Your thigh gap’s not good enough FYI
Your thigh gap’s not good enough FYI
So I’m looking through comments on instagram just to see what questions you guys have and what I can answer. Then I come across this full on conversation about my thigh gap.
“Basically touching.”
“Why is your gap curvy? I want a straight gap.”
“No offense but your gap is weird, it has waves.”
PART 1: WHEN PHYSICAL BEAUTY DEFINES HAPPINESS…
MAN! Really guys? I never even noticed. I’m not in the slightest way offended or hurt (so don’t worry about me – I love my legs) but I am concerned about where our heads are in terms of what beauty means. From time to time, I like to remind you guys about loving your body for what it is every step of the way on your fitness journey, whether you’re looking lose weight, gain weight, or get stronger. A reminder that everything you work for isn’t just for vanity, that only lasts so long. I’m starting to think some people just don’t get it…or don’t want to get it. Look, I’m not gonna be blind because as a certified fitness instructor for over 7 years, I understand that looking good is a big part of fitness industry. I mean, that’s why most people start working out, but where does it stop – when can you finally accept that you’re beautiful and that I’m beautiful?
I know some girls are thinking that once they achieve those pancake flat abs, lose the muffintop, and sculpt the widest gap ever in the history of gaps, then they’ll be happy. Right? But who’s going to guarantee that? Do you think you can go on hating your body until the number between your toes has reached a certain “acceptable” benchmark ? Do you think that when this happens, OMG, all of a sudden life is going to be amazing and you’re going to be the happiest, most successful person ever?
Listen up. Happiness is not a destination. It is an enlightened state of BEING. Some people think that happiness means having lots of money, looking flawless, and being famous. It’s not true. Happiness is living your life with passion and purpose and being peaceful with yourself. To me, true success is being able to reach this state of selfless, honest, raw happiness that isn’t defined by “things.”
I want you to take a moment and disconnect the fact that a physical attribute can bring you true happiness. You’re worth more than the distance between your thighs.
PART 2: NEGATIVITY IN THE COMMUNITY
Now, second part since I’m feeling fiery. I’ve noticed that over the past month, the tone in the Blogilates community hasn’t been as bright, happy, and vibrant as normal. You guys overall, are still amazing, but there’s a slightly different tone. I don’t know what happened. Usually, you guys are really good about helping one another out and being super appreciative. But I’m starting to see negativity. I’m starting to see people feeling entitled and some with no sense of respect for one another.
When working on the 12 Week #Newbodymakeover meal plan with the registered dieticians of WeightTraining.com, I was really pressed for time between creating the graphics for the meal plan PDFs, shipping out journals, filming the Hunger Games workout and working on other secret projects for you. I’m not trying to get credit for how hard I work, but I do want you to understand that when I get comments saying “You promised the meal plan today and it’s not even out. You can’t keep promises,” it really hurts me. Yeah, talk about my body all you want, but when you start attacking my integrity for serving you guys – I, I just don’t even know what to say. A FREE meal plan that most people are charging hundreds of dollars for that’s probably not even written by a registered dietician who has to have a 4 year bachelor’s degree plus an extra 1-2 years of training – and you’re telling me that it’s “so annoying” to have to wait for the password and that you’re just going to leave the community for someone better now because I can’t keep my word.
Oh. My Gawd.
Is it because the community has grown immensely?
I’m not even going to get started on how people have begun to complain about how much work it is to give a twitter follow or like a fan page for a whole 7 days worth of 40 meals. Being called “gluttonous” for this is appalling. Oh yeah, and then saying that “Cassey’s changed. I’m going to go find another trainer who gives free workouts,” in regards to my exclusive video in the app – hmm ok – cuz to my knowledge I’m still releasing full length workouts every Monday on YouTube as I have over the past 3 years. Again, many trainers put such videos behind a paywall in which you need to pay anywhere from $9.99 to $59.99 or more a month just to access it.
I’m not asking for you to bow down and give me your first child guys. I just want you to know that I do these things for you when most people charge because you deserve it. But as a human being myself, I’m affected when my genuine hard work to serve you guys is not met with some sense of gratitude. Negativity encourages me to want to stop.
CONCLUSION
I didn’t want this to become a complain-fest, but I do want to say that if you don’t appreciate being a part of the Blogilates community, don’t bring your negativity here. I’m protecting the sweet, happy, and fun personality that most of us embody. I want to feel comfortable when I come here and I want our POPsters to feel welcome sharing personal stories. We are friends and supporters of one another – not anonymous internet voices bringing each other down.
Alrighty…for the most part, I think I’m preaching to the choir but I just wanted to let you guys know I don’t tolerate any sense of making other people feel bad in our community. So if you see this sort of activity either here, on facebook, the app etc., please feel free to email me directly.
I love you all. Stay happy, stay positive, and know that I think you’re really beautiful 🙂
<3 Cassey
PS – Hope no one felt like I was scolding them! I wasn’t. Was just being firm…you should see me try to debate in real life. I just start smiling awkwardly xoxo
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You are a huge inspiration and one of my role models. Please never stop what you do! You are so important and so LOVED! <3
Cassey, please, don’t stop, I’m a beginner and I’m trying my best with the workouts, but all it’s because you motivate me and you make the pilates fun, bright and you motivate a healty style of life not only physical but for the mind and heart too, thank you for your hard work
Um… That way line thing your inner thigh does, isn’t that called… MUSCLE? Because I kind of dig it.
*wavy
Cassey, I think I speak for a lot of us here in the community when I say that you are so inspiring , motivational, and a GREAT role model, especially for young girls! The “requirements” to be seen as beautiful in today’s culture/media are ridiculous and harmful to the well-being of people. As an insecure middle schooler, I was hardly overweight but just a teeny weeny bit bigger than the rest of the naturally skinny girls my age. Nobody ever told me that that was okay, and I was still beautiful. I searched for a way to lose weight and have more confidence, but everything was expensive and I couldn’t go to a gym. My body image became a huge sensitive point in my life and I had not way to fix it. Then one day, I found your calendar – and it was free! I quickly printed it out, watched all your videos, and started working out regularly. I no longer felt like I HAD to work out because other girls said I did and judged my body. You helped me realize that working out and being healthy is fun and easy to do, and that I was already beautiful. I was doing it for myself, and no longer to meet the expectations of others. I’m now 16 and still working out and reccommending you to my friends 🙂 The way you handled all of these negative comments was very brave and I applaud you for directly asking people to stop instead of being rude. Please know that people appreciate you and you have helped SO MANY, that this negative energy is nothing to how the popsters love you. Stay amazing Cassey! <3
Dear Cassey,
You have been my friend for about 8 months now, and though you don’t know me, we have been working out together for some time now :)) I am a med student and i have a really weird schedule (like reaaally weird). I leave home about 7am and get back home at 8-9pm. I would like to have the time to go the gym but I can’t really find any open by the time I get home, so I have come to apreciate so much the gym you have given me in my own home. I can work out for one hour a day, 4 to 6 days a week (depending on how much time I have or my mood) and I am very very grateful for all the work that you are doing to help us be the best we can be. Thank you so much!
I just wanted to thank you for all of your hard work and for sharing your infectious enthusiasm for getting fit and keeping a positive attitude about life. Even though I belong to a great gym with fun group exercise programs, I find myself wanting to just workout with at least several of your videos a day, just because you are always so upbeat and motivate me to work harder all while having fun! Your workouts are definitely worth way more than the nominal fee you charge on the app exclusive videos. Please stay as happy and positive as you always are! You are such an inspirational and beautiful person, inside and out!
Cassey you’re amazing and i can say that i do your workouts not because i wanted to have your body just like i used to do in other workouts i liked the way you are as a person and the positive way you changed peoples life, is like i’m working out with a friend, Cassey you’re amazing girl, dont let them put you down, there’s people that are NEVER okay with something, they always gonna take some more and dont care about the others and the hard work, please never give up on us, you’re amazing girl ♥
hi Cassey!!!! i love you and your workouts and most likely, anyone who has the nerve to sit here and say otherwise is just trying to steal your glow! Your workouts litterally take up my nights and i love them!! so thank you for being you and for sharing your love for working out with me and everyone else who is totally against your haters. #popsters #blogilovers
I just read this now. So I will only say, I completely agree with you. I agree that beauty is from withing, but it is only after I started doing pop pilates, that I actually started to love my body. I am still on my journey, to healthy lifestyle, nutrition, exercise etc. I have just started, but if I feel confident in my body today, you get most of the credit, Cassey. TQ 🙂
Hey Cassey, I do your workouts every day and I want you to know that I truly do appreciate all the hard work you put in for us popsters; I have so much respect for you and love you SOO much so please don’t let any of the stuff you mentioned EVER bring you down, okay?! You are brilliant and amazing and didn’t deserve any of the horrible comments you mentioned in this post; keep smiling because your legs ARE BEAUTIFUL!! Hope you have an amazing day and keep doing what you love from Sophie xxx <3
Thank you so much for posting this Cassey! You are such an inspiration among soooo much negativity and I could not have more respect for what you do and how much time you take in coming up with AMAZING workouts and still staying so happy, outgoing, and beautiful! Keep doing your thing and spreading fitspo for all of us. (It’s people like you that make this world a good place, keep shining girl! 🙂
xoxo
Thank you so much for all the hard work you do, Cassey. I’ve only been watching some of your Youtube videos since last Saturday, but I’ve been inspired to work really hard at losing weight and getting my muscles all nice and toned up! I’d rather go nowhere else for training lessons and I SO appreciate your posting lesson videos on YT for FREE! I can’t afford much in the way of body building equipment or gym memberships, so these videos are terrifically perfect! I also appreciate your encouragements on the videos. It’s so hard when I’m just starting out and that [good] burning sensation is new to my screaming muscles. I’m like “Let’s stop, please!”; but your positive reinforcements keep me going. You push us to the limit, but if you didn’t make us push that limit, we’d never get past first base. I personally thank you for ALL the time you spend helping us. And honestly, people who say you don’t have great legs are idiots! You’re in SHAPE, girl. 🙂
Thank you so much for this post, and please don’t worry about getting “fiery” about it! This issue makes me so mad it’s ridiculous. I am basically a big sister to a girl who just turned 13- one day she came to me asking how big my gap was and what she could do to make hers bigger. I cried for her- she is small and slender and beautiful- and she is still being made to worry about such a stupid insignificant thing. Some women have wide set hips and will always have a gap, even if they aren’t in shape, while others have close set hips and will never have a gap no matter how hard they try for it. Beauty doesn’t come from a thigh gap or anything like it, it comes from being strong and healthy and comfortable in your own skin. I wish all of these terribly negative people could understand this and stop encouraging such extreme body hate when very young and impressionable girls are listening to all of it and learning to do the same.
Thank you GIRL!!! Love you and thanks for the encouragement! I hope I can meet you in real life some day! I cried when I read you say I love you all. Stay happy, stay positive, and know that I think you’re really beautiful 🙂
xoxox I did week 1 of 12 week body makeover and LOVED it!
Preach it, Cassey! <3
Thank you 🙂
Hi Cassey, ı am thousands of miles away from you but ı can tell that you have a beautiful soul.Your positive energy makes us stay dedicated and positive.You are inspirational.Thank you for everything.
So thankful I found this post.
Happiness is a state of being. You can’t say you’ll only be happy once you reach a certain number on the damn scale. Weight loss is a life style change and journey. A day to day thing. Happiness is also day to day. I can’t just keep looking in the mirror and checking for changes. I can’t wait to get to a certain weight before I feel happy. My goal is to let myself feel happy now. Right now, muffin top and all.
Thank you Cassey.
Woop! Go Cassey! You do great work and the unnecessary negativity is just silly. :’)
Hi Cassey! I love your Workouts !You are funny,joyous,dynamic and beautifl. Please don’t stop!
I’m Italian and follow you by 2 years,your workout help me with great results!!
Sorry for my english >.< you are a great personal trainer!Thaks Cassey for help us!
Hi Cassey,
As a mom of two crazy little boys, struggling to get healthy and lose the extra weight–THANK YOU! Your energy and kindness is so inspiring and your workouts are amazing. I can’t wait to do the 12 week slim down (I’m a little late, but better late than never!!) and show you my results!
All the best to you for your service and gracious heart to give freely from your own wealth of knowledge!
<3
Hey, you are amazing. Your posts are hysterical, I love your honesty. You have my full support, I just found you and your videos last week and I am huge fan. You really inspire me. Don’t let internet trolls get you down. XO
Hi! I just wanted to say that your workouts are the most fun and inspirational of any I have ever tried! And I think they’re actually working 😉 your body is beautiful! We’re all just jealous!
Pfft ‘weird thigh gap’ how ridiculous, You are AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL!! Omg!!
I am very grateful for you! I found you on Youtube searching for ab routines. I am loving your videos and am starting with the abs. I did a little bit last night and much more today, although I can’t even get through the whole routine yet. I still feel it though! Ouch! I walk miles every day (literally) and have been doing Callanetics but those are mainly good for the butt, and my abs needed serious work. Now I’m sore but happy because I know I’ve done some real work. Thanks, Cassey!
Cassey, I’m glad to know that you love your body and encourage that others should as well. I remember your speech on loving your body from the “Muffintop Massacre” workout. You will definitely see results! Oh, and I’m sure you, as a certified fitness trainer, know that your wavy thighs means you have muscle definition there. I’ve done martial arts since I was seven; I have a little bit of a wave too. Beautiful job!
Anyway!
As for the thigh gap, you either get it being super underweight or you get it depending on your bone structure. I’m fit and nice and slim and I don’t have one. A lot of people I know don’t. It’s proven that bone structure determines whether you have one or not. That’s why thigh-gaps have become an issue among teenage girls’ health. Also, you are considered bow-legged, which isn’t bad at all! So many people are! It’s mainly when your feet are together and your knees don’t touch! This inclines you to have a thigh gap. It’s less possible and visible on people who are not bow-legged. To those people out there who want one … there’s a huge chance you WON’T get one. I wanted one and with my small frame, I can’t even get one. Some models don’t even have it, yet they are purposely under-weight. Please, everyone, LOVE your body and STAY FIT! Men don’t care about a thigh gap at all. TRUST ME.
YOU GO CASSY!!! I think it’s so amazing that you do so many things to get people healthy and make them feel included in something like a community. And who ever complains should really just realize that they are not the only people in the world and you have feelings and stuff too!!! 🙂
Oh and P.S when I started doing your video’s I was like “HOT DAMN she’s gorgeous” so I have no idea what this stupid thigh gap thing is about!!
When i looked at your pic i thought your body look stunning. I dunno what “thigh gap” means and i looked it up. I thought guys want hips and butt but i didnt know they want a….pelvis With 2 sticky legs not together. Sounds a little scary. So dont listen to the pelvis bone fags. I think your gorgeous and keep yourself healthy. Dont change for no one else.
i completely agree! curves are beautiful and more people should be embracing their natural curves! i choose having hips and a butt any day.
As more people see this site it will bring in more negative people who want fast fixes and expecting perfection (which only exists in photoshopped stuff) You had every right to say what you did and you said it very well. If people cannot encourage each other and be of help then they need to go elsewhere.
Please keep up the great work that you do. You give so much of yourself and your time so that other can benefit….thank you for that. It is one of the things I respect about you. You are an amazing woman. Keep shining that positive light!
I just wanted to thank you for doing these videos. I have just started doing these. I was noticing on my 12 hour clinical days that I was dead by lunch time. Alternating that with sitting in classes for 8-9 hours and community service, I have felt completely drained and cranky and hating the world. That is nothing like me so I figured that maybe working out and eating better would help. It’s been a few days in, and I already feel more energized. Also my mind feels less foggy. Thank you for making this so available for people like me that are living on a purely student loan budget. Also for helping me study? Idk why but study breaks with your videos actually help me to remember the material better. You’re awesome! 🙂
Hi Cassey! Omg please don’t let the negativity get to you. I’m relatively new, I just started your Beginner’s Calender this month. I’m one of those people who likes to veg out in front of the tv and eat chips and ice cream but YOU and your happy-go-lucky attitude and the EFFORT you put into giving strangers free workouts and meal plans and workout calenders… I mean come on! It doesn’t get any better than this. You’re helping people across the world and those that are grateful, are incredibly grateful. Those are the people whose lives you are changing and I’m guessing that’s exactly what you set out to do.
So ignore the negativity and those trying to get you down, they have other issues they need to deal with. You just be YOU because we all love you for it!
Thanks again for getting this couch potato off the couch! <3
Dear Cassey,
This is my official hello to you! I am a relatively new Popster (about three weeks in, 6 days a week!!). First and foremost, I want to tell you how appreciative I am of all your work. As a poor college student, I am stretched for cash. I used to swim at the YMCA but can no longer afford EXPENSIVE gym memberships during my last semester in nursing school. I felt my options were very limited because of this (and the bitter cold isn’t good for jogging).
But I needed some exercise badly! The stress of school often causes me to eat too much and too many BaD ThInGs. I have to say, my first day of Blogilates, I was feeling extra crumby. It was hard work (and I didn’t do a very good job) but I felt just a little bit better than before the workout. Doing these workouts and receiving your wonderful encouragement has helped me not only to stay in shape and strive for health everyday but also has increased my academic drive and decreased school-related stress (AND I eat better when I’m happy :D).
All in all, I feel better and my life is better everyday that I stay active.
Thank you for reigniting my ambitions.
SIDE NOTE: I also REALLY appreciate your focus on strength training. Girls (and me included) feel that it is not sexy/ feminine to be strong. I used to just do cardio, thinking that muscles are not important. I just wanted to be small and thin. But I have to say, it feels and looks good to have some definition to my body and feel like I can hold my own (not that I don’t have some areas to improve on :))
So again, thank you!
Oh, and one last thing- Don’t worry about those negative bloggers. They aren’t in it for the right reasons and probably have some self-image or emotional problems to take care of. I am here, and I am saying you and your program has empowered me EVEN THOUGH I DON’T HAVE THE $!
I’ll be seeing you,
Katelyn <3
Hey Cassey! 🙂
First I want to thank you! You are a fantastic fitness trainer and you bring happiness and fun in our tough workouts. For this I -and of course we- love you! You are so motivating! Keep it up! 🙂
Don’t be disappointed about what some people might say. Most of us POPSTERs are so thankful for what you’re doing for us and for our fitness. If people are saying such rough things just don’t feel devensive! They don’t saying this because of you but only because of themselves.
Keep on doing those wonderful workouts and just stay being that excited, happy person you are!
Greetings from Germany!
XO
I LOVE your workouts Cassey! I do the 5 minute challenges every day.
The way the world is turning makes me sad. God bless all of you 🙂
IF YOU LEFT THE BIG SCREEN I WOULD CRY! Please do not stop making these videos. For every ONE negative person there are dozens more that LOVE you. Your videos keep me energized and happy just seeing you on my screen. I keep that energy with me throughout the day. Brush those haters off and keep those videos coming because there are so many of us out here that need you in our lives.
P.S. I’m glad that you take the time to make your vids and to read the comments 🙂 Thank you!
Hey Cassey,
you have changed the way i view fitness! i used to go to the gym and lift weights and feel like it was torture all the time (like you, id rather lift than do cardio hehe), so when i discovered your website, whoa let me tell you — i look forward to working out and i’m smiling the whole way. Also I have started to eat clean, your recipes are the bomb!! I cannot thank you enough.
Don’t worry about those other people, cause lady you are doing right by us here. Thank you so much for your dedication, enthusiasm and amazing drive — I already feel like a better version of myself… thank you thank you thank you
Cassey, first I wanted to thank you, your workouts and whole way of healthy living and your enthusiastic encouragement has really made me feel happier about life and me in general. I think you are amazing at what you do and i’m so grateful for everything! If people are complaining then good for you for speaking out, what you do works wonders everywhere, keep doing what you love!
Izzy xoxo
I love you! <3 I'm so thankful for you! You're such a sweetheart! I send you all my blessings! Keep smiling and stay strong! We are all here for u, like you have been for us for such a long time ((;
xoxo ~ Agnieszka
Cassey, I only just found your Youtube channel last week. From what I’ve seen, you are marvelous! Thank you for all you do! You’re a regular part of my day now and I’ll follow you until you decide to stop posting! Much love!
Cassey, seriously, I love your energy and I love your smile 🙂
You make amazing fitness videos, they’re great for exercising, and more importantly, your videos are so full of positive energy and it makes me feel so much more alive!
I hope you stay this way, becuase I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels encouraged after watching one of your videos YouTube.
Cheers!:D
Hey Cassey!! I wanted to point out that even from just reading this post, one can see that you really CARE about us and what you do. For you to have to take time out of your day to address nonsense like this, is the point in it itself!!! I doubt that other successful trainers and instructors are going to take time for this, they would probably just ignore it and not say anything because in the end, who is the true happy one? you or the complainer? but you’re so amazing in that you are a great person and one of a kind instructor. I dont mind one bit about late posts or passwords because I know youre truly busting your ass for me and everyone else following you <3
Hi Cassey! Thank you sooo sooo much for this post. You made me realize that I don’t have to look perfect to be happy. You’re AMAZING in everything that you do and you bring so much happiness into my life <3 Don't let the haters bring you down because you are BEAUTIFUL in every single way and you make our community feel beautiful as well. Thank you!
Don’t worry Cassey, there are plenty of us POPsters out here who actually appreciate you and what you do. You’re amazing. You don’t have to do ANY of this for ANYONE, you do it because you want to help other people. For certain people to criticize that its just unbelievable. Just do it for the the people, like me, who actually appreciate you. x
OMG! I would kill for your legs! Which is what i am trying to do and you have inspired me and many. Thank you! As a 17 year old, image is everything. But i am doing this to keep myself healthy and fit and to love my body and all its curves not just because someone says i don’t have a thigh gap. I couldn’t say Thank You enough. ^^ Sending you love all the way from Malaysia! <3 <3 <3
Even though I just started I am LOVING your program. I never would’ve thought I would find such a great program completely free (because I can’t pay for the gym myself). This is also why I appreciate you so much. Please please please continue your great work because there’s A LOT of people that do appreciate you, as I see when reading the comments!
Please, please, do not let the nonconstructive, unreasoned negative comments affect you. Please. What you do is absolutely amazing and I’m so grateful for you doing it. Anyone unable to see the generosity, sincerity, and love with which you do this is beyond ignorant and likely in possession of a low IQ — which may be a low blow to say. Sorry. But everything else I just said! x
Cassey, I just wanted to say that your workouts have changed my lifestyle and body and gave me the confidence and happiness that I didn’t have before! thank you so much for putting so much of your time for the Blogilates community. You teach us the importance of being healthy and I really love that your workouts are free and easy to do at home, proving that being healthy and fit can be free! we all really appreciate all the hard work and effort you put in for us, and I think you’re a true hero!! xoxo
For one thing I think that it’s amazing that you do all of this work and keep such a cheerful disposition. Its such a rare personality type that is so full of energy and positivity AND generosity, that it’s just so selfish and disrespectful to whine about such trivial things…we trust you to help us on our fitness journeys, and you trust us not to throw a tantrum when you happen to get overworked…it’s just sad that some just want all this free instant gratification. And thats never going to be the type of attitude to transform one’s body and lifestyle. I like how quirky you are and all the personal touches and humor you add to the workouts and everything else. It makes me feel like I know you personally, which is why I’ve stuck with you for so long! I’ve seen other trainers online that are so commercial and dry, and it just doesn’t make me feel motivated.
Also I think your body is beautiful! You look healthy and are such a good role model because you make everything attainable and you encourage PERSONAL growth. And yes you have changed but not in a bad way. If you never changed it would lead me to question your own ability for personal growth. Mind you, you are still the quirky, crazy, lovable person that your loyal fans will always adore.
Thank you so much for all of your hard work! I would be a much softer, chicken nugget filled version of myself without you <3
Cassey –
I just want to let you know that I often think about how much effort you put into what you do. You are a working beast… You put in the effort ALL OF THE TIME. You are headed to the top because of it – I am forever a follower of yours. Your personality is truly unique and like a breath of fresh air. Entitlement seems to be an issue with a lot of people. It seems everyone thinks they should get everything for nothing and complaining has gotten out of control. Thank you for what you do for all of us – you are one of a kind!
– Candace
People are crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for your generosity!!!! We fully appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! && We think YOU’RE beautiful too!!! 🙂
Cassey you are amazing and you do such great and hard work for the Blogilates community. Thank you so much for doing what you’re doing and for helping me in my fitness journey.
Cassey, I love your blog! I read it all the time. Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about this new thing, “bikini bridges”. I don’t know if you’ve heard of it too, but I was wondering what you think? Personally, I think it’s up to you if you want it or not. As long as you’re getting that “bridge” in a healthy way, then why not? Some people think it’s hot and if it makes you look and feel good, then there’s nothing wrong with that.
PS: You’re beautiful however you are, baby. <3
Cassey, I just wanted to say thank you for everything you do for us!! I am still a beginner, I’m only 15, but you give me hope that I can reach my goal of getting fit and maintaining that way. Most girls my age are tiny, but I already have a fairly slow metabolism. I used to get bullied about being slightly bigger. Watching your videos and doing your workouts helps me realize that as long as I am being healthy, I don’t have to worry about what other people say, I just have to do what makes me happy. This year I really want to stick with the calendar, and I want to be able to say I’m a dedicated POPster. Thanks so much for everything, I greatly appreciate it!!!!
Hi Cassey,
I just want to thank you, really. I had problem with anorexia and overtraining since I was 14 ( i’m 21 now). I always fight on, not too bad now, but it was hard for me to go at the gym and stay healthy, or just have the motivation to eat enough, an then YOU. You look so great, and happy, and I like the way you are talking about self esteem, weight and everything, I like your program, it secure me in Ok, i don’t have to do more, I did what I was supposed to do ( i follow you program)… And I know that if I want to be able to do it, I have to eat right and enough…. Thank you so much:D! And keep going, there will always be negative person and that sucks… But there will always be the one who truly appreciate what you are doing ^^! Thanks a lot!
Hey Casey,
I’m sure a lot of people have already said what I’m about to write, but thank you so much for what you’re doing! You ARE appreciated by so many people and have been inspirational to a lot of us. I don’t want to repeat too much so just thanks! Please keep doing what you do! 😀
I’m in shock! I just can’t believe some people… Cassey, Please keep up your amazing work and your positive infectious attitude. Best wishes for 2014!
Hey Cassie !!
First of all I would like to wish you a very very happy New year 2014 ful of happiness and joy and success and health !!
Second, I would like to thank you for all the hard work you put in your workout videos and posts, you take the time to make great routines FOR FREE so THANK YOU SOOO MUCH !!!
Third, as for the people who criticize or post negative comments, well sc*** them !! they are the kind of people who have nothing better to do, are generally negative people and LAZY !! so if you guys are not happy with wathever Cassie does , nobody is forcing you to continue watching or following her
go out there and someone better if you can but stop spoiling this for the rest of us who really appreciate Cassie and what she does, we chose to follow her because she is an inspirational person, positive and cheerful not bullying others to make herself feel good.
In short, Cassie please ignore the “haters” or idiots out there who couldnt even of half the things you do, as for the “paying” stuff that some people seem to be complaining about : SERIOUSLY ??? do you work for FREE ?? Cassie is just like us, she’s gotta eat too you know with bills to pay and a life to live, she could charge so much for what she does because it actually WORKS but she doesnt or a portion of if so get over it … im sure you spend much more on a pair of jeans or a night out ..
Cassie don’t be discouraged by these negative comments..they are not worth it YOU are !!
Love xoxo…
Hi Cassey,
I honestly can’t believe anyone would question your integrity, dedication, or personality! I don’t even think I need to address the negative comments about your body because they are so not in the spirit of blogilates. You’re an inspiration to so many people, including myself, and we appreciate all you do for the popster community.
I had a really bad day about a year ago, and my sister tweeted a quote at me that I still think of when I get down: “Don’t let the haters stop you from doing your thing” …yes that’s from Kevin G. of Mean Girls. It always makes me smile and I hope it does for you too.
Thanks so much Cassey! xo
Hey Cassey,
I’m new to your blog, a friend recommended it to me months ago and I finally dredged the link back up. I wanted to say, I L-O-V-E your focus on positivity. So important to leading a fulfilling life. Being fit isn’t going to feel very good if you’re still a gray cloud all the time.
Later today I’m going to start the Beginner’s Workout Calender. I’m excited!
You are such an inspiration. First off, you charge NOTHING for tons of videos and recipes and over-all great life advice. These internet trolls will always exist, but thank you for being the person you are and rising above them. They say the horrible things they do hoping to upset you or anger you, but as I’m sure you’re aware, it’s themselves they aren’t happy with. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do for us. It’s more than free workouts that keep us in love with you. It’s the random inspirational quotes and the feeling of acceptance in a world where it is pretty scary to put yourself out there. You give women the ability to workout from home and that gives them a platform to build up their confidence over time. I could go on and on for days, but you get the point. I just want you to know that you are very much appreciated. Thank you again for all your hard work!
~Jen
This thigh gap convo reminds me of a similar conversation my friend and I had with a group of guys one night. We were out having a good time and the conversation came up of when is a girl skinny enough by guy standards, now this was like 5-6 years ago so I have no recollection of how or why this topic came about. The guys started sharing their opinions and one guy said “when their thighs don’t touch.” All of the sudden the other guys began saying “ya that too.” My friend and I awkwardly checked ourselves to see if our thighs were touching, embarrassed to think that these guys we were hanging out with thought we were fat. Guys can be dumb. They judge us harshly and a lot of us work out just to be considered attractive by others. That is why it is so important to have a community like blogilates, where we are here to support one another and keep each other motivated to be active and healthy.
We should be especially thankful that this amazing woman has decided to share her time, energy, and talent to help us achieve our goals. These days nothing is free in life, and everyone seems to be trying to get you to buy something or share all of your personal info just to get a one week free trail, but this website is free. Its created for us, and in many ways by us. Cassie takes our suggestions, she listens to our needs and creates workouts and meal plans accordingly.
Those of you who feel like your body is so perfect that you would negatively comment on someone’s thigh gap, move off the website because obviously you don’t need it. For those of you who are complaining that Cassie’s hard work is not good enough, go find a different trainer. Go to a gym and pay $50-100 per SESSION. Maybe then you will truly appreciate what this website has to offer.
Thank you Cassie for all you do. 2014 is going to be GREAT!!
just read this from the sculpted legs workout. which im abouttt to do. you’re a champ. thanks for being brave and its scary ppl think ur thigh gap isnt goood enough. having one would just be nice =P
on another note. i was watching my diet yesterday but skimped so much on meals i binged at like 2-3am ( -.-) feel silly now.
thank you for all your hard work, passion, honesty, and support. it is greatly appreciated. please keep doing you Casey! you are awesome!
your thighs are wonderful even if they were SPIKY for god’s sake instead of curvy and no matter how exclusive your videos become, they will still cause me a lot of pain so dont you worry <3 love you and thanks for everything!! happy new year 🙂
Cassey I love you, please keep up doing all these fantastic things for us! Hola desde Colombia 🙂
Wow, what?!?!?!?!?!? Cassey, you’re amazingly generous and your body is fantastic! You don’t owe us anything and yet, you still provide us with your help. I can’t believe some people have the audacity to be negative here. Ignore them and keep doing your thing. Thank you soooooo much for being this kind to us! <3
Hi Casey,
please keep up the good work, and don’t bother with those who try to drag you down.
I admire you, you give us so much and are always up-beat! So many of us have been inspired by your work, and it’s fun to work out with you (even though you’re a fierce trainer!) 🙂
Those who criticize you could try a little more giving, and a little less wanting.
Anyhoo, have a fantastic new year’s eve!
XO
I can’t beleive people are so negative. i sensed a bit of distance in the community a while back while on the app. so i didnt go on the app for a while but its back to normal now and all fuzzy, bubbly and happy! i consider all popsters my workout buddies. It does seem strange that such a thing could happen in our community.
But you know what, thank you for everything Cassey you’ve made working out sooo much easier im starting on Jan 1st and im going to lose all the excess weight ive been trying to lose for the past 3-4years. i know i can do it and so can everyone else thanks to you.
Hi Cassie!
I only want to say that I absolutely LOVE blogilates, and that I look forward to work out every day. I feel a lot stronger and more flexible since I started just before Christmas. I have struggled with injuries for a very long time so the blogilates work out were the first work out sessions I have had in years. It is so much fun, and I love watching the videos. I wish you well, and only well, for the New Year, you deserve it!
Lots of love,
One of your many male fans
Hello Cassey!
I just wanted to toss in my two cents. You are an amazing woman! Your website and videos are wonderful and fun. You are beautiful and do not need to change anything about you. Thank you for working so hard and allowing us access to you wonderful and FREE video and plans.
You have helped me become more confident, appreciate and love my body. Thank you again.
Andrea
Wow, a woman who is successful, KIND, and STRONG. Just… wow. Sometimes I feel like fun and kind also equals “pushover,” but you, ma’am, are proof that you can be confident, but not overbearing in the least. It is very refreshing to have a lady like you on the internet as a role model.
Ahhh I love you so much Cassie! You have literally changed my life!!! I started doing your workouts 6 months ago and before that I never truly LOVED my body or was proud of it. I used to think that if I could only loose 20 pounds I would be happy. But I’m so glad to see that you’re promoting what I realized my first few years in college: happiness happens when you want it to! That is so so important. I love how you promote healthy bodies and minds AND attitudes! I always appreciated my body for what it was, but doing your workouts have made me feel a deeper connection. I feel like not only does my body look stronger, I FEEL strong and I believe in myself.
Don’t listen to the haters Cassie. You are so many people’s inspiration (including myself) and you are gorgeous! I have a wavy thigh gap too and I’m dang proud of it!
Finally had a chance to read this post, I am shocked. Cassey this blog and all that you do is amazing and has really helped me. I am just so grateful to have discovered Blogilates and now I try to share it with anyone and everyone who will listen to me talk about it!
I even get my whole family (plus some cousins) to join me when I do the workouts.
Thank you for providing such wonderful resources for us!
Also best part about Blogilates videos, they make me laugh so hard when I work out and not take myself so seriously!!
you have inspired a lot of women into believing in themselves and challenging them as well. to the part of them loving themselves, that they have to learn on their own esp if they can’t get a specif body type out of their minds. but for me you are super special and many heartfelt thanks for inspiring me into loving fitness 🙂 loving my body 🙂 pushing myself and being healthy!! you are truly awesome woman!
Thanks for posting this Cassey! People need to be reminded that loving yourself is more important than your size.
I just found blogilates after a very stressful move straight out of college to a new town into a new career. I had let myself get out of the habit of working out and these videos are helping me get back on track. So this stressed greenhouse manager says many thanks for all the hard work that you do in helping us be healthy!
Hi Cassey,
I just want to say THANK YOU! You’re already perfect and it’s amazing that you put all this work into helping others. Please don’t let the criticism bring you down. Your attitude is the only reason I ever started to work out and care about my body. Hopefully you won’t need to write any more of these post but I’m glad you let us know how you feel.
Thanks!!
Cassey, I think you are just amazing! With your help, I managed to overcome my eating disorder and started training along with your free full length workout. You have really helped me in my life! Without you, I don’t think I will be able to send you a comment, probably I will be hospitalized due to eating disorder. It was your positive power lifted me up . Thanks cassey, just don’t care what they say. I will always by your side!
Love you!
I am so sorry to hear about all this negativity, Cassey, and while I’m not doing the meal plan at the moment, you’re such an inspiration and it’s thanks to your workouts that I’m feelings happier and healthier. I hope that all this negativity stops, you really don’t deserve it. Peace <3
Cassey,
I am on day four of your beginners calendar, (which is AWESOME by the way), so I haven’t been apart of this community for very long. But when I watch your videos, I definitely get a smile on my face! There will always be some people who are negative, but this community definitely shows that most people are not this way! Thank you for everything you do! Oh, P.S. I have a ‘wavy’ thigh gap too, and I think it is definitely beautiful!! 🙂
Hi Cassey, I have just discovered your blog and I think it is inspirational! I too am frustrated with all the negativity on the social network sites as it shows a really ugly side of human nature. I hope that you will not let it continue to feel passionate about the things that you do. Keep it the great work!
i love you cassey 🙂
you really keep me being motivated
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Cassey, I can’t believe someone had said that to you!!!!! Just ignore them, NEVER stop doing your amazing videos, they are awesome and for sure make a beautiful change in all the girls in here. You Inspire others to really feel worth it, and see that we are actually gorgeous and deserve something better. With all your videos you change lives, not only the body shape or the scale’s number; IS SOMETHING BIGGER, is a healthy worth it lifestyle. DON’T STOP THIS AMAZING JOB!!!!
LOVE YOU AND BLESSINGS!!!
Cassey, I think you’re wonderful, and it shouldn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that all the cool, valuable, beneficial things you offer on your website are offered for free(so stop complaining, people) and from the kindness of your heart. I suppose people feel entitled and there are too many impatient people. I don’t understand why everyone can’t stick to the saying, “if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” So scold all you need to and put them in their place. If they want to pay somewhere else, let them. Love and Light, A
I’m not able to keep up with your videos. And I had intentions of following your meal plan but got caught up in other responsibilities. I’m still very thankful it’s all free and accessible because when I do have time I can find workout plans and meals that are fun and easy follow. Some people are just forever ungrateful and disrespectful. I’m so sorry they’ve made their way into this community and aimed their negativity towards you. You are amazing and oh so generous that you do all that you do and make it accessible to all. Majority of your fans realize your hard work, time, effort, and even sacrifices as a result of this site and videos. Ignore the Negative Nancy’s and know you are appreciated!
Hi Cassey
You are amazing and your don’t need positive comments to feel so. The negativity can keep coming as they just make you even more stronger. You are a role model to many including myself. Happy Holidays ☺♥☺
Hey Cassey 🙂 your legs are beautifull, i can not understand why some People are being so mean. i personally appreciate everything you do for us POPSTERS. Keep going and stay as pretty as you are <3
Dear Cassey,
Reading your blog, it’s just so inspirational. Seriously, you are such an AMAZING person.
Honestly, you are someone I look up to as a female myself. I don’t know how to do it! Be so happy
And confident all the time. I just wanted to say thank you for everything you do for us, your POPsters
And I have never and will never take things you do for granted because I know you work really hard,
THANK YOU so much for the things you do and being my trainer/ friend/ role model along the way for my
Fitness.
Love, Rebecca xo
P.s keep up the great work you do because even if one day people take you for granted know that I will
NEVER. Take you for granted.
I can’t believe what i’m reading!!! Cassey you are the reason i’m able to smile and feel better those days! I’ve been wanting to change for soooo long but used to give up! However when i came to know about you OMG!!! you are funny and positive that i always find myself SMILING when i workout with you! I’m so thankful for your hard work and if today i’m able to see changes its all because of you! I am really sad that nowadays SOME people don’t realise that you are sparing your precious time,sleep and energy to make others life better! Some people are so selfish and ignorant it’s making me sick! I hope that one day they will realise and appologize! Otherwise i’m proud to say that i’m a member of the POPster family and to read all the positive comments on my Android App forum 🙂
Wow! This was truly inspiring! You’re such a beautiful person, inside and out! Everyone else is just jealous. I LOVE YOU CASSEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 You've helped me soo much throughout the years.. knowing that you love and accept who you are makes me want to do the same! 😀
MUAH !! :*
XX- Gemma 🙂
Hi, Cassey !
Long time no see. I remember the first time i stumbled across this community, i couldnt believe it, i found the perf workout mate and it was free!! Over two years Ive followed your workouts, sometimes frequently and all the time, and sometimes when i had time. I went from an unhappy youngster on the edge of anorexia and other eating disorder crap thingies, to one who took responcibiity for my life… not just in relation to excerise, cause i kinda had alot of that from before, but you gave me the spirit back. Everytim ei came home from school, everytime i woke up eraly before school to excersise you were there on my computer, happy and smiling and reafy for the worst types of sessions. but still happy though. hahaha. Now… I havent been so much on your sites for a while, but as i recently was sendt up to play soccer for Norways best team (!!!!) i thought of pop pilates/ blogilates. And suddenly i began with it again. What im trying to say is that, a part of the success ive gotten is owed to you and the community youve made. My journey isnt over yet. Ive still got issues with my eating, and how i see myself, and ive still got some way to go before im even near the best soccer achievements in history( for women), but im a hell of a lot closer than i was one and a half year ago. And I just wanted to say how greatfull i am. This means the world to me, and remeinds me in hard times why i kick my ass every day, why you are smiling in every video. It strickes me that training is fun, it is enlighting, it is heathy and last but not least it GIVES energy more than it takes… And so i am never going to stop, neither should you cassey and so i am trrilled to see you put some of those ungratefull people in place, keep on doing that. theres alot of people whos got your back 😉
Thanks for that email Cassey! I couldn’t agree with you more. I have seen the negativity on your instagram lately and it has been pretty annoying. These mean comments that girls have been posting really doesn’t belong on such an innocent and positive account. I love you and everything you do for us!
Hi Cassey, I just stumbled across your website this evening after I googled “Pilates transformation” and I have spent hours pouring through your amazingly inspiring blog and videos. You are one of those rare and precious people who truly are a gift to treasured. I’ve only just started but wanted to say thank you for all your efforts. I’m sure you have helped pull many young & impressionable girls out of desperate states of not feeling good enough – I’m 36 and sometimes still feel that way, so lucky me to have found your site just now. I just love how your warm nature focuses on inner strength. I can’t wait to get up tomorrow morning and do a few of your workouts, sweat lots and feel the burn. So inspired I can’t sleep now! Wishing you all the very best.
Cassey you’re amazing so generous and so inspiring, I just wanted you to know that I am exceedingly grateful for your time effort and passion,
so glad you’re keeping your beautiful head up chick x
You’re so sweet and nice!!! I appreciate all you’re doing to help us get into shape! I’m on Day 2 and plan to finish this beginners workout calendar and more because you’re so positive and fun to watch!!
Thank you for all you do! You’re seriously amazing!
I had no Idea how much work you put into this. I’m a little ashamed because I tend to take your videos for granted. Thank you so much, cassey!
Seriously this is the best thing I’ve ever heard. So many people on YouTube are afraid to speak their mind because they are afraid to lose viewers. Way to stick up for yourself.
Word!
I wont say much..I will just say that I dont know you but I LOVE YOU and for some reason I feel that you love all of us too..thanks for eeeverything <3
Omg, I can’t believe someone said that and honestly I’m thankful for everything you’ve (Cassey) done because you motivated me to stay active and stay healthy. You have been the most energetic and fun trainer I’ve personally got to know/ watch so I just wanted to say that I really want to thank you.
Thank you for all you’ve dont to us 🙂 and ignore those hurting words, they are just jealous.
btw, You are gorgeous!!!! <3
I honestly can’t believe how people think it is okay to criticize someone else’s body. I’m so thankful for Cassey, she has truly helped me gain confidence on my fitness and happiness journey. And as a 15 year old girl, I couldn’t ask for a more wonderful and inspiring role model! Thank you for everything!
Hey Cassie –
FIRST _ thank you for taking the time out to redefine beauty. I find that there’s a CONSTANT fight for most women to define it according to some physical attribute that will then make them happy or beautiful and it’s just such a lie!! SO THANK YOU for reminding your followers of truth!!
SECOND – Sorry that people have been bringing their negativity here. I bought your DVD and love it. I love the way it targets sections and I’m looking forward to using it more and more in 2014. I love your encouraging spirit even if I don’t always have that level of joy coming to a workout. I can sift through my feelings and realize you’re trying to encourage us.
So thanks…..and what my mother taught me to do when people are negative nellies and just not worth using up all your energy…just say…”Goodbye now and God Bless! ” “_
i just read this and i was like, finally Cassey lost her patience 😀 …. I’ve been seeing the bad comments for a while, it made me angry but on the other side i find others replying on them and stating how rude it was… there are lots of people who appreciate what you’re doing Cassey… so never let it get to you. people are always like this, you can’t expect every person to be good mannered and grateful, its a blessing from God and not every one receives it.
Cassey! Did you really have to write that? You are amazing!! Dont listen to all the idiots that I am sure just give opinions but dont do the great videos you prepare for us. I am soooo thankfull to you! You have changed my body! and made me love hiit videos, can you believe it? Please dont stop uploading incredible videos, i need them!!!!! Love u from argentinaa
Honestly some people feel that they can do some things better than others, they don’t understand how much hard work is put into everything that Blogilates is, and everything that you have given us. So many people are being healthier with great results because of you and it sucks that people are being ignorant and impatient. I say Hear Ye to this blog post and keep doing what you do, even when I don’t feel like working out your videos always encourage me and make me feel so awesomesauceeee 😀
This is really depressing to read, to know that people would say those kinds of things after all of the things you do for us. I really hope that you never stop making videos despite what some of them say. They’re very inspiring, and I’m very distraught over how ungrateful some of these people are. They could be paying hundreds of dollars per month but they get free videos every month. I, personally, totally understand if you can’t do something on time, it’s free and it’s taking up your free time. You aren’t being forced to do it and people shouldn’t make you feel like you are.
You handled them really well regardless and you weren’t afraid to be honest. You also addressed all of the issues with positivity, and that’s what makes you one of my favorite people! Merry Christmas Cassey (and to all of the Popsters as well!)
I like it when you get sassy!! Not only was I nodding my head and agreeing with everything that you said but I was laughing also. You know just how to keep it light and tension free while maintaining your ground. I look up to you not only as a fitness guru but as a female, you are a genuinely kind and caring person. I wish you all the best in all your endeavors! As for the ones who were spreading their negativity I sure hope they realize they can work out and eat right all they want but at the end of the day if you have an ugly heart, your physical appearance means absolutely nothing. There is even a song for people like them it’s called “Step off” by Kacey Musgraves… I think you’d enjoy it 🙂
I don’t even know what to say about the POPsters that complained…. this community has changed my life! It is such a healthy environment, and definitely the only one of its kind that I could find on the internet! Thank you so much Cassey. Most other fitness blogs are super intense, hyper focused on vanity, and don’t recognize fitness as a journey. You really helped me realize the value of health and strength. I feel so capable going into every day!
Hey Cassey,
You wrote this so well! I’ve been an avid runner since junior high, so when I see your “curvy thigh gap” I see a well used muscle 🙂 SO…you go girl! I’ve loved following your blog and started working out with two years ago when my gym pass expired. On a side note: I loved your father day blog, what a sweet daughter you are! Thanks for this post,
Mrs. Davis
and by “Mrs.” I mean twenty-something newly wed who just likes the new title 😉
FYI Cassey I LOOOOVE your gap! It’s one of my kinda-sorta goals. I have one, I just want it to be muscular like yours. It’s a gap from strength– not hunger.
I love you,Cassey.
Your body amazes me, but it’s not just that about you that I love. I love your honesty, your determination, your genuinely bright, bubbly spirit and your generosity. I cannot believe people are complaining and insulting you the way you said, it makes me so angry. You are such a beautiful person, inside and out. Please don’t forget that. Loads of love and thanks xxxx
iiiidk if you’ll see this but as someone who works in website production I completely understand when your hands are tied with projects everyone is crying hysterically for yet no one will die without. (I personally understand the printer issue bc our vendor’s machines went down and we’re going through it right now and no one will take our transfer orders because of the holidays oh my lord the panic in the office right now!) I have to be honest though, I joined up a while ago and never expected you to continue the blogilates community the way you have. I was always waiting for the day the paywall went up because what you’re offering for FREE is just looool we are really getting spoiled. I’m sure because you truly are a selfless, genuine, honest, caring, helpful and happy person you aren’t losing sleep over the money you could be making. I know it’s not a loss for you because you seem the type to enjoy the giving but I wish people could understand how much effort goes into maintaining this community and how quick and simple it would be to flip the switch and turn this into a cashcow. But like I said, anyone who knows you know you’re not in it for that. And for that we should all be exceedingly grateful. I’m sorry people have taken advantage of you and I hope you’ll continue working with the people who appreciate you and are thankful for all the change you’ve inspired in their lives. Hang in there and know we’ve got your back! (and your flawless legs guuuuuurl~~~~~)
OMG! I can’t believe anybody would say such things! Cassey, please don’t leave us! Your workouts are the only workouts that I have actually kept going with! None of the other payed-for workouts are as motivational as yours! Not only are your workouts and meal plans the BEST, but they are PERFECT since I don’t have the time or money to use other ones. Please know that we all love you and appreciate everything that you do for us. Thank you so much!!!!
Cassey,
I’m sorry you have been experiencing so much negativity lately! You are a fabulous person, and you are amazing for all of the things you do for your community! You have every right to be upset with folks for acting as if you are treating us poorly, but don’t let it get you down. They don’t deserve that much power over you.
Keep on keepin’ on!
Cassey I think ur amazing ur always happy, vibrant and encouraging, that’s what I love about you and your workouts, plus their free and you can do them anytime. I would never change to a different instructor because I know that ur the best and I love how u don’t have to pay 100’s of dollars for a gym membership when u can get the best at home. So Cassey don’t let those people get you down if they can’t appreciate you and all ur hard work that’s their problem not yours.
Love from one of ur fellow popsters xx
Omg! Someone said that? I cannot even imagine what I would do if I had received those comments. But you Cassey know exactly what to say in times like this, and you know how to get your message across. You are a great motivational speaker, and fitness trainer. I appreciate everything that you do.
Thanks!!
Hi Cassey,
I’ve been following you for over a year now, and I just wanted to really thank you for being not only a great fitness trainer but that firm motivating and inspirational voice I need to keep going, when I feel a slump or
I feel like I’m letting down. As for those who are telling you, your thigh gap is not good enough, they don’t know anything! Nobody’s perfect and frankly it would be scary if we all had the perfect figure or body – then we wouldn’t have anything to workout or push for. I just wanted to take the time to thank yo for all you do for us in terms of workouts, inspiration, plans and so forth. Keep up the good work and we love you just as you are!!
I am really upset after reading this!
I won’t even start with the comments on your body..
Cassey, you are the happiest,amazing and hardworking person I know!
And if somebody disagrees they must be crazy..
I love your energy, your hard work and the way you are ;3
Please don’t be sad because of one or two people!
Happy Holidays from a POPster in Bulgaria! ;3
HI !!!!! I don’t usually comment but I would like to say that no, your thigh gap is brilliant and healthy. !!!
Don’t listen to them . We ALLLLL LOOOOVVE YOU . You are amazing and the best fitness instructor there is out there . I am from romania and I know TONS of people here that love you !!!!!! Keep up the videos !!!!! Lootts of kisses and hugs -virtually –
Laura Bejan
I’m just going to say this completely and bluntly.. This is a workout community .. We have thigh gap yes, but it’s curvy… With MUSCLE! How it’s supposed to be. Any sort of thigh gap (that’s not genetic or natural) that’s straight and not wavy.. Isnt sexy(to me) , it’s not real trust me ladies(or gents) I worked so hard to get that “straight” thigh gap for years and I starved my self and I got that Gap there eventually but I was so malnourished that I slept all day ,LITERALLY. I wasn’t happy and I found Cassey and she’s turned my life around made me want to be healthy and live healthy and eat healthy and so what if my thigh gap is a little on the curvy side , I can squat more than my boyfriend can and my butt has never been more bodankdonk;) if you think a thigh gap is what’s going to make you sexy or more beautiful or whatever your reason is, you have your priorities all wrong, yes it’s ok to want those slim thigh and nice gap but curve is what gives it it’s definition and gives it that certain pop. I’m sorry if this is too blunt or mean, but it’s honest and I love Casey how she is, I don’t think the media should not dictate how a fitness guru is supposed to look, she eats healthy and workouts out. We all need to stop being to hard on our selves. We are our own worst critic <3
You’re beautiful Cassey, inside and out and you have truly inspired me to be free in life and to believe that I am also beautiful no matter what others say 🙂 keep being you!
I can’t believe these people say those things about your legs!! They’re so perfect and that’s just what muscles look like!! Most people have a thigh gap because they’re too thin and starving themselvss but you have one because you’re toned!!
Also, I think it’s unbelievable what some people say! They’re probably just jealous that you already have a great, toned body, a thing that they have yet to achieve but they’re probably too lazy to get their butts of the couch and work for it, so they blame not being as toned as you on you releasing on exclusive video that’s not for free!! I hate people who act like that out of jealousy. They just don’t realize that it’s actually hard work!!
Wow. Can’t believe someone said that about your legs. You look amazing. Anyways people will always complain it is in out nature. Hold your head up because there are loads of people who are thankful for your hard work and selflessness. <3
Thank you so much for all you do ! You are so very inspiring to say the least 🙂 Honestly i am glad you stick up for not only you but the other people who are being judged. That is hard to find someone like that in this world nowadays. Once again thank you for all the things you do to lighten our days and support us in our struggles. But most of all thank you for being you 🙂 I truly do appreciate all that you do!! Oh and have a VERY Merry Christmas Cassey :D!!!
You tell em girl!!
DON’T LISTEN TO THEM CASSEY! You’re beautiful, thoughtful & I can’t believe people are too ungrateful to see it.
It repulses me and I think it’s ludicrous that people are demeaning you of your “thigh gap”
LIKE REALLY she’s giving us workouts-WE GET A TRAINER who actually cares for our well being and she’s being nice enough to not make us pay for it? REALLY? Uugh some people grinds my gears. SMH.
Cassey, you are definitely the best. I think this is a common ‘Dogville’ issue. Those of you who have watched the movie may understand what I mean. First of all, you give the best of its kind free of charge service and everyone likes it. Then this service becomes a normal standard and they expect more from you with no appreciation at all. Since they think this is what you are REQUIRED to provide them, fish memory! Please do not get overwhelmed with some negative comments. Normally I am not a type of person who comments on the forums/sites. However, this time it is different. I just wanted to thank you and let you know that what you do is great and helps us a lot!
Hi cassey
I am a mother of 4 from Sweden⭐️ in my forties following your calendar(not really your average follower) and loving it. I used to go to the gym to get the propper exersise until I found you site and videos. I canceled my membership yesterday been a slave to your program for nearly 2 monts. You are such an insperation to me and you always bright my days up with your happieness.
I am hooked for life and am going for the 90 days challenge starting the new year.
Your body is absolutely stunning and you gap is perfect. Keep up the good spirit ! You are amazing. I hope one day to be able to post before and after pictures
Remember only God can judge ya, forget the haters ´cuz your POPsters love ya!!! <3
LOL that’s a rehash of a line from Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop” XD
BTW Cassey, everyone will get disheartened when there’s people bashing us. But just remember that you’ve done a lot and you can be proud of that. What have your haters done? Sit behind their computer to type those hurtful comments under the blanket of anonymity. ”
You’ve done nothing wrong so don’t give up 🙂 🙂 🙂 We love you. You’re seriously the best instructor in terms of motivating us in your exercise videos. You’ve got a gift 😀
Don’t worry about the internet trolls and haters, Cassey! You’ve changed my life and motivated me in ways I cannot describe. You are the only health guru I follow, and your videos are so cute, charismatic and effective! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise! I highly recommend you to all my sorority sisters and family. Keep up the wonderful work. You make being healthy fun and worthwhile.
Cassey, thank you SO much for providing so many amazing and fun workouts! You’re inspiring and awesome — even when you’re pushing us to give 1,000%! I wish those bad apples weren’t spoiling this sweet community for the rest of us. You’re doing amazing work and we all REALLY appreciate it! I’m willing to be those nasty few have even gotten healthier, stronger, and more confident from your videos, too! My brother and sister-in-law have been doing your videos and got me hooked! A few months ago, my fiance and I started doing Blogilates a few times a week in addition to our weight training programs, and we’ve definitely seen a change in how defined we’ve become! Thank you so much for everything that you do! I cannot wait to bust some Blogilates moves when my family all gets together for the holidays this season!!! Thanks so much and stay strong! <3
Wow, it’s astonishing to think that people access all of this FREE information and yet STILL find something to complain about. I found your blog and videos and Youtube and use them regularly and LOVE LOVE LOVE you , your enthusiasm and your workouts. The support system that comes from you alone is incredible! So keep doing you Cassey, I think you’re fantastic and I refer you to any of my friends that want to get healthy in a fast fun way. You’re amazing and a fantastic role model!
you should not pay attention to bitter comments coming from jealous people. You do a lot and those who do nothing have to talk about what others do…. We (my boyfriend and I) love your videos and workout with you every day!!!!!
Big hug from Barcelona;)
You are wonderful and I love you (an am super appreciative of this site, because my budget means I can’t afford gym membership at the moment). It IS appreciated. xxx
Cassey!!!! Hundreds may hate you but MILLIONS LOVE YOU! One of them is me!
You have inspired me sooo much I cannot describe with words.
YOU ARE AWESOME and I know that you know 😉
Cassie you changed my life, and the lives of so many people I know personally. There’s nothing but gratitude here and I hope the positivity will be enough to override the negativity.
Love you girl! Keep on inspiring!
Cassey you are amazing and I really appreciate all the hard work you have been doing, you help so many people and I can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done for me and my fitness!!!
Love you lots ! You’re amazing 🙂 and merry merry christmas xD
Cassey this was so true!! I don’t usually write any comments, but this was such an amazing “speech” I just had to write one! Thanks to you I really have a body I am confident with, I have been working out with you since March for almost every day, and I can really see such an improvement in my body. I am much more confident and happy with how I look and it is all thanks to you. Even though I do not participate in this 12 week challenge, just because I really love Christmas time and food, I still work out every day and that is all thanks to you. I really appreciate what you do, you still have so many fans, do not forget it!! :*
Cassey, you are great!
Never stop with what you are doing. You really inspire me and keep me going. You are not just a fitness instructor, you are a life inspirer!
Hey Cassey, i dont always write a comment on your videos, but i really appreciate what you do. thanks for your hard work and all you do. I agree with you with those thigh gaps and everything you write about. And you should be proud of yourself, because im watching you videos all the way from Slovakia! Try to google it! 😀 So thank you very much and dont let other people make you sad 🙂
PS sorry for my english mistakes everyone 😉
Thank you so much for everything you do! You have touched so many lives in such a positive way, with both your workout videos and you’re delicious recipes. I honestly don’t know how much progress I would have made the past few months if I hadn’t stumbled upon your youtube videos. You inspire me to be healthy, and encourage others, without comparing thigh gaps 😉
Thank you so much Cassey, and Merry Christmas!
Cassey you are just greatest person I know. Your videos, blog and everything that you do is fantastic, you inspire me every day to get up and do something. Just forget about all the silly things people may say because people who appreciate you will stand for you. You are awesome.
With love from Europe.
Hi cassy;
please don’t get discouraged by those negative people .you are the best and most generous trainer I found online ,you do full time workouts not just demonstration and you encourage all of us to keep going all the time which gives your workouts a different taste.Plus ,as I do ballet ,these Pilates exercises are the secret of Russian ballerinas and you give them to everyone for FREE.So anyone who denies all your hard work is just one of those “success enemies”,who does not deserve to be in our community!!
You are AWESOME, Cassey! You gave me the motivation to start working out and eating clean. I’ve been following you for almost a year and I’ve seen fantastic results so far – feeling healthier and more energetic. I’m sooo loving all the easy, healthy recipes you’ve given us too. I’m actually starting to like cooking all because of you! So THANK YOU for all your hard work. I wouldn’t have been able to maintain this healthier lifestyle and fitness journey without you.
Haters gone hate! Pay them no mind Cassie when you have soo many people who appreciate EVERYTHING you do. The amount of work you put into blogilates is evident! And I personally couldn’t be more greatful. Thank you so much, having you as a resource has changed my life 🙂
Cassey! You’re like the awesomest, bubbliest, kindest, strongest, most beautiful, encouraging, hard-working UNNIE/BIG SIS IN KOREAN! If it weren’t you, I would’ve been stuck in my pudgy state and hate my body forever ._. now I have more confidence and ROCK HARD ABS >:D
<3<3<3<3<3 Thank you unnie!
Cassey, I totally agree with everything you’ve said. Being healthy really shouldn’t have anything to do with having a ‘thigh gap’, it has to do with how you feel. I definitely agree that having a ‘thigh gap’ or anything else won’t magically make you happy. As far as people being angry with you for not releasing things on time, the whole reason I started following you on YouTube was because everything you do is for FREE. I was so amazed, no one else does that. Since it’s free, I think everyone should be thanking you, especially since you give us SO MANY tools. You’re the greatest!
Casey thank you so much you really do encourage me to do better and you are super cute and goofy and I always end up laughing during the work out even if I start out hating the world and don’t even want to work out…I do have a problem sometimes I will skip like a whole week of the workouts ive been a part of the community for almost 6 months now and I still haven’t finished the beginners workout calendar. I really do care about being healthy but its a real struggle sometimes for me and then its just kind of a downward spiral into like self degrading and its hard to pull myself out of it. and I cant stop eating bread and eating late at night im a really bad snacker:/
I have the same issues with the snacking and everything but hey!
work out harder the next day huh?
I’ve attempted doing the beginners calendar four times now and each time i’ve tried, i end up stopping coz i skip days and days becomes weeks and i just get really demotivated and stop having the motivation to do anything. then i get angry at myself and just start on this self-hate spiral until i wake up the next day and decide to start over…cycle repeats itself eventually…sometimes worse than others but it happens and Cassey reminds us always that we’re each on our own journey right?
so detours shouldn’t be a problem 🙂 work towards the goal, you’ll get there eventually and we’ll all support each other through everything
Same here! Usually what helps me is I make sure to eat really light, healthy snacks (if I feel the urge for something sweet at night, I grab fruit). As for the beginner’s calendar, try not to let yourself skip more than a day and you’ll see your yourself get into the habit 🙂 lots of love, guys. We’ll achieve our goals. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. <3
I REALLY LOVE YOU CASSEY, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING ♥
I’ve been away for a while(over a month), but this morning I got to do just one video and I was so happy to see you! It was an old favorite, and I am so glad it was still there to greet me. Thank you for all of your hard work. I would be very sad to see you go, and it’s sad to see that people are picking on you. It’s also great to read so many of the supportive comments. Good call on calling out the negative ninnys. It’s amazing how everyone wants so much stuff for free. I bet many of then aren’t even doing the challenge anyway. Don’t worry about them. You will always have the support of your positive base.
Cassey…you rock!!! My husband & I have been following your workout calendars for almost a year now. Your workouts have transformed our lives! You have our support 200%!!!!!! Keep up the great work!!!
Oh and just as a side note Cassey I am studying to become a registered dietitian (1 1/2 years to go, YAY) and HUGE respect to you for using the most evidence based practitioners available while MANY other blogs, websites etc do not even use a nutritionist (3 year bachelor degree). This will enable people to become more educated about their food and diet and how important a healthy balanced lifestyle is, which in turn will help society in the long term. LOVE your work!
Hi Cassey! Be encouraged hun! From one fitness professional to another, I want to applaud your hard work! We know its not easy to put together workouts, videos and meal plans and you do it with such creativity and style! Not everyone is going to like you, but there are a whole load of us who do! Keep flying the flag! Love Vusi x
Hi Cassey!
I totally agree, the reason why I joined this community is because of your positive and fun vibe Cassey and I now believe that I can exercise and have fun at the same time. I love all the positive affirmations you bring to your life and this community and it has radiated into my life to continue having fun, staying positive and simply being happy which I hope I spread to others. Maybe it is because the community has grown or maybe society is becoming more negative I don’t know but keep going with what you are doing because I LOVE it and there are only those few who are ruining it for everyone. This blog, website, videos is not about comparing yourself people! It about setting goals for yourself, being strong and positive in your life! Cassey you are my inspiration and to so many others! Merry Christmas! xx
Add me to the growing list of people who appreciate your hard work and would never wNt to tear down what you have built
For those who are looking for a perfect body, they need to get their heads outta the clouds and start living in the REAL world!!! If theres anyone who has straight ruler legs, its only robots that i know of NOT humans!! Them trollers need some troller treats to keep them at bay cause people ain’t got time for this!! Cassey, you do your thing cause no one could do it better than you!:) Thank you for stepping up and being a REAL world role model, cause its the true how we are and i think people need to realize that. People should be grateful that we have your videos to watch! What more do they need? 🙂 Blessed be and take care!:) <3
You’re an inspiration. Remember all the positive things you’ve done for people like myself when negative people attempt to bring you down. Thank you.
For every hater, there are at least 10 people who love you <3 you are an amazing person who does so many good things for thousands as thousands of people. If they can't appreciate that and would rather go somewhere else, it's their loss. I want to thank you for all that you have done for me. You constantly encourage, inspire, and uplift me with your awesome sauce personality. You want me to make myself a healthier and stronger person. You're the best 🙂
i want you to know i value everything you do for usas a community. you’re so involved, positive, encouraging and caring its that second reason that keeps me dedicated to these workouts. i love the way you can relate to us all as a real person trying to accomplish our fitness goals. I’m truly sorry you’ve experienced any type of negativity about your image or all that you do for us. i’ glad you wrote
this post because we’re all adults and there shouldnt be any immature, demeaning, or rude comments. please know im truly thankful for all the videos, advice, and meal plans!
Hey, beautiful! <3
I'm not sure I can put this any more simply, other than by saying that you are AMAZING! You are the most humble, energetic, happy, woman I have ever seen. You make me want to look my best but you also remind me to appreciate where I am right now and also to appreciate what I have at this very moment. I know this is just a short little blurb, but if it helps you feel better in any way at all, I really do appreciate all you do with your videos, workout calender, recipes, literally EVERYTHING. You defy all odds of being human, because you simply do not stop working and continue to amaze! I'm proud of you and love you!! Thank you for all you do for all of us!
Wow Cassey, I’m so sorry you feel this way! I really do appreciate all the things you do for the blogilates community and it’s annoying that you have to defend yourself. I don’t understand why some people are being so insensitive and shallow. What you’re doing here is great and you really have a beautiful personality and body! Just know that there are a lot of us here who really appreciate what you do and I know I don’t say it enough, so THANK-YOU! <3
-All the best!
I think people are becoming spoiled. We don’t acknowledge that you are doing something that hasn’t been done. We are taking it for granted. Workouts and a meal plan are crazy expensive. You are giving the teenagers whose parents can’t afford to hire a personal trainer, or the college students who don’t have the money or time to eat healthy and workout, an opportunity.
You guys need to STFU and appreciate what she’s doing for us. She can easily coy us into paying for the app and workouts/ meals like the other personal trainers out there. We are being spoiled by daddy who is giving us a car and paying for our rent. Now we don’t want that to go away do we? Stop bitching and just be grateful.
I just wanted to thank you Cassey, you do an amazing job. Negativity will always be around, some people are just too selfish, maybe they should ask themselves how do they contribution to society before they judge others.
Keep up the good work. 🙂
That is so mean! I can’t believe anyone would say these things. Maybe you don’t feel upset about the body criticism (which is awesome, I wish I had that confidence!) but I do! No one should tell anyone else that their body is not good enough? Who are they to judge? They don’t know how hard you worked out. They don’t know what other people’s genetic combinations are! Some people just don’t have thigh gaps because of their bone structure. Honestly, some people just use the internet for bullying because they’re cowards and being behind a screen makes them feel “brave” enough to pick on people. That just makes me upset that someone would tell you that your body is not good enough. That is so not their call! Besides, picking on people’s bodies can really hurt their confidence. I would know. I’m skinny-skinny but I was picked on a lot for my body in elementary/middle school and I’m in college now- it’s still hard to look in the mirror and like what I see. Does it help a girls life if you tell her her thighs are too muscly? no. Does it help her health? No way! Does it make her happier? Nada. Would she be a better person with skinnier, stick-like thighs or vice versa, would she be a better person with a “few extra pounds”. Nope. And there’s a pretty good chance she can’t do a thing about it anyway. So, moral of the story. Haters, you aint the body police! So pipe down! Do some squats, or something.
I agree with you Cassey. One of the reasons I joined this site and am following you regularly is not only for the workouts that challenge me but also the intense and natural positivity that you radiate through your blog, your videos, and through your other endeavors. Growing up a more negative society, it’s so inspiring to see someone encouraging people and I really treasure that both in your blogs, and in the Blogilates community.
Don’t let anyone EVER make you feel like you are not loved Cassey. We love you and appreciate you and all the work that you dedicate to this community. Those are only a few voices among the many, always keep your head up and focus on the good and positive. You’ve done so much for us, and I know I speak for many when I say you and the community you’ve started have changed my life. Physically, mentally and emotionally, I know I view my everyday walk in life differently because you started me out on a positive mentality. So thank you Cassey and keep loving yourself…cause we all do 🙂
Please dont let the negativity stop you from doing the awesome things you do. There are hundreds and thousands of others who really appreciate your workouts and the time you put in. If people want to complain and threaten to leave, let them. They will be back when they realize that they’ll have to spend money for workouts with other trainers.
Oh Cassey I feel so bad for you. I greatly appreciate all you do for others and myself! I have been thrilled to do your workouts and the fact that they are free has helped my family greatly as we can’t afford any extras. Thank you for putting so much of your time, energy, and heart into all you do. You have blessed me in trying to recover from having babies. My husband thanks you! 😉 All the products you design are truly gorgeous and I love wearing my “Cassey gear” so I can tell others about you! 🙂 Keep your head up girl! We sure love you!
Cassey, I can’t even begin to tell you how much I appreciate the work that you do. I have spent 24 years of my life struggling with body image issues. It wasn’t until I started doing your workouts that I began to find something to be proud of: my strength. The first time I completed 100 burpees with you, instead of taking massive breaks, I felt so accomplished! The fact that you do all of this for free blows my mind. All you ask of us in return is to click a button and follow you. It takes 2 seconds, you don’t bombard us with messages, and really, if I don’t feel like looking at all your tweets or emails, I just keep scrolling. It’s not like it is such a burden on my life to give back.
Even if you were a size 20, I would follow you. Your videos are great, you have a great community, and you inspire me to keep going. Thanks to all my fellow POPsters who keep it positive and support each other. To the negative people out there: if Cassey isn’t for you, take it somewhere else. It’s easy enough to do. Don’t drag down everyone else just because you’ve got a bee up your butt!
I really appreciate everything on Blogilates. It’s obvious you put your heart and soul into everything you share with us. The massive amount of free content you share is *amazing*. I incorporate your workouts into my routine regularly, and I love your recipes. And I love and admire your energy! Blogilates helps me start my workouts and keep pushing on those days when I don’t even want to start, let alone finish. Thank you for everything!
Cassey I think you are amazing, I think all of us here who’s part of the Blogilates community think so too. Don’t listen to those people – their words don’t mean anything! Keep on doing what you do because as far as I know it only does good. <3
There are people who exercise for the sake of vanity. And then there’s me. My true reason for exercising is really because I tend to scare myself a lot. No I’m not talking about being fat whatsoever, but I regularly imagine myself out there getting chased by a monster (too much fiction, perhaps?) and so if I don’t become strong and I don’t improve my physique I will die.
That being said, (please don’t label me as weird ahaha), time and time again, through procrastination, I learnt so much about the essential reasons of keeping your body in good shape. Be confident, live strong, and die (everybody dies oh come on) with no regrets because damn woman, you did the best you could!
I don’t mean to write my life story, but basically, I was really active as a young teenage, something happened (I don’t even know what and the doctors can’t tell me exactly what happened), and I started getting really bad lower back pains at the age of 18. I couldn’t do any sports (or even yoga…), I started gaining weight and hated it. It made me so sad because I felt my confidence going away, I felt my body getting weaker and weaker, and I hated where it was going.
I looked up “how to lose armpit fat” on youtube (such an awkward search), and came across you. Something about your beautiful personality made me want to look through more and more videos until I figured out what Blogilates was, and I learned about the calendar, and POPsters, and the whole thing.
I decided to do the beginners calendar and I mean NO exaggeration when I say that *YOU CHANGED MY LIFE*. It made no sense in my head that someone as qualified as yourself would have a free community. The only reasoning is that you’re just a genuinely kind person.
I love everything about you. And even though I’ve never met you in person, you’ve become such an important and special part of my life.
I guess when you’re exposed to social media, you’ve got to expect the haters. They’re inevitable. They’re unbelievable retarded, but unfortunately it happens when you put yourself out there as you have, for us. You’re such a beautiful person inside and out, and though you don’t deserve any of that hate, I hope that it will be a means to make you even stronger than you already are!
I really appreciate you, and there are SOO many others out there who appreciate you. I wish I could take away any hurt that you’ve received. You do so much for us without expecting anything at all in return.
You’ve taught me so much. Keep being you.
Dear Cassey,
We love you with all our heart!!You are awesome and an inspiration!!You predicate fitness not vanity!!I appreciate your hardwork and its heartwarming to see the things you do for Free,I mean who does that!!You should totally get a nobel prize!!i mean it!!You should!!love you <3
Hi Cassey!
I don’t usually comment on your lovely videos or blogspost, and I don’t even know why!? I need to start doing that more 🙂 But now I needed! Because i got a little bit angry about the way some people are towards you. You are so generous for giving us all the free stuff, putting up amazing workout videos and being such a lovely person everywhere. I would definetly love to meet you someday, because you are so inspiring! I live in Finland, so it’s not the easiest thing to do, but someday I will 🙂
So yeah, I’m 16 years old girl fom Finland called Pinja and I dance ballet, but in Janury I’m going to take pole dance lessons and start playing tennis. Because I’ve realised that now when I have the body and age to try new things I will.
And I am thankful for your FREE workout videos and calendar, the meal plan and now the giveaways! And I bet and knowthere are many many people who are as well! Because of your videos I’m stonger all over and have almost the abs that are shown (It’s not the only reason I do blogilates) and I’m going buy myself a some kind of bar that I can start working on pull ups 🙂
I haven’t started the meal plans, even though I was planning to. I just need to encourage myself a little bit more and go to the grocery store 🙂 Abs are made in the gym, but shown in the kitchen. 😉 Does anyone have tips on how can I REALLY stay focused and keep up with the new body makeover?
I think this was quite a long comment, and you probably wouldn’t wanted to hear all this, but because I haven’t send you any letter yet, I thought I would tell you something here
Thank you again Cassey, you’re amazing and beautiful and what not, hope someday we’ll meet, but until then I will be doing your workouts here at home (yours are the best)
ps. At the moment I have Super sore butt because yesterday I did your new sexy legs for coctail dress workout (that rimes :D) and I love this feeling
Love you, Pinja
Cassey, thank you so much for all you do for the community. It’s easy to take for granted the things you work so hard at doing for all of us, so I’m glad you’re not only able to be positive and uplifting but also firm and territorial. You know the vision and goal you have for this community and it’s comforting to see that you are willing to fight to keep it going. Again, thank you so much for what you do.
P.S. Special thanks to you from all the guys that are a part of this community but are too embarrassed sometimes to voice their opinion. 😉 (ME. haha)
As a very new member of the community I can’t see how anyone could fault you… You are so happy and motivating! Thank you for everything!
First of all, you did a good job with this blogpost Cassey! Sometimes you have to be firm, and when you become as famous as you are people start to see you as their possession instead of a real person. Don’t ever be afraid to stand up for yourself when ‘the community’ starts to be too hard on you, you must always remember who you are and what you stand for. Stay the person you were before you became this famous. And I’m not saying that becouse you would have changed, but because people could make you so stressful that you forget who you are.
Second. When I read the blogpost I also wanted to read the responds to it to see if anyone had written a rude respond, and luckily all the responds I’ve read are very nice and encouraging. But, most of them do disspoint me. People responding how beautiful Cassey’s legs or your body are mean well; but guys, in my opinion, you don’t understand the essence of this blogpost. Thighgaps (I think this whole trend is nonsense) or flat bellies or tight legs, they may be super important to you, but that is not what all of this is about. It’s not about the people telling Cassey that her ‘thighgap’ isn’t good enough because I think that she is smart and confident enough to ignore these comments. It’s about the people telling her that what she does isn’t good enough. That she doesn’t sacrifice enough for us. Those comments are really rude, and you should encourage her by saying how good she is in what she does and how nice she is to do all of these things (for free).
Btw: I do not want to offend anyone and I understand that with your comment about how amazing her body is (because IT IS) you’re just being really nice! And saying that IS nice, but I think that what she wants is a little understanding and recognition.
I am also sorry if not everything in this post isn’t written in perfect nglish because English isn’t my mother tongue. Thank you for reading this if you have and Cassey: you are amazing!
I am sorry to hear such complaints in this kind of community. It leaves me to say one thing only (since I agree with most commenters): Nothing in this world is perfect and nothing ever comes to your preference (time, place etc). Live with it. I haven’t got my journal but I’m not complaining. Always think positive guys. And everyone change. For the good. If you choose to remain the same as you are, well.. it’s your life.
Everytime I watch one of your videos Cassey, I think of how beatiful you look! That just makes me happy. And I am so happy that there is a good, beatiful fitness instructor who actually tells girls to love their body the way it is. You are always so positive and so effervescent (is that actually a word? anyway..)! I am far from my “goal wieght” and I don’t have a thigh gap (which is only enervating because your jeans wears out too quickly when your thighs thouches – and I hate shopping for jeans, they cost too much and you never find a pair that you like:) – talk about small problem….) BUT I seriously love my body when I see it in the mirror in the morning, and I just love working out without all the pressure. Thanks Cassey!
You are amazing, I love your workouts and appreciate all the hardwork you put in, so much so that my kids join in my morning session now and we have an amazing time! You have increased my self confidence no end, thanks so much! I genuinely feel sorry for people who are worried about their gaps… There is so much more to life and our amazing bodies! Keep up the good work Cassie 🙂
I enjoy following you because you inspire me to have a positive mindset, not just with fitness but also with attitude in life. People need to understand and be more grateful with the time and effort you put in with everything. Keep on doing what you do, inspiring people to do better in whatever in life. Thanks for everything Cassey!
Guess what? I’m quite slim for my age. My friend weighs quite a bit more than me. She has a thigh gap. I don’t. So what? 🙂
This may be obvious to you, but your thigh gap is curvy because your leg muscles are well developed, in addition to your genetics. That’s a good thing, of course! I don’t know why that wasn’t obvious to those people… but that’s okay. Vanity and preconceived ideals can fog the mind. That seems to be the case with those people. The only thing wrong with that is it takes away from their quality of life. People like that should open their mind and understand that fit and healthy bodies come in different shapes. Each person will have a unique look when they are at their healthiest, and that is a wonderful thing in my opinion. That’s the magic of genetics and human variation!
I’m sorry you’ve been seeing more negativity recently. I discovered you fairly recently, but I want you to know I’m not going anywhere! You’re always going to be one of my favorite fitness instructors. I started doing pilates because of you. I’m more fit and happy with my body than I used to be because of your videos. I’m stronger, toned and I have more stamina now. So, I am very thankful I can access your workouts for free. I appreciate your kindness and enthusiasm more than I can say. I hope the minority of negativity doesn’t get you down too much. Maybe it’s just a phase with those people.
Thank you again for your hard work and dedication. I appreciate it tons. 🙂 Best wishes and I hope you have a wonderful holiday!
Amen, sista! Thanks for your positivity and willingness to share your knowledge about fitness and nutrition so freely. I get such a confidence boost when I do one of your workouts. It means a lot. You rock!
i agree thanks cassey your hard work is much apprieciated 🙂
Hola
I am not a regular on these workout but for time to time, I like to try it out (mostly because I am doing lots of other sports)
I like the way you are well in form, pretty and all without looking skinny. Your physical appearance is the best, saying that there exist some form of beautiful that we can appreciate, that is not just bones.
I am very muscular. you see your legs? Take them, apply a zoom x2 and you see mine. The fact that I can see the curves of your muscles in your legs is somehow reassuring.
I love your work and your energy. Please keep up with this as it brighten my workout to see that you are doing all these crazy stuff SMILING! OMG, you are fantastic.
Even my friend who does not understand that much of english likes your workout as your stamina transcends the words 🙂
Cheers
I never got the ‘thigh gap’ thing, WTF. Is it the ideal image to have I thigh gap? It all started somewhere on the internet, on sites where anorexic girls are motivating each other to lose more weight. Think about girls, we woman aren’t supposed to have ultra flat belly and tight gap like you see in the magazines and catwalk. Our bodies are designed to give birth to a child, there’s a reason why we hold fat that good on the belly and upper legs. Guess what, it means you’re healthy. Just make sure you eat well (and enough!) and work out regularly, I notice when I’m taking good care of my body I feel better.
Cassey, I used to watch your videos all the time like every day to train my abs and legs. I just stopped cuz I had a more busy schedule and almost always tired to do exercise. However your workouts are great, I wouldn’t hesitate to do them when I want to exercise. I have a flat abs and HUGE thigh gap cuz I’m just skinny genetically, but I definitely cannot endure the whole abs workout (like abs on fire) like you, I’d be sweating and needing a break especially I’m rusty now, but you do it without even looking tired at all, of course, because you’re a professional. I can’t believe people don’t even have the common sense that thigh gap and flat abs doesn’t determine your fitness or anything; an anorexic and unhealthy person can have HUGE thigh gap and the flattest bony abs you can find and that definitely doesn’t mean they’re fit and healthy. You show us what’s healthy and fit. Some peoples point of views are just distorted that skinny like showing bones = fit. If you were bony skinny with enormous thigh gap, I would actually look into another fitness instructor, because eating healthy and exercising =/= super skinny.
And a lot of people on the internet are just straight up ungrateful idiots, all they do is complain instead of appreciating what they get (FOR FREE TOO). It is the internet after all… A lot of people feel okay to say hurtful things to others just cuz they’re behind a computer screen. There will always be those ungrateful idiots, don’t take them too personal :). Just block them if you can lol.
Don’t be discouraged at all Cassey! Whenever there is a large community, it is inevitable to pool in negative people, it’s the law of the universe (okay I made that part up). But it’s true. Your community has sky rocketed which also means disrespectful people with negative vibe and negative attitude come along. You can’t help it. These people take what you do for-granted and suddenly expect to be fed with golden spoons. You are human and they don’t see that because you’re spoiling us (thank you!) and they’ve become so ungrateful for it that they start to see you as a machine and blame you for the little times you’re late. You’re a beautiful human and please ignore all the negativity. I don’t know what happened to the tone of the community, but I really hope it changes.
You have touched so many lives, and helped so many people. I stumbled upon your website while trying to find a food/exercise journal, and was elated! I love the journal I bought, and couldn’t believe all the things you do for everyone……and for free! So Thank You!! You are an inspiration! I love the diet/recipes/tips,,,,I feel so much better, the weight is coming off slow, but hey I’m 50 and the metabolism isn’t what it used to be…. Have a Merry Christmas,,,and take some time off to relax, you totally deserve it 🙂
Hi Cassey!
First of all, sorry for my English. I’m still learning.
Some months ago I had a big problem with my thighs. Honestly. My thighs were soo big, when my stomach was quite flat. Then, I made a decision to start working out with your videos. And It was the best decision I could ever make! I’m not looking for spectacular effects because I know I’m just not able to have such a thigh gap as yours or any skinny, fit girl’s. But I’m trying. And now it’s a fourth month of working, not only on my thighs, but just on myself – as a person. I strive to better Caroline – fit, happy and more beautiful than ever.
And results? At the beginning of December I could not belive that my thighs are 5 cm smaller than before ( or even more than 5 ). On September they were about 60-62cm, now It’s 55cm and that’s not my last word.
Since end of November I’ve been also working out on a stationary bike. And it’s just getting better and better. What’s more I’ve made it without any diet! I was just eating as a normal person, not eating too much – just normal meals. I love eating and I just can’t live without my fav foods. . 🙂
Anyway, thank you so much Cassey. Without you it would never happen. 🙂
Everyone has to go on their own personal journey in discovering their own beauty. It’s hard, because we can see others so well, in so many different lights and perspectives. We see ourselves in a dressing room mirror, a warped reflection on our way to work/school, through a posed selfie, etc. We don’t often have the chance to view ourselves in natural light and energy, and that can often wound us the most. Beauty is a perception. I believe we have to train our minds to find beauty in ourselves. To feel that we are also beautiful.
Casey, I appreciate you so much as a person and as a trainer. You motivate me through your videos, blogs, posts and recipes. Instead of feeling guilty when I haven’t worked out in a few days, I have your constant support, and it self motivates so that I know I. Can. Do. It. Even on the days when i’m too exhausted, I still have that motivation to continue being positive, to be healthy, and to feed myself better energy. In your workout videos, I used to feel so terrible about myself if I couldn’t do every move perfectly, and exactly on time. You encourage us to move at our own pace, and that really is the healthiest pace their is. Thank you for not only teaching me about nutrition and fitness, but also how to live my life, like you said, more peacefully with myself and others around me.
I love you lots! Thank you for all the work you put into us!
I’m honestly kind of disappointed. We should all be encouraging and supportive to everyone, no matter how they look. Seeing those ridiculous comments talking about other girls bodies and their features is exactly the opposite of what I would have expected to see in such a positive, fun community.
Thanks so much for addressing this, Cassey, because it really was an issue that needed to be called attention to. 🙂
Cassey, your thigh gap is WAY bigger than mine. Your abs are flatter than mine. Your body is stronger than mine. In fitness you are my better, for sure! I know I haven’t done one of your workouts in FOREVER, but when I saw news of such a hateful thing in my inbox, I could not help but come over here.
It IS so sad that young girls these days are basing their worth off of something so fleeting and pointless as a gap between their thighs! That they cannot just love their legs!
I was born with crazy long legs, and that proportion stayed. They have always stayed thin and nice. I wear high waisted shorts and VA-VA-VOOM I am turning heads! My legs are BEAUTIFUL!!! And guess what, you thigh gap worshippers? My THIGHS….THEY TOUCH EACH OTHER. They are in love. They might get married and stay together forever. Thigh gap? Who cares.
I am curvy, swervy, bodacious, and BEAUTIFUL. 28″ is the size of my waist and it is PERFECT because it is MINE!
I got more news for these girls who would do anything for a thigh gap. You wanna know what that boy who likes you finds pretty about you? Your eyes, your smile, your freckles, your hair… Bet he has never even NOTICED that you have a gap between your thighs. The fact that you judge everyone else in such a negative way does NOT attract the right kind of men to you, because it shows you LACK confidence, you DON’T accept yourself and you are NOT comfortable in your own skin. This kind of skewed view of self attracts the wrong boys: the ones who will take advantage of you, whether it be money or otherwise.
LOVE YOURSELF. The best way to help that along is to love others and say kind things to them, because inside it makes you feel, and believe you are a nice person. It will take time and practice. The longer you do it, the more truly nice you become.
yaaaa for self love!!! I’ve been feeling down on the self confidence lately, but your comment made me smile and feel fuzzy and Christmas-y just reading it. thank-you <3
on the topic of self-love I'm going to fight off my personal negativity with some loving for me!!
i love the shape my body makes! I love my bubble butt! I love my mermaid, touching legs! I love my cuddly tummy with shy abs! I love my little boobs! I love my skin!
but even more I love how much I love myself and others! I love that I can be positive and make it contagious! I love that I'm smart but can goof off with my friends! I love my family who is supportive and stays close <3
I love you, Kasey, because you posted such a great, positive comment!! <3
I love the whole blogilates crew because they all want to be happy and healthy!
<3 <3 <3
Merry Christmas, spread the love, make it contagious.
Amen! Couldn’t have said it better!
Cassie I know your not fazed by any of this thigh gap obsession, but I still just want to say you are truly beautiful and inspiring. I feel like not only what you do makes you feel happy and look happy on the outside, but on the inside too. When you put out a new challenge or information I make sure to do it or at least attempt it because I know it’ll make me feel good or strive for the better. That’s the kind of person I love to see and just like everyone you have flaws, but that’s what makes us human and makes our goals realistic and what makes you and I ‘imperfectly perfect.’
Truly thank you for EVERYTHING you do. Nothing goes without being appreciated.
From your little fan.
I’m sorry you have to go through this, since I completely understand the feeling. What you are doing is amazing! You are completely beautiful not from just your amazingly FIT and HEALTHY body, but from your kindness and passion. When I’m doing your workouts and I feel like giving up and I listen to you motivating us and speaking to us like a close friend I don’t feel like giving up and letting you down. Instead, I get reenergized and want to try even harder! People who don’t see all of the hard work and effort that goes into what you are doing for FREE are truly unappreciative and spoiled. Stay amazing and inspire more people to love themselves in a healthy way and not in through vanity. I love you! <3
Cassey, you are AMAZING! I always knew that physically you were a crazy strong woman, but your response to this just goes to show your absolutely incredible inner strength as well. You are such an amazing inspiration and I couldn’t agree more with your words. To start off with, I was doing your workouts for all the typical reasons like losing weight, looking better, etc., but now I find myself doing them because I feel so much happier for having done them – your tank “Happy, Healthy and Strong” really captures how I feel after exercising with you now! I have now gotten my entire family into your workouts and we’re all feeling the benefits. And I have YOU to thank for how much fitter and happier I have been. Seriously, your energy, encouragement and positiveness has really shaped my life since I first discovered Blogilates early this year. I am so, so grateful for the amazing community you have created and the fact you are dedicated to helping all of us POPsters around the world lead more positive, healthier lives…. all for FREE!
Really sad to hear how ungrateful people have been despite your very hard work and incredible generosity, but I am so glad you’ve stood up for yourself and for this community. We all adore you so much! Lots of love from my family and I in Australia xoxo
I think you are wonderful- and I love Blogilates! Thank you so much for all that you do! It seriously has changed my life- I love doing your workouts, and extremely appreciate that they are free! You are so generous! Thanks! happy Holidays!
It’s really a shame, when people get good things for free, suddenly they feel entitled and become demanding. I’ve seen it happen everywhere. I used to teach in an urban area, and while many were appreciative, many others would make comments like, “you made cookies and didn’t bring any milk?” or steal my candy after I’d already given them some. It’s sad. People need to learn a lesson in appreciation. I appreciate your smiling face, energy, and motivational words. And of course, your hard work!! I’m sure the people complaining don’t understand the work you put into everything you do.
Anything that starts with “no offense” is automatically offensive…
And as for the obsession with the “thigh gap”, does anyone realize that your thighs often touch because of MUSCLE?! So you basically need to starve to achieve this gap. And who is happy if you starve? A bunch of douchebags who are so shallow that they look at THAT much detail? People who certainly aren’t sculpted Greek Gods and Goddesses themselves? Don’t apologize for scolding them, they need to be put in time out. You can have an amazing body and still eat more than rabbit food. Even models are airbrushed. At least Cassey keeps it real.
And hey! Sculpted Greek goddesses were very curvy and definitely had some very rounded hips… It was attractive! Who is to say a little chub is bad? Who says only stick thin is beautiful? Who are these shallow girls (they have not earned the title of “women”) to say that women of this physique are not beautiful because of one trivial detail? Baloney!
Cassey,
YOU ARE MY MOST FASCINATING PERSON OF 2013. YOU ARE GREAT AND WONDERFUL, FULL OF LOVE AND POSITIVENESS. GENEROSITY BEYOND THE MASSES. YOU ARE AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL.
WAY TO TURN THE OTHER CHEEK, MANY RESPECTS FOR YOU.
xo
When I first found your website, I was SO surprised that everything was free. I’ve looked for so many places for someone to follow who gives great advice and workouts and it has always been SO expensive. So for you to not only do these things for “less than the others” but for free is amazing. AND I am so grateful that you always remember your vegan followers 😀 Trying to find a meal plan for vegans is hard enough but you’ve given me one for FREE! Also, your app is free, and having to pay a dollar a month for the calendar is not even enough! The app is free, paying 99 cents a month for an extra feature is not a big deal at all! Ugh it is making me upset that people complain about this.
PLUS your body is amazing! Who cares about a thigh gap and how can people be so rude and judge another person’s shape?!
Whoooo Ok, you are amazing, I love your videos and all that you do for all of us. I can tell that you really truly care, I appreciate everything you do!
Also, take a break sometimes, it seems like you work your ass off!
Love you heaps Cassey <3
Cassey,
I just wanted to say that you gave me the confidence to step back into the swing dance community when someone told me I was a bad dancer. Quite depressed and feeling worthless, your blogilates videos, upbeat attitude and constant smile really boosted my own confidence.
Now, I’m back in the swing of things. 🙂
I’m sorry for the haters, but they’re just angry because you are doing something you love with amazing amount of passion.
Thank you for being an inspiration!
~S.
Just a little FYI for the thigh-gap Nazis.
Most men boast about the thigh gap because of the ongoing joke that a wide gap is an indication that a woman has copped a lot of “interest” in that area (which obviously isn’t true).
Is that really the type of image that you want to work for?
Thanks so much for being a positive person. It’s sad really, to think people have the time to tear one others down. Youre truly inspiring and radiate good energy! Even if there is haters among us, there are way more lovers! I respect that you haven’t kept this issue under wraps, because this world is constantly telling us who we should look like or what we should strive to be… But it’s so much better to just be the best you possible! Thanks for your support and keep on:)
What jags. Casey, if you end up reading this, just know that I personally am very inspired by your ability to keep going, in working out and in servicing the community! AND I personally envy your legs the most out of everything there is to admire about you! And you’re so right about happiness, because honestly what makes you a great fitness instructor is not your body, ITS YOUR UNDENIABLE CHARACTER. Haters gunna hate.
Seriously I hope the majority of POPsters don’t inbibe this negative attitude, or that Cassey isn’t dragged down by the negativity. Her vibrant energetic attitude is what makes workout fun and keeps us going! Seems to me that people are jealous of Cassey and they pick on the shape of her body and the fact she charged a bit of money for a few videos. It’s just jealously Cassey, we love you, don’t worry, keep going!:D xxxxxoooooxxxxx
Hey.
Cassey you work amazingly hard for us. You are my role model. When you die I’m going to write an amazing biography about you 🙂 or maybe an autobiography… But seriously like, Thank you. I hope you get what you deserve in life, which is the best, most comfiest bed ever, and never- dying amazing taste buds and vanilla-scented sweat. This is because of your dedication, hard work, selflessnes and more. I love you so much it’s not funny. I don’t even know how many lives you’ve probably saved with your perfectness and ur attitude. I wish i was your best friend, zapping all of the idiot haters with sticky okra parts.
I love your website, as do all of my friends. We love doing your workout videos because you are SO encouraging and you make it so fun! It makes me sad to see people comment negatively on the work that you do because you are doing all of us a tremendous service. For the few that try to bring you down, remember that there are way more supporters of you 🙂 I think you are fantastic! I want to become a personal trainer after I graduate and be as cheerful as you! Go bears.
Cassey, I just want to let you know, I love you! I appreciate you! Your videos inspire me! I’ve actually been going well for probably the first time ever with diet and exercise (something must of clicked!) and you’ve definitely contributed to that. I’m not great with meal plans and since I’ve been going well with my own thing, I decided not to follow yours to the tee but purchased the journal because its so convenient and encourages me to write down everything I eat (which i also failed in the past) Since I live in Australia, the currency conversion and shipping made it quite expensive, but honestly it is totally worth it to support you. You are so generous, thank you!
Cassey,
I’m a silent POPster most of the time, just loving your videos, training, and strong work ethic. I buy things every now and then and promote you to ALL my girlfriends. There are so many times where you kept me motivated and got me through a tough work week- laughing through trying to learn the dances or routines. It amazes me how far you’ve come. How far I’ve come too.. You’re an inspiration. There are no words for thanks in that. After finding you and listening to the strength in your soul and heart, you brought life back into working out and as well as back into the way I breathe, look, feel, and live. That’s what some negative people need to figure out. They will get it one day I hope, and one day I will have the muscle in your thighs too! Don’t let anyone on the Internet get you down. It’s given strength to some kind of evil cyber bullying- even if it doesn’t make any sense. We all know how strong and beautiful you are. They must be some kind of crazy/jealous/blind to even type it. I’m sorry for them and for being silent so much. Know you’re loved!!
Wow, Cassey I haven’t been on your site (I know! I know!) for a while but to hear this saddens me. Why we have to spread negativity, I will never know. But please, keep doing what you do and please stay happy. I’m really sorry you had to see your community change like that, but hopefully this is the wakeup call to change back
Cassey,
I’m soon-to-be 44 years old. I’ve been exercising for the greater part of 25 years. Have always been athletic. Was a certified personal fitness trainer at one point. Have two beautiful girls. Am married. Have a college degree in PR/Communications, thousands of accomplishments in my lifetime….And the one most recent aspects of my ‘life’ that I am proud of, is sticking with your workouts and encouraging all of my hot mama friends and family, to give your training video’s a serious try. You are more motivational than any other fitness instructor I have had at the gym, you are encouraging, knowledgable, and a very beautiful, confident, young woman. Please, discount all of the negative comments that are being made. These selfish individuals are never happy in life. They need to have instant gratification, need to be spoon fed, and need to feel that they are always number one in life and no one else matters but their self serving needs. They are better off seeking out instruction elsewhere! Let them! You don’t need that gloomy attitude present on your blog! Stay positive girlie, as you always are! Keep smiling that beautiful smile and know that every day in some way, YOU are changing people’s lives. THAT is living a life full of passion and purpose and that is being happy! It shows…….;-)
You said it better than me! What she said Cassey!!!
I love you Cassey!! Don’t ever feel unappreciated– I know from experience that the negative comments stick out more than the positive, so don’t get too down on yourself… it is saintly of you to give us so many free things- meal plans, workout vids, etc. Its not something most trainers do, and I greatly appreciate and treasure that! You are the best<3 hang in there!
Your thigh gap is probably “curvy” because it’s muscle. I run collegiate track and my thighs look the same. Sometimes they actually touch but I’m in no way overweight. It’s a matter of body fat percentage. Right now I’m 19% and when I’m in season, it gets even lower but my thighs will actually slightly touch. Muscle, people.
Cassey I hope you know you have the support and positivity from many more people than those who are negative and do not appreciate. I love that you support the gratitude attitude and self respect rather than the number on the scale. Thank you a million times over for providing the space and support to thousands of people, including myself, to become healthy! Not skinny, not gappy, not a size. But healthy! Thank you!
I’ve been watching your YouTube videos for about 2 years and I LOVE IT!!! You have not changed in your attitude and you’ve made changes for the community and it’s great!
Thank you for being you Cassey, and INDEED it is AMAZING that you are doing this for free and you care about people a ton.
You are a very special person,
God bless you Cassey,
I wish a Merry Christmas season!
You are F*cking amazing!!! Keep up what youve been doing, cause you are the only person who can make a broke girl like me workout! Before I discovered blogilates I was the most anti-exercise person and now I feel disappointed if I dont workout. This is not because Im obssesed about the way I look (wich i really am) its because I feel the lack of extra energy that training gives me. All thanks to you! Without your work I would never be who I aim to be. xx you deserve the moon
I couldn’t agree more with this Cassey! I seriously dont think you get enough recognition for this! So as a POPster i wanna say thank you! Not only for the videos but for teaching me what true happiness is about. admittedly I always thought that once im a healthy weight i’d be happy and everything would be perfect and blah blah blah, but YOU made me realize to be happy now and to actually love my body the way it is. And to that I say thank you for everything c:
love you xoxo
The internet really has made it so easy to rip other people apart. We all have so many opinions, and most of them aren’t good ones. I think we all seek a perfection that just isn’t attainable. If our happiness is resting in our body size and weight, we will never be truly happy. Sure, it can add to our happiness [that we already have inside] to be our goal weight, but it will never make us happy, just like you said. This was really well-stated. I have nothing but respect for how hard you work, having done just half of the work you have as a trainer myself, it’s so easy for people to put you at a certain expectation level and if you don’t meet it, to write you off. It’s almost as if you aren’t human anymore with a personal life where things can sometimes get in the way or not go as planned. Don’t listen to anyone who gives you anything negative; they’re just unhappy with themselves & either don’t know it or don’t know how to deal with it. You put so much of yourself into making others’ lives better, and that’s wonderful all in itself. Love your spirit and appreciate all the work you do, girl!!
Hi Cassey
I have never even noticed your thigh gap – whenever I watch your videos all I see is a really positive beautiful woman. My daughter and I often comment on how you manage to smile even whilst doing some of the most energetic and difficult exercises.
We watched many and varied exercise ‘gurus’ before deciding to become a part of Blogilates – the main reason we chose you was your beautiful smile and the very positive attitude you took to exercise – and that gorgeous voice of yours.
Anyway, keep it up – Gen and I love working out together and I never miss a chance to tell all my work colleagues about Blogilates and Cassey Ho.
Liz
I completely agree with you Cassey. I think people get a little carried away with the vanity aspect of health and fitness. It’s great to feel good about yourself and confident and all- but just because someone doesn’t have an inner thigh gap and you do does not make you a more “fit” or “healthy” person. Everyone is on their own health and fitness journey and deserves support and positivity- not negativity and body bashing.
That was awesome Cassey, well said. I think we all need a reminder once in awhile about the beauty thing. I think it’s the comparison game that traps us into feeling so inferior and usually when someone feels that way they will criticize someone else so as to bring themselves up. Bring them down so they can feel better about themselves. I know we have all done it from time to time. Thanks for all you do here and I want to say I love your workouts and appreciate all the time and work that you put out. IN closing, PEOPLE, YOUR THIGH GAP IS DETERMINED PRIMARILY ON HOW FAR APART YOUR HIPS ARE, IF U HAVE CLOSE HIPS THEN NO THIGH GAP, IF FAR APART THEN THIGH GAP. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER FADE THING THAT HAS COME ALONG. LET IT GO…….IT’S ALL GENETICS AT THE END OF THE DAY! Much love Cassey, Maria
Hey Cassie,
I love Blogilates. I can’t believe people are so rude, thoughtless, impatient, and heartless. I’m looking at your picture and I don’t see anything wrong with your thighs. Beauty will eventually fade with everyone. People need to wake up and stop thinking of so many superficial things. Why do I exercise? Because it’s fun!!! I love the way I feel afterwards. I don’t care whether I lose weight or if I get flat abs. I want to live a healthy lifestyle. People seem to have the wrong idea of what exercise is. I’m sorry you had to read these comments.
You’re beautiful Cassey!
Don’t listen to anyone who tells you different. 🙂
Cassey you are a wonderful human being for being able to inspire so many people and work so hard just to make us happy and bring us all together as a community. I love you for your videos and plans but mostly for your energy that gives me hope that tomorrow will be a better day. I have been going through a breaking point in my life which has lead me into a deep depression but doing your workouts every day always brightens up the mood. Please continue making videos and inspiring more people. I love you so much <3
Cassey, what should be obvious to anyone is that if someone is saying critical things about a part of your body it is because they are JEALOUS of you because of your positivity and strength and generosity to us popsters and because actually, you look amazing. You seem to have a good understanding of that
Where this could become a problem is when it happens within the community. Every person on this blog is on their own fitness journey. For many of us that means not liking our bodies or being ashamed of them. I have read so many posts where popsters talk about hating themselves, being disgusted by their own body, and I am so happy that if someone is feeling that way, they have a positive place to let it out. There are also popsters who are just getting started and are looking for encouragement
My point is that for a big part of this community comments like “your thighs look weird” could be an instant reason for someone to leave. As little the value as those comments have, they could be really hurtful to someone who does not yet realize how truly beautiful she is.
Have you ever thought about asking some of us to moderate the forum as users? A lot of online forums operate this way to keep ground rules followed and to keep a zero tolerance of hateful and misogynist comments like the ones you received. You could contact me any time this blog means a lot to me and I would definitely get involved!
Thanks for being honest Cassey! And I was just talking about the thigh gap with my pilates instructor this morning – ITS GENETICS LADIES – some people just can’t get rid of that little bit of flab at the top of the inner thighs (i.e. me). I’m working on making sure my body is evened out with its flexibility and strength and that I am healthy so that I don’t cause injury to myself and feel good.
I believe the community probably has gotten so big and there will always be faceless, nameless trolls – as long as we all collectively work to be positive and praise you for all your hard work (which is totally amazing!) then I think we can out-positive the negatives!
Strength and positivity to all!
That’s what most of society is today..anonymous internet voices, voicing their stupid opinions. A society that thinks they are entitled to everything straight away with no hard work or work at all to get what they want. I appreciate everything that you do Cassey, and it is society that unfortunately is not being brought up like it used to be..by showing people respect, gratitude and appreciation. Feels like it will cease to exist at all soon.
Dear Cassie,
I’m new here. I don’t know anything about where this crap was posted or why people are acting that way but seriously if people are telling you that they’re going to “leave” because something wasn’t done on time you can’t stress about that. You do so much for us, and I’m sure you have a life outside of that to take care of too. Plus, it really is FREE so let’s not go out of our way to try to keep those people – they should just leave if they’re not happy because the rest of us (at least me) are genuinely happy to have finally found something that is WORKING and that is DOABLE. Please don’t be offended by those folks, and please don’t change what you’re doing. I don’t care if things are late especially when its hardly late anyway or if your thigh gap is ‘normal’ or shaped like a Christmas tree for the holidays and changing shapes monthly whatever and neither should the rest of the POPsters because it’s none of our business. I don’t even HAVE a thigh gap yet, nor have I EVER IN MY LIFE had one. But I will someday, thanks to you, and I’m not going to measure it or be choosy about its shape that’s for sure.
You are such a strong and inspiring woman. We couldn’t thank you enough for the inmense number of things you do for us, always with a smile, for nothing in return. Thank you for staying here and being amazing Cassey, never let idiots ruin your day!
Big love from Spain xxxx
Thank you for all the hard work you do to give your Blogilates community free meal plans that are simple and tell you what to eat when (it makes my life easier) and all the great workouts that help motivate and keep everyone fit. I hope others will be patient with all the time you take to provide the community with these gifts you give to us free. You may not get this same attention the detail at other sites. Recently I purchased a meal plan and DVDs from another popular site for my daughter , who also loves Blogilates. After two weeks with the plan the feedback I got was there are numerous errors in the plan and the recipes confuse tsp (teaspoon) and TBSP (tablespoon)making food inedible , pictures show ingredients not in the recipe, etc…. Since the site doesn’t do refunds I wasted my money$$$ and my daughter wasted her time organizing the recipes trying to figure out what to eat when and her money from the food she couldn’t eat from incorrect recipes. Cassey has taken the time to make the meal plan simple for everyone to follow , you don’t need a degree in Nutrition to figure it out. Let’s all show Cassey and others in the community a little love. Try to keep these comments positive and constructive not destructive. Let’s help build each other up not pick each other apart. Thanks!
Hi Cassey!
I just wanted to say thank you for putting up your videos for free. I can’t afford to go to a gym and do classes, so when I stumbled across your videos on Youtube I latched on. I really appreciate that you are willing to put work into something that really helps other people.
It’s funny – my parents/friends/fiance all chuckle at me because when I talk about POP Pilates, I say things like, “then we had to do these awful squats”. They think it’s hilarious that I do POP Pilates by myself but feel like we are exercise buddies. Thank you for encouraging me to do 8 more, and not to put that leg down. Somehow you always know just when I’m about to give in.
Before doing your videos I felt 90% bad about myself, but doing POP Pilates has given me strength and confidence, and I’ve learned to love my body more because I’ve worked for the boldness of the curves as opposed to just ‘being burdened’ with them because of genetics. Now I’m only insecure on rare occasions. Thank you for that.
Anyway, long story short: Thank you. You have helped develop my confidence and shown me how to be content with who I am and what I look like. You are a gem, and I’m sorry that there are some unkind people floating around at the moment.
Cassey, you’re amazing and I think people are just taking you for granted because they have become used to free workouts and meal plans, and stacks of encouragement to get off their butts and work their butts off! I think you are incredible and a true inspiration for me! I just went on my school holidays last week, I’m eating clean, working out cardio and Pilates every day with your videos and being pushed to my limits! Already, I’ve lost all my bloating, I feel lighter, I’m so close to a flat stomach, and my arms and shoulders are so sculpted! I look at your legs and awesome thigh gap and that’s what pushes me to keep aiming for one too! After a week with your ‘personal’ training, I’ve lost three kilos!! Just keep that smile on your face Cassey, and just think of all the people you inspire, like me! Haters gonna hate and they are probably affected by the cold winter of the US too! The sun down in Australia is really helping my mood and energy levels, so I’m all good 🙂 I think you have changed, Cassey! Three years ago, you weren’t as confident, bubbly and awesomely cray-cray as you are now! You are so fun, witty and bursting with energy and that’s what makes your workouts fun too! I used to hate working out until I came across your videos on YouTube! Keep up the amazing work, and please don’t stop your fantastic work! Happy holidays, and damn, you have some fine sexy legs! 😉
xx
Mary
Your legs are amazing!! You are my inspiration =)
I haven’t been as checking in as many of your social media due to schoolwork cassey, but once I received your email, I wanted to check this post out. I want to say that I feel ashamed on behalf of anyone who posted something rude towards cassey and what she looks like or does for us. I appreciate you so much cassey, you are my role model. In fitness and otherwise. You are so beautifl, but I’m not jealous, because I have learned to love myself including my body, which was hard. I love working out with you and reading through all the the usually positive comments on each of your videos. I look forward (impatiently (:) to every one of your videos that you release. All this to say, cassey you’ve created a wonderful community who supports one another and wants to see everyone else and them self succeed. I hope we can all stay positive. Love you all! Xo
I have never left a comment on here before but i have to tell you, It hurts me to see you hurt! I’m so sorry people are being unappreciative and cold towards you, you are my favorite fitness instructor and that includes classes I’ve gone to in person as well as DVDs, both of which cost an arm and a leg. You make it possible for broke college students like me to be able to exercise and stay healthy. Keep your head up girl, you do so much for us and we appreciate you <3
Cassey I’m so glad you brought this up. I read this and it really opened my eyes to how unique everyone is and how we each achieve our ideal body differently. I want you to know (even if you don’t read this) that for the most part, most of the Blogilates community really appreciates the time and effort you put into all your videos and workouts. I know it must not be easy with balancing a busy schedule, future projects, and maintaining a social life but you’ve been doing it for years and this negativity shouldn’t stop you now! Thank you for always being so kind to each of us and supporting us when we’re feeling down. So I want to say that I’m trying to return a favor and tell you to not let the negative people affect your positive outlook. <3
Much love,
Tori
I know everyone’s probably already said something like this, but thank you for writing this post! It means a lot that you care enough to be involved with this whole community/group, and the amazing example of leadership you set is awesome! You dedicate so much of your time to this, and it’s easy to take that for granted…this was a nice refresher 🙂 Thank you so much, again, for everything that you do!
Hey Cassey!
I have never written on here but today I feel the need to. You are the most inspirational person I have come across in a really long time. You truly embody happiness and positive thinking. Don’t listen to those people who feel the need to judge your appearance and work ethic. I am impressed that you have done so much for the community and I respect your vids/merchandise that you charge for. Nobody is obligated to buy them but out of appreciation it would be nice if those who could spare some cash did every once in a while. You have taught me more than fitness and although I originally began my journey out of vanity, I have come to learn that it is the challenges I overcome and the strength that I gain that is the most important. Keep being happy and doing what you do best, inspiring us.
Cassey,
I think that what you’re doing is amazing. I’m a fitness instructor and a certified nutritionist myself and being a part of your community has given me the inspiration to keep going and in turn keep my own students moving. I appreciate everything you do and I am so refreshed by how positive you keep such a large community of people.
I’m a part of the 12week program and I have the Fit Journal, which I LOVE btw!! I did not mind waiting for the journal because I knew it would arrive and when it did it would be worth the wait. And it was 🙂
Keep it positive my dear!! We all love you!!
Wow, I just realized how similar our thigh gaps look. I really didn’t think people would complain about that. It seems weird to me, besides thigh gaps change by the way your hips are configured and it’s also in the genetics as well. Some people think thigh gaps tell whether a person has skinny legs or not but that’s not true, you could be skinny and have really close together legs and not have a thigh gap. My friends and I joke about how haters are just jealous and in some cases they are.
Cassey,
You are wonderful and I’m VERY THANKFUL for everything you do. I’m not an avid member of the Blogilates community as far as feedback and forums but I keep myself updated with your app and this website.
It is inevitable that when you start an online community negativity from others will find ways to sneak in. With every good comes the bad, right? So please don’t stop what you’re doing!! I understand why you’re upset… But remember there are many more people who appreciate you than there are who don’t. You have too much support <3
YOU GO GIRL! 🙂
Cassey,
The fact that anyone would complain about blogilates or anything that you do is beyond my comprehension!! I have often thought to myself “how does she find the time to do everything that she does?” You have to be working 24/7! The number of projects that you are constantly juggling–all for our benefit and all FOR FREE–is crazy. And the fact that anyone would criticize your body is just stupid. Please know how much you are appreciated! Please don’t ever quit!
Blogilates is the best, most honest, positive, and effective approach to fitness that I have ever come across and I could never thank you enough for all you do!
I get it. It just about the journy and being apperceive off how far yourself has comenon this fitness journey. Best thing is DONOT COMPARE yourself with others.
I hope the negativity leaves.
I just wany my journey to be fun and self for filling.
Ta.. xox
You’re inspirational and awesome for doing this in the first place! Thank you Cassey! Keep it up and i love you DVD!! I’m sprawled out on the floor by the end of it lol! I appreciate you for doing this for free cuz some of us just can’t afford personal trainers, THANK YOU!! 🙂 Put a smile on your face and keep going!
You are an inspiration to so many people and you are truly beautiful inside and out. Those people clearly do not understand what real beauty is and I think that it is a shame that they’d rather promote negativity than positivity. You are a great role model who is passionate about health and fitness, and we appreciate how hard you work to keep Blogilates going strong. Please know that we support you. Thank you for all that you do and always remember that you are a great person!
a thigh gap is usually unattainable for most girls since it’s the width of your hips that really give you that shape. It does NOT mean that you are fat or need to lose weight if your thighs touch! It is just how some people are built.
I think you look amazing, you always were.
I love you and your workout, it is really helping me to not only look better Im also feeling better…
So THANK YOU! for everything…
Oh Cassey I felt so bad that you are hurt!!!U r wonderful and selfless person i have come across..many have big words to say but i found u the practical person. u r working hard for us and i appreciate you and bless you. it hurts when you work hard and u get these sort of msgs/comments.. ignore them and be positive as u always say…V LOVE U CASSEY…..U DNT KNOW HOW MUCH!!!I RESPECT U.:)
I don’t usually comment on things, but I just HAVE to because I feel that if you even read this, you should probably know how much good you ARE doing.
I am pretty skinny, and used to have a thigh gap. People always complimented me on my weight, Despite my weight, and my face, I was never happy with myself. I used to be bullied, and depression ruined a relationship of mine. I’m only 17, it was just my first love, and I am moving on, but still depression RUINED a relationship because he felt that no matter how many times he called be beautiful, he felt like I didn’t trust him. It really bothered him.
Well after that, I wanted to just make myself better, I have no goal, I just want to do everything I can to be better, healthier, and happier.. FOR MEE. And that feeling is the best thing ever. I don’t want to be skinnier, or curvier, or prettier. I just want to be the best I can be.
Annnddd so I started eating better (I had to anyway because of a stomach problem from stress), and working out. I’m coping with my feelings, and am WAY better emotionally now. Its amazing. I just want to be stronger and better, that is all. And watching your videos motivates me to keep it up. From the workouts to dancing when you are doing Cheap Clean Eat, you know how to make someone smile.
As to the thigh gap… It is an obsession that to many have. Recently some teenage girl pointed out mine, calling it weird also. I have your leg build now, due to running a lot more. I honestly love it!!! Apparently now, many think the thigh gap determines how pretty/hot you are. I see real problems stemming from it at my school and I do hope those people get past it. I LOVE YOU CASSEY!! KEEP IT UP!!! PRAY FOR THEM, if you are religious…
Cassey, you’ve touched my life with your happiness and dedication to hard work. My life is changing (For the better!) because of you. All true popsters know you are genuinely interested in helping us all. Your body is the result of all your hard work, and you radiate inner beauty. It is clear to all of us that you are healthy, happy, and making the right decisions when it comes to health and fitness. In my opinion, that’s the definition of being in shape! Keep it up girl! You’re there for all of us popsters and we’ll always be there for you!! Hugs and kisses from the east coast 🙂
i love you and think you are amazing! and i am in love with my yoga mat bag and hoodie and shorts all of which were super discounted for black friday! it means the world to me that you are so selfless in this community and are truly only working this hard for other people’s gain. please don’t give up!
omg im appalled by some of these popsters behavior and what theyve said. Honestly Casey and blogilates are the best things that have ever come into my life. I’m so thankful for everything Casey does, and i share her videos with friends. i always admire how she is somehow able to teach pilates classes, make workout calendars and meal plans (very thought out, pretty ones too, i might add), and make new videos every monday, all at once! i barely have time to do my homework and workout..! i truly admire you casey and it would break my heart if you were ever to stop what youre doing. you are the best motivation ive ever had and you put a smile on my face no matter what mood im in. youve helped me through so much; and helped me learn to be able to accept myself but still work to improve, and make a better me. keep up the great work casey!
love from switzerland! (hopefully i can come to one of your meet ups someday! it would make my dreams come true)
Hello Cassey. I wanted to say that you’re simply amazing. Like, I started doing this because I wanted to get stronger and I’m really really lazy when it comes to… well,everything, but especially working out. The reason I’m still here (I would have given up a long time ago) is that you’re the sweetest, most encouraging person I know. You’re great, screw the negativity, you’re such a happy person you make me wanna be just as happy.
I love you <3
first of all it really disturbs me that there are actual people out there thinking they can deem someone’s thigh gap as good enough or not. What the hell ? your thigh gap is yours only and YOU get to choose what to do with it. we live in a society that is obsessed by public image and what you need to do to look just like everyone else and I know it’s not gonna change any time soon but HERE on BLOGILATES, we are not here to talk about anyone’s thigh gaps or whatever it is YOU think makes someone beautiful but to find our own kind of beauty by being healthy and in an healthy mind. i’m just saying, if you’re just here to criticize Cessy’s or anyone else’s body, from Adele’s to Cara Delenvingne, then you better fuck right off. this is not what we’re about .
ALSO ! i am getting sick and tired of people who think they have a right to expect something from the others, and whine when they do not get what they want. one direction fans are just the same. Cassey has a freaking life, a freaking job, a freaking mouth to feed : hers ! And guess what ? She uses most of her free time to get EVERYONE without any distinction or tricks FREE VIDEOS AND FREE MEAL PLANS AND FREE COMPLIMENTS AND JUST FREE LOVE and you think you have the fucking right to complain ? What the freaking fuck guys ! Okay, so she sometimes put up videos a bit late, so what. it’s gonna screw your Schedule around a bit, NO BIG DEAL you have a WHOLE LIFE you can always do it tomorrow. YOU CAN ALWAYS WAIT. stop bein so impatient, it is only going to bring you stress and you don’t need that. you’re upset, we get it, WELL TELL IT TO YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR AND STOP BEING ANNOYING. it’s only gonna bring you wrinkles, and nothing else ! life is GOOD and life is COOL and life is not STRESSFUL, unless you make it. If you’re not happy with what Cassey gives you, then get out and that’s it. no need to be so childish and complain about it for hours.
i know what it is to wait for a reply from Cassey, as I never did get one to my emails, but i just got over it and moved on and found another way to get an answer to my questions ! she’s a busy girl, and you’re the first to see the results of it, she does all that she does FOR YOU so shut the fuck up, unless you’re at least 2x as generous as she is.
phew. done.
First of all Cassey, your amazing and your videos and calendars have changed my life. Second, I love your legs, and your beautiful. Third, I’m so disappointed in those who say those awful comments. Your working supper hard for us, for FREE! But there are some people who are rotten no matter what you do, but its their insecurities about their body lashing out on yours and the services you provide. Just know you have more positive supporters in this community that respect each other, you and our bodies. Thank for all you do and continue to do. Love always, Joelle.
Hey Cassey it’s actually good to hear this because I’ve been a little concerned about some people’s comments on the forums, especially as there seems to be a lot of young girls who are mainly getting into the blogilates! I think we need to be so careful that these young people aren’t being encouraged to have some stupid “thigh gap” or be stick thin, but rather being fit, healthy and enjoying any kind of food so that life is fun and flavourful in all aspects! Having had anorexia when I was 15 for almost 7 years, I know how rubbish it is to have food an exercise control you because you have no self respect or love for who you are! Like you say it’s so important to appreciate and respect the you inside and not seeking for the “perfect” outer image because that will never satisfy or fulfil you…EVER!! I can certainly say now having been fully healed for 3 years thanks be to God, that I am who I am, and although far from perfect, I wouldn’t change myself and because of this acceptance I choose to feast and have fun as well as trying to be as strong and healthy as I possibly can be!
Lastly Cassey you’re totally absolutely gorgeous and wish I could meet you (shame I live and come from Scotland!) because you’re love, kindness and care just shines through your videos, pics and words! So I for one certainly appreciate all that you’re giving us and I learn new things all the time which I work into my own fitness routine ( I’m into weights just now, but used to do Pilates! 🙂 ) Really hope and pray all the haters get a rain-check and stop the negativities because they’re so unhelpful and totally direspectful!
Anyways thanks again Cassey you’re a real inspiration 🙂
God bless 🙂
Loves, Catriona
The gap, or the lack of the gap, the curve is defined by your genetics. That’s all.
Actually it isn’t defined by ur genetics but ok
number 1: I love your legs, they’re strong AND they’re beautiful
number 2: you’re amazing, you really help us all out, you keep us motivated and you make us smile, it’s like working out with a best friend
Don’t let people get you down, we love you.
Hey Cassey,
I was a teenage girl who hated her body and had self-esteem issues. Thanks to you, I’m now a happy, confident teenage girl who loves life and has given depression the boot.
Thanks for those priceless gifts! You’re on of my heroes!
Can’t believe you’ve been getting such selfish negativity. I wouldn’t even expect that–you give us so much of yourself already. I love you, Cassey! xoxox Stay positive!
Cassey, as one of your POPsters I wanted to say thank you sooo much! I love how positive and inspiring you are. Please don’t give up because of a handful of bad apples. I actually got started on blogilates because of my older sister. She has always struggled with her weight and was having a hard time sticking to a work out and diet. Then she discovered blogilates and I have never seen her so positive. Your meal plans make sense to her and she understands the importance of eating right. Best of all, she looks forward to every workout with you and your ‘spunky’ attitude(: In short, we can tell that you love what you do (we love it to!) don’t give that up! No matter what you do there will be those ‘debby downers’. Let’s get rid of them with the kindness the blogilates community (and Cassey) is so used to seeing!
Much love!!!
-Darcey
Dear Cassey,
I too agree with all others..you are my fitness guru and I have never seen such dedicated, ever enthusiastic, encouraging and pretty fitness trainer like you..whenever I feel like working out, you are there for me!!! you are there for anyone anytime and I swear this is no easy and really hard to keep up going..keep up the good work…100 bows to you 🙂
Sorry you get this thoughtless ungratefulness. It must be gross when you’re so insanely generous & do all this stuff for FREE that people would normally have to pay for. I guess they don’t understand, the sour little humbugs! You could do a basic manners workout lol.
Huge beast love and gratitude attitude to you! xoxox
Sorry you have to deal with that, Cassey. As far as I know, getting that “perfectly” wide, flat-thigh gap is through malnutrition, and I don’t think that should factor into anyone’s happiness formula because we need our nutrients to stay active and ready for the opportunities in life!
I’m hoping that these negative people should understand that the goal of exercise isn’t to look good, but to learn to be comfortable in your own body and understand its amazing capabilities. I happen to love exercising because I can feel how my muscles move as I run or do leg lifts – it’s totally addicting! – and I really hope that others can experience it too.
I really want to thank you Cassey for all of your hard work – taking care your own life is itself difficult, but handling thousands more would make me want to smash my head on my desk 😛 You are a huge inspiration in my life and have helped me become much more positive and cheerful. Know that we POPsters love you very, very much and don’t let that negativity spoil whatever you’re trying to achieve!
Cassey babe!
There is no other fitness goddess out there as creative , generous, dedidaced and sooo hard working as you are. And you know it! Of course people who dont appreciate all your effort and are being impatient hurt you badly. Please Try not to pay attention though it is very hard to hide your hurt feelings.
Thank you for being wonderful inspiration for all of us. Your 12 Week Newbody is a very motivational, is a true gift and challenge at the same time. Cant thank you enough for waht yoh are doing. You are great! Love yoh very much! Hugz
Thuly and truly yours
Elena
London
Wow, it really ticks me off that someone would even talk about a thigh gap like that, they’re obviously confused because when someone has musculature that’s how a thigh gap looks… Just wanted to say that. Also, I wanted to say thank you to you, Cassey. I haven’t been part of this community for that long, but I have always been into fitness, and your workouts kick my ass! Your food has changed my life! I tried a lot of things before I came across your channel, and your cheap clean eats actually taste GOOD, not something I can say about a lot of the other “super healthy” eats out there. I say that if those negative nancys want to leave the community because they’re not getting their free meal plan on time? Let them. That’s ridiculous. They don’t deserve to be a part of it anyways. You are an amazing person for making all this wonderful stuff available to anyone who wants to push themselves. And that should be enough for anyone coming to you for help!
Cassey you are so lovely! It’s so amazing that you spend so much time creating this awesome meal plan. I will start in 2014, so excited. I’m always telling my friends about you and some of them are joining me 🙂
Lots of love
Cassey, I would just like to tell you that I think you are amazing! I was looking for workouts to do everyday that made my muscles burn and that made me stronger. The reason I started doing Pop Pilates and following your youtube videos, is I found one of your videos on Pinterest, and It inspired me. You have a incredible body, and your videos are fun and I thought I can do this. You are so upbeat, but Your workouts actually work. I can see a difference in my body already after 2 months. I just want you to know, You are Awesome, I love your workouts. Those people that said those hurtful comments can shut it, cause they have no idea what they are talking about. 🙂
I’m proud of you for saying all of this!
I love you cassey!
Thank you Cassie for ALL that you do. You are an amazing person inside and out. You have helped me change my life in a very positive way. Never stop being you!
Hey Cassey! I know it can be discouraging when negative people criticize and don’t appreciate your hard work. So I am writing to let you know that I am truly grateful for all that you do to help people like me from all over the world get and stay fit and healthy. You make exercise and healthy eating fun, easy, and best of all most of it is free!!! 🙂 If I had the money to get the stuff you sell I’d totally buy them too!
Human beings need to lean to recognize real value when it is offered especially when it comes from the heart.
Have a great Christmas Cassey!! from Trinidad and Tobago xo
Cassey, you’re amazing! and fellow POPsters, Cassey is SO right. This fitness journey can be a really big challenge for some of us, so be nice and supportive of one another. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all. Cassey, I’m so sorry people are hurting your feelings when you work SO hard for us. I appreciate you and your work. and I appreciate that everything is free 🙂 Merry Christmas and know that I will always love you and be supportive of you!!!! <3 <3
Your body is beautiful, you are beautiful! Please don’t bring negativity in our community, guys. Let’s all love each other, we are all beautiful.
I can’t even imagine how hard you must work for everybody who follows you. Even if I was frustrated about something (like how I got my Fit Journal a day after I should have, but I didn’t mind!) there would be no reason to complain about it because you do so much for all of us and it’s obvious you’re not just making excuses. People need to get their lives together if they’re going to complain that they can have this life changing opportunity for free but it’s taking them a little longer than anticipated.
I’ve struggled with my weight almost my whole life, I’ve always been a little bit heavier, but in the past couple years I’ve accepted who I am and since working on it I’ve seen some huge improvements and I really love my curves and feel beautiful the way I am. I’ve been really busy with working extra hours and taking care of finals so I haven’t been able to work out as much and I think I should wait to start the meal plan until after the new year, I’m really grateful that you’ve given us the opportunity to improve our lives and our health.
To think that anyone would have the nerve to complain about someone as fit as you – who HAS a thigh gap – is crazy. Everyone has something beautiful about them! Why not focus on the good things about someone instead of imperfections? Even then, I think imperfections are opinions because I’m pretty happy even without a thigh gap and I don’t feel like I’m not good enough because of it. Cassey, I think you’re beautiful and smart and funny and wonderful and I’m glad you’re not letting people and their negativity get to you.
I’m completely thankful for all the hard work and dedication you put into your videos,Cassey.There is absolutely no other fitness YouTube channel as entertaining as yours,so keep doing what your doing.
I think that your body looks toned and that’s why I’m your follower, I don’t want to be a skinny woman, I want to be healthy and get the best body with sport and a clean diet. I’m the Queen of sugar, any sweets, cakes and cravings. For me is a full journey that is easier with a trainer like you, a positive woman, always with a smile, taking about anything during an exercise that is killing me and inspire me for a became a better version of my self with workouts that I can do at home next to my baby (even he’s doing each exercise next to me). So, from France: MERCI !!!!!!
This is really the bully gang mentality, that you see all over the news day in and out! Now they have run out of things to say and ” thigh gap”. Becomes an ugly taunt? Seriously people?? Let’s stick to healthy and happy! These exercises are so awesome to feel your best! Maybe if those haters exercised more, they would have serotonin happiness floating through their brain, increasing the happy potential? Sorry this negativity has entered this site! You are right not to tolerate it friends,
Cassie, you are the best! Enjoy your Christmas! Love you girl!
I have to say the internet teaches me many things, I never realized we were suppose to pay that much attention to the shape of a thigh gap, now I know lol.
Personally I am glad that I ran across blogilates. I am a mom of two and I work part time in addition to that. My husband and I work opposite schedules so we don’t have to pay for a sitter so hitting the gym is very hard to do. I loved pilates in college and now glad that I have the option and the flexibility to have such videos and meal plans at home with no extra charge.
While I enjoy working out, who to do is still mind boggling since I have stepped away from standard workout machines to free weights and pilates, so it is nice to have direction
Sometimes going on the internet and getting all these free videos and content like the meal plans, in addition to never meeting you makes me feel like you’re not really there. This honest post proved to me you’re a human being who gets frustrated sometimes and actually has an opinion! I thank you for blogging about this because the happy girl you normally are to people maybe just wasn’t enough to wake people up from putting others down, etc. Let’s start on a new foot from here. Kudos to you Cassey.
Props! I am working towards a better me so that I can/will have the energy to keep up to my 3 year old. I don’t care about gap between my thighs. I care about being able to out run and out play that little girl of mine. Thanks for coaching me in that process.
Ash
I heard an interesting article on the radio yesterday. It was about someone who won $40,000,000. They looked around themselves and realized that they had everything they needed, their life was blessed. So, they decided to give every penny away. The interesting part was an expert came on and expressed that this person spent their money very well. It isn’t material things that make us happy, it is doing for others. It is being good to others. When you help someone else to achieve their goals you receive more than they do.
What I am trying to say is thank you to Cassey and all of the community for helping others achieve their goals. I have not made any comments before for fear of the response I might get. Truly! So all of you that do know that you are brave to put yourselves out there and you have made an incredible community. I go on my app not for workouts or mealplans but for the feeling of support and encouragement that is there. It is worth more than the nominal monthly fee.
I think you’re amazing Cassey!
I understand how hard it is to keep up a blog and you are doing an exceptional job.
Keep your head up, your thighs together, and rise above the haters 🙂
I love you and its ridiculous how selfish and impatient some people on here are. Also I really don’t understand the obsession with thigh gaps. This is slightly hypocritical of me as I’ve had an eating disorder before and would cry continuously because to me my thigh gap wasn’t big enough. But you’ve helped me overcome that and understand that fitness is WAY better than starving and being sickly underweight. You’ve helped me regain weight I a. Healthy way and I’m now strong and muscley and a hell of a lot better than when I wasn’t eating and had a thigh gap. Let me just point something out. A) thigh gaps mainly depend on how your hips are set. If you have wide hips, you’re more likely to have a thigh gap. And B) malnourished, underweight and sick, close to death people are likely to have thigh gaps. Why would you sacrifice your happiness, health, LIFE and well being just for a stupid bit of air between your legs?
Hi Cassey, I’ve only discovered your blog in the past couple of months and it is amazing. I always wanted to start eating healthy and you made me realize that its not as difficult as it seems and i get to have delicious food which is not harming my body. I am currently doing the 12 week body make over challenge and I received the fitnes journal yesterday and I am so happy with it, so thank you once again for all your hard work to keep us motivated and give us possibilities and hope when others make it difficult.
Oh and P.S you have an amazing figure!
Thank you and all the best for the festive season and new year from Malta (a very small island in the mediterranean sea)
Cher
Hi, Cassey,
I joined the community a few weeks ago, but had not had the time to keep up due to school and work. I am so surprised how some people can be so “thoughtless and abusive” toward someone who is trying to help them to feel and look their best. Sometimes people do not realize a gift when it’s staring them right in the face!……keep up the great work that you do and I hope to get completely onboard soon. Much love and Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Hi Cassey,
I just wanted to leave you a positive and happy comment to help lift you up! I think that you and all the work you’ve done to build Blogilates into what it is is just amazing. You are so generous with your time, energy and creativity- and you really seem to have a lot of it. Whenever I do your videos, it always strikes me not just how challenging they are, and how fun, but most of all how you always smile and make happy conversation throughout! When I first found your videos, it blew my mind how great they were, but also that they are free!
As for the people with the negative comments, I feel sorry for them. You must know from your experience in fitness that a lot of people come to you with way deeper troubles than the size of their thighs. Sadly, there is a lot of self hatred out there and no matter how much you do, that negativity and sadness seems to want to spread like some kind of spiritual virus. It’s almost like if they manage to bring you down, they then have the perfect excuse not to have to face themselves. I know it’s weird and I’m rambling, but I have experience with this kind of thing. All you can do is remind yourself why you do it and who you do it for. And, when the day comes that you finally do stop, don’t be ashamed and don’t feel like you’ve failed or lost. The programs and videos you’ve built will still be there, and the positive impact you’ve had on people that want to learn about how to be healthy and fit will always be there too.
In short: I think you’re an amazing person and I’m so grateful for all you’ve done! You deserve all your success and more.
Im so thankful for you to encourage people to love their selfs and their bodies, and not letting their happiness be defined by their size or weight (or even their gap). My sister has this problem and it’s been very hard to show her that even when she reached the gap she wanted things weren’t atomatically good for her. I’m so greatful that I found you in YouTube and because of you I’ve started not only to take care of my body but also my self. I do want to thank you again for writing this kind of stuff because it does not only help people but it is important to hear it once in a while, to remind us the real purpose of taking care of ourselves! Mind body and environment.
I am SO GLAD you posted something like this Cassey! I have been seeing a lot of media about “the thigh gap” over the past year and to be honest, I think that some of these people look disgusting! They have no muscle definition and hardly any fat, that can’ be healthy! I really support what you are doing and I appreciate all the work you out into this blog and into your YouTube channel. I hope that whoever these people are that think your thigh gap is inadequate will have their eyes opened and realize that it is detrimental to their health to try to look like some of the people in the media, because everyone has a different body shape, they should accept who they are.
Dear Cassey,
I have to study so I’ll keep it short:
We love you soooo much. The bigger the projects you take on, the more adversity you’re going to face. But you’re strong! You can power through! And we appreciate you challenging yourself and challenging us and everything you do!
Don’t let the negativity get you down. We’ll just have to power through it!
MWAH! You’re the best!
Mariam
Cassey words cannot describe how much I love you. You have such an amazing personality and I hate the fact that some people don’t appreciate all you do for us. You do so much for our benefit, not asking for anything in return and I admire you so much for that. You do this for us out of the goodness of your heart and I’m so proud to be a part of the POPster community. Stay positive as always and keep going! Lots of love! <3 😀
Hi Cassey,
Thanks for this blog. I think it is healthy and important that you called out the negative tone which you saw developing in your community. I see a lot of that sort of attitude many other places online as well and it is a lot of wasted energy which could be spent encouraging one another or constructively helping one another. So it’s great that you spoke out about it in order to foster the positivity that keeps you going and everyone else going.
Keep up your hard work!
-jackie.
Dear Cassey,
I love your workouts and so far you’re the best for me. I appreciate your hard work and enthusiasm you’re guiding us with. Please ignore those negative comment, you’re doing amazing job!
You are an inspiration. Every negative comment is out of jealousy. I truly value your opinion on body image. YOU LOOK AMAZING. I’ve been following you for years, I love your workouts and recipes! I actually just made the cauliflower pizza the other night and it was delicious.
Happy Holidays Beautiful!
Best,
Lisa
I didn’t read the whole thing, but what people lack the logic of is that thigh gaps are genetically determined by the set of your pelvis.
People, get a grip. No matter how hard you try, some of you will never be able to have a thigh gap.
Snaps to that! I didn’t even know that there was negativity. Thank you so much for what you do.
Hey I’ve been following for a long time without leaving any comments anywhere. I just wanted to let you know I love your videos and I’ve gotten two sisters and one cousin hooked on them. Working on the other sister. 😉
Cassey, don’t listen to the haters! They’re people who are just so unhappy with their bodies and themselves that they blame their flaws and misfortunes on anyone they can. I think you have the best attitude ever, and that’s what inspires me to love and push myself, something I could never do before watching your videos. Although this is besides the topic, I have a question; I am an athlete/hockey player, and I need to pack on muscle. Like, alot. And I struggle because I went from overweight to underweight, and I’m sort of starting to gain weight again, but I want it to be GOOD weight! How do I do this? thank you SOSOSO much<3
I’ve never had a thigh gap, never as a skinny kid or a skinny teenager. My thighs have ALWAYS touched. I’m just made that way…and I’m still beautiful.
Hi Cassey!
I’m so glad you don’t let people’s negativity bring you down. Your positive attitude encourages me to keep a positive attitude as well! Since I have been following your advice of eating clean and working out several times a week, I have lost 7 lbs in the last month. It may not seem much, but for the last 6 years I have been doing nothing but gaining weight. And seeing me slowly getting back to a healthier me motivates me to keep going! Thank you for everything!
Cassey,
All I can say is you are definitely doing RIGHT by your followers.
Thank you <3
Kimi
To be honest I was shocked when I read this post, I couldn’t believe that people would be soo rude and disrespectful! As far as I’m concerned your an amazing woman Cassey who has changed my life x This community means a lot to me, and i can only hope that we can pull together and get rid of this negativity x love you guys
Hi Cassey!
I just want to say thank you for all the hard work you have done to help me want to get in better shape. I have done track and cross country my whole life, until I recently moved to Oregon where I can hardly do anything outside. I love coming home from class and busting out these workouts and feeling amazing after.
Thank you for all hard work! Keep it up!
Hi Cassey,
I’m a professor (kind of similar), it’s a ton of behind the scenes work that no one understands unless they do it themselves. Just wanted to say your amazing and I appreciate you!
Best,
Jenn
absolutely Cassie! No one deserves to be hated on regardless of how others think!
I joined this community because of it’s upbeat attitude and the positive reinforcement! And I love that you work so hard for us! Thanks for everything you do Cassie!
xo
Although I am a regular reader I rarely chime in. After reading your post it reminded me that people (my self included) often take the time to complain but rarely take the time to say thank you. I truly appreciate the time and effort that you take to prepare your workouts and meal plans. I know that I can consistently count on the information provided to be accurate and informative. Please keep up the good work.
CASSEY!!!! You are definitely an inspiration. You dare to tell the sides of fitness and beauty, but still maintain your message about health and happiness being the most important. Thank you for making free videos and blogging 🙂
xoxox
Hi Cassey!
I work for a small business, and once we started getting bigger, we noticed some increased negativity as well, and people who walk in the store wanting to pick a fight before we even service them. It’s really hard to get past that, but some people are just never going to be happy with anything you do no matter how hard you try. They come in with a negative attitude, and just want to get a reaction from you.
I love your blog, and your community in general is very supportive and genuinely nice. You have an amazing business going, and most of us respect and praise your efforts. Don’t let the few self entitled, negative people get in the way of your dream.
WE LOVE YOU!
Cassey — You are inspirational. You are beautiful, inside and out. Your energy is contagious. You are a positive role model for women of all ages: You are full of life, an AWESOME entrepreneur, incredibly knowledgeable in your field, and (as an added bonus) in great shape.
Negative people will always try to bring you down. Some come from a place of jealousy. Some may simply be ignorant; a lot of young girls do not understand what a healthy woman’s body looks like since they have been shown images malnourished and photoshopped women since they can remember. I think you have a wonderful opportunity to correct these misconceptions. Women naturally store fat in their thighs, buttocks, hips, and abdomen.
Again, don’t let it bring you down.
Cassey,
Your workout videos helped me lose weight for a hip replacement surgery, and are now helping me work off all the weight I gained back during recovery, and get my strength back. I can’t thank you enough for the hard work you do.
As for thigh gaps, this is yet another impossible standard thrust upon women. We are bombarded by advertisements, movies, internet scams and social media that are either selling us unhealthy food or shaming us for eating it and thereby being unhealthy. How is one to stay sane with that constant message of “you’re not good enough?” One has only to look at Pinterest to see the insanity of recipes full of Oreos and cream cheese right next to pictures of women who look like the love child of an Olympic athlete and a supermodel. Now add to that the anonymity of the comment section, where people feel free to spew all the insults and hate they want and think there will be no repercussions.
Thank you for keeping your community in check. You are doing good things and challenging people to find their better selves. Keep up the good work!
Ruth in Austin
mannnnnn~~~~thigh gap…? i think i will be happy with my legs when i can achieve….calf gap?? I never really thought about it..hahaha. 😀
regardless, thanks for all you do, cassey. we all need reminders now and again to act like human beings, compassionate and supportive of each other.
Hi, Cassey
You do amazing work. Don’t let others bring you down. Most of them are just jealous. You know who you are and what you give to all of us. I love your workouts even though I am dead on my feet when I finish them. 😛
Keep up the good work 😀
Anais
Hi Cassey,
I am so sorry you had to put this out there, no one should have put you in this position. I am a huge fan of your attitude, your videos, and your commitment to the online fitness community.
I just want to say that you are beautiful from the inside and it resonates outwards. I really want to encourage you to keep doing the work you are doing, because there are thousands of girls like me, who may never comment on a video or a post, but we follow your routine and appreciate your hard work everytime we go to your channel or open an email from you.
I hope you keep going, because you’ve inspired me.
I’ve never posted anything on here but this made me really sad. Kudos to you for taking it as well as you do. I probably would not. I really do appreciate all that you do. I am a stay at home mom in a very small town so there’s not really any opportunities to go to a pilates class and I don’t really have the extra money to do it anyway. I have been doing your pilates work outs for a year and a half and love them. I am losing weight and developing muscle for the first time in my life! Not only are the work outs challenging and fun, but you are a huge encouragement. At first I thought that the clean eating idea was a bit extreme and not something realistic for me. Then I started really listening to you and doing some research. I am buying and preparing much healthier food for my family, mostly thanks to your encouragement (and your recipes-love the clean eats videos!). I don’t know that I’ll ever be as self disciplined as you are, but we’re eating healthier than we used to. : ) I think that you have a wonderful attitude and you make sure that you share it often. Whether its in a video or a blog post, you are always the first person to say that loving your body the way it is is more important than reaching a number on a scale or looking like a model. I felt so much better about myself when you said (some time ago) that not everyone can even get a thigh gap. My thighs are one of the heaviest parts of my body. I know that I can continue to work and that as my overall body fat decreases my thighs will get smaller, but I no longer feel like if I don’t have that gap, I’m just not working hard enough. Like you said, what is enough? I know I’ve written a novel here. I didn’t mean to. I really hope that you know how much I appreciate you though. You are always honest with us even though you have never met most of us. That’s pretty incredible. And I just want to say thank you for that honesty, your encouragement and all of the work that goes into the site because you really are improving the quality of life for a lot of us. I recommend your site to friends all the time because I know that anyone who watches you will learn a lot and be encouraged.
Cassey,
I do not know who writes such terrible negative things. I work in a community (the navy) where nothing is certain. Deployment could come at any moment. And any change in the world political climate affects us. Your website is one of the few constant things that I have to look forward to. People who feel as if you are not promising things or who cannot understand why someone might be a day late on something clearly need to find a new perspective. Maybe put in some volunteers hours at a charity. You are amazing and always are able to kick my butt in every workout!
Thank you Cassey! I love following your blog, you are so encouraging, creative, and fun!
Oh wow, here’s a funny fact; the reason that her gap is “curvy” is that she has muscles, which is what a lot of the blogilates videos are about. A straight gap is achieved from not eating. Now chose what is better, legs with muscles or legs with fat?
Totally! Not eating! Straight thigh gaps that people are obsessed with just plain old remind me of anorexia patients and Nazi prison camp victims. I know some women have them naturally due to their body type & that’s different. Starved isn’t a look we’re aiming for!
OMG NO OFFENSE BUT YOUR GAP HAS WAVES hahaha srsly that’s just not normal thing to say ever. It makes me laugh uncontrollably because its something a weird purple spiky alien mean girl would say to another weird purple spiky alien girl. “OMG did you see her antennae? Basically touching! And her gap has waves.”
Cassey is freakishly stunning so long as you eyes work!
you GO Cassey!! Thanks for all you do for us!! Truly amazing =]
Hi Cassey!
I just joined blogilates a few weeks ago and i gotta say its amazing. I love your videos, and you too!
I just wanna say that, your body is perfect. I love how its not so skinny nor so big. Its just perfect. It shows that you are healthy and fit.
CASSEY! Just want you to know that because of you I became a certified Pilates instructor and am now a teacher at my local gym. I’ve lost almost 20 pounds and look better than ever. You are a true inspiration.
haterz gon’ hate…. am i right?
XOXO
I really do not understand this thigh gap thing. To quote Oprah, “be your best self.”
And that is a different benchmark for each of us.
THANK YOU SOO MUCH LADY! You do an amazing job and are staying true to yourself while helping others in a healthy positive way! Plus your strong enough to speak your mind and valure your self worth in how people address you! I agree as women we have a nasty habit of being ugly to other women which has to stop! But thank you soo much for what you do and offer! A lot of your followers really dont take you for granted!
KEEP IT UP
Cassey, don’t let bad comments bring you down! You are a super good trainer! I really appreciate your work! You are wonderful! Thanks for uploading all those videos and for free! You are an awesome human being! And don’t worry, I can’t see any “curves” or “waves” in your gap (what?). Don’t worry! We all love you, i’m sure! <3 <3 <3
Keep being awesome! 🙂
Cassey,
The FREE meal plan that you provided is full of tasty recipes that are just as fun to make as they are to eat! I also love your cheap clean eats series, the vegan spring roles are so gooood. I happily paid for your fitness journal because of the connivence of getting the meal plan all at once and because I hoped the journal would help me stay on track, and I have no regrets. I also don’t mind paying for the subscription to the app because it’s cheap and the amount of videos that you do for free is crazy awesome. I’m sorry that some people have brought you down. I love doing your videos and learning about how to eat better, and I am super thankful for all your hard work.
Also thank you for pointing out that there are more important things than how you look. You are truly beautiful inside and out <3
Cassey, I am so sad you even had to address this. People tend to point out what they don’t like about themselves. I have two beautiful and healthy daughters, (yep, Im biased). One tall and stick thin (16), one a little “curvey”. She is 5’6″ and 125 lbs. She works in retail and had a customer buying a skirt for her own daughter. She had the nerve to say “My daughter is about your height but not as fat.” Really? When are women going to realize they should support each other and stop putting each other down? We all need to figure out what is motivating us when we feel compelled to make a negative comment towards anyone. If it is to compare someone to your standard of perfect, or to put someone else down, why? Take a look at your self esteem for a second ladies. Sorry to turn all “mommy” on you all, but like I tell my own daughters, girls can be mean, especially when they don’t feel good about themselves. Keep up the good work Cassey! You are motivating so many women, and believe me when I say your positivity does not go unnoticed. It’s a big part of why we love you!
Wow. FYI to the girls out there…you can tell when someone just naturally has a thigh gap or when they have starved themselves to create one. What I find really beautiful, is when girls focus on growing their inner beauty and embrace THEIR figure. To girls who have the same goal as I do (which is: to be strong, not skinny), it couldn’t matter less whether we naturally have a thigh gap or our thighs are touching or WHATEVER.
My thighs have always touched and I am thin. I am 22 years old, barely 5’3 and I weigh 110. I don’t even WANT a friggen thigh gap because I know that with my natural build, that would require me to starve myself and be as weak as a toothpick. Plus who cares….it’s THIGHS for crying out loud!!! As long as you are healthy and strong, who really gives a crap?? It is such an immature, juvenile, ridiculous notion and I don’t get how people can fall for this garbage. My husband raises his eyebrows and rolls his eyes whenever he hears someone talk about a thigh gap. He loves my thighs just the way they are, touching or not.
I really wish people would get over this ridiculous fad and move on with their lives.
Cassey, you are GORGEOUS (inside and out) and a damn strong woman! I am eternally thankful for all this work you do, allowing us to access it for FREE (for a girl on a tight budget, this is HUGE…THANK-YOU)… finding your website has changed my lifestyle and for the first time since being diagnosed with Lupus in 2009, I am regularly exercising and feeling more fit than ever! Without knowing it, you joined me in my journey in March 2013, coaching me first through 2 months of 5-10 minute workouts 5 days a week (as I could not handle more at the time) and now finally coaching me through 30-45 minute workouts 5 days a week! THANK-YOU.
I agree with Edith and I’m sure with many other women out there. I have diabetes and have been deciding to try my best to lose weight, watch what I eat s that I can still be here for my family and be healthy. People out there are so judgemental and haters. They need to take a look at themselves in the mirror and self evaluate! Don’t hate just Appreciate! I appreciate women out there like you who has a great positive attitude and want to help other women to achieve their goals! Thank you! I really appreciate the encurgement that you bring out with your workoout videos. I just started seeing two and i can tell that my body aches but i feel great emotionally!
So keep up the great job Cassey! Keep on doing what you do best!
oh by the way…having trouble with not receiving password 🙁 I want to get started. THANKS!
Cassey,
I cannot even begin to express how much you have changed my life and how happy I am you’ve worked your ass off to make it possible for others to be happy and healthy and in beautiful shape! I started blogilates a couple years ago, and that got me wanting more, so I joined fitness in school this year and I absolutely love it. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have ever thought to do this. You’re so fun and bubbly and happy, and seeing your personality wanted to make me be a better person, and who better to start with than myself. Thank you so much for always going out of your way so others can further their selves, and for changing my life and making me a happy, healthier person. It’s a journey, and I’m so glad I started on it.
Please keep doing what you’re doing!
Love,
Jamie
Thinking of the quote from Legally Blonde:
“Exercise gives you endorphins, endorphins make you happy, happy people just don’t shoot their husbands. They just don’t.”
I have come to the conclusion that the people who have been Negative Nancy’s or picking at your legs, (hello you have fantastic legs, thighs touching or curvy) have not been exercising. If they were the endorphins wouldn’t make them so catty. Just my thoughts on the matter. But you’ve definitely inspired me so much. (:
Cassey, You rock. Don’t let negativity get you down. I appreciate all you do for the fitness community I love that when I don’t want to head to the gym, I can access your amazing workouts from home at any time. THANK YOU 🙂
Hi Cassey, I feel so priviledged to be even following your full length videos because I feel that your really put in alot of effort for us subscribers and I really do have to work hard to keep up. I am glad that you are voicing out your thoughts and I totally agree with you that happiness is not a destination, it is about being. I will continue to support you!
I’ve read this post… I wanna thank you for your hard work 🙂
and….. I. LOVE.YOU. haha (oops, sorry it sounds lesbian ;))
Thank you :))
Just know there are also a lot of viewers who appreciate all your hardwork and it is amazing and awesome of you to do so much without charging your viewers <3
Thank You, and Your Awesome!
P.S I never really comment/post but just wanted to show my appreciation for what you do.
Same here, I actually wanted to say the exact same thing 🙂
Don’t ever let yourself feel bad because of the negative dispositions of some people. They are obviously so insecure in themselves that they feel the need to try to bring people like you down. You are beautiful and strong and nothing a couple of narcissists say changes that. You are the minority. The optimist, the do-gooder. The world needs more people like Cassey Ho! It’s so lovely to come across people who are so positive, it’s like an ora around you, I can feel it through your videos all the way over here in England. Keep your chin up and just remember, we don’t have the right to expect anything of you and know that there are many more people like me that appreciate everything you do! God bless.
Hello, guys!
First of all, I wanna just thank you Cassey for being such a big inspiration to everyone in the blogilates community. You are truly such a sweet and amazing soul and I honestly feel really blessed to have found you (:
I think that there will always be people reacting negatively to certain situations but I feel that you have done such an amazing job so far and there is absolutely nothing you should be ashamed of because you are so awesome, giving us these workouts and just being you! And I like how you encourage us to not only work towards achieving the body of our dreams, but to ultimately attain true happiness and to feel that inner peace and satisfaction from accomplishing whatever we set out to do. Thank you for being you, Cassey! Love you so much! <3
Cassey, I am sorry about what people are saying in the community. I love the message you send out and appreciate all the positivity you bring to my life, not just the workouts.
Hi Cassey,
I have been a POPster for just over a year now, and all I can say is Thank You. Sincerely and greatly, thank you! I have tried so many programs, wasted so much money on dvds and classes that just don’t give anywhere near the enthusiasm that you do. It’s one of the reasons I joined! I love that you and this whole community is all about helping each other out and supporting one another. When you made your release for the #newbodymakeover I was blown away! I thought “how awesome of Cassey to take the time and make the immense effort to not only give us a meal plan AND a workout diary for WAY cheaper than anywhere else, but to offer us the meal plans to us for FREE with only a minor request that we follow you across — wow 3 whole platforms! Like we aren’t already on youtube (watching your videos), and wow a facebook like is SOOO hard and we totally aren’t on it all the time anyway, so twitter is the only one that you requested really, and let’s get real here — half of us are on twitter just as much as we are on facebook. So really you were basically just giving it to us for being us, avid POPsters. I am so sorry that you have had to deal with negativity and people calling your integrity into question. After all you have done for us as a community, that is absolutly the last thing you deserve. You remember, that for as many negative comments that you read, there are hundreds more postive ones that aren’t posted because for some reason we always feel the need to post negative stuff and not praise. So I want applaud you for not only doing everything you do for us POPsters (asking so little of us in return) but for calling those people out and helping to bring this community back to the happy, supportive, and POSITIVE way it has always been.
Thank you Cassy for everything.
Jessica CW.
Hi Cassey! I did not know this was happenig in blogilates community! When hinestly I feel like ou are one of the best youtube trainers outhere since yoh focus more on your watchers than making money. I follow countless fitness gurus and you are the only one who gives out full length videos, free calendars and a FREE MEAL PLAN. I know a youtube guru whi even stopped making full videos for youtube, now you have to pay 10 a month! I was so dissapointed. I k ow other youtubers who constanty send out emails reminding you to buy their $150 14 day meal plan. I am entirely grateful to have you still faithful to your watchers, and I understand keeping a few things for payments, but you didn’t leave us poor people behind! Thank you Cassey for everything!
Your faithful supporter
Marielena 🙂
I visit a large number of fitness websites for workouts and nutrition. But when my 15 year old niece asked me about where she could go for workout ideas, there was only ONE website I gave to her — yours. I think that your consistently positive outlook, your encouraging style, and the quality of your workouts are phenomenal. Furthermore (and most important for teenaged girls) you always have good messages about being kind to yourself and others, loving yourself, respecting and honoring your body, and encouraging others. It is hard to find this level of commitment for positive messages in the fitness industry, especially online. You are doing great!
Thank you for all you do!
Cassey,
I just really want to thank you for all of your hard work. When I first encountered your page, videos, resources etc, I said to myself, ‘ really? It’s free?’ No matter how awesome you are there will always be criticism. But I hope that with one negative comment you know that there are thousands of positive ones. You have changed so many lives incluing mine. Personally speaking, I have been more motivated to eat healthy and live actively all the while realizing that it can be FUN! Fitness and health no longer are a duty but something I WANT to incorporate into my daily life.
You are one of the most fun, motivating, and caring fitness gurus out there. Keep doing what you’re doing, being awesome like you always do, and know how much the blogilates community loves and appreciates you 🙂 Thank you so much for your continued love, support and hard work.
Love, Yer
This community is a family of strong, beautiful women who support one another on their unique fitness journey. Although it is upsetting to hear about negativity, I know the community won’t let a few rotten comments spoil what we are all here for. Blogilates has changed my lifestyle, how I feel about myself, and has allowed me to motivate and inspire others. We love you Cassy. You do extraordinary things for so many of us. I wanted to personally thank you for loving you body because it’s teaching me to love mine, for loving Pilates and challenging my mind and body every video, for creating my fitness family that motivates me and let’s me know I’m not alone, and taking the time for every single detail with everything you do. We will continue to sweat happy and train like beasts (not act like them haha)
Hey Cassey,
I just wanted to let you know how much I love you. I appreciate all of the hard work you do for us, you are so selfless!! Those comments are so horrible – clearly they are unhappy in themselves to have to pick apart other people. For me, Blogilates is all about making yourself into the best person you can be, for yourself – it isn’t right to criticize anyone else’s body.
I think you are beautiful inside and out and you have made me believe that I am too.
Please never give up on us, we POPsters love you so much!!!!! <3333
Nina xxxx
Hi!
I just came upon your Youtube/website this month and let me tell you – I LOVE IT-
Thank you so much, you make fitness fun and easy!
I am not usually a commenter, but I really wanted to thank you for your hard work, honesty, and positive influence for women. I’m not saying this is always the case because absolutes don’t exist, but when I browsed the conversations on the app, I noticed that most of the bad advice and negative comments were coming from much younger women (I am 29). It seems to me that it is a lot more difficult nowadays than when I was in my teens and early 20s to love yourself for who you are and ignore the media misinformation and misguided pressure from other women. I learned long ago that what someone else thinks about me or my body has zero weight compared to the person I know I am and how I feel. It really pays to remember that you should treat others the way you would like yourself to be treated. I am 5’7, 160 lbs, a size 10 bottom and small/med top, have zero “thigh gap” if that is really a thing to be conscious about, and I LOVE every inch of myself. I eat clean, cook nearly everything I eat from scratch, work out, and feel fantastic. My body has hiked mountains, swam coral reefs, and kayaked oceans. It’s amazing to think what else it will be capable of in the future. I am healthy, very strong, and confident and that translates to how people interact with me. Please, PLEASE, young women, ALL women out there, treat your mind, body, and others well and I promise everything else will fall into place. Perfection isn’t reality, but happiness is so don’t be so hard on yourself.
Hey Cassey! I have been following you, your videos and meal plans since November 2012. I just wanted to take a moment to say that I applaud you for standing up for yourself and your followers and taking a stand against bullying. I admire your drive and ambition…keep it up and I think I can think for all POPsters when I say “Thank you for every (big and little) thing you do to ensure that effective and fun fitness is accessible to everyone!”
Happy Holidays,
Jennifer
So, you already have 800 comments on this, and I know you have tons of fans to boost you up and remind you that most of the people around here truly appreciate what you do.
I wanted to come in and assure you there are quite a lot of people who are rarely around here (I’ve posted maybe…twice) who also appreciate what you do. I’m not your usual demographic, which is the primary reason I don’t hang around here and comment or participate, but I love the workouts and the advice, etc. I LOVE the continual flow of motivation. So, than you for all that.
I don’t do all your videos, I don’t even visit your website all that frequently. I am loving running right now but I come to you when I don’t want to run. I REALLY appreciate all the free stuff you have! I downloaded the app on my phone but didn’t do much with it because I didn’t want to pay for it (since I don’t use it very often) but then I found multiple other videos of yours that TOTALLY kick my trash. I’m sore for days afterwards, and I like it.
So, thanks for all your hard work putting all your content out there. Thanks for your fun, upbeat personality (I wondered why you talked so much while doing moves but figured it out when I was distracted by what you were saying instead of thinking as much about how HARD the move was!).
Hi Cassey
Please don’t give up! People are going to be negative, but I believe you’re a strong enough person to smile and ignore it! You are beautiful and a fantastic trainer!! I really enjoy your videos. Keep going and don’t let anyone stop you from being happy and making others happy. Because honestly you’re making a lot of people happy And loving their bodies as well. Merry Christmas and happy new years.!!
Hey cassym i just joined this amazing community in Nov 17th, 2013. To be honest, I feel I’m ome of the luckiest ones cuz I found it at the right time. I always feel AWESOME when I finish the daily workout and I keep thinking what I’m gonna do when she stops posting the monthly calendar and positive motivations. Seriously, no lies. I’m sure they are many great trainers, but you just have that positive halo that every one notices it when doing your workout, God bless you.
Much love,
Kei
CHYEAH GIRL.
I am glad you finally said it.
You are gorgeous- and if I had a thigh gap, i’d want it to look EXACTLY like yours. So poopoo whoever said that. Also, are people really so mean they are attacking other peoples’ thigh gaps ??? I can’t believe that’s even a thing.
Another thing, its seems people always want something free. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE being able to do your work outs for free. But hey, you gotta have some $$ in the bank,too- like all of the rest of us!
Keep up your excellent work- and know there are always bratty people in this world that try to tear down the beautiful happiness you possess and SHARE every day.
Hi Cassey,
It’s always a shame when people are self centered, egotisitcal and selfish and fail to realise that what you do is so valuable. You have to realize, as I’m sure you know, that some people are horrible and don’t respect anyone you just have to walk down a street to see that. They don’t realize how good they have it getting free workouts and meal plans. When you started the body makeover I thought to myself what a great opportunity that is for so many people who can’t afford a fitness instructor and dietician. I thought how generous you must be to do this. I thought, wow, you must care. It shocked me because in this selfish world it’s rare to come across someone like you.
I appreciate your workouts. I can see changes in myself, sure I have a way to go but I’m happy with my progress. Who doesn’t want to be healthy and fit???
Thank you,
Monica.
I just want to say Cassey, that I appreciate EVERYTHING that you do. You are one busy woman and you DO give almost everything for free on here. It’s such a shame that people don’t understand or appreciate what you do. I lost over 20lbs doing your workouts and probably on my way of losing a lot more.You have done more for me in six months than four years at a gym. I can’t believe the gall some people have saying that your thigh gap isn’t big enough. Like WTF?? You are extremely fit and it shows. You inspire so many people everyday, so don’t forget that.
I really appreciate your honesty here. As someone who doesn’t HAVE, and doesn’t WANT a “thigh gap” — it’s fine if you have it, I just think it’s silly to try to get one to the point t that thigh gap > being healthy and liking your body (and has more to do with your body shape and leg/hip alighment than anything else) — I really like how you’re addressing this negativity. I think part of it has to do with how popular Blogilates has gotten, and that with a surge in community, plus a workout-series (12week) people will start to get competitive and it’s easier tear others down than it is to build yourself, or anyone else, up.
Which is to say, with all the negativity, ain’t nobody got time for that.
Hey Cassey!
One of the main reasons why I started following Blogilates and doing your workouts was because of your positive and happy attitude. You actually make it FUN to work out! Plus, I don’t have to pay to go to a gym or buy workout videos or a subscription to anything. You do it because you genuinely love being fit and getting others to do the same. So THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for all you do! Don’t listen to the haters 🙂
Hey Cassey?
Is there anyway you can access the meal plans without a twitter? You see, I’m one of your younger fans and I love your videos and would like the try the challenge. But I am not able to access the meal plans because I don’t have a twitter. Will you be releasing the meal plan a later date? If so, I can totally wait!
By the way, I’m sorry some people are feeding you negative comments. I think you are crazy devoted to us and I thank you so much for your energetic and supportive videos! No matter what you do, there will always be people who don’t support you. Just ignore them and do what is right 🙂
Thanks again for everything Cassey,
Cheyanne
Hi Cassey, I’ve been following your blog and workout videos since October and would already be so sad to see them end. You are an inspiration and truly appreciated! Thank you for all you do and for keeping it FREE! Happy Holidays!! Sending lots of cheer your way!
Good for you for standing up for yourself against the entitlement mentality.
OMG, I’m gonna try really hard to not say anything bad about the people you’ve just talked about (my inner sassy woman is coming out right now)
You’re right, let them take their negativity ELSEWHERE because you deserve better Cassey. You’re the most wonderful training instructor in the whole wide world because of all your free videos and your bright, positive attitude. Thank you for all the hard work that you’ve put into us! Please don’t stop… I BEG YOU!!!!!!!! *flowing a river of tears*
I love your legs too Cassey!! I especiallyy love the ‘curvy’ or ‘waves’ part because it means you are toned and work out and are fit! They are perfect XD <3 x
I will keep this short! You are so loved and appreciated by so many of us. I’m so sorry for you or anyone else these negative people have hurt. Thank you for being firm and working to keep this a positive environment. There is already enough negativity in the world. It’s so wonderful to have a positive place to escape to and see your smiling face! We all love you Cassey! Thank you so much for ALL you do for us! Xoxo
Cassey, you are incredible and totally awesome. As for the haters, tell them to “chew a toenail”. (When you think about it, that is really a gross thing. 🙂 ) I appreciate you!! Thank you for being who you are and caring the way you do.
Hey Cassey 🙂
Just wanted to say that I’m also really sorry for all the hate you’ve been getting, and I’m so glad that they don’t affect you! You are an amazing person and great motivator! And you have no idea how much you have changed me and made me more confident. Thank you for all your hard work, it means a lot to a lot of us <3
Hey Cassey an every one else in here!
I really wanted to say thank you Cassey! You do such a hard work for all of us! I really love you for your honesty and your cheerful nature. Stay as you are and don´t forget, that there are many of us, who are so thankful for your work! Even if I can´t fallow the meal plan, because of my food allergies, I appreciate the work behind it and all your supporting videos and blogs!
Wish you all the best and a happy and merry christmas from Austia!
Cassey, you’ve been a great influence in my recovery from bulimia and if that’s not well beyond enough of what a person can do then I don’t even know! You’re such an amazing inspiration and you give so much of yourself in all this it’s so wonderful to see. Speaking for myself, and I’m sure many others, I am TRULY GRATEFUL for everything you do!
Also “curvy thigh gap” – seriously? If you don’t know what a muscle is then maybe you shouldn’t comment on a fitness video. This ignorance has to stop! I used to be one of those girls who craved a thigh gap, but I was severely ill with an eating disorder. It makes me so incredibly sad to see something that’s associated with a disordered mind spreading as something we should all strive for. I overcame these thoughts when I was recovering and I’m glad to say that today I love my body (no gap in sight!). If you want to know how you can be happy with your thighs, know that what you need to work on is not how you look but how you look at yourself!
Ever since I was little, when we walked together in public and saw a girl with a huge thigh gap, the first thing that my mom would say was “She looks as if a train can pass between her legs. So unflattering.” I first heard of this thigh gap thing when I joined the blogilates community 2 years ago and although I considered back them my thighs a “trouble area” I still did not opt to achieve a thigh gap by exercising. I am just happy that my thighs are firm thanks to your exercises and I always promote you to everybody I meet because I am just too grateful for your efforts. I rarely write you comments because I know you know how grateful I am, and instead I like, share, and retweet almost everything you post. I always, however, comment when I see people trying to get you down. IDIOTS! They just hate themselves and would feel better if everyone around them was miserable.
Love you Cassey! <3
Can I just send you a high five & a hug???? Because well said, lady! Spread the freaking cheer! It’s Xmas time!
Cassey, I felt so mad reading this post because I found out that the are so many people who won’t accept anyone. You are an inspiration to me EVERY SINGLE DAY! I have you as my cellphone background and whenever I see it, I remind myself of the awesome work you do. And you do it for free. Every day those people should think that the community has grown and so has your work. You are always telling us that you are full of new projects for US! And you always surprise us with each challenging workout you post.
These people should be conscious of that. Of the hardworking, self-conscious person you are and what you do for THEM as well.
Hi Cassie~a friend introduced me to you this summer and I think you, your workouts and positive outlook are all great. Love the calendar, meal plan, and all the free perks! Thanks for helping us well insulated folks have a better outlook on our bodies and life. I have no time to read the blog so didn’t see the negative comments..but think you just keep going where you are–and rise above the dark side… Life is short, and better because people like you take the time to make it so. Thanks! Rock on Cassie!
Cassey,
I hardly ever comment on your posts but I want to thank you for all the hard work you do!!!!!! Thank you for always being realistic and helping us to love our bodies the way they were created to be!!!! I have shared your videos with my friends and I look forward to every new video, or new plan or new surprises that you put out!!
I appreciate you!!!!! xoxo
Cassey,
Oh my goodness! I can’t believe anyone would ever say that about you. You are so beautiful (inside and out), caring, and helpful. Plus, you got some hot thighs!!! 🙂 Thank you so much for all you do.
I’ve lost 15 pounds since the summer.. I feel empowered and encouraged and you have been the biggest friend and supporter through the entire process. But, you are also right.. Even after this weight loss I feel very self-conscious. I’m 2lbs less than my goal weight and still feeling like I need to lose more. Showing me this could be a deeper issue with the “more” mind.
I know in your post you said none of it hurt your feelings. I hope that is all true. It would’ve hurt mine. I think anyone who gets at the level you are at faces some sort of adversity like this. But, please remember all of the people who love and appreciate you. I for one am so thankful for the meal plane and you not only followed through with your promise but you over excelled. It is outstanding.
Thank you. Thank you. love you, Cassey
I appreciate everything you do Cassey!! Thanks so much for everything!
This is ridiculous! If you have a thigh gap, that’s good. If you don’t that’s good too. I don’t understand the importance of having a thigh gap. It does not make you healthier or more attractive than someone without a thigh gap and vice versa. I wasn’t aware that there were rules of having a thigh gap, how wide it should be and what shape it should be. People need to stop focusing on trivial matters. Cassie has a thigh a gap that looks the way it does and it’s nobody’s business. It’s cruel to talk negatively about it. People should focus on their own bodies. Let’s not spread negativity but positivity and support instead. Have a blessed day everyone
I absolutely Love your page!!! I really appreciate all you do to help me on my fitness journey! I don’t know why anyone would be rude to you! You are GORGEOUS!!! I hope that I can achive what you have achived! But that requires hard work and detacation (I have to work on that! ). So again THANK UOU SO MUCH CASSEY!!!!!!
I’m VERY new to the community and am kind of appalled that this even had to come out due to other people’s comments.
Casey, I think you do a great job and your cheeriness makes my grudge against having to work out less bitchy! 😀
As for ‘thigh gaps’ I don’t even have one and personally, I don’t even care about that. Two kids and 18 years later, my main concern is being fit, strong and healthy in my 40s.
I’m so proud of you for saying something Cassey!!!! I was really worried on the forum because a lot of the “motivation” I saw was very disordered and it made me so so sad. I’ve recovered from an eating disorder and I’m doing this 12-week program as a gentle way to start working out again and I lovelovelove your positivity in videos and when I check off a workout done. Please keep it up! Thank you so much.
Well said Cassey. You are inspiring and we love you!
This is the first I have heard of a desire for a “Thigh Gap”. I personally think that a thigh gap is quite like something you would see on a child. Anyone agree? I like to keep slim and toned however we have to realise that we are women and I think that we should embrace our womanly curves! Most of those models with thigh gaps are underweight and unhealthy so is certainly isn’t something I would aspire to. Eat clean and look after your body and mind. That’s all you need to do. And to those people who posted nasty comments……stop trying to make other people (like Cassey) feel bad about their bodies just because you are unhappy with yours!
Your last sentence nailed it on the head!
Cassey, your words about happiness as a state of being rather than a number on the scale could not be more true. In fact, I would say health is similarly a lifestyle, independent of your weight, your thigh gap, or other indicators. It’s about being mindful and loving your body, and feeling good about taking care of yourself. Since joining the Blogilates community, I have tried to embrace this idea of loving my body no matter regardless of how it compares to others. Thank you for your positivity, selflessness, generosity, and creativity. You are an awesome person and one of my role models. Keep it up!!!
Hey Cassey.
Im gutted for you that youve had some disgusting comments posted to you. Your amazing! True popsters Loveeee you!
Pleasee dont ever stop what your doing & dont ever listen and take in the negativity! The reason Blogilates works so well IS because its all about Positivity and support and encouragement. Dont let the few “haters” spoil that.
Love you forever xxx Jess xx
I completely agree with you. I love the fact that your videos are free because I know I would not be able to them if they weren’t. They have helped me out tremendously with getting in shape and the fact that I can do them anytime I want is awesome. I do not understand why people reacted or even said anything about you. I feel as though if they have an opinion they should keep it to themselves. You are amazing and I love your thighs just as much as I love mines. I know I could not get through most of the workouts without constantly motavating me. So I just wanted to say thank you for everything you do for the popsters & myself, I really appreciate it and i hope you continue to do it. <3
Cassey I love you so much no matter what! Your body is beautiful! And you are totally right about the happiness thing.
Everyone thinks “I’ll be happy when…..” and how long does their life go on like that? I want to do as you say and live my life with a purpose and passion so that I can be happy everyday. Even though my body isn’t in a pristine model state, I am still beautiful the way I am and definitely have had a lot of improvement since joining this community :)!
In every place there will be negativity and negative people, but how you handle it is all different. You handle it very well Cassey :)!
And I’m SO grateful for all the free workouts and advice and meal plans! But honestly some people don’t understand even when you try to explain.
Just keep up the good work Cassey you are doing nothing wrong! You are human and make mistakes.
THANK YOU CASSEY, YOU’RE ONE OF THE BEST PERSON ON THE EARTH. I LOVE YOU!!!
hey my Girl, i’m from Germany.
Normally the american happiness ( 😀 don’t get me wrong) is Little to much for me, but nothing pushes me more than you scraming in the camera ‘suck your bellybutton in’ when i’m working out.
i love you.
there are funny, stupid People in this world, but there are good ones too.
Kisses, Pia
I appreciate everything you do^^
I exercise everyday with your videos in Korea!! I bet there are many many fans around the world so always cheer up!!
Thank you, Cassey!!!
Hi Cassey,
I can see you have had many comments about POPsters telling you how much we love you!
I just wanted to say how proud I am of you standing up to negativity. I am still amazed, every time I do workouts, at how much you manage to provide us with. Plans and videos every day! You can’t ask for more than that!!! And on the brighter side, you are so funny! ^_^
Just like us, you are a human too. And some days we don’t do our workouts because life is too busy, I understand that things get in the way of what you do too. I think people just need to realise that you are trying your best. I appreciate everything you do for us.
For over 15years of dieting, and I’m only 24 now, I have struggled. Nothing ever stuck and it was from dieting to eating disorders to obsessive exercising. I finally found you and all I can say is keep doing what you are doing Cassey! For once I have my exercise life on track which has pulled the rest of my life into order too! And I owe a lot to you!
I will be your future transformation Tuesday 😀 have a great Christmas!!!!
Heya!! (I hope you can find some time to read this)
I just wanted to say thank you for your daily emails and awesome workouts! So what if we have to wait another day?
It’s not like a single day is going to jeopardize your fitness lol.
About the thigh gap….REALLY? We’re supposed to support one another not break each other down.
I never had a thigh gap until I became anorexic! I looked sick! For 4 years I tortured myself….however I am happy to say I have recovered and am now training for fitness modeling/bikini competitions….and guess what? I have no thigh gap. But I’m still sexy, I’m still beautiful, I don’t care about it anymore…my thigh gap doesn’t determine my “place in some society”.
Blogs like yours helped me to recover! Thank YOU 😀 😀
I think that people who treat you with such disrespect are not deserving of your hard work and trouble.
Have a super sunshiney happy day 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Hi, Cassey! I just want to say that I appreciate everything you do so much. Your workout plans are the only ones I’ve been able to stick with. I must admit that I have been slacking off a little, but I’m going to get it together. You are a great motivator. Please don’t let the negativity get to you. It’s just my opinion, but I think part of the change in tone may be due to more young Blogilates followers. I’m not dissing all young people (teens and early 20’s). I know a lot of you are awesome! Unfortunately, many people in this younger generation have a sense of entitlement about everything! I really don’t understand how you can complain about something that’s FREE. Lol. As for the thigh gap thing, if I hear one more stupid comment about it, I’m gonna scream. 😉 I don’t have one, don’t understand the hype about it, and could care less if I ever get one. Keep doing what you’re doing, Cassey. You’re awesome. Happy Holidays!
It’s such a shame people are being so negative lately and towards you, because even though I probably don’t know the half of it I appreciate every single thing you do so much! I saw people complaining about liking you on fb and following you on twitter and i didn’t understand what was the big deal they should like you and follow you anyway! I don’t think they appreciate that they aren’t paying a single cent to get free workouts, meal plans, and constant motivation and information every day 🙁 I appreciate it Cassey 🙂 <3
I love your workouts cassie!! I used to be super active and never thought i would have an issue with weight, and then i had knee surgery, and most workouts are much to knee intensive. Since doing your workouts I have actually seen a huge improvement in my knee as well.Blogilates is one of the few workouts I can do and I see a big difference in my balance, strength, body shape, and confidence! Thank you for all you do!
Hi Cassey!
In my opinion, people (specially women in this case) are truly obsessed with they’re body image. And it is not that strange! Let’s acknowledge some simple ideas to understand why this obsession with physic is on fire these days.
We live in a society who values appearance, success an immediate pleasure no matter what, in a extremely kind of way. This feeds people’s need to envy about other’s appearance, success and accomplishments. There’s is no tolerance to frustration, too. The advance of high tech, like the internet, turned information much more accessible to people over the world. This has a good side, but also, a bad one too. The good one is obvious, but the bad, in this specif case, is that people get cranky if they don’t get things when they wont. So, a lot of them start to insult (commonly).
In a education system based on this values, people don’t appreciate other people for what they really are (their character). What matters is looking fabulous, as if beauty was a huge power to do everything we want. And we cannot forget that media are constantly bombing us with perfect images of (unreal) women and men. We are buying and building illusions!!!
Like a society, we are all responsible for maintaining this ugly, disruptive system. So if we REALLY want to see a change in it, we have to change ourselves first. And by that we have to confront ourselves with what the heck we are doing to us and others, like, are we perpetuating this kind of though, beauty among everything?
Yes. We should take care of our body. But in my opinion, in a holistic and non obsessive way. And by that I mean thinking more on health (instead of aesthetic perfection way) from body and mind. And, as some of you know, obsessions are not healthy. So we should tackle that mental disfunction. We should pay more attention to our body and mind needs; to our relations with others in means of attitudes and personality. The way we look shouldn’t be the first thing to preoccupy us. It counts, I know, but in a minor way. Not this obsessive monster.
A majority of women are not satisfied with their body. It’s shameful! There is no two equal bodies. Humans are very different and have different body shapes. That should be a motive to be proud (our uniqueness). Well, a lot of these women think their body as to be perfect to be acceptable and appreciated by men. But, do they stop to think that beauty isn’t the major responsible from wrecking relationships? It’s mainly the way we act. Some of you might say: hey, but what about the initial attraction? There as to be beauty! Yes. There as to be some kind of beauty, a real one, which is subjective, by the way. But let me say, majority of people don’t give a damn if the thigh gaps are curvy or straight, or if the abs are flat. Real subjective beauty could stand in a brown, round shaped, gazing look, or even in a simple sweet smile.
I know there will people who will truly disagree with me. I really don’t care. I know this is some part of the true and I know some people don’t want to admit the truth to theirselves (because it is hurtful). People with low capacity to tolerate frustration just won’t accept this arguments.
Congrats for your work Cassey Ho, not only in terms of fitness but also in terms of creating some awareness for body-image obsessed women and some “peace” to the Blogilates community.
Cassey ! You are amazing !
Hahah Tbh i have sculpted thighs like yours.
Anyways I love you & Keep doing what you do 😀
Hey Cassey,
Just wanted to say you are amazing. I have been following you for almost a year now since just after the birth of my first baby. I never had a six pack before, but now I do. I started just to tone up my tummy after my baby, but what I got instead was a positive role model, totally corrected posture so I no longer slouch, strong arms and a much healthier outlook on exercise and food.
Haters gonna hate, but we will always love you 🙂
Hi Cassey.
I really, REALLY love and appreciate your workouts!
You have helped – and still are – me getting stronger and stronger through my fitness journey, and I will say: Thank you so much Cassey! You are one of the sweetest people I have ever “meet”. You inspire me to finish the whole workout, even though it is really hard hahah (:
And the most important thing you learned me was to love my body. Though, it is hard sometimes, I love my body much more than before and thank you for keep reminding me that.
I know you will get through this tough time. You’re the best and thank you so much <3
Thank you cassey for all you do!
Blogilates is something me and my family enjoy doing together and we appreciate all the hard work and entertainment you put into your videos and fitness plans!
Never stop girl!
I agree with everything you said and I appreciate that you DID say it. And guys, her thigh gap is curvy because her inner thighs are all muscle. And being strong is more important than being skinny. I love you Cassey! You changed my life 🙂 you don’t even know. For all the negativity you may receive, be sure you will get twice as much support and positivity.
Cassey, I have been wanting to express my gratitude to you for all your free videos and inspiration.
I have been exercising regularly since I was a teen. Now, I am coming on 50 years old! However, this past year I have been having quite a bit of health problems and suddenly very limited to what I can do physically. With my doctor’s permission, pilates and yoga are about the only things I am allowed to do right now. That’s where you come in, I love the variety of workouts you offer. ( I tend to get bored easily.) I feel that even though some are short in length they are highly effective. I am so grateful to have access to you and your workouts. You have saved my sanity! Thank you!
Hi from France,
I just want to tell you Cassey that you should not feel down because of the négative comments. As we say in French : ” le chien aboie, la caravane passe” which léans don’t you let anyone bring you down because on matter what there Will always be hatters, jaleous and negativ people! It is just sad that it happens in our popster community! We are supposed to help d’achat other and not bring us down because it is hard out there and we just look for comfort and guidance when we look at your vidéos and blog … I hope you won’t give up on us and i hope people Will stop the hate and spread the positive POPster message that you try to teach us!!
Loads of love from Paris!
Jacquie
what?
i’m sad to read people complain and make you feel bad about your work while i’m so grateful to you who, with just a couple of videos on youtube that i followed for months, saved me my arms’ articulations from unbearable pain.
i really hope the negativity wont make you stop do the amazing job you are doing for us.
i still need your help, Cassie ^^
i apologize for my bad english
merry christmas form italy
monica
Cassey, you never cease to amaze me.
I’ve been a part of this community for as long as i can remember–since i started exercising, really. And its helped me get stronger in more ways than one.
Let me just say that when i first joined, and first became serious about working out, i wasn’t doing it for the right reasons. I know youre right when you say that vanity is a huge part of why people work out, but i was obsessed. I just wanted to be skinny. And, yes, i wanted a thigh gap.
But as time went by, i became educated, through this wonderful blog of yours as well as the world itself. I realized what “eating clean” really is, and that i was doing far from good to my body. I fell in love with healthy eating and strengh training. Slowly but surely, i became enlightened.
I started eating right and exercising simply because i wanted to take care of myself, i wanted to love my body and treat it how it deserves. I remember a post you made a little while back about “excersize enlightenment”, and i just remember watching myself go up that ladder. It was amazing, and i really couldnt have done it without your radiating positivity, all of the hard work you put into this blog, and all of your amazing advice and inspiration you put in your videos. I really dont think people give you enough credit for all that you do for us. (:
I’m really sorry you’ve been getting so much hate lately. You don’t deserve it, nor do any of the POPsters on this community. But take it from someone who’s been stuck in that “thigh gap” phase, i truly dont believe their trying to lash out at you in particular. I’m sorry your feelings have been hurt, i hate to see you down! But maybe they just havent reached “enlightment” yet. When i was upset about my body the way that they seem to be upset about theirs, i’d “hate” people too, simply because i was jealous, and didnt know how to love myself yet. They’ll get there. Just keep doing what you do best(:
You’re amazing, Cassey. You and this blog have gotten me through so much, and i know i’m not the only one. And reading through these comments, the wonderful positivity that ive always loved about this place is still here! Don’t let the negativity get you down, youre beautiful, hardworking, compassionate, and every other amazing adjective that i can think of!
Love you <3 i hope this made you smile
Cassey!
You are a wonderful trainer and an excellent motivator. Don’t let negativity pull you down. I love your workouts. They are innovative, fun and effective. Most importantly it’s you who is doing it. You are energetic, you make workout sound so fun. The best things I like about you is that you encourage and you actually do the whole workout with us and like a normal person even you find it a little bit tough to go through certain workout you actually encourage us by doing it with us. It’s like you are there with me during the workout. I could go on. In the end, trust me you are actually doing pretty awesome with all these workout every week plus the cheap clean eats and the meal plan. Thank you.
Cassey, listen up, you are doing A GREAT job. To all the people who think she is gluttonous can TAKE A HIKE TO NOMAN’S LAND! She is working her pretty butt off just so that all of us can save up for other things in life. Just go to weight training and see, they charge for what Cassey is providing us for free.
Cassey do not be demotivated by some sadist people, they will never be happy with themselves or others around who work hard for their happiness. Let us all rise above these people so that they have a legit reason to sulk!
GREAT post, Cassey!
I cannot believe that people complain about a delay in getting a password or make comments about how other people look like. This is not why we do your workouts, this is not why we follow your posts!
I am grateful that my cousin sent me a few months ago a link to one of your videos on Youtube. Since then, i did not look back (not to anyone thigh gap, for that matter). I do your workouts and i really enjoy your bubbly personality on screen. I feel good and that’s all that matters to me.
Keep up the good work.
Hi Cassey,
I m so moved about what you said about beauty and negative criticism. Why so much hatred -or whatever it is. I get disappointed. People will never be satisfied. You are thin and they tell you should eat, you are curvy and you are not supposed to wear skinny jeans, you are obese and you get daily insults.
I gained 10 kilos in 2 months because of a cycle binge-eating and starvation due to sadness or even depression. I manage to break this cycle and start over with a healthy lifestyle again. I am strong as hell and I have been making a great progress. I need to lose 2 kilos more and I am so happy that I turned all those negative comments about how “fat” I was (while I was 63 kilos and 165cm, so overweight but not obese) into motivation to start working out again and finish this kind of eating disorder.
Now it’s not about others and kilos, it’s about being myself and being healthy. The two kilos is for me being confident in my bikini, but it’s only for self-satisfaction.The thing is you have an amazing, strong body and now my goal is to have a strong body and mostly, mind.
Personally, I don’t like thigh gap and I never noticed the gap til this became fashion. I like collarbones. Everyone likes something different and we are not here to like to everyone. Negative people spread the negativity around. I just ignore them and I reply with my extra-positive energy.
It just makes me sad that they did this to you, because I used to be not enough for others skinny or chubby. Obviously, I don’t know you personally, but you are such an inspiration for many people and you are doing so much for us in one way or another, which is unfair and I dont really get the reason for that.
I don’t want to accept that I live in a world where my gap is my ticket to beauty. I refuse to do so. Everyone is beautiful. Everyone. I’ve never seen an ugly person in my entire life. Those people need to redefine what beauty is.
Those comments were made for people that want a thigh gap, but they can judge their bodies. No one asked you, Cassey, if you want one. Plus, when I was almost underweight I didn’t have, cause my waist is not wide at all and I’m slightly pear-shaped.
Fortunately, you are a happy person and you are healthy in body and mind, so you don’t get upset about your self-image (reasonably, cause you are beautiful and your body is just awesome). BUT, some people around us are still struggling to find happiness and love themselves. So, negative people just use your brains and think the influence you may have to other people’s self-image. Say anything you want about yourselves, but not others. Today, it was Cassey’s thigh gap. Tomorrow, it will be your co-worker’s, sister’s, best friend’s body and maybe those people are not as strong or as positive as Cassey is. Think.
Sorry for any mistakes; I’m not native English speaker and I don’t want to read what I wrote again, because I won’t send it.
Kind regards to all of you and spread your positive vibes. We are the problem, but we are the solution. My love to all the “haters”, because they deserve to find happiness eventually, cause I know a happy, self-satisfied, loved, secure person, does not make this kind of unfortunate comments. Everyone is a kind person, don’t leave bad situations, feelings etc make you a person you are not.
Have a nice day,
Maria
Cassey…. you are the hardest working woman in youtube! your videos are the most awesome thing in youtube! I love how positive you are as a person and you carried it through entire videos…. i never believe working out could be this much fun until i found your videos. I just wanted to say thank youuuuuuu soooo much for your efforts… ive told a lot of people about you too.. as your videos shines the brightest among all of those fitness Channel on youtube. Please dont let negativity outshine your wonderful intention. thank you for working hard for us 🙂 be strong cass!! we love you 🙂
Cassey, I love what you are doing and I completely understand when you are upset! I hope that all the negative persons who posted comments criticizing your work or your “not perfect thigh gap” (seriously: I would freak out if someone would say that to me. If they have a different opinion on what “good looking” is: they should keep it to themselves and not project it on others!) and recognize what amazing work you are doing.
You already helped so many people to overcome body issues, to feel healthy and beautiful and I hope that’s worth the effort you put into this amazing project. Don’t stop 🙂
Thank you for endless hours of work <3
Cassey,
You are a true gem and light in the path of healthy lifestyle and love! I am appalled that someone within this community would have the gall to write such negativity re: a late meal plan delivery (really, they can’t review a previously posted menu?) or that your thigh gap is weird (your thighs are gorgeous and are that way because you’ve got some serious muscles and beautiful definition). Please continue to go on with what you do! I know the rest of us (your happy fans) really appreciate you and love you for who you are! We’re here for you! XOXO!
I am from Pakistan, and I have joined the Blogilates Community only a short while back. Cassey you are amazing, you have inspired me to exercise and eat clean. Thank you for being so generous, bright and positive. Do not let anyone get you down you are AWESOME. Sending you lots of love and good vibes from the other side of the world.
Thank you for everything Cassie 🙂
The thing is, girls these days have so much influence from tumblr, television, magazines etc which showcase women who are extremely skinny and have the massive thigh gaps. What they don’t realise is that the models are in that industry because they are extremely skinny but also because they workout. Not everyone is blessed with the genetics that models have but that doesn’t mean they can criticise someone for not looking that way. You are incredibly fit Cassey and that shows in your body and if people feel that they have the right to be negative towards you than obviously they aren’t in the right mindset for being fit. A huge thigh gap is not the defining point for being fit and that is something they should realise.
I LOVE WHAT YOU ARE DOING! You don’t know how Thankful I am for you giving us all those different things like exercise videos and now that meal plan! You are so kind! Thanks to you I can still work out, plus with a smile on my face (which oozes away at the end but when you say ‘I know you’re dying’ it shows again :D) because being a student I can’t afford a dietist or fitness abonnement! Thankyou so much and don’t let other people bring you down with their negativity!
(srry for any spelling mistakes ^^ English is not my main language!)
Also! This weekend I found a friend who is also doing Blogilates! And I was like yeah! Perhaps we can workout together! 😀
Quite honestly Cassie, I’ve never met you in person. But from your workout vids and from every post you make I can clearly feel and taste your positivity and your dedication.
You really, truly care about what you do, about who you’re helping and about the community. I never doubted this, and I don’t think I ever will.
There’ll always be people who are a bit lost and just recently landed here and don’t understand the type of community we’re aiming to create. I’m sure they don’t act out of pure evil, they’re just reflecting what the other type of fitness programs usually portrait: that they have to criticize other people’s body, that they have to compare things. Etc. It’s just a bad mindset they’ve been taught.
It’s up to us to try and help incorporate these people into a healthier and happier fitness journey.
But then, there’s only so much you and we can do. Don’t stress over stupidity and ungratefulness. Carry on being awesome and positive and hardworking. Because trust me, we do see and recognize and appreciate everything that you do <3
Chin up, darling!
I had noticed more negativity lately too. So many people complaining because the free video isn’t out when they work out or digs at other people (including you). If the video isn’t out yet, it is easy to replace it with something else. No big deal! Cassey is providing a mostly free service for us!! I honestly have become a less active member of the community (although I still do the videos) because I just don’t have time for all the negativity!!
Thing is, thigh gaps are mostly down to your skeleton…. you can’t just change your bones! If your hips are closer together, your legs are going to be too…even if your legs are super thin. Start to use your brain girls
First of all. I don’t have a thigh gap when I’m standing normally. Which is fine. For some people it’s not physialy possible to have a thigh gap. Secondly, you may not be upset about their attacks on you (ps negative comenters saying ‘no offense’ is pointless if what follows is an insult) but attacks like that is what put so much unnessecary pressure on everyone else and it’s cruel and it’s cyber bullying.
I have nothing but thanks for all that you do.
You’re not a robot, you’re human, and you’re changing people’s lives for FREE or at least for a very cheap price than people usually get charged. Why do people feel that they have a right to DEMAND things from you? I love you for being a continuous positive force in my life you really just feel like a best friend you know? <3
Iam a 41 year old mother who is introducing my 14 year old daughter to your web site because I feel you are a good role model. My daughter would like to start to exercise and I feel your short but effective workouts would be fine for her to begin with. Don’t let the complainers get you down. I’ve been following you for about 3 years and you have always been wonderful. Thank you.
Forget about it and go on Cassey.
Without you I wouldn’t have been able to function properly while I was housebound with chronic migraines. With your help I’m now back at work, stronger healthier and I’m still doing pop Pilates. I will be forever grateful for you and your workouts that made me feel connected the real world when I was surrounded by appointments medicine and feeling yucky. It’s not about thigh gaps and weight (although I have lost 1.5srone and inches off my thighs) it’s about being there. Thank you cassy x
I would honestly would love to have your body, I don’t care about the thigh gap. Heck, I didn’t even know you could get one till this year. Why is society pushing us to become like stick thin models? Why is that considered beautiful?
I CANNOT believe that thigh gaps are even still a thing. That’s all I will say about that.
Yes, I do think that the change in attitude is due to the size of the community, and also due to your Instagram presence; I’ve noticed increasingly people have no filter on there, but when called out they back off.
Do you think it’s maybe time to get a moderator or admin for your pages? Everything you do is amazing, but it would help keep the community happy without using too much of your time.
Hi Cassey!
You are and have always been my inspiration. You have no idea how great you make me feel after every workout. Even seeing you smile is enough to bring a smile on my face haha.
I’m so grateful of everything you’ve done for us strangers out here and here is a big fat hug from across the globe (my sunny island Singapore)
<3 you loads Cassey!
(ignore the haters, they have nothing better to do! Do what you're always doing Cassey, you rock!)
Hey Cassey,
You haven’t seen me post before but this blog post was touching for me. Let me start by saying that you have helped me so much personally, thanks to what you tought me about healthy living and being active I get to deal with grief and depression in a way a lot of people don’t believe is possible. I’m happy! Exercise helps me focus and I feel so strong. I can look people in the eye and be proud of who I am because I know what I can do! And for that I am so thankful. But that is just what you have done for me.
There are so many people out there that you have helped in unbelievable ways, and you do this for us, for free, as a gift (of soreness!!) for everyone that wants to join in. And of course a lot of us begin this journey as a vanity project. It is just such a shame that there are people who don’t see the bigger picture, so I hope those people will start thinking more about what it means to be alive. Maybe they’ll get there through worrying about their thigh gaps, who knows.
In the meanwhile I want to thank you for what you do for this community and all of society, really. If I am so happy because of this there must be thousands that are. Enlightenment 🙂 Happy New Year, Cassey you’re a hero x
Dear Cassey,
I wanted to thank you for being there all that time, and creating these wonderful workouts and amazing recipes (banana/peanut butter ice cream, yummy!!). Please, don’t stop! It is so supportive to have somebody who believes in you, and doing your workouts daily makes me feel beautiful. I may not be as thin a I would like to be, but since I discovered your blog two years ago I do not care that much anymore. You make me confident, and happy, and help me to focus on what is really important: being healthy, having fun, do what I like.
Thank you again, and sorry if any mistake slipped! I am not a native speaker, but I’m working on it 🙂
Hey Cas.
Your thigh gap, OH MY GAWSHHHH stunning, I have wavy legs 2 lol.
You are perfect and have a life to live outside the cyber world to, It is only understandable for you be a bit late on ‘Promises’ but you always apologize when it is uploaded.
You are incapable of disappointing me, I love your work and would be lost with out your guidance
You are simply the BEST!!!!
Oooooh do a workout video on that song from Tina Turner.
So we can get ripped like Tina!!! 😀
Cassey, you are a wonderful person, and I know you work really hard to make us POPsters happy and satisfied. I’m deeply grateful for that and I respect all you do. You’re so generous !
Thanks to you and your awesome workouts, I’ve become a lot stronger. It’s extremely satisfying to see all the progress I made, and really exciting to think about all the progress I will make. Even when I’m tired or in a bad mood, I always do your workouts, because it makes me feel a lot better.
Now, for this “thigh gap” story, I was astonished that some people have the nerve to criticize your body and the way you work. I know haters are a common thing on the Internet, especially when someone becomes famous, but it doesn’t mean it has to be allowed, and I think you are right to react like this.
Sometimes it’s important to be firm and to tell your opinions. I, of course, totally support you in this.
All this “thigh gap” goal on the Internet really makes me feel uncomfortable. It shows all the “vanity” (as you said) of this society which wants to decide what’s right or wrong, what’s beautiful or ugly, and what’s normal or abnormal. I’m so tired of this.
People forgot or don’t know that a “thigh gap” isn’t mostly obtained because of the weight. It’s above all a question of morphology : you have more “chances” to have a gap between your thighs if your bones are thin and your hips are large. That’s all ! If you have issues with your skeleton, it really is a problem.
To have a “thigh gap” or not doesn’t determine the beauty of a person, thanks goodness !
Fortunately, there is on this Earth people like Cassey.
Thank you Cassey for all the great work you do, and all the positive messages you always give us ! I have a lot of respect for you. Keep going and be proud of who you are and what you do !
Love from France. <3
Casey, you are doing something fabulous for women around the globe, in encouraging them in health and fitness. Forget about the meanies and let the haters move to the left. I really love your videos and your tips have proved to be real helpful. Thanks for being you. Cheers.
You tell ’em girl!
Hey Cassey,
You hit the nail on the head for all points, this just reiterates to me why I started following you and doing workouts with you everyday. My whole family knows who you are, and I feel like we hang out and you motivate me everyday!!
I wouldn’t DREAM of complaining, as soon as you posted about the #newbodyworkout, I wanted to get the diary as a way to partially pay you back for all you have done…. and in no way are we square…. Though I know you do this because you love it and your a giving person, ‘girl’s gotta eat’ and you deserve everything that comes back to you 🙂
Your right it is easy to focus on how we are ‘meant to look’ sometimes and listen to what others say… I know myself I wanted to get fit and strong again because I love exercising and it makes me feel good physically and mentally. You represent that! I will keep following you and going on this journey!!! 🙂
Thank you times a million
xo
I do not have a thigh gap, not really when I stand right up and maintain a correct body alignment. I’m at a 15.8% body fat, so I guess that is not the problem and I do not have to lose any more weight. You know why? Because I’D LIFT LESS WEIGHT AND GAINING MUSCLE MASS IS HARD ENOUGH FOR ME TO LOSE IT OVER SOME STUPID TREND SPREAD BY GIRLS WHO DEFINE THEMSELVES BY HOW STICK THIN THEIR LEGS ARE. I am strong and I am beautiful and I want Sandra Bullock’s legs in Gravity… More girls need to change their conception of beauty, this is just insane right now.
PS. Also, I don’t like your first point, Cassey. By focusing on the form of it or the “not being good enough” issue, you’re suggesting that the form is what doesn’t matter. To me, girls with narrow hips having a thigh gap are definitely muscle-less, so, it’s having a thigh gap or not what’s pointless.
This is the first time I ever write in this website, but this text really brought some things up.
Cassey is a professional fitness instructor, it’s her job and nevertheless she has this amazing website and this huge blogilates community, created by her and by her passion in bringging people new and healthier ways to live…
She does thos FOR FREE!!! The calendar, the videos, the tips, the cheerful spirit that her videos are full with..She cares about our well being about turning people healthier and for that, happier..
Even with a tight schedule she continues doing this, as a mission, not as an obligation that some people think it is: she DOESN´T HAVE TO, she WANTS TO. So stop complaining about the “not keeping up promises” and the delays..Her job is not keeping up with the schedule and if you think so, then you’re way out of the trail of embracing this new lifestyle challenge…
Casey,
Haters gon’ hate.
You’re the best.
Thank you.
Cassey you’re a great person and a wonderful Pilates instructor I’m so grateful you put your videos online for free and actually care about the people watching those videos as we care about you. I don’t understand why people are being rude towards you. I hate seeing rude comments on the internet especially from a community that is suppose to be supportive!
Hi Casey!!
You have us, the popster!! We will supporting each other! You have motivated me so much!!
Cassey you are so honest, wise and strong and have a really hot thigh gap- that’s why I follow your blog and those mean comments on the meal plan well, seriously if your pissed that it came out late well you should do some pilates while you wait and eat a banana or something! You rock Cassey!
I’m a typical lurker, but reading this blog post made me want to comment. Cassey, I think you make an excellent point. Thank you for being a SANE human being, teaching girls and women (and maybe even some man..) to get fit and love both your life and body. Thanks for trying to make them understand that having a thigh gap, abs and what more have you, will not instantly make you the happiest human being on the planet. Keep doing what you’re doing and stay amazing. Love, Suzanne (Netherlands)
Thank you Cassey for a really great post again, I think it’s very important that you put emphasis on the “looks isn’t everything” from time to time like you do. I want to share a story from my own life on the topic, the time I realized how much my idea of beauty came from what I’ve been conditioned to believe through adverts.
A couple of years ago I studied art in a school situated far from citylife. We did a lot of croquis, life drawing real naked models. In the sketching I became so focused on the lines I was drawing that they didn’t have a history anymore, sometimes I could muse in the beauty of certain lines in the body that I would never have thought beautiful by regular standards, like the long breasts that came from feeding a baby or two. During this time the only naked bodies I saw was ordinary human ones, the models’ and my friends’ at the school. Studying the body as intensively as I did during that time my mind started to understand how a body really looks like, how it’s built to have a function.
One time I went into the city and was met by a large advert, probably of underwear. My first insinctive reaction to the three photoshopped models was “OMG Aliens!” Really observing real bodies made me see that the images I saw were physically impossible.
We are constantly being exposed to ideals that no one really looks like, no wonder it creates confusion. Here’s a link where it’s obvious in a couple of seconds http://www.upworthy.com/see-why-we-have-an-absolutely-ridiculous-standard-of-beauty-in-just-37-seconds allthough if one wants to conquer a more real view of beauty I would really recomend croquis sketching 🙂
And as you say no matter what we are chasing after to look for happiness it’s never found outside of ourselves, glad you put words to that too, because it’s probably the most important thing to know in life. Thank you!
Josefine, Your response is AWESOME! I wish every young girl could read it and see. As an ICU nurse who has “seen it all”, I agree that what we see in the media is false when it comes to women’s bodies. I love seeing Cassey’s selfies at the gym, hair all messed up, because it makes her a real person to me. My body will never look like hers, and I will NEVER have a thigh gap, but it’s all good because I feel good. Agaun, great response!
hey Cassey,
I truly appreciate your hard work and your generosity i’m new, yet to finish a month. its unfortunate that some people can be so unappreciative and negative but i think its generally a reflection of themselves. they are unhappy inside and they want other people to be as unhappy as they are. pay them no mind.
as for the thigh gap we are all created different, some have oval faces, others round faces, some tall, some short so. . . . people should just be more accepting of themselves and work with what they’ve got. anyhoo that’s my two cents.
once again Cassey thank you so much for your help.
Cassey, you are simply amazing for making these videos and workouts and nutrition plans for your community, you deserve a ton of gratitude and appreciation and nothing less! Don’t let a bunch of sour people who are never happpy spoil your day, you are wonderful for doing so much for us!!! Thank you!!
I can’t understand why anyone would be so mean, especially when none of it is true. Cassey – you are a kind, hard working, bubbly, wonderful person and anyone who doesn’t appreciate that must be a pretty miserable and negative person. And your legs are great! Stay positive and don’t let it get to you. There are so many people out the that you help and who love you 🙂 katyx
Hey Cassey.
Ugh. Girls hatin’ on girls. It does nothing good. Ever.
Cassey, the best thing about you, your business and your brand as a whole is that its totally real.
No photoshop to make your followers feel inadequate, no airbrushing to have us believe you always look perfect. Thats the reason why I am a blogilates fan. If people want unrealistic role models with unattainable and unmaintainable levels of (so called) perfection, they should most definitely go elsewhere.
Keep being real, and providing millions of girls out there with a healthy, beautiful, natural- but most importantly- KIND role model.
Hi Cassey!!
I just want to thank you for making the workout videos. I live it so much I tell my sisters and friends etc.
If there’s people that are so quick to judge and jump to a negative conclusion and complains about the meal plan… Then they’re definitely not worth your time. Ignore them. They have nothing better to do.
Love you! Keep smiling and keep up the awesome work!
Muah!
Cassey you’re amazing and wonderful and I love you.
Cassey, you are by far the bestest fitness trainer EVER. This is the longest that I’ve ever stuck to my goal of being healthy and your inspiring words, fun personality and the Blogilates community have very significant roles in that. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I actually look forward to working out everyday because your workouts are fun and completely not boring to do.
You are awesome. This community is awesome<3 HUGS AND KISSES FOR EVERYONE!
I thought “thigh gaps” just meant your legs weren’t straight and you were “bow legged.”
I can now just think “No, I’m not bow legged. I have a thigh gap.”
You say potatoes I say tomatoes…..
I am a full time mother, aka cook, personal shopper, cleaner, driver, living in Holland away from my home Tokyo. I couldn’t live without Cassey’s videos!!! Thanks so much for keeping me motivated and relatively fit!!! <3
Hi Yukiko. You also live in Holland. Good to know that there are other women here following Cassey and Blogilates. It would be nice to know who else is here, if we have a big group we could organize with a Cassey a blogilates in The Netherlands.
Cassey, thanks for addressing this topic and making clear the rules of the house. It helps to keep the fresh and open attitude you have tried to imprint.
I’m a Dutchie too 🙂 let’s get Blogilates to the Netherlands!
Cassey, you’re doing such a great job.
I also run a company, and there’s always negativity from some people. It’s never good enough. But listen, it’s their ego what’s in their way. Not you.
Do NOT let negativity get to you. I know the feeling of negativity encouraging me to stop… but you have to realize it is making you stronger.
It just hurts a little bit. And that’s ok. It means you’re a human being with feelings.
Keep on going, and I (we!) hope to see you in The Netherlands soon!!!
ps:
your workouts helped me during my dance class workouts . Even i did not know i had developed a core that strong. :D.
I love you so much. i’m kind of mad at people for saying the stuff they did.
Cassey haters will always hate. for a reason for no reason.. cuz its not a reason hey need but hate they seek. IGNORE!! you have 99.99% ppl loving you <3
2. To anybody who has their enlightened opinion of the thigh gap wavy/ curvy/ twisted… READ BASIC ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY and maybe common sense and if you cannot then a small fact.. that is a body aka bone structure and as far as science goes u cannot change your skeletal built. By all means wasting your muscle through starvation to the ''straight'' gap is UNHEALTHY. no one is preaching make a choice and stick with it .
3. This is for u Cassey . I started with blogilates a year and a half ago, and it is an understatement to say that i have seen my body, strength and flexibility transform to a whole new level. Needless to mention all the motivation to not only eat clean you have taught us how and what to eat!!! If people cannot be content with that and choose to look at a delay of a couple of days . SO BE IT. you are not holding them to gun point to follow you Cassey let them go whereever they want believe me when i say blogilates is contagious and addictive and its spreading ;like an epidemic 😀
You are perfect , level headed, well informed and so positive… even if there was no thigh gap you would still be the single most effective inspiration CAssey . You know why ? because before anything you taught us to love our bodies and treat it well . <3 you
The complaints are probably from the people who see no results. The people who don’t follow the workout every day and think they can drink and eat whatever they want.
There are a lot of people who think you are great and don’t want you to stop so please don’t stop.. we all think you are great !
Cassey,
You have all of my respect! I can’t believe this would happen, I’ve never met anyone as kind and giving as you. I can only imagine how hurt you would feel about the situation. I hope you’re ok.
-R
You are changing lives…
Making the world a better place…
What could be more meaningful than that?
Let me tell you, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL !
You are uniting people in the most wonderful way. Taking the separation out of life. Making everybody feel ONE. This is where true happiness lies. Letting the world know that we are ONE = biggest gift in the universe.
WE LOVE YOU!
Hi Cassey,
I just wanted to affirm you for a few paragraphs:
I think YOU ROCK. You do SO much. I don’t even think any of us can fathom how much of your time, personal life and feelings you have sacrificed to make Blogilates what it is today. I don’t “like” your things or comment much, but I ALWAYS follow all your posts, videos and pictures. You are so refreshing and so REAL. It is hard to find that combination these days. Thank you for your sacrifices… they have made a difference in my life and health. I am a health coach too, so you motivate me to be better at what I do. You spur on creativity.
So, in short, I just wanted to thank you and let you know: YOU ARE DOING IT RIGHT.
I love what you stand for and who you are!
Chelann
What are these haters talking about? You have such nice legs!
Community members, you guys need to realise some people just don’t have the right structure for thigh gaps. I think some of you might be suffering from mind gaps.
Cassey does so much for all of you, and all I see are greedy goblins cawing for every last scrap she can give.
Wow. That girl has got some issues! Curvy thigh gaps are what happen when you’re toned and healthy. Good for you for being firm. It’s your business and your website! I would even go the extra mile and say that repeated negative wording from any member will get them blocked from your application. That’s what I would do! Take that crap somewhere else. Keep up the good work and here’s to loving and enjoying life and our bodies and NOT caring about a silly thigh gap!
Amen! Church!
You’re amazing and just know that for every one critic out there there are a thousand fans who support and love you! I totally agree with your definition of happiness and that beauty isn’t about vanity. I’ve struggled with my weight for years now and I was bullied constantly in school but once I started working out I began feeling a lot more confident and energetic. My appearance didn’t change drastically because I had converted fat into muscle so instead of being stick skinny I just got more toned. I think you look beautiful and you are an inspiration to all of us. Don’t listen to the haters because that’s the price of fame and success – there will always be people who want to knock you down.
Keep doing what you’re doing and thanks for being my source of motivation <3
Cassey, honestly, you are the best trainer I’ve ever met, seen or read about.
You manage to combine a hard-core training with being kind to your self – truly an amazing mindset to have. All your work-outs or bubbling of positive attitude, devotion and happiness. Blogilates is what I think fitness lifestyle should be about – pushing towards a better self yet loving yourself through out every step.
And as for not meeting all the deadlines… Who cares? No one is always on time with everything. You are giving so much – for free!!! – I wouldn’t dream of complaining about a gift (which your meal plans and work-out videos are) for being late. Stuff happens and live comes in between – that happens. I think that the utter most of this community agrees with me here, it’s ok, Cassey, we understand and won’t hold it against you.
Thank you for all your work on Blogilates. It is my number one anti-depressant!:)
Couldn’t agree more with this comment, I absolutely love the positivity that you bring into the fitness community, I think it can sometimes be slightly hostile and judgemental!
People need to realise that you also have your own personal commitments. I am actually pretty amazed at how you manage to squeeze so much into a day or a week or a month!
Can’t wait until your next video! xo
Bonjour de France et merci pour toutes tes video
Wow, I agree I never heard of a “Thigh Gap” before this website now I hear it all over at the gym and instagram and all over. NEVER even noticed such a thing before!
Thank you.
A lot. I just started recently and since I’ve never been the girl who cares about her appearance as other girls did… I wasn’t so certain I’d ‘fit in’ so to speak. Your comment set that very right.
Thank you again.
(FYI your body is amazing, I’d be drooling over it if… no actually, I am drooling over it ;p)
Cassey,
You really are such an amazing person. Don’t listen to what any of those people say. You are one of THE MOST inspiration people I have ever seen. So much so that my friend was losing inspiration to work out and she watched me do some of your videos one time and she purchased the app the next day and has been loving her workouts ever since. You are amazing.
Hey cassey!
I just want you to know, that you girl have my full respect! I don’t get it, why people are so negative, you do an amazing Job and you are the first Person ever, that got me so motivated, that i’m not even able to stop! I am honestly thankfull, for every workout you post!
Love you!
Hey Cassey, reading your post this morning made me so very happy that my daughter is following you .. I get concerned about her too, because she is 17 and has a great figure but is constantly putting herself down and not feeling good enough. I love your attitude and am delighted to know you feel this way. I teach meditation and self-awareness, and I see that you totally get it. I also believe things happen for a reason, so maybe you had to suffer the negative comments and feel hurt in order to be inspired to write this very important message to all the girls out there following you. It’s great to look and feel our best for sure .. but our attitudes are a choice and we can be happy RIGHT NOW. You’re so right .. a perfect thigh gap does not equate happiness. A winning attitude and a smile, a sense of niceness and fairness is far more attractive than anything a tape measure can measure. I’m proud of you Cassey, and I’ve started following you too! Nothing wrong with having a great attitude, a delicious soul and a great bod too 🙂 Big hugs and lots of thanks to you.
Hi Cassey,
I have the same ‘weird’ thigh gap and I don’t even give a single fuck about it :D. I’ve never heard that it’s weird. And please guys, remember, that your thigh gap is not going to make you a better person – exercises do. It’s not gonna pass your exam, find a job or just simply run the world either. It’s all about developing your skills.
Cas, I’ve also received your e-mail about that stealing problem – make sure they will regret what they have done, because it’s serious and actually you are still giving your work for free – just in another way that you normally do. I really support your commitment, keep up the great job! You are an inspiration for me and for the others :).
Hi Cassey! I appreciate you telling it straight. Sometimes (or many times) we need to focus on building character just as much as building physical fitness and confidence. You have every right to put us in check lol! Thanks!
Hi Casey,
You are one of the few fitness instructors that motivate me. I am in the medical field and days that i do 12 hr shifts, i put on one your videos and you help me get thru the workout with your wonderful video. You are so creative with your videos, workout plans, food bite videos. You are so talented and should be so proud of how many people you inspire with your positive attitude and personhood. Your truly one of a kind and I appreciate you and what you do. I can’t express it enough what a great person you are and how you have helped me get thru my workouts. Truly a gem
Cassey,
First of all, thank you for all you do!!!! And I’ve honestly been noticing the negativity in the community as well. I do think it is because the community has gotten larger, and I think it’s sad. It did not used to be like this. I am glad you brought this to everyone’s attention! Now getting rid of the negativity is the tricky part…
Cassey!!!! You are wonderful, so please don’t let the silly people get you down. You are beautiful, generous and an amazing instructor. Not meaning to sound cheesy, but blogilates has changed my life. I found this amazing community in September and have felt so much healthier, stronger and calmer during really stressful times.
Please don’t stop, because, despite some really ungrateful beings, you are changing lives. You tell people they’re beautiful when they need to hear it, your stretching for relaxation video is amazing!
Thankyou for being amazing Cassey xx
Hello, You are so much right 🙂 love You ! talking about this gap – coudl You do the workout wchich (excersised on a regular basis) could help me get at least a little bit of a gap??? I excersise, doin’ pilates, zumba and other cardio workouts e.q. with mel b – but even though I am quite fit I do not have any Gap between my tihgs 🙁 HELP 😀 cause it’s soooo sexy 🙂
As long as your genetics allow, you can get a thigh gap. Your legs just have to be thinner than the width of your hips and that might not be possible without going to extremes, so don’t worry about it too much!
Hey, I understand your want to have this thigh gap that literally means nothing in the way of fitness. I just wanted to let you know that it’s not always physically possible to have a thigh gap. I’m one of those people where it’s physically impossible and no matter how sexy it may look, I wouldn’t make it a priority, the message is to eat clean, train hard, and be happy with yourself.
DEar Anna ,
Its the body structure. some people have it from knees going all the way up to where there legs join the pelvis some people have it half way, some people do not. i know a marathon runner who has no thigh gap. i have seen dancers being criticised for having a thigh gap and to fill it up with muscle NOT LYING * i swear. You are fit keep working on it girl and thats all you need. <3
Well said Cassey. There really is nothing more to say. 🙂
Hi Cassey! Don’t let the negativity bring you down in any way. Check how many of us are here to support you and be supported by you! You are just one big piece of enthusiasm and spontaneity, and you’ve never asked for much in return. However, I hope you can feel all the love and enthusiasm we give back! Just one conclusion: YOU ARE AWESOME. Seriously, best trainer ever, and so close with all of her followers. It’s like you are with us at every single moment of the day: when we follow your workouts, when we read your blogs or see your funny pics on insta and facebook. You rock! GOOOO Cassey! Thanks so much for everything you do for us, we couldn’t ask for anyone or anything else. xxx Julie
I’m new to your community and I haven’t yet come across any negativity on your site, YouTube or Instagram. However, I think negative comments are the ones we, unfortunately, remember the most. When I found you, I was so happily surprised that you provide all of this fitness/wellness information for free…so just remember that most of the people in your community APPRECIATE what you do! As far as comments on your thigh gap, I think that the media using Photoshop to “enhance” photos has twisted many people’s perception of what a thigh gap should look like…hence the ridiculous negative comments.
Cassey,
I totally understand and know what you’re going through. Having so many commitments in your life and comments to deal with everyday, it must be very hard for you.
But you always make it look so effortless! The way you conduct and edit every video you post, the posts that you blog on and the advise you give to other girls in a community inspired by you and the work you do.
Never let others tell you if you’re wrong or if you’re not doing something the right way.That’s what you always tell us. And same for you, keep doing what you’re doing.
You’re great.
You’re amazing as an advisor, instructor and a friend.
Do something because you’re passionate about it.
PRESS ON CASSEY!
YOU CAN DO IT!
WE BELIEVE IN YOU!
WE TRUST YOU!
WE LOVE YOU!!!!
Love,
Rachel from Singapore.
Dear Cassey!
Please, don’t stop!!! I love your workouts and your recipes, your videos and your posts. I have to work hard for my studies of electrical engineering and need some sports to keep my balance. I love it to exercise and to do sports like cycling, climbing, zumba and strength training at home. Your workouts gave me a lot of strength, for body and mind. I can do your workouts when I’m on holiday or when I’m in another town to work.
In addition I love your workouts because you are NOT this ultra skinny fitness girl with ultra without any kind of female shape…you are a woman, not a girl…you are looking great and beautiful and you remind me again and again that everybody is looking differently.
Please… Go on working!!! Stay my trainer!!!
Negativity is a sign of frustration, don’t let people bring you down because they don’t get the purpose I your videos or meal plans. Your here to help us and we are here to help one another because it really is hard to try and feel beautiful in such a demanding world!
Thank you for helping us Cassey !
Lots of love from Paris,France
First of all you’re beautiful and I love your workout videos, every negative person mean things about your thigh gap. This whole thing about thigh gap is stupid and everyone should get over it and learn to love their thighs as long as you’re happy and healthy, keep doing your videos we love you.
Hey Cassey,
I’m sorry that you have been disappointed in the community. I personally haven’t seen the negative posts but I wanted to let you know that what you’re doing is helping a lot of people, including me. Struggling with weight is an issue with many people and I was (or I am) one of them. I’ve been following your videos for almost two months now and I’ve noticed such an improvement. I mean, not only in the size of clothing I can wear now but also how strong I am becoming. My thigh gap will never look like yours and they will probably always be big and chunky but I’ve accepted that and I’m really happy with what I’ve accomplished so far. I have a sort-of diet plan but my number one rule on there is “be kind to yourself, if you don’t like what you see in the mirror, remember that this is not yet the end”
Please keep up the great work and “remember to smile, it’s part of the routine” 😀
Cassey. I seriously can’t believe that anyone would ever take for granted the amazing things you have done for your beloved followers and community. I have always been blown away by your extreme generosity, love, and encouragement for complete strangers, most of which you will never even interact with! You inspire me so greatly and I feel privileged to get this small opportunity to express my gratitude for what you do. I do think that you’ve become such an amazing role model that unfortunately you’ve attracted some bad apples, but let’s just keep them in our good thoughts that someday they will be brought out of their negative mindsets. They should inspire you to KEEP IT UP!! Consider it a great compliment that these negative minded people even stepped out of their worlds just for a moment to see what you’re doing… You really are making a difference with them too, even if it’s not evident on the surface. You, of all people I’m sure, know that it’s not the surface that counts… 🙂 love you girl.
Cassey, I hope you get a chance to read this. First of all I want to say you have seriously changed my life and you don’t even know it. There was so much stress senior year that I started to noticeably gain weight. It was scary and a terrible feeling. I enter college this fall and was terrified of the freshman fifteen!!
I started to do your blogilates videos maybe just one or two videos 2-3 times a week and none of the cardio videos and started to feel so much better so much stronger and so much happier. I continued to push myself to try to work out everyday and incorporate the cardio and eat healthier and just recently I have seen the results! I do not have flat abs or a thigh gap but I could not be happier with my current body! It was all thanks to your positive energy so when I see people saying rude things to you, someone who is such an amazing inspiration to me, I am so offended!! Also please don’t let the cyber bullying get to you, please don’t stop the videos many people like myself are striving to achieve happiness and confidence in their bodies through all of your amazing efforts! Despite the negativity, I am sure that many more people are just as appreciative as myself if not more than those rude cyber bully’s!
Hey Cassey,
I totally love your workouts, positivity and encouragements for this amazing community you have created. Yes, some people are just not sensitive to how being a keyboard warrior can hurt someone with that little inconsiderate comments. Please continue sharing your amazing leadership in taking us through our weightloss or healthy journey process. Don’t let these negativity get you down, there are 99% of us who are so happy with you, don’t bother abt that 1%, who probably are just need some anger management course.
Love~
Fan of Cassey-Ally
Cassey you are a major inspiration and are amazing at what you do. I love to see your passion in this post and once again bringing it back to what is really important. Know everything you do is inspirational and appreciated!
Cassey, you are the best trainer I’ve ever met, and I say met, because with all your support, positive and bubbling attitude you make me feel like you are aside me everytime I workout with you, so you do not worry about being rude, you are not, besides you deserve all the respect and love from all your Popsters, not only for the hard work you do all the time, but also for the great person you are!
Thank you!
PS: Your Thigh gap is Perfect!!
Cassey,
Growing up, I STRUGGLED with anorexia and serious body image/self esteem issues. For years, I couldn’t own a full length mirror. Recently, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. Being a recovering anorexic, the constant weight flux (size 5 one month, size 9 the next) was killing me inside. On top of that, I have 4 kids. Gained 103# with the first. Talk about internal hell.
Then, I found you. You’ve been a positive, realistic, reinforcement for the last 6 months. I don’t feel like less. Your words, work, and attitude inspire me. DAILY. In conjunction with my medication, I have come to rely on your guidance to keep myself down to earth. Thank you. I feel better than I have in eons. I tell everyone I know about you.
In the words of the beautiful Dita- “You can be the ripest, juiciest peach and there’s always going to be someone who hates peaches.” You’re friggen awesome. And hot. And intelligent. And most of all, caring.
Thank you.
Please don’t stop!! I don’t mean to be selfish but I’ve been trying for so long to get myself to be healthier and I love your posts and your work and I’m finally getting started on being the kind of person I want to be (happiness coming from health and pride for sticking to something and actually accomplishing a goal in this case) I couldn’t stand to lose you!
YES, CASSIE!!!! props to you for standing up and speaking your truth!!!! stick to your principles, your morals and keep remembering why you care in the first place. the people who matter won’t care, and the people who care won’t matter.
We all love you Cassey. 🙂
I’d like to thank you for being the constant motivation I need in my life.
I started watching your videos beginning of this year and I haven’t stopped.
I think you are such an inspiration, both mentally and physically. You’re so positive and upbeat, it’s astounding. (Especially with the current cluster of H8RZ…)
I tell people to check out your blog/youtube channel whenever I’m asked how I keep in shape.
Don’t let the negative opinions of a few squander the praise from an entire community.
Hi Cassey! Please don’t let negativity get you down. I have noticed some rude comments too and I think people are just awful to say those things. I really appreciate everything that you do for us! Some people are just miserable and have to put others down on the internet to make themselves feel better. That’s just sad. I love your positivity and everything that you do.
I have been a supporter and fellow POPster for about three years now and have enjoyed all you have taught me and provided your POPsters! Words cannot describe how thankful I am for what you have done and are doing for us. But thank you so much!! Your blogs/videos/app/workout calendars make me so happy and I’ll never be able to adequately express my gratitude for you!
P.s. Congratulations on almost surpassing 1 million subscribers, you deserve it!!
Cassey!
You have every right to stand by the hard work you commit to popsters every week! The negativity are a no-no! I, among many others, appreciate your hard work and dedication. You are inspiring and you can’t control silly things like the meal plan catalog backups. You rock! Please don’t let others get you down!
Cassey,
You have empowered me to eat healthier and be happy with the way I look. I’m only 110lbs and am 5’2 but still felt insecure in my own skin. Being a 17 year old girl, I found it hard to look and feel good even though I was healthy and fit. Thanks to you I feel better about myself, am happier with my body, and eat healthier to keep my body happy as well(: Please don’t let anyone bring you down, just think of how many people you have helped feel good about themselves!
You’re the best Cassey!(:
– Kaileigh
Cassey, you are beautiful from the inside out and so giving! You are my inspiration to live a more positive, happy, and healthy lifestyle. You have touched so many lives and there’s so many others who don’t take you for granted . You are so strong and i don’t know what I’d do without you. You have changed my life and for that I’m so thankful. Keep your head up high like I know you will and keep smiling.
Thank you so much for all of your hard work! You’re an inspiration to us all- for the good you put out, you will be rewarded back with it.
aw cassey cheer up! ;_;
dont worry, me and the other POPsters are here; always supporting you! 🙂 dont let them take you down. if it bothers you so much, take a moment and write those problems down. a good write is always good.
and fyi, your legs look super awesome. those people are just being nasty..
Your body is perfect Cassey. You are an inspiration for me. Thank you for your app.
Wow. I can’t believe anyone said anything about your legs. Geez I WISH I had a gap as weird as yours ;)!!
You’re awesome. When I found you, I was in complete awe that you do what you do for free. People are just unhappy with themselves & want a reason to complain. Eff them! Pleas don’t stop, many more people love you than hate on you!! 🙂
Looking forward to becoming fit with you!
What some of these POSters are saying about you is ridiculous! Everyone is beautiful in their own way and there’s not only one type of beauty. My mom, sis and I all do your workouts and love you so much! You’re such a inspirational awesome instructor even if were not right in front of you. Your greatly appreciated and don’t ever stop doing what you love just cause some people want to be childish and rude! We love you!!!
Hi Cassey!
I just wanted to say thank you for all of your hard work. I’ve been following you for 3 years now and you’re a constant joy. I’m sorry that this community you built gets tainted by the chaotic and anonymous world that is the internet. To be honest, I was slightly discouraged when I saw that you started charging for some vids. But it’s only 1.99… People pay that much for songs nowadays. I realized that it’s not a ploy. You really are just do used on helping each POPster become the best version of herself. 1.99 is worth that and even more so it’s worth it to support you. I wish there was a way for me to support your business even more. Once again, thanks. XOXO
Dear Cassey,
I’m sad to hear that popsters are stating such negative comments about your work ethic and your body. Both are absolutely impressive, and inspiring! I truly mean it when I see Blogilates has changed my entire outlook on my life, my body, and my fitness mentality. Fitness is not just a way to lose weight, it is a way to become strong and healthy. Blogilates has taught me that. Also, you’ve completely changed my outlook on life to something positive, cheery, and giving. Your generosity is ASTOUNDING, and I am so thankful for all of the hard work you do for the popster community. You are without a doubt one of the best and most insightful fitness bloggers around. We love and appreciate you <3
P.S. To the negative popsters, please stop. There is no place for demeaning comments here.
Heck yeah Cassey!!!! You are so spot on. One of the reasons I like you so much is that you do make everything so accessible (aka FREE) for us girls so that no excuses are able to get in between us and our new and improved healthy lifestyles(that we have because of you!). I’m so thankful for all the hard work you put in to Blogilates for us. Just the fact that you are willing to stand up to the “bullies” just goes to show how much you truly care about this community. Your blog post just made me love you even more, you’re so sassy and relatable!! Keep up that fun loving and bubbly spirit that we all love you for!!
Much love from San Diego!
I’m going to be forty next month. I remember when I was the age of the majority of your viewers/subscribers. Wanting to be thin was so important. I now focus more on being fit and strong. I’m not as “skinny” as I was in my teens, but I have way more deifinition and strength. It’s pretty cool. I tend to get the coveted thigh gap when I’m sitting. The only problem with that is when I’m eating; my food falls through! So girls and women listen up. It’s more important to have strong legs that will carry you through life with your head held high than to have a gap in between your thighs that will allow food, that nourishes your body, to fall to the floor. Cheers and keep up the good work. Gaining strength throughout my whole body has remedied my chronic backpain and will help me live another 40+ years!
Cassey might not have a thigh gap, but she has healthy legs and that’s what matters.
Besides, thigh gaps are almost impossible to achieve.
If Cassey wanted one, she would probably have to start herself and that is not what blogilates is about.
Blogilates is about gaining muscle, losing fat, eating good food, joining an amazing community and feeling beautiful. Not about whether your thighs touch or not.
Because here’s the big secret: thigh gap or not? No one cares. Guys aren’t going to walk past a girl and say, “Oh, man, look at that sexy thigh gap..” Even if they do that, why should you go out with a man who judges you by your body? Why should you have friends that judge you by your body? Why should you judge your own body? But even better, why should you judge someone else’s?
Cassey puts up videos, diet plans, recipes, and printables for us. Barely any other fitness instuctor would do all of this for free, but she does. She works through everyday and devotes so much time to her POPsters. She sets up websites, clothing, videos. I’d like to see you do that and not ask for anything in return.
And you know what we do. We harass her. Insult her and her body. I know you might not be doing it yourself, but we are a group. And as a group apology, I am sorry that one of us hurt you Cassey. I am very very sorry.
By the way, I love your legs. They are so muscular! I hope someday I can have legs like that, but with some of your videos I know it will happen.
*starve
not just starve! eat! eat healthy! and workout with Cassey-you are beautiful and cassey bubbly personality will keep u going!
The mind doesn’t reach full maturity until well past 20s- this is why adolescents and young adults tend to say/do things that exhibit poor judgement.
I dont even have a thigh gap yet, but from what i can tell, when it does finally emerge it will be curvy and i wont be disappointed because of it. If anything i will be thrilled just to see that dramatic of a change physically manifested for my body. Beisdes, im not going for thigh gaps and six packs, i just want more energy, more restful sleep and maybe a chance at beating the heart disease that plagues the women in my family. I am beautiful for making an effort, for caring about myself and being a responsible role model for my kids. My beauty has nothing to do with what my thigh gap will look like. Who knows, i may not even get one. Thanks for all the encouragement, support and enthusiasm you bring to my healthy life journey, Cassie. You are a beautiful person inside and out and you are very much appreciated.
As someone who’s followed your workouts from (almost) the very beginning, I just want to thank you for continually putting out quality content. It’s been wonderful to watch you grow and see you have the opportunity to produce even more content (like creating an app. How cool is that?). You’ve inspired me to keep working out, you’ve made it fun, and more importantly, your workouts have taught me that I’m a lot stronger than I thought I was. Your positivity is contagious, inspiring, and although we haven’t personally met, from all that you’ve done for the Popster community, I think you’re one of the most selfless people I’ve seen, and it’s been an honor to watch you become more successful. Just wanted to speak up, because although some of us positive Popsters are a little quieter than the negativity, we’re still here, and we appreciate everything you do, and stand behind you 100%. Thank you again for all you’ve done. Okay, off to do the Cocktail dress arms video!
Hi, Cassey –
I came across your website just in time to start the makeover challenge. This is the first meal plan that I have had success in following. I am truly enjoying the food and am starting to see the first signs of results. Thank you so much!
You are amazing, and don’t ever believe otherwise! You keep me so motivated and so excited to do a workout! Trust me, that is a gift!! Keep doing your thing!
Miss Cassey,
I am sure you were in the right to be firm. I am just visiting around and saw your post. I also have already seen what a dedicated and loving following you have, my dear. Stay firm darling, keep that negativity toeing the line!
You’re awesome. I have told all my friends to check out Blogilates (and I normally dont do this). Keep being you. I love it!
Cassey, you are so inspiring and I love you for what you do, you have no idea how much help you have given me with all that you do; Youtube videos each week, kind encouragement, this blog and your DVD and even your clothes are all motivational! I’m so glad to have found such a wonderful Youtuber and you also have no idea how much money you are saving me, because I don’t have to go to the gym! I only wish I had your legs haha! 😀 People will be people and some will be mean and you are so amazing and strong for standing your ground, please don’t let the haters bring you down, there are a lot of us that enjoy you and appreciate what you do!
@3Grace_loves: @blogilates
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DONT STOP CASSEY !!!
I love everything u do for us <3
And Everyone needed to hear that!!!!
Hi Cassey, would just like to tell you that, despite all those, you still have a whole lot of us who appreciates you! 🙂 thank you for your all time workouts! (i’m guilty of just exercising my eyes, but hey! i do them too, from time to time :P)
Cassey, i hope you keep on doing what you do, because this is what you do best.
Thank you for helping us out from the bottom of your heart, trying to make sure everybody keep fit, whether it’s for the beauty or health. Because eventually you will feel the change in your healthy, which allows the beauty to shine. Who says beauty and health can’t go together. No one is ugly, unless you define yourself as one. there is always something pretty in someone, you just have to find it.
Really thank you so much Cassey
XOXO
you’re awesome Cassey, don’t let anybody get you down. I really appreciate your free workouts, and so many others do. Never let the people who like to complain get you down because way too many people have been positively impacted and have grown with your help! Also, your body is awesome! You’re extremely strong 🙂
Cassey, don’t let anyone tell you you’re not doing everything you can to help us because you are! Thank you sooooo much for posting all these videos, meal plans, schedules, everything. I don’t know what I’d do without your help! Although when I’m doing my workouts I’m usually screaming “aghhh! you suck, you suck!!” don’t take it personally lol just helps me get through my workout 😀
you’re awesome! <3
Lol that’s what I sounded like when I first attempted p90x!
Cassey, your passion for fitness and health is so inspiring and contagious that I would hope that all the negativity would just bounce off of you. Because you are such a positive force in our lives, we forget that you are human. I’m so sorry that our loving you and what you do for us can sometimes be taken for granted. Thank you. Now, if I could get the determination to participate in the challenge, instead of blogwatching in amazement.
I think you are one of the most genuine people out there Cassey. You have created an amazing community. I never have to feel alone and I cant thank you enough for all that you do for us!
I and my two best friends love and appreciate you Cassey. Thank you for all of the hard work you do for us, so that we can do our best to be healthy and happy! What you do for us is priceless. =)
My two best friends and I. lol grammar.
Just wanted to thanl Cassey for everything and happiness shall truly be kept in our communitu. Popsters lets work hard but mist importantly HAVE FUN!!!
Cassey you are incredible – inspirational, generous, hard working and I can’t begin to tell you how grateful me and I’m sure thousands of others around the world are for what you do. Please keep it up!!!
All I could say it that you are truly AMAZING and thank you for all the hard work you continue to do for us popsters. Meal plans can be extremely costly! $30 for the 12 wk. mealplan is NOTHING, especially when nutritionists (real, nutritionists) are involved. 🙂 Keep up the awesome work! I will continue to follow you religiously, just as many pospsters already do so!
You will always be my inspiration. Thank you for doing what you do. If I could give up my career I would go down a path like yours.
Thank you.
Cassey, please don’t let those mean comments stop you from being the great person you are. You are an inspiration to so many people and you are truly beautiful inside and out. Those people clearly do not understand what real beauty is and I think that it is a shame that they’d rather promote negativity than positivity. You are a great role model who is passionate about health and fitness, and we appreciate how hard you work to keep Blogilates going strong. Please know that we support you. Thank you for all that you do and always remember that you are a great person!
Yes, sometimes I want to die and just yell at the screen during a workout, but by the end of the workout, I’m IMMENSELY grateful to you! You help me to be fit, and live a healthier lifestyle, like no other. I think you deserve MUCH more than a round of applause (almost wrote applesauce), much less any derogatory comments. So, Cassey, here’s my thank you, because I certainly don’t do it enough, and have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
I am so happy that you are firm with mean people that insult othet peoples body. It motivates me to see you have a real body and not be SCARY skinney. I love your workouts and they have helped me look that way i want to. I LOVE YOU and thank you for your hard work!
You’ve done an amazing thus far and I can’t thank you enough for the confidence and lessons you’ve given me this past year!
Cassey,
I wanted to say thank you for all that you do for us & for free! It makes me sad to hear that people have expressed such ungratefulness and crappy attitudes toward you, especially around the holidays. I just wanted to make sure that you know people do really appreciate and love you for what you do, I’m one of them. Also, YOU’RE GORGEOUS! People that try to make other people feel bad about themselves with negative comments like that are just projecting their own issues so they don’t have to focus on themselves. 🙂 LOVE YOU, CASSEY! Hope you’re having a great holiday season.
I just want to say that I don’t know how you are doing all of this ! I’m doing a part time job and internet studies + blogilates, and I must say, I don’t have time to see my friends. But it’s just for one year, so I’m fine with it. But YOU ! God, you are doing videos, gym, internet advices, etc. and you are always smiley and full of energie. I’m jalous 😉 Do you have time for you ? Even I don’t know how you can find some time for your “real job” (because your internet life must take you a lot)
Keep going, please. I never been so thin, muscly and proud of myself. And it’s all because of you.
I give you so much credit. Your continuous positivity, creativity, and commitment to your community is so admirable. Not only do I look forward to your workouts, your products, and your new recipes, but I respect you so much as a fitness expert, blogger, motivational speaker, and a business woman. I hope that you continue to keep moving forward with that same mission you set out to achieve: to continue to help others be their true, most fit, and healthiest selves. You certainly have inspired me. 🙂
I totally agree with you. This is a posetive site. Always when I watch your videos I feel happy and you always encourage people to keep on fighting for what they want. I want to have a attitude like yours. You are a really good human being that are understanding, on the right side of life and you meen well to everybody. Love you Cassey! ^^ <333
Cassey
First of all i want to tell you that i admire you, i think you are a great person, so generous and bringing joy to everyone, i myself have certain affection to you, to the community and im so grateful for everything you do for us. I really feel bad and cant understand (sorry if i insult anyone) why do people have to act like douchebags? why can’t they appreciate things? why do they have the need to “insult” others to justify to themselves the things they don’t like about them? And most of all i never thought this kind of behavior would come to this great community, i hope one day they can open more their minds and mature so they can achieve a happiness that is not selfish or that doesn’t need to take things from other people. I really got mad to see those comments about you, but im glad that you have such a strength and are going to keep going with this, i want you to know that there are still people, like me an others from comments I’ve read, that are positive and 100% supportive to you 🙂 have a nice day, weekend, holidays, everything 😀
Even so, I still want one just because I have like 6 pairs of jeans in my closet that ripped around my inner thighs because they were rubbing each other. I’m just saying that apparently a thigh gap saves money:))
I bet its not you, its them; you work hard for us, and there will always be a few of us will support you and be really greateful for what you’ve been doing for us all this time… forget about the haters and listen to the lovers 🙂 dont quit please!!
“Basically touching.”
“Why is your gap curvy? I want a straight gap.”
“No offense but your gap is weird, it has waves.”
SERIOUSLY? God, people are so weird sometimes. I always think having muscular legs is better than having pin-thin legs, they just seem more attractive to me. But even if they werent, no one has the right to say things like that. It’s so rude. Beauty crazes like the thigh gap shouldnt affect someone’s confidence, and beauty comes in a lot of different forms. Having muscular legs is not second of inferior or however you want to put it to having skinny legs. People, please get a grip and think about what youre saying. As for the negativity, I think we all forget to be grateful sometimes, though we should be.
I tried many different workout programs and other communities but you are the best I have ever seen Cassey. I feel so lucky to know blogilates and I really appreciate your efforts. Actually when I first see this site I thought ‘Why is she even doing these things for free?’ and know I think you are very nice and beautiful person that wants to support other people. And yes I am getting a VERY GOOD SUPPORT from you. LOVE YOU CASSEY <3
Cassey,
There are always haters, I have experienced it myself. But the important thing is that you have so so so MANY PEOPLE WHO ADMIRE YOU. It is sad that there are so many people who just want to say offensive things and make other people feel sad. I see how much work you have done for us and I truly thank you for that. You have helped me to become more confident and start to thing differently. Do not spend you time on negative people but concentrate on positive – I am quiet sure that you already know that and you have told it to us many times, but I also know that sometimes we forget it. Please do not feel to stop this work there would be so many people feeling sad about it including me. Just remember there are more people who love you than hate you. 🙂
Good look and i will look forward to your next videos. 🙂 You are amazing and inspiring!!! 🙂
Cassey, I just wanted to say how brave you are for posting this! Most people would have felt embarrassed but you wear your confidence with pride and that is beautiful! Good for you. Your body is beautiful, your being is beautiful, what you do for the Blogilates community is beautiful and we cannot thank you enough for your kind efforts! 🙂
We love you Cassey, thanks so much for all you do for us. I’ve been a POPster for about 1 1/2 years now and I’m devoted for life. <3
Thanks again for your constant motivation and compassionate encouragements! Love you.
CASSEY, YOU HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE!!!! Hearing about this enrages me. I cannot believe how selfish and silly people are. Even in this society, it’s becoming more and more accepted to be rude and self-involved. It really is ridiculous – there was a study recently showing that the words “me, myself, I want, I hate” are becoming more used. I just wanted to let you know that everything you do is appreciated! Even though there is always going to be negativity attempting to ruin good things, sticking together with people who love and support you will always triumph above it. We love you more than you can imagine, Cassey! You are a light in this world that is very much needed, and we’re rooting for you and the rest of our POPster community! 🙂 You have made such a difference in our lives, I am willing to do anything I can to give back!! You are so self-less, genuine and sweet – NEVER let anyone change you, you are perfect and such an inspiration for others to do good as well as become healthier! <3 You amaze me every day Cassey, keep your head up! We're all here for you!! <3
I’m sorry you have to deal with haters. :-/ The vast majority of us know you rock and just scroll past negative comments anyways! <3
Snaps for you! i thought I loved you before but this post took love for you to another level. I completely agree with you. I love blogilates for the positivity and insane work outs. I feel for you and what you have to read everyday but just know that there are still individuals in the community who still cheer for one another and sincerely want this environment to be a fun and healthy one. You are the best, Cass.
I’m not sure if my comment posted or not because I got an error screen. So, just incase it didn’t, here is my message to you: Hi Cassey. When I read this, my heart sank. I honestly cannot believe what I just read. I cannot believe that people have the audacity to say that you charge too much and post rude comments about you on instagram and facebook and stuff. Even here and on Youtube! Whenever I see it, I just want to scream. You know why? Cassey, you are talented, beautiful, kind, sweet, brave, loyal, and AWESOME. When I found you I was so happy to start a fitness journey and loved your personality. You are not like everyone else, and everyone who has found you is really lucky, and I am really glad I found you. You have inspired not only me, my family, but also thousands and millions of POPsters around the world! If jealous and spoiled brats can’t get that through there head, then maybe they just don’t need to be here. I’m very sorry if I sound mean, but Cassey if you are reading this, and everybody else that is reading this, I want you to know that I hate when this happens. Especially to someone who takes the time to make a website, make fun workout videos for people, make healthy recipes, and be gorgeous all at once, it’s horrible how people think that they deserve everything in life. Well if they want to complain and be mean to you, then maybe they don’t deserve you. I really want to take the time to thank you Cassey. Thank you for staying strong through all of this, thank you for taking the time to do this for us and not even charge for it!, thank you for being so inspiring because I know in my heart that you will be rewarded for it someday. You already have been nominated as best Youtube trainer,right?!! DUH! You have helped sooo many people and I think it’s amazing that you do this and I’m glad you keep going through all of the hateful things people say. (BTW, I love your thigh gap and your body, it’s amazing! it is gorgeous and I AM IN LOOVE WITH IT…) I kind of sound like a stalker or something. Umm yeah sorry haha. Never let any one bring you down because you have a grwat personality and you don’t care what people think of you. When you are having something going ont hat bothers you, you say it, and when you are having a bad day when you are filming a workout video (if that has ever happened!) because if it has, I would never be able to tell, because you are a great person and you don’t deserve this crap! (pardon the French, just a little upset here) So don’t everlet anyone bring you down. Words of course hurt, and ungratefulness of course does, too. I can’t believe that people could be so ungrateful. Obviously they expect the world to revolve around them. Ahh well. I don’t want to get you all fired up again. Long story short, you are a beautiful, strong girl and I’m sorry this is going on. I love you and what you do and so does many others. Always remember that us popsters are here for you 🙂
I am a guy, and I did not realize that I was suppose to care about the gap until about 2 years ago. It is just not something that I have paid attention to.
Sure, I like a girl that looks good, and I agree that part of attraction is physical attraction, but in all honesty that is not everything.
In 50 years, my wife will not be the hottest woman on the planet. She probably wont have a good gap, or great curves. Things will be saggy. But I plan to still be attracted to her.
The important take away here: take care of your body, eat right, exercise, be proud of who you are both inside and out…but don’t mind the gap.
I rarely speak my mind (unlike the negative commenters) but I really am beyond grateful for everything you do Cassey. Your dedication and enthusiasm is admirable. Even though I’m fit, I’m soo much better since I started doing popilates with you! And the meal plan! I thought I was eating well, but it’s really expending my thinking about healthy clean eating. And I really appreciate you giving a vegan meal plan! I haven’t received the food journal yet, but I don’t even it since I have fitnesspal’s food diary to help me keep track. I just thought it was beautiful and I wanted to show you support by buying something from you.
I know we sometimes pay more attention to the negative comments than the positives one. I hope you know how much positive impact you have and how these frustrated trolls can never take that away from you (and us!).
True that! 😉
Cassey,
First, the biggest thank you EVER for creating an easy-to-follow, FREE, and beginner-friendly fitness routine calendar for those of us that are challenged in the area of physical training! If only our world had more individuals like you that were willing to sacrifice personal financial gain for the better good of our fellow man and woman. Society has become quite obsessed with making a dollar off everything but you should know that YOU are appreciated for offering your knowledge to us!
Second, as a woman in my thirties, I have become more and more appalled with the examples of the “ideal” body our media sells to girls. I am even more disgusted at how people have used the internet as a platform for bullying! You have an amazingly beautiful, strong body that is PERFECT because it is healthy and fit! No two bodies are the same and no two people are the same, so why are we so concerned with having one body type? Variety is both natural and beautiful. Please know that you are inspiring and motivating so many others and that fact far overshadows the negative comments that you have received. YOU ARE APPRECIATED!
I am not one to comment or post much of my opinion but reading your post struck a chord in me and I wanted you to know that what you are doing means so much, not just to me and countless others but also to humanity- being a positive beacon of light is needed more than ever and I look forward to “hanging out” with you every day! Keep up the fantastic work!
And for the fellow POPsters, we can do it! Let’s keep it up and keep the positivity alive! 😀
PS- I think your legs look amazing!! 🙂
I have to agree to the others – these comments shouldn’t bring you down! It’s still the majority who really loves you and your vids, and I’m kind of concerned, too, about those negative people.
I came across Blogilates to get fit, but it also helped me to get out of my depression and made me an optimistic person again , because everything was (and still is) happy, bright and motivational here. It was about to get fit and not about to get a straight thigh gap (or other stupid stuff like that) and I really liked that, because it wasn’t the same pressure as in my everyday-life, where everything’s just about how thin your are etc. That’s why I love blogilates.
So I do really hope that these people, who bring this thinspo-pressure in here, stop. It ruins the atmosphere, and that’s what blogilates makes even more special.
I’m so sorry people are treating you this way! I was seriously in total disbelief when reading this post because all I’ve ever noticed is your extreme dedication and hard work for no other reason than genuinely wanting to help, and doing it all with a great attitude!
I’m glad to see you’ve gotten such an outpouring of support here in the comments so I hope this doesn’t get lost among the hundreds because I saw this and immediately thought it would be great comic relief for you! I am still very confused by this thigh gap obsession, I assumed it was a joke at first, it’s really about your hip structure but really, does it matter?
Enjoy! http://www.upworthy.com/if-you-need-an-example-of-how-silly-our-standards-have-gotten-for-how-women-look-ta-da-2?c=upw1
Cassey- you are A HUGE INSPIRATION to so many people, please don’t stop doing what you’re doing just because some people can’t appreciate how amazing you are!! You are influential, inspiring, healthy, a great business woman, and so giving! I LOVE YOUR WORKOUTS and also love how passionate you are about doing right by your followers. It’s amazing 🙂
Cassey! You’re so amazing- please don’t stop! You’ve changed so many lives including mine and there are so many more to go! The haters and those concerned with having “a perfect life” or “Victoria’s Secret body” need to take a step back and think about their choices. Cassey I wish all women could have a fraction of your confidence and disposition- the world would be a much better place. Thank you for everything! The journal is my new sidekick and the meal plan is delicious! Stay strong, everyone! <3
HIII CASSEY!!! I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HARDWORK :))!!! URE THE BEST I LOVE YA ^^!!!
Hey Cassey! I just wanted to say that I was SHOCKED when I read this article. I’ve been away from Blogilates for the past 9-ish months, because I wasn’t using your workouts while pregnant. But now that I’m ready to start up with working out again, I’m going to try to follow the calendar even though my life is pretty crazy with a new baby. 🙂
Anyway, the reason I was so shocked is because when I first discovered your videos and this site, I couldn’t believe it was free. It’s so obvious that you work VERY hard, and you don’t even ask us for money. That’s unbelievable to me, and I wouldn’t imagine complaining about you being behind on releasing a video or something like that. The audacity! Some people need to cut you some slack!
Keep up your hard work. You inspire me and many others. I’m working toward finishing my last year of college at the same time I just became a mom, and your positivity is driving me forward! <3
Cassey love, being honest with you i’ve always been one of those popsters (because im sure there are more) that basically stay aside and just workout! lol idk i love social media but i never feel like posting anything i think mainly because i just dont feel that confident with myself (YET) Although i workout quietly i thank god for the day you came into my life and for making you stay!, im sorry i’ve never thanked you “publically” im really sorry because it is true your hard work must be recognized and it is something we should be all greatful for.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO! im serious i cannot be this much grateful you’ve changed my lifestyle completely! thats something ill remember everyday of my life and trust me if you keep going i will as well i love you soooo much! and i appreciate tons what you do for all of us
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Ps- i wanted somethings from your store for christmas but well we’re not all that lucky :/ maybe next time
LOTS OF LOVE FROM COLOMBIA xxx
You are nothing if not completely right in that speech you delivered. After all, most of us come here to turn out the best we can be – and that is also with respect to our character and behaviour (I should think). Honestly, if you want to train in a fierce environment, there are plenty of military bootcamp style drill instructor outfits around – and each and every one of us picked a positive, supportive, gorgeous, lovable and cheerful person to be her shining example and amazing coach.
And yes, last but not least, you provide us with all of your knowledge and cheer for f-r-e-e.
I for one, and many many others (as becomes more than obvious in the previous comments), really appreciate what you’re doing. Thank you so much!
PS: If people are aiming for that “perfect thigh gap” they all should keep in mind that not every body type is set out to be trained into some specific shape – seriously. It is not only an issue of fat and muscle (ratios) but also of bone structure – which is impossible to get at by training or nutrition (not counting destructive measures). So, as you say, it is sad that fitness goals are promoted based on cosmetic guidelines instead of health and well-being…
You’re doing amazing work Cassey, keep it up!
Hey Cassy!
I really don’t think any if this should get you down, i think that that ‘haters’ are something that comes with a lot of success…. so take it as a compliment 🙂
The people posting negative comments are ignorant to what true health and beauty is which makes me sad because they need help but on the other hand are more ignorant because they obviously have no idea about how much other fitness programs cost….. you are the ONLY trainer on the internet who gives amazing quality workouts and has a lot of knowledge and share it for free- if people cant recognize that as far as I am concerned they dont deseve to be in this wonderful community you have created!
Thank you so much Cassy for everything you do xoxo
Cassey, sorry for not voicing enough before how thankful I am… often times people speak up more when they complain and confront more than they compliment and appreciate good things offered by others, and this is probably the case too. Especially over internet; we tend to be harsher thinking that no one can put a face to us. And it is the negative comments that stick to you longer so it might feel like the whole world is against you. Lol sorry totally off the point but I think what I’m trying to say is that there are definitely a lot more of us who love and adore you and everything you did for us! You make people’s lives better 🙂 THANK YOU <3
Cassey! OMG this floored me. I think you are beyond amazing. You are so positive and optimistic and every time I do a video I really leave with a better attitude after having “spent it” with you. My friend introduced me to you a few months ago and I am in love and so grateful for everything you do. I travel for work every week and hotel gyms get so bland and routine. Playing your videos on my phone in the hotel gym or in my room and really helped spice things up. I also forced my boyfriend to do your abs video in Argentina and he was DYING! I can’t believe those cowards said such nasty things behind a screen. Please know there are 1000s of people you inspire each day. I’ve told tons of friends and my parents about your material; you are beyond generous and I literally tell myself every time I open your app: ” wow this must be so much work.” Please ignore those who are ungrateful and unpleasant. Some people were never taught thankfulness, kindness or to think about more than themselves. We are supposedly in the generation and wave of entitledness.
Keep up the great work and positive attitude. And I’ll remember to take the time more often to let you know how much I loved you kicking my butt 🙂
“Negativity encourages me to want to stop.” Reading this makes me feel really sad, despite I understand why you feel like that (i would feel the same way).
But it makes me sad because blogilates during the last year and half has given me something really amazing, 1- confidence with myself, 2- motivation to do exercice everyday! and not because I want to be a super model (i’m so happy with my spanish body!!!) but because I want to feel stronger and active! And sure I have reached my goal! Since I started to do your youtube videos I have been feeling so much better (speaking of health) and younger and energetic, while I have lost some weight and surprise 😛 gained a body shape which I’m proud about! And finally, 3- when I feel down or sad, it just makes me feel good to exercice with a super friendly instructor as Cassey! yey
So, I really wish that you won’t feel like wanting to stop never! 🙂 I hope that people won’t keep writing this kind of negative things~
Have a good day Cassey! Fighting~
Yay! Good job! Way to not only stand up for yourself but also to put out there that others need to quit talking crap about your body! I’m so over people talking smack about other womens bodies like it’s their right! We as women work so hard to be healthier and there are certain things that genetically are unattainable for some of us. If we are working hard to be be healthy and happy and whole women that is what should matter! We should be working to make the world a better more positive place! Look around you to those women that encourage and lift up others, emulate them, find younger women that need encouragement and guidance, help the. To become women of achievement, all of us can help to make the world around us a more positive healthier society! We are the future and the shapers of that future.
I can say that i am sooooooooooooooooo thankful to you Cassey for all that you do for us. I was soooo happy when i first time discovered your website and all that you provide here. I seriously couldnt believe that all i have to do is just to subscribe. I have cancelled my membership in a gym, because i have found out that its just a waste of my money, because all my BODY HURTS OF PLEASURE PAIN not after coming back from the gym, but after your exercises. I think its the combination of exercises which i would never figure out myself in the gym or i just feel more comfortable to exercise at home, rather than in front of others), interaction and charm that you combine in your videos. Then i have started doing some of the CHEAP CLEAN EATS as well. I am trying to listen to all your advises and i just love the way motivating you are. I can truly say, im glad that you are doing such a big job to help us to feel happy and beautiful!
I’m so glad you made this post casey, there are way too many haters on the internet and they shouldn’t be allowed to get away with it. you always exude positivity and your community should do the same.
Hey Cassey, your videos, meal plans, and awesome workouts have inspired me to make my life about being healthy and happy, and I think you send that message across loud and clear that it’s always about health first, not vanity. That’s why I like your videos so much! Just wanted to say that all of us out here support you and your choice to address negativity in the Blogilates community!! <333
This happens a lot when a community grows and changes. Some new people come in and some old people go out. The whole feel of a place changes. I’ve noticed this in real life as well as online.
Hi Cassey,
I want to say that I’ve been watching your videos since like …. from beginning. So I can say, you are still the same. As a young woman, you are still growing and learning (like everyone else) but basically your upbeat, happy personnality is wonderful. I follow a bunch of youtube trainers but you are still my number one source of workout.
About this thigh gap issue, nobody can make any comment about anyone else body.
but I’d like to take this opportunity to ask you to focus more on health on your videos. I understand that appearance matters a lot. In some of your workouts, you sometimes use this card, like “how to get a thugh gap, a slim waist, ….”. I truly understand this can attract people. I understand that most of people work out mainly for that purpose: looking good. But you can also encourage people to make at least 30 minute of exercise daily and eating clean for the health benefits. 30 minutes may or may not be enough to attain a”model body”(its depend on everyone s body, ect, ect), it may or may not be visible from outside but in health side, it really improves overall body health.
Oh, I just read the other day, a youtube girl who get rude comments from some of her followers. She made a giveaway. Around +10.000 worldwide people entered the contest .And because they did not get the prize this girl gracefully gave for free, some of her followers feel like they can insult her and be rude with her. Really, in what kind of world are we living now? Some people are just ….. idk
well, this said, i support you 100% Cassey.I see you as a friend. So that I can feel I can share and talk openly with you even if sometimes opinions can differ.
<3
Hi Cassey! Can’t believe anyone would say something bad about your “thigh gap” ! I’ve only been doing the beginner’s calendar every 2nd day (I do other exercise on the other days) and I’m so grateful for your videos because already my thighs don’t touch as much. You do an amazing job and I’m so thankful that you give free stuff. Your cheerfulness is part of what keeps me going.
Love your work!
Cassey,
You inspire so many people and I’m proud of you for standing firm against negative influences and countering today’s culture with the truth: Happiness is not in perfection! And honestly, who is to say what is beautiful and what is not.? Last time I checked that is completely OPINION based! Every person is beautiful to someone. Happiness is about being at peace and finding joy in whatever life throws at you. Thank you for always encouraging us, and not just in fitness. You encourage us to succeed and excel in all things. Personally, I think you are beautiful, and I always have!
Hey cassey.
Just reading your post made me want to cry because I don’t understand how people can be so unkind. I feel so blessed to have you in my life and it honsetly feels like I have a friend over working out with me. Your workouts are so fun and I get excited for new videos and even though I’m not very active in the community it still hurts me to think of people making it unsafe. I love you my dear. Please don’t stop. People need you and stopping would make haters win. Just delete them. Xoxo
Cassey I hope that you are doing much better now and hope that you can forgive and forget the ignorance of certain people. I personally feel very grateful for you and for all the hard work you do for me and other popsters. Despite the fact that I can’t keep up with your workouts yet you impact my life in many more ways than physically. You are like a big mentor to me and inspire me to live life to the fullest and to appreciate myself. I don’t know what I would do if I weren’t able to access your hard work for free. I am not able to purchase anything since I don’t have a job. Every time I use your work outs I feel truly grateful and glad that I was able to access your help . I hope you disregard the people that negative . I hope you never stop what you are doing because all the people that you inspire and help to become more healthy are teaching their goals and feel alive because of you. All the good people that appreciate you and love you overpower all those bitter and ungrateful people. Thank you for being awesome!!! And I promise you one day I will be strong , confident , determined because of you. Hopefully, right after I’m done with high school!!!
Cassey, you are so bright, happy, encouraging,and selfless! I’ve read the above comments and there are so many people that love you! Thank you for letting us know about the negativity in blogilates right now because we want to encourage and support you as much as you do for us.You have helped so many people and are very beautiful! You are great role model and the workouts are not all i come to blogilates for its your great personalty and attitude too!
Dear Cassey,
Some time ago I read a complaint from someone saying you were earning money teaching common sense. And I agreed partially, you are teaching common sense. Eating whole and natural food, working out daily, that is common sense, isn’t it? And it bothered me that I agreed with her, because imo you are a fantastic person with a great impact on my life and other peoples’ lives.
It bothered me for several days, and then it hit me: Yes you are teaching common sense, but so many people (including me) got drifted away from common sense. Shrewd advertisers showing us beautiful people eating and drinking sugary, refined and overproduced foods. Supermarkets for the most part full of pre-cooked food, full of additives, persuade is to eat quick unhealthy meals. They are influencing us day after day. And we drifted away from common sense big time.
Reminding us of our common sense is a good thing. You are the ambassador of common sense! Teaching us to go back to whole and natural step by step. And the impact you have on society is much bigger then individuals losing some pounds and feeling better. You have an impact on the costs of healthcare, maybe it can’t be measured, and maybe it isn’t visible yet but will be in the future. Slowly you change the content of supermarkets (if we only buy natural foods they will offer more of those and less of the products we no longer buy) and restaurants menus. You have a big impact on the world.
We are snowflakes and you have rolled us together in a big snowball, growing bigger every day. Together we have an impact and we have you to thank for it. Thank you for rolling this big and heavy snowball every single day.
I wish you a very merry Christmas.
Hi Cassey! I commend you for addressing the issue of body image and negativity in the blogilates community. I think you have handled it very well. It breaks my heart that people are sooo cruel and low with you. You are absolutely amazing and have inspired me to eat healthy and exercise. You have made a difference in my life. That is something those negative nay-sayers can never take away from you, the positive contribution you have made to people’s lives.
I also think your post touches on the value of respect and working hard. Many of those who criticize you do not fully understand those qualities. I also think those are sometimes undervalued qualities that a consumeristic culture does not encourage and that people often forget.
I love all your videos, products, information, everything you give. I admire your courage and work ethic to constantly deliver high quality videos and etc. Please never stop making videos and being you. That would mean those negative losers have won, and that can never be because you are better than that and it would be sooo sad.
All the best to you! >3
Hey Cassey,
This also got me feeling fiery. You are the most incredible role model for women all over the world and I really appreciate you taking the time to write this message (and for all the other stuff you do for us, I can only begin to imagine how much time it all takes). Some people need tough love and I’m glad you’re willing to give it. This whole thigh-gap thing has become insanity. Please keep doing what you’re doing, it makes the world so much more beautiful.
I think we all owe you a message Today. You are a great inspiration, you give us a lot. And honestly, I am very glad I ordered the journal, simply because I want to give back a little bit. You deserve all the glory, and a bit of money, as well.
Cassey!! I love love love you and all you do! Never stop, and don’t listen to those negative people. I can not believe how selfish and ungrateful people are!
Casey, we all see how HARD you work for us and the community and we are really THANKFUL for that. Without you we wouldn’t make it! So, stay exactly as you are!
Cassey, I just wanted to let you know how thankful I am for all you do, and that I love your approach to fitness and life and everything. Thanks for always making me feel worth it and happy every time we hear from you, and I hope that you can feel at least slightly the same from us. And you negative noobs, go bother each other:P
Hi Cassey,
Sending you some love and support, but also wanted to remind you of something:
No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.
Albert Einstein
And I appreciate all that you do, fully.
xxx,
Catt
*hug* You’re amazing. People can be stupid, especially when they are behind their computer screens. You are such an inspiration and I know it can get hard, but you are epic and I absolutely love you. Also, you’re beautiful. You really really are.
So sorry about all that is going on right now, Cassey. You don’t deserve any of it! Just remember that we love you and will be behind you every step of the way! <3 Cassey, you have no idea how much you have changed my life. I will be forever grateful. Even though I don't know you personally, I feel like you are one of my closest friends that understands me, and you always know exactly what to say to motivate and encourage me and brighten up my day. Thank you for all you do. I couldn't get through my journey without you. xo Emma
Hey Cassey!
I never wrote a comment before, because my english is still so bad. 🙂 But at this post I really need to tell you, what I feel. Since I was 15 I always struggled with my weight and had never a really good relationship with my body. I also could’t find the right way for me to eat clean and to train hard enough to cellenge myself. One year ago my husband and I started a worldtravel and at any point I started surching for workouts and find you. You are such a huge blessing for me, you can not immagine! I wake up every single day at 4.30 am to have enough time for one hour workout. I did my workouts on campsites, on beachsand, on every kind of ground and in so many places, I could never beliefe, if someone had told me this before! I can already see a change and so proud about this fact! My husband is now working too on his shape! We eat healthy and doesn’t need anymore junkfood!
You are amasing, and if anybody makes you feel bad – just think about people like me. 🙂 Thank you! Not even the gym, where I used to workout really often, could get me so motivated, like you did!
Kati
Ahhhh no!! Cassey don’t ever stop. You have such a talent and are so made for this. To help people. I’m sorry that all of those other people ruin it for all the positive, grateful, energetic people that LOVE you. I just started doing blogilates and I LOVE it and you and think you are sooo so amazing. And I know there must be so many others like me. Charging for the app or whatever or videos, like, seriously!?! Who CARES! Every other workout you give is free, and you SHOULD be getting paid for your job, and so when people are getting upset over that it’s just crazy. It’s immensely crazy and you should never feel bad for that. When I talk about blogilates, I go into a firstly I talk about how much better I’ve been feeling and how much it’s helped me stay focused and less stressed in life. Next, I go straight into my long long rant about how AMAZING I feel my “trainer” is (even though we’ve never actually met). You are such a giver and probably the MOST generous person in this industry and I hate that comments/people are bringing you down for it. I literally hear your voice in my workouts telling me to go harder and push through the pain. Almost in everything I do now! You are amazing, and so beautiful. Curvy or not, it’s like what you said–being comfortable in your own skin. Which I know you already know. I just wanted to leave this comment to let you know we do care! The true popsters! Like I said I’ve only been here for a short time but you are so amazing. I really can’t believe people are making you feel bad for anything like that. Never feel bad for following your passion and helping out as much people in the process. You are an amazing soul Cassey Ho and I love you!!!
and you retweeted me on twitter once and it pretty much made my life. (: keep on keepin on!!
I hope with all of these people posting right now we help bring you some sense of what you do for so many of us, you have completely changed my life and it sounds totally insane but I had the worse relationship with food and hating myself for it but never doing something about it but from the first time I saw your video and thought OMG this girls crazy I could never do these moves I have never looked back and I’m stronger then I have ever been <3 love you so much for the time you take out of your day to help us being stronger, healthier, happier people and those who are rude are just ungrateful bullies that hide behind their keyboards and think you should be a machine, they forget they aren't ordering from a costco but from one person who's dedicating her time and efforts to make us happy and I'm sorry people say rude shit about your body because it's stupid and girls need to stop feeding off making others feel bad about their bodies. Again love you and you are beautiful just the way you are and for all you do <3
Hey Cassie!
I don’t know if you’ll ever see this, but I am so sorry to hear what has been going down and I just wanted to say how thankful I am to have found blogilates!! A person’s weight or figure does not define them as a person and I think that’s what some people have been trying to do. I so appreciate everything you do on this page and I am so pumped to continue learning to be healthy with your videos. I’ve never been so happy working out, you truly make it so much fun while still pushing me further than I thought I could go! Thank you so much and haters gonna hate 🙂
I CANNOT believe people have the nerve to be ungrateful for everything you do for us, but that’s life for you! Just know that for every person who complains and says worthless stuff, there is a huge mob of blogilates fans waiting to smother them with yoga mats and clean eats. Because if you’ve taught us anything, it’s that happiness is a CHOICE and we can CHOOSE to spread that happiness to others instead of hating on the haters. I’m so sorry that people are rude and that we don’t express our thanks enough. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
It is RIDICULOUS that anyone is complaining…about anything! I ordered my Fit Journal a couple of weeks ago, it hasn’t arrived yet, and guess what? It makes NO DIFFERENCE. I am still following the meal plan, doing the (free!) workouts every day, and feeling great! And that’s the whole point: some people get really obsessed with the material aspects of working out (wearing a particular brand of gear, owning certain gadgets, etc), but really, the less tangible benefits are even more amazing (more energy, better sleep, better posture, greater strength, etc etc etc!).
Anyways, stay positive, keep up the amazing work, and know that everything you do is very much appreciated 🙂
Hey Casey first of all I would like to thankyou although a thankyou it’s not enough. It was such a great gift for me this meal plan and I know you’re doing your utmost.
I am very sorry to hear about the negative spirit on your blog but please stay strong you’re doing an amazing job..you are part of me now since I follow you everyday ..love you Casey you’re the best xx
Who ARE these people? I think you look healthy, fit, and strong and you have been inspiring me to focus on strength and health as well. What sucked me into Blogilates was your positive, upbeat attitude. It feels so supportive and helps me get through your TOUGH workouts! And my head is still reeling that you provide this for free for everyone. Please don’t stop doing what you’re doing. You’ve completely changed and improved my fitness routine.
Hi Cassey! I just wanted to say that the thigh gap craze really bothers me too… it just shows how little some people know about what fitness is really about. Thanks for everything you do! You are the reason I have motivation to exercise at all, and you make it so fun for all of us :)) we love you!
Hey Cassey!! Well first off I just want to say that you’re an amazing inspiration for so many young girls including me. It is soooo great that you are giving free workouts and meal plans out for the people who are willing to receive it. Second, please please please don’t stop doing what you’re doing on blogilates. There are so many girls out there who do appreciate it. But there are also those few girls who are impatient, needy, and don’t realize how much you’re doing for them!! There’s also some girls who have to critique everything about everybody’s body because they can’t accept their own. I’m sorry for what happened on instagram. :/ You’re beautiful and haters gonna hate! :p We love you Cassey!! <333
Cassey I just want to thank you for being such an inspiration, and a positive role model. You have inspired in me a true love of fitness… not just a desire for that ‘fit’ physique, which means a lot for a teen girl. I have gotten all of my friends into your videos and we all think you are amazing and beautiful and strong!
Cassey,
Thank you for speaking your mind! No need to apologize; it needed to be said. Thank you again for all you have done and continue to do for the POPster community!-hugs from Phoenix
Cassey, I just want you to know that I absolutely love everything you are doing for us. I can’t imagine the stress you are under, but thank you.
I just wanted to let you know that I love you Cassey! You have done so much for us and for that I am truly grateful. I love your cheerful personality, I don’t even know how you can do it all. I applaud you for all of your hard work and dedication to help all us get fit. As for the thigh gap, mine is just the same as yours. It used to be wider but once I started using your videos to work out, my legs gained muscle. And guess what?! I love my legs! I love the way they look toned and muscular yayy!
Cassey, there are always going to be haters, but with your positive attitude you are empowering women or anybody really who have haters to fight back. That is probably one of the most important messages you give to us, fighting for what you believe in- and you believe in US! I am so THANKFUL for all of your time and effort you put into your meal plans, workout videos and especially your posts because your words are truly inspiring and powerful- exactly what this world needs more of, especially with all of the body issues out there. Sending messages to love your body is so important and it’s great that you take a stand against “stereotypical bodies”. So keep up all of your hard work you do for us. I appreciate it and love you!!
<3 Lindsey
P.s. Your workout killed me tonight! Drenched in sweat and working to feel strong again thanks to you! 🙂
Hi Cassey!
I never really read the comments here or on any site really because there are more trolls out there every day, but I just want you to know that there are tons of us out here who do appreciate you and what you do for us. Thank you! : D
Hi Cassey!
I think you know this already and I’m sure fellow POPsters have said this too, but those people’s negativity in no way takes away from all your hard work and everything that you’ve created and done for us. I’ve had so much fun doing POP pilates and I’ve been recommending to my sister and friends at work too 🙂 Thank you for everything, we really appreciate it!
First of all, I want to share a link about The truth about thigh gaps – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCrP82BXVGQ&list=PL92D2975B05E8F321&index=25 Some people just don’t have them and can’t get them in a healthy way and there’s nothing wrong with not having one! I think it’s shameful that people put so much emphases on the thigh gap right now. Please get over it people!
Cassey, I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again – what you do for your fitness fans is amazing – and, if you ask me, it’s WAY beyond the call of duty! Good for you for calling the negative people out and staying positive and up beat in spite of all the snide remarks.
YOU’RE AMAZING, thank you for saying this. I think we all needed a reality check. I noticed the negativity as well – guys, cassey is making all of this stuff for us FREE. She could be charging us $20.00 a video (crazy price I know, but hey, that’s what the wold has come to.) Cassey is amazing, I don’t know what I would do without her. Her bubbly attitude gets me through the day, seeing her instagram posts and tweets everyday make me smile because they’re not all about ‘losing weight’, they’re funny, cute and different! I mean the snow peas come on who didn’t crack a smile when they saw them? Just, guys, before you write something nasty towards Cassey, rethink what you’re about to say. She does NOT deserve such harsh words.
Love you, Cassey! <3
Hi Cassey!
So maybe this comment won’t make much of a difference since everyone’s thanking you but haha I still want to appreciate you for all your hard work and your sincerity in really wanting to help us! There’s definitely a lot of work to behind the scenes which we don’t see, and so I want to affirm you for everything you’ve done for us 🙂 Really love you and I hope this helped encourage you even just a teensy tiny bit? ^^ God bless! <3
You are an inspiration. Your bubbly, positive attitude is fantastic and so helpful. Thanks for all you do! I love working out using the videos you so generously provide free of charge. Keep it up!! As for the naysayers, they are bitter, miserable people intent on bringing anyone they can down w/ them. So sad.
Hey Cassey,
I hardly ever read or leave comments, and it’s my bad, because the beginners workout calendar videos you’ve posted helped me get into pilates for the first time. I’ve been thinking about doing it for years but it was just too much work (and discouraging when you can’t follow a class). So this is a sincere thank you for helping people get fitter — your videos are the best I’ve seen out there and thanks so much for giving it to people free!
You rock, Cassey!!! Don’t let anyone tell you different. There are still A LOT of us that appreciate what you do and all the hard work you do for us! THANKS A MILLION!!
You are quite the inspiration lady! You have been my late night work out partner for about two years now. You are a fitness guru anomaly…straight up. I also think it is really awesome that you do what you do…So pleeease! Keep doing it!
Unfortunately, people can be douchey and mean sometimes…but I think that you handled the situation very well.Your hard work is recognized and appreciated!
Cassey, thank you for putting so much effort into helping people without charging them. I just want to let you know that even if people are complaining because you have other things to do, let them keep talking. Either way they will come back to your site and videos, because as you noted, you have created a free meal plan and put hundreds of videos out for our benefit. I really appreciate that. You help people learn how to stay healthy, which in my opinion its the best thing someone could do. And you motivate us, thank you
Hi Cassey,
I’ve been meaning to express my thanks to you for a long time and after reading this, I knew I couldn’t keep putting it off.
I could go on for days singing your praises (I do with my co-worker Yevette every Monday through Friday as it is!!), but I’ll try to keep this short. You are an amazing person and it’s hard to believe how selfless you are. You could easily make us [community members] pay out the nose for all the meal plans and workout calendars you have thoughtfully crafted, but you don’t. You make fitness and health available to everyone and that is such an amazing thing.
You are beautiful, thank you for helping me feel beautiful too.
-Davonna
Just want to say “Power to Ya!!” I have been following your website, facebook, and videos for several months and I have to say what I love about it the most is you are REAL! You have opinions and moods and it shows in your work and I love that!! I am a work in progress when it comes to getting fit for the right reasons and I know its hard for some to look past the “vanity” But you are doing a great job! With the company and yourself. And I love the fact that you have addressed the negativity that people show sometimes. I think it keeps us on our toes and keeps us accountable. So thank you Cassey!!!
Cassey, I definitely understand what you’re saying, and I feel like what you’re describing isn’t just happening with your community but with internet communities as a whole. When I joined tumblr it was really happy and supportive but now all I ever see is people who think they’re entitled to exactly what they ask for, when they ask for it, even if it’s completely ridiculous, and are willing to send death threats and anonymously attack others if they don’t meet their oh-so-perfect-standards. Which is why I left tumblr. I’ve been lucky enough not to see it in your community, but when I read this I knew exactly what you were talking about. So I just wanted to say that you should have hope, because there are still many of us ( I would even say most of us!) out there who are willing and glad to support others and you as we go through this journey together. And even though we all know that thigh gaps don’t matter, for the record yours looks great! Merry Christmas and thank you for all you do 🙂
People are crazy! Thank you for all of your hard work! It IS appreciated!!!!
As everyone else has already voiced… You make my day everyday.
I am so happy to be part of the blogilates community and cant thank you enough.
FYI: you are my inspiration because you followed what you loved in life and made a career out of it. I know how scry that is and what courage and passion it takes to do this. Look how many peoples lives you have touched with your courage.
Cassey part of what makes you strong and great is that you are brave enough to speak kindly and firmly back to negativity. I trust the popster community will remain largely shaped by that force for goodness you bring. You have certainly brought more peace and joy into my life! Hope there is a delightful de-stressor on the horizon for you as well, just as you provide daily for so many of us!
Cassey you are so inspiring and I have been following you for three years and you are amazing! Your free workout videos and workout calendars are amazing! You have made me into a better person by your blog and workouts. Thanks for all you do.
Hey Cassey,
I’m so sorry to hear about this. I have been a part of this community for two years now and everyone always makes me feel motivated and you have truly inspired me to work hard and get healthy. I wanted to let you know what a great impact you have had on my life and I am really TRULY THANKFUL. Keep up the good work!
I am not one who usually comments but I have been doing your Pilates workouts for quite sometime now and after reading this I would just like to thank you for all that you do! Please do not EVER forget how appreciated you are because I know that many of us owe it to you for all the things we have accomplished throughout our fitness journeys. It is understandable that you would be upset about the negativity lately so don’t ever feel like you have to apologize for what you have said in the blog! You’re a wonderful person and your happiness is truly contagious!!! <333333 Thank you sooooooo much for what you do!
I admire the hard work and dedication it takes to provide such amazing services to people for FREE! You are obviously passionate about what you do, and more people in the world need to be like that. It would be a much happier place. Keep on keepin’ on!
Spot on Cassey! And really guys, we should all thank her for all the amazing things she has brought upon us. I’m a fitness trainer and I look up to her. Her drive, inspiration and commitment to keep the community growing is immensely powerful. Thank you Cassey for everything. You rock!
I didn’t know there was so much negativity! I never comment, but I just wanted to tell you how thankful I am for all the work that you’ve been doing. I’ve only joined a couple months ago, and I’m just so appreciative of how you made all of this available to us FOR FREE!! I’ve been searching many ways to really get into shape and become healthier, and you have become a great inspiration to me, not only as a fitness guru but also as a person! I’m excited to exercise (WOW!). Love you so much, and thank you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
It makes me sad that people are being so rude and ungrateful!
Just for positive encouragement: When I found blogilates I was on a shaky recovery (Anorexia). I was so inspired by your radiating warmth and positive attitude, I became obsessed with reading your blog. When I was well enough I started doing blogilates and made positive diet changes even more readily. I now lift weights, eat amazingly well and (of course!) still do blogilates! YOU CHANGED MY LIFE, and the lives of many more!
You are awesome!!! Like one of the best people in the universe! Your personality is like a warm, encouraging hug. (:
Sending all of the positive vibes your way, thank you!
Wow! I am so sorry this is going on Cassey! Thank you for addressing negativity and please know that you have touched many lives and improved fitness for so many people. As a mom of two I work out to be strong to take care of my girls and to set a good example for them to take care of themselves. (And to look hot for my husband!) Thank you so much for making this possible for me and for your sweet, positive, and cheerful workout videos that kill my butt!
Cassey, YOU ARE AWESOME! Don’t let anyone make you feel like you want to give up this website. This website changed my life and has changed hundreds and hundreds of others as well! I know that so many of us including me are more than grateful for your hard work and dedication you give just to help improve our lives. You are one of the most selfless people I know. Keep up the awesome work and just realize while some may be negative, Blogilates is helping so many of us STAY POSITIVE. <3
You’re beautiful, Cassey from head to toe! I don’t know why anyone would post negative comments?
Anyway, you said it girl! You’re right, this community should be positive! I love you Cassey and I appreciate every video, printable, and thing you’ve done for us popsters!
Hey Cassey! Sorry to hear about what happened, but I’m glad you have the confidence to fight back. I might have the answer to why the community is getting meaner in the past month is probably because Christmas is just around the corner and I know for myself it can be a stressful time of the year no matter how many happy endorphins I get off of working out lol. Not a lot of people can afford Christmas these days with the high cost of everything. And if you work in retail it’s even worst because you deal with everyone else’s stress because they want something you don’t have or wtv. And people really let themselves go this time of year. Oh and about the thigh gap thing….I wouldn’t of even known that having a gap between ur legs was ‘sexy’ ? lol Like who cares! it’s a gap. As long as ur legs aren’t bulging out as big as your whole body (and yes I’ve unfortunately seen this during my retail job lol) then Your GOOD! lol Love you Cassey!
People are ridiculous and unappreciative, but we definitely love you right back! I often find myself dually worried and amazed that you can do all that you do for us by yourself! Its amazing! All my inspiration for health and fitness has been thanks to you for about a year now!
Cassey, I love you so much! You’ve helped me so much in getting fit and loving myself! I first discovered you back in April. I was on Tumblr and came across your Drive By Inner Thighs video. I thought it looked really cool so I did it on the spot! I went to your Youtube channel and fell in love! This month is my first month following your workout calendar. Before this month I wasn’t fully committed to my workouts and eating clean, but this month I got a sudden burst of motivation! And you’ve done nothing but fuel that motivation. I just wanted to thank you so much for everything you’ve done for me and I’m so glad I “know” you! I hope one day you can come to Chicago or Northwest Indiana for a meetup! I hope I can meet you someday 🙂
Thank you!
A fellow POPster,
Cece 😀
Love this. And love YOU! This is such a great response, and you are spot on. Thank you for creating such an amazing community, and offering so much free, QUALITY stuff for us. I, and I’m sure many others, appreciate you and your awesome community, videos, meal plans, etc. Keep it up!! 🙂
you are the greatest Cassey!!!! don’t let those stupid comments put you down, just block them!!! i have been doing your workouts since October and you have helped me be way more confident in myself, not mention get in shape. you have helped me way more than the trainer i had that cost me 200 dollars!!! you keep me going throughout your videos and i cant thank you enough. without you id probably be sitting on my bed drinking pepsi watching useless shows!!! i love you so much and i hope you come to Hawaii one day i would love to meet you!!!!!
i also never post, but ive been following you for ages, and doing your videos. you kick my butt on a regular basis and i cant say enough how much I appreciate not only the work you do, but the way you make me feel about myself. your videos are like working out with a friend and make it way less intimidating and tough. you are selfless and awesome, and we are all better for “knowing” you.
Woo! You go, Cassey! You kick negativity’s butt harder than you kick mine during the Abs on Fire routine! The girls who leave these comments obviously don’t have anybody except you to tell them “WAKE UP! You are perfect and beautiful!”, and I admire you so much for your efforts! As a teen with a busy schedule, I make time to fit Blogilates into my day and I feel great doing it, because you help us become making the stronger physically and mentally. Thank you so much for kicking my butt, and making the world a better place! AND CONGRATULATIONS ON ALMOST 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS TO blogilates! This calls for a Cheap Clean Eats cake!
Those thighs could prolly do more work than your thighs with a straight gap.
CASSEY, I LOVEEEEE YOU.
you are the only work out plan i stick with.
you motivate me and make me feel pretty.
you make me positive.
and…. people throw rocks at things that shine <3
Y’all just got burned. You can’t really expect her to make everything free, but when it is free, you still complain? I’m fully on Cassey’s side here. We all have to appreciate her work, whether that’s what she was trying to say or not, she works hard for us every single day.
We love you Cassey. always know 🙂 x
Cassey, in life there are always moany, jealous, sad people who’s only source of comfort is putting others down. On the other hand YOU are the complete opposite. I feel like I have had my daily dose of happiness vitamins when I do one of your workouts in the morning. Your are a ray of sunshine on a dreary day. I downloaded your app and paid a teeny tiny 99c for the beginners plan. I mean come ON ……99c!!!!!! Please be assured that 99.999999999999% of Popsters feel the way I do.
Cassey, I love you!! Please don’t get discouraged! You are changing lives! You have changed my life. I just want you to know that I appreciate everything that you do and I love you because you put effort into things.
Reading this almost made me tear up. I’ve been part of the community since last year and things have changed as more people joined. But know this, true popsters will always have your back and we appreciate you so so so so much. Obviously those who don’t simply do not have the mental capacity to comprehend the workload you take on. If one even attempts to understand your life and what you do, you teach classes by day, have a store to run, a channel to manage and 5,000 things in between. You always tell us you sleep late, mainly I believe you do because you stay up to get your job done. So yes, surprise Cassey is human and may not produce things on time, or charges a little for a video.. What I wanna say is that if you have nothing good to say don’t say it, better yet you can leave because we won’t miss your negativity around here. Love you Cassey and everyone else here that’s supporting her xoxo
Just want to say thank you so much for this Cassey! Too many people ignore the rude comments and I am PROUD of you for standing up to them. You handled this in such a classy way. You do so much for us all and I am SOOOO tired of seeing people who are unappreciative and wanting to complain for FREE things. And I totally understand with the FitJournal thing! I used to have to send stuff to print all the time working as a graphic designer in a marketing company, the amount of complaints I would get when things weren’t perfectly to their standard was ridiculous. Like I was supposed to know you’d need 1000 posters when you only requested 450! Haha anyway, thanks for being awesome, you’re a great person and a role model for us all. And Thank you so much for putting haters in their place 🙂
xoxo much love!!! – Amanda from Kentucky
I am so thankful for the job you make. I am not paying for the app (yet) but I do purchase on your shop, and keep doing it for as long as I do your videos. You are awesome, you do a lot of work for us, and you deserved to be paid for it. You are kind enough to let this to our discretion and to give away a ton of time for us. Anybody who doesn’t get that probably doesn’t have any idea what work means.
As regard of your body, you look absolutely perfect. I don’t understand why people feel untitled to comment negatively on your body, in your own community. I simply don’t get it. I don’t understand why anyone comments negatively on anyone’s body for that matter. We are all different. We all have a different journey, and other people body’s are simply none of our business. Don’t we have enough to do with our own? Or maybe they do that to distract themselves from their frustrations about their own body rather than accepting the fact that beautiful doesn’t mean flawless. Btw, having such a body obsession is scary.
Anyway, you are awesome, please don’t stop. Many many many popsters love you.
And I didn’t mean to sound as harsh as this, but people who throw meaningless superficial attacks on someone’s else physical appearance always drove me nuts. This is why so many girls think they are not beautiful and lack self-confidence, specially among the teenagers, and this is very sad.
I never post, but I read this and I just wanted to say you are amazing, in case the many other comments on here didn’t say it enough. I’ve never cared about eating that well, about really working out, and about feeling good before. I just complained that I was tired and needed to lose weight but I never found the motivation. And then my friend sent me to this place and I love it so much. I was crazy busy at work for months (I mean like 15 hours a day was a short day). But even then, if I was feeling really crappy or down, I’d come home and pop on a video and do one and I felt so much better about everything. I preach your videos to my friends. My sister and I are going to start the meal plan together in Jan – not only are we changing our bodies and our health and our attitudes, but you gave us something we can do together and bond with, and that’s pretty awesome in and of itself. So forget about anyone complaining, because they shouldn’t complain. You have given me, and so so many other people in this community, such a great thing. Don’t know where’d I’d be without you.
I appreciatie you so much. You changed my life so much. You make me want to be better so much. You make everything better so much. I love you Cassey 🙂 So much! Just keep being you!
Cassey,
I only have one thing to say to you: I LOVE YOU. SO. MUCH. I don’t know you
personally, but I feel as though you’re the highlight of my day, everyday! You
make me so happy and you teach me to LOVE EVERYTHING about myself, which
is the greatest gift that a human being can give to another human being. Keep spreading your love,
your happiness, your wonderful and generous spirit because you are a one-of-a-kind person with
so much beautifulness to share with the world. Those words of negativity ain’t got nothin’ on you! Love you, girl! XOXO
i believe that what you’re saying and the feelings you’re having are totally valid. this is your community and its important to voice loud and clear what you expect that community to be so i commend you for doing that. there will always be a negative side to every situation but what i really believe is important to remember when you’re facing negativity from others is that those negative words typically come from a place that is more about the speaker than whatever situation they’re speaking about. when a person tries to bring someone down or point out their flaws they reveal more about how they feel about themselves than anything truely negative about another person. keep that in mind cassey and know that there are so many peoples lives you have changed in so many positive ways. the things you do are important and worth while. they mean something. never stop believing in what started here because the negativity can never undo all the good this community has done for countless people.
I absolutely loved this post Cassey. Preach on….I say and always keep being who you are because you’re not selfish and have made exercise and good health seem even easier for plenty of us out there. We are ever so thankful for you.
Please people take your negativity and go find somewhere else to hover.
love you so much Cassey
Cassie! We’re so lucky to actually have you make the videos, calendars, meal plans, etc for us! I never thought exercising/eating clean could help someone so much… I personally think that all the negativity you’re getting comes from how huge your blog and channel has become. There’s always going to be people talking crap to start drama or get attention but, don’t let them bring you down.
I used to have an eating disorder, and I can tell you from my experience, that starving yourself is the only way to achieve “the straight gap between your thighs”. (When you are hungry and don’t receive enough food/nutrients, apparently your body will start eating muscle and the place where it gets the most of it are your inner thighs).
Those thigh gaps are /not/ cute. I have them and I hate them so much!
The reason why you will hear a lot of teenagers talk about them is because it started trending when girls who would starve themselves would post pictures of their gaps on Tumblr as if they were proud of them or something. It’s JUST A RIDICULOUS TREND.
I love you.
PS: YOUR LEGS ARE BEAUTIFUL. Hahahahah <3
I think that it’s good that you have addressed this, because if anything, I am so grateful to you, as should all the other popsters out there. You’ve changed my life for the better, and I never would have otherwise started working out if it weren’t for you. I love you! One of my favorite quotes is, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever forgotten.” Except yours is one ginormous, generous, act of kindness. If anything, I’m hoping that you still make these videos, even when you’re 179 years young. Love you!<3
I loved this post!! I’m so glad you addressed this. I am a special education teacher and I have a teacherspayteachers store. Sometimes, I do flash freebies and that sort of thing. It makes me mad when other teachers complain because I didn’t have a flash freebie during a time that would work for them! It’s called a flash freebie because it’s a random freebie that only lasts for a few minutes! I’m not even required to do them. I just do it because I like to share ideas and it’s fun to give stuff away! People just get used to having things like that handed to them and just expect it, I guess. Anyway, your post was an awesome reminder and you rock! It’s time to go do my work out! 🙂
I really appreciate everything you do for us!! Thank you so much!!! You make me wanna work hard not only to look my best but to be my best!
Greetings from Argentina 🙂
Lula
It should make you proud despite the negativity that other people are threatening to leave the blogilates community to find another trainer. At least you know that it was blogilates that got them on the road towards a healthier way of life… what you should take with you as far as that is “Hey! At least I inspired them to want to get healthy and want to constantly challenge themselves to reach their full potential!”. It’s just a positive way of looking at those threats!
“Nothing is as it seems, but something is everything it is made out to be” -Carroll Bryant
They may think happiness is met when reaching that ideal body- ignoring that the real happiness you earn from working out is the soulful connection you find within your own self. When you focus on the intrinsic benefits working out offers, getting the body you are happy with comes without even having to wait for it.
Keep up the good work Cassey! You have inspired me to love myself despite what I have gone through in life… realize you have touched many peoples lives like myself; you’ve become my only friend at the age of 22 just by giving the welcoming place you have for all of us here in the blogilates community.
I’m really glad that you have addressed this, and please don’t feel like you are being preachy – we need a bit of a reminder every once in a while to really put our fitness goals into perspective and reconnect with our attitude of gratitude. Loves it!
Here here Cassey! Fair play to you for standing up for yourself. I’ve been pretty shocked at people asking you to update early for them, or them being annoying at paying for certain workouts. Eh, hello? It’s obvious to anyone who even has a glance at this site how hard you work and how dedicated you are to the community. Plus 90% of your content is FREE! you’re not asking people for a dime!! that’s amazing!!! Well done to you and keep going. Don’t listen to those negative comments, some people are just looking for an excuse not to work out.
Btw your beautiful too 😉
Love you cass! You are such an amazing person! Please don’t stop with blogilates it has truly been a blessing for me and my thoughts on beauty have changed thanks to mainly God but also you cuz he used you and many other people including in the community to minister to me and help me make better overall choices in my life. And also to love myself NOW and lose weight and get stronger to be healthy NOT beautiful cuz I’m already that. Lol it’s funny cuz I thought the article ( when I first read the title) was about YOU telling us that a thigh gap isn’t good enough that we had to look a certain way to be considered “fit” haha but then I got it I was woah cass but I’m so glad that you addressed these issues and who cares about having a thigh gap? I never even knew thigh gaps were a craze until I saw it in blogilates app from things that people posted and I was like wow really? But oh well may God bless you and this community tremendously. I love you! 🙂
I’m a Christian also (although I bet you kind of knew that by now) and I’ll be praying for you as well as the women in this community and beyond who are in a fitness journey too 🙂
“And also to love myself NOW and lose weight and get stronger to be healthy NOT beautiful cuz I’m already that.”
Thumbs up 🙂
Your thigh gap is hot!
CORRECTION YOU ARE HOT!
Don’t let the haters get to you.
Signed a fan.
I love you. Your positivity and enthusiasm is infectious and you have genuinely changed my life. I am so happy I stumbled across your videos. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Xxxx
You are so amazing Cassey! I can’t believe anyone would criticize you or your body you work ridiculously hard, your body is perfect, and you are so strong and beautiful! The whole “thigh gap” thing is so stupid in the first place, I feel like people who are obsessed with it don’t have a healthy fitness mentality. YOU CAN BE HEALTHY AND FIT AND GORGEOUS WITHOUT HAVING PANCAKE ABS OR FREAKING TOOTHPICK THIGHS not everyone was meant to look the same way. How dare anyone criticize another person’s body, especially yours.
Cassey, what you do is just soo amazing and not at all taken for granted. I think we all can’t really imagine how much of really hard work it is, to keep a big community like that up, creating new workouts every week, new meals, new mealplans and calendars for every month, keep updated everything and trying to respond every question. I really do love all your workouts because every of them is unique, special and always so creative and funny! it makes people even more motivated if you talk to them like they’re really in your room and doing the workout with you, and that you’re talking about your life, talking with us, asking us things, it makes it so much easier to go through the workouts and I think that’s also what they make it so special and unique. and your recipes, sometimes I just think, how the heck did she came up with this idea? it’s GENIUS 😀 following you, listening to your inspiring and motivational words makes everybody to keep going and not giving up. because as you said, we are all diffrent and special in every kind. we have to learn to love ourselfs, and not trying to reach an “perfect” (photoshoped) modelpicture. my opinion: you are an awesome inspiring and powerful person and please please keep going on what you’re doing. you’re inspiring and helping so much people (me included). so if some guys in here think they’re just “perfect” “until the number between your toes has reached a certain “acceptable” benchmark” (hahah omg you’re amazing this made me so laugh xD) then here I have a good trainer for them: photoshop, only cost them 700dollars. no seriously, you are giving us so much for free!!! people should appreciate it instead of complaining. the world’s already full of complaining people, and like you said, this is a community to support eachother, not to bring people down or complaining. it’s to help, answer question, having fun and share your work with others.
YOU ARE AMAZING!
and btw, I think you have wonderful legs! I mean, who the fuck (I’m sorry) cares about the form of their gaps?! ( I didn’t even realize since this conversation started, that so many people are checking the the gaps so critical.. ) maybe I have to go check the gap of my boobs O_O lol
Ok, swiss comment is set now, you are awesome cassey, keep doing what you’re doing, we all love you! <3
Cassey… I’m almost crying. Please don’t stop. I really like you, you inspire me every single moment i see one of your photos or your videos, and I learned again how to smile.
Right now I would like to hug you tighly and say “Good job” because you are really amazing. Please stay here for us.
Love you!!
Cassie I think you are great!!! Im so sorry about all of the negativity in the blogilates community! But just know that there is a lot of girls (including me) who are soooo thankful!! and appreciate the hard work you put in your work to serve us!!! I love your pilate videos! and would hate for you to stop doing them.
Cassey!
When i started working out to your workouts you were the only one keeping me sucking in my tummy and your lovely personality is real winner! you never talk down to us and you do the whole thing with us! Honestly your beautiful! Love your workouts and I’ve suggested you to all my gal friends!
Keep on smilling
Desi
You’re doing an amazing thing for people in this community!!! Do not let anyone discourage you just as you tell us not to become discouraged. People don’t understand how difficult it is to keep up with a blog let alone a website and videos and on and on. It’s a FULL TIME JOB that requires diligence and passion. You clearly have enough passion for ALL of the negative people. No matter what people say you will continue to be a positive influence because you care so much for others. I love you Cassey!!!!
“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone.” You are an amazing person and ridiculously inspirational. I have been searching for probably close to a year for workouts online that fit my lifestyle and yours has changed my life. For those of us who do understand and appreciate all that you do FOR FREE, keep up the good work! Maybe it’s because I have a super busy life and understand that as much as you plan to finish that to-do list, life gets in the way and it’s not always possible. The negativity is unbelievable. Unfortunately, it seems society as a whole has become this way. If they choose to find another trainer, then let them. I paid for a gym membership for years and didn’t receive nearly as much satisfaction as I have in the past 8 weeks that I’ve begun following Blogilates! Forget the haters 😉 THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO! And for making me chuckle during the workouts!
People need to stop this right now! Everything you’ve said cassey is completely and utterly true! You are beautiful and amazing and you keep me going through so much. I’ve been through a lot these past couple of months and casseys positivity has helped me more than anyone will ever understand. You’re body is amazing and your attitude is immense! I can’t thank you enough. Ignore the negative people! Love you cass xoxo
People who put other people down just want to make themselves feel better. Don’t take it personally!! You are wonderful and so many of us love you. There always has to be “someone.”
Cassey, you had me at the first “Hey guys!” I heard 2 years ago in the first video I did of yours! Of course it started out mostly with vanity for me. I wanted to lose weight and feel good about myself. But lately I’m just trying to eat healthy as much as I can and follow the calendars you post, and not get mad at myself because I decided to have some dessert! I don’t have a specific weight that I’m trying to reach because I have no idea really what my healthy number really is, and what it would look like on me!
But I’m definitely starting to be known as the “fit” one in my circle of friends, and everyone knows it’s because of you!
Love you so much and will continue to follow you!! One day I’m coming to L.A. and taking a class with you!! No idea when but someday… 🙂
Cassey you don’t deserve this kind of negativity from those who do not see the amount of work you put towards for the community and how much it has changed others. Those who complain aren’t patient, they just want results right away. For me, I am thankful that you have shared all your workouts, meal plans etc with all of us. I have became a healthy person and start to enjoy exercising and eating healthy. I don’t care about thigh gaps, those don’t matter to me. I believe what is important is to be healthy. I support you Cassey! You’ve made a difference in my life! You’re an amazing fitness instructor. Best of luck!!
Cassey please whatever you do dont stop doing blogilates, not just for me and the community but for you aswell. I can tell you really love doing this and bringing everyone together and have a small community that is growing every day to do fitness.
I have spent hours on youtube trying to find a good genuine workout video that would help me lose weight and that I could stick to. I would attempt to do zumba workouts on youtube but i found them too long and I got too tired in just 7 minutes in. I could find no workouts that were easy but hard if you get what im saying. I then found yours in the suggested column I watched one of your videos summer sweat fest and I was in complete shock. You are the only workout instructor that actually talked friendly and helped me through the workout and I loved that about you and you had alot more videos for me to try. I was veryyyy unfit then and so I did the summer sweatfest and the pop cardio fat melting routine. It was so good for me because its only a few minutes each video unlike have to go through and hour video. After I finished those two I felt like I was going to spew (which is a good thing) I was sooo excited that I found something, then I went on your website and started the beginners calender but then dropped it and changed to the December calender and am currently trying to lose weight. though im not following the meal plan I am just trying to eat clean with the food I have in my house because I live in New Zealand and alot of things are so expensive like $10 for a small punnet of raspberries or blueberries !!!! Anyways I am a 14 year old girl who weighs 60kgs I also suspect I have a binge eating disorder but I dont know for sure. Im still trying to find a way to be happy with myself but I am on my own journey. Thank you sooo much Cassey <3333
Cassey, thank you so much for discussing this. It’s important to keep the community happy and positive. Some people just get a kick out of bring others down. It’s not right and I’m so glad you’re taking a stand to it.
You’re so beautiful and you’ve taught me to love my own beauty as well, both inner and outer. For most of my life I have felt inferior to the people I love and admire because I look different than they do. But I realized that over the course of the past five months there is a reason that I’ve had multiple guys try to get into a relationship with me as well as many strangers opening up to me. It’s because you taught me to love myself. Now that I do love myself I am so much more confident. I feel good. And guess what? I LOOK good because of it. I don’t wallow as much as I used to (okay, so sometimes during that time of the month it’s hard not to, but what girl doesn’t from time to time?).
I just wanted to say thank you. As someone who has fought with depression for years, you have impacted my life in a beautiful way. This might sound creepy, but I really do consider you a friend, even though I don’t know you personally. <3
I’ve noticed some negativity here and there too but I never thought they’d actually complain about your thigh gap!!! What the hell is wrong with you people?! Cassey literally does everything for us and you just attack her?! And about having to wait one more day is just stupid! Really it’s amazing how people can be, not enough with being unthankful but to complain and judge you it’s the last drop.
Btw, Cassey I’ve loved your legs since the beginning, srsly, yours have always been my dream legs:) Keep the hard work going, and the good things coming:)
I wish that there wouldn’t be an emphasis on thigh gap at all. Please educate that it is based on HIP WIDTH and not even obtainable at all for some very skinny people?
Cassey, don’t let the negativity get to you. You expressing what’s happening on the blog makes me feel like you want to maintain an open relationship with people who follow your videos and everything else you’ve done. I haven’t been as dedicated to your videos and workout calendars for a while now, but I still read your blogs. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have gained the courage to check out a pilates class and other fitness classes. The other fitness classes–I felt like I couldn’t keep up, almost fainted. The pilates class–it is part of my weekly routine. All thanks to your FREE videos posted on youtube and you.
You will always have your critics. Sometimes what they have to say is meant to help you improve. Others just say it to bring you down cuz they have nothing else to feel good about. You do what you need to do to get the job done and stay true to yourself. The people who matter most will know what’s up.
Oh yeah, I will admit, I followed your videos at first because I wanted to “look better”. Now the whole pilates thing and trying to eat clean is to–first, to take care of myself. The “look better” and wear cute clothes part is just an incentive. 🙂
Yes preach it girl! People have no clue! Know that I’m very grateful 🙂 <3
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Hahahah! I suffer the same debating-in-real-life problem. I say what has to be said but it’s totally halo effected cause I don’t want to hurt feelings.
They are taking you for granted, you’re always so sweet and kind and working hard to make sure we’re all as pleased as you are and some people take that differently. They don’t realize the effort you put in, they can’t empathize well and put themselves in your shoes. I know it’s psychological. They feel like the boss man, they’re entitled to whatever you can give them, they want it, they get it. I live with a few people who have this mindset, they don’t mean it, it’s just there. Don’t let them bother you too much, I’m sure deep down they really appreciate you a lot. It’s just their perspective, they make themselves the victim and change is harder on them. Anything can throw them off, music taste, new style of clothes, high fives if you never used to, etc.
I’m sure there are the minor and major cases of this, if anyone did actually leave the community I feel for them. They’re gonna miss it so much and I’m sure they’ll be back. 🙂 If any of them are like the random people in my life which I love, they haven’t gone anywhere. They’re probably more obsessed with blogilates than I am. :Op
Oh and by the way, about your thigh gap. I’m super short and not saying my body is exactly like yours, but I have the same curviness to my gap and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. These legs may be short but I love running and they can hold strong under a lot of pressure. Strength and power is well over vanity in my books, a certain look is not what I want. I’ve still got a ways to go for my personal goals, I’m super excited to see them tone out even more but it’s not to see a five inch gap, I wanna see some muscles. I feel them but they aren’t quite revealiving themselves yet, same with my six pack =P
Can’t belive some people said that your thigh gap is not good enough.
Wish I had even that one….
I hate myself and I hate the fact I don’t have thigh gap, my gap is jiggling when I walk, so I am so sad. Wish I had your thigh gap, doesn’t matter is it curvy or straight or whatever……
And I won’t say anything about people who say you are not helping us enough.
You helped me change my whole life style,it is enough and maybe even more help and support that anyone ever gave me…
Jelena! Don’t hate yourself! Cassey promotes loving yourself for who and how you are, and working every day to improve. Being skinnier or pretty won’t make you HAPPIER…happiness comes from within. Do not let the measure of your thigh gap, or your waist, or anything else be a measure of who you are or how much you value yourself! With time and work and lifestyle changes, you can make a difference in those measurements, but none of those things will change who YOU are and how you feel about yourself.
You are beautiful, and you have my support and the support of everyone here in the Blogilates community!
I love what you do for all of us. I never post comments, but I had to let you know how your positivity rubs off so easily. I come back again and again to listen to your positivity and fun commentary in your workout videos (even though I have done some of them multiple times, they don’t get old). I know you work very hard and I appreciate your dedication. I am always excited to see what you come up with next! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
You are beautiful, this post is beautiful, and your thighs are beautiful, too.
Cassey please don’t ever stop <3 You do such amazing things and it's all for free…how can people not appreciate that???? I appreciate the heck out of it!!! You're helping me better my life, I've never been able to stick to anything but I can actually stick to your workout videos! I've been doing them since last summer- that's amazing to me! Now I'm also doing the meal plan and I'm loving it, my body loves it too! 😀
Oh goodness, Cassey. I’m so sorry to read what abuse has been sent your way. I was looking at your photos to sell your tanks and I was thinking “Dang when can I get to the point where I’m ok with my arms like Cassey is?” I mean, you are built. And you obviously know that. You are super strong in so many ways (physical and otherwise) and it’s just horrifying to read that some people are outright jerks. I can’t tell you how happy I am to work out with you every day and to not have to pay for it. It really means a lot, and I try to support you when I can (gonna buy a tank or two!) but some people just don’t have the money to join a gym and your videos are there for us. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I wish I could send internet flowers or something. Oh, and P.S. you pretty obviously have a thigh gap. Though why it matters, I’m not sure. I mean you’re completely toned. Even your face. Lol. Take it easy, dear. Thank you again.
<3 Shannon
Sick sick people!!
Cassey,
You are an amazing instructor and a huge inspiration to so many. I appreciate all the time and energy you spend making new, fun and challenging work outs. Plus all the meal plans and motivational words. I can’t praise you enough!! All I can say is THANK YOU for all that you do.
Cassey!
I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS AS WELL AS DOING EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR US!!!
I’m an ex figure skater /synchronized ice skater and about six months ago, I was really struggling to keep my legs toned (which means my legs really were starting to get flabby) and then I found you! Six months ago I was honestly dreading fall and the jeans and leggings that come with it, now, because of your blatant amazingness I’m ready to start singing “I feel pretty” from West Side Story whenever I look in the mirror. My legs are still muscular, I’m still curvy, but now I’m toned and confident and it’s really all thanks to you. I just realized that my thigh gap looks a lot like yours. I.e., muscular and curvy. That makes me super happy. All the same, I stick with the super hard workouts not because I think I’ll be ‘more beautiful’ when I’m done, but because I’ll feel better and stronger the next day. I know I haven’t been working out with you that long, relatively speaking, but I’m super determined to stick with you!!
It kills me that anyone would tell you that your legs aren’t awesome or that you’re not working hard enough for us. I can’t imagine how hard it is to get all the workouts and the meal plans out. Neither can I express just how grateful I am to you for all your work. It’s really hard to pick one thing to love most about you, but certainly one thing in the top ten is that you’re not some unbelievably skinny girl with no curves that girls like me can never hope to look like. You’re slender and gorgeous and I love you so much!! There is NO WAY to thank you enough!! <3
Thank you for everything Cassey, there are still people around the world who appreciate your work
This post meant a lot to me. I’m a teen and I started Blogilates a while ago because I liked the idea that I was in control of my health and that what I put in my body and how I treated it was what made me healthier and more confident. However lately for some reason I feel that the media had gotten to me because I was beginning to become obsessed with my physical image. How flat my abs were, how thin my legs were. I’m so glad that you posted this to half remind, half show me how much more important just being confident in your beauty is compared to any physical qualities you could ever have. You are my motivation to have a positive attitude towards life, which is everything to me. I guess I just wanted to tell you that everything you’ve done means a lot to me. Thank you 🙂
Cassey
I cant belive that somebody could complain about your hard work! Since I started your calendars I feel like I am a new person, trully happy and motivated. You are really a role model and you show it in this blog, your videos, everywhere. The people who complain about the app videos, man, really you have a full youtube channel for choosing any other vid, and seriously, accpet that not everything is free. Please never stop blogilates because all of your POPsters are gonna be here for you, loving everything you do.
Never change, you are my role model
I read the entire post and I was like: Why the f**** some people are so mean?? With NO SHAME? How can they even think about it, how they dare to put other people down? NO. I realized that in this world there is too much shit. Please Cassey, don’t stop, I beg you! 🙁 I just can’t live without you, your workout videos, your positivity… You’ve changed my life since I discovered you.
Stay strong for us!!!! <3
Go Cassey! Loving your post. I can’t believe people are giving off about you considering how much work you put into the site and how much you give FOR FREE!! I think you have a time machine so you can sneak extra working hours into your day 😉
There is just no pleasing some people, so keep on doing what you do. You are fantastic.
Dear Cassey,
I found some of the negativity in our community as well – especially in the app forum – and it kind of concerned me. Because I simply LOVE our vibrat, colorful and cheerfull community! So thank you very much for pointing this out, it is necessary to show the haters how strong we are and that we will never hate each other and we will be supporting each other until the world ends!!!
I personally think you are the best fitness trainer I have ever met online and that keeps me working out with you and enjoying it. Because of you I even decided to train for a half marathon next year!
I love you very much….sending love from Czech Republic!
Rachel
PS: Today finally my Fit Journal proceeded at the customs so tommorow I can start writting into it…and I can’t describe how exciting it is!!!
I have to confess that I only use your free videos and printables, but that is my problem, not yours. You don´t have to give all your work for free just beacause I don´t want to pay! I love you for your work, your calendars, your app and every smile and encouraging word your ever said in your videos. I want a thigh gap, why? beacause I feel upset everytime I have a good pair of jean that I have to throw away beacuse it has holes produced by the friction of my legs against each other. Thanks to you I feel healthier and happier with my body. Don´t give up Cassey, we love you ♥
Casey, YOU are beautiful, I am beautiful and WE ALL are beautiful. People are always going to find something, always going to point out a flaw, or always going to say something negative. its just human nature & its sad. Why cant we spew out compliments instead of negative comments. If Casey is happy with her body then let her be, she gets up everyday and shows her body who is boss, it shows. You should spend more time worrying about yourself then other people. You’ll get a lot farther in life and be happier. Stop comparing yourselves to other girls/women, you’ll feel so much better instead of fighting a battle with yourself. Thigh gap or no thigh gap. Learn to be happy with yourself.
To all the grumpler out there: Nobody force you to read this Blog! You don’t like it? Look elsewhere!
And Folks – Life is more than a thigh Gap!
Thank you Cassey for being a voice of reason in the highly stigmatized world of fitness. Somebody needed to point out that things like thigh gaps and flat abs are something you can be proud of as a sign of your DEDICATION and strength, but they aren’t a be-all end-all, OR a competition, especially given that part of it simply depends on genetics and your frame! Your efforts and attitude toward approachable fitness are appreciated. A facebook ‘like’ is better than gym prices any day
Cassey, we appreciate all of the WO’syou do for us, the mealPlans etc. It is amazing!!! It was, and kept on being awesome, helpful, and fun at the same time !
Hope these kind of comments would stop asap, they are certainly not doing us any good.
LOVE LOVE LOVE ! ♥
I think I might just be repeating the others but I wanted to express also how I dont understand these haters.Complaining about a delay of the meal plan, that you are giving as a gift? I just cant believe it. You are the most generous, honest person I know on the internet, so just ignore these people, it can be hard enough for them to live a life full of hatred and bringing down people they dont even know. And for the thigh gap issue…whaat?? Why would anyone care about other people’s thigh gaps? And expressing that it is not good enough?? I just cant believe it.
Please ignore these people and continue your amazing work, you are giving motivation to hundreds of people daily and that is what matters.
Cassey! I LOVE Blogilates! The workouts in and of themselves are AWESOME, free, great, and sooo convenient to just pull up on my screen. What makes them beyond great is your super spunky, perky, and positive attitude. Having you lead the video is what makes it not just a good workout, but a FUN and GREAT one at the same time. Thank you thank you for doing this. I should have said it earlier without having to read this article, but THANK YOU!
Hi Cassey, usually I am not a comment writer kind of person, but now I am so disappointed for the stupid comments about your tights….so sad that people can be sooooo mean. Just because the media is pushing us (women) to have “tight gap” or “big boobs”, because only that can be beautiful for the masses, we lose our heads and we make our life miserable to try to achieve something that is impossible. I am quite slim, but I have small boobs and I am ok with them, but time to time some people try to bring me down with their comments about them. Sometimes it hurts me and I start to think about plastic surgery, but then I get furious and I realize that I have to be thankful for what I have and for being healthy.
You are a big inspiration for me, because you always remind me that I have to take care of my body to be strong and healthy and not JUST to have firmer butt or slimmer waist. I like you for being so positive about everything and everybody despite the fact that you have to work so hard to please all of us. Please keep up the good work!
You go, Cassie! I really do appreciate your hard work and you’ve helped me so much in this journey of being happy with my body – I’m not there yet, but you’re helping me get there, and I know how much dedication it takes of you to make all of these meal plans, workouts and calendars etc. Don’t listen to those people who are trying to bring you down – no matter what you do, there will always be negative people out there, so we gotta just ignore them and be happy that we (POPsters) manage to be positive and bring others joy as well as you do. 😀
Cassey, i really appreciate the time and the work you spend on helping us!
You are such a motivation and i find it just shit to complain about anything! As you said, you do not want any money for your monthly calendars, the meal plan! You are very generous and warm hearted!
You are inspirational and you also have such a bubbly energy that motivates me to do those workouts no matter how tough they are.
And if I had a credit card and was already 18, i would definitely buy a lot of your blogilates-store, you have to wait two years.. 🙂
So, I end now and I hope you read it 🙂
I am very grateful for your work,
kisses from Austria ♥
Cassey THANK YOU for everything that you do, and especially for the sentiments expressed in this entry. I can not agree with you more about the topic.
I hope that you keep doing what you have been doing for all of us. There are always haters and negative people, but there are many more who admire and respect you.
Much love
~V
YES <3
I cannot begin to express how much I appreciate this post. I must say that I tend to follow your posts minimally, I feel like most of the other people on this page are immature or much younger then I am. I have my health to worry about, and the health of my two year old, and I didn’t even know what a “thigh gap” was or that it meant so much to all vain people that are clearly lacking in confidence out there, until I read about it on your page awhile back. I can’t begin to imagine how much commitment you must have to this community in order to keep it running as smoothly as you do. I owe you about 15 pounds and my confidence. After having a 9 pound baby by C section, my body will never be the same. I have absolute horrible stretch marks, and what I like to call a “kangaroo pouch” that will never tighten. But I ran across your videos and I started working out and they made me feel good. So I kept going. I’ve changed my body, but even more amazing, I have changed my mindset. I fit into jeans I was ready to give away. I’m actually smaller then I was when I got pregnant. You have done so much for people like me. I know you know this, but don’t let the fact that I don’t write about it on a board put it on the back burner… They girls on here who obviously don’t have anything better to do then worry about “thigh gap” are going to stand out, and that kills me. Remember that there are still people like me who just haven’t made it a point to speak out, maybe I should more often. And guess what? I will probably never join twitter, I can hardly keep up with Facebook. So you know what I did guys?? I bought the fitness journal, and committed that much more. I won almost enough out of the first dietbet that Cassey did to buy it. And even if I hadn’t, why not commit $30.00 to your health?? I’m going to FEEL amazing by the time March rolls around, and have a better idea of how to be healthy. I feel sorry for those who think that its all about your outward appearance. And at some point, maybe after you have children, or age catches up with you, you will realize that the best thing to have is your health. Thank you Cassey, try not to let the negativity bring you down, or post when you need some positive and people like myself will come pouring out of the woodwork, I am sure. I appreciate you, thank you so much for all of your hard work, and you are beautiful inside and out.
Way to go, Cassey! Thank you for writing that and standing up for the community that YOU built. I think people have forgotten the golden rule – treat others how you want to be treated AND if you don’t have something nice (POSITIVE) to say, don’t say anything at all!
And THANK YOU for all the generous work you do for us!
<3
Hi Cassie,
I’m a new POPster – I just finished day 24 of the beginners workout and I am loving it. I have been working away from home the last 3 months and coming away inspired me to get fit – I had no distractions out here so I could really make a good go of it after many failed attempts. I’ve suffered with anxiety and depression for a while so I’ve found motivating myself to exercise very tough, although at the same time I had huge self-esteem issues and low confidence due to my weight so the lack of self-drive I also experienced was extremely frustrating.
As I say, when I moved away from home I was inspired to get fit – after joining a gym and several classes later, I discovered I liked Pilates! I then did a Zumba class which culminated in an ambulance and a few ripped tendons so I left the gym to recover!! There went my plans for fitness 🙂 After a couple of weeks on crutches I decided to try to find something on you tube that I could do that did not require standing – hence finding Blogilates. I’ve been following the beginners work out – it’s tough but it’s the first exercise I’ve found which I actually look forward to doing and my ankle has gradually got stronger and less painful too – always a bonus.
Following your programme has helped me so much, your bright smily face always puts me in a good mood and my anxiety has been much less since I’ve become a POPster 🙂 This is obviously the first time I’ve posted but I wanted to let you know how you are changing my life. I go home in 2 days for christmas and I’m sooooo excited, not only am I fitter but I’m a happier person too and I can’t wait for my friends and family to see the difference.
I’ve just been to the online shop and bought the fit journal in protest to the bad comments – I am perfectly happy to pay such a small amount for such a wonderful life changing thing (and super surprised to find that shipping to London was ONLY $5!!!!) I’m not interested in a thigh gap but I would like to further the confidence that you have given me – I’ve had next to none for the past 6 years so the fact that you’ve given me some within 24 days is amazing. I can’t put a price on that…….<3
Alright, considering that people are actually trying to attack CASSEY’S body, her dedication to this community, and/or her work ethic, let me just say something here. First of all, this community, and Cassey herself, are the only things that have helped me- in my entire life- begin to find happiness in myself and my body. I’m 25 years old and have been living with some pretty severe issues. My family (mostly my dad and grandparents on his side) have made me feel ashamed my entire life. My Mom’s sister and her husband refused to visit our house because of a Thanksgiving dinner altercation that occurred when I was only two years old. I can’t remember it, of course, but I was told by my uncle (who was the only positive male influence in my life) when I was 18 that he almost got into a fist fight with my dad, because during this dinner my dad made comments about me (when I was TWO), explicitly calling me a heifer, saying that he was ashamed of the way I ate. I remember asking my grandpa when I was probably 5 if I was fat- his response was that maybe I should play outside more with my brother. I wanted to cry. I didn’t want to go to school, I couldn’t make friends, because I was so embarrassed. I heard “earthquake” jokes when I was growing up, when I was a teenager my dad actually went so far as to say that he was embarrassed to be seen in public with me and that I should KILL MYSELF because I was so fat. I hated myself. I’ve recently broken out the pictures of me from when I was younger and I can honestly say that I wasn’t even fat. Maybe 10 pounds overweight. I didn’t have a single roll or fold. Until he made the comment about how I should kill myself. I promptly developed an emotional binge eating disorder and gained probably 50 pounds on my little 4’9 frame. I’ve taken at least 5 different depression medications which only backfired and made me manic. I didn’t date until I was almost 21 because I thought that every guy that hit on me was in on some cruel inside joke. The first guy I dated ended up being awful, just like my dad, making comments about my weight. Comparing me to his exes or celebrities on tv. Actually monitoring what I ate. I lost almost 60 lbs in 3 months because I just stopped eating. Then I was too skinny, I looked sick (I did.). Anyway, I am with a great guy now and we have two children together. I gained all that weight back when I was pregnant with my first child because I was terrified of labor and giving birth and becoming a mother (what if I was just like my dad as a parent?!). Then I got pregnant again when my first was only 8 weeks old. There’s another 30 lbs. I weighed 213 lbs when I delivered my second child. I went right back into that deep depression and self hatred, deeper than I have ever experienced. Luckily, I found Cassey. She literally saved my life. Each time I would work out with her, I felt myself getting stronger. All throughout each of her videos she just keeps reminding us that we need to love ourselves and our bodies- no matter what they look like, no matter our BMI or that stupid number on the scale. I don’t take depression medication anymore, I have energy, I eat healthy and don’t feel like I have to have that brownie when I’ve had a bad day. I can do a quick workout and feel better than any food could. I’ve also dropped down to 148 lbs. For the last 6 months I have lost 4-6 pounds a month. Being healthy has become my lifestyle. I never thought I could love doing this. I thought dieting had to feel like punishment, that working out had to be hard and not enjoyable. I’m now in college, I enjoy my life with my fiance, and I love my body. Yes, I am overweight but I can work out HARD for 90 minutes straight and feel good when I’m done! Nobody has a right to say anything negative about Cassey. Her attitude is what I aspire to obtain. Those who have only negative things to say are apparently at the beginning of their journey. Hopefully, they will learn what so many of us have- how to be happy!
You’re beautiful <3 I am so glad you shared your story, it is such an inspiration. Keep going and enjoy your little ones!
Just wanted to say that I agree with all the comments above. Your AWESOME for doing all the hard work you do and for the price you do it for. You can really tell that you love what you do and I really admire how you live with a positive and happy attitude. Like others this amazing community has helped me improve my life as well. I’ve had a little problem with depression in my life but the healthy and positive lifestyle that this community creates and teaches has really helped me with that and improving my life and taking it a step in the right direction.
I know your not looking for compliments with this post, but people need to hear them every once in a while. Don’t listen to the haters, there is always going to be negative people in life we just need to remember the positive.
Thanks for all you do,
Meghan
PS. Your legs are awesome and healthy, they should want that curve because it means they got their legs toned in a healthy way and didn’t do it though starvation and hurting their bodies. :/
The whole issue of a thigh gap is ridiculous. I’m probably older than many of the popsters out there, at 31, but I find that younger girls today are under such pressure to achieve an ideal standard of beauty and size and the example of the perfect thigh gap is just the tip of the iceberg so to speak. Its true when you say that happiness comes from inside, and that you could achieve the “perfect” body – have flat abs, great hair and all that you thought you ever wanted but if you aren’t happy on the inside you are still going to be miserable, regardless of how you look, and then when you realize you are still unhappy you will likely feel worse because what you thought would fix everything didn’t, ya know? It took me a looong time personally to realize this and be happy with myself. Most of my teens and twenties were filled with body hate, diets, efforts to change and just a general feeling of ugliness and shame. At my age now, I turned the focus from looking good to feeling good and being healthy and strong, amazingly happiness followed, unlike all the times I focused on being thin, tiny and occupying as little physical space as possible
As for the negativity in the online community – that is pretty much par for the course with an internet forum. Sadly, many people feel that with the anonymity of the internet they are free to be as judgemental, ruthless and demeaning as possible. I belong to a few communities for different purposes and this is an issue that always comes up. It’s sort of a sad reflection on where we are as a culture today. Go on any “famous” person’s instagram feed and just read the comments there. I find it shocking but it seems that people feel they can behave one way online and not in person. I figure if you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face don’t write it. Sadly, not everyone feels this way.
i love this article and i am so glad you posted it. I hope things improve and you know that the most of us do appreciate everything you have done and don’t care about waiting for a journal when you gave us print outs! 🙂 <3
Sooooooooo excited for your book!!!!!!
You have an amazing body really! Totally healthy!
the whole high gap idea is ridiculous in my opinion!
Keep up the good work!
My gap is the same…. its just defined by the beautiful and earned muscle! <3
Im so sorry that my stupid and short comment was just about the gap! I wrote it just after reading the first lines…
And I really understand you Cassey! I just want you to know that I know by heart and appreciate soooo much how you’re working you’re ass off for this community, for blogilates, for the love, the fitness and all beautiful things it stands for.
I always will stand right behind you because you are amazing!
kisses and love from vienna
Wow ppl r so mean. Why r ppl do mean? Cassey u rso amazing and inspirational ignore the haters they can find another trainer who just wants money, we love U for U Cassey!
I love you cassey 🙂 !!!! <3 Never gonna leave the blogilates community 🙂 <3
You are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the new video today!!!!!
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Cassey, you are inspirational! Your hard work and positive energy motivates me to live a healthy lifestyle. Thank you sincerely for all that you do.
There is an old Jewish saying: A charity box that’s entirely filled with coins doesn’t make much noise when shaken. But a nearly empty box, with only a few coins inside, rattles loudly when disturbed. Likewise, people with full, active, and generous lives behave with quiet dignity. Those with empty lives, minds, and hearts make lots of unpleasant noise.
Cassey,
Thank you for addressing the negativity! Even though I’ve considered it still a minority of the posts from other members of the community and it is usually met with reminders from other POPsters to be a little kinder, it’s definitely grown. And I still love this community! But it’s really disappointing that some people take their frustrations out on you. ($0.99 for a calendar and a video every month on a free app and ya’ll gonna complain?!) I think perhaps the number of new popsters you’ve attracted means more personalities and more of a time crunch on you, which a lot of people don’t consider. It’s fantastic that this community is so huge, but it also means there will be a higher percentage of people who dont get it. And that’s ok, because hopefully we remind each other to be positive!
It definitely comes through in every video how excited you are to bring us free content. You are a beaming light of positivity!
Also – I NEVER understood the thigh gap thing. If that’s the one thing you’re focusing on, the rest of your body must be pretty damn great! Sure, even though I felt much better to get to my goal weight I still feel self conscious about my abs, my hips, my legs. And that definitely informed my decision to get fitter. Insecurities can inspire us to better ourselves! But my thigh gap?! Please! The number of people’s bodies I’d trade with in a heartbeat who have thigh gaps is innumerable!
Anyway, Cassey, you ROCK and no one could do what you built all yourself.
Boo the haters! You are so amazing and you do such amazing things for all of us! I don’t think you’re being ridiculous in anything you ask for in return – which is very little. You deserve it and more! You are such an uplifting and positive person. You keep smiling and keep inspiring us in that awesome way that you do! Thank you for everything you do and will continue to do for us POPsters!
Dear cassey I am so happy that you are finally addressing this problem! Haters goin hate. I just wanted to take some time to tell you how much have changed my life.you have given me respect for who I am and helped me to understand what is important in life and help me add many more years to my life in the process.i also want to say sorry for taking all you do for me for granted I learned this when my internet went down and I could not access your content I realized how sad and unhealthy I felt. Even thou I do not know you I feel like you are a super close friend of mine That i could tell anything to.also I want to say thanks for the little note from you I got in my blogilates purchase I have it hung on my wall. Everything I got is amazing. also you helped me the hardest year of my life my dad had cancer and you were the happy face i needed to see everyday. anyway.. I ❤️ You cassey! You are my hero
i just need to say that Ive really enjoyed reading this and am so glad that you are addressing this problem with the bullying. I love your sweet and positive personality Cassey and i want to thank you for all that you do for us. The calendars, workouts, meal plans, blog, and everything else. Ive received really great advice from you and i really appreciate it <3
so why do girls want a thigh gap? to advertise that they have no muscles, or that their legs spread wide easily? seriously creepy. you can’t work out your legs and expect to have a gap – its called muscles. Before whining about it, maybe try to educate yourselves. Simple-mindedness is a very sad, seemingly sought-after epidemic in America. Let’s all get really unhealthy and have no muscles to fend off the rapists we are advertising as wanting with our super wide-open legs! Sounds like a Bratz campaign
You rock. Ignore the negativity and carry on 🙂
Cassey, you are awesome!!! You make me want to work out and not give up on my self. I’m still trying to get my feet off the ground in my fitness journey and Everytime I go into my blogilates app or here at blogilates.com it makes me wanna go work out that much more.
Cassey you are amazing, I’m following you form Italy and really your commitment in taking this blog to next level is has to be appreciate by everyone. negative critics are just a sign that you really have becomes popular, don’t let them even touch you!!
baci
Dude. Her thigh gap is “wavy” because she is FIT. That “wave” is MUSCLE, not fat. Ridiculous people. If your thigh gap is “straight” it probably means you don’t work out and are just a skinny kid.
As a horse back rider I can tell you that that “wave” in the thigh gap area is something to be proud of, not ashamed of.
unfortunately bullying will always happen with social media. 🙁 if people are going to talk about their bodies and expose their fitness or maybe not so much fitness people unfortunately may bring mean and rude comments. keep it going! you’re an amazing person dont worry about those people.
Just want to say thanks again Cassey <3 I loved the intense ab workout today <3 on to my next one <3 also I'm thankful for your help with the meal plans <3 im not interested in a thigh gap just clean eating and moving forward with my fitness goals <3 I documented my meals in my own journal and take pics on the blogilates app until I am able to purchase my journal. Thanks so much for the help, i hope to a great fitness instructor like you some day and much love to the blogilates community.
I am so grateful that you provide all of these wonderful things for us. I get so excited everyday to do something new on the calendar or attempt to recreate a ‘cheap clean eats’ recipe at home! (I’m a beginner… and I burn things a lot in the kitchen… haha). YOU ARE AWESOME! There will always be negativity… but you know what? Those people come and go quickly… and if they stick around? Hey, they must be drawn in by something you do (whether they admit it or not). Keep doing what you do, and I know your success will continue! Thank you again!
Thank you for this Cassey! You certainly don’t deserve the negativity from those who cannot be patient. What you do for this community is so amazing and the fact that you do it mostly FOR FREE is just incredible! I am shocked when I see people within the community either in the Blogilates app or elsewhere complaining about having to pay for the calendar within the app or waiting for their journals or the passwords, etc. It’s disrespectful to say the least. I HAPPILY pay for the calendar in the app because I support you and LOVE what you do for us! I just want you to know that this popster LOVES and APPRECIATES you!!! Thank you for this post too, because there are definitely some who need to hear it. You are amazing. Keep shining!
Wow I cannot believe the audacity of some people. Thank you for posting this Cassey and for standing up for yourself. I know you would not say it but to whoever is complaining, if you are not happy here then stop bringing people down with you and leave.
Cassey thank you for working EXTREMELY hard for all of us! Your hard work, passion and dedication is truly amazing and very appreciated by the large majority of us. Don’t let anyone get to you and bring you down. You are an amazing human being! I look up to you not only for being so fit and healthy but for having such a strong drive to help and for being the happy individual that you are. And for the rest of the POPsters keep up the good work, let’s keep being healthy and fit!
Much love,
Crystal
I’ve actually cried reading the last sentence, because I’ve realised how much I love you. You’ve seriousle changed my whole life and I’m so gratefull! You’re an amazing person! I would be so depressed if you would stop doing all the things you do for us! I’ve never met such an amazing, inspirational and positive person, and I’m dying to meet you someday in person!
Love you! xxx
Well, I think it’s finally time for me to leave some words here so let’s get immediately into it 🙂
I’ve never commented on this site before, but I repeatedly check, like and read your facebook texts ad pics, Cassey. I want you to know that the reason why I started working out, drinking water – at least 1,5 litre of water which is a huge amount of water compared to how much I used to drink -, eating cleaner – though I don’t eat salad and tuna and things like that all the time -, and most importantly loving what I do.
Just to say an example: at school we have to run “cooper” which means you gotta run 2,4 km in 12 minutes to get a 5 – which means A in english schools – and I hated it. But this summer I started working out, stalking all your videos and completing them, and when the time came to run cooper, I felt like I’m ready and strong enough. I completed 2,2 km which is B, but for the first time eveeer, I was satisfied. I didn’t feel like fainting nor vomiting, I was just…good. I felt strong.
Though I’ve been working out for 5 months now (I started in August), there’s not really a change concerning my body. Sometimes I felt like giving up thanks to this, but then you uploaded a video and I was like “okay, okay, just this one and then never again”. and see, I’m still here. I just understood why I don’t have a thigh gap (yeah, I had to say this as an example haha) : I don’t eat that clean. I don’t eat food like salad, fish, wholemeal stuffs every day, just once or twice a week, the others days I rather eat less, or change something in my diet to make it healthier. Nevertheless I definitely eat cleaner than I used to. Slowly but surely, this is how I develop. It’s like a motto to me. Oh and yes, I eat kinda a lot of candies and chocolate, but please don’t blame me, I’m a teen!! haha
So… I don’t even know where I’ve started, but I hope I managed to ensure you about how much I appreciate your hard work, your positivity, your helping words and your inspiring acts. Truly an awesome person. That’s who you are.
I love you Cassey, I love everything you do and thank you again for changing my life. Seriously, I have tough muscles even those parts of my body where I thought I don’t even have muscles. I mean really. It’s insane. But thats why I’m proud and satisfied. My body might have not changed THAT much, but totally stronger from the inside. All thanks to you!
Love you!!
Cassey I’m sending you ginormous hugs! (I’m a hugger!) It’s sad but lots of people are just very ungrateful. Just know that even more people appreciate and love you for all you do. That’s why you have such a large fan base. I understand that you’re a person just like me, and honestly, I don’t know how you keep track of it all. And because you do give us so much, I like to support you back when I can. Your workouts are fun, you’re super positive and goofy, you give us meal plans, advice, and feedback… How could I not want to give back? People need to learn some freakin gratitude and patience. Props for calling them out — ain’t nobody got time for that!
Love you girl!
Cassey, you are awesome. And so beautiful! Not because of your thigh gap (which I think looks hot, but I believe that a thigh gap doesn’t matter that much) but because of who you are. You are always just radiant with positivity and I can’t help but smile when I do your workouts, even when I’m doing the most painful exercise. Physical beauty is overrated. All just fades away when you see someone smiling from the inside out, no matter what their thigh gap looks like.
Thank you for posting this, It made me feel a lot better, because often I think that I am judged by the way I look. Even though I love my own body it makes me feel so weird to think that other people may not like me for it.. Anyway, good luck and thanks for everything.
Thank you for posting this Cassey. I remember when you first posted that photo, the first few comments you got were about how great your thigh gap is and some people even said they were so jealous you had a thigh gap. Reading that made me so sad and wish more girls could understand that thigh gaps mean nothing and it really depends on your bone structure, not how fit you are.
And I don’t know how people have the balls to comment on how you don’t post videos and more on time when I’m sure no one here has their own fitness business and does what you do. Don’t even take a second glance at those comments because they’re disgusting and not worth your time. You do so much and do it all for FREE. It’s so ungrateful and ignorant to comment on your work ethic.
I was so happy to see you stand up and say something about all of this <3 Keep being awesome! 🙂
I love you Cassey 🙂
Also; I love your legs, I think it’s kinda fun finding the passwords for the meal plan, and it’s not too much trouble substituting a different workout video for the ones that cost money 🙂
And THANK YOU for all you do for us!
PREACH SISTAA! We’re always going to be here for you Cassey, youve helped us so much, some people dont appreciate enough! We’ll be right behind ya!
<3
Also girl, your thigh gap is amazinggg! #hateeers
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I think the fact that the community is growing is the problem. As more people come, many of them only come to “look attractive” and they dont realise that they are ruining the happy purpose of blogilates 🙂
Personally, I love that the Blogilates community continues to grow! To me, it just gives credence to everything that Cassey has developed for us as a fitness community! If the tools she’s given to us FOR FREE didn’t work, people would not continue to join the community. It is also truly a testament to Cassey’s charisma and infectious personality that people cannot stay away. POPsters are a force to be reckoned with, and as long as we continue to build each other up, we will remain that way!
PS… On another note, Cassey’s thigh gap is amazing….and it is how the proverbial ‘thigh gap’ is SUPPOSED to look. Curves made of muscle are the best! Be realistic about your expectations for your body, otherwise you are going to be chasing elements of a figure that only exist in air-brushed photographs or Barbie figurines.
Since I have starting following your workout program, I have gotten so much stronger and while I haven’t lost weight (not my goal), I have seen my body change. The fact that people are taking life so seriously is pathetic, you are doing such an amazing thing with blogilates and I have really enjoyed following you! You’re thigh gap is awesome 🙂
I just wanted to thank you for all you do! I am so appreciative for all your hard work and appreciate you addressing the negatives because no one likes a downer! I think your legs are great just like you! Your the first fitness person I have stuck with longer than 2 months and it shows I feel so much better about myself you have raised my self esteem so much! And thank you for the FREE meal plan or for the Cheap meal plan, I have never seen a meal plan this good and at this price or free I really thank you for all your effort and for loving what you do! Please don’t stop on the account of some negative unhappy people which I am sure roots from their own lack of confidence and jealousy! anyhow just want to say thank you again for everything you do and all that you are! Have a Blessed Day!
I, too, have noticed the negativity in the community, which just wows me. Being a positive person, it wouldn’t even occur to me to put down others, let alone someone I don’t know personally :-O I, for one, have only been able to sit back in amazement of all the hard work you put into this! Especially releasing the fit journals during Thanksgiving week, I hope you’ve been able to take a breather since then! I happen to feel that the fit journal ($30 for 12 weeks is pretty dang cheap!) and the app ($0.99 a month…that’s not even $12 for a whole year!) is totally worth it. The detail you put into your work, rather than just slapping something together and calling it done is worth more than the dollar amount. And you are beautiful! You’ve put a lot of work into staying fit and healthy, and it shows, especially the progression through videos that you’ve put together for all of us 🙂
Stay amazing, Miss Cassey!
Cassey, I love your videos and what you have done to all of us. You are such a great inspiration, please don’t pay attention to people that don’t appreciate hard work. You have a beautiful body and mind. Keep it up (:
Well its really not helping that 50 year old people in the community are saying that teenage girls should not be dieting or doing exercises (i am pretty certain that over half of the community are teens
What she said was, exercise for fun, but don’t over do it. She’s right! She also said teens shouldn’t be ‘on a diet’, which is true. Exercise is good for everyone, no matter what age. Dieting is bad, no matter what age. Eating clean and having a healthy diet consistently is what’s good for everyone, no matter what age. There is a big difference.
I totally agree, Jayme. I think that it is good to start learning about living a healthy lifestyle as a teenager, which, to my understanding, is what Cassey promotes — thinking about what you are putting into your body, treating food as medicine and nourishment for your daily life — not so much a ‘diet.’ It is important to understand the difference, and I think Cassey does a great job promoting that.
Well its not a diet its a lifestyle
thank you so much for all you do, cassey<3 since i started using your videos and your site i've felt so much better about me, life, how i look, everything. you are amazing and we love you sooo much!! and i know i speak for most of the blogilates community when i say WE ARE SO GRATEFUL!!<3
IGNORE THE HATERS!
Cassey, you have changed my life and the lives of so many others who were lost without you! You are an inspiration to so many girls out there and you are changing the world for the better each and every day. I just want you to know how eternally grateful I am that you have made health and fitness so accessible to so many of us. You are a selfless role model and I only wish I could be more like you.
All my love from Cincinnati,
Christine
Um PS your legs are INCREDIBLE. That is indisputable.
Loved this post! Your right, people shouldn’t complain, your a human being not a machine! Btw, I adore your legs and would kill for them! <3
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I just wanted to let you know that the more fans, the more negative haters. You are amazing, you know it and that is all 🙂 And we all know that! 🙂 And your legs are beautiful 🙂
Cassey you are so gracious and inspirational! I started following you in August, I didn’t do a complete calendar until November (I’m kicking myself for not doing your workouts sooner, lol) and I’ve seen tremendous results in just the month and a half that I’ve been seriously following your calendar and doing the 12 week new body makeover. I have a lifted booty and I’m getting definition in my abs. Not to mention I can do full splits now which has been a dream of mine. I’ve been recovering from anorexia for a year now, and though I still don’t like my appearance; I do like my booty and I would never have been able to feel that way if it weren’t for you! I want to thank you for your generosity, your upbeat spirit, and your love for helping others. You deserve every blessing that comes your way because you have been a blessing to so many others. I would also like to add that you have a smokin’ body; people who make rude comments are jealous of your inner and outer beauty. I have been thinking about leaving the community, not because of you Cassey (because you’re not to blame); but because the Popsters are becoming so negative and that’s not something I want to be around. I will of course continue doing the Calendar as well as the #newbodymakeover, however, I don’t think I can stand seeing more people insult you and treat you so poorly. I’m also growing rather tired of seeing beautiful, thin women/girls on the app posting pictures about trying to lose weight or achieve unhealthy goals. This is too much drama for people who are supposed to be supporting each other! Once the negativity is gone, I will then come back.
Well said, Cassey! I think what you do is amazing, and you are definitely an inspiration. There are many people who really do appreciate what you do! I absolutely love your workouts, and you have totally changed my exercise life. I think you’re fantastic. Keep on keepin’ on lady!!!
We do Blogilates in GUATEMALA!!! keep the amazing job!! we love you! it is so fun to workout thanks to you!! thanks for doing this for us!! 🙂
Cassie you are the best fitness trainer I ever had =) Even if I see you only through Youtube, you are much more motivating, than somebody that would truly stand in front of me xD
Working out with you is a lot of fun and I hope you will never leave my side!! For me to work out and that everyday is basically 2 miracles in one or so xD
I always thought the positivity comes from you, because you are such a funny, happy girl!! =) Seeing one video of you made my day =) Seriously how are you able to talk about nail polish and other stuff while working out?!? 😀 I’m almost falling apart with only breathing xD
AND I love your recipes!! I just did your 2 recipe pancakes and they were soo yummie =) It’s amazing how easy cooking is with you =) (not that I’m a bad cooker.. I’m actually a good one) but you know sometimes cooking takes so much time and with you it takes not long at all =) at least the recipes that I tried =)=)
Ps. I love your thigh gaps!!! Honestly I was always wondering how you get those amazing legs =);)
Love, Aida ＜３
I LOOOOVE you so much cassey!! You have changed my life and continue to change it. I am a much better person through you. Don’t listen to the haters. You are the most amazing trainer in the world!! Thank you so very much for everything you do!!! YOU ARE AMAZING! I got my journals and I love them. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t let negative people get you down. Keep your head up and keep smiling! 🙂
Cassey, you are my role model!
I think there are very few places these days where women can feel good about themselves and strive for HEALTH not VANITY. When I’m killing it with your workouts, reading your blog, or making one of your clean recipes, I’m so focused on feeling good about myself, instead of looking like “that girl in the magazine.” Blogilates has really changed my life, and your attitude and everything you do for us is truly inspiring. Whenever someone is powerful and positive, negativity springs up to challenge it but that means you are making waves! Don’t listen to the naysayers. You are doing AMAZING things, and I wish I could personally thank you someday. Keep up the great work!
P.S. your thighs are BEAUTIFUL and you’re SO gorgeous keep doin’ you ma (:
Fabulous post Cassie! The first part puts into words very nice something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: loving your body and being happy now, and when you begin to reach your goals. Ps I was so excited when I found your free youtube videos and still love them!
Fabulous post Cassie! The first part puts into words very nice something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: loving your body and being happy now, and when you begin to reach your goals. Ps I was so excited when I found your free youtube videos and still love them!
You are The BEST Cassey! You have Done so Much to Help me Respect And love myself. I’m in love with all The workouts and I’m a really Proud Poper! And I also love all you popers out there! we are getting more strong, Proud and beautiful Everyday because of you Cassey. Thank you so Much <3
I LOVE YOU CASSEY <3 BLOGILATES ROCKS.
Cassey!
I just wanna say that I love you, you’re doing great things and pls just keep doing what you love.
Love!
CASSEY <3
I LOVE YOU GIRL, and your work. We don't let those sourpusses make us feel bad. And yes you are awesome you are cool, I love your energy and your way of beign wish I was more positive and bubblely as you. Love your work out they are really cool, and thanks to your workouts I'm more of positive and happy person, thanks cassey for evey thing.
With love,
Amy<3
P.S. you have an awesome body, so don't pay attetion to those negative comments. Haters gonna hate, right? XD And also love this article you posted it's really what I needed 🙂
Ohh Cassey! I love how you’re giving this wonderful haven of fun and happiness, it’s definitely something I love to come to! I LOVE IT! And even the comments that are really negative don’t stop me coming. The fact you’ve had to resort to posting this is a shame because it should never have gotten this far, a lot of people need to think before they speak, but even so, it hasn’t changed you. And that’s what matters. Love you Cassey don’t ever leave us! (:
Great post. Let’s build a supportive and fun community <3
Cassey,
First off, I wanted to thank you for everything you’ve provided in this community. I started following you this summer, based on a recommendation from my friend. This is the longest I’ve stuck to any kind of continuous workout; a lot of the time, the cost of the programs would deter me. The fact that you provide these for free (most of the time) is a large plus to me–it shows you are doing this because you want to, not just to get rich. My boyfriend even tries to work out with me. He likes the challenge that your videos provide! Because of this, I have no issues with paying for videos occasionally or the app. The only reason I’m not following the meal plan is because finding affordable healthy food here is difficult.
I’ve noticed it on the website as well, that people do complain if the videos aren’t up “on time”, or they don’t want to pay for the app, etc. etc. I don’t see why we’re all complaining! If the video isn’t up, do a different workout in its place (easy solution!), or switch days if you want to do the whole day as listed. This isn’t your main job–this is something you do for us because you love it. I think everyone tends to forget that and expects you to meet deadlines like you’re a company promising a product. You aren’t, and we would do well to remember this 🙂
In regards to the thigh gap issue: I wish I could say I was above wanting one, but at one point, I really did wish I had one. I learned though, that the only way I would get one is if I became severely malnourished…I’ve been athletic since I was a little kid–running, riding dirtbikes, volleyball, and even when I was in the best shape, I never had one. My thighs and calves are very muscular, and the only leg gap I have is a small one where my ankles are. I’ve learned to say “oh well”, and embrace that this is me. I’ve never had a thigh gap and I never will, and this isn’t something earth-shattering to me.
I still get down on myself about my body sometimes, but I’m getting better about it; I’m lucky to have a great support system in my boyfriend and my friends and family. There are times when I wish I had the same body I had in college, but then I remember: that body was the result of little eating (too busy), stress, constantly walking around campus, and a faster metabolism. I wasn’t necessarily healthy though; sure I could fit in the same clothes I had for years, but I wasn’t getting the right vitamins and nutrients, I didn’t have muscle, I was tired all of the time, and I had the added benefit (sarcasm) of low blood pressure; that meant I had to make sure I had decent sodium levels otherwise I’d risk passing out…as I said earlier, I didn’t eat much through the day, which meant that my vision went sideways at least once a day until I got some food in my system. I judged my health based on the clothes I fit into, not with how I felt. Now, I eat throughout the day, I workout, and I get sleep! I feel better, I look better, and a lot of that is because of what you provide on Blogilates, Cassey. So thank you, thank you so much!
Wow, this is longer than I meant for it to be. It just bothers me that people are so ready to point out negatives and complain about non-issues when you have been nothing but positive and encouraging to us. Please know that there are still a lot of us that want you to continue this; I’ve met a few POPsters on Instagram that are great and encouraging as well, and help me on days when I might be down on myself. This is because of you, and I’m so grateful for this community! Thank you again Cassey!
You’re the sweetest human being ever. Never give up 🙂
Hey Cassey!
I’m so glad you posted this, I was starting to feel it too! I wanted you to let you know I am so SO grateful for what you done for me, you’re the reason I’ve even started to workout and starting to live a healthier lifestyle! You’re an amazing person.
Thank you so so much!!
Maria
My thoughts exactly! Those people who complain over nothing or are mean enough to write ridiculous, stupid things about someones body should mind their own business. You never should WRITE something down unless you wouldn’t SAY it face to face to the person in question…
I LOVE LOVE LOVE you Cassey, you are my hero! <3
Some people got nerves!
It’s absolutely amazing that you are doing all this works for us, POPsters! You never fail to make me smile (and sweat) with your videos!
Don’t listen to haters and keep doing your thing you are freaking good at it!
Love you!
Also your thighs are looking good girl!
It is horrible that these people think thigh gaps are actually that important! I remember when I used to be thigh-gap obsessed (one of the reasons I started working out, actually) but then I realized…. there is SO MUCH MORE to life and fitness and just being healthy than looking good. Looking good does not give you true happiness! And most people just want to keep losing more and more and more and more, but are never happy and there is no “perfect” weight for them!
You go, girl! I couldn’t agree more with absolutely everything you said in this post. I am new to Blogilates – I just discovered it on Saturday! – and I think it’s amazing. I have, already, however, seen some negative comments on it and I thought how unnecessary and ridiculous these were! As I was always taught, if you haven’t got anything nice to say then don’t say anything at all… Ignore it and pleeeeeease keep doing what you’re doing – you’re an inspiration! xxx
I always felt you were amazing. I feel inspired by you. All of my life I have been called ugly. I always hear I should wear makeup,lose weight and change my hair. If physical beauty doesn’t equal happens then what does? If I were considered pretty Im sure I would feel alot better about myself. The 12 week plan is a slow work in progress…Im stronger but no change in my body yet. I hope so soon!
Cassey,
Thank you so much for your positivity and taking a stand for yourself! You have encouraged me to take charge of my life and I love your videos so much! I am so grateful for the free meal plan, i have never heard of anyone else do that and I’m so happy about it. Keep doing what you do because there’s a lot of us out here who DO appreciate you for everything you do 🙂
Love you, and screw the haters!
Love you Cassey and everything you do! <3 xoxo
I never comment here (or anywhere, really.. I’m more of an observer), but I need to respond to this.
First of all: I never understood the obsession with the thigh-gap. Logically speaking, you cannot support your own body weight if your legs are not proportional to your torso. There’s nothing sexy about walking knock-kneed because you can’t support yourself.
Speaking of supporting yourself, I’m entirely behind you with your stance on negativity. It’s impossible to feel beautiful if you refuse to feel happy. Happiness is something you foster within yourself, not something that the world will give to you. No matter how much you think you “deserve” the world to be fair, the world owes you nothing. I’ve grown a lot in the past two years (physically and emotionally) and I will attribute 100% of that to my outlook on life. I made a conscious choice some time ago to focus on the things I love about myself and my life and suddenly my life was near perfect. It certainly not perfect, by any stretch of the word– but it’s enough because I’m happy and healthy and loved.
Don’t let any negativity bring you down to a point where you no longer feel happy in yourself.
One last quick note: thank you for what you do, Cassey. It really is pretty amazing that you offer this service for free. I can name the amount of health bloggers who go into this level of detail for free on one hand.
There will always be ungrateful, jealous people. Offending you is just their way of expressing their frustration and pain about themselves.
I’m sure there are many more people who are thankful and love your work, your generosity and positivity.
And I’m sure that for us, the last thing that matters about you is your thigh gap, for there is so much more to you than that!
Hey Cassey, I just want you to know that you are AMAZING. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought: how does she do it? I mean all the work, videos, cheap clean eats, videos, shooting, calenders, pep-talks, fashion and it goes on and on and on! You’re my inspiration and the best personal trainer ever. So thank you for being all this every day and I hope you never stop! You go girl, you’re the best!
Love from Sweden
Cassey, I think you are a wonderful person inside and out. I think you spread a positive message to women everywhere and you spread the wonderful notion of being happy with yourself and controlling your own happiness and how you approach life. I agree that the focus should not be on how skinny one can become to be “perfect”, but focus on being healthy and being strong. Beauty and looks fade and it is important to develop the confidence that you look good at any time and any phase of your fitness journey, otherwise you will never ever be happy. I am so appreciative for you, so appreciative that you have so many videos to watch, so appreciative that you have generously given us access to all of this for free because most others would not. Thank you so much and keep up the good work, you are awesome!
Cassey
I think you are one of the most inspirational and generous people I have ever known….and we’ve never actually met! Seriously, you are such a great example of reaching for your dreams, making the world a better place, and helping people improve their lives. Its amazing! You inspire me to never give up on my own dreams and to take charge of my own life!
I participate in the blogilates community because:
1) I can tell my muscles are getting stronger!
2) doing something good for my body makes me feel happy and confident EVEN IF MY PHYSICAL BODY DOES NOT CHANGE!!!
3) Your videos are so fun!! Its like working out with a friend!
Thank you Cassette for all you do!!
*Cassey
Silly auto-correct!
Hang in there and keep smiling!! You are beautiful inside and out!
Cassey,
So happy you posted this. I’ve been a fan for two years. I used to love reading the comments below the videos but I’ve had to stop because of what you’re talking about. Bad attitudes are not even necessary. In the two years I’ve been using your calendars and workouts I’ve had two babies. You helped me lose all the baby weight and feel comfortable with the new body motherhood has given me. I live on an island with a very small population. There are not many other mothers with babies and I don’t have family close by for support. I have Cassey! My husband and I talk about you as if we’ve met you before. Having Blogilates makes me feel like I have a best friend around for support and who cares about how I feel and can always relate to me. Most of all you made working out a happy time for me when I was angry and depressed about how I looked and felt after I had my babies. I can go on forever about how grateful I am but don’t let the people who are negative bring you down. You are the most selfless person I know of! You’re making an impact on even the negative people who have nothing better to do but act condescending toward everyone else. We can only pray for people like that.
C’mon people! We have to be as encouraging to Cassey as she is to us. She’s the type of role model that I needed growing up and that I want my daughter to look up to. Cassey is changing the fitness world into a brighter one and we can help by encouraging her!
I’m new to the blogilates community and I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate what you do. I can attest to the fact that people charge A TON OF FREAKING MONEY for what you are offering for free. I am trying to get my body back after having my first baby and was shocked that some meal/workout plans cost $150! I just want to learn good habits and do workouts that will challenge my body and set a good example for my daughter as I have always struggled with my body image. Maybe it’s because I’m in my mid to upper twenties, or maybe I’m just an appreciative person, but I agree that some of the comments that you have been getting are downright bratty. Without going into that any further, I just wanted to say thank you for all you do. 🙂
Cassey, you are amazing and wonderful! Thanks to you, I’ve been able to develop a healthier, more balanced and loving relationship with fitness and beauty. Thank you for creating structured workouts for every single day of the month. I follow your workout plans because I trust you and feel confident / challenged doing the routines. Thank you for providing opportunities for so many of us to be empowered in fitness and in health!
Cassey,
First of all, of course you’re amazing. I know a lot of these comments are gushing about you but it’s all the truth, for serious. When I’m doing it consistently, I swear by blogilates. I have shared your site/youtube with so many friends. I love that I’ll be struggling to do the modified version of an exercise and there you are doing the advanced version AND telling me about your nails, earrings, etc! 🙂
I can relate to how you feel. As a 24-year old first year high school teacher with a long distance bf in the navy, teaching 3 lab science classes (bio, chem, an intro science class-and I was just a regular bio major) in a flipped classroom, I know how it feels to have your work ethic and integrity attacked. Trust me. That said, I also know how it feels to have your body scrutinized (working at a high school and all). People really have no idea how hard you work….and then they criticize you for not doing something FOR them that you don’t even have to do. Seriously, I get it! You’re amazing, although I have no idea what you’re going through, I can imagine somewhat.
I have to say that I think what you’re writing about stems from a larger and, to me, as a young, fierce female, much scarier issue that these thigh gap and integrity-bashing issues are products of the sexualization of women and girls. I think every chick should watch this documentary on netflix titled, “Miss Represented.” I hope it fires girls up and pisses them off just like it did to me. Women have been treated as sexual objects (even property in previous times) for a long time now and we really need to bring more awareness to this issue. It feels like almost every girl has a similar body-hating story of growing up as a teenage girl. I’m talking about this coming from girls of every shape and size having this very similar and scary experience. The media feeds us this, for lack of a better word, bs, about happiness coming from having the “curves” in all the right places. It’s like you have to have a large chest, large but tight and perfectly round behind, abs of steel, chiseled jawline and cheekbones, straight hair that can also go curly, long eyelashes, an inner thigh gap with strong calves….the list of impossible qualities goes on and on. The point is that these are all things that objectify women. It’s time for that to change. We really need to embrace and truly believe that “strong is the new skinny,” eating healthy is just that, for your health (not to look good in skinny jeans-can’t lie, that’s a bonus ;)), and other sayings instead of looking to fitness for thinspiration.
Another point I’d like to make is that most of the worst critics of women leaders ARE WOMEN. What happened to girl power? Why is it that many women will say they’d prefer a male boss to a female boss? Why are we not supporting fierce females but instead judging their outfits and inner thigh gaps? Why is it that in movies, women are almost always forced to choose between their career and having a family? Seriously, even some of the most women-empowering movies like Erin Brockovich go down that road! I challenge you to find a movie that has been extremely successful/popular that doesn’t have the girl either looking for love, choosing between her career and having a family, and being the female lead that isn’t just a sexual object for me. I hope people can find an example.
Ok, I know this is long-winded but we really need to look for the root of these negativities because they are often indicators of a much greater problem than criticizing the specific actions/being of one person. Only when we attack the root and go against the norm, can we eradicate these issues.
Cassey, I know you’ll keep doing what you’re doing because you’re doing it from a heart that is pure and full of love for all of us that you don’t even know. You really never know the power that you have to make a positive influence/mark on this world until people tell you. We’re all telling you right now.
<3
I challenge you to find a movie that has been extremely successful/popular that doesn’t have the girl either looking for love, choosing between her career and having a family, and being the female lead that isn’t just a sexual object for men. <– that sentence should say men at the end!! oops.
Fantastic comment! <3
I’m so happy you finally decided to raise your voice! I was amazed at how much you could accept and how patient you were regarding the negativity of some people! But enough is enough! Made me feel good to hear your firm tone because if there is one thing I cannot tolerate AT ALL it is INJUSTICE! And all those silly girls complaining about this or that, forgetting in the process that you are a human being and not a digital robot are VERY UNFAIR to you!
It also can lead the positive people in the community to leave it because they start feeling uncomfortable! That’s a pity right?
I wish you the best Cassey and I am super grateful that you are in my life! Can’t wait to meet you in LA! Please do not stop what you’re doing unless one day you wake up feeling it’s not for you anymore of course but don’t let negative people get the better of you! There is still more positive girls in your fitness posse!!
Hi Cassey!
I’m from Norway, and I found your videos on youtube this summer. They are so helpfull!
I have always been eating clean and exercising, and I know how hard it is!
My thigs looks just like yours! and I’m so disappointed somebody complains about your legs!
Those people havn’t understood how exercising and eating clean works!
If you want straight inner thigh gap and bigger “hollow” (that means thinner thigs), you have to be really skinny and you can’t have muscles! And being that skinny is not pretty!
It is normal for girls to have more fat than guys, and for us to have some curves.
It’s what makes us girls! and Cassey you have very nice legs, they are skinny (not to skinny) with muscles and when I see your legs I can see that you work out! and that what really matthers, that people can look at somebody and think “that girl have done her exercise”.
And “curvey” inner thigs are so normal is wired that somone said “No offense but your gap is weird, it has waves.” – that person can’t ever have seen a human in their life.
And one last thing, look at Marilyn Monroe, she is not supermodel skinny, but stil she is more famous then any other unhealthy skinny model.
some writing mistakes their! hope you all understand what I mean by this 🙂
Hello Cassey,
Just want to say that all of those comments are ridiculous and that I truly appreciate everything that you do 🙂 I love your workouts and meal plans! I definitely wouldn’t have as much dedication to working out without you, and there is NO way I would have every learned to almost enjoy burpees lol.
Thanks again!
<3
I LOVE YOU
Hi Cassey,
I don’t normally comment on posts, but I have just become part of this community and I wanted to let you know why I chose that. In college I was anorexic. I was told I couldnt exercise or anything until I gained weight. After many years of therapy and hard work, I was finally able to try to be fit and strong, and that’s when I saw one of your videos online. I started following you because you have a strong beautiful body that seems healthy and muscular, not skinny like I had spent so many years trying to be. I still can’t follow your meal plans due to weight maintenance issues, but I love and respect a message of strength over vanity. Thank you for what you do!
E
Cassey, you are the most generous and upbeat person I know! Your videos are unlike any others just because of the energy you bring and I can just feel your happiness! I remember stumbling upon your inner thigh video a few years back and loving it. When I decided to get on track again, your fun “POP Pilates” name stuck in my head and I instantly looked you back up. I was amazed to find that you were still giving your community free workouts and calendars, it is just so amazing! And now with the meal plan! People don’t realize how lucky they truly are to have a trainer like you, it’s impossible to find such a great meal plan and day-to-day workout routines FOR FREE! I’m so so grateful and I’m sorry for you that you have to endure the harsh comments, but some people just need something to complain about in their lives and I feel sorry for them. Keep up the amazing work Cassey, you are truly inspirational!!
Cassey you make it easier to exercise with your bubbliness, such a good trainer. Horrible that people are saying mean things for no reason,obviously out of spite and jealousy of your beautiful legs. Much love X
Cassey, you provide us with amazing workouts for FREE!
Everyone should just be grateful for it. I’m ashamed that some people dare to complain about workouts or meal plans being uploaded late. Don’t get me started about people commenting on your body.
Thank you for the hard work you’ve been doing.
Thank you Cassey for all you do for us. I greatly appreciate it!! You don’t deserve the criticism at all. You work so hard and it shows in the quality of the content you put out there. You’re such a wonderful role model and I love working out with you!! Keep up the positive attitude! 🙂 I hope you have an amazing day!!
Hi Cassey!
This is the second time writing this comment, was going to look up how to spell a word (not a native English speaker) and when I opened this tap again everything was gone *sigh*, going to try to remember what I wrote though so you might see this.
Anyway, I’m just going to hop right into it. I think it’s awful that some people would think that you aren’t fit, beautiful or good enough, because you are. I recently watched a video of yours (can’t remember what it was called) where you answered a question about how you going strong throughout your training. One of your advices was to creat a vision board, a type of collage of pictures and quotes, to inspire us to keep going and work harder towards our goals. You said that one of these pictures could be of someone that had a body that we could fight to be able to achieve. When I heard this the first person I thought about then was you, you are so beautiful and are really an inspiration to us all. I just wanted to share this with you so you can see that even though some people are always going to criticizes appearances there are still those, a majority, that still know a beautiful person when we see one.
However, this naysayers are tragically a product of our society. A society with a media that shows us everyday how we should look like, that uses flawless skinny girls as the norm, the norm that we need to aspire for to be able to be happy, successful and loved. Advertisment of every product and services builds on creating a picture of want, a picture of what your life could be like, should be like. But it is just that, a picture, it’s not real life. People don’t look like that, even those in the pictures doesn’t look like that. The girls that we use as models are well under the recommended BMI, girls that are in many cases dangerously thin that are shown as role models in a career that has people that has died of anorexia where they where still working until death.
I feel like I am going a bit of topic, I just watched a video on the matter and I got a bit worked up. Bottom line is that these people who are saying that “your thigh gap is all wrong” is basing their facts on a society that says that being impossible thin is beautiful.
I also wanted to ad that I was one of these people who got their fitness journals a bit later then anticipated but a actually found that as an advantage as I need to ease in to this a bit before going strong, especially now during Christmas and that I have to fill my kitchen with good clean a bit at the time so that I don’t end up bankrupt. So I don’t mind waiting, it’s only a month anyways. But I have gotten it now and it sooooo pretty! Can’t wait to start using it in January!
Take care, and I hope you have a great day,
Love from Sweden
Cassey you are great and you do so much for me and I believe for many many posters.
To be honest, I have much better results since I follow this community and do most of my training inside my house and running outside than when I used to be a gym member…not even have to say how much money I saved! You are an inspiration, you have a great body. The thing about negativity…its just like when you are driving a car and somehow the protection given by the vehicle makes it much easier for some drivers to start being rude to others and just behave like assholes. Internet gives some of that protection…if they were standing in front of you they wouldn’t have to courage to be so mean and negative, but internet and anonymous comments/fake nicknames somehow makes “being nasty” easier. Of course we all have the right to different opinions but some people just go too far and start being offensive. When there are no conclusions taken and opinions are not opinions but just ways to throw people down the best way to answer is with a smile 🙂
Casey, I enjoy all you do for this community and often wonder how in the world you have time for yourself with all your giving. I’m grateful for your presence and I hope you stick around for a long time. I envy your thigh gap and hope to have one of my own someday 🙂
I’m really sad for those popsters who says that.Sometimes I say too of course in my mind and then I’m like :NO STOP THINKING LIKE THIS RIGHT NOW ,because she give for us a lot of free things workout plans,meal plans,giveaways(I know everyone do that but…) everything.And I have problem with time because I get new workouts just in other day so but that’s not problem because I just do that workout when it comes and I don’t care if I have to wait bit more 🙂 So don’t make problems when you don’t need.Thanks for everything ,Cassey!And you’re beautiful and nice person forget about those haters 🙂
Haters gonna hate! You are working wonders and I know I wouldn’t be on the right track without your hardwork, so thank you from all of us who are so grateful of your work, keep it up.
Hope you have a fantastic day and pay more attention to all these lovely messages from the people who make this a community
Cassey I support you! You have done so much for all of us and you’re one of the rarest blogger I feel that is truly caring for your community instead of constantly trying to sell your knowledge and product. Your blog is one that I will follow FOREVAAAA!
Keep being cheerful as you are because you never fail to encourage me with your positivity and energy! hehe
Let’s just hope more of these negative people would understand what you’re trying to tell them and let’s all be happy people! Cheers
Cassey, I’m so sorry to hear about all this negativity in the Blogilates community 🙁 You are such an amazing person and a real inspiration. Unfortunately some people out there just love to be negative and judge everyone around them. It is clear that you are an incredibly generous person doing all the work you do to help out all of your anonymous internet friends out there like me trying to fit. Please know that your workout vides, recipes, tips and endless positivity are really appreciated by the majority of us out there. Keep doing the amazing work you are doing and hopefully the haters will keep their comments to themselves from now on!
Casey I love your work!
There will always be people that will want to put you down, but just know that most of us support and follow your work and think that you are an amazing trainer, no matter how your tigh gap or any other part of your body looks <3
WE LOVE YOUU!!
Hey Cassey!
Don’t let this guys make you feel down. It is not really worth it. Like you said the internet makes a lot of people very shameless because they show their true faces without thinking twice.
I really appreciate your work and love to do your workouts. It is just like training and chatting with a good friend (: Moreover I am always sooo happy that it is for free because I am a poor student!
Actually I don’t really know how to thank you for all your effort!
Oh and finally: I think you are extremely pretty like every other girl on this world. Everyone has positive and “negative” parts on his body. But everyone defines differently what is pretty and what is not. So we shouldn’t complain about each other… Honestly I don’t know whats the problem with those people complaining about your thigh gap? Is it jealousy? Because I think your legs are sooo pretty!!
Honestly I didn’t even know what this *gulping down a bad word* thigh gap is until now (googled it). But I don’t really understand whats the big deal about that.
I prefer thighs whisch are curvey (my boyfriend does as well) because it looks more feminine, healthier and soft. Straight thighs appeal quite ugly to me… But I have a male friend who really likes straight thighs. So why do we always run after an ideal that doesn’t exist?
It’s really stupid… Such a big fuss about thighs? Really?
Sometimes people are strange…
Much love,
Sabine <3
I’m so proud of you for not letting these negative comments affect your own sense of self-worth. You are a strong, positive, beautiful, uplifting woman, and I’m not sure why some people feel the need to criticize you, the one who works her buns off to give us everything we need to succeed (and for free, I might add). I’m not lying when I say that I think about all of the hard work you put into everything you do with us every single day when I work out with you, and I’m shocked that some people aren’t being as grateful as they should be.
And as for the thigh gap craze, I think it is absolutely insane, and I’ve never quite understood it. In fact, when I started seeing it around tumblr, I stopped using that website because I didn’t want to be reminded daily how I don’t fit the ideal image of what it means for some people to be beautiful. I think that the moment someone or something starts to make you question your self-worth, it’s time to take steps to remove that negativity from your life. For Cassey, she turned this into something positive. A good, positive life lesson on how people define happiness and beauty. It comes from within. I went to a high school where everyone was rich, had all of the luxuries in life – but most of the kids weren’t happy, because they didn’t have a strong sense of family and didn’t know how to appreciate the small joys in life. The same applies to what Cassey illustrated in this post – you can have the flattest stomach, widest “thigh gap”, etc – but at the end of the day, all you have to make you happy is your attitude, not your exterior.
Okay, I’ve gone on a rant haha, time to go kill some abs with Cassey! Have an amazing day everyone, and love yourself 🙂
You are great Cassey 🙂
I choose not to pay for the workout videos in your app, but that’s just because I’m only 18, don’t own a credit card and have to get an 15 euro iTunes card to buy those few videos that cost money. But I have peace with that, because I just choose to do an other video instead of the video I have to pay for. I can see you work very hard for us and those view cents you ask for some videos are totally reasonable because we actually don’t pay you enough if you look at what other people charge for less than you offer. I get training advice at my gym too, but only because I pay a 30 euros per month for membership there, so what you charge is just nothing and we don’t even necessarily have to pay for ”your service”.
I’m so sad that the negativity has reached this far; I mean you’re making meal plans and videos and everything else, doing your best that everybody wants and people take it for granted. I think people should appreciate you more. I really love you Cassey honestly, you’re such an inspiration. :)))
Thank you for this, Cassey! I feel that it was really needed to be said. You do a lot for us POPsters! Haters gonna hate. If they don’t like your workouts, they should just leave. They aren’t doing anything for the community anyways. You are amazing and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. My family always had a saying: there are people who are balloons and people who are bricks. The bricks will always be unhappy with life, no matter what they do or where they go. They will always tie themselves to the balloons to try and bring them down too. It is up to the balloons to decide if they want to cut the string and fly away or tie themselves to the bricks. Down let the bad ones get you down, Cassey!
As far as the thigh gap: I don’t think they are pretty. I’m an Irish Dancer and I have HUGE thighs from dancing (mostly muscle). Thigh gaps are going to be something that I’ll never get but I don’t mind! I don’t think our bodies were meant to have perfectly straight gaps. We have major mass in our inner thighs, whether it be fat or pure muscle, like Cassey. To get a perfectly straight thigh gap, you need to be malnourished, have surgery to remove that mass or have the right genetic makeup. My genetic makeup makes me have very muscled thighs, like my mom. My sister has a genetic makeup closer to my grandmother on my father’s side. As a result, she is naturally skinny as a stick and already has a small thigh gap, without working out to get it. As someone who tried to starve herself (once to get a thigh gap and again to get rid of belly fat), I can tell you that obsessing over one part of your body that you don’t like is NOT healthy; another reason why I love Cassey. She can make you feel like the more beautiful woman in the world with her bubbly personality and awesome (and, um, FREE) workouts. She made me stop counting calories and love my amazingly muscled thighs. I rock slim, high-cut dresses!
Hello my sweet girl Cassey,
Welcome to your “next level” in biz! You are doing an incredible job and working your fanny off….literally. You started off YOUNG (um, hello…you still are) with a young audience. As you and your biz matures, your audience will go through growing pains, too. When they catch up to you, things will even out again. You GIVE a tremendous amount of yourself and content for free. It is okay to shake things up and start charging for somethings. You have to! This is a biz. The premium service (those that cost $$) must then become priority and those deadlines must be honored. You are doing an excellent job of this. In the last 6 months you have introduced SO many new things. Growing pains for you, too! Stick with it girl!!!! You are fabulous!!!!!
Cassie aka @SmartyCassie
Hi Cassey!
When I looked at your photo I was like: “Ok… where’s that not good enough thigh gap’s they we’re talking about?”
In my opinion people are going crazy about their (and the others as well!) body image! Once my younger sister cried because she said she was way to fat and that everything in her body is ugly and that because I wear a smaler size than hers this means I’m perfect and she even said that she wishes I was fat to know how much this brings suffering.
And she is only 15!!!
I mean, people are freaking out because of things that are not actually a problem; beauty is not eternal, weigh easily changes, people can become rich or poor from one day to another and fame does not last forever!
Happiness comes from inside.
I’ve started working out this year with your videos for my health. Probably my body will get stronger and “prettier”? Yes. But that’s not my priority.
I always thought that you are pretty Cassey and not because you don’t have a muffintop, but because you are supportive to us and kind, and nice and make we want to surpass ourselves.
You are a great person!
xoxo
I love it when you do articles about body image. It helps me, and I know that lots of people criticize you on body image, so it helps to make sure that we all have our priorities straight. You are so positive about everything, and you have helped me a lot, so it really kills me to see that everyone is being so negative. The community has grown, but that is no excuse for anyone to hate on you. You provide free videos, meal plans, tips, and inspiration, not because of money, but because of fitness! That is dedication. Cassey, you are awesome.
aw don’t worry too much, Cassey ! You still have me and a whole lotta other Popsters that will always be by your side and follows you humbly 🙂 Stay strong and know that your beautiful no matter what they say. They are probably just some jealous crazy ass people heheh not being mean but its a proven fact.
Dear Cassie,
Don’t let the negativity get to you, you are doing such an amazing job, and you are a wonderful person inside out. Have you thought about hiring a community manager though? Your community is growing and growing, and unfortunately this will increase the amount of bullies too. Just a suggestion – keep up the good work!
xoxo
I was shocked at such scrutiny. Seriously, girls, being that focused on looks is not healthy. Cassey, you have a great body and I commend you for not even considering letting those comments get you down. We have to learn to love our bodies even though they’ll never be “perfect.” We have to respect each other and also get a life that extends beyond the measurements of our thigh gap. Life is too precious to be overly concerned with teeny tiny details of our physical bodies. Love yourself, know your beauty, and respect Cassey and her community of positivity.
I LOVE YOU CASSEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your the best ever and I don’t want anyone to tell you other wise. If people had to do what you do they couldn’t!!!
Cassey, I just wanted to say that you are the best trainer worldwide for me !! I love your videos, your recipes and your smiling face in each video. 😀 because of YOU, I’m so motivated !! :’)
I got my Fitness Journal in December, so I’ll start the meal plan in January, but that’s not bad because of all the good food at Christmas ♥♥♥ life is too short, so the people should think positive 🙂
it makes no sense to give really bad comments to other people.. we have to motivate each other 🙂 I’m happy for the blogilates app.. many beautiful pictures of cool people :)) I only use the workout calender.. not active at posting things on the app.. but I really love seeing all the pictures with so delicious food, body transformations etc. ♥ 🙂
Thank you Cassey for being YOU !! ♥ stay happy 😀
Your awesome! I literally tell all of my friends to use you! Negativity spreads negativity! Forget them you’re the best! Those people are in happy with themselves and want you to fix it, it’d not you! Your awesome!
Cassy,
im so sorry to hear you saw these nasty comments. you dont deserve it. when i see those i spam it.
i cant believe you have this kind of stuff but, lets be honest, you’re community is big, its no surprise you’re going to find a couple of negetive people who dont get you. but im glad were able to make it change and make it less. i love you very much, i really do. thank you for everything that you do. i recommended you to my family, my sisters (like a milion times) my friends (guys and girls), everyone to be honest. anyone that has tried you came back to me and thanked me. you’re THAT amazing. you’re beautiful, a lot. not by how really great you look, not by you’re cute face, or wonderful hair. but by you’re personality that i adore so much. thank you for everything that you have done, i promise its not for nothing. im sorry if you ever find people who dont appreciate these things and dont think further about what you’re doing. some people dont understand that waiters\trainers\cleaners are human too and treat them as servents. its disgusting.
have a beautiful day, almost as much as you’re smile, if thats even possible 🙂 ♥
– sol.
haters gonna hate Cassey! don’t let them bring you down!! you are awesome!
you are an awesome and wounderful person, and ypu know it! thank you so mutch for everything and for being you
Cassey, I think that you have just blown up. You don’t get a mass audience with out having a few haters in the bunch. Please know that the vast majority of us appreciate what you do and are extremely grateful for your free workouts.
Although, I’m pretty good at sticking to my work out routine while I’m at home, I travel a lot for my job and I used to never work out those weeks. I hate working out at a gym. I like fun, interactive group classes like boot camp. So when my only option was a dark, empty gym with a treadmill, I could never bring myself to go.
That all changed when I discovered the blogilates community. Now I have your app on my iPad, and I can take your fun work outs with me. You have so many videos that I never get bored. Most can be done in my hotel room without any equipment, and your positive attitude and energy really bring a smile to my face while I’m working out.
I hope that you are able to tune out the negativity in the future. I really doubt those negative people will just go away. I think the best solution is for everyone out there who appreciates and values your work to just drown out the negativity with positive comments.
Cassey! We love you! As far as I know you, you’re the very bubbly kinds and I know you won’t get affected by this, because there are POPsters out there who’s lives you’ve changed and they probably don’t know how they can ever repay you! Don’t get discouraged by the minority who are ungreatful, look at the friendly awesome majority who love you!
Keep rawking!
Hey Cassey,
Just wanted to say that you are such a wonderful inspiration! One of my best friends sent me one of your videos today and she had no idea I was already a fan! It was the healthy bubble tea recipe and she said that “this girl is so awesome, I am laughing so hard, she can even make smoothies exciting and sexy!”
We are going to do the January 1st start for the New Body Makeover, have ordered the journal, and we are SO EXCITED!
Thank you for your beautiful generosity, motivation and kindness,
Love from two new Popsters:)
Ruby and Jess
xxx
Blogilates has grown tremendously and it’s bound to receive some ‘feedback’, but it’s really not worth the spirit and energy in giving too much attention to it~ I’ve only followed your regiment for 2 months and I think all your workouts are really helpful in toning up! Furthermore, I don’t think any of us should feel so self-entitled as to whine about how you’re charging a nominal fee for a few workouts.
The other point is, I’m not really supportive of this obsession with ‘thigh gaps’… And criticising another person’s body just because it doesn’t fit into a ‘socially acceptable’ standard just reflects a terrible character…
Good for you to comment on this! I love the Blogilates community for the encouragement and positivity. It all starts from you Cassey. You are the one spreading the positivity and love around. Some of us need to follow you a little longer for it to catch on, I think.
I like to think people are all good and sometimes situations in our lives bring out the negative in us. Some Popsters may be going through hard times right now (like I’ve been) and when you are not in a good place in life, you are not at your best. The community has to bear these negative emotions occationally, just like we all sometimes pour our negative emotions on those who we love the most, because we know it is safe to do so with them. The collective positivity and amazing feedback will turn these angry/ frustrated/ sad ones around too eventually, I’m sure. And sometimes tough love & firm words are needed to remind the students to behave. It’s what all good teachers do.
I have experienced one of the hardest years in my life in 2013. I feel like I have been full of anger and frustration for 3 years and this year it all became too much. Long and difficult relationship ended and I became an unemployed single mother of two. Major life changes have happened and I’ve felt lost and hopeless many times. But one thing I’ve stuck with throughout everything is Blogilates, since I found your workouts and this amazing community in May.
I love the workouts but most of all I love the radiant energy you shine on all of us, Cassey. When I feel like my world is caving in, I do your workouts, read the messages the other Popsters have written and every single time I begin to feel better. I have a history of yo-yo dieting and emotional eating and the very first time in my life I have began the process of accepting and loving my body and myself as I am. I feel in control with my eating and exercising instead of jumping from one crash diet to another. In the middle of all this upheaval in my life, I have lost 22kg this year, most of it after May. I’ve lost over 20cm from my waist, I can do regular pushups for the first time in my life and I see my muscles beginning to take shape. I’ve got so much stronger. In the beginning I had to modify almost every single move and now I can do most of them. And if I can’t, I don’t care, because I know that one day in the future I will have the strength to conquer them too. You’ve given me this for free. I know it is me who put in the work, but you pushed me, encouraged me and made it fun.
You’ve also given me a positive outlook on life, even when faced with obstacles that seem impossible to get through. You’ve given me persevearance to stick with it and believe in myself and in better tomorrow. Not just in terms of my health or weight, but overall in my life. They say that when you need someone to show you the way, the teacher appears and I think I stumbled upon Blogilates just when I needed it the most in my life. Thank you for everything you do Cassey. In my rather poor current financial situation I am extremely grateful that you do this all for free for us & that you do it at all. You are quite an amazing person 🙂
That was beautiful
I just wanted to say Cassey I am so thinkful for everything you do for us and me I hate that the negativity is there it is really sad but I’m glad that you work so hard for me and everyone else. Please don’t stop all that you do for me anyways.
Cassey! You have my dream body, and without your website and your positive attitude, recipes, newsletter, etc…I would not be at the fitness level I am today! Sure I have a long ways to go, but I’m happy because I know I’m getting there and doing something about it…..because of you! Keep up the awesomeness and donut worry, there’s always negative people out there and sometimes it’s just better to ignore them and continue on, since you know you’re right!
P.s. I have a curvy thigh gap too! But I know the “bulge” is due to MUSCLE DEFINITION, not necessarily all “fat”. And anyway I’m half Hispanic and curvy anyway, and I like it that way!
Cassey the way you handled this matter was outstanding!! I fully agree with you and honestly EVERYTHING you said about how achieving a certain look wont make you happy and how happiness isnt a destination. I honestly want to scream your message from the rooftops it was like YOU READ MY MIND 😛 so true i honestly think you are such an amazing person and you deserve the best. Most ‘famous’ people who are attacked in the limelight would probably just ignore it but you handled it perfectly and you actually ADDRESSED it which honestly makes it clear that you are a person with feelings and you cant just attack people like that. when i think of everything you do (the blog, facebook, instagram, classes, the app and many many other projects, e.g. the newbodymakeover an fit journals) i wonder how you manage to do it all, and do it to the high quality standard that you do. people honestly need to appreciate you more. and guys… really?? I understand if vanity gets you into exercise cause that’s what got me into it but it shouldn’t always be like that its a way of life. and cassey you’re beautiful 🙂 and we shouldn’t body hate, on ourselves or anyone else. it kills me when i see people posting on the app about how much they hate their bodies and want to change. do you honestly think that one day you’ll wake up, see your stomach is flat and then instantly you’ll be happy? No!! guys you have to learn to love your bodies. exercise and weight loss programs aren’t designed for people who hate themselves they’re designed for people who want to change
Dear Casey,
I would just like to say how much I truely love following your work out character, the video’s and recipes you provide for us really help to motivate me through my fitness and personal journey. Overal now I have a much more positive outlook on life! And for that I am truely greatful.
The positivity I have experienced from my fellow popsters has been overwhelming, and has really helped me to push through difficult emotional times and stay on track.
Unfortunatly alot of people are putting far to much emphasis on physical appearances, and I think there needs to be a big change in peoples attitudes towards themselves before they are going to be able to be truely happy.
Thanks for your wonderful positive attitude and amazing fitness videos you keep churning out for us. It’s what keeps me plodding along on my journey to a healthier happier me!
And I can’t wait to start my 12 week new body make over on January the 1st with my snazzy new journal!
Kirsty
🙂 xx
i so agree i find the positivity in the community fantastic and that’s what motivates me most of all. please dont focus on the negativity cassey 🙂
I hoestly can say that I am one of the people who is not happy with their appearance and over the past couple months I have been wondering at what point will I love myself? Will I ever be happy? What number do I have to see to make me happy with my body. You article hit home on this and realized that I will not just instantly love myself after I see 125 or what evernber I see. Thank you for this!!! As for the complaining if people are so unhappy leave, don’t ruin it for the people that look forward to seeing each new video and the meal plan. It has helped me tremendously. So if your going to complain about something that is free leave! Don’t ruin this for the rest of us that are grateful!
Cassey, i can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done with me. The last couple of years, I’ve been struggling with my healthiness and I’ve tried to become the person media wants me to be and look like. The last year, I’ve been working hard to get a better self-esteem and to love myself for who I am. And I think that I’m doing well so far. However, I’ve always wanted to work out and I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried to run, work out at the gym, play different kind of sports. Nothing worked because I found it incredibly boring. Then, I found you. And althought I have only done it for a month, I feel better and stronger. I’m looking forward to wake up most mornings just because I can work out with you! And I usually can’t do an entire video and I’m doing the last video everyday really bad, but I know I’m trying.
It’s interesting that you brought these up because unfortunately I did the mistake to go through the comments to some of your video. Most of them had comments like: omg this is sooo easy, come on guys what’s the deal?” which was really discouraging when I hardly couldn’t finish the videos. But I’m working hard on this problem and to feel satisfied with my result. Sometimes I rather adapt an exercise then trying it even though I know that I can’t. Because no matter what people out there say, sometimes, if you’re not strong enough, and no matter how bad you want it and the beast mode you are in, you can’t do some exercises. But that’s one of the reason why I work out! To get stronger and prove to myself that I’m capable of greater things that I would ever have believed. I’m already seeing it! For example, when I started one month ago, I couldn’t do a roll-up in a good way. Today, I could do it in Cassey’s tempo and with a good technique! I’m getting better, stronger and more proud of myself u guys! And that’s what we as POPsters should encourage each other to do! Improve, improve, improve! Not looking better or being the best, because if we improve, we’ll look better and becoming the best version of ourselves!
I love you so much Cassey, you’re one of the best things that has happened in my healthy life! <3 :*
cassey, i’m sorry you had to go through this type of bullying, you dont deserve it after all that you’ve done for us, since when thigh gap was so important? i dont get some people and their obssesion for their thighs not to touch, but beauty is perspective, you’re beautiful just the way you are, not cause of your thigh gap but who you are as a person, you’re beautiful, confident, and super kind, and not to mention inspiring, keep doing what you do gurl!
Hey Cassey!
You are brilliant. It’s because of you that I started loving pilates. Don’t let stupid, insensitive people bring you down. I appreciate you for your confidence and independence and hope I can be like you one day. Thanks for the inspiration, dedication and hard work. :*
Lots of love from India.
I absolutely love you Cassie! I’ve spent a ton of money over the years on workout DVDs, so it is so refreshing to find your workouts and the abundance of them. I love your positive attitude and love having you as a workout buddy. I have struggled with my weight my entire life and lost a lot since my second child, but it has started to come back and I know it is because of stress. Your message about loving your body no matter what always makes me smile and remember that I’m more than a number on a scale.
Hello Cassey and other lovelies out there!
I normally don’t contribute to community as I like to be in the shadow of things on the internet but I like to raise my thoughts in regards to this post. I have been doing Blogilates for the past 2 years or so, I don’t do daily workouts but I do one or two challenge videos once a day in order to just keep the endorphin going. Usually I do my home workout using Cassey’s workout on Youtube and often time I would take a few workout techniques with me to the gym and do them there. I love Blogilates for what it is, happy and vibrant. It really do encourage you to do your best and love yourself for who you are. At times I don’t have the motivation to workout but when I go on the Blogilates community and see transformation Tuesday or Cassey talking about the importance of being healthy, it lift me up and push me forward to do things.
I am happy with the way I look, as well as my body structure. I see some room for improvements but that doesn’t drive me to have an obsession of getting an enormous thigh gap or 8 packs. Doing the Squat Me Maybe challenge and the Drive By challenge alone just makes me feel good. That’s really all it is. Cassey kept mentioning how working shouldn’t be about achieving the perfect body and that it’s about achieving a happy state of being with yourself.
Cassey works so hard for all of us, managing a lot of things just to keep us motivated and happy. Sometimes I see her videos are not posted on time, sometimes I see that things are late with password, it just means that she may be backed up with a swamp load of things to finish up. Be patient. Being considerate and being appreciative of others for their hard work will help yourselves and help them as well.
This is a beautiful community and negativity can turn it ugly. Don’t let that happen. Be kind to one another. Sorry for this enormously long post but I just wanted to put my own thoughts.
Have a wonderful day wherever you all are!
An old pic of Marilyn Monroe just popped up on my FB page with a slightly rounded tummy, possibly a few stretch marks, fuller thighs that touch, and she is the eternal epitome of beauty. No one can argue with that. How ludicrous that some get hung up on thighs that touch among other weird things! I’m slim and trim and have thighs that touch at the top. It’s partly anatomical. Some will, some won’t. Maybe it’s an age thing? I don’t know. What I do know is most women my age (47) aren’t concerned about thigh gaps. I measure my health and fitness by medical numbers, heart rate, consistent lifting, cardio, ab work, and healthy eating. But by a thigh gap or lack thereof??? No, no, no.
I am so not the type of person to workout… but once I found you, I really like doing pilates, even though during this month I could not keep up with the exercises, as I have a lot of work to do for my job.
I just want to say that i would pay whatever for the calendar, workout, etc. If you think about it, it is even cheaper than going to the gym, but hey, you don’t have to stay here if you disagree, I really like seeing positivism in the community.
As for the thigh gap…. really?! Every one of us is different, not all will look the same.
I was ok-ish at 70 kg with myself, but now I am more confident at 60kg. At least I reached my goal for this year, to lose 10 kg thanks to Cassey who pushes and pushes and pushes me to stay strong.
Love you!
My inner thigh gap was straight back in May after I lost 50 lbs and weighed 95 lbs but I was living off protien shakes and 1300 cal a day who should live life like that? My husband even told me I looked sick and should actually gain a few. Now I’m eating 1800 cal a day and lifting really heavy in the gym. My hamstrings stick out to where my butt is. Pure muscle! and my thigh gap is curvy which Is more muscle! Muscularity is sexier than skinnyfat and a healthier happier way to live life. ( I’m 5 ft 2 in 105 lbs)
hey cassy <3
you are an amazing person and I really admire your hard work and your mission to make fitness and healthy life style easy and accessible to EVERY one ! and you really inspired me and am sure you inspired thousands of people and I understand how haters can be really annoying and hard to ignore but they are just jealous and they hate themselves not you ! thank you for your hard work I LOVE YOU SO MuCH and I always reccomend you to all my friends and famiely cus you are trully the best <333333
best of luck <3
huge hugs also ALL the way from Saudi Arabia <3
Cassey, you are an inspiring role model:) Thank you for you workouts, advice, positive energy, and love of life. It has inspired me to live healthily and cherish every moment:)
dear Cassey, i was shocked to read this as i didnt expect for people to accuse you of unable to keep your word. yeah i get disappointed if you put up a video or post late but really youre a busy woman and like come on you give youre time and energy doing all this for FREE. i truly appreciate what you do Cassey and i just want to give you a big hug. dont listen to them Cassey!
Cassey I should apologize. during the release of the fitness journal I became very upset with some of self-entightled comments I read. My responses where not supportive at all.but it was very offensive to me to see people show no appreciation
Dear Cassey!
Please, don’t listen to those people. I really don’t like judging people I don’t even know but if they are talking like that all I can call them is stupid.
And don’t you ever feel like stopping because there are much more positive POPsters behind you than there are negative people I don’t wanna call POPsters.
Stay who you are, we all love you!
Hi Cassey,
I am a fitness instructor/personal trainer. I am (I believe) older than your intended audience. I stumbled upon you on tumbler and loved your energy, your calendar, your workouts and how you challenged me. I am well aware what you put into these things. If I could give you a Christmas gift it would be some down time for you. I know how taking care of a small gym community and trying to keep upbeat, encouraging and supportive for them can run a person down. Your trying to take care of a world full of followers. Your amazing!
Dear Cassey, reading about that kind of negativity makes me sad. i just want to send you some love and thanks you for all the great things you do for us!
Kauthar
Cassey, this did break my heart to read. You’re bringing a lot of positive vibes in my life right now. I’m going through a rough patch in my life and my self-esteem is not the greatest. I’ve also been pretty lonely and even though we don’t interact in anyway, your videos of being happy, cheery, and pushing us to do our best, talking kind to ourselves makes me do the same. I always look forward to your workouts.
I can’t believe those people. You are beautiful and you are so selfless! You’re doing us plenty of kind favors… I guess these girls are barely starting out, out of vanity and feel insecure about themselves :/ I hope they will eventually come to accept their body structure. What matters is to get fit. It will take us a long way, more than looks would.
Love you Cassey.
I admire the fact that you posted this! I found blogilates about two months ago and I am amazed how much you offer expecting nothing in return. I look forward to the work outs and your videos and blog posts always make me smile 🙂 I’m also amazed at the awesome results I started to see throughout the beginners challenge. Please keep it up! There are many of us out there in the community who are following you for the right reasons. You’re awesome and such an inspiration!
Cassey,
I love you! You are my role model! Your perfect, always smiling, addicted to workouts, positive and just awesome!
Never let anyone bring you down! You are strong. I can see why you’ve started to charge some of your videos. I have just ordered your DVD and the fit journal and I am soooo excited to join the 12 weeks new body makeover! The ones who have commented on your thigh gap are probably people who: 1) don’t have a thigh gap 2) think that thigh gaps should look like this: http://data1.whicdn.com/images/91081813/large.jpg
I want a thigh gap, but not a skinny one, I want a fit one, like yours.
Thank you so much for everything! I love you and keep going with what you’re doing!
Casey,
First of all, you are amazing! If people are so concerned about your thigh gap, then they have nothing more to do than my superficial and are not part of blogilates to be “healthier” but are here for all the wrong reasons.
Second, your videos are awesome and I appreciate you taking your time and putting them up. I love how encouraging you are during all of your videos. Part of the reason I don’t go to the gym is because I don’t like the way they put people down when training.
Keep being positive, happy and incredible! Thanks so much for everything!
Cassey! I understand you feel hurt but those comments, but you need to know that your the blogilates community is growing bigger every day, so you’ll get hater every once in a while…but the amount of followers and lover of your work that you gain every day is just awesome! (I include myself in that last group).
Keep on enlighting our way, making awesome and really hard workouts and teaching us the values of healty life. I’m so grateful for your work that I can’t even put words on it…
THANKS-GRACIAS!!
Much Love from Spain!!
Cassey, you’re amazing! Thank you for addressing such an important topic. and very well said too! With Blogilates and your support and motivation, I feel like I am becoming a stronger person both physically and mentally. I am finally learning to love myself for who I am. I am still trying to lose weight (I have been at a plateau for a while) but I think now what’s holding me back is my mind. Losing weight is such a hurdle not only physically, but most of all mentally. Thank you for helping me on my fitness journey! I will be forever in your gratitude!
xoxo
Emma
Cassey, I understand you feel hurt by those comments; but you have to know that it is not possible to please everyone, and the blogilates community is growing really fast and really big…
Anyway, as you can see with all these comments on your last post, we are hundreds of us who love you, admire you and follow you every new project you work on.
Every single little thing you post is encouriging and makes all of your followers better every day (both physically and mentally). Thanks so much for that!!
Much Love from Spain!
Cassey,
Thank you for all of the hard work you do for us! Your workouts are the only workouts that keep me focused, entertained, and look forward to doing. I can’t believe people are being so negative towards you. Keep up the great work!
Another thing is I doubt anyone honestly thinks that your thigh gaps are curvy, some people have a nasty way of saying things just to down-play or try to make themselves seem unimpressed which is stupid cause they only come off as jealous and pathetic. The media always shows girls being mean to each other, that’s more dangerous than showing unattainable body images in my perspective. It becomes the norm to criticize other girls because “that’s what girls do” when we need to be supporting each other.
Maybe it’s the “christmasstress” that some people are so rude.
I thank you for the many videos you done, so that i can do my sports at home, because i don’t have the money for a gym membership. And i think the extra videos aren’t THAT expensive and you don’t have to have them if you don’t want!
I think the “tigh gap” is a fitness trend and maybe a fashion trend, too!
It’s like with the hip bone… When i was younger it was a bauty trend that it’s beautiful to see the hip bone. don’t know~ Every body is diffrent!
And sorry for my grammar. I’m better in German haha xD but hope u understand me :>
There’s more media coverage on you and on youtubers in general so you should expect many more people who might just have entered the blogilates community or probs just started, I have been doing your workouts for years now. When i started your body was different as well. I’ve never done the full workout calendars or anything but for me your videos are the funnest things, I’m not big on fitness but i love to push myself to finish them and challenge myself. You have gotten fitter throughout the course or your YouTube career and we have gotten fitter with you. You are such a role model for me as a young college girl, your happiness, your strength, the way you don’t put no interest in guys ( u might have a bf but you never mention it in your vids) show how straight your priorities are and believe it or not watching your videos have impacted the person I am today, in terms of respecting myself and loving myself and knowing my self worth and If people say even the most minimal negative comment towards you I can assume that they haven’t watched your vids long enough to understand the love your popsters have for you. I love you Cassey! I don’t care what anybody says you are an amazing person. I hope I can grow spiritually to be a person as inspiring and strong as you.
Cassey you’re beautiful! just one question: I’d like to have the inner thigh like yours. Mine is a little ‘fat and I can see that as go on working, the muscles become bigger and bigger. Is there any chance that they become like yours? or they will be just larger? Thank you so much <3 <3 <3
Hi, I’m not Cassey but it really depends on the bone structure of your hips and thighs 🙂
Some people have naturally big thighs, some have slender thighs.
People with narrow hips tend to have no gap. People with broad hops have gaps.
Here is a safe picture to demonstrate 🙂 http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m70an5EOPi1r97gquo1_1280.jpg
Thank you very much MG 🙂 I think I have narrow hips… well at least I’ll have my inner thighs sculped 🙂
hey girl
thigh gaps are all about ginitcs and the way your body is, its just like how tall or short you are
you can’t change it, and no diet or excersize is going to change it and that is what I saw in one episode of “the Doctors” and they brought a size 6 girl with a thigh gap and another girl with size zero and she didnt have a thigh gap ! thats just to explain how wieght doesnt effect it so love your body and musceles just the way they are 😀
Thank you for the hard work you do Cassey 🙂 Love and hugs, from a newbie POPster in Norway.
Cassey this blog post broke my heart a little. I can’t believe anyone would say such negative things towards/about you. It’s so sad and disheartening. I think it’s due to the community growing so quickly. You can’t please EVERYONE (even the nasties) so please just continue to make your positive Popsters happy. We are 200% behind you and we adore you. LOVE YOU and keep smiling! (Cuz you’re getting like famous now hehe)
Amy
Well said Casey! i feel genuinely sorry for some of these people and wish they could have a little bit more perspective on what’s important in life. I’m quite glad that my main aim in life isn’t to have a gap between my thighs as that really would be depressing. xxx
Most people really have no idea how hard it is to run an online community. I used to years ago & keeping a community welcoming & positive is really hard work, so I totally appreciate what you do & I get it. Please know that you are appreciated! And that negativity tends to run rampart on the wrb (that anonymity thing tends to empower people).
OMG, Cassey, I don’t even believe that someone could say anything like that about you! You know, for me your legs and that “curvy” gap is the dream come true, hope i will have legs that look like that one day! I’m working for that and working hard and already seeing some great changes. And what is most important, I feel great, full of energy, I sleep great, I want to do everything, I’m always in a good mood and trying my best to be an optimist and it feels great! I don’t even imagine my day start without working out with You, Cassey. Even when I know I will by super busy all day I get up an hour earlier, even if it is before 6 AM and work out. My Mom says I’m crazy, but in a positive way 🙂 Nobody ever made me do that except You. In my country there is a saying: if you help one person, you save the world. So, chin up, Honey, You are helping for hundreds of thousands of us everyday all over the world.
You are my ideal of hard work, dedication and optimism, so pleeeeaaase don’t stop doing what You’re doing!
P.S. For all those whiners who say that Cassey can’t keep her promises. She does. She gives us free workouts, free meal plans, free bombs of energy and optimism, she unites us in one big family. If you all think that liking fan page is hard work and that waiting few extra hours for new video or meal plan, you should move your asses and stop whining. Look around you. There are so many bigger problems than few hour delay of a workout. Nobody’s perfect. You can be perfect just in only way: when you’re sitting here, doing nothing. When you do something, you make mistakes, but at least you’re doing something worthy. All in all, stop whining and be grateful for one of the best people in the fitness world because she does what she can to help us engage our lives and she does it well!!!
Loved the PS on your comment! Couldn’t be more true!! 🙂
Oh man there are some really sad ppl in this world. These guys need to realise what their stupid comments only makes them look like lost souls in life who don’t know a thing about sexiness and beauty. I srly looooove your bodyshape, especially the Inner thighs and everyday I imagine myself getting closer and closer to that shape. Cassey, you’ve always been a great inspiration and you really do more than enough for us all.
I am really grateful to you Cassey for introducing me to fitness and opening my mind.
Just like you said ” Be contagious with your hapiness” and eventually lost souls will realise and find their own hapiness along ;D
Many hugs and kisses to you Cassey <3
Popsters keep strong!!
Your beautiful Cassey!
Well said:)
Cassey, you are such a strong and beautiful woman.
The people that don’t appreciate you are obviously ignorant, not realizing how hard you work and the enormous effort and passion you put into all this.
There’s no one like you – I’m sure you know all this, but i really want to make clear how much you mean to me, even though we never met, you feel like a really really close and loyal friend. You made my life so much happier and healthier.
I love the fact that you want us to know that happiness is not a goal, it’s not a place to get to, but instead it’s a way of living and a state of mind.. I feel that everyday, and everyday i try to get better at everything i do, and you sure encourage me to do so.
I totally understand that you thought about shutting this down, because it really is horrible to not get the respect you deserve for what you do. But please always have in mind the amount of us Popsters that love everything about who you are, we could never be more grateful! Thank you so much girl!
Huge hugs from Portugal <3
This whole thigh gap debate all over the fitness community has been really annoying me ! Trainers offering programs promising “get your thigh gap” and girls wanting nothing else than having it ! IT IS PURE ANATOMY! Aaargh, this really gets to me, why would people define themselves as being beautiful based on having the gap or not ?! Some people have it, some don’t, some are straight, some are “curvy” because of muscular legs! I had a thigh gap until I started lifting heavy at the gym, I got muscular legs and now it’s gone. But I love it the way it is, because I know that I am stronger, fitter and know who I am and where I am going.
I don’t know why it is so hard, to destroy this “myth” of the thigh gap, and why girls find it so hard to accept themselves and their anatomy. As Cassey wrote on Facebook : “The best project you will ever work on is you” and that is true. Health is not only physically, in my opinion it is mainly mentally. Once you start loving yourself with your flaws, you will be able to change physically ! 🙂
There are a great many things you are right about here. The first is that happiness is not a stamp we get when we get to a certain size or fitness level, it is the recognition of moments of exuberance or sheer enjoyment…sharing food around a table with family, feeling in total unison with your body having worked hard on completing something, or hearing kindness from others etc… those who fail to see that this is in many ways all there is to happiness (it’s not like health, or wealth, for example) will always feel frustrated by how elusive it seems.
Second, people being horrible about one another. This always strikes me when I read comments on Youtube. You cannot seem to get through three comments without someone calling someone fat, or talentless, or worthless, or a slut, or stupid. Why are there so many people sitting around spewing hatred? There’s nothing wrong with watching a Pilates video and saying, ‘oh, that song is so annoying’ or ‘this really hurts, I can’t believe a beginner would be expected to do this’ but that is almost never what we find these days. The internet, as well as doing many great things, has had the unfortunate side-effect of allowing people to pour hatred into what feels like a vacuum, where nobody gets hurt, or they don’t have to deal with a confrontation after they have behaved atrociously, but it is completely unacceptable, and would be shown to be so, if it were not for some sense of anonymity or lack of culpability.
Please keep up what you are doing, offering free lessons, meal-plans and advice, and encouraging people to look after themselves. You seem like a lovely person, working hard and doing your best (and it goes without saying that you are in really lovely shape and for anyone to suggest otherwise is hard to even understand) doing your best. Thank you.
I won’t pretend that I’ve never been impatient and ungrateful about something you’re working on. I remember when I first started blogilates and the pop HIITs were never online for me in the uk to do my workouts in the morning. Of course I never sent insulting messages about it but i do understand that people can forget the hard work that goes into something so extraordinary. But my results speak for themselves, if it weren’t for Cassey I would never have found this confidence in myself. I’ve tried other trainers and no one makes me feel as energised and happy to workout and although everyday may not be my best workout, she does bring the best out of me. As for her thigh gap, I hadn’t even noticed anything wrong with it. I don’t have a thigh gap at all, as I doubt most of the people making those comments do, but I still like my legs a lot. I also think while it’s important for Cassey to be this picture of health for us POPsters so she can serve as inspiration, part of that is understanding she’s a real human with flaws too. What got me through my first few burning workouts was knowing that she was burning with me, she wasn’t just a perfect instructor on a screen. Knowing that always pushes me harder, and I think if she did have the “perfect” body that people claim to exist, it’d be a lot harder to relate to her. Not that I see a single imperfection myself, but it’s knowing that she’s a real person with a real body and a real personality which brings back POPsters week after week.
To be honest, you know you’ve made it when you have “haters.”
You are such a beautiful and kind person. I haven’t done your videos for a while now, what with work and trying a different form of exercise with my dancing career and beig super duper busy at work but I want to say how much I loved this post, and how I really hope it makes all of us realise how bloody hard you do work! Because what you do is BY NO MEANS EASY! And I want to thank you for the confidence you have given me to be able to say it’s not necessarily about how I look, it really is about how we feel within our lives, and because of your videos, and your positivity in all walks of life and your determination to really and I mean REALLY want to help people from all around the world (is something you should be awarded for btw) I feel so much more happier in my life, fitness everything. So as yet say above, haters let them hate but know you are an absolute inspiration .
That’s pretty f*d up people are giving you crap about things out of your control and then pull you apart like that. Makes me mad. You are a beautiful woman with a heart of gold and killer workouts. F* those clowns that refuse to listen. Hold your chin up and I commend you for standing your ground. Next time I see some trolling like that on FB, twitter, or here I’ll straighten them out.
Keep doing what you’re doing, Cassey, you’re awesome sauce!!
All those that complain are sad and spoilt rotten. We don’t that kind of negativity here, nor do we want POPsters like them here. I don’t think I can call them POPsters!
Cassey, you are amazing. The work you do is amazing. Your happiness and optimism are AMAZING and INFECTIOUS. Those that don’t appreciate everything you do for us, don’t deserve any of this!
Don’t worry about those people anymore. We’ll show them by being TRULY happy, eating clean and training hard!
I can’t believe anyone would ever say all those things. Since I discovered Blogilates I am a new person – this site is amazing and you are GREAT and really an amazing person for giving us all these stuff for free and I DON’T KNOW WHERE I WOULD BE WITHOUT YOU. I would probably still be in my room crying myself to sleep because my life was pointless back then. I am really grateful to you Cassey!!! AND YOUR LEGS ARE AMAZING so people should just shut up.
Cassey,
First of all thank you for speaking up about how you feel has been going on in the community and the whole hype about having “thigh gaps”.
I absolutely agree that exercising and eating clean; basically maintaining this whole LIFESTYLE for the sake of vanity will be very short lived indeed. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with your thigh gap either, I feel really sorry about people commenting on them as it just displays a lack of character and happiness in their own skin.
And Cassey, last but not least when I came across your videos a year ago. No one motivated me to work out and enjoy pilates or a clean eating lifestyle more than you did. And till this day you still remain my favourite trainer either.
People throw rocks at things that shine, and you’re one of the brightest diamonds around 🙂
Cassey, DON’T YOU DARE LISTEN TO ALL THOSE NEGATIVE COMMENTS! Me and probably a thousand others love and appreciate you so much, you have no idea how much of a role model you are and how much i look up to you. I just don’t understand why people would comment about your body when we are all here trying to challenge our mind and bodies and push ourselves as much as we can.
Forget about these people and just focus on the others that you’ve helped, are helping, and who you’ll eventually help when someone who’s unsatisfied with themselves comes across your videos and see what a vibrant, encouraging and beautiful person you are, inside out.
Don’t stop your videos in response to to them. Just realize that while they are here complaining and whining about pointless stuff, you are out there helping and inspiring thousands and hopefully millions soon.
WE LOVE YOU CASSEY HO. JUST THE WAY YOU ARE. It’s not the shape of our bodies that defines us but the person we are and who we help. <3
Oh God, there are just some really ignorant and ungrateful people in the world who as you say just don’t get it. Rest assured they are in the very small minority. The rest of us really appreciate all you do for us and I for one am a better person for ‘knowing’ you! Chin up and we love you!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Don’t worry Cassey! Those ppl are just internet TROLLS that bash on anything hey get upon or they’re just so unsatisfied and angry with their lives they start judging others… and i know.. our society is so sad….
Thank you for all you do, Cassey!
Truly, I’ve never worked my body this regularly and this thoroughly before, and I owe it all to you, your fun videos, your accessibility, and your AMAZINGLY uplifting and inspiring attitude! Doing your videos makes me smile and feel good about my body, and I can’t thank you enough for all that you do for this community! Take care of yourself, and know that for all that you give out, there are thousands of people sending you love and gratitude in return! Thank you for everything, including these honest thoughts!
Haters gonna hate. 🙁
Please don’t stop being the most awesome trainer! I love your happy personality and no matter how bad a day is, you never fail to cheer me up! 🙂
Thank you!!!!
Thats so sad…you are beautiful inside and out….thankyou so much for everything you do and your energy. I realky appreciate it and value all your hard work and time cas it must take up so much of your time… THANKYOU!!!!♡♥♡♥¤♥
i have no idea how some people would say such nasty things to you =(
i kept repeating “WHAT?!” and “ARE YOU SERIOUS” when i read all the negative comments you quoted in your post.
you are always so positive, so optimistic and your workout video makes me smile even though my muscles hurt so badly sometimes.
you kept me looking forward to all those workouts.
So, its true that you cant please everyone Cassey, some jealous ppl out there is always gonna say something bad. but at the same time, there will always be people who appreciate your hardwork and love you. =) <3
I’m like so many others really grateful that I found you! You are amazing! Keep up that awesome work – and don’t feed the trolls 🙂
Hey Cassey, Hey Popsters,
I have NEVER had a thigh gap between my legs. And it was a huge problem for me especially in summer, because of the heat, you know, you may have a rash in your thighs, and i had always had that rash until i met you Cassey, and your popsters 🙂
I know i’ve gained some pounds back, because i was just graduated, and unemployed, and too depressed to even move my finger, and i ate everything i found. I knew i was gonna stop it and get back on track and now i am back on it 🙂 and i found a job 🙂 I didn’t know what was going on with the blog because i was sooo busy. But i don’t even mind that, whenever i find time, i’m here reading the posts, doing the exercises, or getting my grocery list ready with the huge help of Cassey 🙂 My life has its ups and downs, and i’m trying to lose weight just to be happy, not to be perfect! And it turns out to be not just losing weight, but also getting healthier, stronger, and more active and energetic in my daily life. I know i’m not in perfect shape, but I AM SO HAPPY NOT BEING PERFECT 🙂
I can’t thank you guys enough to letting me know that 🙂
And i think, this video i ran into in the morning will make us all think about being so obsessed with being perfect.
Thank you for being who you are and not being afraid to show it to us, Cassey :))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8umFV69fNg#t=267
Great post Cassie! I’m sure most of us really love you and what you are doing for us so let’s not care about the small percentage that doesn’t. :)))
Hi Cassey! I just wanted to tell you that you’re such a positive influence for me. I love how cheerful and fun you make the workouts. I have no idea why anyone would try to put you down. You offer us free workouts, free happy vibes, and a ton of other free things (especially the food vids). Don’t let them get to you. Keep rocking on and shining like the star you are!
I love that you have posts like this every now and then, and I have definitely noticed the weird vibes on the app forum. Hopefully a wave of positivity will wash over everyone as the hustle of the holidays subsides! Love ya and all you do.
I’ve definitely seen some of the negativity in the community, whether for body image or for not getting their stuff on time. Usually popsters are swift at defending each other but I have seen the trend recently. I’ve seen the “You haven’t responded to my 8 messages! If you don’t respond to me now I’m leaving!” 5 minutes later… “if you don’t i know your just in this for the money!!”… 5 minutes later “What a scam! I’m gone!” And I’ve seen girls come and join the blogilates community solely to get that thigh gap. I honestly cringe reading about seeing those two words together. I guess as you get more popular, your gonna attract some bad apples. When I see popsters trying to keep the community vibrant and try to talk to the negative nancys, I do see positive results. The person ends up feeling ashamed and changing or they just leave. Hopefully this post reigns the community back to what it has been.
Generally a lot of people are weird and don’t appreciate what they have, what they get, how they look and so on…that’s so sad.
I admire you that you haven’t react earlier and that you keep going, because a lot of people don’t appreciate what you give to them, to us.
We should be grateful to have you in our lives, but generally and unfortunately this phrase is true – Give them a finger, and they’ll take the whole hand.
Btw I think you look great!
Thank you for everything you gave to us! 🙂 I am so grateful to have find you and to watch and work according to your videos! I start my day with your workouts and your happiness brightens my day!
Your time is money and you have put in a lot of time for a product that is often free. It is a shame that some people will dampen your spirits. Don’t let them get to you as there are so many people who appreciate the effort in all that you do for us POPsters. Smile your bright smile and radiate your kind spirit.
HEY, You are the best!
Don’t listen anyone who say it otherwise. Love you and your energy. Thank you.
Cassey, I just want to say THANK YOU for everything you do. We all appreciate you; you change lives! And I’m so sorry that sometimes you feel under appreciated. Popsters, we all need to support each other! Nothing but positivity! We are all people who want to change for the better, and we’re all vulnerable. Let’s stay positive, and keep Blogilates a safe haven for everyone: we know it means so much to all of us. And newcomers,please know this is a place of positivity and love! This post was definitely needed as our family expands. Sending everyone love and peace for the holidays!
Amen to that Cassey!
I really appreciate what you do. I mean, do you even sleep? People like you should get tons of awards for helping, motivating, stimulating every-single-one of us, 24/7. U r truely right about the happiness part. Thank you for sharing your life, your passion and your happiness with us. God bless 🙂 Greetings from the Netherlands!
I totally agree! There has also been a increase in “thigh gap” discussions. What happened to just being fit, happy and healthy? And NOT crazy obsessive!
Hey, I just want to say thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to what you do. It really has inspired me and motivated me to work out and eat healthy. I’m not doing it to look good for anyone or impress anyone… I’ve been having some weird mood swings, I guess you can say that…. like I have feelings of depression, but it’s just the feeling, cuz I’m happy, not sure if you get me… when I work out, I feel great and motivated and specially your videos because they don’t bore me. True, I have to skip, or rather, substitute some videos for lack of space, equipment, etc. But I try, and that makes me feel very satisfied with myself and those feelings of depression go away…
Also, on another note… I haven’t been regular on my period… doctors will give pills or whatever and Idon’t want that. What do you think I can do? Like some foods that might help with that somehow… get me? Obviously I’ll be paying a visit to the doctor, but I also want to be eating and exercising well. I wish to avoid any medicine though. Not that I have any reason to take any, but yeah… anyway, it was just that…because it’s frustrating not having a regular period… well, thanks for your time.
Much love, Laura.
I know that whenever someon is offensive to you , it hurts, but try not thinking about it. You are so much wortal than that! Love you! And Please don’t be discouraged by those people !
Cassey
You are such a gladiator, and I absolutely appreciate everything that you’ve done for this community. If there are some amongst us who don’t think the programme is giving them what they want, I think they should take it upon themselves to find another programmes that can help them achieve their goals.
What I love most about you is how encouraging and bubbly and girly you are, please never lose that!
And damn girl, I love your legs. Alllll of it. Thighs and curves and shapes and all. What the heck is a thigh gap?!?! I see only legs. And that shine that explode out from within you.
And no. I never wanna look like a stick figure drawing, and I know for a fact that the guys don’t appreciate not having any thing to hold on to =)
Hi Cassey!
I’ve been following you for about a year now, and I love everything you do for us POPsters. You help us stay fit and healthy without asking for a thing in return, and I think people forget about that. You are such an inspiration and I’m glad you stood up for yourself. I don’t understand the whole thigh gap craze, I just want to be healthy and fit. Thanks for everything you do! I wouldn’t be at my fitness level if it wasn’t for you.
I would gladly bow down and give you my first child because that’s how much I love you hahaha. But in all seriousness I’m so grateful to you for being such a passionate and loving person. You’ve brought so much joy into my life! You have changed my life in so many ways and I don’t even know where to begin to thank you for that. And lastly, you’re beautiful Cassey! I love how fit and healthy you look and I aspire to be like you. You truly are an inspiration 🙂 <3
Love, your faithful popster (and biggest fan),
Leanne <3
Cassey,
You are doing an amazing job, and I am telling all my friends about you, your positive attitude, amazing body and super hard and rewarding workouts! Keep it coming!
Virtual hug all the way from New Zealand.
Opened up your website for my workout today.. And I find this!
I just really hate it when people say these kinds of things? Some people just don’t realise how much effort people put in to make them happy. And to criticize? >_<
Dear Cassey,
Like most of the people we appreciate all you’ve done and you do for us, and more knowing it’s free. Nowadays people try to keep others down, to critize all other dp, but that’s because you’re awesome and they’re jealous of ehat you are and how you feel about yourself and your life. You’ve a lor of supporters that love and thank what you do!
I just can say THANK YOU FOR ALL and keep going 🙂
I have to say that I naturally have a ‘thigh gap’. As a dancer it is the word thing ever! In Ballet I am always being told to pull up my knees or pull my legs closer together. It makes my legs look bent-the complete opposite of what Ballet is meant to look like!As much trouble as this ‘thigh gap’ gives me, I work with what I have and still try and make my dancing beautiful. Just saying it isn’t always a great thing, and in reality who honestly notices the thigh gap in the person working towards you in the street? When you ask your partner what they like most about you do they say ‘Ooo that’s a hard one, but i really like your thigh gap’. I don’t k ow about you but I’d be gutted if that was my most noticeable and memorable thing when I know i have many other great qualities!
I just want to add. this whole “thigh gap” thing is pretty stupid anyway. It depends so much on your body shape!! I used to have an eating disorder and got very thin. I had a bmi of like 17 or 17.5, but I have very narrow hips, so my thighs were still pretty much touching! This whole thigh gap business actually really got to me, because I thought, “they’re still touching at the top, I must be fat”. THIS ISN’T TRUE. There are women out there with MUCH higher bmi’s who’s thighs don’t touch because of the way there body is shaped! Cassey, you’re awesome but I think you should make this a little clearer.
Also about the people who complain over something you’re offering for free, lets all remember you don’t have to actually do ANY of this for ANY of us. Anything we get from you is a gift that we don’t pay for. I guess it maybe is because the community got bigger and you’re always gonna find nastiness somewhere! Just ignore any of those comments, the majority of us are so grateful and appreciate everything you do!
Don’t worry Cassey, we love you just the way you are, inside and out. I appreciate everything you do so very much!! You changed my life and that of many others in such a positive way. Don’t mind the negativity, just keep doing what you do and be yourself thats all we want.
I don’t normally comment on things but I feel I need to now. You are amazing! You are inspiring! You are selfless! You are genuinely a fantastic human being and don’t let the silly people who can’t wait a day or 2 for something that’s so worth it and free bother you or shake who you are!
Just thought I’d say that we all trust you as always will!
Xx
I defz appreciate you Cassey! And personally, I’ve always admired your thighs, not for their gap, but for their well defined leanness 😀
I dunno what’s with the influx of ungrateful people / haters in the community, but for me, and I know many others too, you are absolutely an inspiration and a beautiful person and a positive influence on many lives :3
Cassey, you’re so right!! “Don’t let other people get you down”, right? I hope they heard you loud and clear 😉
Lots of love and THANK YOUUU for everything you do for us!!!!
Dear cassey,
you are very important to us …
you wrote very well about what happiness is up there, showing that not only can take care of our body but also our mind …
you’re beautiful too, in body and spirit, and works hard by millions of people who follow you ..
I’m here in Brazil, and following you …
please continue your beautiful work!!!
God Bless you and your family!
Denise
Well its really not helping that 50 year old people in the community are saying that teenage girls should not be dieting or doing exercises (i am pretty certain that over half of the community are teens)
I totally agree!
Thank you Cassey for being so amazing and so true. I have also notice on the app the odd bit of negativity and all this craze for a thigh gap. (I honestly don’t see why people like them so much?)
You work so hard and it’s really sad to hear that people critisize you. In my opinion you are one of the most hardworking fitness instructors I know, who works so hard for nothing and the least some people could do is be respectful for that. I look up to you as a role model, and when ever I watch one of your videos you actually motivate me more that anyone else. (You have some magic aura or something)
I love you, and I’m sure most of the other popsters do too. And I hope that the negative people leave or start to encourage people, and not spoil it for everyone else. As my mum always said, people only say mean things/are negative towards you because they feel intimidated or jealous of you. So keep your head high and you deserve that amazing bod of yours for all you hard work and dedication
Lots of Love,
Rachela
And the vast majority of popsters
Xox
That’s what I thought, too. Cassey, you radiate when you’re on the screen. Your aura is super contagious, and you make an activity that I used to dread (working out) something I look forward to. There will be people who hate you for that and try and mess up everything you do. Just stay strong for us. 🙂
I love your wavy thigh gap, Cassey <3
Or ‘curved’ or whatever anyone wants to call it. Ahah. 🙂
If only a thigh gap can make somebody happy then something is wrong with that person and it’s not the looks.
We really appreciate your hard work, you put so much effort in everything! Working out with you is so much fun, you really keep me going.
Keep it up, we love you
I never knew that some people can be so?!!!! You are amazing you made the time to help people alll over the world and for free because you want to help and what you ask for some videos is NOTHING you are really generous with you time and effort you care to listen to us alll. I am sorry that some people are like that but don’t mind them because 99.9 of popsters love you and appreciate u
Firat of all thank you Cassey! You are such a motivating person and thanks to you I started exercising, so far I’ve lost around 1-2kilos just doing 1-3 of your workouts per week. Also you gave me a new perspective of my body. Just a few weeks ago I was tired of pinching extra weight in front of the mirror so I decided to take a picture of my body (wearing clothes but a crop top) with the writing “for years I’ve been covering it, hated it and been ashamed of it, but those days are over and now my body is getting the love it deserves. It got around 56 likes on fb (a lot for me) and 43 on instagram. Those likes made me realize, these people must think my body is attractive so I must too. It was an eyeopener. Anywho I just wanna thank you for being there for me and so many others!
@.@ cyber hugs sent your way,girl. You are fabulous and I think that most everyone on this site thinks so. There will be those downers that try to make you feel bad and discourage you. Most likely it’s because they are self consciousness about their own flaws and want to cover them up by drawing attention away from themselves. Best to just ignore them. But for myself personally, I have had a BLAST since I became a popster. I have had trouble in the past staying with a workout program because I became bored…no such thing happening with your videos. 🙂 I have become stronger and feel better about myself then I have before.
Dear Cassey…GOOD FOR YOU FOR STANDING UP FOR YOURSELF!! I’m so sorry that people are criticizing your body…you are SO right about happiness being a state of mind! People who comment negatively like that are either jealous or vain beyond words.
Please know that you have so many fans, no, friends who are so thankful for all your free videos and meal plans! I was super happy to spend $30 for your beautiful book, it was such a bargain in my mind, you could have easily made it a lot more! You are so genuine and kind and caring.
Because of you, I’ve been much more health conscious about my lifestyle and am slowly working my way towards a healthier me. From the bottom of my heart, thank you! You are beautifully made in God’s image, no matter what happens to your body! Love you so much Cassey♥
Yup! I agree with Tessa! I’m ashamed that people can be so critical about one another xxx
Thank you Cassey. I only found blogilates 4 weeks ago and I finish the beginners calendar tomorrow. I am so grateful for you and this community and I look to you guys for motivation daily. So thank you for addressing this issue as there is so much that’s good about this community that I would hate to see anything that would dishearten you. We need you Cassey…I need you and I’m so grateful that you have worked so hard to put this together. You truly are changing lives. A year after having my baby I felt like I could never be myself again, inside and out. But since starting blogilates I feel like I’m coming back bit by bit and I can honestly say it wouldn’t have happened without you. Thanks so much. Xxx
I will never understand those who complain about a password or workout being late. TAKE YOUR OWN INITIATIVE AND MOTIVATE YOURSELF!!! If you want a workout that badly, go make your own!!! Plain and simple. And besides, what’s a day, hour, minute, second behind?? Push yourself hard and try to do a few workouts in a row!! Cassey, you put out these free workout videos for us and I appreciate it, as well as other popsters.. So I thank you and the popster community for creating a more positive and healthier me.
Totally agree with you. Before Cassie started to release her workout calenders for us popsters living outside US, I did my own workouts and just continued along with whatever videos I was suppose to do the next day when it was released. Cassie, not only are you a great trainer, but also a great motivator. Whenever I feel lazy and sluggish before a workout, I just watch a video and yours and I instantly feel motivated every time I hear “Hey guys!” It’s just so uplifting and cheery, it just sets me in the right mood to push my body to its limit (and to also kill my respective body parts :p)
Thing is, try to be patient. Free things don’t always come along in life, and try to appreciate them when they come out. Waiting for a day or two for a workout plan/meal isn’t going to ruin anything. Don’t feel cheesed off when you don’t get yours on time, be thankful when you do. Don’t complain because it’ll just set a bad atmosphere in the community. Come talk to us popsters when you have no idea on what to work on or how to do a workout. There’s a reason why the community was created, hey? 🙂
Hi Cassey,
I could not agree with you more. Happiness is definitely a state of being and not a destination. And for sure if you are not happy with yourself (or the way you look) then do change it, but I think what a lot of people forget is that 10lbs lost on the scale does not equal happiness. Embrace yourself, embrace life and remember love yourself and only talk about yourself in positive life. Because when you keep passing those sly negative remarks around like “my nose is too big” or “my tigh gap is curvy” then that’s what all the people will start noticing rather than noticing how much fun you are as a person. Vanity does not get you to places happiness, dedication and passion does! Love yourself and love your body!
oh Cassey, this breaks my heart 🙁
i hope you know (I’m sure you do) that 99.9% of your POPsters truly & genuinely love you and appreciate every single thing you do for us.
xxx
Well said. Sorry Cas you have to out up with so much BS. Have a great holiday.
i second that!
I think people look at a picture of their dream body and assume if they lose weight they’ll look exactly like that. What people have to understand is that everyone’s body is different and we all appear different no matter how similar our measurements. I’ve been able to accept my own body. I know I can do all the squats in the world and I’ll never have Kim K’s booty, but I still work out to try to tone it. I don’t have a wide set of hips so I may never get a thigh gap. I don’t understand why thigh gaps are so “in” right now. I think people confuse thighs touching as a sign of having trouble fat in that area? Point is I have things so work with like my long legs and I’ve accepted the things I don’t. It would be awesome if you could do a video explaining to people this concept; to be determined, reasonable and love what you have and accept what you don’t.
Also, I found this great picture on pinterest. On the left side it showed a skinny girl with a thigh gap. She was not muscular at all instead she had a very slim, straight looking figure. On the right it showed a girl’s thighs that were touching but she had a toned butt and fit looking legs. The picture had a quote along the lines of, “Would you still rather have a thigh gap?” I don’t know about you other POPsters, but I rather be the fit girl with her thighs touching 🙂
Thank you Cassey for being so positive and working so hard. I love your workout and the meal plan. It woulnd’t even cross my mind to complain about the password or something. You are so talented and good person. Not many would do free workouts and a free meal plan to people, but you know what? You are such a great person to do that. I admire you. Please don’t stop doing what you are doing just because of the negative people. There will always be hater, but haters gonna hate. Don’t listen to them. Don’t stop doing workouts and stuff, because so many people would be left without good workouts and a healthy lifestyle. Including me. I don’t know what I would do without you. Everybody doesn’t have the money for gym.
Thank you Cassey for being such an inspiration! 🙂
It’s funny how I just ate Inn-n-out and I’m reading your post. Not guilty at all. Of course, not everybody will have an optimistic view all the time. There are those who are and will always be negative. You say that this topic doesn’t bother you, but I know it does. I am glad that you did post and vent out. There will be people who dislike you of what you have to say or do in your workout videos. Some people might disagree with your positioning of certain workouts or what you cook on Cheap Clean Eats (which I’m so glad you started doing). I started following you from when you first started off and I don’t even know how I came across you! You definitely did change, but in a good way. You went from being a fitness instructor who simply did exercise routines to a bubbly fitness instructor who cares for her fans and provides so so so much! I have seen you grown to being more comfortable in front of the camera and even the layout of your website/Youtube page/videos had advanced. I got my cousins to love/hate your workouts too! You and the POPsters know what I mean about the love/hate part lol. All love though <3 Many people are not happy about their bodies and criticize people who gained a little bit of weight or just the body shape. Nobody is perfect. Cassey, you have to accept the way people are and as you gain more fame or views on Youtube. Of course, there are going to be people who comment mean and nasty things. I don't have an Instagram, but flag their comments if you can! ahahha I'm happy that there are many people who still support what you do. Those who say they want a straight thigh gap or a certain body part to be more skinny. It is all about eating healthy and working out. You can't workout and expect your thighs to automatically be slimmer, your fat sheds throughout your whole body. The exercise moves are for your body to gain muscle or tone that is a totally different story. You shouldn't focus on a body part, but seriously take in what Cassey posted up above. Every body is different. Being skinny is not what makes a person beautiful. People do not understand the anatomy and physiology of the body. I saw on Facebook, that a person commented that Cassey's thigh is curved because of muscle and how dancers or athletes legs are toned that way. I totally agree, because every body type is different especially if you workout and train a lot. Cassey's a beast! She does her workouts without breaks and talks throughout her workout videos. Look at cross-fit trainers vs. a basketball player. Their training is different and every person's body is different. My point is that people need to focus on the inner beauty and what makes you feel good mentally and physically. I think people really need reevaluate what is beauty. People should make their goals to be healthy and not skinny. Why do we emphasize on fitness in our society? What are the reasons for working out? People should focus on those kinds of fitness goals, such as decreasing our chances for heart disease! Things that actually matter!! I have struggled through anorexia to bulimia and my weight fluctuated like crazy throughout the years.. I was never satisfied when I was 'skinny'! It's true that if you put your mindset towards a goal to be 'skinny' or your body a certain way, then you will keep criticizing yourself. You're being foolish and you will never be happy. I say this, because I used to be 103 lbs. and I wasn't happy! Cassey's workout has definitely motivated me and changed my mind set that strength is beauty. I'm only 22 years old and I am very lucky to recover from a nasty ED. Becoming healthy is the best decision I've ever made. I hope girls take in what you have to say and all the positive remarks that are left in the comments on this website, Facebook, etc. I follow you on Pinterest, Facebook, and watch your Youtube videos, but I never comment or anything. I really wanted to speak up for this. I didn't expect this comment to be this long, but I guess I really don't want to study for Finals ahahah. Thank you Cassey for all that you do. Keep doing what you love and motivating every person that watches or comes across your page. You are truly inspirational and beautiful inside and out <3
I know I might just be repeating what everyone has said already, but I do feel like sharing it 🙂
THANK YOU Cassey for working your ass off to create videos and mealplans and workout plans and all sorts of fun and inspiring things for people you don’t even know personally and who don’t even pay you for it. Since I have found your videos on youtube, I haven’t only gotten fitter but I have found a new respect for my body. I still care a lot that my body is changing and that I’m going from thin and weak to strong and muscly, but it doesn’t stop there. Working out makes me incredibly happy now because I can suddenly do stuff with my body! I can hold a plank for a longer time than before and my wrists are getting stronger and I’m getting more flexible every day. Also, I have become more aware of my diet. I am proud to say that I live a WAY healthier life now than 3 years ago. And it started all with you! SO thank you for being super inspiring and full of energy. And thanks for standing up for the values you believe in. I really hope those who are posting hateful comments will get that 1) the internet isn’t a place to treat other people like crap just because they don’t have to say it to their faces and 2) that putting someone else down isn’t going to make you a better person (haven’t we all learned that lesson in Mean Girls??? 😉 )
But I still don’t think I’m ready to give you my firstborn … even though you came pretty close with the Hunger Games workout 😉
Firstly, thank you for this post Cassey, I think a lot of us were completely shocked that something like the “shape of a thigh gap” would even have been thought of, never mind commented on, so I am glad you were able to address it.
Secondly, having read the previous comments on this post I LOVE the support that they show – for you, for this community, for the hard work, energy, dedication, love and selflessness you show us every single day you take the time to Facebook and Tweet and encourage us on our journeys. I have been following Blogilates for just over a year now, and the major reasons I kept going (aside from the fact that it so obviously works) was YOU. Your enthusiasm, your wisdom, your humanity and raw honesty in so many of the videos made me realize that there was someone out there who cared, who understood what I was going through and trying to achieve and who wanted to help me through it: I had never had that kind of support in my fitness before. So as someone who lives on an isolated island (literally), has no workout buddies and can’t join the gym: you guys are my fitness-family. Families go through rough patches, but I sincerely hope that we as a community can stick together and continue/re-build the positive energy and support that I love so much about Blogilates.
Thank you for your unfailing faith and love in us Cassey, I promise you we won’t let you or our fellow POPsters down! <3<3<3
Cassey! I’m so sorry that you have to go through all the negativity. Please remember, true POPsters will always be there to support you in everything you do, just like you are always be here to support us 🙂 We appreciate every video, every recipe, every calendar, every merchandise and all the plan you have in order to make us happy, healthy and beautiful.
You are amazingly beautiful inside and out, and your inner thigh shape, in which I didn’t see anything weird about it at all, won’t affect your awesomeness.
I think the negativity come from people wanting to shift blame and emotions away from themselves. I think with your growing community the new comers who are here as a quick solution and not a mindset change will continue to be rude and negative. Just give it time, those people who prefer to lash out at delays etc, will eventually leave. Clearly commitment to a more positive outlook isn’t in their nature yet. I think your great, love your videos and attitude to exercise. You are changing my life for the better every day. When I started I just didn’t get how you could be so positive in all your videos, and now just hearing your sparkle in the morning at 5:30 lifts my spirits and sets the tone for my day. Don’t let them get you down! There are so many of us who just adore you!
Ps. The 12 week challenge is going well 🙂
You go, Cassey! Speak your truth! 🙂
I discovered Blogilates on May 17 of this year. Since then, I have been SO AMAZED by how awesome this community is that just sprung up from your super happy vibes. Your encouragement and dedication have helped so many girls become happier with the person that they are! I’m struggling with fake, #firstworld weight problems right now (I gained 7 pounds when I got to college – gasp!) and since I’ve started following your blogs and doing the workout calendars, I’ve stopped using my scale as a measure of happiness. Just know that you have made and are continuing to make a huge difference for so many girls out there! Don’t be discouraged when people take you for granted, because I promise there are wayyyyyyy more girls out there who love you and are SUPER GRATEFUL for all of the time, energy, and love you put into making videos and calendars and apps and meal plans and all that good stuff! Cassey, you are such a special person! You are gorgeous not just on the outside, but absolutely beautiful on the inside, which is the most important thing in the world. You know we all love you, right? And obviously everyone realizes that you have rockin’ legs. Come on now.
Anywho… you’re super special! And I love you! And so do a bunch of other people who also have never met you, but feel like we do anyway because you are our workout buddy/trainer/inspiration extraordinaire! 😀 (is that super creepy for you? I feel like it would be). And God loves you too! So there. <3
I’ll keep this short, but BIG thank you for everything you do. I am for one very grateful that you provide so much for us of free or of very little cost. The people who complain must not have had to work hard, because anyone who knows what hard work is should see that you work very hard for us Popsters!
Wow, how could anyone be cruel to you Cassey? Your so sweet and bubbly and ur such a good person. Don’t give up Cassey. I can feel ur passion when I read this and that makes me realize even more that u really love what u do and u have a pure heart. That is so beautiful. Ur so inspiring to me and I hope one day that I can be as amazing as u r. I have not experience any negativity while using the blogilates app (thank god!) and I have made tons of new friends who give me advice and I give advice back. So not everyone is affected!! We need a leader and thats u, u have to stay positive and stay strong. That is the only way to bring the peace back into ur life and onto the community.
Well, haters gonna hate. I really appreciate your hard work and your positivity, thank you for all!
Hi Cassey!
Sincerely I didn’t think that someone could criticize you! I’m so surprised that you’ve received this kind of comment. I mean, we can’t be loved by everyone, but you are so sweet, passionate, devoted and generous that it’s quite impossible to offend you.
I’ve been seeing you videos for 1 year and a half now and yes, I noticed that you’ve changed, but in a positive way! You really care about us, you’re still uploading full videos on YouTube, where you work WITH US! This is amazing Cassey. A lot of fitness channels upload their videos where the instructor shows the exercise and says “Do 3 sets of 15 repetition and you’re done”!! I’m not criticizing those fitness channels, but I simply want to show what you do for us: you’re a savior!
And this meal plan definitively puts in evidence how much you’re genuine and how much you love us.
Keep going Cassey! We all love you!
I totally support you!
Marta
P.S.: sorry if I made mistakes, I’m Italian 🙂
I can’t believe people complain about receiving something so amazing for free. Some people are just rude and are going to be like that no matter what you do for them. Please ignore those people.
I know I appreciate everything you do. You have changed my life for the better in more ways than I’m sure you set out to do. You have improved the relationship between myself and my partner because I now am starting to feel confident with myself. Not because my appearance has changed, but because I am now doing things and achieving goals I never thought I would do or achieve. You have changed the way I view myself and I love challenging myself and improving all the time. I can finally do manly pushups!! I look forward to each new month in getting the calendar and am thankful for all your hard work that you do free and without asking for anything in return.
I live on the other side of the world to you, and passwords/workouts are often late for my timezone. And you know what? I don’t care! Because you do what you do with such dedication and passion, I couldn’t care less about waiting for those things.
I appreciate what you do. Please don’t ever stop doing what you do. You do it just so well!
HEY CASSIE …
IM SOO HAPPY FOR U AND EVERYTHIG U DONE.. I STOPED WORKING OUT CAUSE OF AN ISSUE BUT IM BACK ON TRACK AND THE FIRST WEBSITE I SEARCH UP IS..U GUESS IT BLOGILATES ..I LOVE IT .. LOVE THE WORKOUTS GIVE AND HAS GIVEN ME GREAT RESULTS ..KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND WHEN EVER YOUR IN CHICAGO LET OUS KNW!!
Cassey, you are so beautiful. You have changed my life, and played a big role of pulling me out of the darkest depression. I appreciate you so much. You sincerely change lives. Please know that all your hard work is worth it, you inspire us so much. I hate that people can hurt you, you are so strong to deal with everything that comes with what you’re doing. You are doing an awesome job!
be happy, we love you
you have so much to be proud of x
I love you Cassey and admire your strength and couarage to follow your passion, and in doing so you are changing the world one woman at at time.
You truley are an inspiration and a beautiful example of what one person can achieve.
Thank you for all you have done for me in my life
Bless you in all you do
Dear Cassey,
First of all, I just wanted to say how much the positivity of you and the Blogilates community has done for me. I’m really struggling right now, and there are some days that seeing your updates or doing a workout completely reverses my day. You are so smiley and bubbly and I just love ya! (Also, you are SO GORGEOUS Cassey, oh my goodness. I know you know it but just wanted to say it again!) In response to the whole thigh gap thing, I think this just reflects how, in our society, no one is ever good enough. You have a college education? Well, your major isn’t good enough. You have a gorgeously fit body that can do incredible things? Yeah, well it doesn’t fit into society’s/one person’s ideal of beauty. (I’ve always liked your thigh gap as it’s curvy and very cute and it makes you look even fitter!)
In short, if you say mean things about Cassey, please come talk to me and I will set you straight 😉
Love,
Rachel
The fact that you have the currage to just go out and say these things, makes me respect you even more! I don’t think any other fitness instructor would dare to speak so honest to their students. This is one of the few places on internet where you can speak truly about your feelings and progression. When other people (who don’t know anything about you) start to bring negativity to your struggle, the whole point of the community would be destroyed. So I am very happy that we have Cassey to defend what we have in our community!
Hi Cassey! I was glad to see this post because after looking at some commentary on the thigh-gap debate I felt disheartened. I saw a popster say they were leaving the community because of negativity, and to be honest, I felt really depressed by how people replied to your comment. Some commenters turned toward insulting some of the physical features of the people who didn’t agree with them, all while saying your thighs shouldn’t have been insulted. I just don’t get it. I feel like we often turn toward empty insults toward one another. I think the internet can be a sort of toxic to people sometimes. They don’t see the emotions of the people they’re talking to, heck, we don’t even know most of the people we’re talking to. All of this negativity made me feel really bad too. And that includes comments about how you aren’t ‘keeping promises’. Just made me feel like, wow… really? You have no idea how grateful I am for the meal and workout plan! I was looking at other plans online for the longest time but I just couldn’t afford them. It’s really wonderful, and I hope you don’t stop because of negativity. If you ever need to stop or change what you’re doing it should be for YOU. I hope you feel fulfilled and enjoy every day of your work putting smiles on our faces and helping us become healthier!!
Cassey your happiness reaches out to everyone, you communicate love and lift the spirits. dont bother about those whining…some people should get that in their lil heads, you want your workout, your password??? think about your time zone!!! that girl is still sleeping! else she should be wired up 24/7 just for you to get what you want FREE?? cant people be patient?
anyway Cassey just dont bother, you do an amazing job and i thank you for coaching me out here. <3
Hi Cassey. I just want to say that I love and appreciate the wealth of fitness and wellness guidance you’ve given us over the past 3 years. I’m so thankful that I found you a little over a year ago. What you have done for us is overwhelmingly generous. Even if you do stop, I will always value everything I learned from you, and I will continue to practice what you taught me wether I have access to you or not.
I’ve explored other fitness instructors online and on cable. While some of them are good to an extent, not a single one is even close to giving us what you have been generously giving us for years, and continue to do so. You outdo other wellness coaches on so many levels, that if I were to describe them, this post would go on forever, so I’ll shut up now, lol.
I really love what you do. I hope you never stop, but if you do, I’ll still love you. Bye. 🙂 xo
Cassey I just want to say that I really, really appreciate all the hard work that you don’t have to do to provide free services to us, but you do anyways because you care and I am very grateful for that. I don’t follow you as diligently as I would like, but besides yoga you have really motivated me to become more healthier than before and I have seen a lot of positive changes in my body thanks to you. Keep doing you, and don’t worry about those negative people. One negative person has nothing on the many supporters that have your back.
P.S.- I don’t have an instagram account, but to those people commenting on her thighs, its called muscles and bone structure. that is all! =)
Cassey, I amongst so many POPsters wanted to thank you for what you do and encourage you to keep it up! Don’t let yourself be dragged down by some weirdos who can’t go through a day without making someone miserable, hurting someones feelings or just being idiots period! What you do for others is inspiring and the fact that it IS for free lets us all know just how much you really truly care about us, and for that I’m VERY grateful!!! THANK YOU, CASSEY! <3
Cassey! It is really important to me, that you know that you are completely amazing, and make a major diffrence in my life! I think your happiness makes me happier, and your work, workouts, calendars and meal plans are amazing!!!! Don’t listen to anyone saying anything else.
On the thigh gap side, you should know, that you are amazingly beautiful – you have a body which outpretties any VS-model, any celeb, any trainer and any surgery!!!! Don’t doubt it for a moment! I dont have the genetics to be as petite as you, but I want to be as close as possible – you are my idol, when it comes to body image – both how to think about it and as the ideal body!
The negative people will come and go – they want the changes and everything delivered to them without any effort, and when this doesn’t happen, they will complain, and eventually leave, so dont worry – I promise you that 95+ % of the POPsters still love you, still are happy and positive, and still would DIE if you stopped your amazing work – I am almost crying because of the fear to lose you!!!
Please stay fantastic!
Hugs Karoline
Jeez.
Cassey, ignore any negativity, as all us normal popsters know how incredibly lucky we are to have found you and your blog and your motivational videos. Can’t believe how selfish and spoilt some people are acting but I’m afraid we’re always going to have people like that around us, you know that as well as any of us! So let’s keep going and the annoying ones will fall off the waggon anyway at some point (not that I wish this to anyone but we can’t let others drag us down on this journey).
Anyway..now is as good a time as any to send you a heartfelt THANK YOU! for everything you’ve done- and you probably don’t even know how many people you’ve helped- I’m only one in a huge number! Don’t know what I’d do without you and you are an inspiration to anyone (with a brain).
Don’t let them get to you, Cassey.
Cassey,
There are always going to be a rotten, negative bunch. I think you think amazing and you are an inspiration to me! The people who have nasty things to say are just unhappy with themselves and have a skewed view on what beauty and health is supposed to look like.
It is very sad that some women will just never be satisfied with their bodies and when they someone with something they want, they have to put them down. I adore you and your personality and your workouts,….so let those other people be cruel…if they aren’t trying to put you down…it will be someone else.
Cassey,
I discovered you last year on Youtube and I’ve been addicted ever since! You’re so positive and it is absolutely inspiring! You’re like my daily dose of positivity every day! You’re encouraging and you make me feel proud (rather than embarrassed) of what I can do (and can’t do) in the gym. I think that what you do for us in the blogilates community is more than generous and I am extremely thankful and grateful for your hard work because it helps me stay on track. You give people the tools to help them reach their goals so freely. I wish there were more people in the world like you!
I am so sorry that some people have to be so negative and mean, but know that there are so many of us who are applauding you for your hard work. We support you because you’re always there supporting us in our journeys!
Seeing everything you post, whether it be on Facebook, your blog, or Youtube fills my heart with joy and encouragement and I want you to know that you are definitely appreciated!
<3
p.s. I think your thigh gap fab!
Hi Cassey,
I’ve never commented before, but I just wanted to join the chorus of voices in support of you and all of your hard work! I greatly appreciate what you do, and that it’s free, and that you take the time to comment personally on FB, Twiter, and here. I love the FitJournal (and ESPECIALLY that the cute cartoon girls include women of different races and sizes).
I think part of the thigh gap “insanity” has to do with the age of many of your followers. As tweens and teens, many girls are subject to INTENSE social pressure to strive for such meaningless, self-damaging goals. In a few years, when they begin their careers, college degrees, families–or whatever form a more meaningful path will take for them–they will begin to realize that the *only goal that matters* is a strong healthy body, whose merit is assessed not by looks, but by what it can accomplish.
Cassey,
I’m so happy that you wrote this. I’m shocked that people said this about your lovely legs and glad you have a healthy self esteem. You are a beautiful person (not just physically) with an amazing heart who inspires and uplifts others. My favorite part of this article is when you said, “Happiness is not a destination. It is an enlightened state of BEING.” Preach! <3
Cassey, screw the naysayers – you are beyond awesome. I just started using your workout videos and LOVE how positive and optimistic and enthusiastic you are. Frankly, you are the first person to make a workout video that I actually feel excited about doing even while it’s kicking my ass 😀 My husband is doing them along with me too!! He thinks you’re really good-looking as well (and he’s not easy to please) so you can tell the folks complaining about your thigh gap to shove it you-know-where. Just keep doing what you’re doing and PLEASE know how grateful and appreciate we all are!!
Cassey!!! I love you and I appreciate every little thing that you do. I check your website everyday to see if you have posted a new blog because I feel like you are a good friend of mine that I would like to hear from. I love your positive attitude and how energetic and truly wonderful you are. You are special and cherished by a lot of people. I am sorry to read your current post but I am inspired because you said what you needed to say and ended on a positive note.
Honestly, I wouldn’t change a thing about your body!!!!!! You are strong, healthy, and glow from the inside because you treat your body right! You are beautiful the way you are. You make me stronger, healthier, and happier everyday and I will always appreciate you for that.
Thank you for all that you do because you are passionate about your workouts but also about this community and trying to make it better and better everyday.
Many people in the comments tell what i’m feeling about you and your blog. So I don’t repeat it. I like you and your way of living, an I can’t miss it. So i hope you will stay with us, and help us to reach our goals!!!
Thank you for everything.
Even when you’re addressing the negativity within the community, you’re a total peach and conducting yourself like the awesome, vibrant and positive trainer who continues to inspire us to reach our full potential. Amazing :’)
Cassey you are the best and I totally understand what you are saying!
Please keep on doing your videos with your great Energy and Love =)
I love you and your videos and I am always excited when a new one comes out!
Thank you for your effort and please please keep on doing this for us =)
Love you and the POPsters
I’m Sorry but Casey the “curvy” thigh “gap” you have is sexy! I have always thought that! It notifies the muscle definition. Some people are uneducated when it comes to fitness and everything you say is soo true! I admire you and stay strong and you don’t need anyone telling you that :))
Cassey, my fitness journey has changed for the better since I got introduced to blog in July 2013. You are always positive and full of creativitiy. You enegegy is infectous. I love your workout videos and your ogorgeous products. I stocked up during Black Friday and looking forward to start the meal plan in Jan. I agreed that some of the comments recently have gotten a bit negative. I am so glad you are calling it out and that’s the Cassey that I admire. I can’t agree with you more when you say happiness is not measure by how many “things” we have. xoxo
Cassey,
I’ve been following you for three years, and I hurt for you every time I hear that someone has done something negative to you and in this amazing community you have built. I wish people could understand that you do this service for free out of the goodness of your passionate heart. I think what you do it amazing. You have changed so many lives, including mine, and I hope that these things stop. You’re so beautiful! Thank you for helping so many people realize the same thing!! BTW… I LOVE your inner thighs! They show strength and dedication! Love love love Cassey!! You rock!
Faith
Cassey you are wonderful thank you so much for everything you do! <3
Cassey, you’re amazing and a wonderful role model. Thank you for sharing your feelings and giving proper perspective on this issue. I hope the negative people keep their ungratefulness and unhappiness to themselves. They are in a world of sadness and loss. The positive people will always shine brighter and have the most integrity. I applaud your courage to stand up to what is true. Keep on inspiring us! We love all that you do for us! -hugs to you!!
Cassey, you are the most amazing person and I love you so much. Please don’t let those ridiculous negative comments get to you. I think that this is honestly a result of the fact that you have become so successful (which is amazing and wonderful and exactly what you deserve and I think this is only the beginning for you) and that means the sheer number of people your social media reaches is insane and statistically is, unfortunately, going to include some losers. I would be devastated if you ever stopped doing what you’re doing and I am constantly amazed that you do what you do for free – I believe you will continue to achieve amazing success doing things exactly the way that you are doing because the universe is responding to the power of the love you are living your life with 🙂
Cassey you’re amazing. Thank you for all you do : ) I have never felt this healthy and strong! I’ve even convinced 2 friends to do your pilates videos! (Working on a third friend too ; ) )
It’s sad that there is so much negativity. I think it’s in our nature to be like that especially when things don’t go our way. All the negativity that I’ve personally seen just spurs me on to be an EVEN more POSITIVE person because someone has to hold it down. Being positive takes less energy anyways than being negative.
Cassey, I am so so soooooo grateful for you and everything you do for me! I live between paychecks and don’t have the $ to invest in workout videos/equipment right now, so your videos are keeping me going! I am excited for the New Body Makeover (starting in Jan because I just got my journal last week!) and know that 2014 is the year I do what’s right for me and my health…
I survived a stroke as a baby, so I don’t have full use of the right side of my body. Most trainers make me feel guilty that I can’t do everything they want me to…but you are so encouraging that I push myself and have done things I never thought I could do!!! I’m not where I want to be on my weight loss/fitness journey yet, but with your help, I’m confident I’ll get there! <3 Much love!!! xox
“I survived a stroke as a baby, so I don’t have full use of the right side of my body. Most trainers make me feel guilty that I can’t do everything they want me to…”
Really?! That sickens me! If it’s cos you’re being lazy, that’s fine, but clearly you’re not!
Cassey, keep being you! You are so encouraging and amazing! I totally understand how busy running a business can be! You are doing a lovely job! Keep it up and don’t listen to the complainers out there. They will always be negative and full of complaints. Shame on them for being like that to you.
I give you props! Keep it up! 😀
Just thanks, Cassey. Thank you. For helping not only me but so many people throughout the world every single day. For keeping all of us motivated. For encouraging us to love our bodies when we feel low. For inspiring us popsters to be healthy and happy instead of superficially pretty. Thank you for teaching me how to be beautiful from within! Love you, Cassey!
-Popster since 2012 and counting!
Hey Cassie! I LOVE LOVE your positive vibes and motivation all this while! Dropping by to just tell you that I’m tight on budget nowadays (getting married!), so i’m really grateful that you took time and effort to post out the passwords and such just for people like me. I was contemplating on getting the blogilates journal now and then, but financially not able to. Anw, just want you to know, I dont mind waiting for the passwords etc, the fact you’re giving it for FREEEEEEEE, is AWESOME AND THOUGHTFUL! love love!
when there’s a will, there’s a way (loosely translated from a malay idioms)
ps. still having difficulties balancing work hours and workout session. yikes! not giving up though!
Casey you are simply the best! I have been following you for the past 2 years and I cant tell you how amazing your workouts made me feel. You are the reason I get up at 5 am everyday just to have you push me to do my best- muffintop, crazy core, saddlebag, butt, cardio, arms , calves all that and much more. Don’t let some silly comments get you down. I love you so much all the way from India and you ROCK! Much love and best wishes!
There will be a rotten crowd towards any business , passion or project… Cassey please do not even get dishearted with those that don’t appreciate what you do, truth is they will always hate. There are so many of us that appreciate what you do so much unfortunately we don’t tend to tell you it often, I admire your continued passion. I adore my blogilates diary and am actually sticking to the meal plan, please keep encouraging us just like you have don’t let the minority ruin it for the majority. Keep up the hard work!
“Happiness is living your life with passion and purpose and being peaceful with yourself.”
Cassey, you’re so right! We love you and are THANKFUL and PROUD of being part of the BLOGILATES community! <3
YOU ARE AMAZING! You tell me that every time I do a video with you. Please please do not stop doing what you do because for every one negative person, there are literally THOUSANDS of people that you help make feel better about themselves. Watching you makes me become a more positive person!
Much love for your honesty and integrity! Clearly your lovers far outnumber your haters, and we are all thankful for that! 2013 was the first year in my entire life where I actually kept a New Years resolution- and you’ve been a huge help with that! You got me started on my fitness journey, and I can’t wait to see where all we go next with our positivity and good karma!
I am a longtime follower who never comments but I just had to say that the fact that people are so ungrateful for the wonderful things that you provide to this community is ridiculous! I (and many, many others) are so appreciative of all your hard work & offering the meal plans FOR FREE!!!! I hope you know that there are a lot of people who appreciate & respect you. You are an inspiration in both fitness & life. Thank you for being you!
Hey Miss Cassey,
As a fellow blogger, the negativity faced by “haters” has seemed to increase for me as well in the blogging community. I was surprised by it, too. I already have a huge take on the veil between reality and okne being obscured by anonymous accounts and subtweeting, and what people do not see is that, pain and simple, what they are doing is bullying. Do I think that is their intention? I would hope not. However, what you wrote online stays there forever, no matter how many times you click delete. And the things you say can be so easily construed between text and real conversation. You need to consider what you wrote before you click “post.”
Besides that, as a newfound follower, you motivate me, guide me, and make me strive to be a better person and a healthier individual every day. I live in a suite with five other women, and since beginning in August, they have watched me transform my body into a healthy and fit one. We have even started working out in the living room together because they saw my success and how much fun you are. You are so beautiful, and that’s not just your thighs. Your personality is truly gorgeous beyond all other physical aspects, and I’d rather be inspired by someone like you with a rocking personality than by someone with a mile-wide thigh gap.
Cassy, you are the reason I’m working out. if I didn’t find you, I would not be the person I am today. I constantly wait for your little quotes on Facebook, new products and videos. please never stop what your doing I would seriously be heart broken ! your one amazing hard working girl ! and you actually take time to worry about your fans that’s something that most people don’t do. don’t let negitivity get you down, it’s bound to happen to the most positive people. They are just jealous they can’t be as happy as you.
Im a new comer, just found you and already I love you hon! Your straight up about everything you do which is why I chose to follow you from (saturday) onwards! I would understand if you needed a break, any criticism is hard but especially the crap dished out from behind a keyboard where people feel invincible.
Thank you for understanding what its like being a woman in this crazy world. Thank you for being supportive to the girls before me and the ones that are out there waiting to find you! I hope the positive voices pipe back up xo look after yourself Cassey
I just want to say that I am so thankful for everything you do for Blogilates! Whenever I am having a bad day, one of your workout videos always cheers me up. You are an amazing, beautiful person that I look up to so never stop doing what you doing!
i enjoy working out with u so much Cassey..i quote u all the time in my head when i’m feeling lazy about working out..ur great attitude keeps me coming back to your videos over and over..
i love that ur not just a “robot” trainer, but ur a girlfriend that i exercise with..
i very much appreciate what u do and i look forward to all ur videos on youtube..
it’s great that u are standing up for yourself, but dont forget not all of us are here to be judgemental and demanding..take care 🙂
NEVER stop doing what you are doing! NEVER! You are amazing and how you have helped me I couldn’t even express it, it is so emmense. Do not let negativity pull you down. Rise above it and keep on chugging. Nothing ticks negative people off more. 😉
It actually really upsets me that people would make comments like that to you, or anyone in this community.
The reason I began working out with you was because it was so much fun, you have such an amazing and bubbly personality much like my own, and I loved the other popsters and support between us all!
You have always been an amazing instructor, and I believe you always will be.
Thank you so much Cassey for all of the hard work you put in for this community everyday, and thank you for having it free as well! I can’t say how much I appreciate everything you do!
Thanks for being you :):)
Hey Cassey!!
I want to thank you for your hard work and the motivation you give me !
I love the meal plan, the workouts, and I am patiently waiting for the journal!
I absolutely love your energy! and it’s a joy to work out with you 🙂
Please stay positive and don’t let it get to you !!
Anna
Cassey,
Thank you so much for everything you do. I am so grateful, because of you I am on my journey to being healthy fir the first time in my life. I love you!!
I love you! And your thighs! Wave=muscle tone, people! Don’t be jealous!
I noticed it too! I am not sure why these people are being so negative, and they can’t blame weather nor holidays for cover. I had to stop using the app/blogging because of the grey feeling, so I just focused on your videos and diet (which I hadn’t stuck to in days due to a flu 🙁 ). Even though I am having a few bad days, I do see a change already. I am REALLY glad you are doin’ this for us, especially for those who are EXTREMELY thankful. You can see show many of us are appreciating every day and what you do to help us, let alone, what you love to do. So please don’t get discouraged; the only people who can truly change the views on their bodies are themselves. They must be accepting and willing to work on it too! Don’t let those downers get to you. ANYWAY, me and a great part of the community are still very thankful and happy that you are still going strong and helping us through and through and helping us become stronger!! Much love!
Cassey, you are amazing and I hope you know that there are not enough THANK YOUs to tell you how much we POPsters appreciate your work.
Thank you for giving us so much for free. Thank you for reminding us that it’s not just about looks – I think that is so important with so many young, impressionable people in the community. Oh, and thank you for your delicious recipes! I have yet to make one that turns out less than delicious!
Cassie, it is beyond absurd that people just can’t go through the day without being negative towards someone! You do such an amazing job coming up with new workouts for us all the time and never asked us to pay a dime! Now you have come out with apps on not just ONE but TWO different platforms! As a programmer and app developer, I can personally attest to just how much work goes into getting one to work smoothly and keep up with all the OS updates! So I see NO PROBLEM paying $.99 a month for the CONVIENCE of being able to take my workouts with me wherever I go! And that doesn’t even begin to go into just what it takes to produce high quality videos each week! Keep it up, Cassie, we love you! You have been an inpsiration to all of us!
Hi Cassey,
I’ve been following you for over a year now. I don’t usually put comments like this on the internet, and by that I mean never :), but I just wanted to thank you. You helped me change my body in ways I never thought possible! I’m so much more confident in myself, not because of the physical change but the mental change. You helped me get through the process of subcontracting happiness and physical appearance. I know most of your followers feel this way, I just wanted to thank you.
Cassey, because of you i become more positive person. Everday you make me smile and what i want to say is i really thankful what you have done to me.
How has cassey changed? Shes still as bubbly and funny as ever and we should look up to her. Some people just aren’t patient when it comes to great things 🙂 xxx
Cassey YOU are AMAZING!! and I so appreciate the things you do. While yes it IS indeed amazing to be a part of this community, because you do so much and I do agree there are some whom think they are self entitled to judge others! I just want you to know you are so appreciated and I would still follow if you didn’t do it free your programs are just that fantastic and so are YOU!!!!! <3
I appreciate your releasing the meal plan for free! I was so thrilled that I wanted to buy the journal just to support you in appreciation. I have wanted for months to purchase another meal plan who I will keep the names of the creators anonymous but was never able to afford their plan. I am super grateful and have begun already to see results. I knew if I could get my diet in check that I would see my goals being reached because I was already following your workout calendars. Thank you Cassie for your passion and compassion for us and this community! Please do not feel discouraged from the selfish entitled feeling negative people.
Hi there!
I have never commented here before and I know a lot of people have said what I am about to say, but I just felt that I needed to add my voice to the mix, because really, I have been watching your videos for over a year and they have made me feel AMAZING! I love your positivity and your amazing generosity. You share so much and the things that you offer for a price are so high quality. As a small business owner all I can say is, girl, you are doing it RIGHT! (Although you probably already know that!) Also, your points on body positivity are amazing, it’s wonderful to see someone in the fitness industry who is so adamant about self-love and unconditional happiness! All I want to say is thank you SO much for everything you do, you are amazing and a wonderful force for good in the world. Thank you for being you!
I am a long time lurker who never posts on anything but I had to say something about this.
You helped me feel like it was okay to be happy with my body. Sure there’s still stuff I want to get better at, but I’m happy on the road I’m on.
And if you need me to fight anyone for you I will totally drive to their house and politely debate with them until they admit defeat.
Grrrr!
And I love that there are so many responses to this that you probably won’t read mine!
We Love You Cassey! Keep doing what you do best- make people smile and improve others lives. You’re Awesome!! 🙂
Cassey,
All these notes and responses u receive after this post is probably enough to cover those silly people who typed without thinking. But no responses or notes are enough to say how grateful most people (including those who don’t usually put their gratitude online in public) are to your work.
The amount of passion and commitment u have for what u have done is bigger than a lot of people in this world.
So, thank u sincerely, even though words cannot measure how grateful we are for ur presence. pls know that ur beautiful soul has definitely changed our lives!
Thank u Cassey! Stay beautiful and positive as always!
Cassey, I used to have an eating disorder and was one of those girls who thought that their thigh gap would never be good enough, but then I started doing your workouts. Mostly for the vanity of looking good at first, but then I started to love the workouts and the feeling of the strength that they gave me. YOU were the one that made me realize I wasn’t showing my body the love it deserves and YOU are the one that makes me feel happy and confident with my body during and after my workout every day now. You have made such an impact in my life and I am beyond appreciative of everything that you do. You really are a life saver to me. Thank you so much.
Cassey, I completely agree with what you said in this post. I had never even heard of a “thigh gap” until reading some of those comments and thought it was absolutely crazy that people were obsessing over it. And it’s sad and disappointing that people are so very critical and self centered that they would make others feel inferior or less than because of something so little and superficial as a “thigh gap”. OMG who cares if your thighs touch! Do they realize or even care that that shows what kind of person they really are to belittle someone else? I have found that a lot of times the people that say these things honestly don’t even care about being nice or supportive to others. And this community is not the place for that kind of attitude. I know there are so many of us that REALLY do appreciate all that you do for us. I know that you put so much time, energy, effort, patience, money and positivity into all that you do for us and I think that’s so amazing. Thank you so much for all that you do. Your workouts are the only way I’m able to stay in shape these days and I really do look forward to every workout with you and hearing your pleasant conversation and encouraging words throughout it. You actually make it so much fun and that’s hard to do! You are a special and rare kind of person that I so appreciate and I know others do too. And the fact that you do all of this for free is just incredible. There are so many of us that don’t have the money to spend on fitness and you give us a way to do it still. For all those who are not grateful and just “expect” these things, shame on them. I know that you absolutely do not have to do any of the things that you do, and I am very thankful for whatever you do for us. Please know that there are people who thoroughly support and appreciate you and your wonderful personality and attitude and everything that you do and I hope you are able to continue! We love you Cassey!
Cassey, I’m so sorry that people have said things like that!! That’s not very nice!! 🙁
You are amazing, beautiful, strong and such a happy, encouraging and inspiring person!! Thank you so much for ALL the support,knowledge, love and all your HARD work!! You are definitely appreciated and loved!!! Please don’t listen to those mean things those people said!! You’re amazing!! Thank you so much!!!! <3<3<3 😀
You go girl!!! I still can’t believe all you do for us … FOR FREE!!! Everything is free!! Your work outs are free, the app was free, the calendars are free, the meal plans are free. You can’t get this kind of service, this free service, anywhere!!! I am so grateful for everything you do for us!!! We love you Cassey. You are truly an amazing person.
You have no idea how incredibly grateful I am to you. You have given me the greatest gift I could ever ask for. I have not lost a lot of weight (although I think that’s because I’ve gained muscle), but I am actually confident and happy with my body. For the first time since before I was even aware of body image. So many years of my life were ruled by my body insecurities, but that’s over now thanks to you. On top of it all, I feel so much stronger. So if you want $.99 for a workout that will maintain this fantastic feeling, I am more than happy to give it to you. You are an amazing person.
You’re amazing! Much love and respect <3
I look forward to doing your videos every day and hearing your voice motivate me through my workout. You have (almost) become a friend to me, one I see every day! Your positive attitude always encourages me to push harder and you even make me smile when all my muscles are hurting. I am so grateful to you for making all your videos available to us for free and I wouldn’t even *dream* of asking for more from you when I know how hard you already work! Everyone has said it a million times, but I’d like to join in and say that I appreciate everything you do. Thank you for everything you have done and are doing for us POPsters!
<3 Kat
This Makes Me Angry, You Work So And All The Free Videos And Advice Is More Than Anyone Else Is Willing To Give. I Don’t Understand Why Those People Think Like That And Act Like Spoiled UngratefulChildren. You Are So Amazing Cassey, Even Though I Dont Know You I Still Feel Like Im Workingout With A Friend, You Help Me Get Through The Videos And Push And Challenge Me To Be A Healthier Me, I Don’t Know About Anyone Else, But That Is So Rare To Find! Keep Up Your Amazing Work, You Are Such A Beautiful And Extraordinary Human Being!
Cassey!!
We all know you could charge a heck of a lot for your services because you are amazing! Your workouts are fantastic and fun! You rmeal plan is amazing (as a side note thank you so so so much for showing me how fun and creative healthy eating could be because I never truly got
IT before this meal plan)!!!
Thank you for speakin up against negativity. I have been seein it a lot more, not specifically here but on twitter with the “fitfam” and it’s discouraging. The only good to come out of it – the 10 ppl who come forward to defend others, and discourage negativity.
I hope the overwhelming response to this post shows you how much you are truly appreciated by so many! =]
Have a fantastic and bright day!
Katie
You are the best! Don’t less anyone bring you down! I love all that you do. I take your printables on my phone and go through them with my sister at the gym! We both have become so much stronger since we started your workouts! I try to project your positive messages to my sister to make sure we are both on track.
Cassey I have only been a part of the community for a few months. I love you and appreciate all you do. so many times in the past I have tried to stay on a fitness journey, but failed You are the only person who has motivated me to stick with it and it’s because of who you are and everything that you do us. Your personality and spirit is soo awesome and happily contagious, I look forward to any and everything you offer. My kids tease me because I talk about you and what you share with us so much (Cassey, Cassey, Cassey!!). the only thing about the community that bothers me is some of these beautiful young women, especially the teens, that criticize their body. Like you I wish they could accept and love their body because they are gorgeous—and for everything they criticize, someone is wishing they had what they had. the negative self image with so many young people is upsetting. But, you please continue doing what you’re doing. There are more of us cheering for you than those that are critizing–and if they want to leave–Good! Like you said who needs that negativity?!
It’s amazing and sad how some people aren’t satisfied…. You have been amazing Cassey, creating monthly FREE workout calendars, FREE videos (even though you don’t have to purchase the 99 cent calander app) FREE meal plans and so much more. You don’t force us to purchase your products.
I know things can be tough money wise (I couldn’t afford the Fitness Journal since it’s twice the amount due to the currency and I don’t live in the US but you don’t see me complaining) I have purchased the monthly calendar app and I appreciate it so much. If some of you folks who haven’t received their journals yet, Im sure you can do the January 12week body makeover or do December workouts with the free meal plans until you get it. Cassey has been trying her best, don’t expect her to make miracles and get it done. Also insulting Cassey, really now… your negativity needs to go.
You are amazing Cassey!!
The amount of work that you put out freely for the rest of us and people actually complain? You are probably one of the hardest workers I know of, doing all of this on top of leading classes and managing to create products that are both functional and fabulous. And you really try to focus on the tough issues sometimes, balancing the promotion of healthy living with body positivity as well.
Some people will just always need to shame someone else to feel better. The thigh gap thing worries me because for the most part, thigh gaps do not exist except for in the super skinny. If you have a “wavy” thigh gap, it’s because you’ve got muscles! A lot of “thigh gap” pictures are manipulated, either by the way the person in the pic stands or by Photoshop or whatever. The “thigh gap” is just another “beauty” standard that isn’t achievable for most people and which shouldn’t be vaunted as a goal. You are absolutely correct in saying that a thigh gap or whatever isn’t the ultimate goal, happiness and strength is.
hi Cassey, i know im just one comment in the sea of comments you recieve every day… but i wanted to say that, i’ve been working out with you for almost a year now, and i am so grateful for what you do and who you are. at the beginning of my fitnezz journey, i had so much back problems that i could even walk for more than 20 minutes without HAVING to take a break and sit down. i saw a physiotherapist for a few months and it did nothing except melted my bank account. and then i ‘met’ you on youtube, and i decided, after watching a shizz load of your videos, that i could freaking do this ! at this point i had nothing to loose, i was so weak physically that i thought that working out couldnt bring me lower…. its been 11 and a half months on me working out in my living room with your videos, motivation, smile and happiness… and i must say Cassey, i have NEVER felt better in my entire life. because of you, now, i can run, i can jump, i can walk and breathe ! you have change my life in the most positive way, and i feel that all of this negativity you recieve is not justified at all ! you are the most amazing and motivating person i have ever ‘met’ and i will be grateful all my life for what you did to me 😀 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 yup. i love you, thats all <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Thank you, Cassey for all you do!! It’s much appreciated!!
CASSEY. i’m sorry i cant write you a long and eloquent thank you/love note because i am currently taking a 2 min break from studying for finals, but please “don’t let dem haters get you down” because the amount of people who are inspired by you everyday exceeds those damn “omg shes asking me to pay 99c for an effing vid?!??!” people.
i love you, please never stop what you are doing. you are such a positive role model for me, and i cannot tell you how much i look up to you.
Oh, maaan! This thigh gap insanity has to stop before it gets completely out of control. This is a big growing issue that has been going on for a while now. There are so many articles on “How to get a thigh gap fast,”The thigh gap workout” etc. I just feel sorry for the people (especially, young girls) who get pressured by these unrealistically insane expectations. “The beauty is in the eye of the beholder ” saying is sooo true. I grew up in Kyrgyz Republic (former Soviet country, Russian-speaking country). So, the thigh gap is considered as ugly by the Soviet beauty standards. They call them “crooked legs” and because of this stupid society’s standards many women feel pressured. Today, I even see comments in Russian on Instagram like “Oh, she’s beautiful but she has crooked legs” while all other English-speaking people going crazy about thigh gaps. My mom had a thigh gap, and all her life she tried to hide it by wearing long skirts. There are even methods how to walk “properly” to conceal the gap in between your legs. I am just sharing this information, because it might help some people to see from a different perspective. And it is not because it is beautiful or not beautiful, it is all brain-washing by the media that portray overly thin models. And, Blogialtes, you are a beautiful, hard-working , super-positive and awesome person! God bless you and everything you do!!!
Sorry, I called you Blogilates:))) I meant Cassey. Lol
Personally, I would rather have your thigh gap than straight. I don’t know, I just like it better. It’s nicer to have a thigh gap than not. Still trying to work my way there though. Thanks Cassey for your humbleness and being who you are!:)
Some people just don’t think when they write on the internet and feel like they are just talking to a machine. They are just silly. People love you and it is our love and appreciation for you which has grown the blogilates community. You are an inspiration to people by encouraging us to maintain a positive mindset and always smile even when our abs, back and thighs are dying. I’m following your December calendar and I love it. You are continued to change the health and lives of millions of people :). I’m in Australia so have to wait an extra day to see new Monday videos, but I just do them the following Monday because they are worth the wait. Thank you for being my coach and lifting me up 🙂
You are and always have been an inspiration to me. I simply cannot even comprehend how some girls can be so ungrateful and rude! What you offer us is priceless, don’t ever forget that 🙂
Cheer up Cassey! Eventhough there are those who love to complain a lot, there are many more who appreciates what you’ve done for us! Let’s ignore those who complain. We love you and all the effort that you’ve put into doing everything that you’ve done! Continue to emanate positivity and all things awesome and cheerful!
xoxo
Hi Cassey,
I just want to tell you that before I found your workouts, website, and community I was extremely unhappy with my body and my general personality. I was generally more negative, not on purpose but I think it happens when you’re just overall unhappy with yourself. But since I started working out with you I’ve become stronger, not just physically but mentally and I’m so much happier!
I’m sorry to hear that people are bringing their negativity to the community! I hope you know (and can see!!) that there are a lot of people who appreciate what you do for us. I don’t normally comment but I just really wanted to say that because of you I feel much more confident, happy, and ready to face the world! You’re uplifting statuses on Facebook really get me through the day sometimes. You’re amazing!! That’s the moral of this really long post and I just really needed to tell you!
Dear Cassey,
Thank you for being such a wonderful part of my life. 🙂
Love Sarah <3
Love you, Cassey! SO MUCH!!
Thank you for all you do Cassey. Really, for all the handwork you put in to providing us this service, and all for free…no one should be complaining. You have so much going on and you do so much for us. I love you, and I know so many of us do. I am so sorry you have to deal with negativity like that, and people shouldn’t be so ungrateful.
P.S. I love your thighs ; )
Cassey,
We love you! There will always be rude people and/or those who talk without thinking, and those who are unappreciative no matter how hard you work. Please don’t let them get you down! You do so much for so many girls out there, it’s amazing. Your spirit and energy is unique and is a gift from God; don’t let negative people make you doubt your purpose!
<3,
Amberlee
Cheer up Cassey !!! Don’t let them down 🙁
Every day, every morning, every night im waiting of doing your exercise and exiticiting to do that even more every morning even my body get sore haha. I can feel your hard work, your heart through your video, meal plan and everything that blogilates had. And I guess, blogilates community had.
Soo, CHEER UP CASSEY 🙂 YOU R AMAZING
Amen sister. You tell em!!
Wow. I totally agree with what you’ve said Cassey and admire you for standing up to your beliefs and being so straigth-forward (you did it with class, don’t worry!). It almost felt like a loving mother grounding her child in order to teach a lesson. I guess it does come with a larger community. It doesn’t mean to lose faith tho! Stay true to your path, and we do appreciate all of your hard work. You’re awesome! oxoxox
Cassey I want to start by saying how right you are. The goal should be physical, mental and emotional health and not a thigh gap. Luckily I’m not one of those people who obsess over it because I know I’ll probably never have one (thank you soccer, track and tennis!) and I’m perfectly fine with it 🙂 honestly who really cares about thigh gaps? People shouldn’t bash each other because of something like that! Cassey you’re GORGEOUS and so amazingly positive! 🙂 love you so much!
I haven’t been in the Blogilates community very long (only a few months) and I’ve also noticed the negativity 🙁 are people really so unhappy that they have to bash and criticize others to make themselves feel better? If you’re that uncomfortable, go to an actual in-person Pilates or yoga class…they work wonders! But honestly though, why push people around when you can push yourself through a tough workout or go for a run instead of bashing others.
If people bash you for not posting things ON TIME, that’s their problem. You’re a busy and hard working adult who lives in California (3 hours behind the east coast!) no offense POPsters, but she can’t post everything according to everyone’s schedules when she’s busy as-is! If it’s morning in other countries, it might be night in the US and Cassey would be sleeping and prepping for the next day! We’re all lucky that she takes the time to help all of us for free! So quit your yapping and like she said, if you want something catered to you, hire a personal trainer (I know a couple and they’re good) and stop bashing Cassey for pointless reasons!
*ok…rant over (I get a bit carried away…my bad!)* 😉
I’m a relatively new follower, Cassey. But I just wanted to express my appreciation for the hard work you put into blogilates. It is always so hard for me to find a workout routine that is enjoyable, but I’ve found it in yours! You are very encouraging and motivating while working out. And I love the more balanced view of beauty you try to bring to fitness! Thank you so much for your generosity!
Cassey,
Your body is beautiful, and anyone who says otherwise is quite ignorant. It’s not the figure you’re trying to achieve, it’s the health of your overall well-being. You exercise to stay fit, not skinny- which should be the true motivator for all of us. Yeah, being skinny and thin is nice and all, but we need to open our eyes to how we should really treat our bodies! I’m sorry I’m getting so upset over some Popstars calling your thigh-gap negatively, but know that the true Popstars are ones that love you for who you are!
Anyways, all of the FREE STUFF you’ve been giving us over the past month- workout calenders, videos once a week, new recipes to try, videos about blogging/cooking/etc, meal plans, and even the app- should have been more apparent to those complaining. I know it’s the first time I’ve commented here (and ever, since I don’t have a twitter nor instagram), but sheesh! These people need to calm down and realize that Cassey is putting her all into this and giving us so much! Way to channel the Christmas spirit right before the holidays.
And to whoever said Cassey’s changed, that’s ridiculous. Sure, she’s matured and grown up a bit, but she’s still the same motivational Cassey that we’ve known since… say, early 2010s with the Total Body Banging Workout. Her videos may be a bit more high-tech, flashy, and shot well, but she’s still Cassey, the one who screams at us to keep going, the one who we all adore, the inspirational and peppy personal cheerleader, just… plain Cassey.
I suppose I’m done with my rant here, but I want you to remember that you’re very much appreciated, Cassey. Not only has your workouts kicked my butt (and I’m a certified Black Belt in Taekwondo, too!), but you’re enthusiasm is just the perfect motivator for a tough workout. It’s almost like we’re chilling in some personal girl time XD Take care, and ignore the haters!!!
oh cassey! this broke my heart so much! when i heard about you i first thought, wow to do ALL THIS for FREE?!? thats insane and crazy but shows how much you want to change the fitness of the world! and i love you for that! this may sound weird but im skinny. im definetly not normal but thats not because i dont want to be but because I SERIOUSLY CANNOT GAIN WEIGHT! when i heard about people saying that they want a thigh gap? it shows you are skinny and worry what you look like! i dont like being skinny but im proud to say i dont lounge around on the couch all day eating junkfood. because why WOULD you want to have a thigh gap? its more important to be fit and healthy! so those who were mean and upset with you broke my heart </3
i love you!!!
Wow I can’t beilieve people are actually complaining that they have to pay 99 stickin cents for a video and have to wait a day for a meal plan. Last time I checked the tone it up nutrition plan was $150, there wo dvd’s are $40 (no I am not bashing tone it up, I am actually a huge fan)……pretty sure I would rather take the meal plan a day late and not have to pay 150. And pretty sure I would rather pay 99cents a month to basically have a personal trainer put together a months worth of workouts for me then pay $40 for a gym membership plus $60 an hour for a personal trainer.
I appreciate and recognize the amazing effort you put in to the resources you provide us for practically no cost. I feel blessed to have found your site when I could no longer afford the gym. You are first class, fun, and authentic. Thanks!
well said cassey~ i usually don’t put comments but i want to say that i’m gratefull for your work, your free videos and for the calendar in your app because it help the people that want a change in their lifes.
I just wanted to take the time to say how much I appreciate your hard work, dedication and very fun workouts. I discovered you back in the spring shortly after my miscarriage and used your workouts to relieve stress and prepare my body for a hopefully healthy future pregnancy. Your upbeat, happy, encouraging attitude made me smile and pushed me to keep going while distracting me from the worse depression and despair of my life. I went from an ex-dancer from an injury that lost the drive to really do much of anything after losing my passion to someone who was doing your work outs 1-2 hrs a day, 5-6 days a week, plus walking 3 miles almost everyday and eating clean. And now I’m so thankful to say that I’m 22 weeks pregnant with my new baby and my pregnancy has been a healthy one! I can’t wait for her to come so I can get back into your awesome work out routines! Also, as an ex-dancer, I struggled with an eating disorder all through high school and your positive body image promoting is a real encouragement to me. It makes a real difference!
Cassey, I’m really thankful for your vids and the recipe you post. There may be some very rude people but don’t worry, I will always love and support you (:
Cassey, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for creating such a positive place for us. Your videos have changed the way I exercise (still working on eating completely clean, but getting there with your encouragement!). You’ve done such an incredible thing here, and I hope you know how much we appreciate everything you do!
I feel like it is really immature to strive for super wide thigh gaps. It really shouldn’t even be a concern. The beauty of a REAL WOMAN is the natural curves. Be fit and healthy to be just that: FIT AND HEALTHY. Not to look unhealthy and undernourished. I will never ever ever understand what the big deal is over thigh gaps and why girls want them so much. What ever happened to being strong and empowered by the person you are? What happened to the kindness in this world? Cassey, you are such an inspiration and have truly made me so much STRONGER (I feel unstoppable!). Thanks for being a wonderful role model and person! I only wish I had your willpower and optimism!
People are stupid. You and I both know that your inner thighs are muscular. Duh! That’s obviously what happens when you train them. I said this on Facebook, but I believe it bears repeating. It’s your body, and you’ve taken good care of it and made it muscular and fit. If someone else decides it’s not up to their standards, that’s too damn bad. They can take their nasty comments and their negativity and go find a trainer that’s up to their standards. The rest of us will stay with you, improve, and be thankful for the effort you put in for us.
Hi Cassey!
Just wanted to let you know that people that say that stuff are ridiculous. I want you to know, that you are a role model to me, and millions of girls and women everywhere. I really appreciate your enthusiasm, and goals to show us how to get fit in a healthy way. I know that you had to do more difficult dieting during your swimsuit contest, and I’m sure it would be almost impossible to live like that every day! You have a great body while staying slim yet muscular, you are healthy. You are a role model, and inspiration to REAL girls everywhere and don’t give girls negative thoughts about their own self-esteem. Who wants to watch a stick (and you are already thinner than most women) and feel even worse about themselves? I think you have hit the nail on the head, and know that deep down many of us will always be ‘unhappy’ with the way we look, because who really defines the definition of ‘perfect’ anyway? I am relatively slim and petite with some curves and try to work on toning up my hip area, and consider it my problem area. However, my boyfriend tells me he LOVES my legs, and they are his favorite feature of mine. Just interesting things girls need to think about before hating certain features of their own body. We are our own worst enemies. Continue being an inspiration to everyone Cassey! <3 🙂
“Happiness is living your life with passion and purpose and being peaceful with yourself.”
^That’s basically how I’m trying to live my life. 🙂 Thanks so much for putting it into words, Cassey. <3
CASSEY WE LOVE YOU!!! I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I get up each day looking forward to working out with you! As a stressed high school student with a family that can sometimes be dysfunctional, some days are just really terrible. Yet, the thing that gets me through it is knowing that I can always come back to your happiness and encouragement. Cassey, you have helped me (and millions of others) develop a better mind-set and actually enjoy life. I have absolutely no idea where I would be today without you. I am so glad that you posted this because I was having one of those days where you just look at yourself and hate what you see, but this post has just turned my day around! =D I LOVE MY BODY! Cassey, thank you so much for being YOU! You are my #1 role model!
Much appreciation,
Sarah
You’re beautiful and appreciated.
You tell ’em! Love you Cassey! I wanna give you a hug after reading this post. *internet hug* Thanks for always being such an inspiration! 🙂
I rarely come to your website — just follow your happy self on Twitter, Insta, and FB and pull out your videos when I need a challenging at home workout. And the complainers are why. And, yes, you are every bit within your right to say, “If you don’t like the way I do things here, then you may want to go someplace else to find AWESOME FREE WORKOUTS!! But quit yer whinin’!!”
And the thigh gap thing? Oh, stars. First, I admit that 25 years ago I would have totally been measuring and worrying about what mine looked like and if I would have the best and how to get it. But PEOPLE!! Do not tell someone “your thigh gap is weird!” Where were you all raised??? Basically, “Your body doesn’t measure up to my standard of perfection. Would you fix it?” Seriously???
Heard it last week. My new favorite saying: If you aren’t nice on the Internet, then you’re not nice. And amen.
To the person who wrote this:
“Why is your gap curvy? I want a straight gap.”……………… :O
What’s in your skull? Its her thighs not yours!!! She is not here to please YOU!
cassey, i believe you’re being “firm” with us simply because it’s just how much you love us. really!
it’s like, motherly, you know?
all the best and warmest support & love to you! you’re amazing.
We love you so much! I feel like you really are my personal friend! You are such a sweetheart and I can only imagine that its hard when you have to crack down on negative people but I wanted to add my voice and agree with the other people saying that this is necessary! Weeds are bad for the whole garden and after all the only things you ask for are tolerance and positivity. Im also certain the mean attitudes are coming from jealousy- you’re fabulous!
Cassey I’ve been following you for maybe a little less than a year and I don’t even know where to start when it comes to how much you have helped me in the past 10 months. You’re amazing the way you are 🙂 and thank you for all you’ve done for me and for the followers. I feel that subscribing to you and paying that $1 a month for the exclusive videos is right. It’s a way to support you and a way to allow you to do what you’ve been doing. thank you for everything 🙂 you’ll always have my support no matter what 🙂 <3 and just thank you for all you have done, from the free workouts to the free meal plan to just taking the effort and time to motivate me and the time to make all the new workouts that are interesting each monday. thank you Cassey and please continue to do what you do and don't stop. I don't know what I would do without you so please please please don't stop what you're doing. I BEGGG YOU!~! <3 Love you Bunches Cassey 🙂
I was going to say that I’m sorry for what those ppl said but I’m sure you realize that some ppl are wiggity wack, have no filter, & are straight up ingrates. To those ppl I say, those “waves” are called muscles. They’re what healthy ppl have & straight thigh gaps can be achieved by starvation & laziness. Anyway, I digress… Cassey, you are beautiful inside & out. You help ppl obtain new bodies, new ways of thinking & eating, and healthy lifestyles FOR FREE. That is so amazing & generous. I have a 5 month old baby & you helped me go from 145 lbs to 120 in 3 months! I will forever be grateful to you for giving me the gift of good health! I feel strong and healthy! Thank you so much!!!! XoXo
*hugs* Just so many *hugs*
Your venting is completely justified. It actually really saddens me to hear that people would even think to complain when you release things or for the measly .99 cents charged to use the videos on the app. It’s like people don’t realize that you’re not made of magic (though sometimes it appears that way ^_^ ) If they have a problem with how you do things, no one said they had to stick around. They aren’t being forced to do the new body makeover or the videos or cook the food. People that always need to cause drama baffle me. Please know that those people are not the bulk of your fans or the community. Your true fans appreciate EVERYTHING that you do for us. Every video. Every post. Every recipe. *EVERYTHING*
When a friend first introduced me to blogilates, it didn’t catch on for me. I thought the videos were too hard/not what I needed and “Omg, who the heck is the overly peppy girl?!” haha. But when I came back and really tried to incorporate more of your videos… I found that you were helping me with more than just my physical health…. you were helping me mentally. Your positive energy is contagious and your spirit is inspiring. I’ve lost near 70 lbs in my 2 and a half year journey and recently, I’ve been dealing with some body dismorphia that comes with being over weight your whole life and then suddenly… not being that way. I was unintentionally starving my body and not giving it the fuel it needed and I was getting scary thin for my height and build… but it wasn’t enough. I still saw myself as “Overweight” …. I’m guilty of being one of those people that wanted an inner thigh gap….
Your videos, the energy that you projected in them, and the positive message contained in them really has changed my image. I’ve still got a long way to go to accepting and loving myself for *me* and I wish I could be as unaffected by people’s opinions of me. But I’m working on it and you’ve become a great role-model in my life.
Please keep your head up and never give up. We love you Cassey!!
remember, haters gonna hate but they don’t really matter now do they ^_^
Cassey, thank you so much for all you do!! Being fit and healthy can be such a challenge, and I am blown away by how much work you put into blogilates and I am even more blown away that even after all the hard work you put in, this community and all the help and support you offer for those seeking a healthier lifestyle is FREE!!! You are beautiful and inspiring. Sorry you have had so many people with negative feedback. Some people just cannot be pleased. You are awesome!
Cassey, I just finished reading your post and I’m feeling a little bit upset; not because of what you said but because I can’t believe people would even complain about those things. I hope everyone starts re-focusing on positivity again soon.
What you do for us is absolutely incredible and generous. I feel blessed to be a part of the POPsters community. I know you didn’t write this to ask for praises, but I wanted to say that YOU are the only reason I’ve been able to stick to a fitness program. You not only gives me the tools to keep in shape and interested in working out, but you also made me think a lot. Over time, I started being generally more happy with myself and accepting of my body. For that, I am quite thankful – more than words can express. Thank you for being your genuine self, for helping us in our fitness journey, and for being so positive. You’re an awesome, inspiring lady!! 🙂
Cassey,
I know it can be really hurtful and frustrating to receive such comments! But know that the rest of the community is here fully supporting you and we appreciate every single thing you do for us!
I have been following you for a couple of years now and as I time goes on I find myself getting more addicted and hooked on blogilates! And the main reason for that is your positive energy and encouragement!
I love you and am so grateful to have such a great role model!
<33
This is why I have been following you for years now! I think its great what you’re doing for all of us. I hope you are deleting the people who are constantly insulting others. I see a lot of it. Maybe you need someone to be an admin type for you. Keep up the great work. We are all in your corner!
I usually don’t post comments on anything in general, but after reading this, it made me feel so appalled that people would actually have the guts to complain and be so negative!!
I am so sorry you had to go through that Cassey, I appreciate you so much for all that you advocate and stand for not only as a fitness instructor, but as a person…You have such a good heart and I have always admired you for your devotion and dedication towards your work. Please don’t be discouraged by the mean, ungrateful comments! You are such an amazing inspiration to so many of us…It’s to leave nasty remarks on the internet when you’re hiding behind a computer screen..
Hi Cassey! I’ve only been a part of the blogilates community for about 2 months now but I think you are such an inspiration! I love how you challenge me in your videos. Sometimes it feels like you actually are in the room with me! Just when I feel like I’m going to collapse from doing so many squats you say, “Don’t you dare quit on me!” and it makes me push through. But beyond driving me to do more, I love how you preach about loving your body and how you’re always up beat and happy and it makes me feel happy! I think you make everyone in the blogilates community feel like we are your friend and that you care about us. And thats what I love so much about you and your workouts. Yes there are thousands of other fitness instructors out there but I enjoy working out with you so much because I feel like I’m working out with a friend! Thank you for everything that you do!
I can’t believe the negativity of some of these people! You know why you don’t have a straight thigh gap? You have a great booty behind it! Some people just can’t be happy unless they’re practically skeletons. You’ve made an amazing community that has changed the lives of thousands of people, all while offering absolutely free work outs and recipes, and adorable clothes to do it in! Don’t ever let anyone tell you that your program or your body is anything less than amazing.
Cassey! you are incredible and this post made me love you even more! Its so disheartening how easy it is for some to criticize behind their anonymous computer screens, but for every one of those, there are 100 others who are inspired by what you do. This community is stronger than that negativity, and I will forever be grateful for everything you’ve done for each and every one of us! I’m so sorry you have to deal with that type of negativity, but I want you to know how many of us love and support you!! xoxo
Cassey!! Please don’t stop! I appreciate your videos so much and I enjoy doing them! You are wonderful and funny and interesting and enthusiastic and I love you so much!!
Thank you for posting this, Cassey. Your thoughts on happiness and self-worth not being linked to a particular quality or gain in life was really something I needed to be reminded of this weekend. Words cannot express how much I appreciate what you do for this community in all areas of wellness!
That being said, words REALLY cannot express how amazing it is that you give us all you do for pretty much no cost what-so-ever!! I’ve been watching your vids since 2010 and have started the 12 week meal plan, and literally every time I tell someone about your videos or the 12 week plan they are amazed that it is all free. I did purchase a fitness journal to get the entire plan at once (and because I knew if I put money down I’d have to commit lol), and even when I tell friends, “Well, I kind of spent $30 on it because I wanted x, y, and z….” my friends are still like, “OMG that’s like nothing, even just for the meal plan!” So even though negativity has increased, there are still plenty of people that understand how wonderful and unique your service is.
And in terms of the negativity, it really gets me a bit angry to hear the kinds of things people have been posting. You are someone whose work ethic continues to inspire me and consistently reminds me not to give up when things seem impossible. You bust your bum to give all you do, literally and figuratively! The haters obviously do not have the whole road to happiness thing figured out yet (which is sad), but I’m sorry they are taking it out on you and in the community.
In a nutshell, you are incredible and I really hope that in spite of the negativity you feel both incredible and appreciated <3
cassey, you have done so so much for me, my journey has just begun and i dont think i would have even started it it wasn’t for you. you inspire me everyday to be better, this negativity in the blogilates community is uncalled for and it makes my mad that people are not being patient enough to wait for a FREE meal and workout plan. you do so so much for us and i cant believe people are doing this to you.
I am so sad to hear you say you feel bad Cassey 🙁 I hope you know we love your workouts and just seeing you smile while I workout make it so much more fun for me. You are gorgeous and not just your body but your personality too. You are basically my idol because you do what you love and put passion into it with every video. It really inspires me to do what makes me happy and do what I can to make others happy too. I don’t know why anyone would think your thigh gap is weird :S It’s strange to even hear someone say that. Everybody has a different body and I can understand having the goal to have a thigh gap, but exactly what it would look like depends on so many things. I noticed the negativity on the app some and I am glad you addressed it because it was getting kind of frustrating, especially when we should all be supporting each other. One thing that upset me was when people started saying there should be an age restriction on the app. :/ I am 15 and my sister is 13. We follow your workout calendar and have both gotten so much healthier with your help. I don’t know why people would make such a generalized statement like saying anyone under 16 doesn’t understand how to really be healthy. I’m going to be able to vote in less than 3 years, it’s not like I can’t see the difference between getting caught up in trends and being happy with yourself and feeling healthy and being fit.
Just remember Cassey, most of us know you are a busy gal and it is completely understandable to us that you may be a few days late sometimes. We can’t all make deadlines we set for ourselves and you do so much you don’t even have to do for us. I will forever be grateful for everything you have done for me because you changed my entire outlook on how I can be happy and healthy. Thank you so much and ignore the haters, because for every one person who is negative, there are a thousand more that are positive. There’s always a few bad apples in the bag that stick out more than the rest.
Cassey,
I just want to let you know how absolutely amazing you are. I have spent the past year trying to just get healthy and fit and happy. I wanted to lose weight but it’s never been about the specific numbers, just always about being healthy. You’ve helped me get through the tough days and the binges and the “why am I even doing this workout when I just want to watch tv” moments and I can honestly say that almost 365 days after finding your videos I am significantly happier! I am also so much healthier than I have been in the last six years! I owe so much of this to you and to those out there who seem to think you haven’t done enough for us, I want you to know you have. You have done so much for the community and give so so much to us without asking for so much as a thank you.
I don’t think these comments are a reflection on you, I think they are a reflection on the fact that society has determined what makes us beautiful without giving any thought to whether its physically posisble to look like that. Many of those photos with thigh gaps and perfect abs and no muffin top and no cellulite are all photoshopped. Few women will ever achieve any sort of thigh gap becuase their body genetically cannot do that. I cartainly can’t. I have large thighs and hips and butt and I no longer see them as a negative or a sign that I’m fat. They are me and I am beautiful.
You do so much for us, don’t let anyone drag you down with negative comments, just look at all of us who love you!
Hello Cassey!
I just want to encourage you in a time where you might feel discouraged. You are doing so much for women, putting forth new material, plans and workouts each week (which I think is amazing). I’m a single mother and a college student. It is difficult for me to maintain a consistent gym routine each week. But your free videos have made a way for me to stay home, work hard and feel even more sore than I do after the gym. Which I love! Your videos have brought me so much excitement and have toned my whole body, which is only an added bonus. Some people are never going to be pleased. They take and take and they will always want more because perhaps they believe they are entitled. But please don’t stop helping women in the ways you are. It’s worth it for the ones who are grateful and do not abuse your generosity and help.
Cassey, don’t let the haters pull you down. The Blogilates community loves you.
Hi Cassey!
I just wanted to say thank you for all you do! I really appreciate your positive workouts and life advice! I truly think your videos are the best of both worlds since workouts are free and you don’t need to leave your house! With that being said, videos being released late isn’t that big of a deal. Cassey works so hard for us, with shipping our orders, keeping up with our workout questions for FREE, giving us a FREE app, FREE workouts every week, and a FREE calendar to follow. I just wanted to say that I have placed three orders from your website and they have all shipped on the next business day. I do order a lot online, and that is a great, almost unheard of turnaround for most small businesses. Anyway, Cassey, thank you again for everything you do! I am beyond grateful and I love working out with my FREE personal trainer everyday! (Even if you kill me in a good way 🙂 <3)
You’ve changed my life! Don’t let the haters get you down! we need you and love you!
Its terrible that people are out there taking what you do for us for granted, but I live and love by your videos!
Cassey,
You’re completely right & all you can do is ignore them. There will always be people that try to bring others down & that are freeloaders, but there are so many others that appreciate what you do.
I mean seriously though, you have one million subscribers. Probably half of those people don’t value positivity in their own lives, your positivity, or appreciate your free videos, meal plans, ETC. They don’t even consider how much work it takes to do these things. When if you’re someone who has a life & a schedule, you understand that these things take work. Perhaps for the future, when planning out release dates, plan to give yourself more time to work on these types of projects. That way you won’t have as many people complaining, probably some, but not nearly as many since they know far in advance that you had to rework a date.
All I can say is that I am eternally great for your *free* videos because they are the greatest thing I ever discovered two years+ ago & the rest can get the fuck out. Peace & love.
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”
Wow. The fact that someone could be so rude about all you do is stressful to hear. You’re an amazing inspiration to me, and you’ve helped me become stronger every day. Thank you for all that you do with Blogilates and how amazing you are to share with us. I’ve loved how supportive this community is, and it’s so worth the time and effort to be a POPster. Thank you, Cassey! You’re a beautiful and amazing woman and you’re truly inspirational for me.
cassey don’t listen to them. You are absolutely amazing. You make me feel so inspired and you keep me going even when I’m dying in your workouts.I love you so much.
Wait people really care about your thigh gap! ? What kind of life ..nevermind. Ive never met one guy that cared about that.. Besides I’m knock kneed. A thigh gap never affected my job or my car or my family. Priorities people!
Cassey you do an amazing job. You even said we could start the challenge in January. Why the big stink? You have been the most supportive, kind, positive virtual trainer I’ve ever been lucky to train with for FREE in the sweaty comfort of my living room. I tell all my clients about how effective the workouts are and how infectious your energy is. Please keep up the amazing work. You’re amazing. 🙂
You just keep giving, and people start to expect it. It’s kind of sad how that works, huh. Don’t listen to them! You’re one of the hardest workers ever, you have a FANTASTIC HEART, please don’t give up! They’re the gluttonous ones! Honestly, you’re the best friend I never had, really wish I knew someone as positive, hard-working, and gorgeous as you! Yep! YOU’RE GORGEOUS OK <3 both inside and out!
Cassey you’re the best lol! I know many people including myself wouldn’t have gotten where we are today without you! We really appreciate what you do and you can’t have anything online without haters :/ Instagram has like the biggest hate community because some people find pictures under hashtags,or on the popular page and just hate in everything they find blahhh. But I want to thank you personally as well because like I said I wouldn’t have gotten here without you and blogilates (if I didn’t find your blog last summer I would probably still be on my crazy diets and be anorexic) So keep doing what you’re doing!!!! <3
The comments people make are disgusting. I’m glad you posted this. How high of a pedestal is someone on when they start judging thigh gaps? They had better have abs I could wash my gym clothes on, if they’re going to make comments like that. Keep doing what you do best, inspiring people Cassie. Lives are busy, if you’re a day behind, no one will die. I’m so happy for what you do, you’re a gift. Keep it up!
Cassey I think you are amazing!!! always positive and motivating your community! As cliche as this my say ignore the naysayers because the are jealous! You put so much heart into everything you do its impossible to not see how much your community means to you!
Thank you for being you Cassey!
Stephanie
Cassey you are so wonderful and have changed so many lives! The results from your videos speak for themselves and the community you’ve created is remarkable! Your energy and passion is contagious and anyone who says otherwise needs to be quiet! Keep doing what you’re doing girl!
cassey you are an amazinggggggg human being and have all of us soo much, so PLEASE DONT STOP. i understand your frustrations and hope you will stay strong. you are really contagious with your happiness and i hope everyone catch your positive bug. i just want to let you know you TRULY ARE AN AMAZING PERSON and no “sticks and stones will never break you”, gosh love that saying. love you cassey!!!!!1
Cassey you’re the best. What you do is amazing. I really understand how you feel people are mean for no reason and you are an amazing person, you want to help othet people and yiu do that!
I LOVE YOU CASSEY! <3
Way to go Cassey!
One of my favorite things about the Blogilates community is the positive spirit. This and your positive attitude is what got me hooked and keeps me going.
I’m very grateful for all the hard work you put in Cassey, and the fact you’re giving all of this away to us for free. Your videos are the best!
Anyone who’s not a fan could easily google themselves elsewhere, no negativity needed.
Blogilates is for POPsters, and where POPsitive people can hang out!
Love you Cassey and all the rest of you POPsters out there!
xx
Cassey! This post made me sad. I feel like you are actually my friend so to hear about some of your less great full fans and their rude comments made me upset and defensive for you! I’m sure that the majority of us have your back 100%!!! I am so thankful for what you do and I sing your praises to friends, family and even strangers every chance I get. I consider myself lucky to have discovered you and your AMAZING, and FREE programs and videos. I have spent time thinking about how hard you work and how passionate and dedicated you are to all of us! I know it must be very difficult at times. You are amazing, you’ve helped me so much and I know that most of us out hear appreciate you immensely!
Hi, Cassey. I just wanted to give you a shout out for how awesome you are. You put out all of these things for us for free, as you say, which is seriously downright amazing. Your videos have helped me to get, and feel, more fit and healthy. They even helped me train to climb Mt. Shasta for the Breast Cancer Fund this past summer! So thank you. Don’t let the haters get to down.
Love and appreciation,
Kelsey
For every naysayer there are a hundred of us who love and appreciate everything you do. You’re amazing and please don’t be discouraged! Your generosity with the workout plans and meal plans have made a huge difference in my life. WE LOVE YOU!
Cassey I’m so glad you said this.
Sometimes I forget how inspirational you are, I don’t think I’ve been as positive as I should be either but you’ve really helped me get back to it c:
If anyone on instagram or twitter says stuff like that their probably not aware of how the community works, heck, they probably just think you like being healthy, and randomly started following you.
Thigh gap, or not, we’re all different, and that’s what makes us beautiful. Well… and a good attitude of course.
This is why I was so attracted to this community in the first place Cassey, you’re so positive and focus on being HAPPY and not what you look like, and the community was so nice and supportive. And I really, REALLY appreciate your free workouts and meal plans. I love how interactive you make the community through the app and fb etc because it makes me feel involved and not want to give up. I’ve tried to get fit a bunch of times and never found anything I was interested in enough to stick with; this is the first time I haven’t given up by now. Even if I fall off the wagon for a little while, I always end up back here. I love that you make this about being the best YOU, not looking like so and so or whatever. People who want to complain or bring others down: leave. We don’t want you here anyway. Cassey there will always be those people that can’t appreciate anything. Please know that most of us are extremely thankful for what you do and acknowledge how hard you work. I say all the time I can’t believe how much you do. Your positive outlook and selflessness are rare traits anymore. I wouldn’t blame you if you stopped, but I would miss you, because it would be like losing a good friend.
Hi Cassey! I just wanted to say that i really appreciate what you’ve done for me and so many others. I’ve been watching your videos since early 2011. Your workouts and advice have really helped me a lot.
Girl, I will forever be thankful for what you’ve done to my body and mind.
It has all already been said, so – just echoing the positivity here – you’re beautiful, we love you and thank you for all of your hard work!
I love how you do something different for us each month. I love how the monthly calender looks good. I love that you give us different things to do. I love the printable workouts. You work so hard for us. I am amazed by all you do. sometimes when I need motivation at work I read your blog or watch a video evrn if I can’t participate. Thanks for everything.
Cassey you are amazing!!! I’m very appreciative of all that you do and have done. Keep doing your thing girl!!! 😀
Hey Cassey!
Wow I can’t believe how cold and selfish these people you’re talking about. In my opinion they don’t understand the values and all the fun of the Blogilates Community! I love this Community a LOT! I feel guilty now a days if I miss any days worth of workouts (I should pick up my pace and begin working out everyday!) Thank you Cassey for helping me become healthier, livelier, and happier day by day. Whereas my parents would have to pay some huge sum of money to sum trainer that just pushes my buttons, make me work insane but get less results and is grumpy making my mood negative. No matter how mad I am on any given day, I just begin to do the daily workouts and I feel happier even though I whine a lot like, “CASSEY! I’M GONNA DIE” “OMG NO MORE! *SOBS A LITTLE*” But at the end of it all it’s worth it. I rush to the mirror and admire myself and give a thumbs up and say, “Everyday it gets closer, you can do it! You want that sexy body, well Cassey is going to get you there!” Even right now I have many, MANY things to do for college and get frustrated. I just do the workouts come back and feel better and get things done (somewhat :/) I love you Cassey and this whole positive community I stumbled upon! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! FOR EVERYTHING YOU’RE DOING FOR ME!
I love my curvy leg gag!!
Cassey, thank you for everything thing seriously!! With you I just became more happy and vibrant! And like whenever my day goes bad I just opeb twitter or ur youtube channel and rewatch your videos! I put a smile on my face everytime I workout with you! And ughh.. ur meal plan is just sp perfect for me.. I’m so thankful for your hard work dear.. love you
Hey Cassey! Just wanted to let you know that you have become such an inspiration for me. I was so grateful when I found your beginners workout calendar back in June and I’ve done every calendar since. There really aren’t any other online trainers that offer a free workout plan for all levels and for anyone to comment about you and your videos in that way just shocks me beyond belief! You are so generous to the Blogilates community, always looking us to serve us in the best way possible. I’ve grown stronger with your help and I cannot thank you enough for the gift of a healthier body and lifestyle. Keep doing what you’re doing! Don’t stop! Love you so much!!! 🙂 <3
The fact that you had to write a post about this is crazy. You do so much for us cassey, the people who complain aren’t true popsters. You dedicate so much of your life to provide us with free advice and workout videos that it’s appalling that people would even say that. I’m truely sorry for all if those ignorant people. I really appreciate everything you do? And know that true popsters always have your back and don’t mind the wait or care about the app exclusive videos. We understand you give us 100% and that you also have a life to. Love you cassey and thanks for being you, your an inspiration<3
Sweet Cassey,
Thank you so much for all of the hard work that you do to help us improve our bodies and our health. Not only the physical aspect of it, but your encouragement and the motivation you provide for us means more than words can say. You are so INSPIRING to me! You’re my hero!
xoxo
You are doing a great job. I am motivated by you, and I tell everyone who even mentions fitness about you. Even when you are talking about stuff that doesn’t interest me, I know you’re doing it to distract me from the 100th squat or something, and I love that. You are motivational.
Thanks.
Hey Cassey!
I just wanted to say thank-you for starting this fitness community and always spreading your positivity among it. After I joined I have started living a healthier lifestyle that not only affects my physical appearance but my emotional one too. It’s noticeable to my family and friends that I am a happier and energetic person that wants to keep moving forward. You are an incredible inspiration to me and I hope to be half as successful and hardworking as ou one day. You are doing a wonderful thing for all us Popsters and I know that you won’t let a couple of Debbie Downers ruin what you have going on here (Sorry if I offended anyone names Debbie who is not a downer 🙂 Thank-you again so much and like you always say in your videos, keep going!
Cassey, you are AMAZING!! I have been so grateful to find you and your website! You provide some of THE MOST difficult work outs I have ever done, all with a cheerful and inspiring attitude! I have been very blessed to be a part of this community and other groups that are doing the 12 week new body makeover! Thank you for all that you do! You are an incredible person! Keep on keeping on! And I think you’re legs are AMAZING – I know that by faithfully following your workouts and exercise plans I will have the best legs that my body can have, and that may very well be gapless!!! 🙂
Cassey I love you darling! I work at a gym and see how much money and time and effort people put into creating these meal plans and exercise regimens so I APPRECIATE YOU IMMENSELY! I felt so lost in trying to figure out how to eat properly and you really have helped me tremendously. I cant even begin to explain how much I respect and adore what you do. I am so proud that there is someone out there who is teaching people to love their bodies and how to discover HEALTH, not just hotness. For all the other Popsters out there…even when you dont love yourself completely remember that I love you just the way you are. Honestly. I do. Your beautiful. Go out there strut your stuff.
YOU’RE AMAZING CASSEY!
we love you 🙂 don’t listen to people like that. you do so much for us and we all appreciate it. <3
Hi Cassey, I just want to let you know that you are awesome and I truly appreciate all the things you have done for us. I am really glad you wrote this post because like you said, when I come to this community, I want to be happy. When I see those negative comments, and some trying to defend those negative comments, sometimes it driven my happiness away. I do know how hard you work to bring those awesome things for us – for FREE and expecting nothing in return but our happiness and our success to achieve a happy and healthier lifestyle. Sometimes I even wonder if you even sleep haha only because I would wake up around 4-5 AM in the morning and your just upload the new Monday video!! And I live in NYC!!! I would comment “thank you for uploading the video early!!” and you would reply “you’re welcome” OMG!! =D Love you Cassey! You are crazy amazing. <3 And thank you so much!
Hi Cassey.
Thank you so much for your EXTREMELY hard work. I’m sure that you barely have a moment to yourself with all of the blogging, editing, teaching, ect.. that you do. I am fairly new to YOUR community. I discovered your workouts less than a year ago when I came across the Call Me Maybe Squat Challenge. I have been subscribed and following ever since and your workouts never disappoint. I thought that I was in fairly decent shape, having been into weight lifting and HIIT workouts but your moves really added something extra and challenges my strength. THANK YOU.
Your huge personality and great energy make your page so special. I hope that the insecurities of others don’t damped your spirits too much. You are loved way more than the apposing scenario. And no matter how wide or narrow or wavy like a roller coaster your thigh gap is you’re still a rad lady who could kick some serious ass.
Please never stop making your awesome workout videos. And if you do want to start charging $9.99 I would pay it because I understand a sista’s gotta eat.
All the love in the universe laced with lots of #gemsteady vibes.
-Brittany
Bravo. As a 49 year old woman I can tell you that there is so much more to life than a small number on the scale, a tiny waist or a freaking gap in your thighs. Life is short and full of so much to discover! Please don’t spend time in judgement of your body or anyone else’s. Self love and accepting yourself for who you are-all the good AND the bad- is the first step to truly living life. Thank you Cassey for being such a positive role model for so many young (and old) women.
Sue
Hey Mama,
I am not the most happy person on the planet, but when I see your videos and work along side your instruction, it brightens my day. I may not get to the point of happiness you are at, but it encourages me and gets me that one step further to accepting myself as I am and know that I am on a journey and not a destination.
I am a producer of mobile games (though currently unemployed, which adds on to my sarcastic stress) and seeing our players react, many times ruthlessly negatively is painful. Especially when I know that my team and I have worked so hard on getting out the best we can….there are those that just don’t understand what it takes, and how long it takes. I have been lucky to have a large team to work with, but it still takes weeks to get out. I can only imagine all the work you put in and I will tell you right now, I am truly grateful for it. BEYOND what I am willing to type down publicly. Just keep being awesome, because it helps remind me that I am awesome too.
Much love.
Cassey, I am SO SORRY about this issue. I really can’t stand people like the ones you are talking about. I was an everyday calendar for a long time until I moved and don’t have internet, so I don’t see much anymore. But still, you are one of my favorite bloggers out there! As a kinesiology/exercise science grad who’s worked in the health industry since high school, you are exactly what the fitness industry needs. You mix intelligence, sweetness, perseverance, and struggle. It’s hard to actually have eh knowledge to share, and then have people who know NOTHING tell you ridiculous things about yourself that DONT MATTER, WONT MAKE YOU HAPPY, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY GOD WONT GRANT TOU ETERNAL SALVATION BECAUSE YOUR THIGHS GAP. Keep at it cassey. Don’t quit.
I love watching you. You have what most other fitness gurus don’t have, charisma and spunk. Those that have a problem can be deleted. As for the thy gap, that’s the stupidest theory I’ve ever herd. Who started that? You motivate and teach appropriately, keep on truck’n 🙂
AMEN!!! I’m not your “typical” popster…I’m a stay at home mom of 5 boys (8 months to 11) so I’m never sure if I quite fit here. But I appreciate all you do. I agree that beauty is more than the perfect thigh gap, the perfect tummy or whatever your body part obsession happens to be.
I am thankful for the time you take and the resources you give to help me live a healthier life style so I can be around for my children. I could pay big bucks to have someone yell or scold me when I’m working out. But you smile and are happy and encouraging. And so is this community for the most part.
Thank you for all you do. You’re making a difference in my life.
Erin, you totally fit here! Anyone who enjoys and appreciates the positive feeling Cassey and her workouts give them is a typical POPster!!
BRAVO Cassey.
You are an amazing role model and I wish everyone had the brains and attitude that you possess and constantly work at. Good for you for sustaining your positivity even through all the pressures and negativity that other, weaker minded people try to dump on you. It takes a LOT OF STRENGTH to keep that up and not get pulled down into the crappy and shallow way of thinking that many people subscribe to nowadays.
You are extremely fit and healthy, and beautiful inside and out, and nothing could change that.
Even if you someday decided to stop working out and eating as clean, even if you gained 10 or 20 or 40 pounds, you would still be the same amazing and beautiful person, because of your character.
Frankly, people that make up these “rules” and “laws” of what is physically desirable and scrutinize it to such a degree should be pitied, because they are clearly sick individuals. I don’t mean that in a mean way, they just must be suffering from some kind of mental sickness that would make them fixate on some unhealthy obsession. Today, it’s a genetic bone-structure disposition. What they really need is some kind of help.
Stay strong and positive, please Cassey.
We need that strength now more than ever. 🙂
It doesn’t seem to be affecting your mental state anyway, but I just have to say it: you’re awesome and your legs are awesome and everyone is *far* too critical of other women’s bodies. I’m on other communities where they tell naturally skinny girls they look unhealthy/anorexic. It’s just excessive; if someone is providing you with such a wonderful service and community do we need to nitpick and critique every tiny detail of their bodies? So unnecessary.
Your gorgeous and any sane person would kill for those legs. Some people need to grow up.
I have never understood why people have to be so negative when if they didn’t like something they could simply leave. I’m sure that Cassey would take recommendation rather than have her fan base leave, but there is a big difference in telling her your interests and favorites and bashing things that could actually be someone else’s interest. I can’t say that I have been with Cassey for the long haul, but what I have seen I admire. We need to make things happen for ourselves and Cassey is just giving us a way to reach it if we choose to. Thanks Cassey, looking forward to what you have in store for us and the new healthier year to come!
Hey, Cassey,
You’re one of my biggest role models and I’m so grateful for everything you have done for us POPsters. I don’t know how you do it. It must a round-the-clock thing because you do so much for us!! You can’t ever let that negativity affect you because I need your perky, silly videos!! I look forward to my workouts and cooking my meals because you make them fun and enjoyable!!! I’ve met so many awesome people on the Blogilates app from all over the world! Someone my best frie ds are POPsters and we kik all the time. Thank you for inspiring me and bringing positivity and new friends into my life. Cassey Ho, you are try phenomenal.
Cassey, when I first searched for pilates videos on youtube waaay back in August and found the wealth of instruction, videos, information, passion, and generosity that Blogilates offered, I was astounded. I have been following your calendars now (which it blows my mind that anyone would be kind enough to put such a thing together each month and offer it free of charge) daily since September. I have gotten so much stronger, more confident, and toned in the past four months than I ever thought was possible. My husband has noticed the change (I’m not doing this for him or to lose weight, just to firm up and strengthen my core, and feel better about myself) and he comments nearly every day about how confident I seem and how great I look.
Cassey, you are so personable and friendly and warm and funny that it really does make these workouts fun to do and easy to return to. Sometimes, after a million reps I may be glaring at you with hate in my eyes (hahaha) but I am always thankful that they’re there and you keep pushing us on.
So, in closing, thank you. Thank you so much for your time and knowledge and generosity. I hope you have some sort of idea what a difference you have made in my life and so many others. Some people are petty. Unfortunately women are taught to judge one another too often based on looks, thanks to the media and the male gaze but as one of my favorite musicians, Curtis Mayfield, sang, “Move on up!” Always up, beyond the people that like to belittle, disrespect, and disregard. I applaud you for everything you do and I wish you much love, health, and a Merry Christmas!
Cassey, you’re amazing! Don’t listen to the negativity. It’s unbelievably amazing that you’re willing to work so hard and do so much for free when most people would charge for this stuff. Anyway, you’ve helped me lose over 50lbs this year, and I’m planning on starting your 12 week plan in January. Don’t let anyone get you down. Some people just love to complain. They think that because you’re willing to do something they’re entitled to it, but the truth is they’re not. If they want to leave simply because the password isn’t released at the exact right moment, then they shouldn’t be here anyway. If you weren’t late with the password they’d probably find something else to complain about anyway. Seriously, you work hard and you’re always so positive, I just want to be half as positive and happy as you seem to be!!
Cassey-
Everything you have done with this blog and YouTube and the app is truly amazing. Your videos are so much fun, and we can’t forget about the fantastic workout calendars that you put together for US. You make being healthy and exercising accessible to everyone and anyone. Anyone that complains is just looking for another excuse to not start their journey or someone to blame. The 12-week meal plan is absolutely incredible and the journal is beautiful. Thanks for everything!
Also, I got off track from the meal plan this past week. Getting back and going harder than ever just because if I give up and have to watch the community continue to succeed, I will only be hurting myself. Blogilates makes me accountable. Let’s rock this 🙂
Please don’t ever stop! You might do it for free, but are one of the best instructors out there.
I Love you soo much Cassie! You’ve changed my life 😀 You blew 13kg off my frame and my legs are now suuuuuuuuperrr toned! Don’t ever change, you are fantastic! I believe I’m speaking for the majority of us when I say that we appreciate all the work you put into all the videos and the site and into the community, without you it wouldn’t be possible. You’re changing us for the better Cassie, and we adore you for it! ….P.s. This thigh gap obsession is getting out of hand! The aim is HEALTH & FITNESS girls!!! Healthy on the inside = Beauty on the outside xx Peace & Love xx
Just wanted to say I love this website and everything you stand for here. It is amazing that all this stuff you offer us is free!
Also when you have time, bring back the cheap clean eats videos please! I miss watching them xx
I’m so proud to be part of the POPsters community. I didn’t get as involved until the #newbodymakeover started, but since then I’ve joined a Facebook community with girls that are truly supportive and kind. I can see all the hard work and dedication that has gone into every aspect of this fitness challenge and it makes me so sad that people are being so mean. I will never understand why some people feel so entitled to judge what others look like. You don’t know them, you don’t know their story. So for me, it’s a huge thank you to Cassey for her time and dedication, and a huge thank you to all the new friends I’ve made in the community. Stay strong, stay proud and stay united!
Cass! As a personal Trainer and A Dietetics Student you are absolutely right! A lot of people don’t understand how much time and energy it takes to prepare meal plans and to choreograph or build routines.
It’s a lot of hard work and if it where EASY these people wouldn’t need to come to your site and complain about it. EVEN THOUGH I am a Personal Trainer and a dietetics student I still come to your site for ideas not only to train my clients but for myself as well. Because we can all use someone else’s motivation and encouragement.
I send clients to you all the time when they can’t make it to a gym session, you also teach people to get creative and not worry about a gym membership. If my clients are tight on money or have to cut back they know to go to you to maintain their progress. You inspire me to continue to do what I love. I don’t see you as competition and as an end result we are here to empower people to take back their health and feel good about themselves body, mind and soul.
Forget those who care MORE about a gap between their thigh’s because HONESTLY speaking if you’re training right you’ll have muscle like you have in your inner thighs, I mean a wide gap just means you have no fat OR muscle, EW! (see what I did there!) anyway, Someone is always going to be hating and those are the people who no one can help but themselves, certainly don’t let that negativity change your beautiful perspective on health and life <3
Of course I should clarify, I was being sarcastic with the thigh gap comment. Thigh gaps aren’t based on heath per say they are significantly based on genetics more than anything! With that said we as a community and as woman should just quite judging each other. PERIOD.
I feel like I should apologize for those people! What you do Cassey awes me daily! Sadly a growing community does bring those who are just out for a free ride and feel like they deserve all that you give. Thank you for all your hardwork! I wouldn’t blame you a bit if you quit but I hope you don’t!
Cassey,
It makes me so upset to see the lack of gratitude for this entire community you have built! I still can’t believe it’s all free-thank you a million times!! Your workouts and recipes and entire blog are of theost incredible quality…i have friends who are pro and division 1 college athletes, registered dietitians who all are obsessed with your work! For me, it’s just a fun and amazing thing to be a part of!
I hope you know how much we all appreciate you 🙂
Sometimes I feel so out of the loop… 🙁
I think if people are being like that then they need to be in trouble.
personally, I love you cassey. Since I moved to Texas to live with bf, I have like no one. You’re literally one of my only friends. I have an 8 month old, a dog, bf, and you. Which is kind of sad, but you give me reasons to get dressed in the morning. You give me something to do and help get rid of stress.
so thank you. Without you, id be very depressed and fat. Lol.
Ps. I wish I had your legs! Lol their getting there…..
You have every right to be hurt and angry. You give us your EVERYTHING, all day, every day. If anyone’s complaining, they can get the heck out!!
Stay strong!
Diary of a Fit Mommy
http://www.fitmommydiaries.blogspot.com
I was extremely annoyed by the negativity regarding the Victor Workout, so to hear that it’s even worse about the meal plan….?! Jeez. Thank you for addressing this. I love that the ove majority of POPsters are sweet and supportive, and I am proud and VERY VERY grateful to be part of this community. I buy as much as I can from you (app and fit journal included) because, aside from your products being awesome and helpful, you deserve the income! You work so hard to give us so much for free. You deserve more than I could ever possibly repay you. <3 you, Cassey. Don't let the negativity get you down!
I love you Cassey! You work so hard for all of us and I want to say THANK YOU for all you do. It is one of the first things I tell people about when I tell them about blogilates. I tell them how hard you work and how much you care about US. When I can see timestamps that you were up until 3 am working on something for us, it makes me work even harder and gives me that much more motivation to do my daily workouts. You are an inspiration and are so positive. I agree that the vibe lately has been negative and too focused on thigh gap size (which I didn’t even know was a “thing” until recently). I hope there is more positivity from the popsters…especially for younger generations. Our girls need to grow up with a realistic sense of beauty and what real people look like; not celebrities who are airbrushed to not even having a pore on them. Thank you, Cassey!
Cassey in the end I will always be a popstar! Yes there is another one called tone it up and as much as i love those trainers and what they do, their shop and dvds are hella expensive! You can’t please everyone but for your Cassey I find it hard to believe! I don’t like that being a TIU girl means that you have to buy their nutrition for $200! However, I love to do combine their workouts with yours because it gives me quite the workout and their community is great! 🙂
For you, anyone can be a popstar! Anyone can do your calendar and anyone can follow your nutrition meals! Plus, anyone can download your app and most importantly all of these are free! To end this off, we need to work on building a more positive and closer community to reach towards our health and wellness. You built this community, now it’s up for all of us to make this a civilized and positive community.
-Your biggest popster,
Joanna
1. I think the importance level of thigh-gappage should be ranked alongside the importance of cute socks. Sure, you may look down and have a little ‘wee!’ moment but there’s no meaningful consequence if that doesn’t happen. Worrying about 2″ of real estate on your inner leg is a waste of life – there’s bigger and better stuff to experience, think about, and do! Be brave and push yourself to focus on things that REALLY matter! I think being a Popster means realizing that fitness is a tool to have a more awesome life because it makes you feel powerful, valuable, and capable. We didn’t take on the 100 burpee burnout (and kill it like bosses!) just to turn around and think that our worth is about 3 oz of jiggle!
2. Being a Popster also means being able to think for yourself and on your feet a little. YOU have ownership of your body and if things don’t go as planned in that process then welcome to real life. If you’re in it for the right reasons and are dedicated you’ll make it work. Being healthy and getting fit IS YOUR JOB AND NO ONE ELSE’S. Meal plans are helpful. Videos are helpful. But the most important thing is whether you want to take action or not. There are plenty of Popsters with stories about have zero help in their life and they figure out a way to make it work.
I think Blogilates is about taking ownership and action when it comes to fitness as a facet of a happy life. It’s like practice for being awesome at work, school, relationships, or adventures. If you obsess over the dumb little stuff (my thighs! my stapler! my notebook! that ugly shirt he wears!) you miss the stuff that matters (I ran that 5k! I got the promotion! I graduated with honors! He’s so thoughtful!). Furthermore, thinking that others are responsible for your success is silly. If you’re choosing to be healthy for the right reasons you’ve got to know that you’re ultimately the only person who can keep that machine running. The desire to be better, stronger, and happier will, with some work ethic, take you where you want to go. Getting hung up on meaningless details or making excuses for yourself is just like purposely taking the wrong train on your way to Awesome Life Land.
YES and YES. 😀
We LOVE you Cassey!! I haven’t really kept up with the Instagram crowd, but I did notice some not so nice comments a few times. I am part of a group that was started on FB for the 12 week makeover and your energy has us all very motivated. When someone isn’t happy in their own life (for whatever reason) they have 2 choices, make a change or cut people down. Sadly, too many choose to drag others down into their miserable worlds. I have even had a few ladies turn hostile towards me since I started the 12 weeks because they don’t want to work hard to change their lives so they want to say what I’m doing won’t work, is stupid, etc. But, I just shrug it off because I know you are waiting on a YouTube video for me with a big smile and encouragement!!
We live in the now, now, now….me, me, me world and I don’t think people realize how huge Blogilates is and that you are a single person doing this for all of us! You are AMAZING to sacrifice your time (and sleep I’m sure) so that we can have access to healthy meal ideas (cheap, clean, eats) and exercises! Thank you!! <3
Cassey, thank you so much for all you do. I stumbled upon your workouts on YouTube while looking for an ab workout and I’m so glad that I did. Your videos are amazing and they are helping me on the path to a better me. I even got my boyfriend doing them! You can tell that you genuinely care about your followers. I am so happy to be a part of the POPster community. We LOVE you Cassey!
Hi Cassey!
I just wanted to say that you have positively impacted my life, beyond what I imagined when I started searching youtube last year. I was a person who always said I hated running, would do anything else but that. And because of you I have been running SIX days a week for the past two weeks, besides going on every run you asked of us this summer. You work so incredibly hard, and on days when you feel it is wasted I hope you see the comments of people defending your time table, and all your hard work. I think the issue is probably as your community has grown (and I’m a newbie too! only seven real, committed calendar months!), especially as we get closer to the holidays when people want to look “good,” you get a lot of people who don’t take the time to learn what this community is about. It probably has a lot to do with age as well. As a 21 year old with a 15 year old sister, body image issues and little patience are conversations we have all the time, with me trying to remind her both those things should be worked on, not just accepted or excused You promote health not thigh gaps, you promote lifting weights not dropping pounds, (hey, that’s good. Put THAT on a tshirt :P), and you make EVERYONE feel welcome. Thank you, thank you times a million. And never, ever apologize for asking 1.99 for a video or 12 dollars a year for an app calendar, or taking an extra day or week to post videos or send out journals or whatever. You earn every penny and I am confident beyond the shadow of a doubt that you never ask for more than you have to. Never feel guilty for earning a living. Thank you for everything!
Cassey, you continue to inspire me. Always bright and positive even when jealous and negative commenters try to bring you down. We all need to take a dose of Cassey sunshine because she finds the best in every situation. You have loyal and supportive POPsters who will always back you up. I’m glad you don’t let the negativity win. Those commenters just want attention and validation because they’re jealous.
So sorry that you have to deal with negativity but don’t ever apologize for rocking. You don’t sound scold-y you’re just layin out truth.
Casey, this meal plan that you have released is probably one of the best things thats going to happy to me all year. I’ve been battling a three year eating disorder and I have body dysmorphia. Not only are you a positive and strong female, but you’re also smart and that is so encouraging . I can’t imagine how hard you work and you never show any signs of being tired. I strive to be as healthy and happy as you are. Thank you for all that you do for all the people you do things for.
Madison: Keep battling…eating disorders (and the body dysmorphia that goes along with it) are so hard! Good for you for working on being positive and strong and working toward a healthy you! It is an uphill battle some days (even after 5 years for me)…but as your body gets stronger, your mind will too and it will kick those negative thoughts to the curb. <3
Hi Casey,
I want you to know how appreciative I am of the fact that you are so selfless in dedicating as much time as you do to help the Blogilates community. I love your workouts. I have been training with you in my living room for over a year and thanks to you (and weight watchers) I have lost 60 pounds. I can’t afford a gym membership, so I really can’t thank you enough for your generosity in sharing what you know. Let the haters hate, girl! 🙂
Stay beautiful (inside and out)
<3
Jessicarose
Cassey, I took a long break from blogilates just because I’m lazy but I promise I’ll be back on track since I have lots of time to work out now!! Anyways, I saw your post on facebook and I wondered what it was about. After reading this, I feel sad because it obviously hurts how you are feeling and I hope you know there are a BUNCH of us that are so grateful for everything you do, this just motivates me even more to get back into shape and prove that I can be happy just by being healthy and it’s all thanks to YOU, Cassey! Maybe you won’t see this message through all of the others that are probably being written right now, but if you do, please know that you are an incredible inspiration that many of us look up to, don’t ever give up, your positivity is amazing and so influential. Thank you, Cassey 🙂
Cassey!! You dont deserve such treatment!! Im completely with you on everything and wish i could let you know im here for you and will support you til the day i die! I love you so much and hate to see you hurt! You deserve better, you do sooo much for us popsters and if some people dont appreciate it they dont deserve to be in this amazing community!! Cass you make me so happy and always lift my spirits i love you so much , youre the most beautiful (inside and out) woman i know:) (i dont really know you but i feel like i do) <3 <3
Cassey ~ Your videos have changed me! I have more confidence and I take better care of myself. You inspire me to be the best version of me and to love my body as I get stronger. I really want to thank you so much for your free videos. I’m not at a point where I can afford an expensive subscription or a gym membership. You basically are my personal trainer, but I don’t have to pay a dime. The best part is, I feel like we’re friends! I love that you talk to me during your workout videos and only say positive things. Cassey, YOU ROCK! Anyone who complains about you is just wrong. You are amazing!!!!
It makes me upset to see how ungrateful people can be.. I’m aiming to become a dietician after university and my years long internship and trust me when I say this, dieticians get paid big bucks. Why? because we charge BIG BUCKS. Cassey is charging us how much? NOTHING. Her app doesn’t even cost a cent. So I believe you guys should smarten up, stop pouting like 5 year olds and be patient. I’m certain everyone is able to eat clean on their own for a day or two. It’s not the end of the world.
I´m glad you are talking about this, I can feel that the hate is growing and I don’t like it, it’s getting so annoying. I know that you do your best, and I trully apreciate it, you keep me motivated to stay strong and to finish my workouts, to eat clean and the main thing to be happy with me and what I’m getting to, so thank you so much. you’re an amazing person and a true friend, don’t let the haters stop you. you trully are amazing (: xx
Hey cassey, just thought I’d let u know that I am truly greatful for all the hard work you’ve done for the BLOGILATES community. The free videos, meal plans, your uplifting blog posts… It’s because of you, for about a year and a half ago now I searched HIIT video and your food baby HIIT workout is what I clicked on and from that day I was hooked. I’ve been struggling for the past 4 years to shed off my last half of my baby weight. 25lbs I lost, just by consistently working out to your vids, inspired to lift weights, eat better, and I remembered how much I love running again.when I was younger I was always athletic but after I got pregnant and being a mom, working and then it had problems with birth control that had caused me to gain weight and have trouble trying to get rid of it. But now a year and a half later, I am happy to say I’m back to my pre baby weight and reached my goal of being stronger, leaner, healthier, and just happy with my body than ever before. And it’s all thanks to you cassey. So just remembe that people like me or those still on their journey, we all appreciate u sooooo much! So keep doing your thang girl <3 🙂
Cassey,
I just wanted to thank you for posting this. I’m currently not following your meal plan or even doing your videos right now, not yet, but I did them solidly for a semester during college and lost a pant size when I beginning to feel uncomfortable with my body. This was weight I gained back after loosing about fifty pounds in high school. It also just cheaper to lose weight than buy a new wardrobe. 🙂 I’ve never, ever liked exercising and found most people who taught fitness anything (things I saw on TV) were super annoying, but you were, and are, great. I also discovered I really liked pilates. I liked the feelings in my body. I liked feeling stronger and seeing what I could do. I liked being able to do your advanced videos after being sore for three days when I first did you beginners all over body workout. I used to want a thigh gap in high school (when I had way more body issues than I realized), but when I started this ages ago, I wanted to be physically stronger. I wasn’t aiming for a thigh gap and don’t think I ever will. What I love about you is that you don’t preach to be a specific size; you want people to be happy and healthy. There is enough negative body image and photoshopping to do us all a life time. If we stop critiquing and hating our own bodies and other people’s bodies we will have more time to focus on what we love, what we’re passionate about, whatever that may be.
Again, I just wanted to thank you for posting this, for saying what you think, no matter what other people may think. And, honestly, some women simply aren’t capable of a thigh gap and the entire notion is ludicrous. It’s society trying to take control of women’s bodies and reduce a woman, a human, to bits and pieces that reflect absolutely nothing about a human’s worth.
Honestly, it’s ridiculous how rude people can be. You have a lot more patience that I do, I would be blocking/deleting people left & right 😉 Some people are so miserable with themselves all they can do is spread their unhappiness – I think what you are doing is a great and that we need to stop those types of negative posts immediately.
No worries <3 I love ya Cassey. Been feeling guilty for my extra yolo meals but like u said earlier in previous blogs and in this post <3 Positivity is key (or something to that effect lol)! Ready for tomorrow's workout and that mile! ily
My personal feeling for online communities is what we all learned as small children – if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
Cassey, you are truly an inspiration and often it’s your fun Instagram pics that pep up my day, not to mention your totally awesome free videos. I am always amazed by what you provide and that you do it for free. It’s so obvious that you put your whole heart into Blogilates, down to the littlest details of making the calendars with a bright and happy graphic design and including all of your contact info for support.
People probably don’t say it often enough – thank you for your personality, your expertise, your devotion, and your time. You are a diamond, keep shining bright.
Good for you for being firm! In such a large community, there is bound to be the person or persons that will bring their negativity and lack of gratitude – and good thing you’re calling them out on it! Cassey, I found you by looking for workouts that would help in trying to shave off this jiggly belly pooch I have. It sent me the link to your site and I have followed ever since. You make working out so fun and motivating. You make healthy living a life style that we all want to embrace! Sometimes when I’m about to pass out and I’m yelling at the video I know you are doing it so I’ll be a big, bad, bodacious babe tomorrow! THANK YOU. You are human after all and sometimes things don’t go perfectly and we as a community need to understand that and support YOU as well when that happens. I think that some members forget that you too are still on your own life and fitness journey and that we are also here to guide you along your way. These few members have become a bit spoiled by all the great things you’ve done for them and have lost sight of the big picture. Nevertheless, the majority of us are truly grateful to be apart of this community and to you Cassey for being such a great friend, trainer, and leader. We are here for you, just like you are here for us. Love ya!!!!!!
Love you! Don’t eve stop! I totally appreciate everything you are doing!
My friends use to consider me weird/too thin because my thighs didn’t touch growing up. I’ve always been a very lean girl. My knees really started bothering sophomore year of high school. I went to the doctor to find out my femur bones (thigh bones) were curved outward, therefore a valid reason to why my thighs didn’t touch. I wasn’t too skinny. My body was built to where my thighs literally didn’t touch because of my skeletal build.
Additionally, people come in all different shapes and sizes, as seen above from my own experience. I don’t know why we are always attacking each other over body images. People are always going to criticize others no matter what. Kudos to you for standing up to others. We should all keep in mind everyone is different and everyone comes from different walks of life.
Hey Cassey! Just want to say I love you so much and I’m super thankful for the free videos, calendars, cheap, clean food’s tutorials, daily motivations etc. My life has changed for the better ever since I knew your existence! Thank you so much X
Cassey, you are amazing! Don’t let the negativity get you down. I know it must be so so hard to see people writing cruel and negative things when you pour out your heart and soul into serving this community, and I’m so sorry. Thank you for all you do! Us POPsters truly love you!! You do keep your word, you’re a woman of integrity, and you’re such a great example and an inspiration to us!
People who say the thing that you quoted SHOULD be scolded. If they want something NOW and FOR FREE they are more than welcome to stop following you and do it all on their own. Don’t take their comments to heart and definitely don’t let them discourage you. You are incredible and what you do is awesome and I honestly have no idea how you do it. But KEEP doing it! You’ve inspired hundreds of thousands… forget about the handful of crabasses who will never be happy, no matter what.
And it shouldn’t need to be even mentioned, but anyone who nitpicks about your physical attributes needs to focus their attention elsewhere, like on their own ugly personality. Love you Cassey!
Cassey, I speak from the bottom of my heart when I say when I first discovered Blogilates, I was astounded to see the library of free, accessible, kick butt, high quality workouts you have on YouTube. Your work, your attitude, your genuine and humble nature is a rare gem these days. Because of your videos and the meal plan, I have seen improvements in myself, my body and my self esteem and truly, that is the greatest gift of all. Stay true to who you are, and honor yourself. Thank you for everything you do. I am one member of this community who will never leave. 🙂 <3
I can’t thank You, Cassey for all of your hardwork. I am so appreciative of everything you have done for this community. It’s great to know that you are looking out for our best interest; free videos, free meal plans, and a supportive environment! Since starting blogilates, it has changed my life. It has not only made me physically healthy, but also mentally healthy! Just want to thank you so much!!!
Nothing in life is free, mofos! Cassey I’m amazed at how much you DO do for free, as for the promotions etc I think it’s genius. Of course you try to get people to follow on instagram, twitter etc. It gets more people to find your site and then buy your products, tell their friends, etc. It’s a small task to go on there and most people already have handles on all that stuff anyway.
I love your workouts and meal plans and I can’t imagine how busy you must be. I’m surprised that you keep up as well as you do, and all for free no less.
We can hear a million positive comments and it’s always the negative one that rings through our heads nonstop. Keep the smile on and remember there are plenty of people here that would punch those idiots in the face if they got the chance. lol.
Cassey,
You are an inspiration to all of us. You keep me motivated. Just yesterday my boyfriend and I had our asses handed to us by 100 Burpee Burnout. For every negative person, there are hundreds of people who love and appreciate what you do. Don’t get discouraged. You love what you do, we love what you do. The people who comment about going to other communities are looking for a problem – otherwise they’d just without making a fuss. You’re amazing, don’t forget it.
Cassey, you are truly amazing, you have helped me (and not to mention countless of others) so much over the past few months/years. Thank you for everything you do. It is greatly appreciated.
love you xoxo ^_^
Hey Cassey,
I like many others am so upset that people would say such negative things!!! You always encourage us and I just want to encourage and thank you for all of your hard work!!! It means so much that you would take time to give us free work outs and awesom meal plans. You have changes my life, please never stop you work out videos!!! Because I would die without them . Anyway don’t let the haters get to you! There are so many that love you!!’ Thanks again for all you do!!!!
Sarah
Cassey, it makes me sad that the negativity has brought you down. I personally would like to thank you for your effort, time and constant encouragement that you gave us. I started following you 5 months ago and although it has been a yo yo ride, I am fighting through and aim to get stronger and healthier. I feel better in terms of self esteem and confidence because I know I’m doing something daily for my self improvement. My fit journal is still in transit but I completely understand – not everything can be obtained by a snap of finger. From the app to the weekly workout to the journal and meal plan, I appreciate everything. You make working out fun, short but intense. I would want to see a positive community as well where we can encourage each other regardless of where we are. You rock! For real! Take a deep breath and smile. Don’t let the negativity monster get to you.
Cassey, thank you for all you do and I really appreciate your free YouTube videos, I sing your praise to anyone who will listen. <3 Sarah
hey there! I’m a casual blogilates gal (I catch up on the blog about once a month or so), but I felt compelled to stop what I was doing and respond to this post.
CASSEY HO!!!! You are ridiculously AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, GRACEFUL, AND GENEROUS!!!. It still blows my mind that there isn’t a monthly membership fee to be a part of the community. I can tell that you put in MANY hours of work and charge us nothing! #WhereTheyDoThatAt? #wow. From the workouts to the calendars, to the clean eats episodes, I don’t see how you don’t charge, BUT I can say that I’m thankful for you and I’m thankful for your mission. Seriously!
Just wanted to say THANK YOU!
Thanks for what you do! I’m sure it is a ton of work.
And just as a heads up dietitian is spelled with a t not c. (not trying to be rude! just so you know 🙂 )
Thanks again!
Some just want to bring others down. You’re awesome and 99.999% of us know that. We <3 you!
I don’t understand what a thigh gap has to do with ANYONE’s worth. I don’t even understand why it is a relevant debate because many people can’t physically attain one. Cassey, you would be PERFECT with or without a thigh gap! You are beautiful, amazing, and truly an inspiration to me and a lot of us POPsters. I haven’t commented on any of your posts before, but I’ve been with you since June and your encouragement in your videos truly inspired me to start up my fitness journey! I’ve lost about 40 pounds now and feel so proud and confident with myself! I truly owe it to you for giving me the inspiration. Your work ethic is so amazing, and I appreciate everything you do for the Blogilates community.
Love you, Cassey! xoxo
Kayla
Cassey, thank you so much for everything and everything you do for us. I can tell that to you, it has never been about the money, you have used your God given gift to help out others feel beautiful, get healthy and get strong. Reading this post brought me to tears, that people can be so negative. Well those people are not true POPsters. Negative people that have to tear others down to feel better about themselves are the reasons people have self-image issues in the first place. I have been following Blogilates for just about a year now, and it is thanks to you Cassey that I got over an eating disorder. Thanks to you, I know that my beauty and self worth is exactly that, mine, and that no one can influence that or take it away from me. Beauty is how you see yourself, and I see myself as beautiful because you showed me that I am.
“Hold your head high gorgeous, people would kill to see you fall.”
It is so sad how true that statement is, what lengths people will go through to tear others down. Please Cassey, ignore all the haters and negativity. You know those people will always be there wherever you go, because there are some pretty horrid people in the world. But you cannot let them take your happiness away from you, because thats exactly what they want.
All of us true POPsters love you Cassey, and we are so thankful for everything you have do for us, all for FREE. <3
First off, Cassey, I think you are doing an incredible job. You provide so much to all of us without it costing us anything besides us paying our internet bill. In a time where most people are money hungry, I love that you do this with the real intent of people becoming healthy and strong. I, personally, am very happy you have found a way to do that and a way to make it into a career.
Second, I hate hearing the thigh gap thing. I do not have a thigh gap and probably never will because that’s just how my body is. It’s unrealistic for some people to strive for it because it would put their bodies into unhealthy modes of being. It makes me sad because while pretty much everyone ever has felt insecure at some point, some people can’t even feel comfortable with what is supposed to be the ideal look (thigh gap). Happiness will never be achieved for some people and that breaks my heart because even as I currently am (overweight and just starting out) I am not worth any less as a person than say a Victoria’s Secret model. Your look does not change your value as a person. I am working to lose weight for my health because I want to be in better shape and because I have a connective tissue disorder that causes pain and some pain would be gone if I had less pressure (weight) on my joints.
I also really love your grace and integrity in handling this problem. You could have taken the route of being angry and snarky and personally I feel you’d have every right to. Instead, though, you took the high road. You’ve kept your head high and kept focused on positivity and that is what I have come to love so much about Blogilates. It’s not only good for me physically but it boosts my spirit. 🙂
It’s really not fair that people would complain about your efforts, you have done SO much for us, especially over the past few months in preparation for the new body makeover. The vast majority of us are so thankful for your work Cassey. <3
It might be the winter months that are promoting some depression and therefore negativity, but either way there is no reason for anyone to be rude to someone else. You do everything you do because you love us and want to help people and there are people who are greedy and down right have no manners because their parents weren’t taught any. They ruin wonderful things for others. Thank you Cassey for being who you are and doing what you do. You inspire and make me smile even when I want to punch my laptop during workouts. No matter how hard it is you always make it just too hard not to smile. As long as you are willing to keep all this up I’m willing to support you and anyone else who needs it!
You know, I never worked out on my own until I found your videos. I used to try and get into it with other videos, DVDs and tv shows or make routines on my own, and literally nothing worked until I found you. Your energy enthusiasm and love always makes me want to come back and work out with you. I love your dedication and positivity. So thank you! And kudos to standing up for yourself! You are such a wonderful role model!
It really sucks that you’re getting so much complaints or negativity regarding the shipping or whatever it may be. I’m glad that you addressed that people and hopefully that they’ll realize that it’s a lot work to run this whole thing. They don’t realize how hard you (and other people that are helping you) are working to prepare everything and ship it out to them. Please know that there are many others that are supporting and appreciating every single thing that you do for us. 😀
Cassey, I know other people are going to say this, but I want you to know that the work you do positively impacts my life. You make working out fun and I appreicate that it can’t be easy to keep making videos without becoming repetitive. Thank you!
You’re wonderful Cassey and great that you are creating a safe place for all. Keep up the great work – you’re a legend! 🙂
Cassey, thank you! I haven’t been with you that long but I love everything you do and you always make me happy with me. Thanks for all your hard and amazing work!!! I hope someday I can help as many people as you do! Keep being so positive and just plain wonderful!!!
Hi Cassey!
I just wanted to thank you for standing up for yourself and for the common good of the Blogilates community. You do amazing work and you should know we all appreciate you. It even makes me angry when people complain about delays or charging a buck for a video. I especially love your zero tolerance policy for body shaming. I’m relieved that those hurtful comments didn’t damage you, but they made me sick to my stomach! This is a community for growth and positivity-NOT a thinspo blog.
I love you!
We love you, Cassey! You change lives and encourage ALL of us to do our best and be the best that we can be. <3
Cassey, I’m glad you addressed this! I love that the Blogilates community is so cheerful and supportive, and I have enough negativity in my life from the people around me…especially from myself and my struggle to be a better person (inside and out!) and overcome the doubts that creep into my mind! That’s why I joined Blogilates — because I was tired of my lifestyle and I wanted to change, and I found this amazing, optimistic trainer who believed in me, and discovered that it wasn’t just her, it was this whole community!! You guys have kept me strong and dedicated, and I wouldn’t have gotten this far without your support!! To hear that all that is dissipating…is disappointing, to say the least!! I want our community to stay strong! You guys are like a family to me!! Let’s support each other, not bring each other down!! I love you guys! <3
And my thigh gap is curvy, too, which I always thought was weird…but it's a part of me. And I accept it! We're all different! There's nothing wrong with that! We should love ourselves and each other no matter what!
I totally agree, Cassey. It’s so unfair and we should all appreciate everything that you’ve done for us. You’ve actually changed my life with your videos and meal plans. I’ve been a happier person and it’s not only because I’ve lost weight. You helped me and many other girls realize our own worth and you’ve shown us that we can change ourselves and anything if we just put our minds to it. The fact that you help us do this for free and purely from your heart is amazing. Just remember that a bunch of us still love and appreciate you.
Love, Dyanna <3
I see those negative comments too and get angery on your behalf. You are doing a wonderful job and we love you <3
I’ve been off the community for personal problems… I CAN’T BELIEVE IT… really… I really support you Cassey, you make me very happy even knowing that i’m overweight, so don’t stop doing what you love because at least you can bring joy to you and some of us ♥
Well, all i have to say about this is appreciate your work <3
Cassey, congrats for this!! The amount that you give to us is incredible – the work it takes to do all that you do is astounding, and you provide a free community for people who would never be able to afford the resources you provide from other trainers. You are an inspiration and we all love you very much! Ignore the negativity and know that you have thousands of friends here who adore and support you for the amazing things you provide us. xoxo
You are an amazing person and such an inspiration. You have no idea how much you’ve helped me over the last year to learn to appreciate my self for who I am and what I look like. I’ve always struggled with the way my legs look because it’s where most of my fat is stored, but with you I have learned to love them and work hard not to look like somebody else but to be healthy instead. Please never stop doing what you do! There will always be haters and people that, for circumstances only they know, think it’s ok to make others feel bad about themselves. Don’t pay attention to them because, no matter what you say or do, they will always be around.
Thanks for everything Cassey <3!!
I’m so sorry you’ve received so much criticism Cassey! I haven’t had time to read comments in the community lately so I was completely unaware of all this. But I just want you to know that I think you’re a beautiful person inside and out, and you’ve helped me try to accept my body for the way it is while making herhy improvements to better my body at the same time. Even when you’re mad, you’re still sweet. Don’t ever forget about all the POPsters that think the best of you. Love you girl.
Sincerely,
Brooke <3
Healthy** improvements
The unfortunate thing about being a public internet figure is that some people will look as you as an object rather than as a person, as you are behind a screen and they are protected by their anonymity. That why so many people feel they can comment on the way you look when in reality, they would never say these things to your face. It’s a sign of what I like to call ‘internet immaturity’, where someone who is normally mature and level-headed descends into a sad spiral of narcissism and tall-poppy syndrome.
The more popular you get online, the more these types of people will come out of the woodwork and bring their unasked-for opinions. Stay strong Cassey and remember haters will hate (it’s even proven by a study now! http://www.livescience.com/39299-downers-predisposed-dislike.html) but in the end they’re the ones who lose out. Putting others down and criticizing them doesn’t bring real happiness – just the hollowness of temporary self-involved satisfaction.
I would also like to point out that anyone who thinks having a curvy thigh gap is bad obviously does not understand human anatomy very well. Thighs as straight as posts are only found on girls as straight as posts. Not everyone has that type of body!
Cassey, you are my main inspiration for fitness. I appreciate you every day. I spent a year + trying to lose the 15lbs I put on in the first 3 months of my new job. I found you this July! and I am proud to say that I am back to 125lbs. Blogilates was thee inference maker. I’m going in for a surgery tomorrow that won’t allow me to exercise for 8 weeks after, but when I’m cleared for exercise I will be coming back to Blogilates to build myself back up. You are always o positive and glowing. You push us. You are our personal trainer … And for free! That’s freaking amazing. No where else will we get what we get from you. When I saw the app come out and pay for videos … My thought was ‘good for her – make some extra income’ and why not? You offer a service and you work darn hard.
Thank you, Cassey. Thank you.
Cassey I think you’re absolutely wonderful! I know all the hard work you put in this community, don’t let all the negative comments bring you down, when there are a lot of popsters around the world that trully appreciate all the effort you put in everything you do! keep up all the good work 🙂
After reading this, I am appalled that anyone would complain about your FREE and GENEROUS videos as well as your amazingly strong body! Because of you and your videos, I have become so much more confident in myself and my body hasn’t even changed all that much in the 3 months I’ve been here. Your positivity is incredible and I want to thank you for everything you do!! Your selflessness and generosity definitely do not go unnoticed and I can only hope to be half the person you are someday 🙂
No good deed goes unpunished.
Its very sad about how this statement is very true.
No matter how hard you work your butt, somehow, somewhere, someone, or something will make you feel like you’re not appreciated.
But guess what!? You are appreciated Cassey! I used to work out in high school and lost all confidence afterwards, got into bad relationships, and went even more downhill.
I found your videos very encouraging and helpful regardless of my fitness level.
I love everything you do! Life HAPPENS. Ppl need to understand that and you have ppl who understand you and appreciate everything you do for us!
So thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!
for all that you do! *hugs*
Mmmmm preach it girlfriend! You ROCK for all the hard work you do and mannn am I grateful for it. You have so many more people that appreciate you than those that don’t do anything but hate! You are too awesome:)
I love you sooo much, your workouts are so fun & I look up to you so much! You’re the BESTTTT <3 <3 <3
Thank you so much for posting this, you have EVERY right to be upset. You do an incredible amount for this community and I hurt for you when I see those negative comments. There are so many happy people trying to better themselves and they are getting overpowered by entitlement from others. WHERE does this entitlement come from?! You don’t have to do any of this for us, so thank you so so much for all that you do! I’m sorry that not everyone can see it. <3
Cassey,
I started working out 2 years ago but started working out with your video around 5-6 months ago. I used to hate working out.. think that I am fat, I just don’t achieve what I want. After working out with your videos, I love pilates and I keep challenging myself.. Your videos are difficult but fun.. Learning not to push myself over the limits and work my way up.. Now I workout with a positive attitude and I lose 5 pounds.. I workout because I wanna get stronger and achieve happiness.. I can’t thank you enough for your videos!!!
Cassey, I am so glad you got to write something like this. It was a really good thing to be firm and remember everybody what it means to be a POPster. I’ve noticed the “negativity” on Facebook and I felt really bad there were people around there not only thinking like that but also writing offensive things to other POPsters…
What you are doing shows a lot of nerve, thank you so much for being so generous and enjoying sharing this healthy journey / way of life with us =)
Best,
Tammy
(Uruguay)
Very well said Ms. Cassey! I personally thank you for all the free great workouts you made, it helped me a lot! Love you! Continue inspiring and forget the negativity of other people. 🙂
This is just wildly pathetic on the part of those debating your thigh gap… just so everyone knows too you can only do so much where that’s concerned if you don’t have heaps of fat on your legs (just like Cassey doesn’t) then it’s all bone structure. Look it up! Did no one else see that episode of the doctors? Youtube it! I think it’s completely disgusting to be that negative and post it especially where cassey can read. If you have ugly thoughts keep them to yourself! Cassey is incredibly bright and bubbly, I usually hate that but Cassey brings something lovely and sweet to it, don’t ruin it with your bitterness.
I am appalled by some of the things Popsters are saying! You went out of your way to make this meal plan, you make pretty, thought-out exercise plans every month AND new videos. Oh boo hoo, you made a CHEAP APP. You’re not money grabbing. You don’t charge for anything – GOOD LUCK to anyone who thinks they’ll get better for free!
And those girls who commented on your legs are VAIN and JEALOUS, not only of your gorgeous body, but your beautiful and shining personality.
You’ve changed so many lives <3 do not let the negativity get in your way.
AGREE!!!
I don’t see anything wrong with your thigh gap Cassey, I can only dream of having 1. Keep doing what your doing I love it!. 😉
Cassey,
I want to thank you so much for all the hard work that you do for us. I, personally, would have no way to be able to have access to these kinds of meal plans and workouts if they weren’t free. I love your teaching style and awesome personality.
In the words of my mother, “don’t let the goobers get you down.”
You are a beautiful person that is helping so many people. There are people in life that will not be happy until they are bringing other people down.
Thank you again for all of the hard work and time you put into making this all possible!!
I am so sorry that you have been going through this cassey, you seriously do deserve my money – all out money- for what you do for us. It’s literally all about us- you never EVER break your promises. There is a calendar every month, cheap clean eats that you spend days maybe weeks figuring out and testing, and you LISTEN and give us everything- like the app? That was incredible to follow through with. People are TRIPPING because in the dictionary next to “generous” there’s a picture of Cassey. You are so much more than the average fitness instructor! You are a businesswoman, a designer, a creative and bubbly spirit, a real human being with real problems and real life, and truly a friend. I don’t know if you’ve been told this, but congratulations on what you have built and what you have achieved. I say multiple times a week that Cassey Ho is my favorite person ever and my role model. You have shown me more than fitness, you’ve taught me things about life and if anyone wants to argue anything else then bring it on, or feel free to leave but know that they will never find anyone like you anywhere else.
I’m glad you put on the Mama hat and just said all of this because it was necessary to be addressed. I’ve been noticing a lot of complainers too and they don’t realize that you’ve been doing this for THIS long and it’s so much work to edit videos and record them and re record them when you didn’t get it right in one go the first time around… So they need to be more understanding. It’s a tough multi layered, multi tasking job.
<3 Stay strong and please keep doing this for us! I think some have been pampered by how well you treat them, and are subconsciously taking advantage of how good you are to us. But please don't take away the free stuff you're giving us…it's what makes you unique <3 I genuinely think there is no one out there who does this the way you do. Love you and please take care! xoxo
The problem is that some people think that they’re right, that what they’re doing or what they’re aiming for is better and that only their opinions/views/perceptions are the truth.
There are some of us who are patient, loving, happy, unbiased and open to learning and listening and the idea of variability in the world, in fitness, in health, in choice. You’re one of those people Cassie, hopefully the unhappy people will find happiness somewhere. Keep being you xx
Cassey, I love how you’re real enough to just come out and talk about things bothering you. It makes me love and respect you even more. I LOVE your workouts and you’ve changed my life, and I’d never take anything you do for blogilates for granted! 🙂
That makes me made because you put in so much hard work. I really really appreciate the hard work you do for us, and I’m not the only one. We don’t deserve it. You could be making a lot more $$ off of people.. instead, you’re willing to serve them because you care. People are too self entitled nowadays. Stay strong, and seriously, thank you for all you do.
Ps – No, I think YOU’RE beautiful. xo
Cassey I appreciate everything you do for us POPsters here! I wouldn’t be on this journey if it wasn’t for you! Thank you so much!
Preach it Cassey. I also noticed all this negativity and I wondered if you were just going to let it slide or say something about it! I’m really glad you posted this because you are very strong and very dedicated to what you are doing and I can’t imagine you ever letting anyone get the better of you. It’s not even about that, just you’re showing us the importance of standing up for yourself. You don’t owe us anything.
Your community has grown immensely over the years and that is due to your hard work and commitment. Your videos have only gotten better and I love working out with you because you always put in 100% in all you do.
I love you so much Cassey!
1. I THINK YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL CASSEY!!!
I thought i would never achieve a thigh gap until your videos. I was not even trying to attain one and one day I looked into the mirror and I saw I had one. Now, I was happy before and I am happy now. I am SO happy you brought this up. Seeing those comments made me hurt……I can not imagine the work you put into the community. Because I know you have your life!
Anyways…..I am just a popster that hopefully made you smile!!!
<3 Caroline
Wow Cassey! You go!! I agree on the negativity. I honestly don’t even want to hear people attacking your body. People need to understand that EVERYONE’s body is different. There is no ONE perfect body shape. So your thigh gap isn’t huge. I don’t even have one, and my personal opinion is I do not like them. But if anyone else wants it, go for it. I would need to be almost anorexic to achieve a thigh gap. I carry more weight in my hips/thighs/butt area and on top of that am slightly knock-knee’d so my thighs go in at a bigger angle than most. This is just to prove that not everyone can achieve a thigh gap (as I know you stated in a previous post somewhere). We are different and need to appreciate the differences in our bodies, not attack each other for them. Not even the models in magazines look like their pictures.
I actually think some of the people bashing you deserve to be scolded! It’s so unfair. You give us everything, and expect so little in return. It’s unfair to you and to your loyal, devoted followers when people take advantage of it and start to feel entitled. You are such an amazing person, and all of the people I’ve come across in the blogilates community in the two years that I’ve been a part of it are very helpful and enthusiastic. It pains me to hear about the negativity that is sometimes directed towards you, and I really want to express how much your commitment to your followers means to me and so many people, and how much I truly appreciate it. Thank you so much for all you do, and please don’t let anything these people say get you down. And btw, your body looks healthy and amazing, and anyone who says otherwise is jealous.
Cassey, I just wanted to say thank you for all of the time, energy, sweat, giggles, and fun you put into your site and your workouts. I know it’s hard to expose yourself on something as widespread as the internet/YouTube, but you do it, and with such grace and happiness I might add. It takes a very brave person to allow others into their lives at such a level as you have for all of your followers. You inspire others to be positive and to love themselves for who they are. This is not an easy job!!
Your post about other people’s negative comments was well-written and I think necessary for a lot of people to read. Some people just need to be reminded that what they say about others can hurt…or they just need a swift kick in the pants.
Keep up the amazing work Cassey! So glad that you don’t let others bring you down when the only place you can go is up!
Cassey, I respect you so much after this post. I appreciate your firm-ness, and whole idea of doing this for the sake of other people. Yes, thigh-gaps and flat abs are the epitome of today’s fitness, and I really like that you are trying to get away from that, and focusing on what makes YOU happy. That’s what fitness is all about. It’s about finding your comfort zone…outside of your own comfort zone. You embrace your body, and don’t let anyone get to you. Your positive attitude and generosity is an asset to the rise of social fitness, and you are a role model to me. I am sure that you are a role model to many other people all around the world.
Please, never stop what you are doing. It encourages me SO much that you are doing what you want to do rather than doing something that society makes you do. You stay true to yourself, and that’s all we, as a community, want. You go girl!
Thank you for the first part of this post Cassey!
It’s so frustrating to me to see people bashing themselves on the app, particularly young girls. Fitness and health are about finding the strength in yourself, and not getting caught up in thigh gaps and what the scale says.
The minute you let the anxiety go, embrace where you are, the weight comes off. You can’t move forward if you’re to busy beating yourself up to appreciate the journey.
Go, Cassey, Go! You’re a fitness and Youtube saint.
I’ve noticed the negativity lately too. So many people seem to think that they’re entitled to free workouts/videos/whatever and they have no comprehension of all the WORK that goes into these kinds of things. You do a great job, so THANK YOU! I really appreciate everything you do!
First of all, Cassie…thank you for EVERYTHING that you do. As you have already so eloquently pointed out, you provide a TON of free information. The average person who is interested in being healthy and fit could easily achieve those goals JUST using the tools and information you so generously share. What more could we ask for?!
There is nothing wrong with wanting to monetize your brand. I can only imagine the amount of work and effort and time and energy that goes into maintaining this site and developing amazing, free content for us POPsters…guys, Cassie needs to make a living, too! Why can’t we support the success of someone who has shared so much with us?
P.S. I could never believe that it’s typical to have a perfectly straight thigh gap. Most of us have a little fat on our inner thighs. Some of us (Cassie probably included) have MUSCLE. That is part of a normal, healthy anatomy. Get over yourselves.
Cassy, you are awesome!! This is an amazing thing you do for people like me who don’t have a lot of time or $$$ to go to a gym. I can pop in a YouTube and workout! It’s amazing! You are gorgeous and please keep on doing what you do!! I am extremely appreciative, and I wouldn’t have lost 20lbs so far without your help!!’ Xoxo
Hi Cassie! Love the workouts, love the meal plans! 🙂 you’re amazing and inspiring 🙂
Well said! I’m sorry you are getting so much negativity from some girls on here, people are much quicker to say something negative than positive sometimes. But i think what you are doing is so awesome, selfless, and caring. I know how expensive programs can be and you teach us everything you know for free! So the people that are complaining because they aren’t getting every single thing they want need to grow up. Thank you for EVERYTHING you do Cassey!
First: Cassey, we love you. Forever. Thank you for all that you do.
Second: I bet writing this post was really cathartic. I’m glad you did. All the negativity is unbelievable — if the people who are ungrateful want to leave, let them leave. It’s the whole “look a gift horse in the mouth thing.” I’m glad you’re such a positive person who won’t let the negativity drag her down!
Cassie — first and foremost, I want to tell you that I ADORE YOU and all that YOU do for ME. Secondly, as a mom of three, I’ve had to handle interesting body issues — and had to realize that my body is MINE, and no one else has the right to try and tell me how I should look to be “attractive”, that I had to get into shape to be STRONG, not beautiful. Because I AM beautiful — and you help remind me that my goal is strength; when it’s hard to find the time, when the kids are having a rough day, when I just can’t seem to get my body to cooperate and do the damned exercise… your insanely happy chattering makes me pull up the bootstraps and keep going. I’m rambling, but I want to make sure you know that you are appreciated. <3
Casseeyyyy this post kicked ass. Like I LOVE that you’re taking this stance. You’re incredibly correct on all fronts and it’s refreshing to see that you promote body positivity instead of body policing and perfecting. I love this. and you. so much.
Cassey, I’m sorry to hear that the negativity in the Blogilates community has grown. I think you addressed the issue in a mature matter. I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate the effort you put into the meal plans, your videos and the energy you carry in your videos and social media. I enjoy your videos and workouts a lot! Hope you have a wonderful holiday and don’t let those negative people bum you out! Keep up the energy and keep smiling 🙂
I’m grateful too! You’ve helped me start my fitness journey and you have made it RIDICULOUSLY easy for me. I can do it all at my own convenience, on my own time, in my own house, FOR FREE. I’m honestly shocked that people have the audacity to complain about things like that. Thank you for helping me help myself!!
Good on you for speaking up for yourself. I got my fit journal in yesterday, and yeah maybe it took a few weeks but so what? When I ordered it I was told it was on back order so, being an intelligent woman, I knew what that meant.
With some people, though, you just can’t win. The naysayers are always gonna be saying nay, you know? They will find something to criticize. Forget ’em! You do an awesome service to so many. I think people don’t realize just how much you do, like you just do pilates all day.
Your thighs are fine. My thighs are fine. I wonder how old these girls criticizing your body (you, of all people, right?) are. I think it takes a certain low maturity level to be so focused on the appearance of others.
You do you, Cassey. I don’t speak for all but I speak for me and you are awesome! When I start my 12 weeks in January I hope to be able to send you a transformation pic!
Hayley Jeffus
Cassey, I just want you to know that I appreciate everything that you do for all of us. You are a great person and you are beautiful inside AND out. I personally struggle with liking my appearance every day and I know lots of other people do too, which is why I don’t understand how they could try to bring you down. Although I am not 100% comfortable with my body yet, you have helped me to feel more confident than I have ever felt before. I know that you are doing your best to help all of us out because you WANT to, not because you’re greedy. You always look amazing, no matter how “wavey” your thigh gap is. All of us true POPsters think you are truly inspiring and we are grateful to you! Haters gonna hate but we love you!
If it weren’t for you I would think working out was totally impossible with my schedule and insecurities. But, because of you I feel confident after a workout! Thank you! And please don’t stop!
You go girl! Stay strong and proud. I appreciate everything you’ve done for me and the entire blogilates community because quite honestly, you’ve changed my life. I’m thinking healthier, working hard, and ACTUALLY HAVING FUN while doing something difficult. It’s amazing the support you’ve given me over these past few months.
Keep at it and keep doing what makes YOU happy. Seriously, if you’re happy and enjoying yourself, it shows in your videos. And those videos make everyone happy as well. Keep up the amazing work!!!
Oh Cassey, I wish I could give you a hug 🙁 It’s awful what people are saying, and I know none of it is true! You have helped me overcome SO much and have taught me how to love my body, and I can honestly say you’re one of my biggest role models. You’re so amazing, Cassey. Really. Don’t give up! Those negative people are just full of hot air, it seems :/ Keep doing what you’re doing, because you’re a life-changer 🙂
hey cassey! just wanted to say that this was such an amazing and inspiring blog post. you’re the greatest! :* stay beautiful xoxo
wow. well said, cassey.
Cassey you are an amazing person posting these workouts for free. if people follow your workouts religiously they would be in amazing shape. I’m in pretty good shape but I don’t even follow your workouts relgiously because they’re so tough. I am going to try and incorporate it once or twice a week tho. Over christmas since I don’t have a gym at home, I will do it more often alternating kickboxing, pilates, and yoga. I’m impressed at your dedication. Things can get crazy. I wouldn’t feel bad. People need reminders that they are being negative. so yea keep up the amazing work. Please stay free! I love you!
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don’t you think you could tell the community that thigh gaps have to do with bone structure/hips? it actually has nothing to do with fat. if you look at girls in the gymnastics in the olympics virtually none have thigh gaps and thats because they have a different hip/bone structure and generally shorter (not that that has influence) but it is something that I noticed in those girls on the US team for the olympics. I think it’s really important that people see that they might never get a thigh gap and it’s just an illusion for some people. They shouldn’t feel bad about that. The media shouldn’t brag or show off thigh gaps. it’s not really fair. In addition some are completely photoshopped as I’ve learned. Anyways, yea I think that should really be said. It’s not possible to get one unless you have the bone structure. I know someone who is skinny. Really skinny and she still doesn’t have a thigh gap. so like i said I feel that should be emphasized more.
Thank you!
Thanks for this post Cassey! I totally understand why you needed to write this. Please know most of us understand how hard you work and believe in your positivity and mission! I love blogilates! Thanks for everyone you do!
You can’t make everyone happy, Cassey! So don’t worry about them. They are just going to bring us all down if we listen. “Those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind”. Keep positive and those who truly want your help will return the positivity! You’ve changed my life so much and I can’t even fathom taking anything you do for granted because of the passion you have for it and how much you truly want to inspire and help us!
Cassey, you are beautiful! Thank you for all you do for us, and for the post:)
You’re wonderful Cassey, don’t let the haters get in your way!
Love you Cassey!
I could never thank you enough for all that you do! Your videos are amazing and you make them so fun! And they are FREE!!!! Love you Cassey and thank you for everything you do….all for FREE!!!!
Casssey you work so hard on building this amazing community and I really appreaciate everything that you do