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Lately, there has been a rise of influencers who promote all body types and spread acceptance.

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You feel good and motivated towards continuing your workout journey knowing you fit into socially desirable body types.

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Most of the time, we will be shown what media considers to be the perfect body type, regardless of whether that's the case or not.

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People may try to enhance their physical features with unhealthy or illegal substances to force themselves to fit into a body standard.

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Influencers obsessing over certain body types and altering their looks to fit it.

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When you obsess negatively about yourself, it can take a hit on your self-esteem and make you feel insecure.

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You can feel like you are not good enough, and this can turn into hatred for ones self

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Eating too much food or starving themselves and then eating a lot of food at once.

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One may restrict food and starve themselves in order to achieve their desired look.

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Societal beauty standards negatively affect one's workout and body image.

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While people are trying to better themselves, unrealistic and unfair societal expectations are thrown onto you. You are supposed to be on your own journey, working towards your personal goals and dreams, and not what society wants. When that comes in the way, it turns unhealthy and toxic.

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After researching this topic more, I've learned the different types of negative effects that stem from society's beauty standards. I learned about different eating disorders and what binge eating is specifically and the ways that body standards are sent across in media. I find it very interesting how common it is, especially in women, to fall under many of the negative effects that come from this problem. Moving forward, I want to research into more problems that come from beauty standards, things that may not be as obvious to spot.

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Subquestion 1:
How does exposure to social media content promoting idealized body images contribute to body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors among individuals who work out regularly?

Subquestion 2:
What role do online fitness influencers play in shaping societal body standards and influencing the exercise habits and body image of their followers?

Subquestion 3:
How can body-positive content on social media platforms mitigate the negative effects of societal body standards and promote healthier body image and exercise habits among individuals who work out regularly?

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1. www.nytimes.com/2022/03/21/learning/does-social-media-affect-your-body-image.html.

Hawgood, Alex. "Does Social Media Affect Your Body Image?" The New York Times, 21 Mar. 2022, www.nytimes.com/2022/03/21/learning/does-social-media-affect-your-body-image.html.

2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-020-00300-9

Freire, G.L.M., da Silva Paulo, J.R., da Silva, A.A., et al. "Body Dissatisfaction, Addiction to Exercise and Risk Behaviour for Eating Disorders among Exercise Practitioners." Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 8, no. 23, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-020-00300-9.

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1. Body standards: What society thinks people's bodies should look like.

2. Body dysmorphia: Feeling unhappy or bad about one's body or looks, even after working out.

3. Eating disorder: Unusual eating habits, often trying to control body weight or shape in an unhealthy way.

4. Exercising: Physical activities done to stay fit, healthy, or to look good.

5. Peer pressure: When a group of people's opinions and actions pressure one's own judgment and decisions.

6. Self-esteem: What and how you feel about yourself.

7. Mental health: How someone feels emotionally, psychologically, and socially.

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Many people work out regularly to maintain their health and to look and feel good, but there are some negative side effects that come with it. Society often pushes unrealistic body standards, having people look up to models who may be photoshopping their looks and not being authentic or who may be living an unhealthy lifestyle. This makes some individuals feel insecure if they don't look that certain way. This pressure from society can lead to body dysmorphia, where people become unhappy with their appearance even after working out. Because of this, it can also trigger eating disorders, as they try to achieve that ideal body standard. While exercise can be beneficial for mental health, it can also cause harm when done for the wrong reasons.