Influencers Who Will Actually Teach Your Teen Good Fitness Habits

Posted by Admin December 4, 2024 Fitness

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IF YOUR TEENAGER is interested in getting into the gym, they might be looking to Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for advice. These platforms can be useful tools to gain fitness knowledge—as long as you know where to look and who to trust.

If you don’t, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of false information. There’s no shortage of dudes posing with their shirts off or hawking some new supplement for delivering major gains. Anyone with a six-pack can easily use social media to preach their “intel,” even if they’re not formally trained in exercise science or personal training. This dynamic has led to a surge of misinformation aimed at vulnerable audiences regarding the proper way to eat and train.

It’s a slippery slope we saw firsthand when we spent a year interviewing researchers, clinicians, teens, and their parents for Generation Flex, the first full-length documentary from Men’s Health, which is out now. The film is a testament to why it’s so important that your kid has access to the right information when they’re first getting into strength training.

You can also sign them up for a few personal training sessions, or see if there are school or community weightlifting classes available in your area. Practical, in-person instruction will give them the fundamentals they’ll need to begin their fitness journey.

There are also a handful of positive influencers online spreading useful tips and tricks for other young people (or anyone, really) looking to get into lifting and gym culture. It’s a short list—but these few standouts are paving the way for teens newly interested in fitness and nutrition. Consider these youngsters a gateway. Then, you can encourage your kid to check out our 4-week muscle building program for teens or learn from more veteran personalities in fitness, like those on our list of all-time favorite influencers and our Men’s Health Muscle YouTube channel.

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Tyler Pathradecha

If your teen is looking to learn how to lift, have them give this guy a follow. Pathradecha is a great follow for beginners looking to learn proper form in the gym. His videos are quick and catchy, highlighting common mistakes beginners often make on routine exercises. They’re easy to follow, and don’t over-explain the nuances of things in a way that can easily lose kids.

Also, shout out to him for being able to provide better form info than most influencers out there with practically zero dialogue. Props.

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Nicolas Berndt

Berndt is a 17-year-old YouTuber who started his weightlifting journey when he was 12. He’s built his physique naturally, and provides some insight into how he did it through his social media. While he’s not a personal trainer, his info is solid.

He provides a helpful and relatable perspective as a fellow teenager trying to build mass. Through his blog videos on YouTube, he’s able to get a bit more in depth about the nuances of the process than some of the other Instagram and TikTok influencers.

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Jeremy Koko

Koko creates fitness content that is centered towards helping teens understand their way around the gym. His videos are quick and digestible—a great follow for any teen looking to learn form in the gym.

He provides some useful tips for making classic exercises even more effective. We love that he provides useful exercise suggestions per muscle group without getting overly prescriptive.

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Josh Brett

Brett in a 24-year-old filmmaker who makes BS-busting mini documentaries on toxic gym culture, steroid use, and diet zealots. These short films will help your teen navigate the ins and outs of fitness myths, so they’re able to better identify all the toxic information online.

These documentaries only last about 15 to 20 minutes, and he packs a load of information into that short time. He obtains commentary from real-life reliable experts, so you know the information you’re getting is legit.