I’ve had the privilege of meeting Chalene a couple times at Coach’s Summit, and she is just as upbeat and animated in person as she is in the PiYo video, which is something I happen to like when I’m grunting my way through a workout. And if your fitness level is somewhere in between, you will likely jump back and forth.Ĭhalene Johnson is a best-selling author, health and fitness expert, athletic clothing designer, and oh, did I mention she is also the mother of two?! She is a high-energy personality who turned her love of health and fitness into a career. There is also someone doing more advanced moves if you’re more advanced. For the beginner, or if you suffer from joint mobility issues, there is dedicated exercise modifier who performs all the moves at an easier, more manageable level. The best part? The intensity level of the program can be altered based on your needs. The eight-week long, complete at-home workout program was designed by Chalene Johnson for Beachbody to totally transform your body without any weights, jumps, or unnecessary strain on your body. They can put a lot of stress on your joints and muscles, which can cause a lot of soft tissue injuries when people push themselves too hard too soon. PiYo Overview: Define Yourself with Low Impact Exerciseīeachbody programs like P90X and Insanity are high intensity, high impact workout programs. In fact after visiting the physical therapist, they said my core was strong and to just continue doing what I’m doing. Today, my back is feeling better than ever, and the pain I felt in the beginning when I’d have to modify is gone.

As my strength increased with each week, I felt these moves becoming easier until I was performing every workout at full capacity. I’d just do the modified version of those moves. In the beginning, there were moves that bothered me.

It turns out it was an excellent decision. The program looked like I might actually be able to do: PiYo by Chalene Johnson.

Not being able to exercise comfortably and having gained back a lot of the weight I’d lost with the Brazil butt Lift workout program, I was very interested when I saw a program being released from Beachbody that combined Pilates with Yoga. I decided to see the doctor.Īfter results from my MRI came back, I learned that crashing to the slippery deck had damaged my lower spine, including an annular tear, which is the protective sheath that covers the vertebrae. Maybe it was from wearing high heels every day, but over the past six months, the pain worsened and became more frequent in nature. It seriously would hurt like you-know-what. I’d been suffering from intermittent back pain after falling on a slippery deck a couple years back. The sliders come with the PiYO deluxe package.

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