Sorry boys, but this one here is for the ladies. When seeking some health motivation, I think it's fair to say that females heavily rely upon social media feeds and YouTubers to find some inspo. We dive into a search looking for how we can look better, feel better, and not be bored while working on our new bods. I'd even think it's fair to say that this is beyond relevant for the current season – SUMMER! Don't we all want to be the hottest bikini-clad beach bunny? And this here is the issue….

Society has conditioned us to focus more on looks than on performance and health. Slimming belts, fasting, consuming the latest and greatest diet pill – this is not health. In case you weren't sure, don't follow Devil Wears Prada character Emily Charlton's diet advice.

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It's especially important to be wary of these common trends in so-called fitness while hastily searching as many hashtags, accounts, and vloggers as we can. While we may know the difference between what's best for our bodies and what's not, influencers have a way to seep into our minds regardless of the validity of the info they're spewing from our screens.

I might be plenty guilty of falling into these enticing traps to speed up the process, but it's these ladies here that keep me in check and remind me of the importance in being kind to our bodies.

While these ladies are my constant reminders to embrace and work from self-love, I still have my issues. Whether it be getting caught up in following weakness-inducing diet fads or personally unsuitable workout plans, these ladies are my equivalent to a support community and bring me back to what's good for me. Seeing these influencers pop-up in my feed may always be a beneficial reality check for me, but I think it's important for each lady out there to follow accounts that work for them, their bodies, and their lifestyles. When searching for your next influencer, just remember to come from a place of self-love and a mindset of health and happiness.