Instagram has been one of the most suitable platforms for people to look for motivations for fitness lifestyle. With today’s busy schedule for all of us, especially those who are living in the city, the social media is a wonderful space for us to seek for workout inspirations.
Here, we have listed 9 accounts for you to follow on Instagram as their posts would be able to encourage you to achieve your fitness goals in terms of physical and nutrition.
Joanna Soh
Joanna is a certified trainer and nutrition coach. As one of the Asia’s leading fitness YouTuber, Joanna carries a bright and bubbly characteristic. With 1.7million of subscribers, she constantly shares her workout videos, meal plans and tips on building a positive image on her YouTube Channel. Besides, she is also the creator of Fio App, an app that cares about your body, mind and nutrition.
Nana Al Haleq
Nana is one of the top fitness model and motivator in Malaysia. She is a wellness celebrity coach and an athlete for UnderArmourMY. Her feed is fulled with photos of her abs, videos of her working out, ideas for Malaysian-inspired healthy meals the best gym attire and OOTDs you can get inspired by. On top of that, Nana is also a Fitness TV host.
Jessica Ong
As one of the first to bring rhythm cycling to Malaysia, Jess continues her passion for “dancing on a bike” which makes her a rhythm cycling instructor. Jess is a registered yoga teacher and a certified American Council on Exercise (ACE) personal trainer.
Kit Mah
A certified nutritional medicine practitioner, model, TV host and fitness coach on wellness platform FitXcapes’ Age Rewind programme, Kit Mah is very influential in terms of fitness. His journey towards fitness is even more inspirational when he was skinny during his younger years and always being laughed at for his body size. But his determination has proved his ability and Kit uses this to motivate others.
Teo Yi Ping
Yi Ping is a creator of full-body booty popping classes. Her headstrong nature played a part in her successful career pivot from a public relation specialist to a fitness instructor, creating her own brand of workout named BootyPopping and the founder of PWRHOUSE. She can also be found in leasing Flycycle spin classes and presiding over hi-energy boxing session.
Jordan Yeoh
As the No.1 most influential fitness personality in Southeast Asia, Jordan is a fitness YouTuber and also a certified trainer. His YouTube Channel has 2.2million of subscribers. Jordan was then a skinny kid who loves to drink and party a lot. He started working out 5 times a week and start eating right at the age of 22. A few years later, he saw massive improvements in his health and outlook. Jordan is awarded the first ever “Best Hunk” in The Hottest Hunks in Malaysia 2011. The greatest part in Jordan’s journey is being able to influence million of people around the world to get fitter and healthier.
Jordan has also launched his own coaching app known as ‘Train with Jordan – Gym & Home’.
Hansen Lee
With the boy-next-door look, Hansen came from that ‘Muscle Head’ backgrounders and had been lifting weights for 20 years. He then started yoga about 10 years ago after hurting his back. His chiropractor recommended him to do yoga. He did, and it helped alleviate the pain and reduce the discomfort. Hansen has been practicing yoga every since. Besides teaching yoga, he is also an occasional emcee and host at fashion and lifestyle events.
Hansen also owns Ommosapiens, a movement and yoga studio at Uptown Damansara.
Faiz Ariffin
Faiz is a fitness enthusiast whom has been actively involved in the health and fitness industry since 2010. If you’ve always yearned for a muscular bodybuilder figure, you should follow Faiz, a world-class bodybuilding athlete. With his charisma and willpower, he is the brand ambassador for UnderArmour and Air Asia. His feed is a mix of detailed workouts and meal preps. Faiz even started his very own activewear brand, FZGEAR.
Maggy Wang
Aside from launching her MotionLab fitness centre in Damansara Jaya, Maggy Wang also hosts her ‘Head Over Heels’ podcast to offer listeners a neutral space to talk honestly about issues affecting them, which explores what it means to be an Asian women.
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