Bigorexia (muscle dysmorphia) on the rise in boys

[RamsayBolton]

'Bigorexia' Is On The Rise In Kids And Teens. Here's What Parents Should Know.

Although it can affect anyone, this lesser-known disorder commonly affects boys and young men.

www.huffpost.com

“Bigorexia is a psychological condition and type of body dysmorphic disorder which involves a distorted self-image that focuses specifically on muscle size and physical appearance,” Kara Becker, a certified eating disorder therapist and national director of eating disorder programs at Newport Healthcare, told HuffPost.
With bigorexia, the afflicted person is obsessed with becoming more muscular and preoccupied with the idea that their body isn’t brawny enough ― even if they actually have the physique of a bodybuilder.

Although muscle dysmorphia can affect anyone, it’s more common in males, and research suggests the disorder is on the rise. A 2019 study indicated that 22% of adolescent boys engaged in “muscularity-oriented disordered eating behaviors” in an attempt to bulk up or gain weight and found that supplements, dietary changes and even steroid use were common among young adult males.
“Eating disorders in boys are often under-recognized and under-diagnosed, said Jason Nagata, a pediatrician specializing in eating disorders in boys and men, who co-authored the study.

Wonder how many preteens and teenagers are immediately seeing jacked adult men on youtube tiktok and shyt and start obsessing over trying to look like them to be a real "alpha"

that used to be me as well, but nowadays algorithms are worse and might really assail these dudes with that idea. i think male actors in superhero movies have been trending bigger and bigger as well while still lying about drug usage

 

[Diunx]

That's been happening since I have a memory, most people start taking roids and PEDs on their teens.

 

[Brolic]

'Bigorexia' Is On The Rise In Kids And Teens. Here's What Parents Should Know.

Although it can affect anyone, this lesser-known disorder commonly affects boys and young men.

www.huffpost.com

Wonder how many preteens and teenagers are immediately seeing jacked adult men on youtube tiktok and shyt and start obsessing over trying to look like them to be a real "alpha"

that used to be me as well, but nowadays algorithms are worse and might really assail these dudes with that idea. i think male actors in superhero movies have been trending bigger and bigger as well while still lying about drug usage

They do. It also doesn’t help when they’re social media influencers who are 10% body fat 220+ lbs claiming they’re natural.

So you have boys who don’t actually enjoy working out, spending an hour in the gym attempting to get a physique that they’ll never achieve.

 

[The BasedFather]

See all these jacked dudes on the net pump faking as natural only to find out steroids are an open secret. Hop on the juice and it all goes downhill. Mfs dying at 30, going bald at 19, ED and all kinds of other stuff just to get ripped.

I’ve been natural since I started lifting weights but I remember being around that age wanting to look like these guys. Seeing the YouTube dudes thinking if I eat enough chicken and rice I’ll be hulk sized

I’m comfortable with my natural muscle and what I can lift in the gym

 

[Seoul Gleou]

This is the same shyt girls been dealing with for decades

Boys will always aspire to be "alpha" in whatever way that appeals to them.

I wanted to be Brolic when I was watching DBZ as a kid

 

[KidJSoul]

Zero surprise. The writing is on the wall

Not everyone wants to be that "guy" who is liked for his "personality" because it's really all a fukking lie. You're not getting the same respect, lust, and raw attraction as you would be of you were swole for 90% of women.

We've all seen it from acquaintances, family, etc. Casual comments from wives, girlfriends, seeing how women treat in shape men, etc. And online dating and social media have exposed it further. There is literally no logical reason to not get muscular.

When you go from average or out of shape to muscular as a man, you go from bullied or invisible and having to rely on "your personality" to finally being desired .

 

[Windows 91]

Gym influencers ruining everything, got kids thinking these roid bodies are normal and can be achieved naturally. Dudes looking like prime Arnold telling people they're all natural

 

[Green negs and spam]

Dudes don’t even want to be athletic or functional, they just want to look like freaks

 

[Charlie Hustle]

 

[cyndaquil]

Yall late but yeah this been a thing since social media made fitness influencers popular. To get followers and sponsorships the bigger the better. Most influencers are on gear.

 

[diggy]

A lot of them state they're on steroids and tell people start with Tren... at high doses too. 14 yr olds using is wild...and especially tren ace, with that type of dosing.

 

[JadeB]

A lot of boys don't know how to or what it takes to be a man

 

[SoulController]

this would be a huge concern for me if i was a parent of a preteen

showing them what is likely tren use vs. real natty is the key. and show them how Ronnie Coleman ended up

 

[MoveForward]

Sam Sulek is a big YouTuber and he’s huge on TikTok. He’s only 21 and has clearly been abusing steroids for years, add in this Andrew Tate, and Alpha Male sh*t… Here we are

 

[Mike809]

A lot of tik-tok trends that tend to go viral , are harmful and toxic such as the "mewing" one.