Workout Motivation from Fitness Stars

If you don’t know these names, you need to.

You know how an Instagram feed that’s full of delicious-looking food can make you want to get all up in that? The same goes for fitness. Follow badass women who post photos and videos of themselves dead-lifting twice their weight, showing off their chiseled legs, or sculpting a sick core, and you might be more inclined to hit the gym.

Here’s a list of Instagram stars that hundreds of thousands — and in some cases, millions — of people are following. Get on it!

If you have any doubts about female weightlifters’ capabilities, Christmas is your girl: With more than 391,000 followers, the CrossFit competitor and Olympic lifter posts photos and videos of herself lifting insanely heavy shit.

This Australian goddess hasn’t racked up more than 638,000 followers for nothing. The exercise physiologist, yoga instructor, and CrossFit coach posts G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S photos of herself sweating everywhere you want to be.

Cassey Ho is a body-positive certified fitness instructor and Pilates maven loved by more than 1.3 million Instagram followers. Her feed is full of graceful poses and Pilates moves interspersed with healthy foods — and adorable animals. (Because why not?)

For her 361,000-plus followers, this celebrity trainer posts motivational quotes and selfies in fun fitness clothes and body-baring outfits.

More than 1.8 million people follow this beautiful Australian model-turned-personal trainer, who mostly posts photos of her covetable six-pack, flexing up a storm.

This triathlete calls herself the “Thick Fit” trainer. Her plyometric exercise videos and motivational captions keep her 420,000 followers around.

Some 2 million followers are obsessed with this Canada-based trainer known for her hourglass workouts. She posts creative exercise ideas that you can do anywhere — and selfies that prove her workouts actually work.

This fitness fanatic and instructor shrunk down from a size 16 to 6 — and shares photos with her 215,000 followers to prove it.

More than 4.1 million people follow this fitness model to see how fitness magazine cover stars (like Michelle) keep their shape. (Spoiler: It’s no walk in the park.)

12. Katrina and Karena, @ToneItUp

Cali girls Karena, a triathlete and model, and Katrina, a health science student who once struggled with her weight, met at the gym, eventually collaborating to launch their own fitness studio, crazy popular YouTube channel, and 859,000-strong Instagram following. Their fitness account features healthy foods, inspiring before-and-after photos of women who’ve stuck with the Tone It Up fitness program, and workout ideas.

This yoga guru hasn’t built up a following of 2 million for nothing. She posts beautiful yoga selfies and smiles with upbeat, borderline prophetic captions that just make you feel good.

Fact: This Australian fitness instructor’s Insta vids are exhausting to watch — she works out hard. But because she relies on her own body weight or easy-to-access props like a pillow, set of swings, and chair, her posts provide actionable ways for you (and her 351,000 followers) to work it Tanya-style.

This college student and Crossfit competitor’s account has a girl-next-door feel. She toggles between silly pics and seriously impressive fitness feats. If the combo makes you want to be her BFF, you can join her more than 690,000 followers.

Sixty pounds down from when she started, this single mom and functional fitness trainer from San Diego, California, is a stronger, leaner version of her former self. She posts quick, multi-move workout Instagram videos from her living room, to the delight of her 513,000 followers.

This French certified personal trainer and body builder doesn’t just have a contagious smile (which she Instagrams on the regular) — she has an enviable body from head to toe. Her training is clearly responsible for it, and her Instagram account, which about 579,000 people follow, bears the evidence — as well as some fun stunts here and there.

This Australian certified-fitness trainer has a cult-like Instagram following of 6 million users. Her feed is full of incredible transformations (Hello, abs!) from fans who swear by her Bikini Body Guides.

This Italy-based fitness guru has a strength-training program of her own called The Fit Body Guides. Her 1.1-million strong following loves her body-positive instant transformations (#SoReal) almost as much as the newlywed’s throwback wedding photos (#Gorgeous).

With a booty pop so famous its got its own hashtag (#Seltering!), this Instagram star’s incredible butt has helped her rack up a following of more than 10.4 million people.

This strong AF fitness fanatic shares abs-pirational snapshots taken at the gym and everywhere else she sculpts (or simply shows off) her sculpted body, to the delight of her 8.7 million followers.

This certified fitness trainer fills her feed with proof that her I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E booty is 100 percent real. Nearly all of her posts are videos of creative exercises she uses to round out her butt at the gym.

If you’re still one of those people who believes that yoga is a sport designed for certain body types, Jessamyn’s account will set you straight. Her posts, which often involve difficult inversions, showcase her talent, while her captions spread the body-acceptance advocate’s uplifting message.