Watching Workout Videos Could Be Psychologically Harmful, Study Finds

When it’s cold and gross outside and there may or may not be a foot of snow on the ground, the last thing you want to do is trudge to the gym. So, YouTubing a Pilates video or popping in an cardio-boosting DVD seems like the logical next best thing. You get your motivation fix in the comfort of your own home. And—bonus points—no one is judging you when you can’t master the “Destroyer of the Universe” pose. Not so fast. A new study from Oregon State University found that watching exercise videos is linked to “psychological harm,” causing some viewers ...

Continue reading