Instagram for fitness - forget celebrities!

When I was at the Alternative MOVE event get together last Tuesday (very cool event where we got to test the new fitness line) we were asked the question from the marketing team "who in the mainstream media do you look up to or want to be like?"  I instantly started to think about the last time I actually picked up an US Weekly and if there was any one in those magazines I 'admire' or 'look up to'.  I responded with "no, the people I look up to are REAL people!"  What an age we live in!

With Instagram I've found a place for my fitness side to gawk on chiseled bodies and get recipes and motivation from people who are just like me.  People who are healthy and active and want to share happy thoughts and positive energy - and it's FREE!  I can look in my feed and see:

As cliche as it sounds - it's NICE!  It's uplifting and exciting to see something and have it motivate you.  On top of that I use Instagram to find recipes!  I screenshot the recipes and spend the weekend to try new and different things I found on some of my favorite Insta-accounts.  

I started an instagram account for jenistrayning and I can be found and followed here: jenistrayning instagram

So - here are some of my favorite Instagram accounts to follow (and growing)...

http://instagram.com/fitmotivation

http://instagram.com/hungryhappens

http://instagram.com/peruvianbarbiie

http://instagram.com/luvfitlife

http://instagram.com/food48

http://instagram.com/ourfitlife

http://instagram.com/inspiralized

Again, a cool change in the times when you stop idolizing air brushed fake people and focus your attention on real human beings that are REALLY working hard to achieve everything they know is possible and more.  It's my regimen to start my work out on the treadmill, walking to get my heart rate up and scrolling through my insta account.  I <3 it!

Happy Saturday and enjoy the weekend!!