workout. If you are in decent shape you should be able to do this workout...
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This is going to be quite a workout if you haven't exercised in years. Take it slow and reduce the movements to make it work for you. You can use any of the workouts if you tailor them to your level of ability but know these will be tough anyway.
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It just takes practice....and plenty of patience. I am no expert but you can genarate a body rthymn, hips twist, bend legs and shoulders and once it all comes together in sync you should be able to do it.....good luck
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You can start with vol 2 if you'd like. I've done only vol 2 and was able to get through all the videos. There is a modifier so just do what you can and you will build up to all the reps or doing the most challenging of options. It's a great program you won't be disappointed wherever you start. I hope that helps :)
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The one DVD is bout 40min then 2nd disk has 2 workouts one like 30min and other one is about 40min...someone who is just startin a workout like this found them pretty easy to follow unlike insanity I have a hard time doin the whole DVD! There fun also!!
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I would recommend you to get the full version of insanity, if you want to gain muscle. This is just a warm up for insanity. Hope I answer your question.
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There is a low impact modification for people with bad knees, back, ankles, etc. My wife could not do Insanity because of the high impact, but she has finished Alpha and Beta rounds of T25 with amazing results doing all low impact modification. What's the best is we can do it together for motivation. I do the regular workout and she follows Tanya, the low impact modifier person. I highly recommend this workout to anyone. In fact, we saw such dramatic results, we are now doing the Gamma cycle.
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There are some squats on one of the workouts but it's not hard. You can work at your own pace and he has one person doing a modified workout to help.