200 pound fitness instructor ...

2FattyXFatty4
2FattyXFatty4 Posts: 215 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
... is one of my fitspirations! Anowa says, "I'm not going to let these people discourage me and make me feel like I'm not a beautiful person."

"Anowa has created a exercise regimen that focuses on "losing the weight, but keeping the curves"! Anowa is fighting to create an avenue for more curvier women in the health and fitness arena. Anowa wants to Emphasize Fitness based on Health and not on Numbers!!"

YES! THIS!

The clip is a must see for all the ladies who want to drop the weight but keep the curves!

http://youtu.be/KPgmhKUJ03Y
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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    That's great, but the number way you can reduce health related issues is to LOWER your weight in proportion to your frame.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • 2FattyXFatty4
    2FattyXFatty4 Posts: 215 Member
    ^ *ROLLS EYES*
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    anowa is another one of my inspirations.. definitely a she hulk!!

    i love her video where she cracks open the watermelon between her thighs.

    in any case, she's a good example that fitness is more about being fit rather than a number on a scale.
  • 2FattyXFatty4
    2FattyXFatty4 Posts: 215 Member
    AMEN, Mesha! She is amazing. Numbers don't mean s*** when you are fit!
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    I could probably crack a watermelon open with my thighs, and I'm really weak right now.

    I definitely agree that numbers don't matter when you're fit. Of course, your numbers are going to be awesome once you are fit. You just need to get there first.
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    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:
  • george29223
    george29223 Posts: 556 Member
    i might not be abole to crack a watermelon but i can pinch a loaf um err of bread
  • Mikkimeow
    Mikkimeow Posts: 1,282 Member
    Loved it! She definitely smashes the idea that being thin and stick framed is the only true healthy way to be woman. She is beautiful, looks amazing, and stronger than any men I know!
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    I could probably crack a watermelon open with my thighs, and I'm really weak right now.

    I definitely agree that numbers don't matter when you're fit. Of course, your numbers are going to be awesome once you are fit. You just need to get there first.
    well then let's see the video, boo :laugh:

    a real sized watermelon too, not a personal sized one...
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    In one of her videos she stated she really wanted to get involved in gymnastics as a child but couldn't due to her tall stature. Despite this, I'd say she managed to build a very beautiful, strong and curvy gymnast-like physique through her years of training.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    5'10" 200LBS. She seems pretty muscular.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    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:

    did you watch the video? she's definitely not fat
  • itgeekwoman
    itgeekwoman Posts: 804 Member
    I'm so on the fence about numbers. My nutritionist doesn't care what I weigh as long as I'm healthy. This means healthy eating only and then because of that I'm losing inches. I am smaller than I have been in 23 years, but still not as light as I was 10 years ago. I mean, a size 10 was never an option for me, but I wear it, and yet because of my weight shows that I'm morbidly obese.


    numbers aren't as important as your general fitness and well being. Yes those numbers can be risk identifiers, however any good Dr will say that it is more important that you are doing something.. than nothing at all.

    ignore numbers, focus on healthy change.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    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:

    All respects Bobby, but did you watch that video? Just the first 30 seconds, the rest is interview stuff. That woman is a beast and hardly what I would call fat.
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,329 Member
    I read an article the other day that said research shows people that lose weight are destined to regain most of it back and that the aim should be striving to be healthy at a larger size than worrying about getting thin.

    Do I think its a good philosophy? It can be if you can be happy heavier but healthier. Me? I would rather try to buck the odds and get slim. Just a stubborn old lady here. ;D
  • doughnutwretch
    doughnutwretch Posts: 498 Member
    That's great, but the number way you can reduce health related issues is to LOWER your weight in proportion to your frame.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Niner is right. Overall body fat is directly correlated with health so those "curves" can contribute to potential health related issues. And if you really want curves, lift weights
  • kaymarie78
    kaymarie78 Posts: 104
    She's probably one of the sexiest women I've ever seen! And I love that she said she feels blessed to be able to help women be confident and feel good about themselves. She's definitely my kind of inspiration!
  • SPNLuver83
    SPNLuver83 Posts: 2,050 Member
    That's great, but the number way you can reduce health related issues is to LOWER your weight in proportion to your frame.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    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.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    I read an article the other day that said research shows people that lose weight are destined to regain most of it back and that the aim should be striving to be healthy at a larger size than worrying about getting thin.

    Do I think its a good philosophy? It can be if you can be happy heavier but healthier. Me? I would rather try to buck the odds and get slim. Just a stubborn old lady here. ;D

    i think people need to take their body type and current body composition into account. if you look at her she's at a healthy body fat % so the only way she could lose any significant amount of weight is by losing LBM.

    i dont see how it's better to lose LBM just to fit in on someone arbitrary scale definition of healthy.

    so yeah most people can get slimmer, but what happens when you reach where you should be in terms of boy fat percentage?
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    That's great, but the number way you can reduce health related issues is to LOWER your weight in proportion to your frame.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    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.

    i think she rolled her eyes because like you, he seems to not have watched the video and made a comment based on the thread title alone without really taking the time to actually i dunno, LOOK?

    where exactly is this extra fat you all see on this woman?
  • jfan175
    jfan175 Posts: 812 Member
    It all boils down to how much bodyfat you're carrying. That woman is loaded with muscle, and that's where her curves are coming from. She has a beautiful body. 99% of the female population are lacking the genetics for that amount of lbm, so don't get your hopes up, ladies. To be fit like this woman, you still have to shed the fat.
  • stargazer008
    stargazer008 Posts: 531
    She's a total beast! :) As long as your body fat is in a good range, it doesn't matter how much you weigh.
  • mybodyisacage
    mybodyisacage Posts: 2 Member
    She looks amazing, and so fit. Nice to see what 200 healthy pounds can look like on a strong woman. I can't carry 200 pounds as I am 5 ft. 5 in., but with a muscular lower half (what some might call pear-shaped), I know I don't have to weigh 125 to look healthy for my height when I get closer to goal (still overweight now) and exercise regularly.
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    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:

    All respects Bobby, but did you watch that video? Just the first 30 seconds, the rest is interview stuff. That woman is a beast and hardly what I would call fat.
    Yes, this is one of those topics where we will respectfully have a point of departure.
    I suppose that's because I was very strong and very active when I was still very fat.
    Some of us are like that.
  • onikonor
    onikonor Posts: 473 Member
    The lady is saying basically that larger framed or taller women don't have to starve to be stick and bones because they are naturally larger. Please watch the video and then comment.
  • onikonor
    onikonor Posts: 473 Member
    The PT looks good. My issue is wit the people she's training. I just hope they don't think "I can go stuff my face everyday, it's okay cause i workout. and i want my curves"

    I totally agree that some women can start to perceive her message that way, although I don't think that's the intention.
  • sukaera
    sukaera Posts: 53 Member
    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:

    200 pounds does not always mean fat though. I have a trainer who's gotta be like 215 with only 12% body fat, he's not fat at all, dude is jacked!

    And hey, if it were this lady telling me to do a track workout, you'd better believe I'd follow what she says! This lady is beasting the fitness haha :3
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    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:

    All respects Bobby, but did you watch that video? Just the first 30 seconds, the rest is interview stuff. That woman is a beast and hardly what I would call fat.

    Yes, this is one of those topics where we will respectfully have a point of departure.
    I suppose that's because I was very strong and very active when I was still very fat.
    Some of us are like that.

    Pu did make a good point:
    The PT looks good. My issue is wit the people she's training. I just hope they don't think "I can go stuff my face everyday, it's okay cause i workout. and i want my curves"

    So in this case I would have to agree, I don't think working out should become a reason to keep all your bad habits, but rather look at it as a way to keep your body fit.
  • nwhitley
    nwhitley Posts: 619
    OMG!! She looks so good! She is the perfect example of what a ft "everyday woman" looks like. Although that could never be me b/c I am only 5ft and 120 looks fat on me. People who are saying she is fat obviously have not looked at the video. That woman is a BEAST!!
  • JanieJack
    JanieJack Posts: 3,831 Member
    She looks amazing!! Whoever said she was fat obviously didn't look at the video.

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