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During the time of ancient Greece many sculptors recognized the beauty of the male body and adored its magnificent features. Greek writers wrote about the half man half god Adonis who was the most beautiful specimen, which every man dreamed to be. After the fall of Ancient Greece and the uprising of Catholicism most lost interest in the physical aspects of life. During the late 19th early 20th century Their was a new taking towards the rise of the male physic. A more muscular, developed and more powerful man was born. In the late 1950s body builders came to the scene and it was a celebration of the accomplishments of the male body. Women took a liking to the male body and soon men of all stature wanted to have the Adonis like physic. As the next 50 years progressed men became more serious and in some cases developed into an unhealthy pathological state. The Adonis Complex was born. Over the last three decades, the Adonis Complex has spread dramatically among boys and men who are struggling to improve their appearance one way or another. As stated by Philips, Pope, & Olivardia, More men are dissatisfied with their chest and breasts then women (28). During the 1990’s a new study in weight lifters went underway. Their prognosis was reverse Anorexia nervosa Because it was the exact opposite, instead of a small slim body it was a bigger more muscular body. As time went on it developed the slang term “Bigorexia” and the new scientific term is Muscle Dysmorphia. Muscle dysmorphia is a form of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in which individuals develop a pathological preoccupation with their muscularity.
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