Quote from ACD on April 22, 2026, 8:23 am

Muscle dysmorphia, also called bigorexia or sometimes “reverse anorexia,” is a body dysmorphic disorder centered on the belief that your body is too small, weak, or not muscular enough, even when you may already look muscular or athletic. The core issue is not actual muscle size, but a distorted self-perception and obsessive preoccupation with musculature.

You can recognize it by a pattern, not just one habit. Common signs include:

• constantly feeling “not big enough” or “not defined enough”
• frequent mirror-checking, body comparisons, or needing reassurance
• rigid, excessive workouts, often for hours a day
• training even when injured, sick, exhausted, or clearly overtrained
• extreme food control, especially high-protein or “clean eating” rules
• heavy reliance on supplements, or interest in anabolic steroids
• skipping social, school, or work activities to protect training or diet routines
• mood swings, irritability, anxiety, or low self-worth tied to body appearance or missed workouts.

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