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6 Fitness Gurus To Follow On Insta Right Now

POSTED BY JAYME O'DONOGHUE

Australia. The land of surf, beaches, tans and now Instagram fitness gurus. Mega famous fitness stars and up and coming workout wonders, the land down under is a mecca for sporty inspiration. And let’s faces it who wouldn’t want a sun kissed Aussie summer bod.


1. Kayla Itsines @KAYLAITSINES


Perhaps one of the biggest fitness stars in the world, Kayla Itsines has 5.4 million Instagram followers. Her Bikini Body Guides and Sweat With Kayla app are used by girls all over the world. She leads her pack by encouraging her loyal following of Bikini Body Girls to post incredible before and after photos. The results of her 28 minute high intensity interval training programs speak for themselves. Kayla’s bikini girl squad is positive and fiercely protective of their fellow Kayla members. The numbers grow everyday and so do the abs! If you are not already following Kayla, do it now. Those burpees, mountain climbers and jumping lunges are waiting for you!

2. BasebodyBabes @BASEBODYBABES


Australian sisters, Diana and Felicia, inspire women to lead healthy lifestyles through their Insta account and brand, Base Body Babes. And boy are these two sisters, mega babes! With the education behind them (both girls are personal trainers), Base Body Babes wants girls to nourish, nurture and love their bodies. Super strong and muscular, their program includes HIIT and functional weight training. The girls also have amazing fitness wardrobes and are super cute and friendly in a kick butt kinda way.


3. Emily Skye @EMILYSKYEFIT


With a body of steel, Emily Skye is a top dog in the Australian fitness industry. Living in the beach side city of the Gold Coast, she’s created her own fitness program that is now on the group timetable class of many Aussie gyms. Her Instagram account has 1.7 million followers and includes heaps of at home workout video routines. For new comers her workouts are really achievable over time, focusing on functional fitness. She’s a cool girl and you’ll love her great down to earth Aussie personality.

4. Ellice @FITMUMSMOTIVATION


This insta account is epic and truly shows how to fit in exercise no matter what your situation or location. Sweat seeker, Ellice, of FitMumsMotivation, is mom to a cute toddler. Originally a national hurdler, you never see this mom in a gym- only her living room and the great outdoors of Australia. With almost every post a video post, she shows how you barely need any equipment to get fit. She’s also got some rockstar workouts to do if your a mom always out walking the bub in the stroller. Her videos aren’t super flashy or high tech but damn are they motivating. She’s a mom actually making workouts look fun!

5. Kristy Cross @AGIRLOBSESSED


Kristy Cross of the Instagram account, A Girl Obsessed, is a girl with a true obsession for workouts, travel and dressing up. Petite but very energetic and agile, Kristy is an Aussie fitness guru to watch. Often working out in the Nike Training Club, her account has lots of workout videos that show her love for the TRX band, boxing, ankle weights, plyometrics and any exercise that works the booty. She shows you don’t have to be super bulked up to be strong in both mind and body.

6. Leah Simmons @BODYBYLEAHSIMMONS


For Leah Simmons, pilates and yoga is the aim of her fitness game. Her Instagram is super chic with luxurious, high quality photographs and content. This girl is half bad ass, half sweet yogi. With soft streamlined abs you could only get from Pilates classes, Leah shows you don’t always need a sweat sess to burn the pounds and tone the body.

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