VCU's Ella Proves Strong is the New Skinny

Personally, I'm glad we're past the days of the waif look. I was never a big fan of Kate Moss' ribs staring out at me from every magazine cover. I much prefer the new trend of strong, healthy women getting the love they deserve. And our new friend Ella certainly falls into that category.

The VCU sophomore is a certified p90x trainer and coach, and you can tell she is seriously into fitness. So if any of you are looking for a smoking hot coach to motivate you, Ella just might be your girl. While she is majoring in Creative Advertisement and hopes to be a designer for a fashion magazine some day, I'm seeing Ella leading the resurgence of exercise shows on ESPN. Picture a modern day Kiana Tom or Denise Austin!

And I'm sure you recognize Ella's friend Alana in some of these pictures. You can find her College Cheerleader Heaven feature here!