Top 40 Strength Training Influencers in 2026

1. Jeff Nippard

Bio Science-Based Bodybuilding
▫️ Owner @macrofactorapp
▫️ Training & Diet Programs ⤵️ *****@jeffnippard.com Instagram Handle @jeffnippard Instagram Followers 4.1M Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 872 Strength Training Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. 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

3. Chad Wesley Smith

Bio Boss @juggernauttraining
Performance Director @seakingfootball
Creator of @juggernautai.app
BJJ Purple Belt 🥋
Very ok golfer 🏌🏻 *****@juggernautai.app Instagram Handle @chadwesleysmith Instagram Followers 108.8K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Alan Thrall

Bio Strongman/Powerlifting Gym Sacramento, CA🤘🏼
🇺🇸 USMC *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @untamedstrength Instagram Followers 186.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Sebastian Oreb

Bio The Best Strength Education on Instagram
Coach to the World's Strongest Man
👇 DM “COACHME” or click below to work with me *****@australianstrengthcoach.com Instagram Handle @australianstrengthcoach Instagram Followers 879.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +27% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Meg Gallagher

Bio 💪🏻on a mission to get a barbell in every woman’s hands
➡️ lift with me and 25,000 active members on @strongerbythedayapp *****@buffchick.com Instagram Handle @megsquats Instagram Followers 612.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Simeon Panda

Bio Simeon Panda is a fitness professional, entrepreneur and Musclemania Pro widely recognised as one of the most influential figures in the global fitness industry, named by Forbes among the world's leading fitness influencers. He judges physique and bodybuilding competitions worldwide, appears at events including Mr. Olympia Weekend, and runs multiple businesses across fitness apparel, supplements and digital training. *****@simeonpanda.comMORE Instagram Handle @simeonpanda Instagram Followers 7.5M Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Dr. John Rusin

Bio 🥇America Top 50 Health & Fitness Expert
💪Rebuild Your Body Stronger & Healthier
📈Trusted by 21k Coaches & 250k Clients
👇Join New LIFT+RUN Hybrid Cycle *****@drjohnrusin.com Instagram Handle @drjohnrusin Instagram Followers 395.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Maxwell Schmarzo

Bio I have a training program designed to help you get jacked and athletic. I also have a program designed to help you be better at basketball. ⬇️ Instagram Handle @strong_by_science Instagram Followers 518.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Justin Lienhard

Bio 🇺🇸 Army Ranger | Functional Strength Coach
⚡️ I help you achieve peak athleticism
💪 DM “ATHLETE” for my elite programs
⬇️ MY TRAINING APP (7day🆓trial) *****@juddlienhard.com Instagram Handle @juddlienhard Instagram Followers 971K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Lauren Kanski

Bio Kettlebell strength for women who want to be built, not burnt out
Founding coach @joinladder
Fitness Advisor @womenshealthmag
@promix Athlete *****@joinladder.com Instagram Handle @lauren_kanski Instagram Followers 437.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Meghan Callaway

Bio 💪Coach (22+ years exp) + athlete
🔥I help you CRUSH pull-ups, muscle-ups, build full body strength + athleticism!!
⬇️ My Programs/My Coaching/My Blog *****@me.com Instagram Handle @meghancallaway Instagram Followers 329.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Nico DeRosa

Bio Strength Coach | CSCS
Tips to improve your fitness & performance
»Ascend 365 training team out NOW! 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @elevate_strength Instagram Followers 166K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Meg Kimura

Bio I’m just here to fund my potato chip company
Strength Coach in Australia
Join Team Megkaeactive below
@eliteelevensporting @musclenation MEG10 *****@megkimura.com Instagram Handle @megkae Instagram Followers 136.9K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Allison Tenney

Bio 💙 here to get women 35+ strong
🐺 training for functional everyday
📍Salt Lake City, *****@allisontenneyfitness.com
👇Begin now Instagram Handle @allisontenney Instagram Followers 38.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Will Crozier

Bio Making the STRONGEST lifters in Australia
PBs - 385kg SQ | 220kg BP | 387.5kg DL
Owner @nexusperformance.aus
Get Stronger Now 👇🏼👇🏼 Instagram Handle @wcroz Instagram Followers 14.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Matt

Bio Owner -@coalition_stl
🏋️ Powerlifting coach
🏆 I make people strong.
📩 Coaching & more below *****@compoundperformance.info Instagram Handle @mattdomney_pt Instagram Followers 12K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Adam Willis

Bio Strength & Fitness Coaching for Women.
Helping Women get stronger, more athletic and feel capable of taking on all of life’s adventures and challenges *****@leanbodyperformance.co.uk Instagram Handle @_adamwillis Instagram Followers 7.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. COULTMAN STRENGTH

Bio 🇬🇧 GB Jnr Team Head Powerlifting Coach 2018-2024
Making everyday lifters technically excellent and stronger than they ever imagined *****@jasoncoultman.com Instagram Handle @jasoncoultman Instagram Followers 6.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Rob

Bio MS CSCS Adapting Skill Acquisition & Ecological Dynamics in Sports Performance. Problem Solver for @nationals Host of @hottakesperformancepodcast Instagram Handle @strengthcoachrob Instagram Followers 5.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +15% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Cam

Bio 👤| 𝐈 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐝 𝐊𝐆𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥
🔹| Worked with 200+ athletes over 6 years
🔹| Head coach @primepowerlifting_
⬇️ Apply for coaching below Instagram Handle @coachcam_pl Instagram Followers 5.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Dan Bedford

Bio 🏆 I Help People Get Freaky Strong
🦾 Owner @prevail_performance_gym
🧠 Elite S&C Coach & Strength Nerd
📱 DM to work with me 🚀 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @prevail_performance_ Instagram Followers 4.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. Aj Cronin

Bio ▪️Gym owner @strengthfitness_cos
▪️powerlifter
Road to 900kg total <
bench 210kg
squat 360kg
deadlift 330kg
comp total 885kg 503 dots *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ajcronin_strength_and_fitness Instagram Followers 4K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Lars

Bio 🏋🏽 | S&C coach at @unit24_hpc
🏉 | I coach athletes to maximize their performance
🇳🇱 | Dutch National Team Player Instagram Handle @lars.linnenbank Instagram Followers 3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

25. Chris Wong

Bio Former Team GB Lifter 🏋‍♂️ Strength, Powerlifting, & Performance Coaching 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇪 @whgym Instagram Handle @chris_strong_wong Instagram Followers 2.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

26. Rían McKeever

Bio Founder @neartstrengthsystems
Team Éire Coach 🇮🇪
⬇️ Coaching Enquiries *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rianmckeever Instagram Followers 2.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Lois Anderton

Bio • U69kg World & Euro ‘23 🥇
• Online Coach / Personal Trainer
• Massage For Optimal Recovery
• LA Training & Sports Therapy
• Coaching Enquiries👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @loisanderton_ Instagram Followers 1.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Alex Ellis Hughes

Bio Lauran ❤️
Theo and Lanie👼👶 Alfie and Milo 🐾
🙌 I help make strength training accessible and enjoyable
📍@thestrengthsyndicate *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @alex_strengthsyndicate Instagram Followers 1K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Mayuri Deshmukh

Bio Gym @dsdynamicfitness🔥
⚡️Strength Coach | Nutritionist⚡️
Fitness Education, Inspiration 💫 Instagram Handle @mayurideshmukh Instagram Followers 289K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Fred Silcock

Bio 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 • 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗦 • 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗘𝗧
Helping athletes improve strength & endurance for competition using our ‘𝟯 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢’👇 Instagram Handle @fred_silcock_coaching Instagram Followers 10.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. Connor Le Vagueresse

Bio Senior S&C Coach | High Performance Football
M.RePr | M.ExSpSci | ASCA L2
ONLINE COACHING 👇🏼 Instagram Handle @coach.clv Instagram Followers 2K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Dr. Asher Henry

Bio DPT, CSCS, UESCA, VDOT
👋I help trail & road runners be durable athletes with limitless possibilities
👇1:1 run, strength & injury prevention training *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @dr.asher.runs Instagram Followers 4.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. D'Sean Marshall

Instagram Handle @the._reaper__ Instagram Followers 2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Fiona Mackay

Bio 🔥 I help women build unshakeable confidence through strength training - one rep at a time
⬇️ Work with me Instagram Handle @fionajmackay Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Massy Arias

Bio Massy Arias, formerly known as Mankofit, is a Dominican-American certified personal trainer, health coach and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles. She founded the MA Warriors community, created programs including MA45, MA60, Sculpt and the Weight Room Program, owns Tru Supplements, and is an Adidas sponsored athlete featured across Women's Health, Cosmopolitan and Oxygen. *****@gmail.comMORE Instagram Handle @massy.arias Instagram Followers 3.1M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Hali Holeszowski

Bio FLOW MOTION FITNESS
Coaching You to Move with Freedom 🤸🏻‍♀️
Certifying Coaches in Mobility 💻
4 CPD Mobility Certifications 👩🏼‍🏫
Apply Here 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @halinkahart Instagram Followers 239.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Alexa Towersey

Bio 💪 Coach, Author, Speaker & Adventure Athlete
🧠 Physical & Mental Resilience
👊🏻 “Strong is an attitude”
#sobriety #hipreplacement *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @actionalexa Instagram Followers 179.6K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Chris Aydin

Bio Helping busy professionals optimize their health & live longer
Strength. Movement. Empowerment.
📍San Diego | @sdstrengthclub ⬇️ *****@thestrengthaydin.com Instagram Handle @chrisaydin_ Instagram Followers 687 Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

39. Kat

Bio 🏋️‍♀️Empowering Moms to feed their inner athlete
🌟Rewrite Rule | Restore Strength | Cultivate Resilient Mindset
🗒️Online Custom Programs 👇 *****@kat.fit Instagram Handle @milesfromherview Instagram Followers 1.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

40. Erin Lingle

Bio 💪 coaching you to build stress resilience and strength so you can run with your dogs 💜
🏃‍♀️🐾 come run with us (reactive dogs welcome!)👇 *****@trainwithfys.com Instagram Handle @trainwithfys Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact