Gym selfies have been bashed and defended time and again. Two separate studies have found that people who are fond of posting them are likely to have narcissistic tendencies, and that posting #fitselfies can actually hurt a man's chances of hitting it off with the ladies.
But on the flipside, we can also make the case for how gym selfies are a great way to record progress, and become social media-fueled motivators to get one's act together and stick to one's fitness regimen.
Look, we’re a fair bunch. We acknowledge both the good and the bad—and more importantly, we acknowledge that gym selfies aren’t going away anytime soon. Plus, some men know how to do it right...like patented #gymselfie master, Albie Casiño. The biggest selfie tip we've gotten from trawling his account? Always cover your face partially with your mobile when taking a pic.)
How many of these types of selfies do you see in your Instagram feed?
#1: The Gun Show Selfie
Paging COMELEC: Labag po ito sa gun ban.
#2: The Six-Pack Selfie
Fact: Because of their genes, some people will never have a literal six-pack. So if you’ve got them, by all means, brotha. Flaunt ‘em.
#3: The Sweaty Post-Workout Selfie
MORE FLEX.
#4: The Post-Workout Gym Floor Mirror Selfie
What else are giant mirrors for?
#5: The Bathroom Mirror Selfie
Just making sure the gains are still there. *Checks 'yung salamin sa CR.* Yep, still there.
#6: The Empty Gym Snap
Not a selfie per se, pero dude, bihira ‘to mangyari. Snap it. Celebrate it. Treasure it.
#7: The New PR Shot
Technically not a selfie either. But come on, will you let a crowning achievement like this pass?
#8: The Battle Scar Shot
For InstaCred™.
#9: The Obligatory Gym Equipment Photo
Ang mga #toolz para sa mga #gainz.
#10: The Post-Workout Protein Selfie
Refuel muna, bago sumelfie uli.
This story originally appeared on Menshealth.ph.
* Minor edits have been made by the Femalenetwork.com editors.
