Photo: Getty Images. The New Year has hit us all fast, and now more than ever, it seems like people are set on getting their fitness resolutions in order. Because we all have to start somewhere, right? So, for those of us that need a little extra push to help them commit to a fitness routine or for those looking for new inspiration to get started, first things first: Change that mindset, sis. There is an easy way to accomplish this, and that is by following some encouraging and fitness-positive BossBlackWomen and their workouts. We all need women who are knowledgeable fitness enthusiasts that can give us an endless supply of workout ideas and motivation. I have scoured YouTube to put together some of the quickest and best workouts out there. Video: Brick Built Apparel. Video: Tiffany Rothe Workouts. Our daily email is pouring out inspiration with the latest BlackGirlBossUp moments, tips on hair, beauty and lifestyle to get you on track to a better you!
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If you're doing a bunch of squats in hopes of growing your gluteus maximus you know, your butt , we need to talk. Sadly, the basic squat alone isn't going to glow up your boo-tay. It's science. But really, one study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research suggests that Romanian deadlifts and weighted hip bridges worked participants' booties harder than the back squat. That's not to say that squats don't impact your butt at all, says Brittany Perille Yobe , a NASM-certified personal trainer who happens to have a mind-blowing booty. Just look! That means, instead of squatting like it's hot, the key to your best butt is targeting those juicy muscles from different angles, says Perille Yobe. She adds that during lower body workouts she cycles through about 10 different exercises that isolate the glutes. And while the best way to grow that donk is to perform weight-bearing exercises, you don't need barbells or dumbbells to go after your goals. In fact, these nine moves from New York City—based personal trainer Chelsea Dornan require zero equipment and are way better than that basic moves you've been doing.
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Looking for somebody to kick by kick, we mean motivate your ass into shape? Nobody can do it better than the fit black women we have for you! Every so often, getting off the couch and working out feels like a HUGE burden. But, thanks to social media, a motivational figure in the fitness world is only a kick and scroll away. But next week will be the perfect time to test out the other workouts onepeloton has.
Not with a body like that. So, just like that, Meticia Jackson whips out her iPhone, click, click and there she is — very, very pregnant. In May, she found out about Gymnetics , the fitness center founded by Ellen Ector and her daughter Lana, the same mother-daughter duo that produced the DVD. We want to change that. More than anything, they aim to encourage women — black women, in particular — to live healthier lives. All those ailments are linked to obesity and lack of physical activity. About four out of five African-American women are overweight or obese.
