The cost of 'getting ripped'
Three men discuss the reality of pursuing a six-pack and how it affected their relationship with food and themselves.
The man with carefully sculpted six-pack is everywhere: in Hollywood action films, on magazine front covers, in your social media feed, on dating apps. And so are the online ads telling you how to get the look. But what does it really take to get a washboard stomach? This week, Ruth Alexander hears from three men about the reality of getting βrippedβ and how much of it is down to what you eat. They reveal how deeply the experience can affect your relationship with food, your loved ones and yourself
(Picture: Male torso ripped in half. Credit: Getty/ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ)
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Producer: Sarah Stolarz
Contributors:
Graham Isador, writer
Florian Gaffet, massage therapist
Matthew Todd, author βStraight Jacket: Overcoming Societyβs Legacy of Gay Shameβ
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