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Being muscular is the new ideal, but it can become an obsession: how to recognize bigorexia

Being muscular is the new ideal, but it can become an obsession: how to recognize bigorexia

The article explores the increasing popularity of weight training among young men and the potential for this trend to lead to bigorexia, an obsession with muscle mass. Sports physician Ruben De Gendt outlines how to recognize the difference between healthy fitness goals and a problematic fixation on physical appearance.

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