Have you ever known anyone with an Adonis complex?

[JE Gonzalez]

In case you don't know what an Adonis Complex is, it is an unofficial mental disorder in which men believe that they are too thin/scrawny with the intention of adding obscene amounts of muscle to what they believe is a tiny frame. I'm not talking about 100-pound ectomorphs who wish to add size, I mean well-muscled individuals who complain they are too small.

I've met a few back in high school. It was at a boarding school, so I saw the same people the entire time. There were guys who had the bodies of Vin Diesel and Laird Hamilton, but always complained that they were were puny. I even told one of them" you have got to be kidding me."

Before I always came across really thin ectomorphs who had no interest in muscle, so it was a surprise when someone actually thought that they needed more size.

[Swifthawk]

Originally Posted by JE Gonzalez

In case you don't know what an Adonis Complex is, it is an unofficial mental disorder in which men believe that they are too thin/scrawny with the intention of adding obscene amounts of muscle to what they believe is a tiny frame. I'm not talking about 100-pound ectomorphs who wish to add size, I mean well-muscled individuals who complain they are too small.

I've met a few back in high school. It was at a boarding school, so I saw the same people the entire time. There were guys who had the bodies of Vin Diesel and Laird Hamilton, but always complained that they were were puny. I even told one of them" you have got to be kidding me."

Before I always came across really thin ectomorphs who had no interest in muscle, so it was a surprise when someone actually thought that they needed more size.

While I think this complex may be a very real thing, in its real form it is extremely debilitating to the individual. They become completely obsessed with the notion. Almost like a reverse anorexia.

I believe it may be harsh to think someone to have a mental condition for merely wanting to be bigger and stronger, even if they are already extremely so. Sometimes people are just fishing for compliments and maybe need to be a little more humble.

[fitx3]

Pretty much every guy in my gym feels this way! LOL