The study revealed that muscle dysmorphia may cause severe distress and impaired social and occupational functioning. Teen psychologist Dr. Meredith Branson has noticed the increasing number of boys falling prey to the G.I. Joe syndrome. Men with this ideal body are all over the magazines and commercials. Hoping to build those abs and get rid of that stomach fat, many guys spend a lot of time lifting weights. I've seen boys becoming addicted to exercise.
Some guys exercise as much as four hours a day.
It's comparable to girls with anorexia. Alger, who tries to exercise for an hour and a half every day, often puts exercise before homework. If I miss a workout, it becomes my first priority the next day. I'll plan everything around it. Macho media Branson believes that the media is partly responsible for creating an environment in which guys feel a need to have the perfect body.