Why It’s So Important to Diversify Your Fitness Feed — and 30 Accounts to Follow

The same can be said of your fitness feed on social media. Scrolling through the same accounts that showcase the same workouts isn't going to help you learn much. But diversifying your feed can expose you to new training methods and, ultimately, help shift the fitness space toward more inclusivity.

Boxing, running, weight lifting,呼啦胡平，游泳，瑜伽 - 无尽的锻炼选择了那里，有看似每个人的东西。

Still, fitness also leaves people out. Some people don't have room in their budget for initiation fees or monthly dues to join a gym, attend $40-classes at boutique studios or sign up for online programs or apps. Others don't see their race, age, nationality, abilities, sexuality or body type reflected in mainstream fitness circles.

That's readily apparent on social media, where algorithms make it easiest to follow and consume more and more of the same content. Yes, everyone and anyone can make an Instagram account, but that doesn't make the fitness community there an inclusive space, personal trainer里奇·戴维斯，CPT, tells LIVESTRONG.com.

你不必擦拭您关注的所有账户，从头开始。但每天投入一点努力遵循更多样化的用户，企业和品牌会随时间加起来。

"If other people start showing support and engagement with diverse accounts consistently, it opens up the possibility for people to see each other as equal human beings with equal things to offer," Davis says.

你可能要对得住你的教育，如果你只看书的同类型一遍又一遍。这是确定爱情的爱情小说，但如果这是你的书架上唯一的流派，你在故事和观点的整个世界错过了。

同样可以说，对于您的健身社交媒体供稿。你的经验几乎完全依赖于你按照账户。在数字世界健身，你还消费内容决定的那种训练方式，方法和模式，你所看到的，戴维斯说。

如果该内容总是相似的，你不会了解在当前的任何新的或填孔培训计划。Following diverse accounts that promote a variety of training methods or exercise styles is a win-win: You expand your learning and you help the user grow their presence in the space.

“如果其他人开始展示支持和参与具有不同账户一致，它开辟了人们看到对方为平等的人与事等于对报价的可能性。”

With that larger presence comes more attention from brands and marketers, Davis says. Large-scale workout companies often pay fitness influencers for social media content, but right now, most lack racial diversity in those partnerships, says founder of Dean CrossFit美拉德豪威尔，CF-L2。

“除了使用他们的‘去到’或‘安全’黑教练，没有包容[在社会化媒体营销]可言，”豪威尔说。“但等到黑人历史月，例如，突然，他们扔了MLK报价等。在今年剩下的饲料是相当同质的，非少数民族教练。”

"The consistent posting, using and showcasing of a primarily whitewashed profile is problematic," Howell adds. "To be good enough, one must look white and be white. ... This, in essence, is the visual and marketing form of systemic racism."

While it's on the brands themselves to diversify their imagery and audience, most choose which accounts to sponsor based on the size of their followings. In other words, the millions of social media users drive the supply and demand. By broadening the accounts you follow, you can encourage big-name brands to do the same.

Considering the way social media algorithms work, it may take some searching before your feed and suggested accounts to follow begin to showcase more variety. Start small, and start now: We've compiled 30 Instagram accounts worth a follow below.