You don't need to look far for proof that "fit" women come in all shapes and sizes. The women below, for instance, might not look like the fitness models you see in ads for workout gear or road races, but they put a hell of a lot of effort into honing their sports, from yoga to pole dancing to hardcore competition.
Heartfelt, funny captions and fashion credits for plus-size fitness clothing brands make @mynameisjessamyn an awesome yogi to keep in your feed. On her blog, she laughs in the face of rude criticism, earning her an A++ for awesome attitude.
Watch Tausha Ostrander's Instavids at your own risk: You won't be able to turn away from watching the super strong and graceful plus-size pole dancer's moves. (Luckily, you can learn more about her practice on her blog.)
Scrolling through this Instagrammer's snapshots, which include gorgeous yoga poses and upbeat mantras, will inspire you to get up from your couch.
4. Jill Angie
Running With Curves blogger (far left) and author of the book of the same name reminds women that running is realistic for people of any size. (She returned to running after her weight went up to 300 pounds.)
5. @LeeBee2321
Leah Gilbert is a fitness instructor, triathlete, general badass (see above), and founder of Body Positive Athletes, a blog that seeks to redefine "fit" as a lifestyle, not a body type. Gilbert keeps a small but growing list of body-positive fitness trainers around the world to help shapely women meet their goals without harping on weight loss.
The only thing more motivating than @Tattedyogi16's tactile poses are the motivating comments from her fans. <3 <3 <3
7. @Biggalyoga
This bendy, bright-clothed blogger is a total inspiration: Scroll through her Instagram photos to watch her practice progress before your eyes.
8. @CeCeOlisa
Plus Size Princess blogger CeCe Olisa writes about plus-size fitness, dating, and fashion. While she has polycycstic ovarian syndrome (a condition that can mess with your hormones and make it difficult — but not impossible — to lose weight and get pregnant), she doesn't let it dampen her spirited posts or get in the way of her online fitness and nutrition boot camps.
Founder of Born to Reign Athletics, an online resource and blog for athletic women of all sizes, Krista encourages women to train, fuel, and recover by tapping into their inner athletes. After competing in more than 20 races, the triathlete is living proof that her approach breeds results.
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Elizabeth Narins is a Brooklyn, NY-based writer and a former senior editor at Cosmopolitan.com, where she wrote about fitness, health, and more. Follow her at @ejnarins.
