Tell me why I SHOULDN'T buy PIYO...

alisoncooks · 09-25-14, 10:50 AM

No sooner than I think I've talked myself out of this... I'm back to being interested again. Help a woman out: tell me why I'd absolutely hate PIYO. That way, when it catches my attention again, I can just pull up this thread and reread it.

I'll start:
Alison, you DON'T like sun salutation-type flows. I bet PIYO does a lot of that, with the down dog-plank-up-and-down-mess...

catcrazy · 09-25-14, 10:58 AM

Sorry can't help you out, it is a great set!

But yes it does have sun salutations and down dogs, planks, etc., so if you hate them you might hate PIYO.

violingal3 · 09-25-14, 11:00 AM

I felt like a lot of the workouts were too similar and bothered my wrists (and I don't have wrist issues with yoga). I have a few "go to" athletic/power yoga workouts I'd rather just use than have a whole system.

momofcha · 09-25-14, 11:19 AM

It does have some sun salutations, but since I've actually started following the rotation I haven't found one? It must be in the later DVDs.

I initially thought they were too similar, but again, now that I'm following the rotation I think they're pretty different.

But yeah, you'll hate it, so hard pass

cpcathy · 09-25-14, 11:37 AM

The only thing that bothers me about it is that I have to slow down and focus, I'm such a cardio-lover (dance, specifically) that getting through a PiYo workout is a challenge for me because my attention span can't handle that pace anymore!

Lucky Star · 09-25-14, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by violingal3

I felt like a lot of the workouts were too similar and bothered my wrists (and I don't have wrist issues with yoga). I have a few "go to" athletic/power yoga workouts I'd rather just use than have a whole system.

This is what kept my from caring about this set.
That, and I find Chalene and her 'hipness' irritating (and yes, I'm aware that she's less "Chalene" in this set but I'm afraid it's too late for that - my opinion has been formed).

sunday · 09-25-14, 11:52 AM

Totally OT, but didn't you buy the hooping set recently? Did you like it? I'm kind of waiting to hear about that one!

nd2325 · 09-25-14, 12:15 PM

I didnt like Piyo at all. It was super boring and bothered my wrists and shoulders. I wish I have gotten 21 dya fix nstead

PrairieGem · 09-25-14, 12:24 PM

Fourteen pages of people discussing why they returned the set isn't enough convincing?

http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=204027

Quote:

Originally Posted by alisoncooks

That way, when it catches my attention again, I can just pull up this thread and reread it.

...In which case, you'll need to tag this thread so you can find it again! (Hint, hint!)

glamgal · 09-25-14, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrairieGem

Fourteen pages of people discussing why they returned the set isn't enough convincing?

http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=204027

Yes, but *some of those people* (who shall remain nameless) repurchased the set after they returned it and later became fans of PiYo.

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09-25-14, 10:50 AM
alisoncooks Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TarHeel country	Tell me why I SHOULDN'T buy PIYO... No sooner than I think I've talked myself out of this... I'm back to being interested again. Help a woman out: tell me why I'd absolutely hate PIYO. That way, when it catches my attention again, I can just pull up this thread and reread it. I'll start: Alison, you DON'T like sun salutation-type flows. I bet PIYO does a lot of that, with the down dog-plank-up-and-down-mess...

09-25-14, 10:58 AM
catcrazy Join Date: Apr 2010	Sorry can't help you out, it is a great set! But yes it does have sun salutations and down dogs, planks, etc., so if you hate them you might hate PIYO.

09-25-14, 11:00 AM
violingal3 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Colorado	I felt like a lot of the workouts were too similar and bothered my wrists (and I don't have wrist issues with yoga). I have a few "go to" athletic/power yoga workouts I'd rather just use than have a whole system.

09-25-14, 11:19 AM
momofcha Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Illinois	It does have some sun salutations, but since I've actually started following the rotation I haven't found one? It must be in the later DVDs. I initially thought they were too similar, but again, now that I'm following the rotation I think they're pretty different. But yeah, you'll hate it, so hard pass __________________ Sue "I'm just one workout away from a good mood." ~ Valerie Waters

09-25-14, 11:37 AM
cpcathy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Southern California	The only thing that bothers me about it is that I have to slow down and focus, I'm such a cardio-lover (dance, specifically) that getting through a PiYo workout is a challenge for me because my attention span can't handle that pace anymore! __________________ Cathy Nobody Said It was Easy.... --The Scientist

09-25-14, 11:52 AM
sunday Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Midwest's Best Kept Secret	Totally OT, but didn't you buy the hooping set recently? Did you like it? I'm kind of waiting to hear about that one!

09-25-14, 12:15 PM
nd2325 Join Date: Nov 2001	I didnt like Piyo at all. It was super boring and bothered my wrists and shoulders. I wish I have gotten 21 dya fix nstead __________________ ...the thing is, I like my evil like I like my men - evil. You know, "straight up, black hat, tied to the train tracks, soon my electro-ray will destroy Metropolis," bad.