#ModelMonday : How to Become a Fitness Model, According to 5 Real Models
Hey, Lovelies!
It’s now the end of the spooky month of October. I hope you weren’t afraid of investing in yourself as a model. To end off this month I”m bringing you a real treat! Today we are going to tap into my latest guest post that has the honor of being featured on UpJourney.com. In this article, I reveal how you can become a fitness model. Being from South Florida there is a major industry for fitness modeling so I’ve had some experience in this niche. If you want to know how to become a fitness model in 5 easy steps check out my five tips below
Becoming a fitness model is not a one-time declaration and then like magic you just are. It really takes a lot of dedication, commitment (both mental and physical), and a love for this modeling niche.
If this is really what you want to do though, I think in the next five steps, if you take them seriously, you could be well on your way to becoming a fitness model.
Decide to become a fitness model
Now, this might sound super cheesy because I started off this how-to buy telling you it’s not that easy. Hear me out though!
Deciding to become a fitness model is a big step. Think about it, telling yourself that this is what you want to do and honestly meaning it will put a lot of things into motion. I consider this the first step because if you never make the decision to become a fitness model you’ll never put the work in to make that a reality.
Do your research
Don’t let social media for you – becoming a fitness model is more than just taking cute photos at the gym. You should definitely do your research to make sure this is a lifestyle that you want to adopt fully to bring your dream to fruition.
Start by looking up the lifestyles and workout regiment of some of the top fitness models in the industry. Even if you’re not at that level yet that’s the level that you want to strive to attain so you need to know what the end goal is going to be.
If they work out three hours a day and have a pescatarian or vegan diet and that has helped them become the best in the fitness modeling industry then you need to understand that in order to be the best those are some of the things you’re going to have to do in the long run.
Now if that sounds too hard or you’re already struggling to wrap your mind around it this step will help you figure out if becoming a fitness model is still for you.
Making fitness your lifestyle
If you made past step number consider this. Unlike other types of modeling, fitness modeling is a true “what you reap is what you sow” style of modeling. Fitness modeling it’s all about your body and because that rings true your body will be under a lot of scrutinies.
As you should be able to tell from your research and the last step, the body of fitness models is extremely important. You will have to constantly work for your body to make sure that your body works for you in the fitness modeling industry.
Though terms like “cheat days” exist you better believe that you will still be working just as hard to compensate for those days where you’re able to break out of your diet and typical workout routine.
If you’re not into monitoring your diet, consistently working out, or cutting out certain things from your lifestyle then this step is going to help you figure out if fitness modeling is still for you.
Figuring out your niche
Now though fitness modeling is a niche inside of the modeling industry there are still niches within the fitness modeling industry. This would be a great time to do some additional research to figure out what type of fitness modeling works best for you.
You could be a bodybuilder, you could operate inside of the yoga space, you could be a firm advocate for getting the body you want successfully through your diet, you could be a demo model for a new fitness program, and so much more.
This step ties and the last three steps beautifully because once you’ve decided you want to be a fitness model, you’ve done the research to see what that takes, you know that you can adjust your lifestyle to achieve the dream, and in this step you figured out exactly what part of the industry you wanna pursue you’re going to be perfectly set up for step number five.
Get out there, work, and make your dream a reality
You know what to do! You’ve made the declaration, you’ve done the research, you’ve prepared yourself for a lifestyle shift, you’ve decided what portion of this industry is going to work best for you, and now you need to put all those things into motion.
So whether it’s crafting your daily, weekly, and monthly workout goals, throwing out all of the things in your storage that no longer serve your diet, or even making a new Instagram page showing your process to becoming a fitness model- this is where you take hold of your dream and start putting in the workday in and day out to make it come true.