Did Leslie Sansone *officially* retire from doing workouts?

Vintage VFer · 05-02-24, 02:56 PM

I'm not on any social media so I really am not up with the latest. It just seems like Leslie stopped doing videos. Was there any kind of announcement?

(BTW, I sure hope she's a grandma by now because she seemed obsessed with grandmas!)

Gams · 05-02-24, 03:24 PM

I’ve been wondering the same thing.

P. S. I think she owes us an outdoor walk with the old gang before she retires.

sherry7899 · 05-02-24, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Gams

I’ve been wondering the same thing.

P. S. I think she owes us an outdoor walk with the old gang before she retires.

I agree!

I am sort of surprised she never officially said anything.

bzar · 05-02-24, 03:53 PM

i wondered about this too, however, i think they want to give the impression she's still involved because if she appeared absent or retired, people might not want to buy/subscribe.

she has a strong brand presence, as they say in marketing parlance.

Negin · 05-02-24, 04:17 PM

I was wondering the same exact thing today.

MoFirmer · 05-02-24, 08:37 PM

I think I read that she retired around the time of Covid. She wanted to focus on family and her grandkids.

I miss her workouts! I tried the new platform of instructors and they were not the same for me.

MissBliss · 05-02-24, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MoFirmer

I think I read that she retired around the time of Covid. She wanted to focus on family and her grandkids.

I miss her workouts! I tried the new platform of instructors and they were not the same for me.

I think she retired as well, I also tried the new platform and didn’t really like the instructors. They’re great but I am a super Leslie fan so it just wasn’t the same as you said. I believe I read that her daughter now runs the business but nothing official has been announced.

MissBliss · 05-02-24, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gams

I’ve been wondering the same thing.

P. S. I think she owes us an outdoor walk with the old gang before she retires.

Absolutely this! I’d love to see the old gang one more (or a few more) time/s.

rhbrand · 05-02-24, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoFirmer

I think I read that she retired around the time of Covid. She wanted to focus on family and her grandkids.

I miss her workouts! I tried the new platform of instructors and they were not the same for me.

I too tried her platform and just didn't click with any of the other instructors, and I tried a whole lot of them.

Abby · 05-03-24, 12:12 AM

I think Leslie herself carries those workouts. They are very basic and that's the selling point, but I think her personality makes the workouts go by. Even with the sound off and listening to something else, she's very expressive and genuine. I like Kathy Smith's "march to fitness" which is quite different from Leslie, but Kathy acts like she's working really hard, and it tickles me every time because I never believe it.

Leslie pumped out tons of workouts that varied nary a bit and often had the same set, and yet I can remember them individually pretty well which surprises me. She just seems to be unique. I can't imagine a Firm instructor, for instance, leading a Leslie style walk. It would be like watching paint dry.

I think Leslie seems like a regular person, too. Like a friend or neighbor or cousin who bugged you to walk. While many instructors I use were college athletes or runners or models or dancers or something. Leslie just walked. I do wish she would keep going.

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05-02-24, 02:56 PM
Vintage VFer VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	*Did Leslie Sansone officially* retire from doing workouts? I'm not on any social media so I really am not up with the latest. It just seems like Leslie stopped doing videos. Was there any kind of announcement? (BTW, I sure hope she's a grandma by now because she seemed obsessed with grandmas!) __________________ Goal:250 / Done 107 POSTURE CHECK!**

05-02-24, 03:24 PM
Gams Join Date: Mar 2007	I’ve been wondering the same thing. P. S. I think she owes us an outdoor walk with the old gang before she retires. Last edited by Gams; 05-02-24 at 03:25 PM. Reason: To add P. S.

05-02-24, 03:53 PM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	i wondered about this too, however, i think they want to give the impression she's still involved because if she appeared absent or retired, people might not want to buy/subscribe. she has a strong brand presence, as they say in marketing parlance. __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

05-02-24, 04:17 PM
Negin Join Date: Nov 2011	I was wondering the same exact thing today. __________________ "Look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is your time on earth filled with glory." - Betty Smith, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"

05-02-24, 08:37 PM
MoFirmer Join Date: May 2009	I think I read that she retired around the time of Covid. She wanted to focus on family and her grandkids. I miss her workouts! I tried the new platform of instructors and they were not the same for me. __________________ DISCLOSURE: I have a professional relationship with a seller or producer of fitness videos or products. For details, please see my profile.

05-03-24, 12:12 AM
Abby Join Date: Dec 2014	I think Leslie herself carries those workouts. They are very basic and that's the selling point, but I think her personality makes the workouts go by. Even with the sound off and listening to something else, she's very expressive and genuine. I like Kathy Smith's "march to fitness" which is quite different from Leslie, but Kathy acts like she's working really hard, and it tickles me every time because I never believe it. Leslie pumped out tons of workouts that varied nary a bit and often had the same set, and yet I can remember them individually pretty well which surprises me. She just seems to be unique. I can't imagine a Firm instructor, for instance, leading a Leslie style walk. It would be like watching paint dry. I think Leslie seems like a regular person, too. Like a friend or neighbor or cousin who bugged you to walk. While many instructors I use were college athletes or runners or models or dancers or something. Leslie just walked. I do wish she would keep going.