Whitney Johns in Yellow Workout Gear Shares "Gym Tip You Won't Want to Miss"

Fitness influencer Whitney Simmons is sharing her go-to back and biceps workout with fans and social media followers. Simmons, 31, shared pictures and video of herself wearing leggings and a sports bra, using dumbbells and a cable crossover machine. “🔥LETS PULL IT 🥵 back + biceps coming at you straight from @thealiveapp 💦” she captioned the post. “Yesss, let's get it, girl! This workout lineup is fire 🔥,” commented Alexia Clark. Here’s how the trainer stays fit and focused.

1. Weight Training

Simmons says weight training changed her life—but beginners need a plan. “When I started going to the gym, it was such an intimidating place to be, especially for a beginner," she told Life & Style. “Go into the gym with a plan, and start with something that’s dumbbells only… and take those dumbbells to a place in the gym where you feel more comfortable, and you can start weight training at home as well. Buying a pair of dumbbells and doing a dumbbell-only workout at home or in a safe spot in the gym, whether that’s a classroom or just a corner, is an amazing way to get into it and is less intimidating.”

2. Mental and Physical Happiness

Simmons is proud of her success, which is the result of years of hard work and sacrifice. “I have been sincerely shocked by the impact that I have made on women across the world,” she told Forbes. “We’ve built this amazing community that is full of inspiration chasing after the same goal of finding physical and mental happiness.”

3. Living With Psoriasis

Simmons has psoriasis, which she no longer tries to cover up. “The more severe it got, the more I wanted to cover it,” she told Women’s Health. “I have so many women in my DMs who say, ‘I used to cover every inch of my body at the gym, and now I just don’t care. I am going to wear the shorts.’”

4. Gymshark Line

Simmons has a line with Gymshark, inspired by her own approach to style. “My favorite thing to do is just pop on leggings with a pair of white sneakers,” she told Life & Style. “I love my white sneakers, it’s an unhealthy obsession. I love investing in staple pieces that I can have in my closet for several seasons because they don’t ever go out of style. So I wanted to create a range that was going to be a lot of staples, always going to be something that you can go to for several years to come.”

5. Back and Biceps Workout

Here is that back and biceps workout from Simmons in full:

1️⃣ 3x10 single arm bent over row

2️⃣ 3x8 incline bicep curls

3️⃣ 3x10 cable straight arm pulldown

superset 4️⃣ 10 cable hammer curls

5️⃣ 3x10 lat pulldown

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.”

Jen Thompson is a powerlifter and fitness expert. She has her own program, and shares a lot of her tips and workouts on Instagram. Recently, Thompson shared a video of herself lifting a barbell with a wrist wrap. She captioned the post, “Oddly, I was the only one to show up for lifting today…. Thanks to @jeffsnyder671 for coming to cheer and laugh at my misery! Trying hook grip with straps. Last training I suffered from some bicep tendinitis. So I’m trying to stave that off before I hit the heavy sets and go back to mixed grip. Doesn’t this look like fun. You can do my Speed Strength Program with me!!”

1. She Lifts Weights

Naturally, lifting weights is the main way Thompson keeps herself in shape. ACE Fitness states that doing exercises with weights has a lot of benefits. “Lifting heavy weights elevates levels of anabolic hormones—specifically testosterone, growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1)—which are used to repair muscle fibers damaged during exercise. This helps the muscle fibers to become thicker and capable of generating higher levels of force.”

2. She Does Declines

One exercise with weights that Thompson likes to do is using the decline bench. She shared this video on Instagram of herself doing them. Thompson captioned the post, “I have always loved decline. They are one of the most underrated exercise?? Join my thompsonsgym.programs.app and get access to all my programs, Instructional videos, metrics and an invite into my private community! Link in bio.”

3. She Uses Wrist Wraps

Thompson likes to use wrist wraps when she lifts weights. She explained the benefits of using them in the caption of this Instagram video. “I see people roll the bar back in their wrists all the time. You lose power this way. Wrist wraps can help you lock in the bar position in your hand. I LOVE the @a7intl ZEBRA FLEXI 77cm. They are form fitting and never pop off. Join my thompsonsgym.programs.app and get access to all my programs, Instructional videos, metrics and an invite into my private community! Link in bio.”

4. She Has Rest Days

Thompson makes sure to work out on a regular basis. However, she makes sure to have rest days. Thompson talked about this in the caption of this Instagram video. “I find 3 days rest does it for me. Anything longer than that makes me feel too removed from it. You?? Join my thompsonsgym.programs.app and get access to all my programs, Instructional videos, metrics and an invite into my private community! Link in bio.”

5. She Loves Working Out

Thompson loves to work out, and this is what helps her stay consistent. She talked about this in the caption of this Instagram video. “What keeps you going to the gym??? After 25 years of training, I still love working out. It’s the opportunity to improve every time you enter the gym. But it’s also understanding some days you will have to celebrate the small wins. And that is all right, because eventually it will lead to big wins !!💪 Join my thompsonsgym.programs.app and get access to all my programs, Instructional videos, metrics and an invite into my private community! Link in bio.”

Whitney Johns is training her back – in her workout gear. In a new social media post the fitness influencer flaunts her amazing physique in a one-piece exercise outfit, sharing a motivational message with her followers. “Movement is Medicine 🌟Sure, we all love the aesthetic benefits of training—those toned muscles and a sculpted physique are hard to beat. But let’s not forget that movement is so much more than just a way to look good. It’s your best friend for mental health, a natural anti-aging elixir, and the foundation of functional strength that carries you through life’s challenges. Whether it’s releasing endorphins after a tough day, keeping your joints healthy, or simply boosting your energy, moving your body is a gift you give to yourself every day,” she captioned the Instagram video. How does she recommend getting into shape? Here are her top diet and fitness tips.

1. Don’t Diet If You Want to Build Muscle

Whitney explains that if you want to build muscle, you need to eat. “I get a lot of people who want to build their glutes, but they also want to be on a diet,” she told Muscle and Fitness. “You can’t really build that muscle on a calorie deficit.” Instead, she eats more. “As long as you are doing a clean-calorie surplus, you have to remember you are ‘doing it for the glutes!”

2. Track Your Macros

It’s all about the numbers, according to Whitney. “I really encourage my clients to track their macros,” she explained to Muscle and Fitness. “Even if that’s just a couple of times per week because meal serving sizes are so deceiving. I hate tracking macros too, but if you can make yourself do it, you will find out if your protein intake is on point, or if your caloric intake is on track, and then you will know you are getting somewhere.”

3. Focus on Improving Your “Internal” Health

“My love of fitness started when I was 16 years old. I grew up suffering from severe migraines, chronic pain, mental health, and gut health issues. I got fed up feeling poorly all the time, so I took matters into my own hands and started searching for solutions,” Whitney revealed Fitness Gurls. “I spent years researching and self-testing. It became clear that to heal my body, I had to make nutrition and lifestyle choices that were going to improve my internal health, not just my outer physique.”

4. Eat Healthy 80 Percent of the Time

Whitney relies on the 80/20 rule following a Paleo diet. She fuels up with veggies, lean protein, and healthy fats the majority of time, but does indulge on occasion. “If you can do just one cheat meal instead of a cheat day or week, you will fulfill those cravings without derailing your whole diet,” she told Dumb Blonde.

5. Avoid Dairy, Higher Fat, Lower Carb Eating

"When it comes to my diet that works best for my body: I try to stay dairy free, higher fat and lower carbs… but sometimes that Ice Cream craving is just the most,” Whitney said via Greatestphysiques.