Who says women can’t have it all?
Chinese bodybuilder Instagram sensation Yuan Herong is a) beautiful, b) a doctor, and c) ripped beyond belief. The influencer has amassed 122,000 followers for posting photos of her impressive, naturally built physique:
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Inspired by her studies in medicine, Yuan was always interested in the human form. She started going to the gym five times a week, but soon became dissatisfied with the results she was seeing. It was only after pushing herself to get a personal trainer who was familiar with bodybuilding that she started making real progress.
“I started by taking up yoga class, such as pilates, but then I realized workouts like these couldn’t really help me grow muscles, so I hired a private instructor to give me training,” Yuan told Daily Mail Online. After realizing she had so much potential as a bodybuilder, Yuan began to compete. She currently also works as a part-time model in addition to her medical practice.
Yuan explained that she had always dreamt of being a Kung Fu fighter, but her conservative parents pushed her into medical school because they saw it as a more reliable career path. Now, she has found a way to balance her hopes and dreams against the expectations her parents have for her — every child’s dream. Now she juggles a career as a doctor at a clinic in Eastern China with a blossoming bodybuilding competitor’s schedule, all in between modeling gigs. Pretty impressive stuff. We’re rooting for you on your journey, Herong!
