155: Should I Be Worried that My Son Is Obsessed with Weightlifting?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Good Trouble Productions

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

A mom writes in concerned about the fact that her 13-year-old son has developed an interest in bulking up. Though he's an active kid, he sees himself as "scrawny" and has decided to hit the weight room hard. When does a healthy interest in getting fit and building strength verge into unhealthy territory? Dr. Lisa and Reena answer this question and more as they dive into the research on boys and body obsession, consider differences among racial and ethnic groups, and detail the worst-case scenario. Most important, this episode covers what parents and caregivers should do when worried about their kids’ obsession with body image and fitness. Follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can see all our latest video episodes: https://youtube.com/@asklisapodcast And follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan. Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: https://www.goodtroubleproductions.com

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Rina Ninean and this is Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:10.7	It's a podcast to help parents better understand their kids. Dr. Lisa DeMore, a psychologist with three
0:17.2	decades of experience, and the author of three New York Times best-selling parenting
0:21.8	books takes your questions. Both of us are moms ourselves, and we're eager to hear from you.
0:27.1	So send us your questions to Ask Lisa at Dr.LisaDemore.com. And you can join our community by
0:32.8	following us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The handle is Ask Lisa Podcast.
0:38.5	And also subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel, Ask Lisa Podcast.
0:43.3	Episode 155, should I be worried that my son is obsessed with weightlifting?
0:51.7	Okay, I'm checking in with you.
1:03.6	You know, the start of the new year, we said we're looking for ways to renew ourselves and to feel better and not to make it feel like it's a selfish thing. So how's it going for you?
1:11.4	Okay. I guess I would say B minus. Really? Yeah.
1:11.9	Why?
1:12.8	I just have such, like, it's, I'm like drawn to old bad habits, you know?
1:17.8	Like, I'll check my phone, like when I'm supposed to be trying to shut things down and go to bed.
1:23.1	You know, I get distracted in ways I don't mean to.
1:26.6	How about you?
1:29.0	Well, so one thing,
1:34.6	when you were saying renewal, for me, it is working out and that I shouldn't, and I'm not just going to work out. I'm trying to really enjoy it and feel like, wow, I'm renew, like being mental
1:38.6	and conscious about that instead of just like, okay, I just need to do this and get over with. And so I up my time at the gym,
1:44.2	which I'm staying true to, and that helps. But I hear you, Lisa, it's so, so hard. And I'm also
1:50.2	trying to read one book, like, that's not related to my industry and something totally different
1:54.1	that I would normally pick up, one book a month. And so trying on that as well. But it's, you're right, it's like life gets in the way.
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