I was a runner for decades but knee pain was killing me and around the age of fifty I knew I needed something more sustainable to maintain fitness.
I have still never taken a yoga or Pilates class of any kind and was concerned that I would have difficulty learning and following the moves. This was completely not the case. I followed the plan (and now, almost four years later have repeated it multiple times, going back to the beginning videos after time off from sickness, injury or just life).
When I started I had to modify practically everything as I had a lot of endurance but not so much strength. At this point I can do all of it without modification and am stronger than I’ve ever been.
Tons of research and current fitness trends suggest less cardio, especially as you age. Having run for so long, I do find that I prefer more cardio and supplement my PiYo Workouts with sessions on my elliptical and walking but most of the videos do contain a degree of cardio getting your heart rate up in a short period of time.
I purchased the DVDs directly from the PiYo site and have never had any issues with them. I never joined the on-demand membership, never ordered any shakes or signed up for a coach like she talks about in some of the videos. Btw - it’s pretty easy to skip through the ads and get right to the workouts.
I’m four years in and still extremely happy with these workouts.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
