PiYo Sculpt

Chalene Johnson
Year Released: 2014

Categories: Total Body Workouts, Yoga



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I've found that the time breakdowns for all of the Piyo workouts online are incorrect. Here's the breakdown for Strength Intervals, which alternates between unweighted strength work and brief cardio intervals:

23m
Warm-Up, 4m
Legs, 6.5m
Squats & Sumos, 5.5m
Tricpes Biceps & Chest, 3.5m
Cool-Down, 2m

This is one of my favorite routines in the Piyo set, as I like going between the strength work and the very basic cardio, like jogs and skiers. I'm not fond of the last segment prior to the cool-down, which includes jumping from down dog into a move she calls "Beast," which has you on all fours with the knees lifted; this does not feel good on my shoulders. But I love that this is a short routine which I can use as an add-on.

Instructor Comments:
Chalene is not my favorite instructor. I find her tolerable in these workouts, although I don't like her tendency to say "thank you!" when she asks you to do something, like go lower. There is a modifier in all the Piyo routines, Michelle. She generally does a good job, although she looks more like she is holding back versus modifying.

Beth C (aka toaster)

02/14/2017