WITH GYMS CURRENTLY closed, the popularity of working out from home has unsurprisingly skyrocketed, and many of us are turning to social media for quick and free fitness routines.
The video-sharing app TikTok has become hugely popular in the past year, and millions of people are using the app for their workout inspiration. There have been 27.6 billion views of videos with the hashtag ‘workout’, known as ‘FitTok.’
With no checks on the fitness advice given on TikTok, there is a risk that the routines and techniques are, at best, ineffective or, at worst, could cause injury.