Blogilates, This Needs to STOP!
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Blogilates (Cassey Ho) has recently released a blog post in which she discusses her new challenge, a 90-day journey to reclaim her body and rebuild some of the muscle she had when she was competing. Part of this journey was to rebuild her relationship with her body and herself but unfortunately, I don't believe her approach will achieve that.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below :)
0:00 Introduction
1:38 The 90-Day Challenge
6:26 The Workout Plan
14:24 The Food Plan
16:26 Conclusion & My Concerns
18:10 Comment Question of the Week
18:52 Outro
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What are your training goals? :)
My current goal is to reach 100kg deadlift before I turn 42 in less than 3 months (currently 70kg 1rm, I’m 52kg ). I think that personal challenging goals are more beneficial in the long term than “body goals”. ☺️
To keep training is my goal
I want to build all over strength and flexibility for aerial hoop tricks. I’m pretty good at doing leg days, but shoulders and back need…work. Thanks to you, I’ve found some excellent at home workouts that actually build muscle.
Last year, because of overexercise, poor diet and toxic mindset I was on the verge of anorexia. Now I have recovered, but I still suffer from amenorrhea. My goal is to maintain my current weight and become stronger and more flexible. My doctor told me to train only 3 days a week and I want to train in a healthy, effective way. I do Irish dance, but before my dance sessions I love to do some workouts.
My goal is building strength. I like to dance as a hobby and I'm very flexible but far too wobbly. I'm following Caroline's epic program because I enjoy follow along, the community is motivating, and it's helping me finally do a pushup.
Eventually I'd like to switch to a balance of weight lifting and dance but to meet this goal I'm only doing one 40 minute barre a week on the active rest day to not lose technique and 10 minutes of stretching a day. That isn't enough for progression but I might cycle my focus for dance, cardio fitness, and strength in some sort of way through the year. I don't have infinite time for every hobby sadly and resistance training is good for health.
It's interesting that in her blog on day 7 she said that she was so exhausted by the workouts that she had to take her rest day one day earlier than planned. Nothing wrong with resting when you need to but she explained this away by saying that meant she was truly lifting the weight she needed to build muscle. Hmmm, so nothing at all to do with trying to sustain that training volume and 3 hours of cardio a week on 1500 calories per day? Somehow I manage to see progress in the gym doing 5-6 exercises 3-4 times a week *without* feeling absolutely exhausted by the end of the week. I hope she's doing okay as this is extremely excessive.
Exactly! I saw that post too, it's obviously a lack of food which is the problem. The end of the post was so sad too, about gaining 2 pounds and not knowing if the was muscle or fat and going in the 'wrong direction'
Especially when she's already tiny and has extremely low body fat to begin with.
Read her latest blog post. She doesnt seem to handle constructive criticism well. Shes just disregarding it as negativity and interpreting everything so as to not have to actually consider it. I think that attitude is worse for both her own mental health and as a projection for her followers.
Everything in her life is about being excessive. She has a very obsessive personality, an all or nothing one. If she’s not overdoing something then she believes she’s somehow not successful or worthy. I feel really bad for her because this will burn her out long term and is not a healthy balance
This is the workout plan of someone who is TERRIFIED of gaining weight
That would be me. I can't seem to get the diet part right. They say you have to eat all of these calories and protein. The amount of calories most say that I have to eat to build muscle is scary, especially since I've fought with my weight ever since I was 13 and now I'm 35 at 105lbs. Was at my lowest in 2020 (probably should have been hospitalized). I think she has the same mindset about her body, although she tries to make others "think" that she's all about self love and health when she has no idea how to love her body at all
@@palestar828 please, please, please. see a paychologist if you aren't already. that sounds like an eating disorder.
@@LL-tr5et Honestly, it's hard I know, but trust me when you actually start eating more food regularly you will just want to eat. I was 135lbs at my lightest, eating 1000 calories a day (I'm a 5'10 male). Now I'm 196lbs and at my most I ate 3,700 cals on a bulk. I struggled at first, but you've sometimes gotta realise the only way to progress is to force yourself to do it regardless of emotion. Discipline over motivation.
There's nothing wrong with that.
30 minutes of running on leg day?? If I do more than 6 min on the elliptical on leg day I’d die under the bar! It looks like a burning calories program rather than an hypertrophy program. It’s way too much
Oh is that a lot? I do around 30-40 minute runs on the treadmill arnd 4 days a week as part of my workout at the gym.
@@fendybendy6466 It depends on your goal. If you have to lose weight, including cardio in your schedule is always good, but preferably you want to do cardio after you lifted weights or in a separate session. You want to keep your energy for heavy lifts, and your muscle will be stimulated to grow. Lifting cause damage to your muscles, rest will repare them and make them stronger, don’t exhaust your body 😘
I think this is disguised as weight loss… it’s utterly disappointing
@Vanessa Chérie feel bad for the Asians that feel like they have to weigh under low bmi....
It's mad!
I’m surprised she’s doing this again. I remember several years ago her saying what a horrible experience she had and how miserable she was when competing.
She talked about the amount of training and lack of calories being too much. This sounds unhealthy, imo.
OMG I know! I think it’s going to be detrimental to her AGAIN..
@Vanessa Chérie this is the exact reason I unsubscribed to her channel
I had the same thought. I remember reading her blog posts many years ago talking about the toll it took on her mentally and physically. I remember vividly her talking about how miserable she was to be around because she was always irritated and snappy from the constant hunger. This current plan sounds like it could be a similar situation based on the very low caloric intake with the amount of work she’s doing.
As am I!
@@elizabethcarmona8674 same
I used to be a huge fan of Blogilates. I remember when Cassey talked openly about the bikini competition and disordered eating, even came out with a video “why I will never diet again.” Fast-forward: the first 90 day challenge. Concerned fans like me were called haters. After the challenge, she encouraged folks to buy her 90 day journal. I started doing a lot of body comparison and wasn’t enjoying her workouts anymore. I finally unfollowed after she released a calendar of the month that targeted one muscle group per week, an hour a day, without rest/stretch days; it seemed really intense and unwise.
I’m sad to see that she’s doing another 90 day challenge like this, even if she’s not encouraging anyone to do it with her. 😕
Former fan of Cassie/Blogilates: this 👆
Unfortunately, it seems she’s too scared of gaining weight to actually commit to her goal and eat or train properly to support it. I feel like she’s trying to convince everyone she’s built muscle when she’s really just more lean at the end 🤷🏻♀️
Such a shame :(
I was about to comment with exactly the same sentiment. I’ve been there with the fear of gaining too much weight/becoming fat and honestly still occasionally struggle with that. I feel sad for her.
I feel same!!
I think it's her admiration of ballerinas. She references them often.
I suspect that the fear of gaining weight also impacts other decisions in her life. She's been honest about her tendencies towards overworking herself & being in control of everything in her life. Weight is something that's easy for her to maintain & gives her confidence to keep going, keep hustling. But she's also mentioned her hesitancy towards having a baby, as she gets that pressure now after marrying her long-time boyfriend - there may be a fear of how a pregnancy would affect her relationship with her body in a negative way with all the changes that come with it.
She also mentioned that ultimately this is to increase her fertility as well but what she's doing is counter productive to that. Under eating and overtraining is just going to make her even less fertile
blogilates having 1500 calories on a ‘bulk’ makes me terrified of what her maintenance calories are. she’s trying to gain little to no body fat whilst also gaining muscle, and i think she’s desperately trying hold onto a ‘toned’ figure. i’ve always been suspicious of her eating patterns when she would post WIEIAD’S of such low carb meals and hardly enough. with her height and activity levels i’d expect at least 2500 to maintain and additional for a bulk. so many young girls look up to her and try to replicate her diet and ‘program’ (which hardly has progressive overload potential and structure), which will only lead them down a dark road. i wish cassey would just be content with where her body is now OR, if she’s truly wanting to change and quit the timelined transformations, go all in on a real bulk and try to gain solid muscle. sorry for the rant, i’ve just always had this hunch that she doesn’t truly have a healthy relationship w food and exercise. great video, hopefully it opens some eyes and discussions. :)
She doesn’t. Her latest blog post she said she’s eating enough and said people don’t know her body. She’s delusional.
I started watching and following Blogilates years ago and absolutely loved her content. Sometime during quarantine her brand has completely changed and has now ventured into the territory of click bait, disordered eating, and exercise misinformation. I've had to unfollow Casey and her various accounts because she is flirting with the line of various mental health issues around food, exercise, and aesthetics. What makes me sad us when you compare how Casey deals with people critique her programs vs how Keltie O'Conner took the feedback. That shows the significant difference in genuine desire to be better/do better vs ego.
Well said!
That’s when I noticed things really changing with her, beginning of quarantine I believe. I use to love her core videos on UA-cam!!
I'm wondering if this will be Stephanie Buttermore 2.0... in a year will Cassie have go "all in" to recover from disordered eating?
I unfollowed her too. I felt she turned into a fitness influencer instead of a fitness instructor. Agree about the clickbait!
Same I also unfollowed and unsubscribed from her since she had her first 90 day journey. I feel like her confidence went up about her body and doing alot of clickbait videos to be like an influencer more than an instructor. Her content is going backwards and gotten worse. She's very sensitive to feedback and critiques.
a) I feel overtrained and exhausted just looking at this workout plan. b) Gaining muscles on 1500 calories with this much cardio and movement? Like, is it a joke? Even if she does not admit it, she must know that she will - most probably - loose weight, not gain it? What I'm thinking is that maybe her real, hidden goal is not to really gain muscles, but to have such a low body fat percentage that what little muscles she will retain will be visible? c) It's so irresponsible to post it publicly - with so many details regarding specific numbers... Even if she says it's her personal plan, her followers can - and many probably will - imitate what she's doing. And that's plain dangerous. d) I feel bad for her. I feel like during last few years she's been in a constant mental battle with accepting herself and I really, really wish that she would, at some point, try to work on the root of the problem, and not embark on another "body transformation". e) Finally - another great and important video! Perfect mixture of science and compassion, thank you for your great and important work in the fitness space.
agree with all points
Agree with 100%. How do you expect to gain any muscle with 1500 kcal / day? Bodybuilders eat to build and cut to reveal their muscle. I feel, too, this is irresponsible because millions of teenagers and also women my age (40+) still aspire to be "smaller" and follow someone like her.
I'm her height and my bmr is 1400...lol she's disordered.
@@showerpwner I'm fairly close in weight to her and around the same age and my BMR is closer to 1300kcal. But I still have to eat closer to 1800+ to gain muscle. She's just going to get skinny and lose like she did last time.
The need for control also worries me. It's nice to feel in control but she's depending on adherence to this plan to feel in control. It's better to regain that control by shifting your mentality to accept what is actually in your control and focus more on that. The whole locus of control thing paired with acceptance. She seems like she's seeking peace by falling back on bad habits and I'm worried about her.
You should check her blog 😊 she actually gained 6 lbs of muscle
I am a Cassey fan (even got trained for Pop Pilates) and I am extremely disappointed to hear that she blocked you. She has a huge platform for women and she should be open to criticism. I just started watching your videos and you never personally attack any influencer or come for them in a misogynistic way. While I still enjoy her content, I feel like it’s specifically geared towards women who are starting their fitness journey and don’t want to “bulk up” (build muscle) and just want to get “toned.” It feels like content that discourages lifting with the common misconception that you can’t get “leaned” and “toned” with weight lifting. I feel like fitness content for women is so polarized - it’s either pilates/yoga is “everything” or lifting is “everything.” It’s like you can’t encourage a happy balance between cardio and weights.
I started my workout journey recently, and i stumbled upon blogilates. Without knowing enough details, but thanks to you I was able to find some better people to look up to. Like natacha oceane. So thanks you! Ill keep supporting you on your journey!
I was the same way.
Natacha literally got me started building my metabolism with increasing calories gradually. I had some holiday retention and I’m already down in less time than last year because I built so much muscle over last year increasing my metabolism overtime. I highly recommend natacha to anyone
My fitness journey started with Cassie 😪😪. I’m glad these videos are out so people can be better informed. Many of us weren’t so lucky
@Tricia M same here. Cassey was the first person that introduced me to fitness and I remember her crying in a video about this horrible time in her life and told us to do better and not hurt our bodies for physical appearance. I never thought I would see her do this now that he broke it down extensively to her training and nutrition.
This made me happy
I feel she's been unheathy for many, many years. She always comes back saying she's understood she was too extreme... and then does it again, and again. She just doesn't seem to be able to accept herself.
It all simply breaks my heart. She's surrounded herself with yes men. No one is going to step in and really help her. She's going to ignore all voices from the outside. She is the definition of an addict choosing to deny themselves true help still under the impression she can fix it all on her own.
I feel this :(
It’s so true . Ppl been trying to help her for ages . She is stuck in fame that finally 10 yr in ppl just get frustrated, n calling her out . She really comes off know so little about workout 🏋🏻♀️, cuz I am in Toronto I have so many gfs trained like her always set goal to fail . The fail means at end of “achieving the goal “ aft 90 days or whatever days , they quickly go back n do harder this time . N become obsession. Including my Now Husband. That I took Health n nutrition in college n I even prob myself wrong cuz I even used to IGNoR all the things I already know to train like that n I always failed .) When I say “fail “
I mean reach the goal n quickly reverse 🔄! Which cause More Anxiety 😟 n depression !
I was lucky aft I did 23km run 🏃🏼♀️ in 2.5 hrs seeing a 6’0 tall white young dude die at Finishing Line at Toronto Financial Diatrict , that when finishing with utter glory , @end of Half marathon in Toronto . Me with 6 month hip pain n barley able to walk without knee pain next 7 yrs , I realize beating myself up ⬆️ was torture. Luckily within the 7 yrs I can’t exercise any more n my body healed . I did what the nutrition class did . Eat full fledged made balanced food 🥘 (carbs , protein , Vege some fat ). Daily . I have been 20 lb thinner than I have ever been on my “fittest days “ . Same with my husand, who was obsessed with gym, he ate whatever he wanted last 9 yrs never had rapid weight gain n he never weight himself .
I’d this UA-camr msg her now to warn her , she would’ve so offended :”oh ur picking on me , u should support women Empowerment ! Ur jealous cuz I have more followers “
You can see in the corner of the screen she’s calling it empowering names like “reclaiming my bikini” which is even more dangerous. It means that any valid criticism of this can be painted as criticism of female empowerment. Scary stuff.
It’s so interesting she frames it that way in the age of “every body is a bikini body”.
@@EA-rt3pi Exactly. How to reclaim your bikini: Put a bikini on your body
man, if she doesn’t want you as a coach, i’ll take your coaching for 90 days. 🙂
Same!
Same! 🙌🏻
Haha, I wish I could @ her!
@@TFNL I know, but she seems like a person who doesn’t want to be helped. I’m sure that’s why she was so hasty to block you without even considering your constructive criticism. Really unfortunate as I feel like she thinks any “gym bro” is out to attack her, when that’s really not the case 🤷♀️.
Mee too!!!
I followed Blogilates in high school when I was healing from an eating disorder, and this reminds me of something I would put together myself or follow, saying it was to “heal my relationship with food” or to “get healthy”. But in reality this much calorie restriction and cardio/abs every single day would no doubt keep me obsessed with numbers and feeling like a failure when I couldn’t meet every goal all the time. If she’s trying to heal her relationship with food, she 100% should NOT be setting herself a calorie limit, and specific meal plan. Especially one this low with so much cardio. I feel for her.
Video Notes:
Informative, and always caring for your audience. No surprises there. Despite remaining critical of her, I can tell you are genuinely concerned for her as well, another reflection of the wholesome person you are. Never change.
Good stuff, look forward to Thursday!
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I just read her blogs yesterday after not reading her blog for years and I was shocked how horribly uneducated she is for somebody who calls herself an "anstructor" and rejects the word "influencer". Like not being able to handle a 2.4 pund uptick in bodyweight over the course of a week. I literally fluctuated that much in kilograms between yesterday and today. These are the basics. Also, claiming mucle weighs more than fat, aren't we over this already. The training plan seems really random, too. No real structure, np progression, odd exercises that limit the amount of load you can use because of e.g., stability. Thanks for covering this, Harry. You hit the nail on the head here.
Love how you talk about mental health with fitness... really appreciate seeing that on this channel Harry
And I appreciate you
Hi Harry! I'm really thankful for you for making this video! I used to be obsessed with her workouts and this 90 days challenge and let's just say it was really stressful time. Your videos are opening my eyes for some things which I haven't seen earlier.
I appreciate you
So good to hear that you don’t have to do 8+ exercises in each workout! Been there done that cause I was told this many times and it resulted in my workouts being 2h+ long and me burning out completely.
Love your content 🙃💪
Same! I lost a lot of muscle, and burned out. Caroline Girvan fixed my relationship with disordered working out.
Wow. I saw her workout plan and immediatly thought "damn, this is how much more I should do? And at that calories???".... and I already did minimum 8-10 excercises, each 4 sets/8-12 reps with challenging weight/almost every set to failure 3 days a week on a caloric deficit. Now I know why I spent last weekend basically halfdead, moody, and binge-eating. Today I started anew after those unplanned rest days (my body forced me to take) and wanted to at least try do as much as her. But I immediatly injured my knee and ended up crying out of frustration over how weak I am bc I only was able to hit half of the volume of my last session. Needless to say I'm a total beginner in all of that stuff and obviously confused by the many different advices out there. I can't believe she put out smth like this. Thank you so much for this video, I guess I have some work to do regarding my workout plan and how I treat my body...
I feel you. When I started working out I pushed too hard and got injured, please be careful out there!
@@sarac9752 Thank you Sara, luckily my knee is already better, at least I can do air squats for now
As a beginner myself, dont go so hard! Just ease into it. Dont do as many exercises and you dont have to work out every day. Just build up to the point where you're working out every day and doing as much exercise as you want. Also, know that more does not always equal effective. Sometimes taking a rest day will help you recover. Dont be so hard on yourself! Everyone has to start somewhere. If you do this much as a beginner, it might lead to burnout. Work on being sustainable, work on your form and the numbers will follow. You're not weak at all!
@@lilacfantasy4 Thank you Kirra for your sweet comment! I recently learned about junk volume and I'm now doing much less during my lifting session. The insange hunger afterwards has stopped and I already feel so much better overall while still seeing slow progression 🙆♀️
@@minniethriver Yeah no problem! It's good to know you're taking care of yourself.
I never knew her caloric count was so low. I was aware she was stating her journey but it was concerning she was running 30 min before lifting weights to begin. Usually when I lift, I usually do a liss cardio on the treadmill with headphones in for about 20 min or quick abs circuit. As always your videos are gems of wisdom and encouragement
As someone who just ran 30 minutes before my strength workout, I would not be doing it if I was trying to build muscle or if my focus was strength training. Her plan sounds like what I used to do in college when I was on the edge of overtraining, and I hope people don’t try to copy it.
the minute i saw those posts, i knew something had to be said about this programme. thanks, Harry, for your informative and qualified critique of this approach, i hope those who need this information will find it
So balanced and well-informed, I had to subscribe. I really like that you're expressing concern, not roasting, and there's a lot of good foundational knowledge being dropped for your audience in the process.
I’ve read the blog and the comments. A lot of people mentioned that 1500 calories seems way too little for her journey. I love eating and one of the main reasons I love lifting weights so I can eat more lol. I’m vegan* so I’m eating mostly plants.
* 90% of the time lol. I love pastries!
Problem is, last time she did this a load of fans expressed concern and they got drowned out by die hard fans. Maybe this time would be different
I hate to be *that* person,but veganism is an ethical lifestyle of absolutes. You're not vegan, you're plant based. No criticism, but I know some people can get aggressive when you misuse the terms 😊
Same :)
She’s only eating 1500 calories, while doing that workout?? No way she’s going to build any big amount of muscle, she’s going to just end up losing weight with that. I eat a lot more than that now on days I don’t even train 😅
Its wild isn't it, does look like she's made a plan for weight loss rather rather muscle gain!?!?! If I were her I'd be eating 2000+ cals, doing much less cardio and lifting with some serious intent. Makes you wonder where the logic is in this.
"We're having a gander" 🤣🧡
We are!
I posted this under your last video, but I just wanted to say again that your tips/slight adjustments in exercises make such a difference! If you ever think about making a video series on how to perform certain exercises, I think they would be a total hit. If thats not your vibe though, thats ofc totally cool too. Anyways, love the videos and the way you talk about other content creators!
Thank you! I will definitely add that idea to the list :)
As someone trying to repair my own relationship with food and exercise, this is sooo helpful. My current coach structures my plan so much more like yours and I was almost in disbelief at first because she cut my cardio and reps/sets WAY back. I was terrified NOT to run myself into the ground, but this is the best I've ever felt and it's great to see more info about that coming out. I also really hope she finds out about your offer and takes you up on it - I think most of all I respect that this isn't just needless criticism that dunks on someone for no reason, there is concern there and a genuine intent to get to know her better and help.
I am so glad you talked about this in a respectful and well mannered way, as what some people who have spoken about Cassey in the past only to be labeled as "haters".
I must say that ever since Cassey lost weight on her first 90 Day Journey, she has become someone obsessed so much with numbers and working out for vanity purposes. Her recent videos have been "how to reduce a double chin" and "weightless arm workouts that really work".
Now she looked back at her bikini competition that she said it was good but mostly bad in terms of calorie intake (1,000 cal) and how her exercises were to 4 hours a day. To me, why would she look back at something was good at first, but mostly bad in the long run?
This to me seems very concerning as she can either injure herself or risk putting herself in the hospital due to overworking herself, both physically and mentally. What is also worse is her demographic being mostly teenagers and young adults that might look at this and think "maybe I should try this as well." This happened as well when she lost weight the first 90 Day Journey.
Her latest update after 7 days has been concerning as well in terms of her weight. She gained a couple pounds since starting the weight training, which is to be expected when you start working heavy weights as water retention, even though she said in her first blog about this journey she doesn't care about her weight and gaining muscle mass.
I'm sorry this was a long rant, but I am legitimately concerned for her well being and can't speak out about it unless she slaps a hater label and blocks people who speak of it about how dangerous this can be, for herself and others who will try to do this. I know she is a good person, but lately it's been a rollercoaster of how to react to people calling her an influencer instead of what she wants to be called. Idk man, I hope when this ends, she doesn't get upset for not reaching her goal or worse be injured.
Whenever I hear "xx day challenge” I already know nothing good is coming. People almost always have way too strict expectations of what the want to achieve in this time span. There’s a lot of stuff you can’t influence even if everything is on point. And especially if the goal is growth, muscle growth takes fucking looooooong. How about we just set goals we want to reach and work towards them, no need to count the days. Also those challenges kinda imply that it’s gonna be a thing for a certain time and when it’s done it’s over.. and that’s the opposite of what fitness should be lol. And when has basically a prep plan (obviously it’s not that, still super high deficit and extremely intense training) ever fixed anyones relationship with food? Never, usually it does the opposite.
Thank you for this video and giving your opinions on them! It's so easy for people (especially women, in my experience) to not realize how dangerous it can be to deplete your calorie intake, especially when heavily working out. In the times I was eating 1500 calories a day or fewer, it was due to mental health issues. I was working out a *little*, and still lost 10 pounds--I wasn't trying to, and I'm already smaller-than-average. I think some people tend to glorify overall weight loss/eating less without looking at what's actually happening to your body and mind. I also think it's odd she keeps saying her journey is for herself alone when it looks like she's caving to societal pressure more than anything.
I'd been thinking of following her 90 day journey meal plan, but thanks to your video, I don't think I will. I appreciate your insights!
Informative and entertaining as always. I watch your videos while getting ready in the mornings and you just make it so much more enjoyable. Keep rockin' Harry!
I already respected you a lot, but I respect you even more than I already did after this video - you were very kind and respectful in this video, and very self-aware and open to understanding that you potential have room to learn. Fantastic video! Also, thank you for showing the timestamps!
Agreed on all points. I mean, I would have expected her to start at something like 2400-2500 considering her activity level.
Ab anxiety...thanks coach greg.
Hey, thank you for making this. I used to workout like this and I would beat myself up for not being able to eat lower and lower calories. I thought this workout load was normal and to be expected and if I didn't do it I was lazy. Imagine my surprise when I finally learned that over training can be a form of self harm. There are probably a lot of people out there that think this level of working out is necessary and normal and it's either hurting them or it's causing them to not even approach fitness.
Just found your channel & it's honestly a relief to hear what you're saying. I was developing severe body dismorphia about 11 years ago & blogilates was a big focus for me for body standards. Her attitude towards exercise & food around her competition had a really detrimental effect on me & I've had to unlearn a lot of bad habits I picked up from her advice over the years. Now you've pointed out some of the issues I've considered with her rep vol, ammount cardio, calorie intake etc, I do feel affirmed that I wasn't being weak at all at the time for not being able to maintain her 'standards' myself, or that it was healthy for me to try to.
Good for u! My husband was doing exactly what she was doing for decade ! He looks like Chris Evans super attractive n just cut. But lived binge eating secretly for long .Eveyone was praising him but I was only one ☝🏼 doing what this guy is doing on this Chanel to call him out for unsustainable eating n training habbits . It’s endless loop of trying n smal gap of happiness n lots Disagreement n trying harder! finally he got luckily I had taken nutrition course in college n leant to compare eating 🍽 disorder, n incorporate exercise (secondary ) . He n bunch family members been out 9 yrs . MEVER blow up ONCE ! He stops eating 🍽 when he is full . He doesn’t binge any more (yr body tells u to stop ✋🏻 when no longer trapped by ED) . Cassie HO has long way to go. Those dietary is very unhealthy! Most ppl know if u need to do a 90 day challenge … u will completely UN do by 150 days . By her showing 90 day result for Toutube audience doesn’t mean she can keep it by 100 day . She is binge eater . I can tell cuz I used to do what she did , n had that for 15 yrs . I even did half marathon . Jogged 1 hr almost daily ,for 5 months . ED can destroy ppl. Her type of life style n eating habbits switch diets , can actually triger n worsening exact ED she tries to get rid of cuz she is not expert but she wants to believe she is !
Thanks for your amazing videos. I have noticed the impact they have had on my life. I no longer fall for these useless influencer workouts and the BS they promote. I also love your chill vibe and personality and watching your vids is a huge stress reliever for me. 😊
This makes me happy!
It’s been clear for years that she has body dysmorphia. She’s always unhappy and never satisfied with her body shape
I look forward to your videos so much! Fantastic content, loads of useful information, and such a pleasure to watch, always- thank you for all of your efforts!
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I am so impressed and appreciative of how respectful and sensible you treat this and how kindly you present that this plan is all kinds of messed up. It hurts my heart that she is promoting this as a plan to gain muscle and therefore ultimately gain weight to so many young and impressionable followers. As you said, this plan will probably for most do the opposite of healing a relationship with food, honestly, it looks like a plan I would make for myself when I was deep into my ED years ago. This is so sad and dangerous, thank you for bringing attention to this.
I love Cassey, I still do. I used to do her free calendar workout plan, but even then I questioned it since even after getting used and getting stronger, I still find the workout plan very hard to follow mainly because of fatigue, it only allows one day rest, and how almost everyday my abs never get rest. I stopped following her workout plan when I followed her 100 squat challenge and hurt my joints so bad, had to go to doctor. I don't blame her fully though, it was also my fault for not listening to my body since she also put warning to listen to your own physique.
Now the more I got farther from her influence the more I see the problem in her method, and it saddens me a lot. She was the reason I'm into fitness and learning to love my strength, not just my physique. It sucks to see the person I looked up the most is actually struggling herself. I really hope she can fix her deep rooted problem and open up to accept help from others.
Gosh I got injured doing her 100 squat challenge as well! My knees have never been the same since and only recently I have been able to do a full squat pain-free. I really wish the best for Cassie.
Getting slight flashbacks to when I first tried to get into fitness/losing weight and came across Blogilates, long story short I felt that if that's what it takes, I could never do it or anything close to it. That's a flaw from my side as well, but it just seems like a 'look how hardcore I am' flex than a smart training plan. Possibly keeping an audience from starting their fitness journey since it's so overwhelming. Hence I prefer people with your approach, as there're many gems out there, one change at a time. Because if past me would see what I do, she'd also think 'no way' but I got there slowly, but surely and with the knowledge it's not neccessary to get even halfway to my initial goals.
I love the longer vids, I look forward to them!!
I'm so excited everytime you post a new video! Keep up the good work 🔥
Thank you!
Watching these makes me question my own workout journey. I need to make some changes both to my workout routines and my eating habits. Just want to thank you for your videos (although I have only seen a few). They are really helpful!
I was just talking to my partner about this new challenge she's doing. I used to follow her and did her workouts from 2012-2014. I feel like nothing with her has changed. When I saw her workout plan I immediately thought back to my relationship with food and exercise. I used to do similar workouts that weren't beneficial just exhausting. I've lost over 100lbs, I struggle with body dysmorphia and have went through disordered eating and over exercising. Seeing her still promoting this is really sad and a lot of her audience will do exactly as she does.
Today I was doing Bulgarian Split Squats and I was thinking of you😂 I used to hate them, but got annoyed that I wasn't good at them so I worked hard, and now I love them!
I really identified with what you said @4:30 simply because I've been there recently. My exercise was overshadowing my food and I had to take a week to kind of give myself a wake up call and get back in sync with my hunger cues and try not to return to rewarding myself for keeping my workout routine.
I could watch/listen to you do anything cause it’s just like having a chat with a mate and that’s such a vibe, another well balanced and quality video. Thank you! :)
Thank you!
I think it's time tu up your likes goal! Happy to see your channel grow, you truly deserve it :)
12:10 people never consider that you can get injured from trying to change your body too desperately. Injuries like this slow you down forever and force you to appriciate your body for what it is. Then you exercise with love rather than hate.
Can you review some yoga workout videos, like Boho Beautiful? 👐🏽
Yes! Review boho beautiful
It sounds like disordered eating/body dysmorphia repackaged as “muscle building” to make it sound healthy. This isn’t generally how you build muscle, it’s how you lose fat to show your muscle. I’m not her nutritionist and I don’t know her body or head space - it just seems this way to me. Because she has such a large audience it’s hard to see her sell this (when she probably doesn’t even realize what she’s selling) as a healthy way to build muscle. I wish her the best. I hope she gets to a truly healthy space, both mentally and psychically if she’s not there already.
Thank you for making a video on this! I cringed when I saw that she was supposed to be prioritizing muscle but doing a 30 min run before her training... on top of that, 1500 calories?!? 😭
I'm 10lbs lighter than her, and food is at >2000kcal a day trying to gain muscles, with almost no cardio. I can't imagine living on 1500kcal at all...
I'm using 1700-2000kcal to lose weight at 140lbs following Caroline's Epic Endgame program and daily walks with a ballet barre or other dance for the active rest day. Far less than Cassey is expecting of herself ironically and I'm losing ~0.5lbs a week without dying. And I'm managing to not lose strength this time. Last time I wanted to lose I shaved my calories down to 1300-1500kcal and barely had energy for light workouts. I did lose ~2lbs a week, but after 6 weeks I had lost a noticable amount of strength.
I'm also 10lbs lighter than her.. when I ate 1500kcal I was super sedentary and tired all the time.. had anemia and other problems.. thankfully training helped me eat more and better.. even with a little cardio you're gonna need more than 1500 especially when you're not trying to lose weight.. I really hope she doesn't hurt herself and realizes she needs more food and I feel for her because I used to have problems with food too.. but it's vile that she's a fitness influencer.. telling people who trust her to follow such program
And she was eating 1200/day before this program. She only increased by 300 calories a day for what looks to be a pretty brutal 6 day training regime.
I honestly couldn’t imagine eating this low in calories again after lifting weights with proper nutrients to aid my training. I feel like she’s putting herself at risk for injury
I had weightloss surgery i consume 1000 to 1200 calories ( and that's pushing it if i eat more i can hurt my little stomach) i focus on strength training my macros make a huge difference example my carbs are 100 grams fats 30 grams ( have gallbladder issues don't process fats well ) protein 80 to 120 grams , for my type of body if I eat 250 grams of protein to grow muscle surgeon said would be counter productive for my organs can get really mess me up ,so for me it can be tricky since I have restriction of amount of food I can eat and nope it's not like just more lol doesn't work that way I'm healthy no deficiencies not anemic and for my body has energy to take down workouts, but for her that's very low calories for the demand of energy and strength she needs she won't gain muscle that way , I hope she takes a step back and realize it.
At my most unhealthiest time I would run 6+ miles and do leg days for an hr at least and restrict calories I got injured and gained a crap ton of weight now I’m back and my goal is to fix my relationship with food first and get some movement in when I can. Since being medicated for a mental health issue I have it has been easier to sustain a healthier fitness outlook and not be punishing myself repeatedly in the gym or on runs. I don’t even run on lifting days anymore I just do a little jump rope and get into my lifts. I feel for anyone who has trouble in this area we are meant to love ourselves and when we have unhealthy practices we do a lot of damage to our self worth and self love.
I'm glad things are better now!
Wow! This is a very educational video!
I've started exercising at home and have 4 target groups that I've slit into 2 and then alternate between them. So I'm essentially doing abs 3 times a day lol. I have no core strength, so these are very light excercises
Forgot the question: lost >30kg, started lifting in dec. Goals: finally being a fit version of myself, bonus: filling my loose pale behind with some muscle. :D
I used to be a big fan of Blogilates, but this was the last straw, especially when she responded to concerned fans like she was clapping back at "haters". As someone who still struggles on and off with an eating disorder, watching her be in complete denial over this was too triggering for me. I wish her all the best, but I just can't support her anymore after she's repeatedly behaved this way.
Agree with you 100%.
I’m honestly relieved to see this video - ive been feeling that her content was taking dangerous turns toward disordered eating but hadn’t seen anyone else say it. I’m glad it isnt just me.
Man, never in my life have I wanted to be someone else this much 😂! If I could be Cassey right now to ping you to become my fitness mentor for 90 days 💪!
In all seriousness though, I just visited her website and on day 7 she added a post that she is exhausted... Only after a week... How is that sustainable? And she seems to be in denial about the situation 🥺. So sad to see... I hope she finds her way and she finds her wholesomeness again.
Her plan blows my mind! It's such a shame :(
If I say that I was toooootally going to do this journey with her, would you coach me for free for 90 days to save me from myself? 😜
Haha, you're sneaky!
You are so kind and generous. Thank you for always bringing unhealthy mindsets back to rationality. I've been beating myself up for being sick and my schedule getting crazy and falling off my new fitness and diet goals. Thank you for calibrating my mindset.
Love these videos covering her content! I got into her workouts back in like 2012-2014 but always ignored her food videos because they seemed excessive to me. She seems like she has an unhealthy relationship with gaining weight so she never builds muscle, she just gets leaner.
late to the party, but fantastic video as always!!
i think a huge issue i have with cassey, is that when i discovered her, i was 13/14 experiencing the beginning of my eating disorder. she was detrimental to my very impressionable brain, and its unbelievable to me now the damage it caused. after recovering in my late teens, my martial arts instructors introduced me to the world of lifting. i learned a lot and i had to unfollow blogilates because it was upsetting to know that there are other young people probably also developing dangerous disordered eating patterns and she doesn’t even acknowledge it.
Blogilates aside, I’d pay good money for a TFNL 90 day training plan😂 The point where you mention how Blogilates claims she doesn’t want people to copy her makes me question why she’d publicly post all of the details of her journey in an accessible manner. I saw Eugene Teo recently went on a really aggressive cut, I’d love to know your commentary on that. The potential for people to copy his strategy did worry me.
Haha, one day! I did feel this way too. I saw that video and it's on my list :)
A few months ago I did a mass unfollow purge of instagram "fitfluencers" on my feed and she was one of them, just because of how unhealthy her eating habits seemed to me.. I saw her get in an argument with her followers claiming she wasn't "low carb" because "vegetables are carbs"..it just didn't seem like a healthy mindset or community she was building
I'm in the Popster group on Facebook and I have seen some people try to copy Cassey's workouts. I wanted to say something, but it's kinda hard having contradictory opinions in that group and a lot of criticism about Cassey is not well received. Kind of a bummer.
Maybe you could share this video in the group? Maybe that helps?
I’m in that group too and I really think sharing this video there would accomplish nothing but getting us booted from the group. I mention other trainers when someone asks what our workouts look like, and I just hope some of the girls there check them out and see what healthy training can look like.
@@Caligulette_ yeah same, there was a post asking where to start with weightlifting; so i sent them Caroline Girvan's channel. Wasn't much engagement with the comment but hopefully they got something out of it *shrugs*
@@DiamondM97 I’ve also mentioned Caroline :) and Fitness__KayKay, who I’m trying to get Harry to take a look at as I think she’s great and I don’t think he’s covered her before
@@Caligulette_ i see. That's too bad. Blogilates is a likeable person, she's always bright and happy so it's easy to like her. Unfortunately that doesn't mean that everything she says and does is the best. What do they say? "Love clouds judgment"?
I always used blogilates and Madfit and stuff. This year I had a goal of getting abs (even if only for one minute in 2022). I have a body type that when I have less body fat it looks like I have abs anyway. But I had a feeling these workouts weren't effective, so I found your channel. And from your channel I bought Natacha Oceane's home program and started using Caroline Girvan. And I have changed my goal completely. I just want to be healthy, build my endurance , and fix my relationship with my body.
Agree with you 100%. Absolutely legend for offering to train her. I don’t think it would be taken up - but in the event it does, it’ll be important for her to put out to her followers that her plan was not what helped her achieve results.
The last think anybody wants is another vulnerable person imitating her plan and messing up their bodies and minds
Thank you for your analysis!
Thank you for watching :)
Happy Monday! Lift heavy!
YESS!! I want to yell this to so many women! It is OK to lift heavy, if you can!
@@jabc4748 true! It's so rewarding! I have a permanent injury that makes one of my arms partially paralyzed, it's challenging but I'm learning how to work with it.. lifting has helped me so much because now I'm able to do more single armed exercises and focus on my good arm better while using resistance bands and really light dumbbell for my injured arm. Lifting is a lot better than bodyweight exercises for me (I thought it would be harder lol) but my limited range of motion and shoulder weakness made bodyweight exercises (like pushups) a nightmare because it was basically carrying my whole body weight on one arm.. it didn't help at all and was just frustrating.. with dumbbells I started with lighter weights and progressed slowly :) feeling stronger and happier.
Because of my arm disability I almost only use dumbbells for free weights though.. wish I could use a barbell more.. but I'm not physically able to do that lol I'm sticking with Bulgarian split squats now since I can't do barbell squat and it's amazing.. and try to modify whatever I need.. women who can lift barbells.. go for it (and I envy you lol)
I also was one of those who mostly only did cardio not to get "bulky" lol.. cardio is good but strength training is SOMETHING ELSE.. now I want to be mascular and strong not just thin
@@athenenoctua2527 YES!!! Wow...honestly, you are inspirational! It sounds like you have found what works and you are killing it!!!!
Great video, as always!
Loving the hoodie!
Thank you :)
I started working out with her videos almost 2 years ago and I loved her. For a long time though I lied to myself about my "why" because she always said this isn't about looks. I finally accepted my why (yes, it's looks also) and I feel like she hides hers. It seems to me that she always finds a cover up and tells that's her why, instead of saying that maybe she just wants to stay thin and lean. Which wouldn't be a problem I think. Maybe I'm completely wrong though, I hope she's doing okay🥺
This is so heartbreaking to me. I've never followed her so I have no real knowledge of her journey, but this is just so excessive - and the fact that she's promoting it publicly is so problematic.
I know she's certified but I wondered why/if she didn't consult a someone that specializes in muscle building. Even if you're certified, no one is an expert in every department.
She is actually not a certified personal trainer. She is a fitness instructor and there is a huge difference. The former having to go to school for it, the latter does not.
@@TheYazmanian Even worse...
@@mbalimthembu8305 exactly
Oh boy… she’s actually doing this again??
This is how she got herself in the many pickles she’s been trying to get out of forever 😪😪😪… so much going on in her “workout” schedule… potential for injury… sooooooo much cardio
Thanks for covering this Harry…
At 5’2” and 125lbs, 1500cal is about what I _need_ to eat on a low-moderate activity day. As in, BMR needs with not really any targeted exercise, just going out and walking around for a while to do errands. Her 30 minute jog at the beginning of each workout would be more than enough to get me at a calorie deficit for the day! When I clicked on this video I honestly thought “surely it won’t be that bad” but the fact that anyone could eat that little and workout that much is insane to me and absolutely reads as a sign of the beginnings of disorder eating. I don’t even think you really did it justice with how calm you were, I had to sit back and think about it to be hit with the full force of how hard her plan actually is. I feel bad about it, and really hope she’s okay. Being a fitness influencer must be really awful for mental health, on top of already struggling with disordered eating before her fame. :((
I have been monitoring my caloric intake (it could be called calorie counting but I have been happily exceeding my ‘goal’ when my body wants to) for a few months now. I exercise a lot, and while not weights I have a very high muscle mass. 1500 calories is so few… that would make me miserable!
As someone who has an ED, I can say this type of "challengea" of trying to change ur body when you already had a past with disordered eating or body dysmorphia are more likely of ending really badly than actually working in long term :( it´s kinda sad to say but some individuals just need to stay away from these challenges since it´s kinda like an addiction.
At least in the way she is mentioning and trying to do it, it seems like she is getting back into really unhealthy habits, hope she is fine tho.
Idk if i explained myself correctly, my English is pretty bad.
You explained yourself perfectly
My TDEE was around 1500 when I was (nearly) completely sedentary and taking only 2,000 steps a day at my desk job, maximum.
With that much activity, I'd need closer to 2,500. I find it VERY hard to believe anyone can "build muscle" on 1,500 cals...
@Vanessa Chérie she was 135 at 5'5 before everything...thats skinny af! That is my leanest weight at 5'6.
I remember once she said that it is very difficult for her to have a 'thin' body. She went on a very strict diet to obtain and maintain it. She also said she wanted to lose weight to be healthier ... But, you can have a healthy diet and healthy lifestyle without been skinny. Honestly, if by exercising and eating well you still have a little belly, that's fine ... It seems to me that more than wanting to be stronger, healthier etc, she just want to be leaner or look like other fitness influencers. Just give your body what it need.
The calorie amount is pretty shocking given the amount of exercise she's doing. I think she's trying to build muscle and cut at the same time which might be possible, but so difficult. Bulking (even lean bulking) can open up a chance to gain some fat along with the muscle, but it seems she doesn't want to gain any fat at all, hence the low calorie limits.
In my personal experience, trying to cut while building muscle is basically impossible for me. I always lose steam on my training and I got so frustrated with my lack of progress because I don't have the energy to train harder. I felt much better once I ate more and saw improvements with my performance. And as I built muscle I naturally looked more 'toned' anyway, so it all worked out in the end.
So I think she needs to focus on one thing at a time (especially since it's only 90 days). If she wants to build muscle, put the fat loss goal on the back burner until she's happy with the amount of muscle built. Then maybe in the next 90 days then she can focus on cutting.
What do you recommend for someone who has a lot of fat to lose but also wants to strength train at the same time? I’m eating about 1650 calories (I have a 2100 maintenance calories) and I train 4 times a week with strength and light cardio. Figuring out how to lose the fat has been hard trying to mix that with getting stronger and hyperteophy
I love how you say we’re having a gander. Like that. Let’s have that gander.
Thanks for you input here…hope this helps out those people who wonder whether this training plan makes sense🤓
Oof I used to workout and eat like this and I did not build muscle, I tore down muscle and hurt my joints and felt aches and pains constantly. By my 4th workout of the week I was nearly passing out and throwing up from exhaustion. Definitely disordered and not a good idea and totally not a good look for someone who claims to be a "health/fitness influencer/professional".
I'm not surprised!
my jaw genuinely dropped when you said that she was eating 1,500 calories 👀 if she somehow keeps up that level of training with such a low caloric intake I wouldn't be surprised if she got rhabdo or something... I've seen it happen under similar circumstances.
from what I understand from research and personal experience... wouldn't a reverse diet be the best fit for her goals ? you get the benefit of optimal muscle growth from the increase in calories while also growing your metabolism and increasing your maintenance cals...who doesn't want that ? and since it's less aggressive than a straight bulk, I personally found it less scary and less uncomfortable since I wasn't stuffing myself constantly. I'm 5' 2" and building muscle, getting stronger with very minimal fat gain at 2,500 calories soo I'm pretty happy I reverse dieted lol. i feel like that is what Cassie actually needs to improve her relationship with food and fitness.
Watching this.. I think I'm gonna need you to make me an exercise plan... I have no idea where to start and have been out of shape since 2020
I'd love to see you take her through a weights program and her take you through a pilates based program. It could be super cool
What you're saying sounds reasonable, and after a little research myself I accept that to gain muscle, it seems much harder to do with home workouts and no weights. However, since watching a few of your videos, I find myself feeling very sad and demotivated. As if I have to endure this stressful thinking of 'not only are the exercises I'm doing pointless, even the soreness I thought was good may actually be bullsht'.
Is there a way of knowing whether, after working out, it has actually helped in some way? How do I know or can find out if the soreness I'm feeling is just cap?
I'll be trying different workouts from tomorrow, but until now I thought what I was doing was having an effect. Granted, I took a 2 year break from the gym (covid and whatnot) and lost motivation due to the small studio I was living in, but the home workouts I did do gave me more energy, brightened my mood and my day, and just overall gave me a sense of routine and I thought that was great. But my heart has dropped to my stomach now, having heard that it probably had no effect on my body.
Just a little sidenote, but when I was 17-18, I used to go to the gym in my condo everyday for a year or 2. I followed some youtube videos because I had no idea what I was doing or how to use the machines, but I kept it up and tried every day. I didn't look any different, so I guess I assumed that I'd never see changes.
I'll still try though. I've got some videos bookmarked for tomorrow's workout and will attempt to use a towel to induce muscle tension before doing reps. I guess it's all about discipline though, because personally, I find counting so boring and I tend to lose what number I'm on because I'm trying to get through the rep and put my mind on something else. Perhaps the only way to do it is to focus on every movement, even if it bores you and makes exercising unbearable. Who knows?
If you dont have any objetive i dont think you are really seeing the changes, but i do hardly believe their arent there. if the home workout maked you happier, dont you think thats worth enough? Only because the changes arent visible doesnt mean they arent there 😄
In my extremely unqualified opinions. If they make you feel brighter then that is a huge benefit. Going from nothing to doing nothing to something will also give benefits the problem comes how do you progress it to keep getting the benefits if you can't add weight.
I’ve been managing to (slowly but surely) lose body fat and building some muscle at around 1900-2200 cals a day and she wants to build muscle on 1500 ? I know everyone’s different, but this seems extreme and ultimately futile
First thing that come to mind looking at that training plan...who the hell has the time for all that?
Completely unsustainable, unless you have no job and no life
I followed Blogilates for a long time for a number of reasons, and only recently stopped following her on social media. One thing that struck me about her posts and that you mentioned in the video is that as of right now, she is not recommending this plan to anyone and it is specifically for her own training. However, during her last "90 day journey" 2 or 3 years ago (I believe her purpose at that time was to lose fat and adjust her body composition slightly, although the stated purpose was health and feeling better), she said the same thing. After her 90 day journey finished and she got pretty striking results, she started to share more about the details of the journey, including workout and meal plans. I think it was a year after that first journey ended, she even sold journals online to help people track their own 90 day journeys. There were workout and meal plans that were free as well, but she would encourage people who were going along with the plans to post their own progress pictures and show their own impressive results. I remember looking at the meal plans back then and feeling like it was 1) way too expensive for my budget, and 2) not enough to provide me energy to get through my day.
I'm getting a similar feeling about this journey. A year from now are we going to see more 90 day journals that focus on this particular plan? Even if she is outwardly stating that this is for her and her alone, I wouldn't be surprised if she does encourage other people to embark on similar "journeys" with the help of journals, meal plans, and workout plans when she's done, especially if her own result is visibly impressive or dramatic. I could be completely off the mark, but based on my own observations of how a similar "journey" ended up in the past, I wouldn't be surprised at all.
Honestly, Cassey knows Pilates. That's her strength. She's not a weightlifter, she's a pilates instructor. And a good one at that. But it's no wonder she goes about it the wrong way. I don't think she's up on current sport science, and she should really be firing her dietician if they're recommending 1500 calories for muscle gain.
Hey can you share about the part when you said you had herniated disc? How do you recover? What treatment did you have? How do you correct your form? Were you able to fully heal and get back to lifting weight? I'm experiencing some pain in my lower back and leg and anxious whether I can get back to weight training.
Your videos are great, I loved this analysis. Could you do such an analysis on growingannanas' current one-month plans?