Bloggers / Influencers releasing products [Please read note in post #966]

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

But a personal trainer is there to train you, to teach and to coach. It should be more about their knowledge and technique rather than how fit they look. I would rather have a PT who looked "normal" rather than someone who hadn't a shred of fat and could balance a pint glass on her ass while squatting.
Most sports coaches don't look like fitness fanatics - most sports coaches are normal people. I help coach junior athletics by assisting the coaches. All these kids can run faster than me! But I show them how to warm up, cool down, tell them to stop messing etc. I know someone who's a fantastic GAA club level trainer, he's in high demand due to the quality of his coaching and the fact that he's carrying weight makes no difference.

Plus, isn't lifting training slightly different to say, someone who focuses on cardio or weightloss training? I'm my experience in dealing with a few personal trainers anyway, they varied in looks depending on where their own training was focused.
I do agree that a SW leader being 18 stone is far from ideal, given that SW is based on well, slimming and weightloss.

Also, just because someone has loads of Muscle and a 6 pack does not make them fit!

GingerLily wrote: »

I agree they all deserve the same defence!

I think we were both making the same point! Apologies if it came across differently :pac:

blairbear wrote: »

As a tangent to Rosemary's point, that you cannot "see fitness"; there are certainly nuances of body weight where you cannot discern fitness. And I have nothing negative to say about her appearance. But it just isn't true that you "cannot see fitness or health by looking at anybody".

You absolutely can see if somebody is very unhealthy or unfit. That applies at both ends of the weight spectrum. A morbidly obese person will look unfit and unhealthy, because they are. As will an emaciated, underweight person. I appreciate that Rosemary may mean somebody her own size, and I certainly haven't a notion how much she can lift or of her exercise tolerance.

But it's a fallacy to perpetuate the myth that the very overweight can be fit and healthy. Being overweight is a risk factor for myriad diseases. It is not congruent with good health.

To reiterate, I am absolutely not implying that Rosemary is in this category or that she is unfit. I am speaking in general terms.

Absolutely, you can see fitness. I had a listen to her points and it makes some sense.
For example Sosueme's sister Carla looks incredibly fit and healthy but several times a week posts photos of pizzas or other takeaways.
I think RM may have been talking more about metabolism or hereditary factors that don't show how healthy or unhealthy someone is. But there's more to it than that.

Anyone have any ideas what Sinéad (The Beautiful Truth) is releasing? Think she said on her Snapchat recently that she is holding off until after Christmas?

I think she's releasing three products and said one of them is one of a kind and she hasn't seen anything like it (or something to that effect anyway).

I'm intrigued by it. Excited for it too, I'm hoping one of the three products she releases is something I'll have an interest in and can purchase.

I came to read this thread as everyone has been speaking about it. Every blogger reads this so just because they don't comment doesn't mean they can't see it !

How would you feel if people wrote some of the comments on this thread about you or a good friend ?! Why is everyone so invested in others peoples lives ? Why tear people down?

Some people saying uncalled for to mention someone's physical appearance. I think it's so much more offensive to comment on someone's charecter and personality. Rosemary may have made flip decisions in the past but who are we to judge ! There is no point in everyone discussing how she might fail or won't stick with her new career change. Not a very empowering attitude. I'm not saying we should post loads of positive comments but maybe keep negative comments about a strangers life to yourself ! Before someone jumps down my throat saying I'm only defending her I think the amount of chat about the MUF is horendus ..if you don't want to go to the lipstick tour then don't but why tear her down on a boards thread. It's like primary school and it's embarrassing !

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Maybe if they kept their life off social media and didn't rely so heavily on their followers to make coin? I lol at them describing themselves TA as influencers (or influencing people to have opinions/buy things) but god forbid if you have an opinion that differs from what they deem "acceptable".

Positive vibes only? Maybe they should think about that before they take to social media and say derogatory things about people with skin conditions like psoriasis being inbred? That's not very nice is it?

Lexie you’re hilarious – it’s like you have a notebook with every single thing I’ve ever said!

The fact is, Ireland has a higher rate of a lot of diseases (CF, psoriasis as two examples) because of our narrow gene pool, ie the fact that, genetically speaking, we are pretty inbred. Go back 150 years and you would be hard pressed to find many partners who weren’t related to one another going back just one generation. It wasn’t a slur I was making on people with psoriasis, it was a fact.

anna080 wrote: »

I really dont think it's make up. Def something homey. When is the release date?

I'm actually really interested if it is homeware!

Yes. No more make up please!
Shes got lovely style amd taste in homeware (I think) so would be a nice fit. If the price point is right.
The only thing about homeware is its so vast so she may start on a very limited range and work out from there depending on success.