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@jtm_fit

Bodybuilding Influencers

πŸ’ͺ🏻41 | T1 Diabetic | Sober 20+ years ‡️My Programs

1.1MFollowers
89Following
1.6KPosts
0.1%Engagement Estimated

Creator summary

A video-focused fitness creator who combines strength training content with sober-living advocacy, personal reflections, and promotion of functional strength programs. The creator identifies as a Type 1 diabetic and has been sober for more than 20 years.

Fitness coach and bodybuilding content creator

Content formats

Video
70.8%
Carousel
16.7%
Image
12.5%

Based on 24 posts

Niche & topics

Bodybuilding Influencers

Sober strength coachingFunctional strength trainingLower body workoutsSobriety advocacyType 1 diabetesWorkout programs
SobrietyWorkout program promotionLower body strength trainingFree trialPersonal reflection

Known for

  • Sobriety-focused content
  • Functional strength programs
  • Goblet side lunges
  • Single-leg Romanian deadlifts
  • Bulgarian split squats
  • Promoting workout programs and free trials

Profile details

Account typeBusiness
VisibilityPublic
CountryUnited States
JoinedSeptember 2012
Links https://www.jtmfit.com/
https://www.jtmfit.com/pages/program

Content style

Short form videoExercise demonstrationsEducational training contentPersonal storytellingOpinion led commentaryProgram promotion

Contact & business

Public emailjay@jtmfit.com
Contact methodCALL

Content Intent

Promotion
29.2%
Personal story
25%
Education
16.7%
Opinion
16.7%
Entertainment
8.3%
Demonstration
4.2%

Frequently Mentioned

Sobriety Recovery topic 4 posts
Functional strength programs Fitness program 1 posts
Goblet side lunge Exercise 1 posts
Single leg Romanian deadlift Exercise 1 posts
Bulgarian split squat Exercise 1 posts
Functional Method Fitness program 1 posts
Eight fundamental movement patterns Training framework 1 posts
Pendulum lunge Exercise 1 posts

Community Reaction

These insights are based on a sample of publicly visible comments and may not represent the creator's complete audience.

Among 22 sampled comments across three recent posts, reactions were predominantly positive, with support and admiration alongside some frustration. Discussion focused on sobriety, mental health, emotional support, friendship, and emotional vulnerability. The sampled comments included praise, criticism, personal reactions, discussion, and questions, though no recurring specific questions or content requests were recorded. The sample is recent and not representative, so it may not reflect the wider community. The creator interacted with 8 eligible top-level comments, including 5 likes; reply data was incomplete.

  • Support for the creator and their openness
  • Admiration and praise
  • Frustration expressed by some sampled commenters
  • Discussion of sobriety, mental health, friendship, and emotional vulnerability
Positive
Dominant Sentiment
22
Comments Analysed
3
Posts Sampled

Sentiment

Mixed
2.4%
Negative
15.1%
Neutral
2.4%
Positive
80.2%
Unclear
0%

Dominant Emotions

SupportAdmirationFrustration

Common Intents

DiscussionPraiseCriticismPersonal reactionQuestion

Recurring Topics

SobrietyMental healthEmotional supportFriendshipEmotional vulnerability

Creator Interaction

Likely to interact33.3%
Like rate20.8%
Reply threads observed5

Engagement Metrics

0.08%
Median Engagement
3.5
Posts / Week
Video
Dominant Format

Engagement Detail

Average likes1.8K
Median likes762.5
Average comments112.62
Median comments38
Sample size24 posts

Recent Posts (24)

jtm_fit Instagram post about Sobriety
Sobriety
Video
Likes: 273 Comments: 9 Plays: 13.6K
An honest truth about sobriety. What has been your experience?
jtm_fit Instagram post about Emotional support
Emotional support
Image
Likes: 978 Comments: 15
You’re not a burden so stop telling yourself that. We are all trying to get through this crazy ass life. Talking about our problems often ti
jtm_fit Instagram post about Pendulum lunge
Pendulum lunge
Video
Likes: 594 Comments: 9 Plays: 25.2K
The pendulum lunge is a great unilateral exercise to throw into the mix. Have at it🀘🏻
jtm_fit Instagram post about Personal experience
Personal experience
Video
Likes: 472 Comments: 21 Plays: 21.3K
What my almost 21 years of experience has taught me
jtm_fit Instagram post about Burpee training
Burpee training
Album
Likes: 6.4K Comments: 92
Looking for an extra challenge with your burpees? Asked no one everβ€¦πŸ˜‚ Comment APP to get free access to my daily workouts and 10+ other pro
jtm_fit Instagram post about Humor
Humor
Image
Likes: 1.6K Comments: 82
Quite the predicamentπŸ˜‚
jtm_fit Instagram post about Anti rotation core training
Anti rotation core training
Video
Likes: 512 Comments: 4 Plays: 25.7K
I program the kettlebell plank pull through for the anti rotational component rather than the rotational. Anti rotation is a core pattern th
jtm_fit Instagram post about Motivational banter
Motivational banter
Video
Likes: 1.6K Comments: 99 Plays: 96.7K
Keep talking that shit!
jtm_fit Instagram post about Dating in sobriety
Dating in sobriety
Video
Likes: 2.1K Comments: 298 Plays: 72.7K
Dating in general is brutal but adding in being sober can make it even tougher.
jtm_fit Instagram post about Sobriety and recovery
Sobriety and recovery
Album
Likes: 1.9K Comments: 56
Sobriety isn’t an easy road, but it’s worth it. Regardless of what your circumstances are or what your bottom is, building true, lasting cha
jtm_fit Instagram post about Kickstand deadlift
Kickstand deadlift
Video
Likes: 835 Comments: 8 Plays: 33.1K
If Deadlfits hurt your back and or you’ve gotten to a point where the risk / reward of doing heavy dead’s just doesn’t align with you and yo
jtm_fit Instagram post about Diabetes and sugar
Diabetes and sugar
Video
Likes: 404 Comments: 37 Plays: 21.0K
Can diabetics eat sugar?? Damn right we can.
jtm_fit Instagram post about Therapy insight
Therapy insight
Video
Likes: 321 Comments: 18 Plays: 22.6K
Something that I learned recently in therapy
jtm_fit Instagram post about Back lunge
Back lunge
Video
Likes: 1.2K Comments: 8 Plays: 54.5K
The back lunge will always be one of my go to primary muscle builders. Effective, safe and highly scalable.
jtm_fit Instagram post about Career transition
Career transition
Video
Likes: 802 Comments: 55 Plays: 43.3K
From my days of being a tattoo artist to my business today. The principles have stayed the same.
jtm_fit Instagram post about Workout program promotion
Workout program promotion
Video
Likes: 384 Comments: 126 Plays: 29.1K
Comment DAILY and follow the exact plan I’m following next week for free. We start Monday!
jtm_fit Instagram post about Posture improvement
Posture improvement
Image
Likes: 301 Comments: 10
I’m not against postural exercises. I think they definitely help and I use them for myself and for clients. However, literally just focusing
jtm_fit Instagram post about Functional fitness programs
Functional fitness programs
Video
Likes: 723 Comments: 132 Plays: 56.9K
Comment METHOD to get free access to all of my programs designed for men and women 35+ who want to build functional strength, muscle, power,
jtm_fit Instagram post about Workout program promotion
Workout program promotion
Video
Likes: 470 Comments: 61 Plays: 45.1K
Comment REBUILD to run the first week of the new program for free
jtm_fit Instagram post about Fitness offering promotion
Fitness offering promotion
Video
Likes: 424 Comments: 23 Plays: 23.0K
Damn right they are. Comment APP to try it out for free
jtm_fit Instagram post about Personal insight
Personal insight
Video
Likes: 242 Comments: 7 Plays: 17.0K
I have found this to be one of the most important thingsβœ…
jtm_fit Instagram post about Lower body strength training
Lower body strength training
Album
Likes: 10.7K Comments: 934
Comment FREE to get free access to my functional strength programs designed for men and women 35+ If there was ever a workout you needed to
jtm_fit Instagram post about Functional fitness programming
Functional fitness programming
Album
Likes: 9.9K Comments: 560
Comment METHOD and I’ll send you 7 days of free access to all of my functional method programs and daily workoutsπŸ’ͺ🏻 Your body is built to m
jtm_fit Instagram post about Sobriety
Sobriety
Video
Likes: 1.1K Comments: 39 Plays: 53.7K
Not only have these things worked for me, I’ve seen them work for hundreds if not thousands of others. 1-Change the environment 2-Workouts

Analysis based on 24 available posts.
Last snapshot taken: September 4, 2026