Demi Bagby is an 18 year old American CrossFit athlete and bodybuilder who at a young age, through her passion and ambition for her craft, has made a formidable difference in the field of fitness and wellness. After breaking her back at age 14 she was paralyzed for three months and told she may never walk again. She decided that if she did ever walk again that she would devote her life to using her body to its fullest extent. Her ambitious attitude and determination lead her to defy the odds and overcome her paralysis. Bagby is an extremely driven individual whose focus is to learn something new every day and perform it to the best of her abilities.

Through her large social media following she spreads encouragement and motivation to people across the world to excel and overcome whatever obstacles they encounter. As an entrepreneur Bagby strives to better herself and spread positivity through every aspect of life, and as an athlete she hopes to inspire others to reach their fullest potential. Bagby is a part of numerous fitness organizations, in addition to starting her own clothing line. She is innovative in that she has changed the way many think about fitness. As displayed in her videos and posts, viewers see that fitness is not only about looking and feeling better but is a sport and can be fun.

“There are so many ways that it can go wrong, but in your head, there can only be one way, and that’s all the way! You have to give it 110% and know that you’re going to do it….You have to know that you will succeed, and once you have that, you’ll be unstoppable”. – Demi Bagby