Laura Hoggins, 35, stands only 5 feet 3 inches tall and is better known by her nickname and Instagram handle @laurabiceps.
She is a qualified L3 personal trainer, online coach and group exercise coach, Crossfit Trainer L1, BWL L1, and Advanced Kettlebells. She has completed Phase 1 of the EXOS Performance Mentorship.
She’s on a mission to dispel the myth that lifting is only for men and makes you “bulky.” Lifting correctly, she claims, will torch body fat, turbocharge your metabolism, and burn even more calories than a cardio workout.
This is the mantra behind her best-seller book, Lift Yourself. The myth-busting bible is a strength-training manual for cardio junkies as well as a micro-manual for any woman who is too afraid to enter the weights area of the gym.
She has a BA in Marketing and a ten-year commercial, corporate career in sales and marketing at Unilever and L’Oreal. She has an insatiable desire to inspire others to make the same decision she did, to prioritize themselves.
Quick Facts About Laura Hoggins
| Name | Laura Hoggins |
| Age | 37 |
| Popular as | Laura Biceps |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Fitness coach, Marketing director |
| Instagram Handle | LauraBiceps |
| Followers | 47.4k |
| Boyfriend | Khrys Speed |
Who Is Lara Higgins?
Laura Hoggins, also known as ‘Biceps,’ is an award-winning personal trainer at The Foundry London. She is, without a doubt, a lifting Queen.
She is also a best-selling author of ‘Lift Yourself,’ and the host of the Top Ranking Podcast, ‘Biceps & Banter.’
She serves as a coach on Fit and regularly updates her fans on the Instagram channel @laurabiceps, with over 47k followers.
She works the gym floor most days and uses her social media platform to inspire and educate others to pursue their strength training journey, regardless of ability or starting point.
Laura spends most of her time encouraging women to embrace weights and start lifting. Getting physically and mentally strong changed her life, and she believes it can also change yours.
Hoggins is happy to let you in on a little secret: she wasn’t always ‘fit’ she used to smoke, drink excessively, and eat all the wrong foods. Laura hadn’t realized how important it was to fuel her body with nutrients to function correctly and treat herself with respect she lavished on others.
When she was young, Laura had always tried out a new weight loss diet, such as the Atkins or 5:2 diet. But severely limiting her food intake was never sustainable.
Hoggins even signed up for the London Marathon in 2013 in a desperate attempt to use the training to become lighter, slimmer, and, ultimately, happier. However, she has seen her body transform physically and mentally after she discovered weightlifting eight years ago.
Laura started to post about fitness on Instagram six years ago. She attributes her increased strength in the gym to restoring her self-esteem and empowering her to be a better version of herself in all aspects of her life.
She is currently the brand and marketing director at The Foundry. She earns millions through her career in weightlifting as a coach and sponsorships.
10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Fitness Coach
- Laura Hoggins is the fitness coach and the author of the book, “Lift Yourself.”
- When she was younger, her ideal body image was super skinny. When she lost 5 pounds on a juice cleanse, she used to celebrate with her friends.
- As a child, she was a keen footballer, having played for Chelsea Girls U17s and Netball for her County and University.
- In 2013, she signed up for the London Marathon, hoping that training would make her slim and thin.
- In 2014, she joined a CrossFit gym with a friend, which changed her mindset about her ideal body.
- Although she didn’t take it seriously initially. She’d go out and get hammered on a Friday night, then wake up hungover on a Saturday morning. But, as time passed, she began to invest in her, which made her feel better.
- Her CrossFit gym coach was a Scandinavian woman named Sara, who she believed passed on her love of lifting to her.
- She also has a brown belt in Judo and has completed The London Marathon (twice!!), Brighton Marathon, and 12 Half Marathons.
- Laurs’s mother was diagnosed with Breast cancer six years ago. Her father’s name is David Hoggins.
- She is in a relationship with Khrys Speed, a weightlifting and performance coach.
Some FAQs
How old is Laura biceps?
Laura Biceps is 37 years old.
Who is Laura hoggins?
Laura Hoggins aka Laura Biceps is an award winning PT at The Foundry London.