A home gym workout fail went viral, highlighting personal and societal issues related to body image. The individual, a busy dad, described a recent bench press accident with a creaky workout bench. Despite having various weights and equipment, he reflects on his struggle with being scrawny and not fitting society's preferred image for men. Alongside this, he shares his long-standing stomach issues which escalated into a Crohn's diagnosis and later pre-diabetes, complicating his health and self-image journey.
My stubborn Taurus self thought it was nothing when I heard the bench creak a bit. I laid back anyway, only for the bench's leg to give out.
I've always been super scrawny and was never able to gain weight. I know some people think that's a blessing, but it's actually a pain.
Being super scrawny really messed with my personal body image. Society definitely has a "preferred" look for men.
At 33, I was diagnosed with IBD/Crohn's, which would explain my issues with gaining weight, and later told I had pre-diabetes.
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