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The Fitness Influencer Industry Has Fabricated a Health Problem That Doesn’t Exist
Now they’re making millions off of selling you ‘fixes’.
If you’ve spent any time online, you’ve likely seen a social media post or Youtube ad telling you to fix your muscle imbalances. Influencers are constantly giving tips on how they have achieved perfect symmetry for maximal aesthetic and health benefits. Unfortunately, this sought-after physique doesn’t exist. Furthermore, this chase after perfection is only feeding lies, giving you stress, and making uneducated people rich.
While I rarely take such a defensive stance as a health professional and writer, I’ve come across so much faulty content around this area lately that it needs to be addressed. You having muscle or joint imbalances does not mean you’re broken and need fixing. Heck, there are plenty of times when your appearance doesn’t even correlate with pain outcomes, performance, or overall health. The truth is…
Your body was made to be imbalanced.
While that may be hard to hear, it’s simple anatomy and physiology. Take one look at a science textbook diagram and you’ll see that the internal structures of the human body are not mirrored at the midline. Believing you can somehow reverse this will only damage your health journey and…
