This viral video serves a higher purpose – helping people lose weight

Oct 4, 2012 08:43 GMT  ·  By

Pranksters Motivate America caught YouTube users' attention since it first came out, in part because it's hilarious, but also because it promotes a healthy, athletic lifestyle.

Of course, the victims of this prank were already trying to adopt that lifestyle, but nothing motivates you more than your face being plastered all over the Internet and people commenting about how fat you truly are.

Most of the people targeted here seem to be enjoying the attention, and the music appears to be helping them concentrate and be motivated.

This video got almost 200,000 views in less than two days, since it was uploaded by user RomanAtwood.

This one has all the makings of a viral – entertaining music, a new and unusual concept, funny and attractive entertainers paired with not so athletic random people, and, let's not forget, its title contains the word “prank.”