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What is muscle dysmorphia?

What is muscle dysmorphia?

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 It's back to school! DYRK is dedicating a special week to sport. Because moving and doing regular physical activity is important for our physical and mental health! Listen again to our episodes about sport! Muscle dysmorphia, also known as bigorexia or reverse anorexia, is an obsession with bulking up by working out. It’s caused by a person’s belief that their body is too skinny or lacking in muscle. The term “exercise addiction” was coined by psychiatrist William Glasser in the 1970s. More recently, it has been recognized as a potentially harmful condition. This addiction usually affects those who exercise excessively, mainly endurance sports participants and bodybuilders. How does it affect their mental health? What cause muscle dysmorphia? ⁠⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !⁠⁠ To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠What is tagskryt, the Scandinavian sustainable travel trend?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Is it time the UK acknowledged its role in the slave trade?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Why do we sneeze?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance First Broadcast: 28/9/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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