Frameworks · Body · 127

Train for what you can do, not how you look

The mirror is a judge that's never satisfied.

PWe reviewed the research on it.Looks and health, honestly

Hand-drawn diagram of framework 127, Train for what you can do, not how you look: The mirror is a judge that's never satisfied.
Framework 127 · in one look
How to use it

Lead with skill and performance goals, not aesthetics. Watch for the warning signs: training through injury so you don't lose size, anxiety on rest days, restricting food around training. If that's you, talk to someone.

How sure we are

P Evidence: promising. Good studies, but small or few. Use it and keep checking.

Sources

Badenes-Ribera et al. 2019 (muscle dysmorphia in young men).

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