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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent times, we have seen a revolution in people\u2019s interest in physical health. More and more people exercise and go to the gym, including teenagers and young people in their early 20s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, an increasing number of youths\u00a0are suffering from a psychological disorder called muscle dysmorphia or bigorexia.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about the rise in the number of young people suffering from bigorexia and be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2502\/250224-bigorexia-muscle-dysmorphia.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cself-image<\/strong>\u201d mean? “Bigorexia is a psychological condition\u2026which involves a distorted self-image<\/strong> that focuses specifically on muscle size and physical appearance.<\/em>” Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use ‘self-image’ in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cexacerbate<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cSocial media may be a factor in exacerbating<\/strong> the problem.<\/em>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use ‘exacerbate’ in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201coverwhelm<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cYoungsters can be overwhelmed<\/strong> with images of people with the “perfect” body.<\/em>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use \u2019overwhelm\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Is the same happening to young people in your country? Talk about it in detail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What might be the factors that contribute to the rise of youths getting anxious about their muscles?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Should there be stricter regulations on muscle-building supplements and anabolic steroids? Share your insights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. How can cases of bigorexia be reduced?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What other disorders could youngsters suffer from and what do you think leads to these conditions?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 – Intermediate  In recent times, we have seen a revolution in people\u2019s interest in physical health. More and more people exercise and go to the gym, including teenagers and young people in their early 20s. However, an increasing number of youths\u00a0are suffering from a psychological disorder called muscle dysmorphia or bigorexia.\u00a0 Read the article […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[294,8706,295,289,293],"class_list":["post-29773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homework","tag-b1-intermediate","tag-health-and-medicine","tag-preliminary-pet","tag-reading","tag-text"],"yoast_head":"\nTeens Worried about Muscle Size | phone english blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/02\/teens-worried-about-muscle-size\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Teens Worried about Muscle Size | phone english blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B1 – Intermediate  In recent times, we have seen a revolution in people\u2019s interest in physical health. 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