Woman hits back at trolls who accused her of having bum implants in her fitness photos on Instagram
Liza Parker uploaded a photo of herself to celebrate her one-year anniversary of following Instagram fitness star Kayla Itsnines' Bikini Body Guides
A WOMAN, who posted a before-and-after selfie of her fitness journey, was gobsmacked when she was flooded with comments from people accusing her of getting bum implants.
Liza Parker, from Ontario, Canada, uploaded a photo of herself on Instagram to celebrate her one-year anniversary of following Instagram fitness star Kayla Itsines' Bikini Body Guides (BBG).
But to her horror, she received a barrel of messages accusing her of getting plastic surgery and even Photoshopping images of herself to create a more defined bottom.
Kayla Itsines, 24, then shared the same image on her own Instagram account to her own 5.2 million followers, which helped Liz gain an extra 3,000 followers, but the response wasn't all positive.
Liza insists her bum is real and that it was all down to "hard work and dedication".
Instagram fitness star Kayla Itsnines shared Liz's picture to her 5.2 million followers on Instagram
In response, the fitness fanatic defended herself saying: "On social media we usually share the best of the best. We find the best light, the best angle, and quite often the best filter and it may not accurately portray what that person looks like every day. I was feeling pretty good the day I took my booty progress pic I put on my fav shorts, found some good light and posed in a way that I felt accentuated the gains I had made.
"I didn't think I would ever be attacked for it. For me it has always been about the strength and confidence I have built in addition to the physical gains.
"I know I shouldn't let comments from people who don't know me get to me but I felt I needed to stand up for myself.
"This is ALL me. And I love this program. And it works!"
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She even posted a video of herself from different angles to prove her critics wrong.
Liza wrote: "I understand that everyone is entitled to their opinion and I've dealt with negative comments in the past.
"However I'm never okay with body shaming or trying to discredit the hard work someone has put in."
Kayla, from Adelaide, Australia, is a certified Australian fitness trainer and has her own series of Bikini Body Guides, including a 12-week exercise plan that is used by hundreds of thousands of her followers on Instagram.
Boost your butt: How to tone your bum in five moves
SQUATS
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, feet facing forwards and hands stretched out in front.
Lower yourself by bending your knees as if you were preparing to sit down on a chair.
Go down as far as feels comfortable, aiming to get your thighs parallel to the floor.
Slowly rise up to the starting position and repeat eight to 10 times.
LUNGES
Standing tall with your feet together, take a step forward with your right leg.
Slowly bend the knees until both legs are nearly at right angles.
Your right knee should not extend over your toes and your left knee should not touch the floor.
Push back up to the starting position.
Repeat eight to 10 times before switching legs.
ONE-LEG KICKBACKS
Place yourself on your hands and knees, with your knees under your hips and your hands under your shoulders.
Keeping your right leg bent at 90 degrees, raise your knee as high as you can by squeezing your buttocks.
Lower to the starting position and repeat eight to 10 times with each leg.
BRIDGES
Lie on your back with your knees bent and heels close to your bottom.
Your feet should be shoulder-width apart and flat on the floor.
Raise your hips to create a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.
As you come up, tighten your abs and buttocks.
Lower yourself gently to the starting position and repeat eight to 10 times.
SIDE-LYING LEG RAISE
Lie on your right side with your right knee bent at 90 degrees and your left leg straight and in line with your back.
Press your left fingers into the top of your buttock to keep your left hip slightly tilting forward.
Raise your left leg as far as you can without letting your hips tilt back.
Slowly lower to the starting position.
Perform eight to 10 times and repeat on the other side.