Social Media may keep you fit

When you wake up in the morning, what is the first thing you do? Everyone can guess at this stage! Whether it be gulping down your juice, having a cup of coffee, reading the newspaper but the odds are you most likely checked your mobile for texts or notification of your recent post on Facebook or Instagram from the previous night. Correct? Yes, for most people this is the case and even I would count myself as one of them. From what I have learned in college, is that over the last few years the web has drastically shifted towards user-driven technologies such as social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, twitter), blogs, and video sharing platforms such as YouTube.

• Social media is the number 1 online activity worldwide
• 1 billion pieces of content are shared daily on Facebook
• 1 out of 6 couples married last year met on a social media site. Interesting!!

The younger generation specifically is creating a change and the use of social media for making a difference. One of the key tools of social media is that it can be highly utilized for education/knowledge particularly if you are keen on health and fitness. I believe social media is a great source for networking and education. In today’s generation, the trend of fitness addicts all over social media is a huge craze. Talking about fitness, people around the globe are actively posting pictures/videos/blogs of their daily workout and healthy eating plans. It’s all about the fitness sensation and the ability to motivate, inspire and connect with people across the world through social media. In my opinion, as being one of the Instagram users, this platform has brought celebrities and recognized fitness trainers for example (Kayla Itsines) closer to their fans as they constantly share their fitness regimes and tips aiming to make you healthy, fit and confident. If you’re wondering which social site to opt out for, Instagram and Facebook for me would be the most powerful tools to gain insight into healthy food and workout tips. There are several trainers/celebs who provide free recipes, free advice, and products online which you can purchase if required. So why not benefit?

However, be wise which fitness page you follow as not all information provided online can be true(I’ll get to that later).