Kayla Itsines posts stretch marks selfie

Aussie influencer and personal trainer, Kayla Itsines, has impressed fans by sharing a selfie of her stretch marks late last night. The fit 26-year-old has received over 151,000 likes for the Instagram pic of her upper leg.

The young Adelaidian used the opportunity to send a body positive message. Itsines’ caption includes: “I am a woman, and I am proud to be one and have these marks!”.

Itsines is famous for her toned physique but says of stretch marks: “We all have them, mine are on the sides of my legs” and “I love them”. She concludes that she expects to have more once she decides to have babies, and that children are more important than “a few lines”.

Followers thanked the fitness queen for sharing her tiger stripes. One saying “thanks for being real” whilst another said “well done @kayla_itsines such a positive message here!”

A third follower said the post makes her “so much more comfortable and accepting” of her own stretchmarks. Many of the comments on Insta were accompanied by a love heart or smiley face emoji.

This is the #fitspo we all need. A conversation around body positivity can only be a good thing - especially for Itsines’ 7.1 million Instagram and 12.6 million Facebook fans.

The fitness guru debuted on BRW’s Young Rich List last year, alongside her partner Tobias Pearce. It's estimated the couple is worth $46 million, placing them at number 51 of the 2016 List.

Itsines co-created the BBG program with Pearce in 2012. BBG is the Bikini Body Guide program which is said to transform women’s bodies and includes a nutrition guide.

The Adelaide social media influencer regularly supports women who follow her program by posting their progress pics on Itsines' profiles for community support.

Itsines' Bikini Body Guide eBooks have been extremely successful. She developed her Bikini Body Guide eBooks after receiving requests from all over the world for personal training.

Her website has been translated into eight languages.