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What is Muscle Dysmorphia?

The idealised male body has become bigger, bulkier and harder to achieve. And with more and more...

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11.31 22 Jul 2019


What is Muscle Dysmorphia?


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11.31 22 Jul 2019


The idealised male body has become bigger, bulkier and harder to achieve. And with more and more young men putting in serious hours in the gym, when does the pursuit of perfection tip into the realm of body dysmorphia?

To explain the signs and detrimental effects of this condition, we spoke to clinical psychologist Malie Coyne.


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