This Gorgeous Fitness Model Is the Only Motivation You Need to Go to the Gym

The health expert knows how to make you sweat.

Maxim Staff

Jan 11, 2016

While you should be working out anyway for the sake of your sex life, we know just how hard it can be to rouse yourself from bed to get into that New Year’s habit of early morning workouts. Lucky for us, Emily Skye knows how to get your ass in gear.

The brunette fitness fanatic has built an audience of millions of loyal fans on Instagram by figuring out exactly how to inspire you to pump iron before work: By posting inspirational messages and workout tips alongside glorious, gorgeous photos of the results.

The message Skye is trying to send is clear: You can either look like her, or land a girl like her.

Thank you so much to everyone for their birthday wishes!!☺️💗 My amazing managers and good friends @_sammangan & Court (@spinandco) took me to lunch, then I spent the afternoon laying by the pool missing my friends & family but then decided not to be miserable and I made the most of my day.😃 My beautiful friends @bekkielou & @freezma took me to dinner and gave me a gorgeous bunch of flowers! I'm so grateful to have such incredible friends! I don't have many but the ones I do have are so beautiful and genuine and never want anything but friendship from me.☺️ I also feel so blessed to have so many of you supporting me and following my journey, you're all incredible and you make me feel very happy! I appreciate every comment I receive and always read them all and reply to as many as I can. 😘 Sending lots of love to you all! Keep being your awesome selves! 👍🏼☺️ . . 👙 Bikini: @khongboon_swimwear . . #birthday #fitnessmotivation #fitfam #fitspo #fit #fitnessjourney #fitnessaddict #fitnessgoals #fitness #emilyskye #emilyskyefit #capricorn

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Jan 7, 2016 at 5:43pm PST

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50% off my 28 Day & 12 Week Meal & Workout Programs 👉🏼 Link in profile! ~ I finally worked out what to wear tonight and it only took me 3 hours to get ready haha. 😝 – Hey that's not bad right? Getting ready with friends is usually the best part of the night I think! I hope everyone has a safe and fantastic new years. . Thankyou to everyone who jumps on my page to talk to me every day. I really appreciate all the love and support. I hope your 2015 was great and I hope your 2016 is even better! 😊 . Lots of love, Em. Xxx #emilyskye #fitfam #fitness #fit #newyears #nye #happynewyear #fitlife #fitspo #fitnessjourney #fitnessobsessed #emilyskyefit

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Dec 31, 2015 at 5:03am PST

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Whatever you focus on is what you'll get more of. If you choose to focus on your shortcomings or the negatives then that's what you'll get more of. I prefer to focus on the positives – the good things in my life! More appreciation and less complaining brings more happiness!! 💗 . ___________________________________________ 🏋🏽 My Meals & Exercise Programs: www.emilyskye.com/fit – Click the link in my profile! 📲 My FREE Daily Workouts app👉🏼search “Emily Skye” in the App Store. 🎥 Workout vids: @emilyskyefitness . 👻 Snapchat: emilyskyefit . 👉🏼 Don't forget to turn on post notifications (top right corner under ” . . . “) so you don't miss my posts! 😉 . #emilyskye #emilyskyefit #fit #fitness #fitfam #exercise #fitspo #fitlife #healthy #fitbody #beyourbest #inspiration #wisewords #wordsofwisdom #fitnessjourney #fitnessmotivation

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Dec 22, 2015 at 5:48am PST

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50% off my 28 Day & 12 Week Meal & Workout Programs: www.emilyskye.com/fit – link in bio. ~ It's NYE tomorrow and I'm trying to work out what to wear! It's so much easier to throw on gym gear or trackies haha!🙈😝 . What are you guys doing for NYE? – I think I'm going to go to a local club with some friends.. I always do this and not plan ahead! It literally happens every year! 🙈 I'm terrible at organising things. . Who's ready to start their new year off by eating healthy food & exercising? I personally don't wait to make a New Years resolution, I just start straight away. Sometimes it's good to start a fresh year though! We can let go of the past and make changes now so we can reach those goals of ours! 👍🏼☺️ . 🎥 Workout vids: @emilyskyefitness . 👻 Snap: emilyskyefit . 👉🏼 Be sure to turn on “Post Notifications” at the top right hand corner of my profile under: ” • • • ” so you don't miss my posts. 👍🏼☺️ . . #emilyskye #emilyskyefit #fit #fitness #fitfam #exercise #fitspo #fitlife #healthy #fitbody #beyourbest #inspiration #fitnessjourney #fitnessmotivation #nye #newyearsresolution

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Dec 30, 2015 at 3:35am PST

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50% off my 28 Day & 12 Week Meal & Workout Programs: www.emilyskye.com/fit or click the link in my bio. ~ If there's something you've achieved that you're proud of don't let anyone take it away from you! If you're not hurting anyone then don't worry what other people think. There will always be people who disagree with you and criticize you but you can't let them steal your joy away. Be who you want to be and do what you want to do with confidence and don't make your decisions based on what others might think. This is your life so live it the way you want to. 👊🏼 . @emilyskyefitness . #emilyskye #fitness #fitfam #health #newyear #newyearsresolution #healthy #fitspo #fitness #mondaymotivation #emilyskyefit #fitlife #fitnessjourney #fitnessmotivation

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Jan 4, 2016 at 5:00am PST

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How often do you spend chilling out and relaxing? This is something I pretty much never did until only pretty recently. I neglected “my time” because I felt like I didn't have the time to relax. Truth is, if I don't make the time then my body ends up forcing me to take time out because I end up run down or sick. Sometimes we need to ask ourselves, what are we really SO busy with that we don't even have 10 minutes to sit and do nothing? Doing this helps us to be more productive with our time, we feel calmer, less stressed and have a clearer and more focused mind. Try taking even just 10 minutes a day to just be still, calm and not be on your phone or computer. Take a moment to breathe slowly and deeply and relax ourselves. Even this small amount of time out to do nothing makes a big difference with how you feel mentally and physically each day. Give it a go! ☺️👍🏼 Do you take time out? What do you do to relax? . ________________________________________ 🏋🏽 My Meals & Exercise Programs: www.emilyskye.com/fit – Click the link in my profile! 📲 My FREE Daily Workouts app👉🏼search “Emily Skye” in the App Store. 🎥 Workout vids: @emilyskyefitness . 👻 Snapchat: emilyskyefit . 👉🏼 Be sure to turn on “Post Notifications” at the top right hand corner of my profile under: ” • • • ” so you don't miss my posts. 👍🏼☺️ . . #emilyskye #emilyskyefit #fit #fitness #fitfam #exercise #fitspo #fitlife #healthy #fitbody #beyourbest #inspiration #fitnessjourney #fitnessmotivation #relax #chilax #christmas

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Dec 24, 2015 at 4:40am PST

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😃 EXCITING NEWS!! 🏋🏽 My FREE Daily Workouts app is now available on android and iPhone!📲 Search “Emily Skye” in the App Store or go to: www.emilyskye.com/app . ✨ Don't worry you won't be tricked into paying anything – it is 100% free. I don't want anything holding you back from reaching your fitness goals and I hope my free app assists you!! 😘 Let me know what you think! . #emilyskye #emilyskyefit #emilyskyefitfam #fit #fitfam #fitbody #app #fitnessapp #freeapp #mondaymotivation #motivation #fitness #fitlife #fitspo #beyourbest #fitnessobsessed

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Dec 20, 2015 at 9:40pm PST

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50% off my 28 Day & 12 Week Meal & Workout Programs: www.emilyskye.com/fit or click the link in my bio! ~ Are you new to working out and eating healthy? I thought I'd share some of my top tips on how to get started! 1. Get my program! Haha!😜 2. Learn as much as you can about exercise and healthy food. 3. Choose to have back-to-basics foods which are foods that are closest to their natural state – unprocessed, low in processed sugar. 4. Experiment with meals and look at ways to make your favourite dishes healthier. 5. Start slowly and progress into it. You don't have to spend hours in the gym to get fit, just start by moving – go for a walk, bike ride or swim! Remember the hardest part is the start, once you start feeling great you won't want to stop and you can progress from there. 6. Choose exercise you enjoy – let's be honest, if you hate doing something you're not going to want to keep going. 7. Get a workout buddy – someone who can help motivate you and keep you accountable. It's so much easier reaching fitness goals when you're not alone and it's more enjoyable having other positive likeminded people to get fit with. Who you surround yourself with is so important! 8. Create structure! Plan a workout schedule and make the time to do them. Write them in your diary like an appointment if you have to, that way you won't have the excuse of having no time. Plan your meals ahead of time and pre make them if you can. That way you're less likely to opt for unhealthy food. 9. Always be proud of each step you take towards being a better you. If you slip just forgive yourself and get straight back to it. – Consistency is key! 👍🏼😉 . . 🎥 @emilyskyefitness 🏋🏽 . 👙 @beachbunnyswimwear . . #emilyskye #fitness #fitfam #health #healthylife #healthylifestyle #fit #fitspo #fitnessjourney #fitnessaddict #fitnessgoals #fitnessmotivation #newyear #workout #abs #gym #bodygoals

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Jan 6, 2016 at 3:44am PST

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🏋🏽 Programs: www.emilyskye.com/fit (link in profile) ~ . Detach from having the need to have things work out a certain way or “our way”. It's hard but we need to just let go and trust that things will work out just as they're meant to. We can drive ourselves crazy trying to control and understand everything! Sometimes the “wrong” things happen for the “right” reasons. Life is full of let downs, knock downs, rejections and mistakes but you learn things along your journey that help you to become stronger, wiser and happier! Stop stressing, let go and trust the universe! 👍😊 Happy Monday everyone! 😘 . . . 📷 Pic: @benscottphotographer . 💄Makeup: @martin_bray . 👙 Swimsuit: @khongboon_swimwear . . 📲 My FREE Daily Workouts app👉🏼search “Emily Skye” in the App Store. . 🎥 Workout vids: @emilyskyefitness . . 👻 Snapchat: emilyskyefit . . #emilyskyefit #emilyskye #fit #fitness #fitfam #health #healthy #fitspo #fitlife #inspiration #fitmotivation #fitnessobsessed #beach #australian #nsw

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Dec 14, 2015 at 3:07am PST

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Skye’s got her own secret to maintaining her rocking bod: less is actually more. “I work out three to four days a week for 30-45 minutes at a time,” she told the Daily Star on Monday.

“I like to vary my training, so I’m always doing something different,” she added. “Usually I’ll lift weights and do high-intensity interval training (HIIT) like a circuit or sprints. I love circuit training and HIIT sessions because they’re the most effective way to burn fat plus they don’t take long.”

Whatever she’s doing, it’s working — and it’s making us want to go to work in the gym, too.

“It's not your responsibility to please everyone, it's your responsibility to stop trying to.” . . . 🏋🏽 My Meals & Exercise Programs: www.emilyskye.com/fit – Click the link in my profile!👆🏼 . 📲 My FREE Daily Workouts app👉🏼search “Emily Skye” in the App Store. . 🎥 Workout vids: @emilyskyefitness . 👻 Snapchat: emilyskyefit . . #emilyskye #emilyskyefit #fit #fitlife #fitspo #fitfam #fitbody #fitness #mondaymotivation #fitnessmotivation #gym #beauty #fashion

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Dec 14, 2015 at 7:44pm PST

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📚🏋🏽 My exercise & meal plans: www.emilyskye.com/fit – or click the link in my profile!👆🏼 ~ I love the feeling of being my best, but I've also learnt to accept myself when I'm not. Life has its ups and downs and we have bad days & times of feeling low. That's why I think it's important that we appreciate all the little things we have and make the most of the good times. Becoming healthy and fit is a process, it takes commitment and consistency. The harder we have to work and the longer it takes to reach a goal the more we appreciate it when we finally reach it! Appreciate the progress, learn, grow and be proud of every step you take, but also forgive yourself if you slip up – remember you're only human! Don't ever give up! Believe that you can have whatever it is you want. You can do this!! 😘 . . . 📲 My FREE Daily Workouts app👉🏼search “Emily Skye” in the App Store. . 🎥 Workout vids: @emilyskyefitness . 👻 Snapchat: emilyskyefit . #emilyskye #emilyskyefit #emilyskyefitfam #fit #fitness #fitfam #gym #exercise #workout #lean #fitbody #fitspo #fitlife #fitnessmotivation #femalemuscle #healthy

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Dec 15, 2015 at 4:17am PST

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Just because someone is “skinny” or “toned” or “muscly” or “curvy” or whatever else doesn't mean they're healthy or happy. Don't try to be “skinny” – just aim to be healthy. Stop looking at other people and comparing yourself with them then feeling down because you don't look like them. Stop beating yourself up for not being perfect. Nobody is perfect and everyone is beautiful in their own way. Learn to love and accept yourself and always aim to be YOUR best. 💗 . ________________________________________ 🏋🏽 My Meals & Exercise Programs: www.emilyskye.com/fit – Click the link in my profile! 📲 My FREE Daily Workouts app👉🏼search “Emily Skye” in the App Store. 🎥 Workout vids: @emilyskyefitness . . ✅ Be sure to turn on “Post Notifications” at the top right hand corner of my profile under: ” • • • ” so you don't miss my posts. 👍🏼☺️ . . #emilyskye #emilyskyefit #fit #fitness #fitfam #exercise #fitspo #fitlife #healthy #fitbody #beyourbest #inspiration #fitnessjourney #fitnessmotivation

A photo posted by E M I L Y S K Y E (@emilyskyefit) on Dec 23, 2015 at 4:21am PST

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Still a little anxious about getting back into the gym? Here’s exactly how to have a successful workout in 2016.