Why Instagram and Facebook Is Misleading!

In this picture I am feeling good about my body, training and nutrition. I am not bloated, and I just had a great workout!

So, what is wrong with this picture?

 

Absolutely nothing is wrong with it. I am glad I felt like this this morning.

 

However, what you don’t see in this post or other posts by fitness professionals or just friends are the following:

 

1. For months during COVID-19 I struggled with emotional stress-eating.
2. I gained 5 lbs.…you might scoff at that but remember, I am a trainer and supposed to look perfect.
3. Sleepless nights because of stress with co-parenting my son.
4. Worries about my business surviving these trying times.
5. Getting hit with huge bills at the worst time (they always seem to come at the worst times, lol).

My point being is that it is important to take pictures from Facebook, Instagram or other platforms with a grain of salt.

They often are snapshots of a moment in life when a person felt good. We do not know the drama behind the scenes.

In the case of fitness professionals, it even goes a step further. We live in a competitive environment on social media, especially if you are not 22 years old social media fitness trainer and all you do is fitness, but have family, a business, etc.

 

1. Many fitness professionals on social media have photoshoots when they are on the money with their looks.
2. Pictures get photoshopped.
3. Always get the most flattering angle (guilty there sometimes).
4. Diuretics, extreme diets, and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are often part of the equation to make sure they fit a certain image.

 

Why is that so important?

 

Well, it is simple, if you follow one of those models, make sure you don’t fall into the trap that you can look exactly the same way as they do without employing the same methods as they have.

Many are not open about their use of PEDs which projects an image that is never achievable.

Are you trying to tell me Social Media is all nonsense?

 

Not at all, quite the opposite. It can be a wonderful source of information, motivation. Feel free to follow whoever inspires you, may they be on PEDs or not, they still had to put in the hard work.

I just do not want you to get disappointed when you fail to accomplish looking just like it.

Go in it with an open mind but do not hesitate to question, or even ask.

In the case of friends, social media never replaces reaching out to people in person.

You never know what is going on behind closed doors and someone might need a helping hand but is too afraid to reach out

Social Media is a great tool that has dangerous pitfalls, now have fun browsing, finding inspiration and motivation with your favorite people while being a little bit more questioning.

 

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