There are plenty of women out there who are pushing it in the gym, working harder than the guys to pack on muscle and achieve stunning physiques. We scoured social media to find some of the fittest, most built women around, and came up with a list of ladies who we guarantee will get you motivated to hit the gym a little or maybe a lot harder. Follow these fit women we're crushing on for inspiration, workout ideas, and motivation. A post shared by Nataliya Kuznetsova nataliya. By the look of it, none of those pounds are fat. A post shared by Dr. With 25 all-time world records under her belt, Cohen is an icon in the strength community. At her last meet, she deadlifted pounds for a world record , squatted pounds for another world record, and benched Her total, 1, pounds, was also a world record.

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I used to joke that I wanted to date a weak woman — a woman who couldn't make her mind up and liked being told what to do. I'd always get my way, see my friends often, and have complete control the TV remote. In reality, weak women are not attractive. I guess I've been surrounded by strong women my whole life: my grandmother was a matriarch of the family with only a high school education. She was the ultimate "mother" figure- strongly opinionated, clever, funny, and tender. My mom attended University of Maryland Medical School with a pioneer class including very few women. My older sister won two national championships at University of Virginia in lacrosse, and my little sister was Vice President of her PR company before I got my first promotion. One night at a family dinner, my cousin quipped that my brother-in-law who had recently married in to our family, joined a "slightly matriarchal" family.
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She's proof that you can be strong enough to throw hundreds of pounds overhead and still rock the hell out of a bikini. Training for two Olympic sports means Lolo Jones is the ultimate female athlete and, obv, has muscles for days. She posted this photo on Instagram, joking, "I can't run like Baywatch Pamela Anderson, it looks more like when Rocky was racing Apollo on the beach in Rocky lll. To those who say dancers aren't athletes, take one look at Misty Copeland's muscles and dare say it again. As Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year, Serena is serving up more than just top-notch tennis game—she's showing off a crazy hot and strong body too. Proof that girlswholift can pull off cut-offs as well as they can Nike Pro spandex. She may no longer be undefeated, but Rousey will forever be a winner in our hearts. She's proving you can be strong as hell inside and outside the ring. The only thing sexier than those muscles? Her determination to snag title number five.