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A video of a fitness influencer being mocked by a man for recording her workout has fuelled a debate on whether people should be allowed to film in the gym at all.

Gyms in the U.K. are starting to ban members from taking photos and recording workout videos in facilities -- amid growing privacy concerns.

Gyms are commonplace in the 21st century as are the machines within them. But back in the 19th century when lifting weights didn't exist, it took a series of bizarre photographs to educate the world on a new way to improve fitness.