I’m passionate about exercise, movement, and biomechanics. So it’s no surprise that my Instagram feed is flooded with content related to fitness.
Earlier today, I was watching a few short reels from fitness influencers and couldn’t help but notice how many of them give out advice without any real credentials. Sure, they have great physiques—but I don’t think that’s enough.
There are also physical therapists on Instagram who share fitness content. I feel more confident listening to them because they’ve studied the human body, anatomy, and biomechanics in depth.
That said, fitness influencers do inspire people to move—and that’s a good thing, especially in a world where most of us are sitting way too much.
Still, I can’t help but wish there was some kind of vetting process for these creators—just so the fitness advice we see online is grounded in real, evidence-based science.