From : Two spunky women are seeking to break the myth about how black women interact with fitness.

Ellen and Lana Ector have transformed their popular group exercise classes into a workout tape that women can use at home. The Atlanta-based mother-and-daughter fitness duo have put together “Black Girls Workout Too”,  that pushes females to rigorously increase their heart rate while toning their entire body.

The Ectors are mission-driven with their new fitness project:

“Curves are good..in the right places! Statistics show that 4 out of 5. African-American women are overweight or obese and we have to change that!” a message on their fitness video’s website reads.

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