Joey Swoll is fighting againsttoxic gym culture. In a recent TikTok video, Swoll reacted to a person being harassed by another person for posing shirtless in a gym.
Many of the videos that have gone viral have been uploaded to TikTok. Joey Swoll has carved out his own niche on the platform, encouraging others to treat people with respect, especially when they flock to the gym or fitness center.
These encounters can become chaotic. A gym employee was harassed by a woman who claimed she was being checked out while wearing a sports bra. Swoll believes the man briefly glanced in her direction and that there are differences between that and staring.
Charly Joung wanted to practice posing for a picture at his local gym. He was punched in the face by a fellow gym-goer. Gyms allow shirtless posing, but others don’t. If you want to know who is in the wrong, check out the hostile encounter.
Joey Swoll on TikTok Encounter: ‘This Man Had No Business to Curse at Him’
Swoll explained that different gyms have different policies. Everyone should be welcomed at the gym and be kind to other people.
“This is a great example to show that gym etiquette can change from gym to gym. Different gyms have different environments, different policies. This is more of an old school bodybuilding style gym and it’s pretty common to see competitors posing with their shirts off on the gym floor. Now, let’s say if you got to a Crunch Gym or Planet Fitness or a 24 Hour Fitness — it’s against their policy and you won’t see it.
What should remain the same and universal at every gym is that everyone should feel welcome and you should always be kind to others. This man had no business to approach Charlie, to curse at him, to try and fight him — that should never happen,” says Joey Swoll.
Swoll praised Charly for the way he handled the encounter. Last year, Charly Joung competed at two shows in the NPC.
“And Charly, I want to show you some love and support because not only do you look phenomenal but for you to handle the situation — to stay calm, stay reserved to just keep smiling and posing… brother, that is amazing. You deserve all the love. Be more like Charly,” Joey Swoll said.
@thejoeyswoll We can all learn a lesson from him. Be more like Charly! 🙏🏼 @charlton_banks
♬ original sound – Joey Swoll
The comment section was flooded with comments following the video.
“Man. you have made me go back to the gym. Thanks from avg guys getting support from pro gym dudes,” one commenter wrote.
“Was his plan to get folded in front of his girl? That’s a no diff fight,” said another.
“Thank you for the positivity. Though hard at times, I try to keep a level head since we must strive to be positive role models, in the gym and in life,” one onlooker wrote.
“I love how he just laughs at how insecure the guy is, while simultaneously being 3x his size. He schooled him so hard,” a person wrote.
The original song.
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♬ original sound – Charly Joung
Charly, who was harassed in the video, was able to laugh off the incident because it involved the police.
A woman made headlines in August after a weighted ball was thrown at her. The man was banned from the gym location after the frightening incident.
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Joey Swoll commented on Female TikTokermocking fellow Gym-goers.
The movement to change toxic gym culture may lead to fitness centers and gyms being more welcoming for all people. Joey Swoll will continue to stand up for those who don’t want to speak up
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