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GET LEAN, GET TONED AND BURN FAT WITH
PIYO!
By: Tami Charbonnet
Model: Margaret Metz Theriot Photographer: Richard Vallon
WARRIOR 1 TO WARRIOR 2 TO SUN WARRIOR Warrior I: From a lunge pose with the right knee bent but directly in line with the right ankle, engage the legs down through the feet and lift the hands over the head. Use the arms and shoulders to draw the torso back slightly.
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iYo is a brilliant workout concept created by renowned Beachbody Fitness Trainer Chalene Johnson. According to the creator, PiYo eliminates the need to strain or stress your body to get long, lean, firm muscles. This workout combines the strength and flexibility benefits of yoga, the core benefits of Pilates and even burns the same amount of calories as low-impact moves seen in athletic training. The speed of each movement is increased from traditional movement to deliver remarkable, fat-burning results. Why does PiYo work? Johnson explains, “PiYo isn’t like standard Pilates or yoga classes that make you hold long, intense poses or lead you through dozens of repetitive, microscopic core movements. PiYo speeds everything up, including your results…” She continues by introducing you to “dynamic, flowing sequences that can burn serious calories while lengthening and toning muscles and increasing flexibility.”
3 Sun Warrior: Keeping the deep leg position of Warrior 2, reach the right arm up and over the head as you drop the opposite hand gently down to the side of the body. Ground into both feet. Warrior II: From Warrior I, keep feet wide apart, with a deep bend in the same leg. Turn the right foot forward and keep it grounded. Keeping shoulder blades wide and palms down, lower the arms parallel to the floor and actively reach the fingertips out to the sides.
November § December 2017
