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Articles by Mair Underwood

Mair Underwood is an anthropologist who explores body cultures. While she has studied other body modifications such as tattoo, she has been mainly focussed on muscle cultures. Anthropologists live with the people they study in order to understand their way of life.

Mair has been living in online bodybuilding communities for the last 6 years (she has even been inspired to start lifting). Through forums and social media she has learnt about bodybuilding culture. She has been particularly focussed on enhancement drug use, and she works to increase understanding of, and support for, people who use enhancement drugs.

Her life’s mission is to help people have good relationships with their bodies, and to have a good relationship with her body herself.

What is Muscle Dysmorphia/Bigorexia, and Do You Have It?

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(Muscle Dysmorphia Part 1) Bodybuilders have always known that there are some members of the bodybuilding community who get so obsessed with bodybuilding that it ruins their lives. These individuals can’t control their bodybuilding practice and it impairs their ability to function. Bodybuilders called this obsession with bodybuilding ‘bigorexia’. It wasn’t until the 1990s that […]

Is Bodybuilding Good or Bad for Mental Health?

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Explore the nuanced relationship between bodybuilding and mental health in this insightful article. Delve into the cultural significance and psychological complexities of bodybuilding, highlighting both its benefits and risks. From obsessive behaviors to empowering self-awareness, understand how bodybuilding can be both a form of meditation and a source of mental strain, through the lens of an anthropologist immersed in the community.