People who post their fitness routine to FB have psychological problems, study claims

[DAlbert]

Be honest with me here: You have one or even multiple friends, who always post their gym activity to Facebook. Or maybe that person is you.

"Ran 15 miles before work! Yeah" can be motivating to read in the morning, or incredibly annoying, depending on how much you hate that painfully overused flexed-biceps-emoji.

Researchers from the Brunel University in London have conducted a study as to why so many people share every workout on social media. The results are unflattering, to say the least.

Addicted to attention and esteem

People who are always keen on documenting their gym activities (or every time you simply go for a good, old-fashioned run) tend to be narcissists. According to the researchers, the primary goal is to boast about how much time you invest in your looks. Apparently, these status updates also earn more Facebook likes than other kinds of posts.

"Narcissists more frequently updated about their achievements, which was motivated by their need for attention and validation from the Facebook community", the study concludes. The high number of likes doesn't necessarily mean everyone loves seeing those bragging posts, though.

Dr Tara Marshal goes on saying, that "although our results suggest that narcissists' bragging pays off because they receive more likes and comments to their status updates, it could be that their Facebook friends politely offer support while secretly disliking such egotistical displays."

So, unless you get creative in your workout, maybe hold back on those daily Facebook updates on your progress in the gym. Your friends will thank you for it.

People who post their fitness routine to Facebook have psychological problems, study claims

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[Black]

Sounds about right

 

[Will2x]

A scientific throwing of shade from fat ass psychologists.

 

[4North1Side2]

Theirs levels to this. I do post pics of my routines but I'm not a attention whore like those Instagram bytches posting dumbass videos doing nothing.

 

[lowkey0z]

A scientific throwing of shade from fat ass psychologists.

lmao the irony my nikka

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

the daily meal posts or a selfie every day

 

[DrexlersFade]

People who study the people who post their workouts on Facebook like everyone dont post everything online,are the ones with physcological issues.

 

[Gold]

You can say that about literally anything about social media but aight, its just the fit people tho

 

[Brosef]

Unless you're actually an authority on working out e.g. Exercise physiologist I agree

 

[Supreme365]

Theirs levels to this. I do post pics of my routines but I'm not a attention whore like those Instagram bytches posting dumbass videos doing nothing.

I ain't hating or nothing but why feel the need to even post your routines I never understood social media I don't have a twitter or Instagram I only use facebook to holla at fat bytches on soul swipe and tinder
Help a brotha understand

 

[Anti-Anime]

these fb/twitter/insta weirdos posting all their mundane real life shyt like it matters

 

[4North1Side2]

I ain't hating or nothing but why feel the need to even post your routines I never understood social media I don't have a twitter or Instagram I only use facebook to holla at fat bytches on soul swipe and tinder
Help a brotha understand

My fb consist of nothing but close acquaintances. Majority of them are
So I do it as motivation plus it's a easy way of logging and analyzing my progress.

 

[Mowgli]

Just tryin to motivate you fat slobs who seem to have no psychological issues having dark rottong flesh in your upper thighs

 

[Charlie Hustle]

Attention whoring is a psychological disorder.

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

Sounds about right