Investigating males obsession with bulking up

An Investigation of the rationalisation of males’

      obsession with bulking up

Hi there! I am an honours student conducting a study with males and would like your help. Please fill in all the answers honestly. All the information will be kept confidential and anonymous. Thank you.

Age:_ Race: White Black Coloured Other

1. Are you concerned about the way you look? Yes / No
2. What do you think or feel when looking at yourself in the mirror and why?

3. Are you concerned with what other people think about the way you look? Yes / No (Please motivate) _

4. Rate your physical appearance on the scale below 0-10 (10 being perfect) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5. Rate your self-esteem on the scale below from 0-10 (10 being really good) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
6. Who is your role model or hero?_
7. If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?_

8. What TV programmes do you watch frequently?_

9. What magazines or newspapers do you enjoy reading?_

10. Do you wish you looked more like the men in the media? Yes / No

11. How often do you think about being more toned or having more defined muscles? Rarely Sometimes Always

12. Do you feel that you need to bulk up? Yes / No (Please motivate.) _

13. Have you started to bulk up? Yes / No
14. At what age did you start?_
15. Why did you start?_
16. How did you start?_
17. What does your daily diet consist of? List briefly._

18. Have you consulted a dietician? Yes / No
19. Do you belong to a gym? Yes / No
20. Are you training according to a programme? Yes / No
21. Have you consulted a personal trainer? Yes / No
22. Have you discussed this with anyone? For example your parents, or coach at school? Yes / No
23. Are you using any supplements, creatine or growth hormones? Yes / No
24. Where do you get your supplements from?

25. Do you think it is healthy and natural to bulk up? Yes / No

26. Would you say that bulking up boosts your self-confidence? Yes / No

27. Do you think that males who bulk up receive more attention from girls? Yes / No

28. Do muscular men receive more respect than men with smaller statures? Yes / No (Please motivate)_

29. Do you think that males have always wanted to bulk up, or do you think that it is becoming more popular amongst males Yes / No (Please motivate) _

30. When will you be bulk enough?

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