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that woman fit and not fat, she can train me any day. love the Nigerian powerhouse0
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Usually I would agree with some of the others such as "it's still healthier to lower your weight in proportion" and "I wouldn't hire a fat trainer" etc
HOWEVER.. in this case I just have to say Wow, she does not look like 200lbs!! She is obviously a very fit woman, you can see muscle definition, and she looks in good shape. I would hire her. Yes, she does look bigger than the average trainer but not in a bad way at all! She is the definition of "curvy" and not just using the word curvy as an excuse for fat.
Seriously, she looks better than I did at my heaviest (150lbs,5'8)0 -
Like she said. Dont be scared to be different. There will always be people out there to criticize you. Be yourself. Do it your way. And screw what the jealous idiots of the world say.0
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I think the people saying she's fat feel if you don't show plenty of muscle definition, you're fat.
For me, she looks great and beautiful, but I'm not attracted to people with overly defined muscles.0 -
i might not be abole to crack a watermelon but i can pinch a loaf um err of bread
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For those who havent looked at the video this is the 200 pound fitness instructer.
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Badly airbrushed arms in this shot but in the video she has great arms.0
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To each his or her own, but I'd never hire a fat fitness instructor.
I see great value in people who have actually achieved peak fitness - not quit on themselves, then make it out like some virtue.
Again, just an opinion.
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If you look at her video you would see she was not fat, before you judge she is very fit and tone and 200lbs look different on everybody. its not about a number she has abs there is no fat on this lady.0
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HORRIBLY airbrushed lol!Badly airbrushed arms in this shot but in the video she has great arms.0 -
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To each his or her own, but I'd never hire a fat fitness instructor.
I see great value in people who have actually achieved peak fitness - not quit on themselves, then make it out like some virtue.
Again, just an opinion.
Good Luck :flowerforyou:
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That's great, but the number way you can reduce health related issues is to LOWER your weight in proportion to your frame.
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You can roll your eyes all you want, but he is right. Most women refer to their fat as their curves. All that extra fat is not healthy.
Agreed ^
Curves is having an hourglass figure no matter what size you are. I, for one, have curves even at 110lbs but another woman may be a banana or a pear shape.0 -
I love her legs. Just love them. "Powerhouse" is a great word to describe her. I just think, in general, people focus too much on numbers and not enough on overall fitness. Not everyone is going to look like her, or be super thin, etc. People should just embrace themselves how their bodies are and focus on having a healthy lifestyle.0
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She is a fitness instructor? Why do some of her pics look like bad porn LOL0
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Tell that to NFL linemen who have a much HIGHER risk of heart disease and diabetes than their wide receiver/running back/defensive back counter parts due their weight.AMEN, Mesha! She is amazing. Numbers don't mean s*** when you are fit!
I admire her moxy, but IF the promotion is that just being fit without addressing the RISKS of being overweight, then it's a little misdirected.
This isn't opinion, it's actual fact for optimal health.
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This is pretty much my exact line of thinking on this topic. I would never hire a trainer who was fat and do believe that becoming healthy involves making sure your at a healthy weight for your frame. However, this woman is not fat. The topic is misleading if people don't see her. She's got a lot of muscle on her and looks great at her weight. I came in thinking this was going to be all about calling fat 'curves'. I just hope she isn't really promoting to her clients that it is ok to stay overweight as long as your working out.Usually I would agree with some of the others such as "it's still healthier to lower your weight in proportion" and "I wouldn't hire a fat trainer" etc
HOWEVER.. in this case I just have to say Wow, she does not look like 200lbs!! She is obviously a very fit woman, you can see muscle definition, and she looks in good shape. I would hire her. Yes, she does look bigger than the average trainer but not in a bad way at all! She is the definition of "curvy" and not just using the word curvy as an excuse for fat.
Seriously, she looks better than I did at my heaviest (150lbs,5'8)0 -
There is a difference in being fat and being overweight (but most people use the two synonymously together). A good example is a competitive bodybuilder. Safe levels of bodyfat, however in many cases too much weight for their frames. Consequently it's not uncommon for many of them to have joint issues and enlarged hearts and as of late kidney and liver issues (also possibly due to some enhancement drugs. Jury is still out on that).
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So you're suggesting that if your body naturally builds muscle, it's healthier to lose muscle to be a "healthy" weight than to lose fat and be "overweight"?0
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Not at all. Not many people on here are sitting at 10%-15% (men) or 15%-20% (female)body fat. So it's important to lose the excess fat not necessary which intern will lower body weight.So you're suggesting that if your body naturally builds muscle, it's healthier to lose muscle to be a "healthy" weight than to lose fat and be "overweight"?
Loss of lots of lean muscle in this process isn't desired. You want to try to keep what lean muscle you can while losing excess fat.
Nobody NATURALLY builds muscle, it has to be encouraged by overload and surplus (which most people on here are not doing). Newbies, returning athletes and obese/overweight can build a little on deficit, but it's not much.
There's also VISERAL FAT which isn't seen that plays into total weight.
My point was that you don't have to have the appearance of being fat to be overweight. My example of NFL linemen (which some are considered fat, but many not) shows that people can be fit, but at risk for health issues because their weight is still too high for their frames.
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shes almost 6 feet tall. so 200 pounds for her is almost right. she is fit, but thats for her height and weight class, she has very muscular legs (as do i) HOWEVER..her curves are muscular"not fat"- so it does not mean "fat is curves".0
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Thank you for posting this. What an inspiration!0
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That's great, but the number way you can reduce health related issues is to LOWER your weight in proportion to your frame.
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I love her thighs! I wish I'd seen role models like her when I was a kid, rather than getting the impression that 'thunder thighs' (and therefore any type of big thigh) were something to be avoided (bit of context: I thought my thighs were huge weighing 55kg (121lb) and165cm (5'5") tall!). I love my thighs now, but I was super self-conscious of the fact they weren't 'slim' as a kid.
I hope she does become a household name, as she says in the interview. I might just have to stick her photo on the fridge as it is :laugh:0 -
I've not looked at the video, nor do I intend to, but from the pictures the woman looks incredibly fit and definitely has curves that are natural for her body shape.
Sometimes the number doesn't matter, and I'd say it doesn't in her case.
She's yet another example that the scale is not necessarily the best measure of success, and that being model skinny isn't the only figure to aspire to.0 -
Not at all. Not many people on here are sitting at 10%-15% (men) or 15%-20% (female)body fat. So it's important to lose the excess fat not necessary which intern will lower body weight.So you're suggesting that if your body naturally builds muscle, it's healthier to lose muscle to be a "healthy" weight than to lose fat and be "overweight"?
Loss of lots of lean muscle in this process isn't desired. You want to try to keep what lean muscle you can while losing excess fat.
Nobody NATURALLY builds muscle, it has to be encouraged by overload and surplus (which most people on here are not doing). Newbies, returning athletes and obese/overweight can build a little on deficit, but it's not much.
There's also VISERAL FAT which isn't seen that plays into total weight.
My point was that you don't have to have the appearance of being fat to be overweight. My example of NFL linemen (which some are considered fat, but many not) shows that people can be fit, but at risk for health issues because their weight is still too high for their frames.
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Not at all. Not many people on here are sitting at 10%-15% (men) or 15%-20% (female)body fat. So it's important to lose the excess fat not necessary which intern will lower body weight.So you're suggesting that if your body naturally builds muscle, it's healthier to lose muscle to be a "healthy" weight than to lose fat and be "overweight"?
Loss of lots of lean muscle in this process isn't desired. You want to try to keep what lean muscle you can while losing excess fat.
Nobody NATURALLY builds muscle, it has to be encouraged by overload and surplus (which most people on here are not doing). Newbies, returning athletes and obese/overweight can build a little on deficit, but it's not much.
There's also VISERAL FAT which isn't seen that plays into total weight.
My point was that you don't have to have the appearance of being fat to be overweight. My example of NFL linemen (which some are considered fat, but many not) shows that people can be fit, but at risk for health issues because their weight is still too high for their frames.
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THIS - my fear is that too many fat people will use this example as one more reason to stay fat and lower the bar.
It'd be like me posting a video of Jackie Gleason dancing.
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This woman appears to be in magnificent shape with appropriate bodyfat. WHY must some people be so rude?!?! The original poster along with most of us looking for a non-anorexic role model find her inspiring.
I suppose there will always be some people who have nothing better to do than try to start crap.:huh:0
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