Whitney Simmons is an extremely successful influencer. She is known for specifically being a fitness influencer. Simmons shared a new gym video on her Instagram this week. In it, she wore a pink workout outfit, and did some squats with a barbell. She captioned the post, “I hate to admit it but… I did have fun.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Whitney Simmons stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.
1. She Isn’t Focusing On Her Weight
In this Instagram post, Simmons talked about how she is no longer focusing on her weight. “GAINING WEIGHT IS NOT ALWAYS A BAD THING,” she wrote in the caption. “I finally, after years of hard work to overcome my mental illnesses, feel my strongest again both mentally and physically. I’ve worked hard to continue to push weight out of the desire to simply feel strong again, not to chase a certain body type. With this has brought a lot of negative criticism about my body and assumptions being made. Thank you for sticking beside me through this journey. To have your support through it all has left me with so much gratitude for you, I’ll never be able to properly express it.”
2. She Works Her Legs
Simmons shares a lot of her workouts for specific body parts on her Instagram. In this post, she shared her lower body workout. “LEGS GET ITTTT 🩵🎧🤸💦👟 ALRIGHT my angels let me walk you through this HOT FIRE GLUTE workout coming at you from my Legs Get It @thealiveapp program 🤪1️⃣ 4x10 kas glute bridge. 2️⃣ 3x8 barbell rdl. 3️⃣ 3x8 step ups swap machine for bench/box + db. 4️⃣ 3x12 glute med cable kickback.”
3. She Works Her Upper Body
In this Instagram post, Simmons shared her favorite upper body exercises. “WE DON’T SKIP upper body days around here partner 🎀🩰🍰🍒🩷 let me walk you through this HOT FIRE shoulders, chest and triceps workout coming at you straight from the Begin Again Challenge on @thealiveapp ✨☁️🩵 it’s never too late to start 🤭 start your FREE 7 day trial and see if it’s a good fit for you 🫶🏼 1️⃣ 3x8 seated shoulder press. 2️⃣ 3x8 lateral raises. 3️⃣ 3x8 close grip chest press superset with 10 neutral grip skullcrushers. 4️⃣ 3x8 cable tricep pushdown.”
4. She Works Her Back
Simmons makes sure to workout her back. She shared her favorite exercises in this Instagram post’s caption. “MIC’D UP 🎤 BACK ATTACK 🤭back again to demolish your back 👟🪩🎧🤍☁️ coming at you straight from my NEW LEGS GET IT program on @thealiveapp. 1️⃣ 4x8 bb bent over row. 2️⃣ 3x10 lat pulldown. 3️⃣ 3x10 bicep curls. 4️⃣ 3x8 kneeling cable pulldown. 5️⃣ 3x6 wide 1 and 1/2 curl.”
5. She Weight Trains
As you can see in a lot of her Instagram posts, Simmons does a lot of weight training. The Mayo Clinic states that using weights has a lot of benefits. “By stressing your bones, strength training can increase bone density and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Strength training can help you manage or lose weight, and it can increase your metabolism to help you burn more calories.”
