Article Link Kayla Itsines

acey · 03-17-16, 12:12 PM

Has anyone on this forum heard of her or done her workouts?

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/17/fa...iversions&_r=0

antbuko · 03-17-16, 12:34 PM

I think she was mentioned on the Cassy Ho PIIT 28 thread. She has a Youtube channel and offers paper workouts.

bee · 03-17-16, 12:47 PM

I heard about her here on VF a few months ago. I've been following her on instagram and yes, she definitely caters to a younger crowd than I! I find it funny that in the article they say she never posts pictures of fruit that's not available everywhere, because I remember seeing pictures of tropical fruit in December and thinking "huh?" and remembering she's in Australia. And I live in California and we do have an awful lot available, but the pictures just looked "wrong" to me. She also pretty much daily posts a posed selfie. I think I am just the wrong generation for that. But the pictures she posts of the transformations are pretty inspiring!!!

Sue B · 03-17-16, 12:54 PM

http://forum.videofitness.com/tags.p...=kayla+itsines

SquishyMommy · 03-17-16, 12:58 PM

I Love Kayla! I follow her on Instagram and love seeing all the transformations she posts. Yes, she does tend to post a lot of selfies, but she also posts a lot about her dogs so I don't think she is too self-centered. LOL!

I have her first Bikini Body Guide and I've started it several times and always quit after just a few weeks because they are HARD! Once I finish PIIT28 I am going to go back and try again. I do think she caters more to the younger generation, which is definitely NOT me. I'm 42. However, she also posts transformations of what she calls BBG Mums, which are women who are slightly older and with children. Kayla herself is incredibly young so I am really impressed how successful she has become and how grounded she remains.

Chomper · 03-17-16, 01:34 PM

My problem with her is that she is selling a fitness aesthetic, which is also the problem I have with about 99% of the fitness industry, so there's little point in even bringing it up, no point in singling her out. Just doing it because it's interesting how with social media changing the landscape, she (like Zuzka and some others) can sell so effectively on Instagram and her website now, that she didn't need to go through the usual (old) channels of presenting at fitness conventions or getting the attention of DVD producers. And whatever else our other fitness options used to have to do.

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03-17-16, 12:12 PM
acey Join Date: May 2004 Location: NYC	Kayla Itsines Has anyone on this forum heard of her or done her workouts? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/17/fa...iversions&_r=0 __________________ Red Bull addict and not ashamed--mystique has nothing to do with it!

03-17-16, 12:34 PM
antbuko Join Date: Jun 2004	I think she was mentioned on the Cassy Ho PIIT 28 thread. She has a Youtube channel and offers paper workouts. __________________ Helen K

03-17-16, 12:47 PM
bee VF Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008	I heard about her here on VF a few months ago. I've been following her on instagram and yes, she definitely caters to a younger crowd than I! I find it funny that in the article they say she never posts pictures of fruit that's not available everywhere, because I remember seeing pictures of tropical fruit in December and thinking "huh?" and remembering she's in Australia. And I live in California and we do have an awful lot available, but the pictures just looked "wrong" to me. She also pretty much daily posts a posed selfie. I think I am just the wrong generation for that. But the pictures she posts of the transformations are pretty inspiring!!!

03-17-16, 12:54 PM
Sue B VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maryland	http://forum.videofitness.com/tags.p...=kayla+itsines __________________ Move your body often, sometimes hard. Every bit counts. Drop Two Sizes, Fit Body Blueprint, STRONG Eat. Lift. Thrive. and Revamp grad DISCLOSURE: I have a professional relationship with a seller or producer of fitness videos or products. For details, please see my profile.

03-17-16, 12:58 PM
SquishyMommy Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Indiana	I Love Kayla! I follow her on Instagram and love seeing all the transformations she posts. Yes, she does tend to post a lot of selfies, but she also posts a lot about her dogs so I don't think she is too self-centered. LOL! I have her first Bikini Body Guide and I've started it several times and always quit after just a few weeks because they are HARD! Once I finish PIIT28 I am going to go back and try again. I do think she caters more to the younger generation, which is definitely NOT me. I'm 42. However, she also posts transformations of what she calls BBG Mums, which are women who are slightly older and with children. Kayla herself is incredibly young so I am really impressed how successful she has become and how grounded she remains. __________________ -Jennifer

03-17-16, 01:34 PM
Chomper Join Date: Nov 2010	My problem with her is that she is selling a fitness aesthetic, which is also the problem I have with about 99% of the fitness industry, so there's little point in even bringing it up, no point in singling her out. Just doing it because it's interesting how with social media changing the landscape, she (like Zuzka and some others) can sell so effectively on Instagram and her website now, that she didn't need to go through the usual (old) channels of presenting at fitness conventions or getting the attention of DVD producers. And whatever else our other fitness options used to have to do.