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Insanity Program...18 days post surgery, is it to soon?

I want to do more than just walking, is this to soon to start this program??

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What is ur exercise restriction? I'm 4 weeks no pushing, pulling or lifting so I would not. They told me to keep it to walking and light cardio.

I have 3 more weeks before im cleared for exercise. even watching insanity right now would be to much for me! I'm tired just thinking about it :)

I would say yes, insanity is, well Insane. I'm not allowed to life my 18mos old for 1 month. You could def hurt yourself. I was told walking and light cardio. Either way def check with your doctor.

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Just spoke with the doctor..I have a no heavy lifting restriction for 5 week. I guess walking for now will do.

Thanks everyone for your input!!.

Just spoke with the doctor..

J Diesel

42 lbs and counting gone.............

party dance, party dance :)

glad you found the answer to your question :)

its good to ask your questions here

you will get alot of good answers, suggestions and advice

but for as many different docs/NUTS we all have

"they" each have there own instructions for "their" patient

after listening to all of us smart people.................

call your doc :)

good luck

kathy

congrats

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J Diesel

42 lbs and counting gone.............

party dance' date=' party dance :)

glad you found the answer to your question :)

its good to ask your questions here

you will get alot of good answers, suggestions and advice

but for as many different docs/NUTS we all have

"they" each have there own instructions for "their" patient

after listening to all of us smart people.................

call your doc :)

good luck

kathy

congrats[/quote']

Thanks Kathy!! It feels great so far. Thanks for the Motivation above.

-Jorge

For what it is worth, I think 18 days is very early to even be thinking of a program like insanity. Your stomach needs the TLC of at least 6 weeks to complete initial healing. Some say that most healing is complete by month 6 and, consequently, that coincides with the date when many exit the so called honeymoon phase (it was the case for me). Insanity is a lot of jumping, twisting and general stress on the body. Think low impact exercises for the next few weeks. Walking, walking and walking with perhaps some low impact exercise like elliptical. nothing too strenuous. Additionally, it is also worth considering a gradual ramp up of physical activity so your body has a progression to work through. Slamming into insanity without building up your general physical response to intense exercise may be like slamming into a wall and only be setting yourself up for failure. This is just the way I look at it; you can take this opinion or leave it. It is great that you are pumped and ready to go, but remember where you just came from. It takes time to change all those habits for the better and to reverse polarity of physical level activity.

Congrats on having the motivation to want to bust into something like Insanity. But I agree with the previous commenters. It's to early. Talk to your doc and find out what the recommendations are. Maybe find a good trainer who can build you up slowly. Insanity does come with a basic fitness level requirement before starting. Work up to being able to do that fitness requirement so that when you are cleared to workout at that intensity you'll be able to. Best of luck to you!

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