Maria Kang

Maria Kang
Born	1980 (age 43–44) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	"No Excuse Mom" "Fit Mom"
Education	Bachelor's in history and international relations
Alma mater	University of California, Davis
Occupation(s)	Physical fitness advocate, instructor, blogger, and business owner
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Title	Miss Petite Teen International Miss San Francisco Chinatown Miss Philippines USA Miss Bikini California
Spouse	David Casler
Website	www.mariakang.com

Maria M. Kang-Casler (born 1980 in San Francisco, California), is an American fitness advocate, coach, blogger, and founder of the No Excuse Mom movement, a nonprofit organization which promotes a healthy lifestyle, centered on diet and exercise, for mothers. Residing in the Sacramento, California area, Kang began competing in beauty and fitness competitions as a teenager, winning several including Miss Petite Teen International, Miss Philippines USA, and Miss Bikini California.^[1]

After leaving competition, Kang founded the Fitness Without Borders nonprofit organization to advocate for fitness in disadvantaged communities. In 2012, after marrying and giving birth to three sons, Kang posted a photograph of herself in exercise clothes with her children on her exercise group's Facebook page with the caption, "What's Your Excuse?". A year later, the photo went viral and received national media attention.

In January 2014, Kang founded No Excuse Mom and made appearances on local and national media to opine on lifestyle issues. As of mid-2015, approximately 300 No Excuse Mom workout groups had been established in the United States and 25 other countries with 70,000 participants. The groups hold weekly, free workouts aimed primarily at mothers of young children. In March 2015, Kang published her first book with the goal of providing readers with a simplified approach to making a healthy change in lifestyle.