These Trainers Will Add Black Girl Magic to Your Home Workouts
by RUNGRL Staff
Whether you’re itching to stay active as you adjust to a new social distancing life, or you just want to switch up your regular routine, finding great home workouts is key in staying active. But with so much content floating around these days, navigating through the noise can be tough. We’ve done the work for you and curated a go-to list for do-anywhere workouts and wellness sessions—all brought to you by Black women health and fitness experts.
These fit-fluencers are serving up home workouts, meditation, nutrition and wellness tips to help you level up and emerge from your home (whenever that may be) fitter than ever.
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Traci Copeland
Nike Master Trainer, Running, Strength, HIIT, and Movement Specialist. Find her workouts, tips and sunny attitude on her Instagram page, online at BK Yoga Club (more on them below), and in the Nike Training Club app.
IG: @traco4
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Bre
Trainer and “Sweat Influencer”. This powerhouse fittie shares online personal training and HIIT workouts that can be done anywhere.
IG: @justbnfit_
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Monica Jones
Personal Trainer, Bash Boxing Program Director, and Under Armour Athlete. Follow this ray of positivity for detailed gym and personal workouts, online training, and all-around healthy living motivation.
IG: @trainwithmon
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Chrys
Trainer, Nutritionist and Bikini Competitor. Check out Chrys for tons of home workout demos, easy-to-follow nutrition tips, and online training. Find her workouts on Instagram as well as in the WAAM app.
IG: @getfitwithchrys
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Mike & Viv
“The King & Queen of HIIT”. This fit couple delivers more than 700 workouts (with modifications) that can be done at home, in the gym or anywhere. Check them out on YouTube and IG for full length sessions.
IG: @mrandmrsmuscle
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Lita Lewis
Health + Lifestyle Coach. This long-time fitness trainer and influencer delivers great gym and home routines on Instagram and via her fitness app. She’s also a ‘bonus mom’ who loves posting with her partner and kiddos.
IG: @followthelita
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Tae-León
Personal Trainer. Her page features beginner and advanced workouts you can do anywhere, with modifications for all moves, as well as one-on-one training available online.
IG: @alittletaeste
Yoga + Meditation
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Jessamyn Stanley
Yogi, Author, Podcaster, and Body- and Sex-positive Advocate. Get tips for using yoga to help “keep your sh*t together” and learn Jessamyn believes sport is about how it makes your body FEEL. Catch her life tips on her personal page and her workouts on her fitness platform, The Under Belly Yoga.
IG: @mynameisjessamyn and @theunderbellyyoga
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BK Yoga Club
Yoga Studio. This body-positive yoga studio in Brooklyn features a robust online schedule of sessions, with trainers for all different ability levels, as well as guided prayer and meditation sessions.
IG: @bkyogaclub
Pregnancy Training + ‘Mommy and Me’
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‘Fit Foodie’ Le
Fit Mom and Pre- & Post-natal Specialist. Get into her HIIT and strength at-home workouts, fitness with the kids, healthy recipes and healthy living tips.
IG: @fitfoodiele
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Michelle Renee’
Health Coach. Strength and HIIT workouts that can be done anywhere. This (currently-preggers) fit coach shares simple workouts that can be done for all fitness levels and even while pregnant (once cleared by a doctor!).
IG: @tenpowfitness
Have more of your fave lady trainers and specialists to recommend? Be sure to shout them out in the comments below!
