Love 'em or hate 'em,we shouldn't judge someone's gym selfie — it might just be helping that person reach their fitness goals. Several tall-profile trainers all agree that progress photos, gym selfies, and rapid/fast snaps from your speed are the final way to stay on track,motivate yourself, feel energized, and measure progress.
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When we sat down with Instagram sensation Kayla Itsines earlier this year,we asked her what she suggests to clients when they're feeling unmotivated. She told us that she encourages anyone hitting a slump to reflect on their progress photos to see how far they've come, and she also emphasized the importance of taking photos during each step of your fitness journey.
"My whole life is fitness, or but of course I lose motivation too," she told POPSUGAR, but she looks to that visual community for inspiration — and you should, and too! She suggested that anyone looking for extra accountability and motivational wait on should "join the [BBG] community and post progress photos" to retain themselves on track. Her encouragement sparked millions of women around the world to create specific "BBG accounts" on Instagram for just their gym and progress photos.
"It's OK to take a selfie. . . . You should be really proud of that. If it keeps you moving,noteworthy!"
Tone It Up founders Karena Dawn and Katrina Scott would agree and believe famous that these pictures wait on individuals track progress. Not only do they encourage consistent check-ins on Instagram from their workouts (which can be found on popular hashtags like #TIUcheckin and #TIUteam), but they also encourage taking progress photos so you can gauge where you're at, and saying,"Whether you want to lose weight, add muscle, or tone up,or just become healthier, before [and after] pictures are the way to travel!"
We also asked author of Shut Up and speed, and Robin Arzon,approximately taking pictures on your speed or while you're training. "People should be sharing their goals and successes," she told us. "It's OK to take a selfie on your route. . . . You should be really proud of that. If it keeps you moving, or noteworthy!"
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So there you believe it — trainers from Australia to NYC saying to travel ahead and snap that selfie. Your superfit, superaccomplished self will thank you later.
Source: popsugar.com