Bodybuilding IS Body Dysmorphia FT. Nsima Inyang | Anabolic Activities Ep. 10

In this episode of Anabolic Activities Kenny Williams talks to Nsima Inyang about body dysmorphia in body building. Kenny opens up about how he feels about his own body and how it has affected his life. They also talk about the question of "is bodybuilding a sport?". The Anabolic Template is now available at www.anabolicac...
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[@chrisbolton1060]

As someone who struggles with body dysmorphia, thank you for sharing your experiences with us!

[@idkmanwhat9279]

Love his honesty. Crazy to say you feel small at 250lbs muscled up.

[@AsuraTheBass]

Honestly I get that body dysmorphia so bad it hurts man. I used to be like 420-430lbs for a few years as a teenager/young adult; always wanted to get in shape but sadly environment and things in my life really broke down my mentality back then. About.. 3-4 years ago now (22) I had to get my gallbladder removed and it made it so I basically could never eat, I was constantly throwing up and nauseous and food just made me feel miserable no matter what. In about a year maybe year 1/2 I dropped down to like 280lbs (shockingly not that much loose skin or anything, youd never know I ever was that big except from the pics I have.) and started to get my shit together because I didnt want to die or be unhealthy anymore. Was never super into fitness growing up; was always an insanely degenerate gamer who dedicated 10-12 hours a day practicing and playing at a high level in the games I played (Mabinogi, Dungeon Fighter Online, CS 1.6, CS:GO WoW arenas to name a few) so I never bothered with anything other than that. It was always my dream to do something in gaming, be that content creation or playing a pro level or being a caster; sadly at around 15 or 16 I got into a really bad car accident that really fucked my back and neck up, which then lead into a downspiral of insane weight gain and depression and suicidal thoughts everything. The only experiences I had with fitness was physical therapy; which had hurt me more than helped me sadly at the time. After a lot of time and therapy I started working out and getting better with nutrition and food, slowly grinded from 280lbs down to roughly 235 with actual noticeable musclemass and pretty insane strength gains and size gain. Then about.... 2 years ago I got into another car accident which broke my neck (thankfully somehow I lived and could move after extensive time being in bed and not moving) but ever since my nutrition and ability to do things just disappeared really; sadly back in an environment that isnt beneficial to my growth or recovery or health whatsoever. Through willpower and just.. gritting my teeth and ignoring the pain I forced myself to keep working out as long as I could; which got me down to around 230lbs (I had hit around 215 but then from my strength training and the muscle I gained I sat around 230 or 232) after nearly tripling my musclemass (previously had most of my muscles atrophying so not a huge accomplishment but yeah) but now my hormones have been wack and my health has been plummeting a lot (Dr is assuming a combination of a severe concussion from my car accident that caused.. permanent trauma? I dont even remember sadly, alongside dangerously low testosterone) and I cant workout without hurting myself or fucking up a joint or tendon doing basic things. I've basically lost my musclemass again and am down to around 215. I refuse to take my shirt off or be seen shirtless, anytime I see myself in the mirror I just feel like I'm either the smallest weakest looking dude who's worked out pretty hard for the time I did (to failure every set, 6 days a week and constantly progressive overloading like a dumbass, which was a mistake ofc) or I feel like I just look.. fat and disgusting, like a giant pile of goo or flubber yknow? Despite the fact that almost anyone who sees me is blown away and has told me that my body is still way above the average person now, I always fluctuate between that and then I feel like that 420lb fatass who people bullied and thought was creepy just because of my looks, idk if itll ever go away tbh. The closer I get to being healthy and in shape like I always wanted the worse its getting honestly haha

[@drip369]

In the 5X Nsima looks like a 1990s hip-hop enthusiast

[@andrewskratt9552]

LL COOL J

[@drip369]

@@andrewskratt9552 😂🤣💀

[@Pedant_Patrol]

Title should be, "Body Dysmorphia IS Bodybuilding."

[@chrisbolton1060]

They changed it!!

[@raymondmurdock8603]

Actually no not all body dysmorphia is bodybuilding but bodybuilding is often body dysmorphia it's like a square rectangle thing there's other forms of dysmorphia then just this one kind but yeah I get your point

[@Pedant_Patrol]

@@chrisbolton1060 lmao

[@Damian.Williams]

I can honestly say i don't understand why you would feel like this... I was born with spinal and ribcage physical deformities... I have trained to improve my body but you can still see my deformities and i still take my top off in public, i live by the motto be content with what you have...

[@FrankGwinn]

I love how curious Nsima is! Love the honesty Kenny!

[@Emergefit]

Bodybuilding is a sport. It’s an art. It’s an endeavor. It’s therapy. It’s medicine. It’s an inventory, every day of my life, of what I made of. It’s a mindset. It’s healing. And at the end of the day, it keeps me from killing myself…

[@wearetheremnants1615]

Let it all go dudes

[@davidliftsheavycircles]

I feel so bad for kenny. Im just a dad who likes lifting weights (5'10ish 219.5lbs 27.4% body fat) and I love my body i used to be 236 pounds of fat and can clearly see a difference now 3 years later

[@UnknownSource08]

27% body fat is still fat

[@davidliftsheavycircles]

@@UnknownSource08 I agree. I dropped from 236 to 190, then back up to 219 bulking for over a year. Now I'm beginning a cut to go back down with WAY more muscle. But atm I'm definitely not winning any physique competitions. I know you meant this as a comment to try to bring me down but while acknowledging the truth in your statement I'm totally unaffected. I still love my body and get complimented daily on my physique. So I hope you get to the point of loving yours enough to not have to try to bring others down on the internet. Have a good day👍

[@drip369]

I'm just glad I've never really cared about Aesthetics so that I don't have to deal with that dysmorphia. To me it's all about performance recovery and Longevity and me just looking as good as I do is a byproduct of good choices

[@wearetheremnants1615]

💯

[@erictyler4703]

very interesting & relatable discussion. I feel like being an undersized kid with a chip on my shoulder lead me down the path of bodybuilding and always striving for more size. It is true though that the further you take it the more critical you can become and hold yourself to an impossible standard.

[@paulthomas5901]

I became interested in strength training (and got started) in 1999 and I started going into Super Training gym a little over 5 years ago. I've never used P.E.D.'s and I've always been the least muscular and I can lift the least amount of weight on any given movement of anyone else that trains there. I know I'll never be jacked and tan, but I'm also not timid nor embarrased about my physique. This is because I'm 53 and have been around the world and experienced enough in life that I've gotten past the insecurities that burden so many people. I walk through the world as a confident man who has overcome a TON of difficult shit. I don't have to care what others might think about the way I look (or how much I lift) because it truly doesn't matter.

[@dustinmartin4621]

From being 260Lbs down to 160-170Lbs, I can say that I have body dysmorphia also. I have went through a stage where I was never small enough getting down to 145Lbs to now trying to build and gain muscle and be fit. Even being 170Lbs right now between 10-12% body fat I really struggle with being confident about my body. Trying to build more muscle and gain weight is a struggle for me because I'm scared to get fat again etc. it's a real struggle and I hope everyone that deals with this eventually feels comfortable in their own skin

[@adamh6730]

Thank you for this video 🤘 I'm 240lb @ 5'10" always been muscular and constantly feel skinny and small. To hear him focus on his skinny wrists and skinny legs 😅 it's weird but I understand the hyperfocus on these things. Good topic to highlight

[@joepfaff3464]

I went through a phase where I start with a couple grams and within a couple months on the weekends I was doing hero doses of 7-10g at a time went from mood vibes to full on heavy hallucinations I stop doing mushrooms a year ago just because it ran it's course for me I definitely recommended doing it for therapy with work through something but not to have fun. Definitely not a party high lol that being said neurologically I think I'm better for it love the pod and related pods keep up the great and honest content

[@ChadV13]

If we are saying judging is the line between a sport or not what avout gymnastics or diving

[@thepathunknown1210]

The mind is so twisted - I have been lifting only due to a surgery I had. I started off at 165 and now 2 months in im 157 - aesthetically I have more muscle and lost more fat but feel like im fatter because I dont run anymore. I still do cardio, walking 35-40 min on incline but mentally think Im bigger than when I was objectively bigger - figure that one out. Having a history of ED from 13 (im now 30), I recognize it but its a constant battle. What messes me up the most is people my age lean and muscular but eating like trash, where I objectively track and eat whole unprocessed foods high in protein

[@raymondmurdock8603]

My body dysmorphia is in the other direction I feel disturbingly obese unless and completely empty and even then despite losing 200 pounds I don't feel like I look any different either way these issues are held to live with more guys need to speak out about it because it's obviously so common in fitness culture

[@raymondmurdock8603]

See my fitness journey isn't about getting big it's about not getting big I used to wear 5X shirts because I was morbidly obese and I'm glad I can fit into an extra large

[@JayyyCloud]

get a skinny guy and have them outline their silhouette on a piece of paper, it helps to give people perspective and has worked for people with anorexia

[@VevoV]

Wondering what I should do about my left shoulder, seems to be popping when I move my arm up and down, any fixes?

[@dustinmartin4621]

Try doing dead hangs every day. That really helped my shoulder out. Just go as long as you can each day!

[@drip369]

AA10!

[@JKP5031]

Body building is more of a performance art. But u have to train like an athlete to look that good

[@raymondmurdock8603]

I don't understand how this sport even exists how it's allowed to be so extremely broken that basically unless you take drugs and destroy yourself psychologically you can't be competitive like I'm not judging the participants if this is a passion that gives you meaning in your life go for it but like I just see all the news about people dropping dead from it and it reminds me of banning supermodels being too skinny back in the 00's like how the fuck is this any different people destroy themselves mentally and physically to reach some freakish inhuman unrealistic ideal that's objectively less healthy than a normal body I guess skinny women being lined up and objectified like meat and told where all their flaws are until they kill themselves is a problem but when the exact same treatment is done to men it's "fitness" and something promoted to all of those naive innocent young guys you were talking about that are currently as carefree as you wish you could be but currently at extreme risk of being sucked in to this nightmare

[@raymondmurdock8603]

Just because it's a different type of suffering doesn't make it any less valid yeah punishing your body and using the endorphin rush from it along with obsession of these extreme rituals to self medicate psychological conditions is so fucking common you might find it's not helping you as much as you think

[@adamh6730]

And no, bodybuilding is not a sport. Modeling of any kind, not a sport. Not to take away from how grueling the lifestyle is, but sport would be misclassified

[@Russellbuddy]

Is bodybuilding a sport?According to ChatGPT Yes, bodybuilding is considered a sport. It involves intense training, discipline, and competition, where individuals strive to develop and sculpt their bodies through weightlifting and muscle-building exercises. Bodybuilders compete in various categories based on factors like size, definition, and overall physique, and are judged on their muscularity, symmetry, and presentation. Personally you guys calling it a pageant makes more sense. But don’t tell the ai. It’s always listening

[@JesusFreekJiuJitsu]

He feels small because his clothes are way bigger than they need to be.

[@mahoganyskates1389]

Probably a smaller shirt and therapy