Top 5 fitness influencers with the most Instagram followers ft. Michelle LewinÂ
In today's time, social media has an incomparable impact on the world, and the fitness world is only a part of it. Creators who can influence a large number of people through their fitness-related content on Instagram, qualify as fitness influencers. Here is a list of the five most popular influencers.
5. David Laid at 4.9M
David Laid is a bodybuilding influencer whose experiments with his diet and training regimes keep attracting attention on the internet. David, with 4.9m followers, is also the creative director at Gymshark, a brand of athletic apparel. He apparently is friends with Chris Bumstead, a five-time Mr. Olympia winner.
Laid is only 26 and shares more of informal vlogs and candid moments with his followers.
4. Leanbeefpatty at 6M
Patty is an American fitness influencer and goes by the name Lean Beef Patty. At 6m followers, her USP is her aesthetic which is a mix of an e-girl, tomboy, and a muscular figure with defined abs and legs. Patty gained popularity at 22 after she started doing collaboration posts with other influencers.
3. Tibo InShape at 10.8M
Thibaud Delapart goes by his nickname Tibo InShape, with 10.8m followers on Instagram. Tibo is popular because of his humor and wit, intertwined with his nutrition and fitness advice. He constantly reminds internet users of what they should consume and what should be avoided.
Tibo has his own clothing brand named Team Shape. The 32-year-old French influencer has been making fitness videos for over 10 years.
2. Kayla Itsines at 15.8M
Kayla Itsines is an Australian fitness influencer with 15.8m followers on Instagram. Her expertise is in prenatal and postnatal fitness. She has authored the book 'Bikini Body Guides,' and her mobile app 'Sweat with Kayla' took the app stores by storm in 2016. This app provided meal planning and workout assistance to millions of users globally. Kayla started fitness training in 2008.
1. Michelle Lewin at 16M
Michelle Lewin is a Venezuelan fitness model with a whopping 16 million followers on Instagram. She is full of ideas on how to work out in the open and in case of no access to the gym. Mother to one, Michelle shared her prenatal workout videos with her followers and subscribers, which also accounts for her popularity.
Michelle, 38, has also been a fitness and bodybuilding model in her initial years.