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Old 01-06-16, 09:28 AM  
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Workouts like PiYo

OK, I know I am really late for this bandwagon. I found threads on this topic dating back to 2005 when I did a search. I was visiting family over the holidays and used my Away privileges to use the YMCA there. Their gym was so much nicer and they had a wider variety of fitness classes. My local YMCA seems inadequate now.

Anyway, I took two PiYo classes and loved it. I think it had a lot to do with the awesome instructor. I also really liked that the workout is athletic/challenging and still low impact. I have had no interest in this until now so when I researched it, I was really disappointed to find out it was 1. Beachbody, 2. A set of workouts, and 3. Chalene.

I am not interested in acquiring a full set of workouts. My entire collection has 4 measly workout sets (Marta, Billy, Leslie, Firm). I know myself. I will not follow a rotation or the eating plan. I will only do the workouts I really like and the rest will sit there gathering dust. From reading through some threads about PiYo, it looks like there will be 1 or 2 workouts in the whole set that will keep my interest long term.

So, I am asking you, my fellow VFers, to help me come up with a list of workouts that are like PiYo but don't require purchasing a full set. From my existing collection, Ellen and Ruah come to mind. The workouts I have are mostly static though and I really like that PiYo had almost constant movement.
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Old 01-06-16, 11:11 AM  
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I have the BB PiYo set and did a 2-month rotation a while back. They are really great workouts and I loved how effective and short they were.

The workouts that I find most similar are Michelle Dozois' BodyFit 360. I especially love Dance Conditioning: https://www.totalfitnessdvds.com/Bod...chel-p/946.htm because it has a dance feel that was promised but absent from the PiYo set. If you prefer something more athletic than Athletic Conditioning is a great choice: https://www.totalfitnessdvds.com/Bod...-Mic-p/890.htm I really like that it has a more active/intense segment followed by a thorough stretch.
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Old 01-06-16, 11:27 AM  
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I saw this on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
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Old 01-06-16, 11:38 AM  
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Plyoga is at total fitness dvd-there is a long clip there.

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Old 01-06-16, 02:29 PM  
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What about that Will Power & Grace dvd? I don't even know if it's available anymore but it seems like it might be Piyo-like.
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Old 01-06-16, 02:41 PM  
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Plyoga is at total fitness dvd-there is a long clip there.

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I was going to say this looks like it might fit the bill as well. It's 5 workouts, so enough to give you some variety without it being a "system".
http://www.totalfitnessdvds.com/Sear...?Search=plyoga
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Old 01-06-16, 02:43 PM  
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I found three Plyoga workouts on Youtube if you want to check them out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBwhtyI0DQE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk1YF0cc-YM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jQmM8DrNM0
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Old 01-06-16, 02:46 PM  
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Actually, that Plyoga looks interesting...does anyone have it?
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Old 01-06-16, 02:47 PM  
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Actually, that Plyoga looks interesting...does anyone have it?
Here's a thread about it. http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=213707
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Old 01-06-16, 04:06 PM  
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Tracey I PM'd you.
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