The angles are wider, there are far fewer close ups and there is a really strong focus on the movements and exercises. I know that sex sells, and sexy images can be a motivating reason to workout, but it can also be very disheartening to some and can lead to eating and exercise disorders.
How do you feel about possibly being a part of that? I'm proud of what we as a company produce. We have a team of people now that produce the content. The women that work for BodyRock drive the production of the content. Our photographer is a woman. Our director of social media is a woman. Our writers are women. The hosts plan their routines and largely self-manage. It's an environment of free expression where people can share their passion. How come we never see you on BR working out?!
You mentioned that you lost 20 lbs recently. Way to go! Did Lisa train you? I did and thank you : Lisa and Sean have both been huge supporters of my personal fitness journey. I do the workouts and challenges right along with everyone else - no special treatment lol.
People have mentioned that Lisa's extent of plastic surgery is hypocritical to the health and wellness BR often tries to display. How do you react to those accusations? I think what people choose to do with their bodies is a personal decision that is entirely no one else's business.
Lisa chose to be open and honest about what she has had done. This was the first time someone stood up on our platform and just leveled with everyone about their choices and experiences - but she was not the first person to host BodyRock that has had surgeries.
Body modification has increasingly become the norm in both fitness and in our culture. Until you can fully understand what it's like to live inside someone else's body and everything that entails, I think it's best to reserve judgement. You have been very open with your feelings about your breakup with Zuzana. Were you ever worried about the fate of BR once you guys announced your breakup?
That was an extremely difficult time on many different levels. Our breakup was highly public and although I had sort of gotten accustomed to the attention we were getting through the site, I was entirely unprepared for the wave of attention both positive and negative that I received personally.
One of the national newspapers in Canada where I'm from covered it in an article. It was surreal to say the least.
The official script that we decided on was that we were parting ways as friends. The decision to frame it as an amicable separation was largely to protect the community and create as little disruption for people as possible.
It did not - in any way - represent the realities behind the scenes when the cameras were off. I didn't know how we would continue. I didn't have a host. The show had only ever had one face. It was a defining moment for the brand. At that moment it could have crashed. What ultimately happened however is that we started to grow. At some point along the trajectory of its development BodyRock became to be mean more to people than any one person. The best explanation I've ever come up for this actually came from a BodyRocker that wrote to me "There was the Body - then there was the Rock" - the rock part of our community - the effort, the heart, the intention - it endured the transition and took root again and began to flourish.
We have grown many times the size we were since those days and new people are discovering the community every single day. It's incredible to witness. We were approached just about a year before the split. We ultimately decided not to work with companies whose only motivation was a soulless pursuit of making money.
It would have destroyed BR. BR is a business, but the core value we provide - the workouts and connection with our hosts will always be free. That's baked into the DNA of the brand and it sets us apart. Yes we have things you can buy if you choose to - but you don't have to pay to be part of it. That was never the original intention and I'm protective over this aspect of who we are as a brand. Do you plan on keeping the dailyhiit?
Has it lived up to your expectations as I believe you once wanted to replace bodyrock. People want to know - why is Melissa no longer with BR? She was made an official host and then she disappeared. Melissa was an incredible trainer and brought a lot of heart to her role as a host. She chose to leave to pursue projects closer to home and her family.
She's a mother and wife and hosting BR required her to be away for stretches of time. We were sorry to lose her but wish her all the best. Will we see more body weight workouts in the future? The trainers come up with their own workouts. Everyone has their own particular focus and passion and we let them run with it. For the most part equipment manufacturers approach us with sample gear. We get these types of inquiries on a weekly basis. For us to take on new gear we have to believe in it.
That means working out with it and testing it and making the commitment to using it in future workouts. Everyone on camera seems made up, tanned and even oiled up. We don't have makeup artists and have never used them for our videos.
It's up to the hosts to wear as much or as little makeup as they choose. There have been LOTS of nutrition guides lately. Tv apart from other home exercise competition.
By July , their videos hit a million views and they were partnering with YouTube, untapping a lucrative future. Tv had reached million views, they were making hundreds of dollars a week. More than of them commented on the breakup post. The Lights have yet to officially file for a divorce, but plan to meet face-to-face in December.
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