Comments on: P90X vs Insanity

By: Brad Gibala

Brad Gibala — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:20:18 +0000

Andy – In your case I would go with Insanity. It will get you more fit from head to toe because you’ll be using your body weight for the resistance.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:31:47 +0000

Hello,

I am currently torn between p90x and insanity. I am 5’10” 165 lbs. I currently work as a police officer, but am in the process of testing to become and Air Force Officer. Basically, I would like to get a little more muscle mass, not too much, and increase my cardio drastically. I am in pretty good shape, but have slacked a bit the past few months with working out. I used to run on a treadmill 3-4 times a week between 8 and 10 miles. I am thinking insanity may be a better fit for me. What do you think?

By: Brad Gibala

Brad Gibala — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:23:14 +0000

Mike – Go with Insanity. Its all body weight resistance training. I’m betting that if you really give Insanity a go that you will probably get shredded. Pushing all of that weight around will get you much stronger and ripped.

By: Brad Gibala

Brad Gibala — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:12:35 +0000

Hi Ashley – Start with P90X. Insanity might be a little bit much on his back because a lot of it is high impact jumping and such. P90X is more balanced giving you an opportunity to build up your strength as you go.

By: Brad Gibala

Brad Gibala — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:44:59 +0000

Hi Brooke – I also play a lot of softball. If you are already strong enough in the arms then go with Insanity. It will improve upon everything else. After I did Insanity I realized I had a lot more range playing short stop, was faster out of the box, and had a lot more stamina.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:42:33 +0000

Brad- I am a softball catcher that is probably stronger in the arms than the legs and i want to build more muscle in the legs because it will also help my hitting too. I am a pretty decent runner when it comes to running the bases so i dont want to lose the speed that i have. If i could choose one program, which would you recommend?

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:35:12 +0000

Hey Brad,

I’m a 19 year old guy, 6’1, 280, but look around 240 or so i’m told. I played football all my life and in college but had to quit recently due to injuries. I still consider myself to be pretty strong, though not as much as I used to be. I want a workout that will trim me down to make me look lean and muscular. I’m not looking to put on much more muscle, don’t want to look like a muscle head. Just wondering if Insanity would be better to trim all the fat off if I already have a decent muscle base, or if P90X would be the better option?

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:09:07 +0000

Hi Brad,
Another seeking direction after reading your comments about the two programs…
I’m 35yrs old 5’6″ 130 lbs and mother of 4. I haven’t work out in 5 years probably unless you count all I do chasing around four girls all day. I can usually keep up pretty well on the rare occasion I work out with friends or go walking/running with my 10yr old, or head to the mtns to hike with the family. My weak spot is my belly after all the c-sections, so I mainly want to burn off my belly fat and drop 10 lbs. My hubby is 40yrs old 6’2 220 lbs and works a ton of hours (like 5am-8pm). He’s on the treadmill each night for an hour and does some stretching and handheld weights. He’s had 3 back surgery’s but is pretty flexible, golfs each weekend, etc.
Can you tell me which you think would be best for the both of us as I’d like to only buy one program that we both could use and would be beneficial for both our needs – if possible.

By: Brad Gibala

Brad Gibala — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:41:09 +0000

Insanity does not involve as much time so that might work. The other option is to just do half of each P90X dvd. This way you still get in a good workout. Not sure how vegetarian you are but Shakeology has probably made the biggest differences in my results. You can find Shakeology in the Beachbody Store.

By: Sahil

Sahil — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 02:06:42 +0000

Hey Brad, thanks for the review, but I was still wondering if I could get a little more help.

I’m an 18 y/o, about 5’10″ and weigh somewhere between 170-185 (haven’t checked in a while.) I just got done with high school and want to drop some weight and look kinda decent while I walk back to my room after taking a shower in the dorms, if you understand what I’m saying. Haha. Not to impress or anything, I’ve just always been very shy, seeing as how I’ve never been incredibly in shape most of my life. I did Tae Kwon Do from 10-16, but it’s been 2 years, and a lot has changed. Lol. I was kinda hoping to lose my gut, oddly everything else isn’t very “fat” looking. I don’t really understand why, but, my problem. What do you suggest I do? I tried P90X for about a week, but taking some classes at a JC to get some quick credits kind of cuts my time, but I’m not gone all day. Also, I’m a vegetarian. I understand that I should be taking protein supplements because of the protein lack. But, anything else I should do? I’m pretty broke, but my friends were offering either one or the other (I have friends that have both.) What can I do to aid the eating-process? I’m fairly new to all this.