If you have Instagram and follow anyone who's into fitness, you've probably seen a few 'booty pictures' in your time.
While there's nothing wrong with showing off the results of your deadlifts, there's a reason everyone does the same mirror pose, and you can bet they don't stand like that in real life.
After being trolled for her "lack of butt", fitness star Anna Victoria has shared side-by-side images with her 1.3 million Instagram followers to show how girls create the perfect shot.
"Those angles, I tell ya... šš" she wrote. "The one thing I was most insecure about growing up was my booty. Iāve always been smaller on bottom and I would try to wear long shirts to cover it. One thing Iāve loved about fitness is the ability to sculpt your body in various ways BUT thereās only so much muscle you can build on your butt AND you need to flex it to really show it off."
"A lot of the booty pics you see on Instagram are flexed, pushed out, back arched so much it actually hurts..." she continued. "Plus high waisted pants that accentuate a small waist and lift the booty too...there are so many ways to make it look 10x bigger on insta than in real life, and I do it too!! I love posing and admiring the 'Instagram booty' but thatās not my real booty. And Iām okay with that."
This isn't the first time Anna's shown what goes on BTS. Last year she shared two pictures of her stomach to show how different angles and poses create a totally different picture.
So in case you need it, this is your reminder that what you see on Instagram isn't always reality.
By Bianca London
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