Joey Swoll is an American bodybuilding icon who took a huge step in his life by advocating for gym positivity and is trying to eradicate toxic gym culture. The Chicago-born?bodybuilding?personality and author of??Train Harder Than Me??uploads videos slamming people who spoil the atmosphere of the gym. Having been subjected to bullying in school and college, Swoll started becoming a crusader for removing the toxic gym environment. This led him to upload several videos on the topic, and fans love each of them.
In a recent Twitter post, Swoll again pointed out how a man was not abiding by the rules of a gym. The disrespect did not go unnoticed by Swoll, and he strongly reacted to the video.
Joey Swoll slams a man for not following the gym rules
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The CEO of Gym Positivity uploaded a Twitter video where he first showed the clip that irked him. The video was uploaded by @danialalam_ who also captioned his video,?“She kicked me out the gym.”?The person in question was using the treadmill, and he was shirtless. This is when a very polite employee of the gym requested that he wear his T-shirt since it was part of the rules. The man wore it in front of her, but as soon as she left, he again removed his T-shirt, disregarding the gym rules.
Respect the rules of the gym and staff when they enforce them. If you can’t, STAY HOME. pic.twitter.com/xk1MMZ1AXA
— Joey Swoll (@TheJoeySwoll) July 31, 2023
After showing the clip, Joey Swoll started explaining the problem in the video.?“Respect the rules of the gym and staff when they enforce them. If you can?t, STAY HOME,”?was the caption that Swoll wrote. He also said,?“You know, I am not the best lip reader, but I?ll bet she didn?t tell you to put your shirt on because you make other people insecure. She told you to put your shirt on because that?s the rules of the gym.”?He pointed out that abiding by the rules was necessary because they applied to everyone. He also added,?“You act like you?re better than everybody else just to make this video so that you can get some likes and attention on social media. Really? You need to do better.”
Swoll added that respecting the staff and employees of the gym is also necessary, just like respecting fellow gymgoers. Joey Swoll is always advocating for the right behavior in society, and this journey for a positive gym environment started with his own experience with bullying.
Joey Swoll reveals his reason behind becoming the harbinger of gym positivity
The CEO of Gym Positivity was asked in JAXXON PODCAST?about his reason to start this journey, and he said,?”I saw a video of a young woman making fun of a kid at the gym; it just I was like enough is enough.”?He also added that many people thought this was a new version of the bodybuilder, but he corrected them, saying,?“This isn?t a new me I just haven?t been vocal about this type of stuff on social media.”
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He is very protective of the people at the gym and ensures that they step up and talk about problematic behaviors. Joey understands other people?s struggles since he went through some dark times with addiction to opioids and was a victim of bullying in his early days.
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Joey Swoll not only heals himself but also other people by spreading gym positivity and calling out rude behaviors in the fitness industry. This video is evidence of his hard work to eradicate toxic gym culture.