The unhealthy reason men go to the gym123RF/ Jale Ibrak Body image issues are becoming increasingly common among men. A small new study by researchers at Curtin University explored how much body image issues fuel gym attendance and found that body shame motivated men to work out more often. A 2010 Mission Australia survey of Australian male youth aged 12 to 25 years found that body image was their No. "Desire to feel and be seen as masculine is also a big factor and this is becoming increasingly difficult for men as fewer issues differentiate men from women apart from appearance," the society says. For English, it was a matter of recognising that what was driving him to exercise was unhealthy.

Source: Stuff October 15, 2016 02:50 UTC