"Bigorexia"

[shibs]

"Those who suffer from muscle dysmorphia tend to hold delusions that they are "skinny" or "too small" but are often above average in musculature."

Muscle dysmorphia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

YouTube - Bigorexia

Just curious, how many people here think they suffer from this?

 

[moya]

i know im not huge at all, but i sometimes still see myself as the skinny HS kid that weighed 100lbs soaking wet...
...and i dont even really train for size, as im a powerlifter... but still...

 

[stevesmi]

the problem with this sport is we watch ourselves progress slowly overtime and then we are not aware of how big we get until we try to put on a suit we wore for a wedding 2 years ago, or look at older pics and our head looks huge on our body.

i would say no i do not suffer from this.. however after watching the video i just am not sure. the first thing i think of when i wake up is just like this guy.. "gotta eat, gotta drink, gotta hit the gym" ... when i go to sleep i am thinking "gotta get a lot of good sleep so that i will be ready for the gym tomorow" otherwise i run the risk of losing some muscle. so maybe i am obsessed, but not sure i have this condition

 

[SolarEmpire44]

I feel the same as thatbloke.. When you look at yousrself everyday in the mirror you dont notice how big your actually getting, its weird, i still feel im the same skinny guy that i was, i start bodybuilding about 2 years ago my stats was 5'8 165lb 20% bf, now im 5'8 210lb 14% natural, never cycled and i still feel small even though every one i mean everyone at my gym say your too big you huge, but i fell like they are lying.. ive put on 15lb lean mass in 3 month with creatine went from 196 to 210 and i still dont see the difference but others are noticing it, Its all in your head. The only benefit i see from bigorexia is that you WILL train harder than before because you see your self small every time, even thou your progressing rapidly and you don't even notice it..

 

[zkyzalimit]

I usually don't post just stick to reading but this thread I can't pass on. I have always known I had some kind of mental block as I have described to my friends and workout buddies before how no matter how big I am it will never be good enough, and I have said that when I look in the mirror I dont see big (I'm 5'8" 220lbs 9% bf) despite people tellin me I'm big. The whole time I'm watchin this movie and readin the wikipedia description I'm laughing as it is precisely how I operate/ feel. I'm glad I have this "disorder" though as it makes me work that much harder and be that much more dedicated and I enjoy the fact that there is no finish line for me, I'll never be satisfied.

 

[SolarEmpire44]

I usually don't post just stick to reading but this thread I can't pass on. I have always known I had some kind of mental block as I have described to my friends and workout buddies before how no matter how big I am it will never be good enough, and I have said that when I look in the mirror I dont see big (I'm 5'8" 220lbs 9% bf) despite people tellin me I'm big. The whole time I'm watchin this movie and readin the wikipedia description I'm laughing as it is precisely how I operate/ feel. I'm glad I have this "disorder" though as it makes me work that much harder and be that much more dedicated and I enjoy the fact that there is no finish line for me, I'll never be satisfied.

Holy shit dude.. 220lb 9% at 5'8 is pretty damn huge, Im also 5'8 and im only 210 at 14% bf, would you mind telling us what you eat or whats your routine ONLY if your natural, cause i would never get advice from someone whos juicing no matter how big they are..
Thanks

 

[zkyzalimit]

I pick things up and put them down! Not natural. Your welcome

 

[SolarEmpire44]

I pick things up and put them down! Not natural. Your welcome

lolz,.. atleast your honest

 

[shibs]

Interesting guys.

Yeah I look in the mirror every night before I go to bed and when I wake up and I can't help but feel disappointed. All my friends tell me I'm huge and I'm known as the weightlifter and work and everyone compliments me but honestly I don't feel like I'm anywhere near where I want to be. I always tell my friends I'm not big enough and they just make fun of me lol. I'm 210 right now at about 10% bf. And yeah like all of you guys said I don't see that much of a difference from when I was 180 a long time ago, unless I look at pictures. of myself back then and now. It is one of the weirdest things.

 

[Kaytime]

i think i look like nothing when i look in the mirror but i get heaps of people tell me im either HUGE/UNIT/TANK ect lol