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Bodybuilder turned fitness influencer, Joey Swoll is back with another video disputing those who violate gym etiquette. His vocal and upfront demeanor is steadily growing popular amongst fans, who often support him with his calling-out feats. In a recent Instagram post, the athlete shared a glimpse of a man hitting dumbbell sets, right in front of a rack. Thus, when a fellow gym-goer interrupts his filming, he behaves rudely. 

The instance infuriated Swoll and he couldn’t help but address the issue on his social media. Adding another update to his Mind Your Own Business (MYOB) series. Additionally, his followers took to the comments section to reflect on the same and chimed in with their viewpoints collectively. 

Joey Swoll takes a dig at a guy with erratic filming practices inside the gym

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As per the social media update, a man working out in front of a dumbbell rack piqued the athlete’s attention. Moreover, the guy’s behavior compelled Swoll to bring the issue to light, once again. “If you can’t respect others at the gym, stay home. Build your own gym. #MYOB,” the caption hinted. Taking a blunt stance on the matter, the influencer let out, “So you’re upset that the man was in your way, in your video when you’re the one hitting a set and filming in front of a dumble rack, really? If anything, he should be upset with you.”

 

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Furthermore, the 37-year-old athlete illustrated his antics stating that the fellow gymgoer had to take the trouble of walking around the guy to reach the rack. And when he enquired about a certain weight, “you rudely have to reply: No you’re in my video,” Swoll said. That’s not all, the guy even turned a blind eye to all the comments criticizing his actions. Thus, the bodybuilder revealed, “People try to tell you this in the comments, but of course, you had to reply that, they don’t matter. They were corny.”

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“If you’re going to train in a commercial gym, in a shared space, you have to respect other people,” he added. Apart from Swoll, even his fans were bewildered by the scenario. They too reacted to it with interesting yet hilarious insights. 

Fans join in Joey Swoll’s escapade to weed out toxic gym culture

In less than a day, the video amassed 264k views and around 17k likes. In addition to that, fans recognized the effort with their own takes. One fan wrote, “These people are so cringey, yet they don’t even realize it!” while another amusingly stated, “I purposely walk in front of people’s cameras.” A serious comment encouraged others to “start a movement” on no cameras at the gym. 

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“Apart from for security, all recording should be banned in gyms,” a user implied. Many followers bashed the guy’s terrible form, by saying, “Lol dude upset someone blocked his mediocre front raises?” and “Bro he did you a favor blocking that video.“ Likewise, Swoll recently called out another D1 athlete for a similar stunt. 

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With the social media generation taking over, the struggle is real. These episodes are continually spotlighted to create awareness of the issue of gym toxicity. Swoll, with a massive 6.5 million fanbase on TikTok, strives to put an end to these acts and attain a mutual understanding that benefits all. What do you think of his concerns? Are you on the no-camera side too? Tell us in the comments.