Dysmorphia

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ChrisHouston

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While by no means a veteran or expert lifter, I had an insight into muscle/body dysmorphia the other day.

I was walking down the road, and thought, "Wow, I'm really quite small and light." Thinking about it for a moment, I realised it wasn't likely that I'd suddenly lost a couple kilos body mass in the last day or two, and realised that what I was actually feeling was strength.

I wondered if this was how body dysmorphia gets started - because your muscles have grown and you're stronger, you don't feel as heavy, and think "I'm smaller!"

Anyone got any thoughts?
 
Chris

What a revelation, huh? I guess many of us have felt that or feel it often.
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I would not call it dismorphia though, that sounds like a diseased status,
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, I'd call it metamorphosis
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Yeah, I look forward to it, now.

Dysmorphia, though, isn't really about actual body-size, it's about someone's misperception of their body size, specifically that they're too small (when often they're perfectly normal or even perfectly huge ;) ). It's kinda like anorexia-in-reverse.

I guess some people might see that as not necessarily a bad thing if it drives them to work harder, but I reckon people should be able to enjoy the fruits of their labour without becoming crippled with unfounded paranoia. :)

Chris.
 
yeah, I get it!

Kinda like False Emotions Appearing Real.
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Not too far from reality or is our perception a little screwed?
 
That might be the most bizare thing I've ever heard
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I can relate in the opposite however. I think that if I am putting size on I think everyone else looks smaller than they did. Not me!

Joe G
 
Chris

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Quote[/b] ]I think scientists call that "having a firm grip on reality".
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I can relate to that, being quite small and all there are times when one feels rather "diminished" specially when some 6'6" guy with hoooge upper body rocks up.

Kinda makes you feel like you got such al long way to go! :mad:

Hey, but I have lots of faith, and I am pretty strong for my size so...I just content myself with that!
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Hey :)

Yeah I get that dysmorphia too.

Even though I know my measurements are steadily increasing, and people tell me, "Dude, you keep on getting bigger", I always look at the mirror and I go "I look so small..."

Well, whatever. I still continue with the good old HST and eat, lift, eat, study HST/HST-related stuff, eat some more, eat even more, sleep. Of course I work too, but that goes without saying.
 
I have that feeling all the time... my wife and some of my family members are actually getting concerned. I guess apparently they think I'm never going to stop, even when I'm some huge monster, I will still be insisting I am too small, too weak. Heh. It's pretty funny.
 
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