Many consider images
of fitspo models and the push - yourself sayings that usually accompany them, an improvement over depictions of starvation and emaciation — and a real motivation to get fit.
ok I HAVE TO ASK: when is the book coming out??? Carla recently posted... There's NOTHING wrong
with FITSPO!
She says that
while fitspo may motivate some people to pick up the weights or run that extra mile, it is fraught with mixed messages.
Hayley Roper has lived and breathed fitness her entire life, so it's no surprise the budding sports model, author and trainer has gone far in the Insta -
fitspo stakes.
With the barrage of before - and - after shots from models, actresses and
fitspos whose bodies appear to bounce back from pregnancy, women face pressure to defy natural processes associated with motherhood.
But over the weekend, she shared even more evidence that she's been killing it at the gym — and it's the
perfect fitspo we need to jump - start the week.
Express Sessions — 15 minutes • Go max out on each exercise for 50 seconds then rest for 10 • Newbies, start with two rounds;
seasoned fitspos, do four
Focus on you, what you can do today, and LEARN as much as you can so you don't get sucked in and bamboozled by all the ads and
fake fitspo that will make you feel like your body isn't good enough, perfect enough, skinny enough, fit enough and all the rest of the ways those slick pictures secretly shame us into feeling.
If you're looking for some fresh
musical fitspo as you head into the new year, check out Spotify's playlist of the most popular workout songs of 2016.
Plus, it's always kind of interesting to see where her career as a Blackmores ambassador and her own yogi studio take her — whether that be instructing nighttime silent disco yoga sessions or standing side by side with
other fitspo celebs.
However, the images which appear
on fitspo are generally very thin women with some toned muscles here and there.
With the
current fitspo craze dominating social media accounts, it feels like everyone around is completing Kayla's BBG, flashing their abs and guzzling low - carb green smoothies for breakfast every day (disclaimer: I do like a smoothie breakfast sometimes but I eat it in a bowl and it pretty much becomes solid food once I add my motherload of toppings — otherwise it's not enough for me).
This week in selfies: Katy Perry's on wax, Emma Roberts really loves Coachella, and Jourdan Dunn serves
major fitspo.
Your fitness tracker can be a great source
of fitspo, providing the kind of feedback that helps you push through that extra mile.
ok I HAVE TO ASK: when is the book coming out??? Carla recently posted... There's NOTHING wrong
with FITSPO!
I don't think I've mentioned it but my sister and I have formed 2missfits, a fitness Instagram account where we post workout videos,
fitspo, and clean eating recipes.
Many women, some mothers and some not, look up to her as their «
fitspo» — fitness inspiration for achieving the perfect body.
That's why we often look to Brie for
fitspo — and the actress never disappoints.
«For me, my biggest barriers [to a positive body image] were comparing myself to others, whether that be my friends or «
fitspo» girls I followed on social media.
Plus, her second Instagram account, thickandtoned, features all of her go - to workouts — all
the fitspo you need.
I believe this is also the message that most health and fitness brands, products, and «
fitspo» portray.
Here, she reveals all about body image,
fitspo and her love of food.
We put
these fitspos through their paces and boy, were we inspired.
Look at fitness models and
fitspo and decide what sort of look you're going for.
The mantra of
fitspo is to inspire people to be fit instead of «skinny,» which is great.
At its core,
fitspo is comprised of imagery -LSB-...]
But what of
fitspo, thinspo's toned and chiseled counterpart?
Serani suspects that
some fitspo enthusiasts may be suffering from a new kind of eating disorder known as orthorexia nervosa.
For a woman like that,
fitspo is not a harmless motivational tool — it can fuel a dangerous obsession.
If your bestie, is
a fitspo, then let her make some protein pancakes and grab a batter bottle.
If she's in need of
some fitspo, check out this metallic duffel bag that'll let her inner athlete shine!
Hit
your fitspo goals while rocking these fashionable kicks from adidas.
There's NOTHING wrong with
FITSPO!
Even more self - flagellation is directed to the me that enjoys the gym mirror selfies and misattributed Helvetica quotes of
the fitspo bloggers of Instagram.
It doesn't matter if
our fitspo idols are having a great time or not.
After all,
the fitspo people we follow and watch seem to be extraordinarily happy.