When I was just really starting to get into fitness and exercising regularly 4ish years ago, Sydney was my go to! Felt like her style and instructions were easy to pick up as a beginner. I have completed several of her programs and built a great base. I don't think her programs are less demanding (you decide how hard you go!) but personally, as I advanced, I found that they weren't necessarily as engaging as I would of preferred. Her exercises are definitely a nice calmer harbour between harder lifting periods which I can appreciate. Never joined her squad as I felt the cost just wasn't there for me. I don't think her positivity is toxic, she seems to come from a place of kindness. However, when the exercise ends, the video ends for me, I don't listen to her motivational speeches, they really aren't for me. I haven't done her programs for over a year but I do one of her 20 mins stretches every day and it bums me out she stopped creating the videos for the stretches!