WAIT this is the best comparison yet lol

Yes. Happens on Twitter all the time 😆

Its a cultural difference. I think she is pretty representative of non-western way of thinking about fitness, and if she’s Russian (sounds like it) then absolutely she is giving you a Russian culture perspective of it. Its how it is there

She's either fishing for engagement or she's simply as dumb as a sack of potatoes. I can't tell which. There are people that have such a visceral reaction when their brain pattern matches with something they really care about, that it makes no sense to even try to argue with them. She understood "not everyone wants to lose weight" to mean "those lazy fat people don't want to lose weight and she's promoting that". Well, what about people that are at their optimal weight and want to get more fit? What about people who want to *gain* weight ? What about those that may be a bit overweight but that's not their main priority ? The last one was me, my doctor pushed me to exercise because of joint pain and blood pressure. Weight loss is a secondary benefit, a target of opportunity if you will. I'm barely losing weight, but fat percentage is dropping rapidly, so it must mean that lean mass is increasing. And pains are gone and blood pressure is almost normal. What now, dumbass coach? I would hate to work with a person like that. She clearly doesn't listen to her clients either. My coach understood what I was looking for and focused on that.

@@KGG2 Hi! Eastern European here! it absolutely isn't, her reading comprehension is just piss poor

THIS!

I was hospitalized once with low cortisol. It’s a necessity. I’ve never been so exhausted in all my life.

Crazy. Low cortisol is called adrenal insufficiency, and in its severe form, is life threatening.

I was on prednisone from august until January, before slowly weaning off the last 5mg, I had to do a cortisol test to see if my body was still producing it, if the tests would have showed that my cortisol was low, I would have needed to take cortisol m, because, guess what? With 0 cortisol, you will DIE! 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Exactly this!

Agreed.

I totally agree! She knows exactly what she is saying and how she is saying. I just checked her instagram page and was horrified by the messages she puts up, not just about the fitness industry, but anti-feminist messages such as "if'you've been kicked into your teeth by narcissistic, entitled, delusional, promiscuous women, join my fitness community. I understand that there might be a cultural barrier, but this is not the issue here either. Anyway, this is the type of content that instagram should be banning...

I'm convinced her account is just rage bait. Or secretly run by a man. I mean look at some of her captions: "Men, if you've been kicked in the teeth by a toxic, narcissistic, entitled, delusional, promiscuous whoman [yes she fkin spelt it like that], join the Red Pill community....Men need a community of strong, masculine, rational brotherhood." One of her other posts even has her playing piano while singing "isn't she ugly" which she made up basically hating on women. Like yiiiikes girl.

she is icky and clearly needs the attention lol. ignore her

@@erikamt4633 Yes I saw that too!

People tell me ALL THE TIME that I’m what they think is bulky and they don’t want to look like me. Im like….ok cool good for you lol

Highly melanated people bulk up really quick. I can go do a normal workout routine with my girls for 2 months, I'm able to lift more but not much, and by the time we get to the end I look like I'm prepared for a bodybuilding competition. I can't lift weights 😂 Michelle McDaniel covers that so well

Not true at all. My trainer told me this lie and I believed her and started working upper body. I don’t even weight lift I just do a shit Tom of pull ups and dips. I absolutely hate the way I look now and it took NO deliberate effort. It is so noticeable that people have called me transgender, and all this happened in only a matter of months

@@alexia964 !!!!! Exactly

Sure, it is subjective but if you weight train your muscles get bigger. Like, we accept this to be true for legs but arms are supposed to get a pass for some reason?

The internet in a nutshell

Yep I think it’s called making a straw man argument. Once you recognise it you see people do it all the damn time!

I mean....I'm not one to use the work bulky but you will GROW doing that much upper body work lol

Yep....🤣🤣🤣

100%! I have clients tell me all the time that PE class scarred them and they’re terrified of push ups.

I feel that! I'm old and British, enough that I remember cross country running sending us off school premises and into town in our running kit, which consisted of big gym knickers and a white aertex polo shirt. I'm training for my first ultra marathon this year ;)

We love an Elle Woods reference!

Right? Just bizarre. She went so far into her copy/paste argument against fat acceptance posts that she completely lost the plot. There was no back and forth just her imposing herself.

Seriously, the logic was extremely flawed. And it shows sadly that she links movement 100% to weight loss.

hahahaha wait that's actually hilarious

Yeah, was that clip trying to say that people with “high cortisol” can’t get up in the morning?! That makes no sense!

I've also recently learned it and that was quite funny to hear 😂

THIS RIGHT HERE!

I agree. People have been so taught to link working out to weightloss, someone once seriously asked me: ”why do you keep going to the gym? You’re already skinny” which is so insane to me. Especially since my goal at the time was to gain muscle to improve in other sports.

@@catrinwesterstrom9691 I heard "you shouldn't work out more, you're skinny now and might get bulky" while I was going to the gym to get rid of my knee pain.. I don't care what I look like if it means pain. I work out so I can stand for more than a few minutes

Absolutely. My mum didn't diet, but she constantly complained about the way she looked and insisted if I was going on with friends (at age 16) that I wear a girdle, because it wasn't lady like to have a tummy!

Exactly.. it makes no sense to me at all, I started weightlifting because I wanted to gain weight! All the reasons that last “fitness instructor” stated about the benefits of losing weight (better bone/joints/heart heath etc.) is also true for people who are underweight when they gain weight! I gained 20kg and I am at a healthy weight for my height now

Same. I love looking buff. It's a manifestation of all my hardwork. Also it's good for scaring people away.

I still have conflicting feelings about this, so I don't weight lift a lot, simple, as Justina says. But I think I feel conflicted because of the influence of diet culture etc. As a result of weigh lifting and generally working more on my upper body (and lower body!) I'm bigger, heavier and stronger than ever and that has improved my ability to do so many things. My body also looks much better than the skinny version, but if you told me this 10 years ago I'd be in horror.

Also the fact that she said “you wouldnt think I have abs” when going out in normal clothes made me pause. I would assume someone with muscle tone is more likely to have abs than someone who just has skinny arms? So shes associating the bulk as FAT not even as muscle. When she says her arms are big she thinks of them as fat not as muscular arms which is so confusing

Yeah that was a weird comment ​@@saraashkir5793

@@saraashkir5793 I kinda understand her, I love my muscle mass but when I'm not flexing my upper body just looks fat and people call me obese, chubby etc. until I show my abs and flex my arms , shoulders etc and then their jaw drops.... so I have this love hate relationship with being bulky and get triggered with all these lean pilates princess stuff, now idk what I should do to be ok in my body :(

And it's ABSOLUTELY FINE to want your body to look a certain way. I fully believe in bodily autonomy. What I hated was the trend that started of women stating they stopped lifting weights all together because of this :(

Very well said! Thank you for watching ❤️

It is so odd and scary to me that as a society we tell women to strive to be physically weaker than men. Don’t forget men won’t be attracted to you if they can’t tell by looking at you that they could overpower you! So gross and unsettling

Well said. It seems tangential to the women taking up space (physically in this instance) argument/phenomenon. It's a patriarchal standard for women to be small and dainty and not take up space. If some women prefer that, great! But I love the "bulkiness" from my upper body getting big and toned from strength training.

THIS!!!

@@spOOkytimesyes exactly, i love feeling and looking strong and TAKING UP SPACE AS A WOMAN!

Thank you!

YES!! I am going to the gym because osteoporosis and heart disease run in my family and I turned 45 last year and have started having symptoms of perimenopause. Younger people with periods: perimenopause can start often start in your 30s, and it is NOT fun. You still get your period, PLUS menopause symptoms! Doctor said I couldn’t go on hormone therapy because I was a smoker. I already have arthritis and joint instability, eg chronic pain. So losing more mobility is a big concern, and frankly being active is extra hard for me. I quit smoking, started going to the gym, and changed my diet to fit my goals: lower protein and lower sugar and saturated fat. Yes, I am “losing weight” (slowly) but that’s not my main goal. I will note that it helps that I don’t have trouble affording particular groceries in this economy, my kids are old enough and I have enough support that I can take time away from for *hours* every week, I have a great gym that I have access to, etc

Its so stupid. Im a already skinny person without doing anything cus im pretty tall. But I want to be healthier AND be stronger, and to me that includes at least 3 more kilos and muscle building. And that goal will look different from person to person. Does that woman think female athletes with bulkier builds are less healthy than pilates influencers? 😂

You’re doing a great job! ❤️❤️❤️

Definitely a cultural difference at play! But it’s still concerning to hear a coach talking about people in such a hateful manner.

yea she was hella triggered by justinas video. it was weird

I agree there's a cultural difference, and it probably includes shaming as a (misleaded) way of motivating people to make an effort. My own culture of origin includes this! Not a good method!

100% im ukrainian, bc of the russian colonialism I know their language and was very stuck in their informational bubble. the fitness and wellness instructors are A MESS. such a fatphobic and sexist community that’s insane. when I discovered ukrainian and western instructors, I started finally caring about my spine, joints, heart, freaking mental health.

I think it’s definitely a cultural difference. For example, I’m currently 10 months postpartum and I exercise throughout my whole pregnancy and after pregnancy it’s been pretty difficult to lose the weight and BS fit as I used to. I used to lift 200 and up to the point of me giving birth I did 5 miles. Right now I can barely do a mile emotionally or physically. back to the point my mom does not stop talking about how big I’ve gotten even though I’ve only I think I’ve only sized up two sizes so I went from 28 to I think 30 or 31. And I would say it’s definitely a cultural thing you bounce back is the thing.

And thank YOU for being here ❤️

Totally agree!❤

@@JustinaErcole totally agree with this comment, thank you for being kind and understanding to all people and not a judgemental cruel person like in the video

I'm

Amen

Yea it seemed like she doesn’t realize not everyone NEEDS to lose weight - it’s like she assumes everyone works out lose weight and if you don’t (or workout for another reason) you’re glorifying being overweight???? She honestly made no sense. She seems like one of those people who just likes to argue for the sake or arguing.

Exactly. I need to lose body fat, not weight. My hormones are screwy and my muscle tone is not there anymore, but my weight is, actually on the lower end of normal 😅. If this woman was my coach and she told me to lose weight, I'd be upset.

When I started working out 8 years ago I went to KZfaq to find workouts. I had an average to slimmer body type as that is just how I’ve always been. All the videos I saw there were pushing weight loss and I felt like these people are coaches so they must be right I will try to lose weight. I hated the exercises, and I didn’t lose any weight because I was already slim. Then I found fitness Blender and they were doing strength training, and I realized it had never occurred to me as a woman to get stronger. Only leaner, skinnier. So I researched the benefits of strength training, and I realized it would be very beneficial for me as I was already starting to have problems with arthritis. I’ve utilized fitness blender, Sydney, Cummings, and Caroline Gervin. I have been strength training along with some mild cardio for eight years now and I love it. I wish I was bulky like that one girl who was complaining ha ha but I have a very small body so I don’t tend to get a lot of mass muscle. However, I do have muscle and strength, better eating habits, better coordination, and better daily movement. This was absolutely the right choice for me as my arthritis has worsened over the years but having muscle and a strong body has helped slow this down and manage pain. So no not everybody needs to lose weight, not everybody’s goals are the same. Peoples lifestyles and health differ greatly. If I had seen a video of that lady in the beginning of my fitness journey, I would be convinced that I needed to lose weight when that was the exact opposite of what I needed. That really bothers me because that kind of misinformation is seen by people like myself who didn’t have a lot of knowledge about fitness and can send them down a track that is unhealthy and a waste of time. I’m glad I found fitness blender, Justina and all the other great influencers I did early on. I really wish there was more information for women on strength training and mobility, especially for us ladies that are getting older. I find Justina has one of the only of the few sites that talks about mobility, strength, and a realistic approach to fitness for beginners, or anyone for that matter.

Right?? I'm like... girl, grab a Snickers.

LMAO

OMG I love Caleb so much - he's the perfect entryway into joyful movement!

Yesss the fun community aspect is amazing!

Zumba is a fantastic workout!

You're so welcome!

The last half was an amazing way to talk about this topic. You can exercise and form other healthy habits for the many other non-weight related benefits. Weight maintenance, loss, or gain can follow.

Thank you for watching!

It's....definitely not a good take lol

I can’t believe those things are being said by a person in the fitness industry at all but a woman in the industry?!? Doesn’t she understand the never ending shit women receive for the slightest perceived imperfection? Wow, just wow

This is what happens when a high school mean girl grows up 😢 now she bullies people for a career

That girl is the definition of "i just tell it like it is, you just cant handle honesty" uhm no you just have zero tact or empathy, why would anyone want to be around you 😂

Your doctor sounds amazing!

Well I'm fit, healthy and trim and also have the genetic high cholesterol so I get you here and I also have a very supportive doctor who won't put me on meds because of my healthy/fit lifestyle. I was also informed about a "Coronary Cardiac Calcium Score" as being a much better predictor of heart health than the standard HDL/LDL blood test scores ... and also a few other tests (can't remember them off the top of my head).

100%!

100%!

It makes me think she has her own fear to face in regards to body size. Hopefully she can work through that!

I honestly think it's something that a lot of us have to unlearn - I have my own issues about my own body image! I agree with you that losing excess body fat can be a health promoting goal, but the way culture vilifies fatness is not a health promoting ideology. Supporting healthy habits at the individual and also the societal level is the better approach (which is why I follow you, and not this person or people like her! lol!) @@JustinaErcole

And even if you did think her arms were big, it doesn’t matter!

No it won’t lol. All it does is build muscle

hahaha wait what's the claim with magnesium on the feet??

@@JustinaErcoleomg it’s so bad! “Cures anxiety, stops 3pm crashes, stops bloating, stops cravings etc etc” it’s so bad!! I thought it was satire when I first saw it and then I saw the comments 🤦‍♀️ it’s all like snake oil

Hopefully the program is well done!

I agree, as a Christian myself. I cringe every time someone says pray the hate away 😖 True, people really don't know what hate is.

@@JustinaErcole me too, but I won’t even bother with it. If I even do a Jo workout, it’s a walking workout bc it’s raining outside.

HERE HERE!

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Im so glad you’re here!

I’m so happy to have you here Maria!

Bre you’re the best ❤️

Glad you enjoyed!

BULKY WOMEN UNITE

Thank you so much for being here!

Will do!

THIS

I’m so grateful to have you here!

so glad you enjoy them!

Me too!! Justina speaks my mind about fitness industry (or I think the way I think bcs of Justina lol)

I loveeee this journey!

You're so welcome!

I'm not religious at all but I fully respect people's morals & ethics :)

I'm so grateful to have you here!

wow what a lovely sentiment! thank you so much for being here :)

100%!

so happy to have you here!

It’s safe! So happy to have you here ❤️

I’m also not sure how common it is because too many influencers and companies profit off of the notion that we’re all chronically bloated 🫠

I’ve been there too. Sorry that happened!

It sounds like you found an incredible coach! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

And I’m so happy to have you here Maggie!

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! ❤️❤️❤️

I’m so happy to have you here!

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts!

So agree!

She reminds me of Pearl Davis.

haha I still think she manipulates her audience but that's a story for another video :)

100% controversy content gets views and as a content creator, some only do it as a way to make more money. Same with fear-mongering (THIS common “health food” is actually K!LL!NG you and keeping you FAT!!”) That doesn’t mean that creators should avoid controversy entirely but when I see (yet another) video saying that *their program* is the ONLY way to get fit and that everyone else is wrong about everything.. it’s suspect for sure. So is engaging just to be hostile and sh*tty for no reason, which that last “trainer” is absolutely doing.

I'm sorry you've been dealing with so much stress!

It’s literally apples and oranges 😂

I love that!

There is a group fitness class called Pound that uses drumsticks to music for the entire class. It looks like tons of fun.

you're so welcome!

Thanks! So happy to have you here ❤️

Hey! Let's stay away from stereotypes while talking about a single individual. We can say plenty of negative things about Americans too but that doesn't mean we're all like that :)

thank you for watching!

You're so welcome!