Health has long been synonymous with thinness, but that's just not accurate. Health comes in every shape and size, and these plus-size athletes prove just that.
Holley Mangold, weightlifter
Mangold was a member of the 2012 US Olympic team for weightlifting, and competed in the super heavyweight division.
Amanda LaCount, dancer
The teen dances hip-hop, jazz funk, contemporary, ballet, and tap, plus she's the founder of #BreakingTheStereotype, a movement promoting dancers who come in all shapes, sizes, ethnicities, genders, and abilities.
Jessamyn Stanley, yoga instructor
Stanley is synonymous with body love and serves as evidence that yoga truly doesn't discriminate by size or shape — you don't have to be a size 4 to pull off a flawless headstand! She even wrote a book on how to introduce your body to yoga.
Roz the Diva, dancer
Not only is Roz Mays a professional pole dancer, but she also encourages others to dance, too, regardless of size.
Mirna Valerio, runner
Valerio is a long-distance ultrarunner, and penned "A Beautiful Work in Progress," a body-positivity memoir.
Sarah Robles, weightlifter
The Olympian was called "the strongest person in America" and was Team USA's first weighlifting world champion since 1994.
Amanda Bingson, hammer thrower
The track and field athlete specializes in the hammer throw, and is the current American record holder for the event, too.
Dana Falsetti, yoga instructor
Falsetti is behind the uber-popular Instagram account @practicewithdana, and has long been open about her own struggle to be accepted in the yoga community, which eventually led to her opening up her own practice.
Remember: Size and health don't go hand-in-hand.
Health comes in all shapes and sizes, and athletes don't all come from the same mold! Health looks different in every body, and that's OK.
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