Piyo After Baby Progress Reviews

Day 1- I finished Round 1 of 21 Day Fix and am on to PiYo.  I had my daughter about 10 weeks ago and am feeling pretty strong from the Fix workouts and incorporating some 5K training.  I have to be honest and say that I am a bit nervous about starting PiYo.  I haven't had a lot of love for pilates or yoga (except for hot yoga, which makes me feel like I did some fat melting.)  I tend to get bored and just have a hard time slowing down. Guess what that means?  I NEED it!  The workouts that are the most difficult for us are usually the ones that we need to balance out our bodies and fitness.  So, with an open mind, I ordered this new program, and hope for the best.  Who could go wrong with Chalene? She is one of my two favorite trainers. (Shaun T being the other.)  I started today with Lower Define, which is 25 minutes.  During the warm up, I was thinking about what other workout I was going to do to feel like I accomplished something.  That changed pretty quickly.  It's only 25 minutes long, but I was sufficiently challenged and 1 hour later, my arms and legs feel like I did a lot of weight lifting, which is a good feeling to know I challenge myself without weights.  I think I will still need an open mind, but I'm pretty happy with Day 1.  As a cardio junkie, I will continue my 5K training and/or Turbofire to complement PiYo and burn some extra pregnancy fat.

Day 15- Two weeks of Piyo down and I have to say I disliked it a lot at first, but I am loving it now.  Core and Sweat are pretty challenging, but I feel like I worked out for hours when I am done.  I am already noticing changes in my arms, abs, and upper legs.  I will still admit, I'd rather be doing Turbofire, but I think Piyo has some great things in store for me.  I haven't done a lot of weighing on the scale, as I tend to become overly concerned with it, but I did a quick measurement and lost 1/2 inch on my waist and 1/2 inch on my hips.  It will be interesting to move into week 3, as the beginner workouts are phasing out into more challenging workouts.  Bottom line so far? Worth the time by far.

Day 30-  1 month of Piyo down.  I hated it at first, but now (most days) I really like it!  I have noticed definition in my arms and abs, and my legs feel so much stronger.  The gains I am seeing go far beyond the scale and the measuring tape.  I can now do tricep push-ups on my toes throughout a whole workout.  I am able to hold most of the moves now.  I have posted a progress picture with this post.  I would say that my diet leaves something to be desired, but despite that, I am still losing inches.

There is an option when you use the workout calendar: You can do the traditional workout, or the Strength workout.  I chose the Strength workout to challenge myself, not realizing that there are two workouts in the Strength series that aren't in the basic kit.  So, I ended up ordering the upgrade DVD, which comes with a yoga mat and Piyo slides.  The Strength workouts (Full Body Blast and Strong Legs) incorporate the slides for added resistance, and they are TOUGH workouts.  Quite honestly, Full Body Blast is my favorite so far because I feel like everything has been seriously worked in 30 minutes.  My other favorite workout is Core because it works your core so much differently than doing a million crunches.  I am excited to see what the next month brings.  My commitment now is to clean up my diet a bit more (specifically, doing away with the afternoon munching on junk) and doing more planning to get clean meals and snacks ready to go so I can just grab something without having to think about it long enough to make a poor choice.

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