7 Fabulous Fitness Role Models for Moms

a fitness blogger recently posted a picture of her well-toned self and her three kids with a caption that reads, "What's Your Excuse?" She claimed that her intention was to say that if she can do it with her three kids, everyone else can do it too. Because that's how it works, right? Whatever you think of her post or whether you believe that her intentions were genuine, my general feeling is that role models do not typically announce themselves as role models. Instead, they simply lead by example. Then again, she did land herself on a gazillion interviews because of that post, so maybe it's just me. The other day I was talking to a friend of mine about that whole controversy. She has two daughters, and our conversation moved onto how few female role models there are in pop culture for girls to look up to right now. When it comes to fitness, at least there are a few great role models for us moms. They are mothers with realistic bodies and high-profile, time-consuming careers who still make a strong effort to put fitness on their priority list. Here are 8 fabulous fitness role models for moms (and for all women, for that matter). -By Jessica Cohen

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