So I always used to harp on “society” for making people feel like shit about looking like shit - you know what I’m talking about, all the airbrushed Clinique ads for all the makeup women don’t really need; the need to be anorexic-thin and all that shit.
Then I saw someones avatar, it was a picture of an impossibly ripped guy on a pullup bar or something, and something snapped in my head:
My first thought wasn’t “lol, photoshop;” it was “damn, wonder how I can-” and my brain froze. We’re all anorexic in reverse.
We’re bigorexic.
We blow off dates to eat. Or, if we go on dates, we eat like madmen. We obsess over our proportions and rate at which we’re gaining mass. A lot of us have a goal, we want to be X-big or have Y-measurements.
I think I’ve heard it called that before…“bigorexia”.
I think, though many may disagree, that it’s the guys who are stuck in the middle that get ‘bigorexia’ in that they want mass, but are also afraid of losing their abs that get too nutty about how much exercise and how much and what kind of food they’re eating, as well as which supplements are best. I mean the guys that are 190lbs or maybe less. I hate to put a number on it like that and make it look like I’m saying this is true of everyone about that weight.
[quote]CapnYousef wrote:
So I always used to harp on “society” for making people feel like shit about looking like shit - you know what I’m talking about, all the airbrushed Clinique ads for all the makeup women don’t really need; the need to be anorexic-thin and all that shit.
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When you travel abroad, you find out just how many people the world over really are model-thin; people all over SE Asia, and not just shitholes like Vietnam, but in places like Hong Kong, Thailand, and Indonesia. Don’t eat too much, have decent genes and walk alot.
The girls that hate on the model-ideal are just fat.
[quote]CapnYousef wrote:
So I always used to harp on “society” for making people feel like shit about looking like shit - you know what I’m talking about, all the airbrushed Clinique ads for all the makeup women don’t really need; the need to be anorexic-thin and all that shit.
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When you travel abroad, you find out just how many people the world over really are model-thin; people all over SE Asia, and not just shitholes like Vietnam, but in places like Hong Kong, Thailand, and Indonesia. Don’t eat too much, have decent genes and walk alot.
The girls that hate on the model-ideal are just fat.[/quote]
[quote]CapnYousef wrote:
So I always used to harp on “society” for making people feel like shit about looking like shit - you know what I’m talking about, all the airbrushed Clinique ads for all the makeup women don’t really need; the need to be anorexic-thin and all that shit.
Then I saw someones avatar, it was a picture of an impossibly ripped guy on a pullup bar or something, and something snapped in my head:
My first thought wasn’t “lol, photoshop;” it was “damn, wonder how I can-” and my brain froze. We’re all anorexic in reverse.
We’re bigorexic.
We blow off dates to eat. Or, if we go on dates, we eat like madmen. We obsess over our proportions and rate at which we’re gaining mass. A lot of us have a goal, we want to be X-big or have Y-measurements.
Am I nuts, or are we just anorexic in reverse?[/quote]
I dont get it whats the big deal? Also I can use that analogy for almost anything…
[quote]HeavyTriple wrote:
In other news, we landed on the moon.[/quote]
“No way!”
“We landed on the moon!”[/quote]
Fantastic Dumb and Dumber referrence … You sir get an A+ for the day
Now re:the OP: Do you liken what we do to a sport? Are you lifting to make progress or achieve some goal? Well, what do you think a hockey player does? Obsesses over his sport in the hope of reaching a preset goal. What do you think a student studying for an A does? He does what he needs to do to get that A.
What do people who believe they can’t squat 400lbs or bench 300lbs or score a game winning goal in hockey or get an A in Economics? They say words like “bigorexia” or “obsessed” or “nerd” … Those are words meant as insults used by toxic people. A person who is out of shape and composed mainly of body fat is not working to reach a goal (in most cases, there are some freaks out there but I digress), they are just fat and lazy (mostly, again. Some students and professionals are so focused on their work that they lose the ability to realize they look like a fat slob).
[quote]CapnYousef wrote:
So I always used to harp on “society” for making people feel like shit about looking like shit - you know what I’m talking about, all the airbrushed Clinique ads for all the makeup women don’t really need; the need to be anorexic-thin and all that shit.
Then I saw someones avatar, it was a picture of an impossibly ripped guy on a pullup bar or something, and something snapped in my head:
My first thought wasn’t “lol, photoshop;” it was “damn, wonder how I can-” and my brain froze. We’re all anorexic in reverse.
We’re bigorexic.
We blow off dates to eat. Or, if we go on dates, we eat like madmen. We obsess over our proportions and rate at which we’re gaining mass. A lot of us have a goal, we want to be X-big or have Y-measurements.
Am I nuts, or are we just anorexic in reverse?[/quote]
Being really big and really strong takes many sacrifices. However, that being said, unless it’s how a person makes their living (getting paid) then there is no need to give up their entire life. Bodybuilding is part of my life, it’s not the whole thing. I have an awesome girlfriend, a good career, a baby on the way and a social life I’m happy with, along with a couple other hobbies. Anyone giving all of that up for a few extra pounds of muscle is crazy.
[quote]CapnYousef wrote:
So I always used to harp on “society” for making people feel like shit about looking like shit - you know what I’m talking about, all the airbrushed Clinique ads for all the makeup women don’t really need; the need to be anorexic-thin and all that shit.
Then I saw someones avatar, it was a picture of an impossibly ripped guy on a pullup bar or something, and something snapped in my head:
My first thought wasn’t “lol, photoshop;” it was “damn, wonder how I can-” and my brain froze. We’re all anorexic in reverse.
We’re bigorexic.
We blow off dates to eat. Or, if we go on dates, we eat like madmen. We obsess over our proportions and rate at which we’re gaining mass. A lot of us have a goal, we want to be X-big or have Y-measurements.
Am I nuts, or are we just anorexic in reverse?[/quote]
Being really big and really strong takes many sacrifices. However, that being said, unless it’s how a person makes their living (getting paid) then there is no need to give up their entire life. Bodybuilding is part of my life, it’s not the whole thing. I have an awesome girlfriend, a good career, a baby on the way and a social life I’m happy with, along with a couple other hobbies. Anyone giving all of that up for a few extra pounds of muscle is crazy.[/quote]
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
I have an awesome girlfriend, a good career, a baby on the way and a social life I’m happy with, along with a couple other hobbies. Anyone giving all of that up for a few extra pounds of muscle is crazy.[/quote]
I didn’t know you were going to be a dad. Congrats! : )
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
Being really big and really strong takes many sacrifices. However, that being said, unless it’s how a person makes their living (getting paid) then there is no need to give up their entire life. Bodybuilding is part of my life, it’s not the whole thing. I have an awesome girlfriend, a good career, a baby on the way and a social life I’m happy with, along with a couple other hobbies. Anyone giving all of that up for a few extra pounds of muscle is crazy.[/quote]
I agree, but you don’t have to give up anything close to that. However, it does take good time management and some level of support from family or significant people in your life (fam, friends, s/o, colleagues, etc).
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
I have an awesome girlfriend, a good career, a baby on the way and a social life I’m happy with, along with a couple other hobbies. Anyone giving all of that up for a few extra pounds of muscle is crazy.[/quote]
I didn’t know you were going to be a dad. Congrats! : ) [/quote]
Thanks, bud. SteelyD just became a dad a week or so ago (for the 3rd time).
[quote]CapnYousef wrote:
So I always used to harp on “society” for making people feel like shit about looking like shit - you know what I’m talking about, all the airbrushed Clinique ads for all the makeup women don’t really need; the need to be anorexic-thin and all that shit.
Then I saw someones avatar, it was a picture of an impossibly ripped guy on a pullup bar or something, and something snapped in my head:
My first thought wasn’t “lol, photoshop;” it was “damn, wonder how I can-” and my brain froze. We’re all anorexic in reverse.
We’re bigorexic.
We blow off dates to eat. Or, if we go on dates, we eat like madmen. We obsess over our proportions and rate at which we’re gaining mass. A lot of us have a goal, we want to be X-big or have Y-measurements.
Am I nuts, or are we just anorexic in reverse?[/quote]
Being really big and really strong takes many sacrifices. However, that being said, unless it’s how a person makes their living (getting paid) then there is no need to give up their entire life. Bodybuilding is part of my life, it’s not the whole thing. I have an awesome girlfriend, a good career, a baby on the way and a social life I’m happy with, along with a couple other hobbies. Anyone giving all of that up for a few extra pounds of muscle is crazy.[/quote]
Congrats LM, nothing like becoming a father. I’ve done it four times over. FYI, you can get some early practice by dealing with the OP - he sounds like a big baby! lol
