Striving to Make Gym Culture Better, Fitness Icon Joey Swoll Shares a Heart-Melting Video Featuring Two Generations: “Cannot Watch This Video and Not Smile”

Fitness icon Joey Swoll is known for his intense workout routines, impressive physique, and for bashing out the ill practices that happen in the gym. Swoll believes in a positive gym culture, and he puts effort to make that happen. The 40-year-old has grabbed global attention with his video condemning the rude behaviors and fat shaming of gym members. But he recently took a moment to acknowledge the importance of community and support in the gym. In a video he shared on social media, Swoll applauded an older man who was helping and motivating a young gym-goer during a set of hack squats.

The video shared by the 40-year-old has garnered a lot of attention on social media. 

Joey Swoll delighted with the healthy bonding

The heartwarming video shows an older man helping and motivating a young gym-goer. In the video, the young man was seen struggling with completing the last reps. But the older man steps in to offer some assistance and encouragement. The older man kept encouraging the young man to push through the discomfort and not give up.

As the young man continues to lift the weight, the older man cheers him on and offers words of motivation, telling him that he’s doing great and to keep going. After the completion of the set, he applauded the young boy’s efforts and said, “I haven’t seen anybody do that weight on a Hack Squat”. Joey Swoll was clearly moved by the display of support and camaraderie in the gym. 

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He said in his video, “You cannot watch this video and not smile and not be inspired by these two”. The fitness influencer was delighted to see someone take the time to help fellow gym-goer and motivate them to finish their reps. The display of support and camaraderie in the gym can make the whole community proud. “This is the good positive gym culture we need more of”, Joey added. In a culture that often prioritizes individual achievement and competition, it was refreshing to see people coming together to support each other in pursuit of a common goal. However, Swoll has had many similar moments when he opened up about various aspects of gym culture. 

Swoll bashed the ill practices that happen in gyms

The social media sensation was also in the limelight when he took a strong stance against body shaming and bullying happening in workout places. He recently criticized a young man on Instagram for body-shaming a man by recording and sharing a video of him in a sauna. “Kid, you need to take some lessons from the man and learn to mind your own business,” he said in the video. 

Joey Swoll’s video serves as a reminder that fitness isn’t just about lifting weights or running on a treadmill. It’s about building a community of support and encouragement and celebrating the progress and achievements of those around us.

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