Buff enough? Teen boys' quest for muscular ideal sparks concerns of 'bigorexia'
A social media diet of perfect bodies is spurring some teenage boys to form muscle dysmorphia, aka "bigorexia."
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A social media diet of perfect bodies is spurring some teenage boys to form muscle dysmorphia, aka "bigorexia."
Like many high school athletes, Bobby, 16, a junior from Long Island, has spent years whipping his body into shape through protein diets and workouts. Between rounds of Fortnite and homework, Bobby goes online to study bodybuilders like Greg Doucette, a 46-year-old fitness personality who has more than 1.3 million YouTube subscribers. Bobby also hits the gym as often as six
A social media diet of perfect bodies is spurring some teenage boys to form muscle dysmorphia.