{"id":24331,"date":"2023-10-19T23:36:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T05:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=24331"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:42:02","slug":"the-best-fitness-influencers-to-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/fitness-influencers","title":{"rendered":"16 Best Fitness Influencers to Follow on Instagram (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fitness influencers are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">everywhere <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on social media. Of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">500,000 influencers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Instagram, a large percentage are in the fitness niche. And there are more than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/trends\/articles\/fitness-community-in-depth\/#:~:text=Among%20those%20uploaders%20that%20share,channels%20in%20the%20fitness%20community.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fitness-related channels on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But who are the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">top <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">influencers in this niche? Let\u2019s take a look at some of the most popular influencers in fitness.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\"><strong>Top Fitness Influencers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/michelle_lewin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michelle Lewin<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ct7EKOlvZ9-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ct7EKOlvZ9-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Michelle Lewin (@michelle_lewin)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michelle Lewin was a model in the early days of her career. Today, she\u2019s regarded as one of the hardest working models in fitness \u2013 and a top influencer in her own right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She\u2019s been on the cover of magazines, she\u2019s launched her own training programs, and she\u2019s even won IFBB competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michelle Lewin has over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400K subscribers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on her YouTube channel and over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16.2 million followers on Instagram<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On her YouTube channel, Michelle shares exercise routines for people of all experience levels. During her pregnancy, she also shared workouts for pregnant women to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michelle continues to grow her following and influencer level. She now has her own gym clothing line and even her own fitness gear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kayla_itsines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kayla Itsines<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CsQygrXOtpo\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CsQygrXOtpo\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by KAYLA ITSINES (@kayla_itsines)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kayla Itsines is a personal trainer with an impressive following of over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16.1 million<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> people on Instagram and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400K subscribers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on YouTube.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kayla has always been an active person, but became interested in fitness in her teens. She graduated from the Australian Institute of Fitness as a Master Trainer at the age of 18.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She started using Instagram in the early days of the platform and grew her following right away. Soon after, she started publishing her eBook guides called <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bikini Body Guides<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kayla has her own fitness platform called Sweat, which provides members with access to a variety of fitness programs, including low impact, HIIT, pregnancy, post-pregnancy, lifting, cardio, boxing and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2018, experts estimated that her net worth was about $63 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/simeonpanda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simeon Panda<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CH51rI2hKHh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CH51rI2hKHh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Simeon Panda (@simeonpanda)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simeon Panda is a natural bodybuilder with over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.2 million<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> followers on Instagram and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.76 million<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> subscribers on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simeon&#8217;s YouTube channel is loaded with workout videos for viewers to try, along with fitness tips and tricks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with his social accounts, Simeon also has his own website, where he offers:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Online training<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Merchandise<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Supplements<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Clothing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Simeon\u2019s influencer status has also opened doors to modeling jobs and other opportunities.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurendrainfit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lauren Kagan<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lauren Kagan, better known as Lauren Drain, is a fitness influencer and former author. She first made waves when she wrote the book <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Banished<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which shares her experiences and banishment from the Westboro Baptist Church.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After graduating from college, she worked as a registered nurse for nine years before becoming a fitness trainer and model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lauren has over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.9 million<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> followers on Instagram and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29K<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> subscribers on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her medical training and background make her a credible resource for fitness and health information. She shares insights and more into supplements and alternative health in her podcast Triggered on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She also offers her own online training programs through her website.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adrienelouise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adriene Louise (Yoga with Adriene)<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adriene Louise is best known for her YouTube channel <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/yogawithadriene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yoga<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Adriene<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has over 12 million subscribers. She also has a large following on Instagram, with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.3 millio<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> followers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She started her career as a TV and voiceover actress, but quickly moved into the yoga space after taking a class at a studio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She completed her yoga teacher training and launched her channel Yoga with Adriene in 2012.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adriene is the co-founder of the platform <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fwfglife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find What Feels Good<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where members can get access to more in-depth practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carolinegirvan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caroline Girvan<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caroline Girvan is a fitness influencer who has been working as a certified personal trainer for over 12 years. She\u2019s also a nutrition coach and the founder of the CGX App.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caroline has over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.6 million<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> subscribers on YouTube and over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">642K<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> followers on Instagram.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her YouTube channel has a wealth of at-home workouts for all levels using bodyweight and dumbbells. She also posts challenges and workouts of different lengths.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sangram_chougule_official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sangram Chougule<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sangram Chougule is a bodybuilder from India who won the Mr. Universe title in 2012. While he is known on social media as an influencer, he is an electrical engineer by trade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Instagram, Sangram has over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5 million<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> followers and over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5 million<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> subscribers on YouTube. On his YouTube channel, Sangram shares workouts, tips and more to help followers improve their exercise routines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with sharing his knowledge about fitness, Sangram has several businesses, including supplements. He also launched his own fitness competition called Sangram Classic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nikkiblackketter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nikki Blackketter<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nikki is an influencer from San Diego with 1.5 million followers on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but she also has accounts on TikTok, Twitch, YouTube and more. She sells:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Apparel<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And she also holds challenges. You&#8217;ll find that her YouTube covers everything, from her daily life to what she eats in a day \u2013 and you can copy the plan. She shows a ton of outfits on her Insta, but you\u2019ll also find her performing workouts that you can follow along with.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jimstoppani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Stoppani<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jim Stoppani<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a PhD and sells training programs and supplements. Why should you be following him? He shares free fitness advice with the world on virtually every platform in existence and shows everyone:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> How to perform exercises properly<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Alternative workouts<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> How to burn fat<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Proper form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll learn anything you\u2019ve ever wanted about supplements on his accounts, as well as tricks that will help you reach your goals faster. He holds fitness challenges often, with the opportunity to win thousands of dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>10. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/c.t.ali.fletcher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>C.T. Fletcher<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C.T. Fletcher is an IRON ADDICT, and he is known for his brutally honest videos. C.T. had a heart transplant and recently released his <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last training video<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> called \u201cSon\u2019s of a Beast,\u201d where he trains some of the world\u2019s strongest people and biggest influencers:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Julius Maddox \u2013 holds the world record with a 782-pound bench press<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Larry Wheels \u2013 one of the leading influencers<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> TD Smash<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Midwest Kong<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Samson Fletcher \u2013 his 100% natural son<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need motivation to get into the gym and really step up your fitness, especially strength or pushing your limits, no one does it better than C.T. Fletcher. He also sells training, even one-on-one in his backyard, with good old pig iron.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>11. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/athleanx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Cavaliere<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CquEdgLtDKY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CquEdgLtDKY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by ATHLEAN-X\u2122 | Jeff Cavaliere MSPT, CSCS (@athleanx)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATHLEAN-X is Jeff\u2019s brand, and he has built up a massive following on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He&#8217;s at the top of the YouTube influencer world with 13+ million subs, and he teaches followers everything, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Fixing low back pain<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Shoulder workouts<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Best and worst exercises<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> How to get abs<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> So much more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeff also sells workout programs and has some serious testimonials and reviews to back them up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>12. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kinoyoga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kino MacGregor<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kino is a yoga teacher who founded Omstars Official, which has 5,000+ yoga classes right online. She has a massive following on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where she offers tons of yoga routines that she walks you through step-by-step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She also has yoga challenges and a total of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,900<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> videos \u2013 so you\u2019ll never run out of content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you follow her <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for inspiration or her YouTube channel, Kino will help you learn <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">everything<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about yoga, and will share wisdom on key sticking points, such as how to master handstands.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>13. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ebenezersamuel23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ebenezer Samuel, CSCS<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ebenezer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a fitness trainer and the director of Men&#8217;s Health magazine. He&#8217;s extremely knowledgeable and fit and shows you how to do everything:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> 10-minute bicep pumps<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Shoulder workouts<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Finishers<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> More<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He shares tips for beginners and advanced lifters, along with nutrition advice. Ebenezer is easily one of the most knowledgeable influencers in the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>14. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paulsklarxfit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Sklar<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paul Sklar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is 51 with one of the most ripped physiques that you\u2019ll ever see. He was a world-ranked athlete, and his life revolves around fitness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the difference between Paul and others?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When More Plates More Dates mentioned that he may be on steroids, he immediately sent over blood tests. He is natural, and even Joe Rogan agrees that his physique is attainable with a lifetime commitment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll find Paul sharing a ton of great fitness content and showing the world what you can achieve if you put in hard work and dedication.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>15. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biolayne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Layne Norton, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Layne is built differently. He has a PhD in nutritional sciences and is a four-time national champion. He owns the Carbon app, which helps you lose weight, but he also sells online coaching, offers a membership service and has a workout builder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribing to the workout builder unlocks 50+ training programs and 400+ in-depth exercises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to build strength or learn the facts and science behind muscle building, fat loss and more, he\u2019s the go-to source of information. You can follow his <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for amazing content, as well as his <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or other profiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>16. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oddhaugen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odd Haugen<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Ca2SuN1lPh5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Ca2SuN1lPh5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Odd Haugen (@oddhaugen)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odd Haugen is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who you think of when you visualize a fitness influencer. He isn\u2019t shredded like The Rock or Jim Stoppani, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here\u2019s the thing: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he\u2019s 73 years<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> old<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a pure beast in the gym.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can see for yourself on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odd is a testament to what hard work and dedication can do in the long term. After he had surgery on his neck at the age of 72, he was deadlifting 418 pounds. You&#8217;ll find that he promotes the Training Hall, which is his own gym and shares a wealth of information online.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you need fitness inspiration, ideas or plans to follow along with? 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