12/12/2022
DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR. NARCISSISM IS RAMPANT IN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY.
PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM DYSMORPHIA WILL LIE ABOUT ALL KINDS OF THINGS TO MAKE THEMSELVES FEEL BETTER.
- Dysmorphia is rampant in the fitness community. Even the best of the best (I’m talking legit world champions) suffer from the impostor syndrome and persistent feelings of not being strong enough, big enough, or successful enough in their fitness journey.
- This self-inflicted damage to the ego can result in a deep need for external validation, which many fitness influencers access by stretching the truth to their following... adding a few pounds to their claimed maximum lifts, being dishonest about performance-enhancing drug use, or preaching diets/habits they aren’t disciplined enough to follow themselves.
- Since brand = business, fitness influencers will continue to embellish upon their accomplishments or lifestyles just to stay relevant. After all, if Johnny Stronglegs apparently squats 495 and you only squat 315 at the same bodyweight, why would someone pay you for strength programming instead of him?
- We just saw Liver King () go down for spinning a web full of lies; trust me when I say he’s not the only one. The power of photoshop (or even basic Instagram filters nowadays) is incredible, and few people in the spotlight actually look like that in their day-to-day.
- Be wary of these things as you go through your fitness journey. A healthy measure of scrutiny will curb your jealousy, help you stay focused on your own path, and lead you to develop an educated intuition for what’s real and what’s not.
- This confidence in your intuition — that gut feeling about what’s deal and right and what’s not — will make it easier to trust yourself when you make big decisions like switching up your routine or diet, hiring a personal trainer (like me) or investing into a customized workout program (like mine).
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