The Problem With YouTube Fitness (It's Not What You Think!)

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YouTube Fitness has got issues!

To name just a few: unachievable body standards, a large number of grifters, drama for drama's sake, bad or even harmful advice... it's a bit of a minefield!

It's easy to point the blame at YouTube's algorithm. YouTube's job is to keep people watching - so videos that get lots of clicks and lots of engagement will always rise to the top. This isn't just an issue with YouTube fitness: it's an issue with fitness across social media.

But I'd actually go one step further, even. To say that it's not a problem with YouTube or social media at all! Because this is an issue that's been around as long as we've had media and fitness models. Before YouTube fitness it was the men's cover models that were coming under fire for this stuff.

So, where DOES the issue stem from? I think it's from our need for status, success, and respect. It's desperately wanting to feel more powerful and influential that makes us easy to manipulate.

My aim wasn't for this video to come across as negative, though! As I also mentioned, there is a LOT of great fitness content on YouTube. Loads of amazing channels. And we all now have more information and inspiration at our fingertips than ever before.

When I started training, I was flying blind! I had no idea what I was doing most of the time!

So, it's not all bad! We just need to be savvy when browsing social media. Good luck out there!

Some Amazing Channels:
GrantStevens:    / @grantstevensma  
JaxBlade:    / @jaxblade  
KneesOverToesGuy:    / @thekneesovertoesguy  
NoLimitSquad:    / @nolimitsquad  
Hybrid Calisthenics:    / @hybridcalisthenics  
The Bodyweight Warrior:    / @bodyweightwarrior  
FitnessFAQs:    / @fitnessfaqs  
Mark Wildman:    / @markwildman  
GVS:    / @gvs  
Natural Hypertrophy:    / @naturalhypertrophy  
AthleanX:    / @athleanx  
Josh Brett:    / @brettjosh  
MoversOdyssey:    / @moversodyssey  
Petra Fisher:    / @petrafishermovement  
Alpha Destiny:    / @alexleonidas  
Physionic:    / @physionic  
Moves Method:    / @movesmethod  
Nsima Inyang:    / @nsimainyang  
Little T Fitness:    / @littletfitness  
Lebe Stark:    / @lebe-stark