Muscle dismorphia

[barbell265]

Hey everyone;

Have ya'll heard of this before? I saw a piece on 20/20 about B.B. and others who suffer from this mental illness. Essentially it's when a person looks at themselves as being too small and strive to get bigger. Similar to anorexia or buliemia I guess. I think I may have this problem myself. I am 214 lbs and ~8-10% bf, arms are 17" cold, not sure on the chest, 32" waist and thighs are around 25-26"( the size of my wife's waist she tells me). I used to weigh 180 lbs when I started lifting again a little over 2 years ago. I really don't view myself as any larger, just a little more defined, although the scale says I weigh almost 30lbs more with a 2" smaller waist. The really funny thing is that although I don't see myself as being larger, people around me appear smaller! Like I ran into a friend who I used to think was huge but now just looks tall with a gut and no arms!!

Lets hear from you all....

 

[JDarty6173]

I will always be "too small" in my opinion...."sigh"

 

[casavant]

I think I kicked that bitch's ass about a year ago.

 

[Dr.M]

Body dismorphia, yep. Your legs are pretty good compared to your arms, better ratio than mine

 

[The Terminator]

Muscle dysmorphia seems to apply to everybody on the anabolic board, but that's what binds us together (well that and AS usage )

 

[Lord_Suston]

Muscle dysmorphia seems to apply to everybody on the anabolic board, but that's what binds us together (well that and AS usage )

That's sums it up, I look in the mirror and see someone average, I end up wearing baggy clothes cause I think everyone is bigger, yet I am always asking why I am lifting more weight then???? So finally my gf told me that I was not that small, I thought she was mocking me and got angry,.... oh well my disorder will always be there

 

[barbell265]

Hey sust. do you notice that people are looking smaller around you the more you lift?? Personally that's what's freaky to me.

 

[Lord_Suston]

sometimes I do notice people are smaller, but not often. Basically I go to the gym and lift but I think everyone lifts more or is bigger than myself untill I REALLY look around, it baffles me sometimes....
Example last wekk I was doing seated rows with a couple of buddies working in and I had about 245-255lbs on and was repping out about 10 good solid reps, when i got up I put the stack on 300lbs cause I thought my friend could lift more cause I think he is bigger. Finally he tells me that he weighs only 165, I just sat there in shock, i'm about 6 inches shorter and 20lbs heavier.... so it is weird sometimes I hate even flexing becasue i think the mirror is like those in a fair.... I think i'm really just messed up....

 

[louden_swain]

I am never satisfied with my strength and size, the way I figure, there is always room to improve.