It’s pretty traditional for many of us to want to start new routines in 2024 to better our habits and health. Millions of people across the nation resolve to improve their fitness and reach certain body goals-eager to achieve that ‘summer body’ they always wanted. What we commonly fail to recognize, however, is the longevity and dedication that is required to reach certain fitness goals. It happens every January. Everyone hyped up from the new year starts seeking to work on their “new selves.” They fill up the gym for several weeks until it’s eventually time to go back to their regular scheduled program of things.
It’s hard to stick to a new routine when you already have other compiling duties to tend to throughout the day. It’s also difficult to stay with a fitness routine if you have little knowledge or experience on how to target and work certain areas of your body. See, it’s common for a lot of us to get so eager about the end product that we overcomplicate and over-push ourselves till we burn out a week or so later. That’s why it’s important to educate ourselves on how to properly improve our fitness, bodies and health, and a great way to do this is by referring to fitness influencers.
Luckily, in this age of mass media, there’s an endless catalog of fitness influencers to choose from, and many of them share their knowledge for free and offer classes!
Fitness influencers are a great reference to inspire a successful journey and below are five Black female fitness influencers to help you achieve your 2024 health and body goals!
Dr. Robin Barrett, Pharm D., NASM-CPT
Dr. Robin Barrett is a pharmacist, fitness coach, entrepreneur, content creator and more. She has a holistic approach to fitness and wellness that focuses on healing “from the inside out.” She also highlights the importance of your mental health affecting your physical health with your workout plan. She has a weekly podcast called “The Dose Show,” where she interviews guests to educate listeners on fitness, health, medicine, lifestyle hacks and more.
Egypt Taylor
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Egypt Taylor is a certified fitness trainer and personal coach who specializes in strength and flexibility. If you’ve always wanted to get into your splits, Egypt is the perfect influencer for you! If you book a session with Egypt, she’ll customize a personal training program that caters to your specific needs. She also has a wide array of programs that target flexibility, abs, booty and more and all of her services are extremely affordable!
Simone Sobers
If you love to dance and want a cardio workout that’s going to keep you so entertained you’ll forget you’re working out, Simone Sobers is the perfect fitness coach for you! Simone is a classically trained dancer of over 20 years and has now started The Boss Chick Dance Workout– “a high-intensity hip hop, dance hall, afrobeats fusion twerkout that will have you poppin, lockin, and droppin’ your way to a bangin’ healthy body.”
Deonna Jeffries
Deonna Jeffries is a great wellness coach for the ladies as her work centers around gut health, hormonal imbalances and weight loss/gain. Along with being a fitness coach, she is also a licensed Regenerative Health Practitioner. She has an exclusive membership on her website, which, if you sign up for, you’ll get access to her app that provides personalized programs, one-on-one chats with her, and more!
Sadia Yansaneh
Sadia Yansaneh is an Atlanta-based fitness coach and award-winning track athlete. She is the founder and owner of SimplyTone Fitness which offers personal training packages, programs, eating guides, equipment and more. In addition to her fitness education, Sadia also teaches her clients about building businesses and financial literacy.