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Body image: are you imagining the wrong body?
Active people live in an appearance-conscious world where each one knows what he/she is supposed to look like. Women are supposed to be sleek, slender, and slim; men bulky, muscular, and trim. Yet few people naturally possess their desired physique. Most are ordinary mortals, burdened with bumps, bulges, fat, and fleshiness. Many spend considerable energy covering up their perceived blemishes with baggy clothing, or try to reshape themselves with rigorous diet and exercise programs. They may struggle for years feeling inadequate and insecure. Those who contentedly exercise in skimpy clothes in public despite their flaws deserve great credit!
In general, about one-third of all Americans are truly dissatisfied with their appearance, women more so than men. Women most commonly complain about their thighs, abdomen, breasts, and buttocks. Men are dissatisfied…
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- Body Image AND Exercise.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Body image: are you imagining the wrong body?
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