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Hi friends! Did you have a good weekend? Ours was pretty low key but it included hosting a dinner party (gotta break out that wedding china sometime!) and a sushi dinner at an amazing sushi restaurant. One thing that has been a staple on my weekends has been PiYo.*
I purchased PiYo back when I was pregnant with Cooper but honestly, I found it rather difficult to do with my big belly getting in the way. Recently, we’ve had a tradition in my house for a PiYo workout on the weekends. Even the Hubs has been down with it! I love a workout that can bring you together with your significant other and this one really works for us. The Hubs enjoys the mix of strength and stretch and the fact that it doesn’t require any equipment. Plus, we can easily do it while the baby sleeps and if he wakes up, well, then we have extra weight on our bellies for core moves!
Here’s my PiYo review!
PiYo was created by Chalene Johnson, whose claim to fame is Turbo Fire and Turbo Jam. There was a lot of anticipation for her new program to come out and it is no wonder since her workouts are really popular! The program is a combination of pilates and yoga (hence the PiYo) and focuses on building strength and flexibility. PiYo’s tagline is “Define Yourself” and it is meant to be a workout program not requiring any equipment, weights or even shoes but you can still become sculpted and toned. With that promise, I was excited to check it out!
(From my live PiYo class with Chalene last year!)
There are a couple of bonus DVDs that you can purchase with the PiYo set. I received three with my package:
I think PiYo is a good program and the Hubs and I really enjoy doing it together. I would call it a beginner to intermediate program and while it definitely has its roots in pilates and yoga, it is really more of a hybrid workout that focuses on strength exercises. If you go into it expecting strict pilates and/or yoga, you will probably be disappointed. But, if you are looking for a creative way to strength train and improve flexibility, you will be pleasantly surprised by this program.
The videos are mostly short, which is great if you need a quick workout, but I usually combined the videos for longer workouts. I put together a little guide for combining the workouts that I think is super helpful so you aren’t wasting time uming and ahing over which ones to do!
Even though it is billed as a low impact workout without shoes or equipment, some of the videos suggest shoes and/or equipment for your own comfort, but I do believe you could get away without using anything.
Just like other Beachbody programs, you also receive several guides like a Quick Start Guide, Monthly Calendar and Nutrition Plan to help get you started. I honestly only find these marginally helpful but if you are completely new to a fitness routine, I think they would be super helpful. In fact, I think PiYo is a fantastic workout for those just getting into fitness because of its low impact, no jumps, no equipment policy!
Readers, do you workout with your significant other? What weekend traditions do you have?
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Holly
September 14, 2015I think that I would really like PiYo and I hope to try it! I wish I worked out with my significant other–or vise versa 🙂
My weekend traditions are buy groceries and taking a boat ride or corvette ride!!
Cailee
September 14, 2015You are so inspiring! …and I would love to give this a try! Looks like a whole body plan!
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness
September 14, 2015The only time I’ve ever done PiYo thus far was at IDEA with you! I enjoyed it then, but I’m not sure if I’d love it when you take out the live atmosphere and creator of the workout leading you… but it’s great that your hubby likes doing it with you! I definitely like working out with my hubby when we get the chance – usually it’s hiking, biking or tennis, and occasionally I’ll get him to come to yoga with me 🙂
Alex
September 15, 2015Hello,
Thank you Brittany!
Nellie @ Brooklyn Active Mama
September 16, 2015I’ve been wanting to try PiYo since forever (sound familiar–hello barre classes! LOL) but this is a great reminder to get my butt in order. 🙂
Jenna Lewis
January 31, 2016Hi Brittany,
Thank You so much for your great review, it’s great you have been getting some results!
I have also been thinking about buying the piyo workouts lately, BUT, after doing my homework a little and checking out other reviews, I’m 50/50 on what to do.
I’ve been reading this one at http://www.piyoreviews.com and she has a lot of great points.
Is PiYo really worth it?
Kind Regards
FitBritt
February 1, 2016I think it really depends on the type of workout you want to get and your current fitness level. If you are looking for low-impact, non-cardio focused strength and toning workout then PiYo is a good idea. But if you already do a lot of those kinds of workouts (especially pilates and yoga), you may find PiYo to be too basic for you.