Joey Swoll, a fitness icon with a massive following on Instagram, recently took a strong stance against body shaming and bullying that happened in workout places. In a recent Instagram post, he harshly criticized a young boy who body-shamed a man by filming and posting a video of him in a sauna.

The video, which went viral on social media, showed a man sitting in a sauna and minding his own business when the young kid started recording him. The kid then proceeded to body-shame the man, mocking his weight and physique. The video was widely criticized for its insensitivity and lack of respect for the man’s privacy. 

A lesson for the boy

Joey Swoll, who is known for his chiseled physique and dedication to fitness, was quick to respond to the video. In an Instagram post, he shared an edited version of the video and used some tough words directed at the young kid who had recorded it. “Kid, you need to take some lessons from the man and learn to mind your own business,” he said. He pointed out that it is disrespectful and intolerable to body-shame someone like this, especially when they’re just trying to relax in a sauna. 

Swoll was in utter disbelief at the prevailing culture of mocking someone because of the way they look. “The fact that people think it is okay to do this to somebody just to get some likes and attention blows my mind,” he said in the video.

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The post quickly garnered attention from Swoll’s massive following, with many expressing their support for his stance against bullying and body shaming. However, this was not the first time when Joe raised his voice against the practices that happen in gyms.  

Joey Swoll spit facts on the way of behaving with fellow members

The bodybuilder turned fitness influencer made the headlines when he took a dig against the guy who was using some erratic filming practices inside the gym. According to the video a man was seen hitting dumbbell sets in front of a rack. As a result, he acts disrespectfully when a fellow gym member interrupts his recording. This quickly got Joey’s attention as he stated some serious facts about the ethics of working out in a shared space. “If you can’t respect others at the gym, stay home. Build your own gym. #MYOB,” he wrote in the caption. 

Swoll’s posts are a powerful reminder that body-shaming and bullying have no place in our society, especially in the fitness community. The gym and other fitness spaces should be safe and inclusive environments where people of all shapes and sizes can feel comfortable and confident in their bodies.

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