You’ve been thinking about working out for YEARS and thanks to Insanity you finally get a plan down! You rush to tell your friends about this grand plan. And your friends are like whaaa?? You can totally tell they’re trying hard not to laugh at you but you think, “I’ll show them!” You pop the DVD in and Shaun T asks, And your reaction is a resounding fist pump. All the while daydreaming that at the end of Insanity you’ll be able to do this. You start the warm-up and within two minutes of the first exercise you realize: And this is just the freakin’ warm-up. Panting and sweating you make it through to the stretches. I mean that’s not so bad right? You can’t stop now though, not when you told the whole world about it. You just have to persevere… …and let Shaun T motivate you. At least no one is around to see your humiliation. By the end of the workout all you feel is this: The thought of tomorrow’s workout is so traumatizing that you can’t stop shaking.
When you wake up the next morning: You want to scream from the pain of getting out of bed. But you do it anyway. And within two weeks you’ve got a rhythm going. It’s still hard but at least you can sort of do all the moves without tripping or falling. And instead of screeching from pain, it’s a more mellow grunting. You start to speak Insanity. And you’re thinking “JOSH! You’re such a fuckup.” You’ve been at it for five weeks now and you consider yourself an Insanity pro. Which makes you the authority on introducing all your non-exercising friends to it. You work so hard to sell them on Insanity. That their reaction turns from this: And you welcome them to your Insanity-fueled cult. You manage to get so many people to do Insanity that it dawns on you that you have enough people to help you take over the world. That makes you do this: You’ve been practicing for so long in the hopes that it would some day come in handy.
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Unlike Pilates and yoga, PiYo (get it?) doesn’t force you to perform several microscopic core movements, nor require exceptionally long and strenuous poses. Instead, it incorporates what it’s deemed “dynamic, flowing sequences” that are meant to shorten the workouts without sacrificing results. We’ve yet to see another program quite like PiYo. And in the following review, we aim to share with you the details behind this new approach to at-home body sculpting and fat loss, and help you determine whether this particular program is the right fit your you and your fitness goals. Of all the home-based fitness products we’ve reviewed, PiYo appears to have the broadest appeal across all levels of the fitness community. If you’re a beginner just starting on your journey to getting in better shape, PiYo can play the role of a solid starting point or companion piece to a program like P90. And if you’re a seasoned fitness veteran, we feel you can still put PiYo to good use in conjunction with your standard weightlifting regimen or the likes of a program like Shaun T’s Insanity Max 30.
We recommend PiYo for the following groups: comes with the following: 1. 10 Workouts on 3 DVDs 2. Quick Start Guide 3. PiYo 60-Day Workout Calendar 4. Get Lean Eating Plan PiYo is a 60-day fitness program led by celebrity fitness trainer, Chalene Johnson. Workouts are performed 6 days a week, and each workout targets a specific aspect of fitness: cardio, body sculpting, abs, and strength training. If you’re new to Pilates or yoga, you’ll find that some of the movements will be difficult to nail down at first. And the fact that Chalene occasionally fails to cue the next exercise means you’ll find yourself looking at the screen more often in the beginning. But as time progresses and you internalize the moves and workout, your reliance on the screen should lessen. There is a cast member designated as a modifier for each workout, and they do a good job of demonstrating easier alternative movements for each exercise. But even with the modified exercises, make sure you stick at the pace that works for you.
Injuries will only set you back further. Chalene is a great motivator in the videos, which is always a good thing. And she motivates without being overly obnoxious (something that Shaun T can occasionally do on his Insanity Max:30 Program) The Quick Start Guide is exactly what the title says, a crash course on what you need to know to get started with the PiYo program. While we didn’t come across any new information in the guide, there’s no doubt that it’s an essential read for those who are new to PiYo or working out in general. For that reason, we definitely recommend you read it before starting your first workout. The PiYo 60-Day Workout Calendar is a wall calendar that lists out each of the workouts for the full 60 days of the PiYo program. We always recommend that you mark off each day on the calendar as you complete it. We’ve found that it’s an excellent (yet seldom used) motivational tool. *Note: You can view or enlarge PiYo Basic Workout calendar below.
The Get Lean Eating Plan is PiYo’s version of a nutrition guide. If you’ve ever used one of Beachbody’s other programs (save for Insanity Max:30), then you’ll find this particular guide to be very similar in information. But that doesn’t mean it’s not useful. If you have any questions about what to eat and how much to eat, the PiYo Get Lean Eating Plan Food List is an excellent reference of healthy foods and their appropriate serving size. The PiYo package comes with its own tape measure for keeping track of your body measurements throughout the course of the program. It’s your standard run-of-the-mill rollup tape measure with the Beachbody logo on it. While it doesn’t make or break the system, it’s a nice extra that fits PiYo’s theme. The Buns workout video is an optional workout that targets (you guessed it) your booty, along with your quads and hamstrings. Like the rest of the PiYo workouts, Buns uses your bodyweight to increase resistance and tighten and tone your lower body.
Modifiers are also included in this workout. Like Insanity Max:30, PiYo requires no equipment. All workouts are done using only your bodyweight, making this program extremely convenient for anyone. The workout durations range from 25 minutes to 45 minutes and are performed 6 days a week (atypical of most Beachbody programs, which are usually 5 days a week). Consumers commonly mentioned how fast the workouts seemed to pass, giving them the illusion that the workouts were even faster than their actual duration. PiYo is extremely accessible to people of all fitness levels, body types, and age groups. Its low-impact exercises and lack of jump movements make it one of the easiest programs offered by Beachbody. As we alluded to earlier, while PiYo is still effective as a standalone product, it really shines when paired with one of the foundational Beachbody workout programs like P90X, P90, or the Insanity workouts. *Note: There are even hybrid calendars that combine the PiYo program with P90X3 and Insanity.
Our only criticism is that the length of the PiYo workouts combined with the length of other workouts (i.e. P90X3) can lead to an hour-and-a-half workout days when used together. For that reason, we recommend following the hybrid calendars we linked to above or modifying them to best suit your schedule and needs. The only additional item you need to purchase with PiYo is a yoga mat (and possibly a pair of athletic shoes, if you don’t already own a pair). You can pick up a decent yoga mat for around $15 from your local sporting goods store. One thing we’d like to point out is the fact that you also need to take into consideration the investment required if you choose to use PiYo in conjunction with another program (like P90). PiYo’s strength lies in its effective use of blending Pilates and yoga, which we feel gives it the upper hand over both in terms of its ability to burn fat. Make no mistake about it, PiYo is a fat-burning workout. If building strength is your focus, you may want to consider another program.
There are currently 8 women highlighted on PiYo’s product page: Their total average weight loss = 27.88 lbs. *Note: No men are highlighted on the sales page; which should give you a good indicator of PiYo’s target audience. We admit we were a little surprised by some of the results we read by other consumers. One in particular involved a person who lost over 30 lbs. and dropped 3” from their waist by the end of 90 days (without combining PiYo with another program). Other consumers reported losses of 10 lbs. in the first three weeks, 8 lbs. in the last week, and upwards of 20 lbs. after 60 days. That’s not to say that all the results have been positive. We did come across a couple of reviews in which the consumers admitted to not being able to finish the program due to a lack of motivation. But overall, the reviews we read and researched were positive.This program can easily be picked up and used by anyone, regardless of his or her body type, current fitness level, and age.
Very low impact workouts. There is no jumping or jarring moves in the PiYo workout program. Moves tend to be more natural and flowing.The maximum amount of time you’ll spend on one workout is 45 minutes. But even then, the workouts seem faster.Thanks to the yoga elements in the program, many consumers have experienced increased flexibility by the end of the 60 days.In a couple of videos, Chalene performs too many workouts where the right side of your body gets more of a workout than the other.Chalene transitions fairly quickly from exercise to exercise (and sometimes doesn’t give cues), so keeping up with the changes can be difficult in certain workouts. We recommend purchasing PiYo from the official Beachbody website. Total Cost of Base Kit = $59.95 Shipping and Handling = $12.95 (w/Free Exclusive Shipping – 3-5 business days) 3-Month Payment Plan Option = Billed $19.95 every 30 days for 3 months Limited Time Offer: Click Here To Get 3 Free Gifts When You Purchase PiYo Today!