3D Muscle Journey #253: Is Bodybuilding An Eating Disorder?
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Apr 4, 2024 
Amanda, Alberto, and Eric discuss disordered eating, body-image concerns, and how they relate to physique athletes and noncompetitors. Topics include framing behaviors, influence of biology, research on tracking, and coping mechanisms. They address clinical definitions, orthorexia, dealing with nonclassified disordered eating, and bodybuilding for those in eating disorder recovery.
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Coaching Needs A Middle Ground
- Scope of practice for coaches is messy and requires balance between over-referring and managing issues directly.
- Coaches should screen, have referral paths, and operate in the middle ground rather than extremes.
Dieting Can Leave Lasting Trauma
- Alberto often sees clients traumatized by rapid fat loss who later struggle for months or years.
- He compares aggressive dieting to "loaning a bar with too much weight" that leaves people limping afterwards.
Dieting As A Coping Mechanism
- Pursuing fat loss can act as a coping mechanism that distracts from underlying problems.
- If dieting impairs life, relationships, or responsibilities, it's a red flag to pause and reassess.