Joey Swoll calls out “very upsetting” gym video that led to 14-year-old being bullied

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Social Media Influencer Joey Swoll expresses distress after receiving a fitness video featuring a 14-year-old boy, who was later bullied by schoolmates. He found this incident highly disheartening.

Known for being a prominent figure in the world of fitness online, Joey Swoll utilizes his influence to spread gym optimism and challenge negative content that surfaces on the web.

Joey criticizes influencers who mock others at the gym, as well as those who bully gym-users during their workouts.

Last Thursday, I took to both X and Instagram to share something that left me feeling pretty distressed – I’d received a video showing a 14-year-old kid getting filmed inside a locker room at LA Fitness. It was a really uncomfortable situation.

Joey Swoll says gym video led to teenager getting bullied

Yesterday, I received a distressing video from the father of a 14-year-old boy. The video was taken inside an LA Fitness locker room. A man, who was filming himself workout, accidentally captured the boy looking at him in the background. The man then intentionally zoomed in on the boy several times, using him as part of his video and mocking him.

As reported by Swoll, the viral video attracted numerous jokes aimed at the boy. These jokes were not missed by students at his high school.

The boy’s video was watched by a few students from his school, resulting in what the father described as severe harassment and bullying, causing the boy to no longer wish to attend the gym, according to him.

Yesterday, I received a distressing video from the father of a 14-year-old boy. The video was taken inside an LA Fitness locker room, where a man was videotaping himself while flexing. Unfortunately, the boy was unintentionally captured in the background, looking at the man. The video’s creator then repeatedly zoomed in on the boy and laughed at him multiple times.

— Joey Swoll (@TheJoeySwoll) March 27, 2025

Joey Swoll mentioned that he plans to talk to the boy’s father on a call, hoping to find ways to assist his child.

If they reside proximally, Swoll plans to take the 14-year-old to the gym along with him, hoping it will alleviate his fear about returning.

Joey expressed, “Nobody, not even a young person, should endure such hardships as this child has, nor should they be captured on film in a locker room setting. That’s a firm no, full stop. I’ll provide an update later.

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2025-03-28 19:50