Top 60 Protein Influencers in 2026
Protein Influencers
Here are Top 60 Protein Influencers to Follow on Instagram in 2026
1. Dr. Layne Norton
Bio Helping YOU build muscle & lose fat
No BS | Science Based
PhD Nutrition | 2x World Champion Powerlifter
👇Podcast • Programs • Supplements • Products *****@biolayne.com Instagram Handle @biolayne Instagram Followers 1.2M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 412 Protein Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Email us
2. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Bio Board-Certified Physician | 2 x NYT Bestselling Author 🩺📖
Forever Strong: Guide to protein, muscle & aging well. *****@drgabriellelyon.com Instagram Handle @drgabriellelyon Instagram Followers 1.2M Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact
3. Arash Hashemi
Bio I’ve lost 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ pounds
high protein + lowcarb recipes
@kaizenfoodco founder! high protein low carb pasta & rice
⬇️ Preorder my NEW cookbook *****@kaizenfoodcompany.com Instagram Handle @shredhappens Instagram Followers 5.3M Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
4. Joseph Abell
Bio #1 Creator of High-Protein Recipes 💪🏼
Founder @proteindaddyco
📬 *****@juggernautmp.com 📍 LA
Best selling cookbook + meal plans ⬇️ Instagram Handle @thejosephabell Instagram Followers 2M Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
5. Zach Rocheleau
Bio 👨🏻🍳 14 Years Macro Friendly Cooking
🍕 The Best Low Cal/High Protein Recipes
📱 @fdl.app
🍪 Get My App or FREE Recipes! ⬇️ *****@flexibledietinglifestyle.com Instagram Handle @theflexibledietinglifestyle Instagram Followers 1.8M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
6. Derek Howes
Bio 📹YouTube.com/TheProteinChef
➡️#theproteinchef
🍪TheProteinChef.co *****@theproteinchef.co Instagram Handle @theproteinchef Instagram Followers 39.6K Type Micro Gender Male youtube.com/@TheProteinChef + Follow Get Email Contact
7. Jalal Sameja
Bio 👨🍳 The Most Delicious High Protein Recipes
🍕 Unlock Your Best Version Through Food
📕 COOKBOOKS OUT NOW!👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jalalsamfit Instagram Followers 3.7M Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
8. Dhiraj Dutta
Bio 👨🏽🍳 The Home of High Protein!
🍕 Easy & Delicious Recipes to Lose Fat & Build Muscle
🌎 4M+ TikTok & IG Family
📕 COOKBOOKS & MEAL PLANS OUT NOW!👇🏽 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @panaceapalm Instagram Followers 1.6M Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
9. Jamie Nadeau
Bio 🥑 Registered Dietitian >10 years
💪🏻 Easy high protein + fiber
🥣 Weekly meal preps you’ll actually make
✉️ *****@thebalancednutritionist.com
Recipes👇🏻 Instagram Handle @the.balanced.nutritionist Instagram Followers 855.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +76% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
10. Holland Birkemeyer
Bio High-protein recipes that ACTUALLY taste good
🎉 Lose fat while eating what you love.
This week’s meal prep menu ⬇️ Instagram Handle @thefitblondeyy Instagram Followers 827.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +17% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
11. Stephanie De Angelis
Bio High protein foodie, fitness, wellness & mama life
📧 *****@influencerxbrand.com
👇 Recipes | meal & fitness plans Instagram Handle @that.veganbabe Instagram Followers 675.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
12. Molly Thompson
Bio busy same. here’s what’s for dinner🍽️
high-protein recipes your whole fam will eat (with the occasional sweet treat)
free weekly meal plans🫡 *****@whatmollymade.com Instagram Handle @what_mollymade Instagram Followers 674.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
13. Bailey Campbell
Bio high protein recipes + wellness
@1upnutrition code BAILS
📍bc, canada *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @basicswithbails Instagram Followers 650.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
14. Idris Gettani
Bio 🍳 Easy high protein recipes that taste good
💪🏽 Founder @sousasupps
📩: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @doosifit Instagram Followers 631.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
15. Claire Hodgins
Bio 🥗 High protein, easy meals with clean ingredients
🛒 Save time + money with meal planning
↓ All my recipes + meal planning app *****@clairehodgins.com Instagram Handle @clairehodginss Instagram Followers 601.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
16. Matteo Bertuzzi
Bio I share easy high protein recipes so you know what to eat!
👇Get all my recipes *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @mattsfitchef Instagram Followers 538.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
17. Michael Kory
Bio 🍕 High-Protein, Low-Calorie Recipes
🔥 Your Favorite Foods Made Macro-Friendly
💪 @legion • KORY Saves 20%
📕 100s of Recipes + My Cookbook 👇 *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @michaelkory Instagram Followers 468.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
18. Christine McMichael
Bio 🫶🏻 Mom of 3 sharing healthy, high-protein recipes!
✍🏻 The Weeknight Table on Substack
✨ Recipe developer 10+ years
📍Oklahoma City *****@jaroflemons.com Instagram Handle @jar.of.lemons Instagram Followers 438.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
19. Danielle Lima
Bio ► Helping you create high-protein family-friendly meals!
► Mom next door just here for a fun time! 👏🏻
► Collabs: ➡️ *****@ohsnapmacros.com Instagram Handle @ohsnapmacros Instagram Followers 212K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
20. Scott Baptie
Bio 🍔 High-protein dinners made simple
🎓 MSc Sports Nutrition
🏆 Sunday Times bestselling author
↓ Get all my recipes here ↓ *****@foodforfitness.co.uk Instagram Handle @scottbaptie Instagram Followers 169.6K Type Macro Gender Male foodforfitness.co.uk/blog + Follow Get Email Contact
21. Sidney Hoeppner
Bio ✨TCMR Method✨High protein snacks | No added sugar recipes/reviews | nutrition | gym *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @sidney.snacks Instagram Followers 3.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
22. Emily English
Bio Food you want to eat, designed by a nutritionist
3x No1 Sunday Times best selling author
BSc Nutrition
Founder @epetome_co
Shop my books below👇🏼 *****@emilyenglish.com Instagram Handle @emthenutritionist Instagram Followers 2.3M Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact
23. Liv Carbonero
Bio spreading His love ✞ | miami 🇨🇺
1UP | buffbunny code fitfoodie
↓ my cookbooks ↓ *****@evoraagency.com Instagram Handle @fitfoodieliving Instagram Followers 2.1M Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact
24. Matt West
Bio 💡Helping people all over the world lose fat and gain the confidence to f*ck with the lights on
👉 The F*cks or Sucks guy
🍆 JOIN THE FWTLO Waitlist👇 *****@roadtoaesthetics.com Instagram Handle @mattwest_roadtoaesthetics Instagram Followers 1.9M Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
25. Samantha Milton
Bio 3M cysters on TT
Beating PCOS🥊✨-260 lbs
*****@thesociablesociety.com Instagram Handle @smaller_sam.pcos Instagram Followers 1.8M Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact
26. Nick Kazamias
Bio 🫐 @legion ‘nickkaz’ for baking protein and supps
Follow @nickkaz.fit before this account
👇 30 Page FREE Cookbook Below | Download RecipeLab App *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @gymratrecipes Instagram Followers 1.5M Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
27. Hunter Micheletto
Bio 👨🍳 Macro-Friendly Recipes That Transform Lives
🔥 Lost 70+ lbs | Helped 1,000s do the same
❌No more bland food👏🏻
👇 My cookbook, Meal Plans & more *****@hunt4shredz.com Instagram Handle @hunt4shredz Instagram Followers 1.5M Follower Growth (3mo) +16% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
28. Nikita Fair
Bio 💪 Lost 100 lbs eating healthy “junk” food
🍕 Lose fat + gain muscle w/o diet food or giving up the foods you love 🍔
👇MEAL PREP COOKBOOK👇 *****@jakerosenentertainment.com Instagram Handle @fairfiteats Instagram Followers 1.5M Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
29. Anastasia D’Amario
Bio Comfort food that fits your goals 🔥
Lose fat. Build muscle. Eat what you love.💪🏼
Cookbooks + Weekly Meal Plans ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @fitfoodiestasia Instagram Followers 997.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +14% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
30. James Bok
Bio Food • Skincare • Lifestyle • Travel
🇺🇸 NYC | Toronto 🇨🇦
📩 *****@jakerosenentertainment.com Instagram Handle @jamesbok Instagram Followers 956.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
31. Josh New
Bio Expert Weight Loss Dietitian/Trainer
MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD
DM me COACH for help ↘️
Realistic strategies for weight loss 🍱🧁🍩 *****@jnewtrition.com Instagram Handle @j.newtrition Instagram Followers 946K Follower Growth (3mo) +42% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
32. Emma Petersen
Bio Simple, healthy-ish recipes for real life
2x Sunday Times Bestselling author 🗞️
Healthy-ish High Protein is out NOW!
Get it here 👇📖✨ *****@84world.com Instagram Handle @emmapetersen Instagram Followers 822.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
33. Dr Rupy Aujla
Bio 🥗 Medical Doctor & Nutritional Medicine
📱 Feel better with food … 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @doctors_kitchen Instagram Followers 704.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +14% Type Macro Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UCDHT.. + Follow Get Email Contact
34. Kacy Allensworth
Bio 👸The Queen of showing YOU how to lose fat & keep it off!
🍪DM me “PLAN” for a FREE 1 week meal plan *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thecaloriedeficitqueen Instagram Followers 676.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
35. Philipp Graff
Bio 🤯 good food that happens to be super healthy
⏱️ quick plant-based recipes for busy people
🤝 brands: *****@gmail.com
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Imprint: @eml_impressum Instagram Handle @epicmintleaves Instagram Followers 636.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
36. Ellena Hoad
Bio Get coached by me @ellenafitcoaching
Athlete code 'ELLENAFIT' @womensbest
Agency: @w_modelmgmt
Join @ellevateapp now! ↓ *****@ellenafit.com Instagram Handle @ellena_fit Instagram Followers 490.6K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
37. Ganja Gwynn
Bio Fitness • Food • Life
Your favorite yapper. A little bit of everything. You’ll love it here.
💌: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ganjagwyn Instagram Followers 479.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
38. Sarah Mackay
Bio promoting sustainable health & fitness 🦋✨
youtube: liftwsarah
@oneractive “liftwsarah”
get my WORKOUT PLAN + E-COOKBOOK✨↓ *****@smallscreenmarketing.com Instagram Handle @liftwsarah Instagram Followers 468.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
39. Ryan Rubio
Bio ➡️Helping YOU lose 15+lbs while eating fire food🤝
📲APP COMING SOON
🦍@gorillamind code RYANRUBIOTRAINS
⬇️COOKBOOKS/SKILLET PRE ORDER⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ryanrubiotrains Instagram Followers 439.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +29% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
40. Dani Marenburg
Bio women’s holistic nutritionist & mama (+1 on the way 🐣)
simple meal prep & recipes + realistic routines for mamas
👯♀️ @mindinmymacros
San Diego, CA *****@mindinmymacros.com Instagram Handle @itsdanimarenburg Instagram Followers 199.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
41. Zac Kerr
Bio Low Calorie Comfort Food 🍔
Fakeaways, Desserts & Supermarket Finds
Making Macros Actually Taste Good!
📖Recipe Book ⬇️
📸 @zk.creative.media *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @counting_zacros Instagram Followers 127.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
42. Evann Ryan
Bio Plant-based recipes with macros
Work with me: *****@gmail.com
FREE 4-DAY MEAL PLAN👇 Instagram Handle @evannryan Instagram Followers 125.3K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
43. Tyler
Bio Relatable fitness & stupid humor
Husband of @isabellahardin_
Tiktok (644K) - Code Former
@ryse & @hummusfit athlete
Coaching and cookbook⬇️⬇️⬇️ Instagram Handle @formerfatguyfitness Instagram Followers 97.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
44. Brianna Rogers
Bio 🍪 Turning treats into fitness eats
⬇️ Down 50ʟʙꜱ with 3 kids
🧘♀️ Let’s get you on your best wellness life Instagram Handle @holistic_momlife Instagram Followers 47.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
45. MaKayla Kim Thomas
Bio ✨Personal Trainer | Fitness Nutrition Specialist
✨Wife/mom x3
✨Realistic meals + lifelong fitness 🤍
✨SHOP DIGITAL COOKBOOKS + FITNESS PLANS👇🏽 Instagram Handle @makayla_thomas_fit Instagram Followers 3.1M Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact
46. Dominique Westphal
Bio -20kg•Hula Hoop•Kalorien zählen•Schnelle Rezepte•normales Leben•Sportmuffel•Mega Coaching
👩🏽 🇹🇷/🇩🇪
🤍More & Oace Code „DOMI“ ⬇️
💕@_kai.rose & 🐶 *****@socialgrowthstudio.de Instagram Handle @domi.west Instagram Followers 778.3K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
47. Brandon Johnson
Bio Helping you lose fat & gain muscle to feel confident, fit in clothes, and be healthy for life!
Work with me👇🏼 Instagram Handle @brandonjohnsonfit Instagram Followers 238.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
48. Michael Ballantine
Bio 🏋️Helping Men & Women LOSE FAT & Keep it Off
📚BSc Nutrition & Food Science
📧Collabs: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @trainermikeyy Instagram Followers 305.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
49. Emma Montgomery
Bio Helping women 30+ stop the lose-regain cycle + finally look like they workout.
Metabolism-First Method™
Work with me 👇🏻 *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @macroswithem Instagram Followers 395.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
50. Fraser Reynolds
Bio Sunday Times Best Selling Author 📕 😮 🏴
Helping You Lose Fat Without Losing Your Mind 💪
Home Cook 🍽 | Coach @12xcoaching
👇 7 day free trial *****@invsoutnutrition.com Instagram Handle @fraser__reynolds Instagram Followers 519.6K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
51. Kevin Curry
Bio Kevin Curry is the founder of FitMenCook, an online community that inspires men and women to eat healthy and stay fit with healthy recipes that in Kevin's words, "are never, ever boring." *****@gmail.comMORE Instagram Handle @fitmencook Instagram Followers 1.5M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
52. Marcel Winkler
Bio Abnehmen mit Rezepten die wirklich
schmecken, und JEDER kann!! 🤞🏼
Mission @team4bl & @wyld.fizz
ESN, Oace & More code:winx Instagram Handle @winx4life_ Instagram Followers 229.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
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