In the morning, the first thing I think when I see myself is that I should start taking Creatine again. This could be the front of a dozen or more magazines designed for teenage girls and young women. But it's not Seventeen or Cosmopolitan seducing the captivated audience. The cover heralds the buff male body, enticing teenage boys and young men to emulate the image. Images of the perfect male body do not stop at the magazine rack.
Music videos feature well-built men making out with stereotypically gorgeous women.
Movie heroes tend to be the hot guys. TV ads, mail-order catalogues and Abercrombie and Fitch posters assault the senses and sensibilities of teenage boys, beckoning them to attain the ideal. These images have generated a variety of responses from teenage boys. Many young men have begun to follow strict dietary regimen and pursue rigid weight-lifting programs. Some have even resorted to taking dietary supplements like Creatine.