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Lucas Park reporter

The rise of fitness accounts on Instagram has influenced students to create their own

Working out and lifting weights aren’t usually the first activities that people want to do with their free time. However, juniors Sam Kirk and Elle Jackson want to work out to motivate people to become more active.

Jackson decided to create a fitness account of her own on Instagram two years ago in order to motivate more girls to work out. Jackson’s account has over 1000 followers. She posts videos and pictures, giving advice and encouragement to other girls to work out as hard as she does. She shares her own progress and posts some of her own workouts for other people to use as well.

Tips for Rookies:

Try working out with someone who regularly work out and learn correct form so you don’t hurt yourself

“I wanted to inspire girls and inform them more about weight lifting and fitness,” Jackson said.

After experiencing success with her own account, Jackson convinced Kirk to also create an account of his own. Though Kirk said he was skeptical of owning a fitness account, for fear of receiving criticism from other students, he said that he has gotten a lot of positive feedback and support.

Kirk posts his workouts for his followers to try out themselves and said that several people have come up to him and told him they used his workouts at the gym.

“It’s a great feeling to know that you inspire people to get healthier,” Kirk said. Not only does working out help Jackson and Kirk feel healthier but it has also allowed them to meet new friends. Jackson said that she believes lifting helps her meet new people and make friends that have similar goals, which can make exercise more enjoyable and sociable. Both Jackson and Kirk hope that their accounts get sponsored in the future when they start posting more consistently. For these students, their accounts may lead to a future career. Jackson said she wants to pursue a personal training license in college to teach people while also studying business. Similarly, Kirk has ambitions to become a personal trainer in the future.

Follow Jackson and Kirk’s accounts for tips on how to achieve a healthier lifestyle.

Fitness accounts on

Instagram:

@ellejackson_fitness

@samkirkfitness

Get a Gym membership and commit yourself, it’s hard at the beginning but it’ll be worth the work