#461 Jack Hallows - Is Fitness Social Media Becoming More Narcissistic?

#461 Jack Hallows - Is Fitness Social Media Becoming More Narcissistic?

Author: Andrew Coates April 16, 2026 Duration: 58:47

Jack Hallows feels like a rare coach who blends entertaining and evidence-based social media without resorting to being polarizing or combative.


Jack returns to share his insight into:


“Stitching” other fitness professionals’ content

The rise of status-chasing and often narcissistic influencers

The incentives for influencers to chase status and even lie about core parts of their identity

The recent shift from “social media” to the interest-based algorithm and the TikTokification of platforms

Why social media isn’t the enemy and why he still sees a lot of potential for good

Can we curate what we get shown

How someone can “clean up their algorithm”

Red flags for influencers who seem too good to be true

Conditions where targeting another fitness professional may be justified

And much more insight into navigating the new social media landscape of fitness


Instagram: @jackhallowsfitness


CHAPTERS


03:30 Is Social Media Worse

08:15 Interest Based Algorithms

11:56 Echo Chambers And Responsibility

19:36 Cleaning Up Your Feed

25:09 Bean Soup Theory

28:29 Bad Faith Fitness Influencers

31:50 Addicted To Growth

32:24 Viral Spike Story

33:38 Coaching Over Clout

34:19 Marketing Grifters Exposed

35:58 Too Good To Be True

38:50 Jay Shetty Plagiarism

40:17 Finding Your Voice

43:51 Soundbites And Extremes

50:35 Stitching With Intent


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