Cyclo-Core

[susan.wells]

He is quite the sales pitch personality and I find it quite annoying. However, if you can get past everything being a "secret" both his Cyclo-Core and Cyclo-Zen products are quite good. The Cyclo-Zen 8 Minute Power routine has maintained my fitness for more times than I'd like to admit when I travel for work. YMMV. I do some form of his core work a minimum of once per week. I feel it is quite effective.

[indysteel]

Susan, do you think the core work you do with his program is similar to the benefit one might get from yoga and/or pilates? I have a regular yoga practice that seems to cover so many bases for me--flexibility, core strength, balance. I never really thought about how it might affect my climbing, however. And I have to admit that I've missed for than a few classes this summer in favor of riding instead.

[susan.wells]

do you think the core work you do with his program is similar to the benefit one might get from yoga and/or pilates?

I would say yes. If you already have a regular yoga/pilates program, you're most likely getting what you need there. I don't and I travel so it is convenient to take it with me. Have iPod will travel and workout!

[beccaB]

I wonder if the core strength workouts on the Cyclo Core downloads are comparable to the Curves workout? I see a lot of women at Curves who aren't using the machines to their full advantage, but it is a really good workout if you do. It's not Pilates or Yoga, but it seems effective to me.
We don't have huge hills where I live. We have to take the bikes away from here to get significant hills. So, other than going on vacations with bikes, I don't know that it would be useful to work on training for hills.

[Mom09]

Thanks for posting about this! I've been wondering the same thing. I just wish there was a perfect workout that can be done in about five minutes, which is about how much time I have in between my children's needs.