Fitness before and after pictures

If you don't track your progress, you're more likely to focus on your failures and give up. Learn how to best take progress pictures of your transformation

Fitness Instagrammer @ah.fitty posted a before-and-after photo that shows how swapping cardio for strength training made a difference.

Last month we introduced you to a woman named Brittany who was her own success story; she lost 50 pounds, built muscle, got healthy, and eventually became a

Ariana Omipi is one of those people who refuse to give up despite all of the hate that's coming their way. She has started her weight loss journey in 2012 and has continued fighting the good fight even when toxic low-lives were attacking her online. The results, however, speak for themselves. Not only the numbers are down, Ariana's glowing!

In a study conducted on middle-aged couples, it's shown that they are heavily influenced by each other either for better or for worse. One's strong determination and fitness goals play a strong role in motivating the other. When one person is choosing to eat healthy, the other automatically falls into a similar routine.

Weights are where it's at!

Christmas is almost upon us, which means that the time for making new year's resolutions is also drawing near. Maybe 2017 is the year you stop smoking? Maybe it's the year you learn a new language? Or perhaps you're finally going to start hitting the gym to shed some of those stubborn pounds that you've somehow accrued but can't seem to get rid of.

If you're doing hours and hours of cardio to lose weight, these before-and-after pictures just may inspire you to ditch your runs and reach for the dumbbells