Get fitter with Twitter! 23 diet and fitness you should follow
Posted: 16/01/2010 at 08:19pm by Rich Leigh, founder of Fat Free Fitness
With no real networking opportunities within the UK for fitness professionals, and a fine line between useful diet, fitness and weight loss information and people just trying to sell their products which promise you’ll lose 14lbs in a day, you could be forgiven for thinking that there’s nothing out there to help.
This is how I felt before I started using Twitter.
It’s become the media darling without an agenda in the last year or so, gaining the sort of PR and media attention that even a Max Clifford/Alistair Campbell hybrid couldn’t hope to achieve.
Despite the fact that I at present still have a relatively low number of followers (just fewer than 400 at time of writing), and follow somewhere around the same number, I have been extremely lucky to have found and talked to fitness trainers and people who like you, may want to lose weight, from the world over.
My previous article on the subject, “10 fitness and weight loss peeps on Twitter you should follow” (opens in new tab) proved extremely popular, and regularly sees scores of searchers checking it out (well, according to my developer anyway!). So, having used Twitter for a further 3 months now, I feel it’s time for an update.
I’ve created a list of fitness/weight loss experts on Twitter. The only requisites for inclusion were:
- That they engaged and didn’t just fire out tweets plugging products/blog posts (there are a lot of these fitness ‘experts’ on Twitter, all selling miracle ‘Tone You Fast’ products)
- That they were English speaking
- That they could be seen as a fitness/weight loss authority (just going to the gym doesn’t count :))
It’s not a ‘top' 23, it’s simply '23 Tweeps who can help you get fit and lose weight’. There’s no way to validate who’s the best and thus, the list is open-ended and intended to be a starting point rather than a definitive list.
Why 23, I hear you ask? I wanted to do 20 but then thought of 3 more before finishing and didn't want to omit anybody I'd already listed!
Each link will open in a new tab so you can refer back and choose who you want to follow!
1. @vitalflow – Josie McKenlay – Kent, England
Online health & fitness soon to feature Pilates & yoga videos to improve your life
2. @formerfatguy - Rob Cooper – Alberta, Canada
Once weighed 475 pounds... Now doesn't. Teaches natural health and weight loss principles
3. @rocofit – Rosa Coelho – London, England
Personal trainer, massage therapist, Juice plus distributor, Kettlebell addict. Passion: Making people strong, flexible and healthy
4. @livinthefitlife – Kimberly Linton – Washington DC, USA
Your Twitter Fitness Expert, mother, wife, veteran, ex-bodybuilder, boot camp coach, lifestyle coach, Corporate America escapee, fitness is my life!
5. @KTFit – Katie Morse – Illinois, USA
Certified Personal Enhancement Specialist, Runner, Athlete, Owner of KTFitness, Core Cross Training Classes, Bootcamps, Wellness Seminars, Fit For Life.
6. @MsFitBC – Angelique Kronebusch – British Columbia, Canada
BCRPA certified personal trainer, spin instructor, bootcamp instructor, fitness model, figure competitor and fitness/health columnist for Rage Fashion Magazine
(Check out Angelique’s fantastic guest blogs on Fat Free Fitness here: 'How Fitness Changed My Life' and here: 'Diet: Why is this Word Evil?')
7. @michael_bach – Mike Bach – Manchester, England
Personal Coach, fat loss expert, sports, quick workouts, fitness buff ,film and 24 lover
8. @FitnessToGo – Tera Busker – Wisconsin, USA
Owner of Fitness To Go. ACE Certified Personal Trainer with a passion for fitness, the outdoors, hunting and life! G-Free for 5 yrs
9. @infinitefit – Jessica Zapata – Alberta, Canada
Empowering and inspiring you to live life to the fullest by adopting a healthy and fit lifestyle
10. @fitnag – Julie Mitchell-Mehta – Aboyne, Scotland
Weekly motivational emails to encourage you to meet your fitness goals. Plus online fitness and health advice.
11. @colintimberlake – Colin Timberlake
Workout, Fitness and Bodybuilding Motivation, Training Inspiration ...with some MMA and Hockey mixed in...
12. @billybicepz – Billy – Conneciticut, USA
Wife & I are always at the hip place, on time, makin it happen & Keepin it CrAZy fresh. Reg. Pts & Svc Mgr & Lady biz owner, bodybuilder
13. @Angela_Mraz – Angela Mraz – New Jersey, USA
IFBB Pro and 4X World Natural Figure Champion, Personal Trainer, Spoke and fitness model.
14. @MissWall – Melissa – Connecticut, USA
Womens Fitness Expert - Helping Women get Flat Sexy Abs and a Tight Toned Body
15. @SmashFit – Heather Frey – Florida, USA
Founder of the cool SmashFit.com! My outside is a reflection of my inside except you can't see all the laughing, and not-taking-myself-too-seriously part.
16. @NarkSide – Corey Springer – Barbados
I am a writer, a bodybuilder, a fitness consultant, and a lover of the arts. Music is my drug of choice... and I indulge freely!
17. @ALioness99 – Alyson Boyd – Arizona, USA
Sports Biz MBA Student - Institute for Integrative Nutrition Student - Fitness Competitor - Healthy Living Enthusiast - Novice Blogger
18. @WorkOutUK – Mary Ferguson – South Yorkshire, England
Editor of the UK's number one fitness industry magazine
19. @THEBODYSCIENCE – S. Jackson – San Diego, USA
Fitness coach
20. @girlwithnoname – Jackie Burgmann – British Columbia, Canada
Vlog about fitness, weight training, HIIT, running, swimming, diet & nutrition, you don't need a gym, I rock workouts mostly at home!
21. @EverythingZing – Liam Sartorius – Hertfordshire, England
Expect honest, fad-free tweets about all things fitness, nutrition, health and wellbeing!
22. @kerigans – Keri Gans – New York, USA
I am a Registered Dietitian and Spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association in NYC who loves healthy foods, trendy fashions and yoga !!!!
Oh, and I’m:
23. @fatfreefitness – Rich Leigh – Gloucester, England
Founder of weight loss agency and site, media spokesperson. Dad of one (Maia), qualified personal trainer, weight loss expert, professional tuna eater
If you think somebody is missing, let us know in the comments section below, and please do use our new Social Media toolbar below to share the article with your friends!
Comments
Hey Rich, a great list and thanks for the mention in there! Already following a few of those but have found plenty of new fitness gurus to follow too! Thanks ;)
Posted by: Liam | EverythingZing, 17/02/2010 at 10:35pm@NarkSide here. Thanks for the inclusion Rich :)
Posted by: Corey Springer, 05/03/2010 at 12:48pmAdd a Comment
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