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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
The workout is great, almost an ideal stand alone fitness system, but the instruction is not quite as good.
Scott Sonnon is knowledgable and charismatic, and communicates well, but the instruction in this video could be better. Specifically, if each level of routine had the option of a voice-over so you could execute the routine without looking up so much it would be easy as you start out. Also, the finer points of form are not always clear, and with the intensity of the higher levels, I'm concerned that a misstep in form could have serious consequences.
FlowFit as a fitness program is outstanding. Range of motion, cardio, balance, coordination, and muscular strength are all addressed well. The one gap that jumped out at me was the upper body strength that can be developed with a chin-up bar. I've only worked up to the third of four levels, and 15 minutes has me smoked.
Overall, it is a good but not perfect video and program. Good enough that I'm willing to gamble on the second FlowFit video.
E.M. Van Court
Scott Sonnon is knowledgable and charismatic, and communicates well, but the instruction in this video could be better. Specifically, if each level of routine had the option of a voice-over so you could execute the routine without looking up so much it would be easy as you start out. Also, the finer points of form are not always clear, and with the intensity of the higher levels, I'm concerned that a misstep in form could have serious consequences.
FlowFit as a fitness program is outstanding. Range of motion, cardio, balance, coordination, and muscular strength are all addressed well. The one gap that jumped out at me was the upper body strength that can be developed with a chin-up bar. I've only worked up to the third of four levels, and 15 minutes has me smoked.
Overall, it is a good but not perfect video and program. Good enough that I'm willing to gamble on the second FlowFit video.
E.M. Van Court
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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I highly recommend this DVD for anyone that wants to improve their acrobatic capacity. This DVD explains and teaches about four moves:Pressing, Mountain Climber, Kick outs and Squatting. Each move has three levels of difficulty from therapeutic to the full range. He puts some flows together for example so you can get the rhythm and there you have it. It is simple, pithy and leaves you working with a deceptively simple base structure of movement to work on. The second level on DVD two REQUIRES familiarity and practice on the first. It also helps to have his Bodyflow DVD. This I got from the sight in a combo set with some 5 pound clubs.
Frankly, after years of manual labor, dancing regularly, I never drive...so walking and biking everywhere I go....Coach Sonnon has a system of movement training that has few contemporaries. Honestly, I use both Sonnon's C.S.T. methods as well as Coach Pavel Tsatsouline's 'Hard-Style' and Coach Valery Fedorenko's methods. I like all good advice and this was worth the money....because I found it used. If you practice advanced yoga and Pilates' method or have been in BUDs you don't need this, otherwise, especially for Joe and Jane Civilian that wants a workout in their bedroom for a small budget, this is gold. Enjoy.
Frankly, after years of manual labor, dancing regularly, I never drive...so walking and biking everywhere I go....Coach Sonnon has a system of movement training that has few contemporaries. Honestly, I use both Sonnon's C.S.T. methods as well as Coach Pavel Tsatsouline's 'Hard-Style' and Coach Valery Fedorenko's methods. I like all good advice and this was worth the money....because I found it used. If you practice advanced yoga and Pilates' method or have been in BUDs you don't need this, otherwise, especially for Joe and Jane Civilian that wants a workout in their bedroom for a small budget, this is gold. Enjoy.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
I would, quite honestly, recommend this to anyone. Yes, I'm one of those CST people, and no, I'm not brainwashed. I'm a skeptic by nature.
The exercises are presented in a form that anyone can do them, starting with a "prop" for balance and ease, and moving incrementally to the unassisted exercise. The selection and sequencing of exercises is really quite brilliant - performing them PROPERLY (there is help in doing this, both on the DVD and online) is a very thorough workout. The rhythm is also calming to the mind once learned. The moves work the muscles nicely, but in building the sequence it's very clear that much work was put into the balance, flexibility and suppleness that goes along with the muscular work. Definitely not pure grunt, but rather a wholistic approach to the use and training of all the body's abilities. (I'm not saying it's the "ultimate everything," just that it's excellent and has very broad applications.)
For someone who isn't "athletic" and doesn't want to be, this is still a very good choice, perhaps one of the best. No equipment except for the "prop" used as an assist in the beginning work on the DVD, and a chair would do for this. You can do it anywhere, you'll see better returns the more you practice, and the gains in health, fitness and energy are pretty much unavoidable by my experience.
Definitely worth a go.
The exercises are presented in a form that anyone can do them, starting with a "prop" for balance and ease, and moving incrementally to the unassisted exercise. The selection and sequencing of exercises is really quite brilliant - performing them PROPERLY (there is help in doing this, both on the DVD and online) is a very thorough workout. The rhythm is also calming to the mind once learned. The moves work the muscles nicely, but in building the sequence it's very clear that much work was put into the balance, flexibility and suppleness that goes along with the muscular work. Definitely not pure grunt, but rather a wholistic approach to the use and training of all the body's abilities. (I'm not saying it's the "ultimate everything," just that it's excellent and has very broad applications.)
For someone who isn't "athletic" and doesn't want to be, this is still a very good choice, perhaps one of the best. No equipment except for the "prop" used as an assist in the beginning work on the DVD, and a chair would do for this. You can do it anywhere, you'll see better returns the more you practice, and the gains in health, fitness and energy are pretty much unavoidable by my experience.
Definitely worth a go.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
waste of time & money
I found this video a waste of time & money. I have found better joint mobility instruction for free on the internet. Read more
Published 2 months ago by cowboyguy
flow - fit
This DVD is pretty awful.I have taken instruction in this system and the program is great, but this DVD does not instruct well, nor does it flow well. i would not recommend it .
Published 15 months ago by djh
Perfect all-round workout. Great for martial artists.
I do martial arts, pilates, yoga, kettlebells. Each one has a different emphasis. I have reasonably good strength and flexibility and am looking for a challenge. Read more
Published 18 months ago by synchrony
Get your flow on!
Flowfit is by far the best movement modality that I have come encountered thus far. I have an extensive background in the chinese internal martial arts including tai-chi,bagua and... Read more
Published 19 months ago by rudyzen
Explode your limits!
Other reviewers have done a great job laying out Sonnon's basic format, so I'll not repeat their good work. Read more
Published on December 14, 2009 by Pasquale Scopelliti
Break dancing meets yoga
Very thorough teaching style. Scott breaks every exercise down to it's simplest elements and builds one flow into another seamlessly. Read more
Published on November 8, 2009 by Joseph M. Pavel
Versatile, convenient, effective
Using Flowfit allows you to simultaneously work on strength, agility, mobility, and muscular/cardiovascular endurance. Read more
Published on February 4, 2009 by Kent Fung
Help with the form
Nice video with several challenging flows. The thing I like about this video is that it provides a very introductory level workout all the way to a very advanced workout. Read more
Published on August 25, 2007 by Spaceguy
Two 5-Star Ratings
The Flowfit DVD warrants two 5-Star ratings. The first for the actual DVD. The quality of production and teaching is excellent. Read more
Published on July 30, 2007 by Kevin L. Dougherty
Excellent workout - much more accessible than yoga
I just got this DVD and have only tried a couple of the exercises. The first thing that strikes me is that Sonnon demonstrates beginning to advanced levels of each exercise. Read more
Published on June 1, 2007 by J. Moore
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