Editorial of paper: https://geminiresearchnews.com/2018/11/men-hooked-on-muscles-struggle-with-binge-drinking-depression-and-weight-loss/

Original paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eat.22943

The full paper is behind a paywall. The abstract and more importantly the funding sources of the study are in the study link. The paper is a meta study (academics can correct that term) of 2700 Norwegian men aged 18-33 based on questionnaire responses.

The editorial version from the gemini link is troubling. I get a sense of “Its perfectly ok to be out of shape and fat” from it. I have lost 80+ lbs personally and went from fatfuck to lean and sexy. I did train at first to be more attractive primarily. Now I appreciate the other benefits of lifting yet being hawt is definitely high on my motivations to continue training. Do have a bit of body dysmorphia as I’ll never be fully happy with my hips/obliques/love handles and the loose skin on my lower belly and love handles. The dysmorphia is not overwhelming plus I rationally know I’m in the top 10% physical appearance wise. Still I get out of the shower and go man I wish that specific feature of myself wasn’t there.

The exercise shaming has begun. I find this to be another front on the culture war against men and boys. You called this one u/ex_addict_bro

Note: first saw this in the leangains sub. Apparently you cannot crosspost to a quarantined sub.