Cassey Ho, Pop pilates?

jecka93
jecka93 Posts: 415 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey guys, just wondering if anybody here does Cassey Ho's POP pilates videos?
They've interested me heaps, she seems fun!
Just wanted to know if you've had great results, any photos or favourite videos you could recommend? :)
Thanks!

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  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    Fellow POPster checkin' in. I love her and she's managed to help me trim down a couple of jean sizes, even if I haven't lost a pound in the last few weeks. I started out with her beginner's workout a few months ago. Now alternating that and her beginner's ab workout. It's a hell of a workout! I <3 her stuff so much.

    Beginner's total workout http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCg_gh_fppI

    Beginner's ab workout http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUVvec3z-mo
  • 00sarah
    00sarah Posts: 621 Member
    DUDE! Love her!!!! Check out her blog to, it's awesome. I like her so much I've bought some of her clothes to help support her, bc she does free vids on YouTube. Do the Victoria's secret butt video. I DARE you!!!! Bwahahaha!
  • IzzyBooNZ1
    IzzyBooNZ1 Posts: 1,289 Member
    I tried her beginners pop pilates but found that too hard for me !

    the leg circles one - this hurts my calves more than my butt & thighs, any ideas why? Tips?

    Also the exercise where you have to have you legs straight up in the air, I cannot hold my legs straight, always have to bend at the knee...again any tips etc??
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I tried her beginners pop pilates but found that too hard for me !

    the leg circles one - this hurts my calves more than my butt & thighs, any ideas why? Tips?

    Also the exercise where you have to have you legs straight up in the air, I cannot hold my legs straight, always have to bend at the knee...again any tips etc??

    Not so much tips as just take it slowly. Take as many rests as you need. When I started I could hardly do three roll up crunches. Now I can do those all day. It just takes time. Took me a month of doing that workout everyday before I could comfortably get through it.

    The leg exercises are still hard for me, even a few months in. I just lay my leg down as many times as I need. Maybe, for your calves, giving your knee a slight bend, or instead of pointing your toes, you could just put your foot flat out, toes turned to the side.

    And for the leg straight - you will develop more flexibility as time goes on. I STILL cannot pull my legs straight up the way she does. But I have gotten more range of motion. Just do what you can and don't worry about not copying her exactly - she's got years of doing this on us. We're beginners. :laugh: That's okay.
  • Jen800
    Jen800 Posts: 548 Member
    I'm about to start doing them after ripped in 30! I did a few of her exercises today, just as a filler-in for not working out! I've also done a couple of her abs workouts (4 videos in a row) and I was SORE the next day, and NOTHING does that for me!
  • Angimom
    Angimom Posts: 1,463 Member
    Bump- I gotta try these! Thanks.
  • jecka93
    jecka93 Posts: 415 Member
    Awesome thanks guys! Can't wait to start them, they look incredible :)
    Hopefully I'll get some awesome results to sure!
  • Sondrasr
    Sondrasr Posts: 49
    Can I ask a question? Is this a floor puilates or do you use a reformer machine for this? I have a reformer machine but am on the lookout for new dvd's as mine is getting boring. TIA
  • healthyskinnystrong
    healthyskinnystrong Posts: 22
    I LOVE Cassey! The fact that she does the whole workout with you and talks the whole way through it really distracts me from the fact that I'm basically dying.. I really like;
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZoR7YKqIe8
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT4UlsoQchY
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1okL7ieoyY
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5aKvkvf5X0
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDpB8pWEjhk
    c: x
  • Yasmine91
    Yasmine91 Posts: 599 Member
    I just can't get into that girl, I find her so annoying, her attitude is just urrgh so smiley and happy. She makes me want to punch someone XP
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I just can't get into that girl, I find her so annoying, her attitude is just urrgh so smiley and happy. She makes me want to punch someone XP

    Lol, I feel the same way about Rachel Ray (she's a cook on Food Tv). So perky that I just want to smash her in the face. :laugh:
    Can I ask a question? Is this a floor puilates or do you use a reformer machine for this? I have a reformer machine but am on the lookout for new dvd's as mine is getting boring. TIA

    It's a floor based routine, though she does have a few HIT ones and standing ones mixed in there.
  • Sondrasr
    Sondrasr Posts: 49
    Thank you for the info.
  • jecka93
    jecka93 Posts: 415 Member
    I just did her butt workout for fun and it was fun and painful :P
  • aimeecnagy
    aimeecnagy Posts: 1 Member
    Keeping your core engaged will help you with keeping your legs in the air and will work your lower abdominals. This is also important so you don't strain your back during many of her exercises. Win win!
  • getfiiit
    getfiiit Posts: 1
    At first I only felt it in my calves, but as I got more advanced I started to feel each exercise where I was suppose to.
  • Angimom
    Angimom Posts: 1,463 Member
    bump

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