Jennifer Lopez, Kate Upton and Other Celebs Who Gave Us #Fitspo This Year

These stars shared photos of their sweat sessions and inspired us to hit the gym, too
By Gabrielle Olya
December 20, 2016 09:27 AM

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Jennifer Lopez

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Jennifer Lopez has one of the most enviable bodies in Hollywood, but she puts her time in at the gym to get it.

In February, the singer and actress, 47, shared a pre-workout selfie in which her toned abs and athletic arms are on full display.

"Gotta get it in #workininonmyfitness #gymtime #cardio #thereIamwithnomakeupagain," she captioned the snap.

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Khloé Kardashian

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The reality star's Instagram feed and Snapchat stories are full of glimpses into her intense personal training sessions and incredible progress. Kardashian, 32, had lost 40 lbs. as of January this year, and says the gym has helped keep her sane through difficult times.

"I definitely think the physical and the mental go hand in hand," she told PEOPLE earlier this year. "I feel so good that it [affects] the rest of my day. It's a healthy addiction. It's like buying your sanity!"

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Lea Michele

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The Scream Queens star, 30, swears by hot yoga, hiking and SoulCycle spin classes to stay in shape — and often posts snaps from her workouts on Instagram.

"Working out for me isn't about changing my body or making myself look thin — it's about feeling good," she told PEOPLE.

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Josephine Skriver and Jasmine Tookes

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The Victoria's Secret models gave a double-dose of #fitspo with their @joja joint Instagram account documenting their partner workouts. From acroyoga to simple weight exercises, the models share exactly how they stay in shape with their 128k followers.

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Halle Berry

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The hottest 50-year-old ever showed there's no excuse to skip a workout — even on vacation. In May, Berry shared a video of a beach workout she did with trainer Nat Bardonet, made even more impressive by the fact that she did it all in a bikini.

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Nick Jonas

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Holy arm muscles! The singer-turned-actor, 24, showcased the results of his training for his role as an MMA fighter on Kingdom on Instagram.

"I put on about 20 lbs. of muscle in a month-and-a-half," Jonas told Men's Fitness in November. "It was wild. But it was also hard to sleep. I was carrying more weight than I was used to."

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Bar Refaeli

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The model, 31, is new mom #fitspo. Refaeli posted Instagram videos of her workouts in October, two months after giving birth to her daughter Liv.

"I'm all about getting back in shape #addicted," Refaeli captioned the video.

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Bella Thorne

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The Disney star, 19, isn't shy about flaunting her abs on social media. In March, she shared her favorite workout tip for getting long, lean muscles on Instagram.

"I always stretch before my workout and after to make the muscles grow longer and slimmer," Thorne wrote.

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Kate Upton

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Upton's trainer Ben Bruno described the model, 24, as a "total badass in the gym," and she proved his point by sharing videos of their intense training sessions.

"I like to start my morning #pumpingandhumping," she captioned an Instagram video of herself doing hip thrusts with an incredible 200 lbs. of weight.

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Danielle Brooks

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The Orange Is the New Black star, 27, shares motivating messages and photos of her go-to spin workouts.

Brooks recently got real about feeling bad about herself after a woman walked into the gym that she felt looked better than her with her shirt off.

"I started to lose my confidence," she shared in an Instagram video. "I realized I'm comparing myself to this woman, and I was like, 'Why just two minutes ago I was feeling great and now I'm not?' [...] Ladies, don't compare yourself to nobody. Just be a better you."

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Jessica Alba

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The actress, 35, mixes up hot yoga classes and spin sessions to get her toned physique, and loves posting sweaty (or in her case, glow-y) post-workout photos.

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Demi Lovato

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The fit singer, 24, has been sharing videos of her boxing workouts — including one in which she knocked out Sylvester Stallone a.ka. Rocky himself!

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Adele

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Adele has provided probably the most relatable dose of #fitspo for the year. The singer, 28, shared a photo of her gym struggles on Instagram in January with the caption "getting ready..." as she prepped for her Adele Live 2016 world tour. We feel you girl!

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Britney Spears

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The singer, 35, makes us want to shake up our morning routine! Spears showed off her flexibility by holding an upside down split pose in an Instagram photo she posted in December.

"Good morning," she posted on Instagram. "May you all have a blessed day."

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