The modern gym-goer is privy to more fitness advice than ever before, with various social media platforms placing thousands of insights at their fingertips. The problem is, while much of it is structured to grab your attention, not all of it is helpful, or indeed accurate.
Experienced personal trainer, Everything Fat Loss author and self-professed research nerd Ben Carpenter is trying to stem the tide of fitness misinformation. To do this, he offers a free public service: TikTok and Instagram users tag Carpenter in videos that make eyebrow-raising claims, and the fitness expert swoops in to deliver a science-backed rebuttal.
