Today, our Instagram feeds were blessed with this confidence-boosting gem from Danielle Brooks, also known as Tasty from “Orange Is the New Black.”
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The fit lady was inspired to get her sweat on sans shirt after she realized that her body was perfect as is and that her confidence doesn’t go away once her Spanx come off, she says via Instagram.
“Today I woke up feeling beautiful and motivated to love myself and take care of the ONE body that I’ve been given,” she writes. The post was part of the #LoveYourShape social media campaign Danielle and People StyleWatch created to promote body positivity online — and we like what we see!
Even though she didn’t necessarily post this picture to encourage women everywhere to take their tops off, there are plenty of other reasons you might want to consider hitting the gym convertible style (see: topless). Here, nine very practical excuses to pop that top off during your next sweat session:
Because isn’t it getting hot in here?
Well, yes, it’s been pretty toasty lately, but it could also be that you’re heating up the joint with your good-looking self.
You’re more aerodynamic
Could going shirtless help you run your fastest mile ever? Maybe! But you’ll never know until you try, so…
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You can finally unleash your cute sports bra
Your non-basic bra is usually hidden behind a shirt, which totally defeats the purpose of buying a super-cute sports bra. It’s time to stop this vicious circle; your bra wants to be noticed.
You can keep a better eye on your form
What better way to focus on your core during yoga, bootcamp, or just jogging on the treadmill than to actually see it in action? If it works for Vanessa Hudgens, it might just work for you.
Crop tops are hot right now
You wear them to brunch and on date night; why not be the trendy one at the gym, too?
You won’t get awkward sweat marks
Don’t get us wrong; that sweaty ring from your neck to your belly button is basically a badge of honor. But sometimes you’d rather not advertise how drippy you got. So throw that shirt in the air like you just don’t care.
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You’ll show off head-turning muscles that don’t get much love
You spend a lot of time sculpting those back and shoulder muscles, but the only time you show them off is in a strapless or backless ensemble. Let’s change that.
You’ll look like you mean business
People will probably assume that your workout is about to be so intense that a shirt would just get in the way — pretty awesome.
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You’ll have less laundry to do
If the shirt doesn’t get sweaty, it doesn’t need to be washed and you have less folding to do. Bye, Felicia.