Insanity Belly question

atilladehun

Hi,

I've been doing Insanity for about a week and a bit now and I'm really enjoying it. I broke my foot last summer and only did some swimming and yoga during my rehab so I'm enjoying pushing myself now. I have a few questions though.

While I'm a slim build I've developed a round belly over the last year, I can see the muscles develop on my core but not really noticing a size reduction. Is this just a matter of time or can I do something else.

I know many people are going to say diet is more important but I'm ok with my diet, I take most of my weekly meals from the book and I'm not gonna stop drinking.

The second point is I have always had some upper back issues so push ups are limited. Usually I do less and at an angle on a chair, I've seen an osteopath and a PT and that's what they recommend. Sometimes however I've reach my pushup limit and do something like leg kick raises on my back. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Next issue is my ankle. It got a little weaker over the year and still gets tired. I just need to build it up. Again any advice welcome.

I think I will repeat phase one before I go onto phase two, to help myself build up my fitness, I also make a few changes to incorporate my weekends and astro during the week. I presume it's not such a big deal if I work an 8 day week for this.

That's everything I was thinking in today's workout. Thanks.

Burkatron

atilladehun wrote: »

Hi,

I've been doing Insanity for about a week and a bit now and I'm really enjoying it. I broke my foot last summer and only did some swimming and yoga during my rehab so I'm enjoying pushing myself now. I have a few questions though.

While I'm a slim build I've developed a round belly over the last year, I can see the muscles develop on my core but not really noticing a size reduction. Is this just a matter of time or can I do something else.

I know many people are going to say diet is more important but I'm ok with my diet, I take most of my weekly meals from the book and I'm not gonna stop drinking.

The second point is I have always had some upper back issues so push ups are limited. Usually I do less and at an angle on a chair, I've seen an osteopath and a PT and that's what they recommend. Sometimes however I've reach my pushup limit and do something like leg kick raises on my back. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Next issue is my ankle. It got a little weaker over the year and still gets tired. I just need to build it up. Again any advice welcome.

I think I will repeat phase one before I go onto phase two, to help myself build up my fitness, I also make a few changes to incorporate my weekends and astro during the week. I presume it's not such a big deal if I work an 8 day week for this.

That's everything I was thinking in today's workout. Thanks.

The bolded part is your main problem! If you want to lose the belly you need to make a calorie defecit, if you're going to fill that defecit with booze & the inevitable feed after you're not going to lose the belly! You know this already or you wouldn't have posted it!

Out of interest on the push ups what limits you on your back? You could sub in DB floor presses but the chair presses should be fine! Have you any other issues with your back such as a lumbar lordosis that would accentuate the belly??

For the ankle work on increasing mobility/range of motion through the stretched you would've been given for rehab. Work on ankle alphabet writing. Following that work on your balance,start with testing yourself here If you can do everything in that article without a problem then move onto wobble boards!

atilladehun

Thanks for the reply. I'll get on the ankle exercises asap. The doctor in hospital said I didn't need any therapy. I suppose as it was a foot break he didn't expect my ankle to be the problem now. The foot is as ok as it's going to be. I had a chat with a physio about 9 months ago but my foot wasn't really ready for the hopping etc. It is now.

My back is a series of problems and compensations. I've been to physios, Chiropractors and Osteos as well as PTs. The Rhomboids and Lats never developed properly and need constant exercise, they regress quite quickly if I don't keep them going. I've had a million different opinions on it but what works is regular 'light' exercise like a few different types of rows as well as lightweight pulldowns. Proper push ups just lead me to fall back on my compensation muscles on top of my shoulders and front muscles.

The drinking, well I'll just have to live with the belly so. For the sake of 10 pints a week the social life wins over the flat belly every time.

riveratom

atilladehun wrote: »

The drinking, well I'll just have to live with the belly so. For the sake of 10 pints a week the social life wins over the flat belly every time.

It might have to alright. Just so you know, you are taking in approx 8 days worth of calories in a given week. 10 pints = 2000 calories at least, which means if you go out on a Saturday night and have eaten your normal diet during that day, you are effectively taking in two days worth of calories in one day!

That's not even including the extra calories (especially from any junk food) you might consume after drinking, and / or the next day