The unfit fitness influencer

The Ordinary Man
4 min readNov 19, 2023

I have nothing against fitness influencers although they definitely don’t serve a purpose to society, not a positive one anyway. I can’t think of 1 good thing they do except provide me with a fat ass to look at now and then and assure me that I’m not the biggest narcissist on the planet.

They’re more toxic than good, and one thing I’ve been seeing more recently is the unfit fitness influencer. The fitness influencer who encourages you to not become fit but who is also always in the gym and in gym clothes. They know nothing about fitness and don’t care, that’s your problem.

Why people like them

What do most people who’re out of shape want? Is it realistic help becoming fit? Of course it isn’t, what they want is an excuse not to change, and that’s exactly what the unfit fitness influencer provides them with. Fat people love excuses, and they’re looking for people to provide them with more. Back in the day more or less everyone was slim, and not everyone has an excuse not to be.

Because the influencers glorify having no progress, they make people feel comfortable.

“The influencer says it’s ok to eat a bucket of food for breakfast so it must be good for you, I can’t understand why I’m not losing weight though. It must be because of the government.”

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The Ordinary Man

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