Joey Swoll’s followers acclaim him for his wholesome gym etiquette videos. Having been subjected to bullying in college, Swoll now tries hard to protect victims of harassment, and has turned his life into being a positive gym-culture crusader. In a recent episode of JAXXON PODCAST, Swoll opens up about what influenced him to call out the toxic culture at gyms.  He talked about his motivation to lead the gym positivity movement. 

The CEO of Gym Positivity was asked by the host of the show, “Explain to me how this happened. Where did this come from?” Swoll replied that he was tired of witnessing all the negativity and hate surrounding the gyms on social media. 

Joey Swoll reveals his reason behind gym-positivity movement

“I saw a video of a young woman making fun of a kid at the gym it just I was like enough is enough,” Swoll said speaking about the time from when his journey started. “Many people come up to me and say things like Joey I love the new you,” he opened up before adding, “This isn’t a new me I just haven’t been vocal about this type of stuff on social media.”

Swoll, however, is very protective of the people at the gym. He ensures to step in and stop any bullying that he witnesses happening. He is vocal on social media as well and calls out gym-goers who spread negativity, while appreciating people who lend a helping hand at the gym. Recently, the bodybuilder called out a person for filming and mocking a gym goer. The person disparaged the woman’s efforts and physique, saying, “The tortilla lady with 60 CM biceps,” in the video.

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Though he is a social media icon now, Swoll has had a bitter past. The bodybuilding icon earlier revealed that his family was embarrassed by him.

The 40-year-old bodybuilder’s tough times

Joey Swoll was addicted to opioids during the pandemic. He used to take painkillers for an injury, which later turned into an addiction. His family and friends weren’t happy with his state of affairs. “When I came out about my addiction many friends dropped me and my own family told me I ’embarrassed them” he once posted.

Having realized that he was trapped in the vicious cycle, he researched the ways to heal himself, and successfully overcame his addiction. Further, he went public about his journey to inspire people to chart their own journeys as well. 

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