The Purpose of Fitness Beauties in Bikinis in the Media

All through the media- in fitness magazines, websites, fitness books, etc - you've seen them. The lovely and enviable fitness beauties in bikinis. These ladies are lovely, in great shape, and it's not at all unusual for those who are of "average" beauty and fitness to be envious.

But did you know they aren't shown in the media for the purpose of causing envy or feelings of inferiority? The media doesn't INTEND to promote low self-esteem or insecurity in readers or watchers. Most fitness magazines or websites that use these models, use them for purposes of motivation.

They are used to demonstrate workout techniques, stretching moves, there are "before and after" photos of these lovely people in some, and they are ideally used to promote the idea of health and wellness. The general idea behind using fitness beauties in bikinis in the media is to show the average person that they CAN get in great shape and can be the "ideal" picture of health.

Of course, anyone can feel a bit intimidated or feel insecure when seeing something or someone that they feel is the "ideal," and it's extremely easy to feel that we don't quite measure up. Just as we have our own insecurities and self-esteem issues, these fitness models have their own issues to deal with concerning their body images. The important thing to remember about these ladies is, although they are sometimes stunningly beautiful and in great shape, they're still human beings.

Although these fitness beauties in bikinis work very hard to maintain their body weight, muscle mass and maintain their good looks- they each have something about themselves that they have to work very hard on. They often have their own self-esteem or body-image issues. That's part of the reason that they are used in photos so often for fitness and health magazines, because they are usually average people who have gotten fit after much hard work.

These models are used to provide motivation and hope to those who struggle with weight or fitness issues, those who struggle with general health issues, etc. The primary reason being again, that they are usually everyday, average people who have gotten to where they are physically after a very intense program of self-work. This would include changing the way they eat, workout routines, etc.

Changing one's physical fitness and their general health habits is extremely difficult for most people- these ladies are proof that it can be done. The media doesn't intend on encouraging self-esteem issues in average people by using fitness beauties in bikinis, it's rather quite the opposite - they intend for these types of photos to be motivating and inspiring.

One could easily blame the media for the fact that these types of photos can make the average person feel insecure, or even that the media is to blame for society's skewed ideal of the "perfect" body. But most people would rather see one of these fitness models in a health magazine, than an anorexic fashion model on the cover of their teenager's magazine.

Fitness Beauties - It's Not Always What You Think

You see them in fashion magazines, fitness magazines and health magazines- beautiful, ideally "fit" and gorgeous-looking fitness beauties. But are they to be envied? These models you see in magazines, on television or other media aren't always the "ideal" or the norm, nor are they always society's version of what is beautiful or "fit," although fashion and health magazines would have you to believe so. Beauty and fitness aren't always what society considers "beautiful" or "fit." Healthy is beautiful, regardless of actual physical beauty or attractiveness.

When a person takes good care of their personal appearance through grooming, good lifestyle choices, healthy and nutritious eating and following a fitness regimen- this is beautiful, it makes the person beautiful, and this is what should really define those who are so-called "fitness beauties." Healthy is beautiful. It's not about the extent of muscle-definition, how much weight-training one does, how many miles a day one runs, etc- it's about making healthy life-style and nutrition choices, and following some sort of exercise program. When one makes healthy choices for themselves, and dedicates themselves to a healthy life, they raise their self-esteem. Self-esteem is also beautiful.

But by the same token, instead of feeling envy or jealousy when seeing beautiful, "optimally fit" people in magazines, movies, newspapers or other media- applaud their dedication and their ability to stay on the right track with staying fit. Fitness beauties work very hard to maintain their levels of fitness and make those healthy choices, unlike the average person, their financial well-being depends on their looks and their ability to maintain them.

When society stops pushing the "ideal" rather than the "norm" where looks, beauty and fitness are concerned- average people might actually begin to view themselves in a different light and learn to view themselves as beautiful. One should be proud of themselves for any changes that they make and maintain in their lives to become healthy and fit, and even if they sometimes "mess up" when following new diets, exercise programs or other healthy choices- believe and understand that tomorrow is another day, and each day of effort is better than none at all and getting them one step closer to their goals.

Fitness beauties are an "ideal" and an image to "aspire" to, but they aren't society's average persons. They work very hard to maintain their fitness levels, their good looks, and their lifestyles. Again, if they don't, their financial well-being is lost- because their income depends on their bodies. It's much better to be the "Average Joe" making healthy choices and becoming an "average" model of fitness, than struggling and practically killing themselves to fit into some sort of "ideal" that has been thrown at them by the media.

The bottom line- health, wellness and fitness are all very hard work, they require making constant healthy choices and require that one stay motivated and dedicated to those lifestyle changes. But being healthy and fit has nothing to do with looking like a fitness model or any other type of model, it's about being as healthy as possible and being comfortable with your own skin.