# Act out the gym stereotypes everyone knows

A sports and outdoors format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/sports-and-outdoors/act-out-the-gym-stereotypes-everyone-knows

Skit recognizable beginner or gym archetypes so every practitioner tags a teammate. It worked for 6 accounts, with a median of 7x their usual reach. Type: Angle. Seen as: Slideshow, Skit.

## Why it works

Universal gym-culture types are readable by outsiders and shareable by insiders. Coryjonesofficial, Ry.vmt and Matt Arroyo all act out the types in a few seconds.

## How to make it

1. Pick a recognizable type (all-the-gear newbie, the Spaz, the ick)
2. Act it out with exaggerated reactions
3. Number or label each type so it is easy to tag

## Hook formula

POV: the beginner who [cliché habit] / [Number] things that give [coaches] the ick.

## Examples

- @mastersswimming (76K followers, Instagram slideshow): 22x their usual likes. Hook: “SPIRIT Breaststroker, Lane space invasion, Duck-footed stance, Bad knees, Funny faces when breathing, Strained groin, Always leading the...” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DfDS0j-kePQ/)
- @coryjonesofficial (67K followers, TikTok skit): 12x their usual views. Hook: “POV: When the beginner asks if his punches are powerful.” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@coryjonesofficial/video/7700269127750962454)
- @ry.vmt (20K followers, TikTok skit): 6.3x their usual views. Hook: “3 things that give muay thai coaches the ick.” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@ry.vmt/video/7699647991124118805)
- @trevorhannant_ (1.2M followers, Instagram skit): 3.3x their usual views. Hook: “If they have fast reflexes...” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DfAM5ZTN08u/)
- @swimwithliam (15K followers, TikTok skit): 8.8x their usual views. Hook: “10 WRONG Ways to Swim Freestyle 😂 Part 1” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@swimwithliam/video/7699509669399776544)
- @mattarroyomma (731K followers, Instagram skit): 3.5x their usual views. Hook: “THESE ARE THE PEOPLE YOU NEVER WANT TO BE IN JIU JITSU” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/De9vrJ2BqQo/)

More sports and outdoors formats: https://tryvolume.app/working/sports-and-outdoors.md

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## How this is measured

- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.

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