You’ve seen the guys walking around the grocery store. They’re the ones that make you ask the question, “How big is too big?” Are they trying to be competitive body builders? Trying to be the biggest they can be? Believe the largest you can get is the ideal? It may be just that they found something they love … or it may be Bigorexia.
Bigorexia is often referred to as the opposite of anorexia. Those living with it believe they are not muscular enough, and many go to extreme lengths to bulk up further. But in their pursuit of the “perfect body” some have gone too far, with devastating results.
Known officially as muscle dysmorphia, the condition is thought to affect thousands of people, mainly men, across the UK.
BBC Newsbeat joins BBC Asian Network on a journey to meet some of the people who just can’t stop pumping iron, the gym owner who says it’s rife, the grieving mother who believes she lost her son to Bigorexia and the medical expert who warns that this condition is being ignored. – bbc.co.uk
Thousands of men are living with an extreme body image disorder known as bigorexia. Experts estimate one-in-ten men training in gyms in the UK may have the condition. It’s been compared to anorexia in reverse – where men become obsessed with putting on muscle. It can lead to depression, steroid abuse and in extreme cases, death.
The push to be bigger and better is one that can be toxic for some, as seen in the video. Last year May, you may recall this man taking it way too far for his own good.
This real-life hulk might be taking his quest for muscles too far. Brazilian body builder Romario Dos Santos Alves almost had to have his arms amputated after becoming addicted to a muscle-enhancing injection. – youtube.com
Some of this looks unnatural but cannot be seen by people suffering from muscle dysmorphia. We’re not sure if Sajad Gharibi suffers from bigorexia or not, but he is a force to be reckoned with. He’s been dubbed the Iranian Hulk after astounding social media with his sheer physical size.
Just to clarify, we’re not saying the Iranian Hulk suffers from bigorexia.
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signs. not sings.
signs. not sings.
Reminds me of a sign at my
Reminds me of a sign at my gym (Backstreet Gym in El Paso TX) that states "If you are under 200 lbs please don't wear a tank top because you are offending the other gym's members." So ridiculous. Posted a review on Yelp but the owner thinks that making fun of those that are not huge is a great idea and wants to keep the sings up on all the mirrors. Crazy new trend that isn't helping anyone.