Apparently, some possibly quite miserable people said Megan Jayne Crabbe "ruined" her body by quitting her diet and exercise scheme, but she disagrees and so do we.

In the full comment, she shared: "No matter how much weight I lost there was always still something to hate. And sure, people don't NEED to gain weight to find their self love, this is just what my body needed to do to match up to my mental freedom. THIS IS MY HAPPY BODY.

Self-love advocate, Sophie Hughes, who is open with her followers about spending years struggling with disordered eating, got candid in a 'reverse body transformation post' on Instagram. Fitness enthusiast and eating disorder recovery advocate, Emma Dransfield, shared an inspiring post about how gaining 20kg has left her feeling happier and healthier in her body than ever before — and clapped back to those who suggested she's not truly in recovery.

British model, Iskra Lawrence promotes listening to your body and knowing when to allow it to rest. In terms of exercising, she doesn't recommend pushing it to its limits, especially if it's telling you to rest. A few years ago, Marciel Hopkins lost two stone 2 in a bid to be crowned Miss South Africa.

But after putting herself on a strict diet and training for 2 to 3 hours a day, she didn't feel anywhere near as good as she'd hoped. On this specific day of the picture, I got home, freezing after the shoot, and I had a baby apple for dinner. Bodies are different, we can't all look the same.

Student Amie gained two stone of weight in four years after realising she wanted to be "a stronger Amie with much more muscle, who lifts weights and eats much more food". Having always been of a slender build, Amie wrote on her post that she desperately tried to maintain this by "[overdoing] it on the cardio and [eating] very little".

Back in , she weighed 8 stone 9lb, but since then she has become "a stronger Amie with much more muscle, who lifts weights and As a result, she's put on two stone, and she says she couldn't be happier.

Explaining what made her change her approach to health and fitness - and more importantly, body confidence - Amie wrote in another Instagram comment: "I just loved the idea of being toned and leaner and not just Jolene Jones spent months shedding weight and toning herself up to compete in bodybuilding competitions, until one day she'd had enough.

She shared: "A six pack didn't make me happy. I was never enough and always needing to improve. When nurse Claire Maxwell fainted and broke her jaw at work, she lost a stone. But when it came to putting the weight back on , she decided to use it as an opportunity to craft a strong and healthy body in the gym with the help of weightlifting.

I knew I needed to gain back the weight but I didn't see the hurry," she admitted in the caption of a photo she posted featuring her at her lightest weight. I thought I looked fine lean even. definitely do not have a butt anymore'. For personal trainer Victoria, her journey to gain weight was not an easy one.

She suffered from anorexia depicted in the first picture , and a year later in the middle picture she had developed an "obsession with food, exercise and my body".

It's having a healthy outlook on fitness and not letting it consume your life". Going up five dress sizes could be a negative thing for most people, but not for Allison Kimmey. After years of feeling uncomfortable with her shape, and dieting as a result, she finally realised her attitude had to change when she had a baby daughter.

Now, it's all about embracing who she is rather than wishing she was different. She shared: "For 12 years I spent my existence completely consumed by my size. Fluctuating pounds over the decade. Constantly comparing myself to others and never feeling enough or worthy.

I verbally said that I wished that she wouldn't look like me. And at that moment I realized that I needed to change not only for myself, but for my entire family — especially my children.

Posting on Instagram, she said: "I have gained about 3kg since starting at the gym last August. The old me probably would have picked apart the photo and worried about the comments I'd receive on it.

But the truth is, I actually really love the things that have come with gaining a bit of weight As recently as January this year I struggled to squat or deadlift 40kg. Now I can squat at least 90kg and deadlift kg.

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Scott Leopold attempted his first diet at 19 when he weighed lbs. He was in college and often drank alcohol and finished the night off with foods such as chicken wings or sweets and chips. After he lost his first lbs. Leopold gradually put the weight back on and reached lbs.

He always considered dieting again, but it wasn't until that he decided to make a lifestyle change since he couldn't catch up with his toddler. He knew he wanted to be more active in his kids' lives, so he discovered Real Appeal , a digital weight loss program that provides you with coaches and support groups and helps set daily goals for diet and exercise.

Leopold stuck to a strict calorie diet, and gradually increased it to 1, and went running or walking every day.

After dropping down to lbs. When Kara Cline started experiencing panic attacks after having her second child, she knew she needed to make a major life change to be healthier for her family. Cline told PEOPLE she worked out vigorously in high school, but when she went away to college, her routine changed.

In September , after spending a few months reforming her diet, Cline discovered Daily Burn, a health and fitness app that provides workout videos and nutritional guidance. I really liked that it kept me intrigued and I didn't get bored.

Cline said she did the workouts at home in her living room three to four times a week while her young kids were nearby. The trainers always offered modifications, so it felt more personable.

After losing nearly lbs. I moved to a new city. I kind of completely redid my whole entire life, but all for the better. I feel great and am no longer ashamed by my weight," she said. Kevin Gendreau's motivation for losing weight was rooted in tragedy.

Gendreau, who had reached lbs. by consuming "a diet full of bread, pasta and chips," told PEOPLE. How could I literally eat myself to death while my poor sister was fighting for her life? The primary care physician started on a high-fat, low-carb diet and tracked his progress through MyFitnessPal.

Sadly, his sister died in June On his new whole food diet, he saw "astonishing" results by eliminating processed carbs and sticking to fruits, vegetables, nuts, chicken, turkey, fish, eggs, non-fat Greek yogurt, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and non-caloric spices and seasoning.

After his weight hit a plateau, Dr. Gendreau turned to intermittent fasting, which helped him shed the last 50 lbs. of the lbs. he lost. He started eating from only 12 p. every day. Outside of that window, he would allow himself black tea, black coffee and water.

He even began recommending his routine to patients. Gendreau said. But he cautioned, "Intermittent fasting is safe for most people, but not everyone. You should definitely talk to your own doctor before starting any diet or exercise plan.

When Brianna Bernard got pregnant, she "used it as an excuse" to indulge in comfort foods. But after giving birth to her son, Bernard continued her poor eating habits and "didn't take the time for self-care," she said.

Bernard eventually signed up with a personal trainer at the gym, Bodies by Burgoon , and started training two to three times a week in weight lifting, plyometrics, boxing and more. She also revamped her diet, ditching her processed, carb-heavy meals for lean proteins, healthy fats and vegetables.

A year later, she had dropped lbs. and started powerlifting competitively. She even became a trainer at the gym that helped her lose weight.

It's hard to even look back. It feels like a lifetime ago. Now I feel like there's nothing I can't do. If I can lose lbs.

Rachel Saintfort had never let her weight be a source of stress. However, she continued to gradually gain weight and reached her highest, lbs. Saintfort decided to try dieting, but nothing stuck. Then, in January , she got a wake-up call. Her daughter, 10 years old at the time, said a classmate had called Saintfort "fat.

At that moment it hit me that she's suffering, and she's being picked on or laughed at because of my laziness or my unhealthy choices," Saintfort said. The case manager decided to cut out fast food and soda and started doing daily 3-mile walks around the lake in her town.

She also started documenting her weight-loss journey on her Instagram account, MsLbs , and set a goal to drop lbs. Less than 12 months later, she reached her goal.

At lbs. After a "five- to seven-year" weight-loss journey, which included a lot of "trial and error," Pugh lost 93 lbs. and found a new career. As a top model and an ambassador for David Beckham 's grooming brand House 99, Pugh told PEOPLE he focuses on a diet of micronutrients and good fats, along with manageable exercise.

As for life as an in-demand model and social media influencer : "This life is something I had never even thought to dream of," said the London-based Pugh. A self-described "binge eater," Mariah Stolfi reached lbs. by the 5th grade. The Wisconsinite also struggled with health issues. In her early teens, she was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS and sleep apnea.

at age In July , Stolfi, who was 19 years old at the time, decided to undergo vertical sleeve gastrectomy surgery. After losing 84 lbs. As for her best advice to those struggling with their weight: "This journey is 80 percent mental and 20 percent physical.

If you don't fix your mindset you will not succeed on your weight loss journey. Growing up, Kathleen Golding had always been overweight. By 21, she had turned to food as a "coping mechanism" while wrestling with anxiety and depression. She finally decided to make a change and turned to gastric bypass surgery, which she underwent in June I want to be healthy, but I need help,'" she said.

After the surgery, the weight began to "melt off," said Golding, who eventually dropped lbs. by making healthy dietary changes and exercising.

Golding shared that she is finally at peace with her body. Growing up, Bonnie Wiles ate a lot of starchy foods, and by 18, she was over lbs. The Fayetteville, Ark.

Now I can't wait to go with my family to Hawaii, where I can show off my favorite body part — my arms. After a family hiking excursion proved too taxing for his lb. frame, Jeremiah Peterson decided to change his lifestyle.

It was a hard-hitting moment. He entered a transformation challenge for motivation. Then, switched over to a keto-based diet consisting of healthy fats, lean protein and green vegetables, started taking twice-daily hour-long hikes, and lifting weights.

Peterson ended up dropping 82 lbs. Robin Janes can't remember a time when she was ever small. Her real turning point, though, was when she realized she could no longer fit in the desks at her college and had to put her education on hold.

Ready for a change, Janes started with Isagenix meal replacement shakes and taught herself to cook healthy meals. She also began working out slowly, with short walks and swims.

When she became lbs. lighter, Janes shared her love of playing volleyball and hitting the gym. She also started working on her degree again. I can work anywhere. I'm not limited," Janes said. Now they're all open. As a child, food was one of the few constants in Melody Perdue 's life.

I thought, 'Food is not going to leave me. With a diet of six to eight chocolate bars a day, fried chicken and macaroni and cheese, Perdue was lbs. by age 29, was pre-diabetic, had sleep apnea and a mild form of polycystic ovary syndrome.

But it wasn't until a life-threatening car accident in that she decided to make a change. Perdue signed up for Optavia, a packaged meal plan, and learned how to eat balanced meals of protein and three servings of vegetables.

That, along with minute walks, helped her lose lbs. Megan Rachow remembers the exact day she decided it was time for a change. I still remember the day that the switch flipped for me — July 19, — and I decided I was done living like this.

The Medina, Ohio, resident says up until that point she was drinking five or more cans of soda a day, eating large quantities of food and stopping at the drive-thru daily. Spurred into action, Rachow shared that she started small, first cutting out soda and only eating food she cooked at home.

my first week. After I had lost lbs. I became fascinated by fitness and seeing what new things I could accomplish with my body.

I do things that I never dreamed were possible like running races, lifting heavy weights and completing a sprint triathlon. After Mike Bauler's father-in-law went on life support following a heart attack in , the Madison, Wisc.

This was the trigger for me as I knew if I didn't get my life together soon, I would be the next person in that hospital bed.

A few weeks after his father-in-law was admitted to the hospital, Bauler, who weighed lbs. at his heaviest, signed up at a local gym. He first focused on exercising and eventually made changes to his diet, sticking to 1, calories a day and smaller portion sizes for one year. After losing weight, Bauler began running every day and completed endurance competitions like Ironman and Ragnar.

in about 18 months so I have had to stay busy to keep it off," he said. I like to join training groups and training clubs because of the friendships and accountability it creates. It would be easy for me to blow off a mile run at on a Friday morning, but I know I have two friends meeting me, who I would never let down.

After reaching her highest weight of lbs. at 26 years old, Boston resident Katia Powell realized her own health didn't reflect her dreams of becoming a medical doctor. Powell was overweight as a child, eating a diet full of processed foods and little water and vegetables.

In college, Powell shared she dramatically gained more weight. She joined her local YMCA, gradually increasing her workouts until she was going 4 to 5 days a week for 60 to 90 minutes. She also changed her eating habits, replacing sugary sweets with fresh fruit and vegetables.

Within the first six months she lost lbs. Powell, who has kept the weight off for more than a decade, said she now loves cycling, dance and yoga, and "if I am unable to attend the gym, I run or take a walk outside, or workout at home and do a high-intensity interval training.

My workout routine also includes meditation," she added. Sara Cloutier always felt like an outsider growing up. She weighed lbs. in high school, and never enjoyed shopping or playing sports with her friends.

After her first pregnancy with her daughter in , Cloutier hit lbs. and was ready for a change. and maintained a healthy weight through her second pregnancy in As she worked to get back into a postpartum fitness routine, Cloutier discovered Zumba and fell in love with group fitness classes.

Three weeks after her first class, she became a certified trainer and started teaching classes. By , the demand had gotten so large that she opened her own fitness studio and now runs it along with her full-time job. At the time of her interview with PEOPLE, Cloutier was getting ready for another big change — her third child.

Between her severe anxiety, depression and her weight — lbs. at her heaviest — Katie Bolden felt "ruined," mentally. Then at age 26, Bolden was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome and learned she would have trouble conceiving a child. Just a few years later, in February , she went partially blind in one eye and found out she had pre-multiple sclerosis.

Bolden started tracking everything she ate on MyFitnessPal and took up swimming, hiking and weightlifting. After three and a half years, she lost lbs.

and had her daughter. She also started a fitness blog and Instagram and even won a bodybuilding competition. Transitioning out of the military and into life as a stay-at-home mom took a toll on Morgan Root 's body.

She went from lbs. in just two years. When her son was 6 months old, the Richmond, Ga. I had trouble catching my breath; I had hip issues and a lot of body aches. I couldn't walk like I should be able to walk. That excuse is now my motivation for everything I do.

Weighing in at lbs. Gause was ready to make a change, and he immediately joined Live in Fitness, a residential weight loss community. There, he completely revamped his diet plan to focus on lean proteins and vegetables and started exercising.

In just over a year, he lost lbs. In , Samantha Call lost her father to heart disease. He was 48 years old and was affected by obesity. Call, who was lbs. at the time, also struggled with her weight. In early , Call found success with Atkins and dropped down to lbs.

after a year and a half. She maintained her weight loss for about seven years. Call began cooking healthy meals at home with her partner and devoted an hour before work to exercise.

Said the Callis, Maine resident: "It's part of my daily routine. Jason Cohen always struggled with his weight. At his highest, he hit nearly lbs. A big motivator to help him achieve and maintain his lbs. weight loss was a private Facebook support group dubbed the "Missing Chins Run Club. At more than lbs.

All I did was eat, go to work and watch my shows," she told PEOPLE. Tired of feeling "lazy," she finally committed to losing weight in February She ordered Herbalife shakes and "never looked back.

Sticking to a "strict" 1,—1, calorie-per-day diet and joining a gym helped her lose lbs. She also shared her weight loss journey on Instagram. I was shy, but now I have so much more confidence, I have so much more energy," said the Spring Hill, Fla.

Laura Hyman 's weight reached lbs. because she was used to "taking care of everyone else but myself," the grandmother told PEOPLE. Along with her husband Myron, Hyman lost more than lbs.

using the Isagenix weight-loss program, which the retired Indio, Calif. and eats five times a day: two shakes, two snacks and one full meal. The couple also started a week body transformation program at the beginning of their weight loss journeys. Hyman, who was working out with a trainer 3 to 4 times per week, became a finalist in her sixth Isabody Challenge.

Although she was happy and confident in her body, Jovana Borojevic was shocked when she finally stepped on a scale. and had developed fatty liver disease from her fast food-heavy diet, all while dealing with polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS , told PEOPLE.

The digital marketing strategist immediately cut out starchy carbs, refined foods, sugar and most packaged food. In a month she dropped almost 20 lbs. and started hitting the gym four to five times a week for weight training and cardio workouts. A year and a half into her weight loss journey, Borojevic was down to lbs.

Allie Ruby was determined to lose weight — and get her long-desired six-pack — after her poor college eating habits left her at lbs. But 98 lbs. later, she still wasn't happy. I thought that would be a huge high, but it wasn't," Ruby told PEOPLE.

She started weightlifting, which kept her in amazing shape but pushed her weight up again, this time with muscle. Seeing the numbers creep back up the scale caused self-doubt.

She switched from weightlifting to powerlifting, which requires extra weight, and was much happier. It's all about how strong you are," Ruby told PEOPLE.

Janice "JJ" Jobity was always fit growing up, but when she was mistreated in a relationship, she turned to food to cope. I just kind of tuned out of the world, and food became my everything.

By , Jobity had hit her highest weight of lbs. and started feeling excruciating stomach pain. She decided to get healthy — mentally and physically — taking boot camp classes and seeking counseling to deal with her emotional issues.

Jobity cut out fried food and soda in favor of a diet focused on fruits, vegetables and lean protein. She also started working out six days a week.

A lot of weight loss is mental. Naomi Teeter had struggled with her weight her whole life and found herself weighing more than lbs. by the time she was She ignored her mounting health problems — painful water retention in both her knees, eczema breakouts and nightly bouts of acid reflux — until a doctor's visit that inspired her to make a change.

She began keeping a food diary and joined a gym. Teeter soon was physically capable of doing things she never thought possible, like running multiple half and full marathons, climbing a mountain and even sky diving.

But it wasn't until she ran a naked 5K that she learned to truly embrace her body. Teeter made healthy swaps for junk food and keeps track of her macronutrient intake. The Spokane, Wash. As far as advice, Teeter shared not to stress too much about what you're eating — instead focus on how much you're eating.

when she started having children, but her pregnancy weight brought her up to lbs. After having her second child, Tara Kavanagh knew she wanted to make a change. I wanted to experience new things and felt my size was holding me back.

Kavanagh decided she did not want to undergo weight loss surgery after seeing relatives who ended up gaining their weight back. She also swears by Jillian Michaels ' workouts. person, I just up the intensity level now to get my killer workout! Kavanagh suggested finding a workout you won't get bored with, commenting that "Jillian's workouts are always fun and I look forward to doing them.

For years, Helen Costa-Giles had no real motivation to lose some of her lb. body weight, despite concerns from her doctor. But in , her yearly checkup took a somber turn when the mom of two learned that she was on track to develop chronic health problems because of her size. Determined, she immediately threw out all processed and preservative-filled foods and started eating a clean diet.

In just six months, with no exercise, she dropped close to 90 lbs. Costa-Giles then added weightlifting to her days and fell in love. I kind of got obsessed because for the first time in my life, my body was actually doing what I asked it to do. Costa-Giles began running free exercise classes in her hometown of San Antonio at 4 a.

I like to share my story because it's so relatable. Dustin LaJaunie has come a long way from the lbs. he once weighed. He's since lost lbs. and counting with the help of his younger brother Josh LaJaunie, who started the private Facebook support group called "Missing Chins Run Club.

The group is a safe place for people to share their stories and struggles and motivate one another to lose weight. Eating plan-based and running alongside his brother, Dustin compared the Missing Chins to the trips he and his brother used to take when going hunting.

The Gloucester, U. My mum had a stroke very young, and it scared us as a family. I didn't want to put my family through the same thing, so knew I had to do something.

Marie Byrne credits doing at-home Jillian Michaels workouts and decreasing her portion sizes with helping her drop 70 lbs. She also said having a partner with Parkinson's disease inspired her to get her health on track.

What excuse did I have not to exercise when he didn't make any excuses? Byrne began counting calories and making sure she eats three healthy meals each day in addition to starting her mornings with Jillian Michaels' workouts at 5 a.

The office worker weighed lbs. by the time she was pregnant with her first child due to poor eating habits and a lack of physical activity. After complications from her C-section left her depressed, Brittany Greenslit started walking and doing Pilates and yoga to help lift her mood.

As soon as she was well enough, she began doing Jillian Michaels' workout DVDs. Greenslit started eating lots of fruits, veggies and protein. If she goes out, she orders a chicken salad instead of her former go-to order of a cheeseburger and French fries.

The St. Cloud, Minn. Alicia Steele , the longtime on-air host, gained weight when she went through menopause. She got inspired to lose weight when T-Tapp Method creator Teresa Tapp appeared on a PBS show she was hosting and decided to give her DVDs a try.

Steele dropped four dress sizes using the program and kept the weight off for more than five years. She "completely changed" her eating habits, and eats "lots of colorful, fresh food.

Beyond spending 15 to 20 minutes each day working out with the T-Tapp DVDs, Steele's weight loss tip was to try dry brushing: "This helps with exfoliation, detoxification and improving circulation, which improves fascia fitness," she said.

Megan McGee began gaining weight when she got into an unhealthy relationship and stopped spending time with friends or going to the gym. After getting out of the relationship, she decided it was time to make a change — especially since she worked in the health profession.

The Middlesex, England-based nurse decided to join Slimming World to take control of her health. She preferred group exercise classes and began regularly meeting with a personal trainer. McGee also went from skipping meals and snacking throughout the day to sticking to set meal times. Her biggest tip was to not be afraid to make a change: "There is nothing to lose and so much life to gain.

Rebin Roy told PEOPLE she "could easily down a pitcher of margaritas and 20 buffalo wings at happy hour," and smoked a pack-and-a-half to two packs of cigarettes every day for 14 years.

While she quit smoking after getting pregnant with her first child in , she kept her unhealthy eating habits until she began having health problems after having her third child. She joined WeightWatchers and dropped from lbs.

by watching her portions. Roy began eating six small meals a day while allowing herself the occasional fast food burger by only eating half of it. To stay motivated, Roy has competed in bodybuilding competitions.

She also recommended using a slow cooker to prepare healthy meals. I'll put some chicken in in the morning and it's done for dinner.

Hannah Jenkins shared that overeating was just part of her daily routine. After dinner, she'd continue to snack on packaged foods like ramen with cheese and more snack cakes.

But when she got to college, everything changed. She started her weight loss journey on New Year's Day Using her My Fitness Pal app to log her food, workouts and water intake, Jenkins' daily meals included loading up on protein for breakfast by eating either oatmeal with fruit and peanut butter or a protein shake, and then sticking to lean proteins and small amounts of carbs like sweet potatoes and rice.

Jenkins' workouts focused on a hour of cardio each day plus strength training three days a week. Tanisha Washington had reached a high weight of lbs. by age 21, but she had always struggled with her weight.

I have the most horrible memories because I was associated with all that weight I was carrying. Washington successfully lost 50 lbs. in college, but gained it back when she unexpectedly got pregnant her junior year.

After giving birth, she decided to get healthy for herself and her baby. She stuck to the low-carb, high-protein Atkins diet and used strength training to tone her body.

Hollie Barrett , the superstore employee from Suffolk, England, had reached lbs. and felt her weight was preventing her from being the hands-on mom she wanted to be.

That experience jumpstarted her determination to lose weight. Barrett had recently seen a friend's post on Facebook about their success with the weight loss program Slimming World and decided to give it a try.

Barrett turned to the Slimming World food optimizing plan. Barrett, who stuck with long walks and jogging, advised that you should find a plan you can stick to: "I used to jump from fad diet to fad diet, and they were all so strict and hard to follow.

Then she read a book called The China Study about the merits of a plant-based diet, and cut dairy and processed meat out of her diet.

In a year she lost the majority of her weight through changes to her eating habits alone. Sticking to a vegan diet, the Rochester, N.

Goodenough suggested getting creative with your meals, sharing that her vegan diet "became fun because I was trying new different recipes, and everything tasted different so it was cool and fun.

In , husband and wife Nathan and Brenda Bennett both found themselves struggling with their weight even though they led active lifestyles. Her Instagram page is filled with videos on how she uses her own body to get stronger.

You can watch Taylor do pistol squats on a sidewalk in London, handstands at the beach in Miami, and Cossack squats pistol squat and dragon pistol squat on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. You can also train with Taylor on her app. Exercise Snacks on Instagram is an open-source library and resource of ideas from Joe Holder of The Ocho System.

Exercise Snacks has a library of quick and easy exercises you can do at home, work, or going about your normal routine that gets your muscles moving and your heart pumping.

It's the perfect inspiration for those who have a packed schedule that leaves little time to work out. Mel is a fitness coach, personal trainer, and author of Fit Gurl: The Total-Body Turnaround Program, a USA Today Bestseller. When it comes to strength training, Mel provides her more than 1 million followers with sustainable workouts that focus on health and strength.

A busy mom and business owner, she understands how hard it is to find time to work out. Like you and her followers, Mel wants to stay healthy and strong and still have plenty of time to enjoy life with her family and friends. Kanoa is an internationally celebrated fitness trainer, yoga instructor, and outdoor adventurer.

She started sharing her personal workout routines on Instagram in , showing that athleticism, strength, and confidence come in all sizes. You can see her daily workouts in her Instagram stories and her traveling adventures in her feed.

When looking for strength training inspiration on Instagram, you want to follow healthcare professionals who share safe and effective exercises. John Rusin is a physical therapist and one of the top fitness experts in the United States. He's also a leader in the pain-free performance model, blending strength training with clinical-based movement, and creator of Functional Strength Training FST , a program that helps people look, feel, and function at their best now and in the future.

On his Instagram account, John uses pictures with clear labels and arrows, showing proper form when performing various strength-training exercises. He also provides guides on how to workout smarter, not harder, and offers non-exercise tips that can help you reach your goals.

For professional strength training inspiration that works for all fitness levels, you want to follow Dr. John Rusin. Joan MacDonald truly shows that anytime is the right time for getting fit and strong.

Joan started her fitness journey at age 70 after her daughter expressed concerns about her health. Together, they joined an online fitness group.

Now 75, Joan shares her transformation story, workout routine, and nutrition tips with her 1. Working out with kids is hard, right? Hudson on Instagram. Dion is an online coach and fitness trainer, and the owner of Fit Fast Transformation, a private personal training studio.

Dion uses Instagram stories to keep you motivated and help you change your nutrition. He also shares photos and videos of his adorable son, an added bonus.

Instagram and other social media outlets are a tool often used to provide health information. When looking for inspiration for strength training, follow health professionals that you connect with and give sound and positive advice that fits your fitness needs and goals.

Health and fitness is a journey and one that requires flexibility. Before starting any fitness program, schedule a consultation with a primary care provider to talk about your health and the physical activities that might work best for you.

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