Economy 52,902 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/new-study-highlights-increasing-prevalence-of-muscle-dysmorphia-among-canadian-boys-young-men-1.6259080 Experts blame media and influencers who promote unrealistic expectations of what the ideal male body should look like including triangle or V shape body and large arms and other muscles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,902 Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 This article caught my attention cuz I low-key suffer with this like not to the extremes of the worst cases out there where it consumes ur entire life. but I definitely get frustrated and upset that I can't seem to get as big as my ideal goals or some of the biggest guys at the gym cuz I think I got sh*t genetics for muscle building. My larger torso in relation to legs also doesn't help cuz the longer limbs stretch out my muscle mass making u look smaller. So my arms look smaller than some other guys with Simmilar strength -_- then I feel like I just cannot get a hot looking body and am doomed to always look mediocre sometimes I just wanna do steroids but I've always stopped myself from trying them cuz I know how bad they can be for ur health and I definitely care a lot about my health also so I've never done it. I have 2 friends that do it tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidward T 2,470 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Ew I hate muscles, it’s good to be lean. I also like thic guys so… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,902 Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 5 minutes ago, Squidward T said: Ew I hate muscles, it’s good to be lean. I also like thic guys so… I unfortunately love them so I like to workout to get them and it's so annoying I can't attain what I'm trying to get -_- I definitely gained strength and muscle as I'm no longer suuuuuuuuper skinny and lanky. I was 125 pounds at 5'11. Now I'm 180 (but with some belly so it's not pure muscle ) Now I'm more average. I have to workout so much just to look average. Curse my genes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 27,499 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Then Timothée Chalamet happened, and suddenly I felt great about my body for the first time in my life. Representation matters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo 82,319 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Tell me about it… Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,902 Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 6 minutes ago, Kimmo said: Tell me about it… Literally what I want my arms to look like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blzr 1,589 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Yeah I have it too, it’s been getting better and better over the years, as I’ve been doing lots of inner work to address it. However I still sometimes fall into the old patterns of overexerting myself physically. Last few months I was forced to stop any sport due to injuries and this introduced me to new layers of the disorder. Coming out of this period I feel better in my body as it is and much more balanced in my approach to sports. What I realised is that what is most important is that my body is healthy and that I am happy. Everything else is vanity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,902 Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, elijahfan said: Then Timothée Chalamet happened, and suddenly I felt great about my body for the first time in my life. Representation matters. Yeah, my natural body type is almost never ever shown as a positive, sexy or manly thing in media and it's so inferiating as someone who cares a little too much about his looks I searched up who u mentioned and he looks just like my default body structure without a lot of working out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,902 Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 1 minute ago, blzr said: Yeah I have it too, it’s been getting better and better over the years, as I’ve been doing lots of inner work to address it. However I still sometimes fall into the old patterns of overexerting myself physically. Last few months I was forced to stop any sport due to injuries and this introduced me to new layers of the disorder. Coming out of this period I feel better in my body as it is and much more balanced in my approach to sports. What I realised is that what is most important is that my body is healthy and that I am happy. Everything else is vanity. I try to tell myself the same but sometimes it's easier said than done Knowing something mentally and feeling it are definitely 2 very different things Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blzr 1,589 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Economy said: I try to tell myself the same but sometimes it's easier said than done Knowing something mentally and feeling it are definitely 2 very different things I agree. And that is what the journey is about - making what you know intellectually be known with your entire being. It is possible, keep striving for it, take small steps in that direction and sooner or later you’ll be there. And you will be surprised that you will get your dream body as a bonus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 57,312 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 it's why i HATE tiktok/instagram fitness gurus + gymshark they promote these "get MY rock hard abs in 4 WEEKS!!" with some silly little workout that's impossible to achieve without steroids/enhancements so they can be like "oh come buy my proper workout plan and look just like me!!" everybody has differen't biology one routine + diet won't work the same for somebody else but these brands don't care cus they prey on the insecurities mother, what must i do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,902 Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 13 minutes ago, NATAH said: it's why i HATE tiktok/instagram fitness gurus + gymshark they promote these "get MY rock hard abs in 4 WEEKS!!" with some silly little workout that's impossible to achieve without steroids/enhancements so they can be like "oh come buy my proper workout plan and look just like me!!" everybody has differen't biology one routine + diet won't work the same for somebody else but these brands don't care cus they prey on the insecurities Yeah. Fitness marketing is pretty evil in a way. Totally profits ppls insecurities and worse exploits them in a way that makes them worse! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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