{"id":12706,"date":"2026-01-22T03:35:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=12706"},"modified":"2026-01-22T03:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:35:32","slug":"the-gym-is-not-a-strip-club-fitness-volt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=12706","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Gym is Not a Strip Club&#8221; \u2013 Fitness Volt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Just when we thought we\u2019d seen it all\u2026 On Jan. 19, 2026, <strong>Joey Swoll called out a shirtless man humping machines, stressing that the gym is not a strip club.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\">\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t believe I have to tell someone in 2026 NOT to hump gym equipment. We\u2019re cooked.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/joey-swoll-shares-experience-with-depression\/\">Joey Swoll<\/a>, nicknamed \u2018The CEO of Gym Positivity,\u2019 has made it his mission to make fitness more accessible for everyone. He speaks up for those he feels have been wronged or <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/tiktoker-nikki-fitness-apologizes\/\">criticized unfairly<\/a>, but also goes after gym-goers who lack decency and respect.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The lengths to which people go to make content have definitely stirred controversy. Swoll has even encountered young women <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/joey-swoll-gym-girl-fakes-down-syndrome\/\">pretending to have Down syndrome<\/a> just for views and likes. This latest incident has Swoll once again focused on making gyms more welcoming environments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"joey-swoll-reacts-to-shirtless-man-humping-gym-machines\">Joey Swoll Reacts to Shirtless Man Humping Gym Machines\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>In the Instagram reel, Swoll underscored that humping gym machines is one of the cringiest things you can do at the gym:\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cThis is one of the most cringe things that I have ever seen in the gym, and it\u2019s your entire page. Video after video of you humping gym equipment? Seriously? I\u2019m sorry. The gym is not a strip club, your Tinder dating profile, or a Magic Mike audition,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTtwXrJiUt_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"hero-sub-form-wrapper\">\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"hero-title\">\n            <span style=\"font-size: 25px;\">Get Fitter, <strong>Faster<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Level Up Your Fitness: Join our \ud83d\udcaa strong community in Fitness Volt Newsletter. Get daily inspiration, expert-backed workouts, nutrition tips, the latest in strength sports, and the support you need to reach your goals. Subscribe for free!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Please wait&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"thankYouMessage\" class=\"thank-you-message\" style=\"display: none; text-align: center; padding: 20px; background: #f1f1ef; border-radius: 31px;\">\n            <span style=\"font-size: 25px;\"><strong>You&#8217;re In!<\/strong> Let&#8217;s Crush Your Fitness Goals Together<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Expect expert-backed workouts, nutrition advice, the latest in strength sports, and a whole lot of motivation heading your way.<\/p>\n<p>            <button id=\"subscribeAnotherEmailBtn\" class=\"btn-nav\">Subscribe Another Email<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He notes that minors and teens train in the gym. Beyond that, gym-goers may be less inclined to use equipment after it\u2019s been privately danced on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\">\n<p>\u201cNobody in the gym wants to see this nonsense. Let alone use a piece of equipment after you do your best P Diddy impersonation on it. Not to mention, you do know there are teens and minors that work out in the gym, too, right?<\/p>\n<p>So, put your shoes on, put a shirt on, work out, and stop humping gym equipment. I can\u2019t even believe that I have to say that in 2026. Stop humping gym equipment. You need to do better.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Believe it or not, but a situation like this has crossed Swoll\u2019s desk in the past. He recently called attention to a woman who <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/joey-swoll-woman-dip-bar\/\">rubbed her crotch on a dip bar<\/a> at the gym. He emphasized that not only is it disgusting, but unsanitary. Further, Swoll contends that OnlyFans has plagued the fitness landscape, leading to a wave of gross, explicit content.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Swoll hopes gym-goers practice more consideration in the future. For the time being, he plans to continue focusing on making fitness more welcoming for all walks of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/women-removed-gold-gym-viral-trans-encounter-joey-swoll\/\">Woman Removed From Gold\u2019s Gym After Viral Interaction With Trans Woman in Locker Room, Joey Swoll Reacts<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/joey-swoll-calls-out-man-humping-gym-equipment\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just when we thought we\u2019d seen it all\u2026 On Jan. 19, 2026, Joey Swoll called out a shirtless man humping machines, stressing that the gym is not a strip club.\u00a0 \u201cI can\u2019t believe I have to tell someone in 2026 NOT to hump gym equipment. 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