Scott Sonnon
08-02-2006, 10:14 PM
I received this about a week ago and am hopelessly addicted. I've even started getting up early just to do the damn thing and I hate getting up early!
Ok,what is this? It's Sonnon's yoga for blokes basically. It comes in three levels and has teaching guides to all the exercises, three flows and then in an especially nice touch, compensatory exercises to go with it. The instructions are clear and Sonnon has an authoritive style. Although, none of the exercises are super demanding, when they are put into the flows it becomes a whole new ball game. Even beginner is taxing me at the moment but I'm improving fast.
The only reason I didn't give this five stars is that there are a few minor production quality issues which stop it getting the perfect five. The exercises could have benefitted from a recap at the end of each one. The flows themselves are a little confusing at first as to what exercises are being done. An accompanying voice over or ticker or even an intro sheet would have been a real boon to the first time user.
Minor quibbles aside, this is great. Although, I prefered the twinkling eyed humour and charisma Sonnon displayed on warrior wellness, the new grimmer, shaven headed, muscular version has produced an outstanding instructional tape that I heartily recommend to anyone who needs a healthy way of getting stronger.
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.
This product is for anyone, from a complete couch potato to a seasoned athlete. While I am not a martial artist by any means (I'm a strength athlete), working with this product has increased my endurance, mobility and strength. The exercise range from the simple to the advanced, and you are encouraged to put them together into Flows.
Be warned, just because a movement is simple doesn't mean it's easy, and just because something isn't easy doesn't mean it's impossible!
I highly recommend this for anyone who want to improve their fitness, or for anyone who thinks they are at the top of their game.
I have been using FlowFit since May, 2006. The regular practice of the exercises contained on this DVD has allowed me to have greater endurance so that I have more energy left for play at the end of my workday. My overall health has improved in that my flexibility has increased along with my endurance. I recommend it to my patients because once they learn it, they can practice it almost anywhere. That means that everyone from stay-at-home parents to travelling execs may benefit. Because the exercises are broken into skill levels and Coach Sonnon provides instruction on intuitive training, there is a starting place for the vast majority of individuals.
Having used fitness videos before, been a member of various gyms, and a client of a personal trainer, I can attest that the quality of instruction on Flow Fit is some of the best there is. You are your own best "personal trainer", and along with the exercises, Coach Sonnon explains how to discover and develop that capability.
I started with this DVD as suggested, just learning the exercises, then began to put them together into "flows". I have an active exercise life: Martial arts, cycling, lots of walking and some weight training, but the first few sessions, I lasted maybe 5 minutes at one level above the most basic.
After three months of workouts with Flow Fit about twice a week, I'm good for 20+ minutes at level 3. Soon, I'll advance at least partly up to the next level. The "bonus" is that the strength, agility and resilience this program develops translates into and benefits even the most ordinary activities of daily life, from playing with the pets or kids, to loading the dishwasher.
If you are a Jiu-Jitsu player, and need a great, powerful, and extremely beneficial warm-up, Sonnon has giving you 7 powerful warm-up and 4 levels for each warm-up. I have stopped my other warm-ups because of the beneficial body flow movements that Scott Sonnon has put together. I have seen only one other person with such powerful body flow movements, that is Rickson Gracie, and he has only shown me two (note: those two are shown in Flow-Fit). Scott Sonnon just may be the next evolution in body flow movement training. O.K. this is for the BJJ players, if you like Ginastica Natual by Alvaro Romano (that is if you can find a copy) then you will love Flow-Fit, because the warn-ups translate into improving your fight game. Good luck and see you on the mat. James "Zoo" Brannum, Jr.
Ok,what is this? It's Sonnon's yoga for blokes basically. It comes in three levels and has teaching guides to all the exercises, three flows and then in an especially nice touch, compensatory exercises to go with it. The instructions are clear and Sonnon has an authoritive style. Although, none of the exercises are super demanding, when they are put into the flows it becomes a whole new ball game. Even beginner is taxing me at the moment but I'm improving fast.
The only reason I didn't give this five stars is that there are a few minor production quality issues which stop it getting the perfect five. The exercises could have benefitted from a recap at the end of each one. The flows themselves are a little confusing at first as to what exercises are being done. An accompanying voice over or ticker or even an intro sheet would have been a real boon to the first time user.
Minor quibbles aside, this is great. Although, I prefered the twinkling eyed humour and charisma Sonnon displayed on warrior wellness, the new grimmer, shaven headed, muscular version has produced an outstanding instructional tape that I heartily recommend to anyone who needs a healthy way of getting stronger.
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.
This product is for anyone, from a complete couch potato to a seasoned athlete. While I am not a martial artist by any means (I'm a strength athlete), working with this product has increased my endurance, mobility and strength. The exercise range from the simple to the advanced, and you are encouraged to put them together into Flows.
Be warned, just because a movement is simple doesn't mean it's easy, and just because something isn't easy doesn't mean it's impossible!
I highly recommend this for anyone who want to improve their fitness, or for anyone who thinks they are at the top of their game.
I have been using FlowFit since May, 2006. The regular practice of the exercises contained on this DVD has allowed me to have greater endurance so that I have more energy left for play at the end of my workday. My overall health has improved in that my flexibility has increased along with my endurance. I recommend it to my patients because once they learn it, they can practice it almost anywhere. That means that everyone from stay-at-home parents to travelling execs may benefit. Because the exercises are broken into skill levels and Coach Sonnon provides instruction on intuitive training, there is a starting place for the vast majority of individuals.
Having used fitness videos before, been a member of various gyms, and a client of a personal trainer, I can attest that the quality of instruction on Flow Fit is some of the best there is. You are your own best "personal trainer", and along with the exercises, Coach Sonnon explains how to discover and develop that capability.
I started with this DVD as suggested, just learning the exercises, then began to put them together into "flows". I have an active exercise life: Martial arts, cycling, lots of walking and some weight training, but the first few sessions, I lasted maybe 5 minutes at one level above the most basic.
After three months of workouts with Flow Fit about twice a week, I'm good for 20+ minutes at level 3. Soon, I'll advance at least partly up to the next level. The "bonus" is that the strength, agility and resilience this program develops translates into and benefits even the most ordinary activities of daily life, from playing with the pets or kids, to loading the dishwasher.
If you are a Jiu-Jitsu player, and need a great, powerful, and extremely beneficial warm-up, Sonnon has giving you 7 powerful warm-up and 4 levels for each warm-up. I have stopped my other warm-ups because of the beneficial body flow movements that Scott Sonnon has put together. I have seen only one other person with such powerful body flow movements, that is Rickson Gracie, and he has only shown me two (note: those two are shown in Flow-Fit). Scott Sonnon just may be the next evolution in body flow movement training. O.K. this is for the BJJ players, if you like Ginastica Natual by Alvaro Romano (that is if you can find a copy) then you will love Flow-Fit, because the warn-ups translate into improving your fight game. Good luck and see you on the mat. James "Zoo" Brannum, Jr.