Understanding the American Obesity Epidemic. Obesity â everyone knows itâs bad and that itâs everywhere. Nearly 78 million adults and 13 million children in the United States deal with the health and emotional effects of obesity every day. The solution to their problem sounds deceptively simple â take in fewer calories a day, while cranking up the calorie-burning process with regular exercise.
Insanity claims to burn up to 1000 calories per workout, although most people have recorded anything from 200 to 600. To get a more accurate picture of the calories you are burning with Insanity, invest in a Heart Rate Monitor.
Insanity is a bit more of a calorie burn, as your heart rate is elevated for more of a sustained period before coming back down again, but not by much. Jillian Michaels NMTZ DVD is tough, but not as tough as Insanity.You do, however, do weight resistance training non-stop for about 45 minutes â I find my muscles are much more sore after a JM DVD than any of the Insanity DVDs. And for comparison, a 48 minute run:Even though I DID hike up a big hill, my heart rate was pretty high the whole time, averaging at about 167 bmp.nsanity is a bit more of a calorie burn, as your heart rate is elevated for more of a sustained period before coming back down again, but not by much. Jillian Michaels NMTZ DVD is tough, but not as tough as Insanity.