That video backfired spectacularly. Viewers clipped his contradictions—where he claimed to hate gym filming but had 400+ videos of himself filming in the same gym.
On April 6, he posted a now-deleted video titled "Calling out the 'filmers' at my gym." In the clip, the influencer aggressively approached a female college student who was recording her own squat set. The man accused her of "clout chasing" and "getting him in the frame."
However, the internet remains skeptical. Digital media analyst Chloe Park notes, "The apology came only after the sponsorship dollars dried up. In 2026, audiences can smell a PR-written apology from a mile away. His follower count has dropped by 15% in the last 48 hours, but his viewership has tripled. That’s the paradox of rage-bait." As of Friday morning, TexasGymJock has set his accounts to private. The student, @livforlifts , has gained 300,000 new followers and launched a charity livestream promoting gym safety for women.