EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | Contact
A local powerlifter has revealed today that his ‘dream physique’ isn’t inspired by the usual suspects like Arnold Schwarzenegger, but by the impossibly jacked protagonists of his favourite anime series.
Ben Riley, 29, a devoted fan of seinen anime, admits that being constantly exposed to these exaggerated physiques has likely fuelled his body dysmorphia, despite knowing, deep down, that it’s simply not possible to get as big as Guts without abusing steroids.
Though he admits he probably would dabble in them, if he didn’t love having a hairline so much.
Speaking to our reporter, Ben explains how being a secret weeb is the key to being jacked.
“If I ever don’t feel like going to the gym, I just need to put on some anime and that’s all the encouragement I need”, says Ben, “it does to blokes what Victoria Secret angels show did to women.”
“Literally every adult male character is stupidly ripped, even when it doesn’t make sense.”
“Like Thorfinn in Vinland Saga. He’s a starving peasant who chops trees all day, but somehow he’s this massive unit?”
“He’s definitely not getting enough calories a day to get that big, and certainly not enough protein. Unless he has some kind of special Viking gene?”
“Nonetheless I’d love to have that physique.”
More to come.
