A growing number of teenage boys are chasing what they call a 'dramatic' body transformation – a muscular physique that dominates social media feeds today. For many, this pursuit is tied to the online subculture of 'lookmaxxing,' a movement centred on maximising physical attractiveness through grooming, fitness, and, in extreme cases, drugs or surgery.
Among them is 16-year-old Zaid Laila, a high school student from suburban Dallas, who openly admitted in a CBS News interview that he has been using steroids designed for livestock for the 'dramatic' transformation he wants. Laila says that he didn't want to spend years working out to build a body like those he saw online.
