3 ms·
It’s not really, and it’s more complicated than we think. If we take a gander at Hollywood, we would be deceived into thinking it’s full of men who take really
by const_cast 1y ago
It’s not really, and it’s more complicated than we think.
If we take a gander at Hollywood, we would be deceived into thinking it’s full of men who take really, really good care of themselves. But it’s not so - most are taking steroids, and even more are doing extreme starvation diets prior to roles.
We can actually see the inflation of physique in real time. Look back 5 years, then 10, then 20. Look at the protagonists - they represent the “peak” of what humans want to look like. By today’s standards, those super heros 20 years ago are scrawny.
- lotsoweiners 1y agoI dunno about this. When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s, the biggest action stars were Schwarzenegger and Stallone. Most of the top action stars of today look a little lean compared to those 2 in my opinion.
- sdwr 1y agoI think Tom Hanks in Big is the ideal male body. He works out, but it's not the center of his personality.
- const_cast 1y agoWe've definitely had a bit of a roller coaster in which we had stigma against steroids for a while and now we don't, since we have so many new, advanced, and stealthy steroids.