muscular dysmorphia
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BiggerthanLavar
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parker210 said:
bro, that's the way we are. When your in the zone, things are great. when you get out of the zone, ie- get sick, miss gym time etc- things are bad. just try not to miss time make a schedule and stick to it. But I definitley know how you feel. I'm the exact same way.
Mudge
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parker210 said:
I know what thats like. I get caught in a trap of doing the same old same old, no motivation, weights just stagnate, size does, I lose my appetite... it happens.
Sometimes a week, or even two off may be in order. That gives me a niiiiiiiiiice guilt trip. I see myself shrink, yada yada.
Or just change up your routine in a big way.
I started training at a very young age, its been almost 18 years now. So I can definitely say, you get used to what you see in the mirror and it just doesn't impress you like it does other people.
BiggerthanLavar
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nope, happens to everyone. We all know there's someone bigger, stronger, leaner, etc. and we all have that thought inside of us. I embrace it. It's what keeps you going. It's funny though, when I was down to 5% BF I found all sorts of flaws in my physique and still thought I had a ton of weight to lose. Funny thing is that after a prolonged time away from the gym, I gained weight and got fat again. I balooned up to 19% BF. Then I saw a video of myself at the beach at 5% and couldn't believe how much better I looked. Now I wish I had maintained what I once thought of as "FAT". I'm down to 17% BF this morning and have gained a decent amount of lean mass so as I see it, I'll be bigger and leaner next time aorund.
huskyguy
300lbs of Heavenly Joy
I think the term dysmorphia assumes that there is a problem. Almost everyone who is goal driven is never satisfied, that seems to be the nature of bodybuilding. I know that I could always be bigger, or leaner even if people think that I am taking it to extremes I am still not satisfied. Type A personalities require constant progress, so it is with bodybuilding for me. The comments are just great motivation to take it even further.
Mudge
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If we were all satisfied, where would we be? Stuck on how great we were doing absolutely nothing?
I want more out of a lot of things, but I'm not all depressed about it. I just tell people its not all that, there are lots of people who have done better. Some people are easily satisfied, some are not. I just expect more out of what I do.
If you were king of the hill what fun would that be? You'd have nothing to work towards. That is when people get lazy.
So I dont see why anyone would want to "fix" this problem unless you were seriously cutting or burning yourself or something nuts like that.
I want more out of a lot of things, but I'm not all depressed about it. I just tell people its not all that, there are lots of people who have done better. Some people are easily satisfied, some are not. I just expect more out of what I do.
If you were king of the hill what fun would that be? You'd have nothing to work towards. That is when people get lazy.
So I dont see why anyone would want to "fix" this problem unless you were seriously cutting or burning yourself or something nuts like that.
chaseinfinite
the.rider.
Sorry about the resurrection of an old thread, but this is something that really bothers me as well. I wasn't sure if guys were affected, but dysmorphia seems to go for both sexes. I don't really have a cure, I just go to the gym and push myself harder to make up for the crap I see in the mirror after not going for a day or two.
ManOfMuscle
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If you can't enjoy you accomplishments to some extent then what's the point of lifting?
carolinacrackah
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No...im huge and ripped.
parrish
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Mudge said:
This is true!!
But like everyting in life we never fully appreciate it untill it's gone
Had hernia surgery Dec 5 and have not touched a weight for 2 weeks,when I did a small workout with my powerblocks the stich reopened??
Went to the hospital where the Dr. takes a empty syringe+5 in needle jams it in and drains about 25cc of blood out and now I feel like shit
Here I am in Sept..about 85% of what I would like to look like but still not satisfied now I am about 40% of what I would like to look like & it bugs the fucking shit out of me
Sorry for all the posts but getting sick of movies & video games
And the worst part is the gyms are so fucking packed in Jan?????
This is the 1st time in 8 years that I did not workout Christmas day!!
Sick I do extra cardio so I can eat more....LOL
outlawtas
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Man, look what we compare ourselves to. I look at the guys in magazines and wonder how long it will be until I look like them. These guys have also been training for 15 years, and have been "on" for god knows how long (probably years...).
I don't mind missing the gym for special occasions (christmas, new years) but any other day (like today I almost missed it) and it put a serious damper on my mood. I was very very angry, though I didn't let it show (I was stuck at work).
On thing I can tell you for sure, the more I cycle the more I find wrong with my body, the more I criticize my physique.
But it should be noted that anyone who was good at anything was never happy with their results. Michael Jordan didn't give up when he got good, he kept striving for more and more. Same goes for Trump, Gates fuckin anyone successful. You need to fucked in the head to achieve extreme results.
I don't mind missing the gym for special occasions (christmas, new years) but any other day (like today I almost missed it) and it put a serious damper on my mood. I was very very angry, though I didn't let it show (I was stuck at work).
On thing I can tell you for sure, the more I cycle the more I find wrong with my body, the more I criticize my physique.
But it should be noted that anyone who was good at anything was never happy with their results. Michael Jordan didn't give up when he got good, he kept striving for more and more. Same goes for Trump, Gates fuckin anyone successful. You need to fucked in the head to achieve extreme results.
VICIOUS_BEAST
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Mudge said:
no matter how big we get,we will never be satisfied....never look in the mirror and be content with what you see..cause when you are content you will never be able to reach that next level of high......my forward progress is constant.....
ManOfMuscle
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Looking good parish.
Vicious is that you in the av?
Vicious is that you in the av?
parrish
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LiftTillIDie said:
Thanks but rather put "looked good
"I am over 35 and my goals now is to be doing the same routine at 60!
The weights and cardio that is,fuck I really enjoy it and can't wait to get back in full swing.
It can be done but routine must be modified with age,like no more shoulder press behind neck,fewer 1-2 rep sets and greater rest between muscle groups.
Even if you never make it don't stop trying....failure is that much closer to sucess
