Even children are affected
Bigorexia: when muscle building becomes an addiction
"I am sick." Ex-Bayern star Bixente Lizarazu made people sit up and take notice with these words at the beginning of December. The six-time champion, Champions League winner and World Cup winner suffers from muscle dysmorphia, also known as bigorexia or muscle addiction - a self-perception disorder that is affecting more and more boys and young men.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen "I have to surpass myself, exhaust myself and let out all the energy I have inside me," said Lizarazu, describing the symptoms of his muscle addiction, in which those affected perceive the development of their own muscles as inadequate - even if the muscles are already above average. At the age of 55, the former footballer is the exception rather than the rule, but he is by no means alone: although the disorder can affect anyone, it increasingly affects boys and young men.
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