Following celebrities workouts may not be a good idea

An integral part of my job, unfortunately or fortunately, is to know what is being said online, on social media and in magazines, and especially how it is said. How are famous and non-famous women talked about? Their bodies, love stories, successes, and careers, but also their eating habits and physical activities. The truth is that I have always enjoyed doing this, and also that things are slowly changing for the better. For years, the world of gossip and entertainment chatter, in general, has been considered a free zone where anything goes, hiding behind the notion that it is inherently unserious and unimportant, allowing people to let loose, for better or for worse. Now, finally and slowly, a new sensitivity and consideration are emerging in discussing even frivolous matters, in the expressions used, and in how headlines are constructed. However, something from the old world still remains.

Articles on Celebrity Workouts

What are we talking about? Those darn articles on the dietary and workout regimens of celebrities. Discover how Kim Kardashian slimmed her waist in 6 months! We reveal the anti-aging secret of Jennifer Aniston! We asked Adele's nutritionist how she lost weight! You get the idea. Articles like these continue to flourish in the undergrowth of online magazines, usually accompanied by images of the personality in question and with quotes from their personal trainer, explaining in detail what they eat and how much, and how often they exercise. It's a genre of content that poses more than one problem. Firstly, it roots itself in a general obsession with other people's bodies that is unhealthy and based on wrong, almost deceptive assumptions. Do we really believe that following someone else's workout will give us exactly their shape? It doesn't work that way. Training and nutrition follow highly personal principles that we should discuss with a trusted nutritionist and personal trainer to decide what is right for us and only us, taking into account factors like genetics, predisposition, preferences, timing, and our health.

A Matter of Lifestyle

Furthermore, and we could go on for a week, this type of content is based on the mistaken belief that celebrities use only and exclusively some exercise and a strict diet to achieve their appearance, with which they actually work. Believing that they do not resort to other types of interventions (from specialized massages to aesthetic medicine, with everything in between) leads to overestimating the effectiveness of diets and exercise and the changes they should bring to our bodies. Simply put, we cannot compare the lifestyle of normal people, who study and work, to that of influencers, models, and actresses, who have a home gym, a personal chef, and a whole range of facilitations impossible for anyone else, even from an economic standpoint. Stop considering these meticulously curated bodies as a standard to strive for and stop believing that Kim Kardashian (or anyone like her) has the same day as we do (and that her body as seen on Instagram is her real one) could be a first step to free ourselves from these contents and their negative effects on our self-image and self-esteem.

The Celebrity Personal Trainer Figure

As in the case of influencer plastic surgeons, finally, we question the ethics of the figure of the celebrity personal trainer who, known by name and surname, is cited as an authority in many of these articles, with a return of brand image and consequently also economic returns. The wizard of glutes, the sorceress of leanness. Why should we trust them and why shouldn't we prefer to follow targeted paths with professionals we have actually connected with? There's nothing wrong with following a workout program, as long as it is healthy and suitable for our needs.

Is Adopting Others' Workout Regimes a Good Idea?

At this point, the question should at least sound rhetorical. Blindly adopting workout and dietary regimens recommended by strangers who have never seen us is wrong and could ultimately prove to be harmful, both for our physical well-being and our psyche. Even before that, considering the bodies we see on Instagram as real and achievable regardless of our own body cannot lead to anything good. If we want to take a further step back, we should work more holistically on our conception of the perfect body, what it is based on, and from which secret fat-phobic fears it takes inspiration. What are we afraid of when we fear an imperfect body? Answering this question, alone or with the help of a therapist, could be a good way to start a new wellness journey, even without the assistance of celebrity personal trainers.