Humiliating Gym Campaigns

Fitness First's Giant Scales at Bus Stops Display Your Weight

Bus stops in the Netherlands have been invaded by Fitness First advertising installations that actually show you your weight in big digital red numbers as soon as you sit on the bus bench. Wow, what an original and amusing way to get people to consider joining a fitness club.

I hope that these bus stops have not pushed people into driving around town just not to see their weight. This great campaign was created by advertising agency N=5, Amsterdam, The Netherlands with creative direction by Marco de Jong, Thijs Bontje and Jurriaan Noij.

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SCORE
6.6 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 96%
Activity 93%
Freshness 8%