Why Does Everyone Bodybuild?

zx9rjas

Women do stare alot, they are just as bad as us blokes .

Funny how much more attention a bloke gets if he works out, but I'm not complaining .

mark

I do think women tend to prefer the mens health type models to mr olypia's though - Think they just get scared!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Anonymous

yeah i agree, any women you show pics of them guys, say err thats gross,

i think its the veins they done really like,

zx9rjas

Yeah its the veins but most women I have spoken too hate the lats on bodybuilders. They like a guy with pecs, arms and delts but lats are a no-no.

J

Anonymous

id agree most woman are put off by vascularity, but love a nice lean muscular physique its the most obvious difference between the sexes (well that and the absence of breasts etc). my ex thought vascularity was the sexiest thing on a guy mind you but she is the only woman ive met that said that.
imo woman are no different to men when it comes to physical attraction, men go nuts over a nice lean shapely girl, women do the same over muscles on guys. the same women (usually fat) that say they dont like muscular physiques on guys when asked are the same ones that will ooh and aah over guys in mens health mags when their boyfriends not looking! :shock:

slick nick

It's a great feeling after accomplishing a good workout and a great hobby more or less that can make amazing differences to your life ie. health, confidence, self esteem etc. It's a shame it's not an 'acceptable' pass time in British culture yet.

Whilst i never want to be as big as jay cutler, i still like having a half decent physique particularly as i was porky and lazy as a kid. Keeping definition is one of my main goals and i'd much rather lift weights than do cardio to achieve this!

GTForce

I always find it terribly amusing when guys say things like "I don't want to look like Mr. Olympia, I just want the Men's Health cover-guy look." Yeah...you better not lift too heavy because you may turn into Dorian Yates overnight. Have you ever taken a close look at a male fitness model? News flash...they have A LOT of muscle. I'm sure they train damn hard (plus have great genetics).
As far as what women like...who the f*ck cares. Women go for one thing, CONFIDENCE! I think that is where bodybuilding helps with women. It helps build your confidence and women pick-up on that. Confidence is very attractive. I'm sure we've all dated drop-dead gorgeous women who need constant re-assurance about their sex appeal. It gets real old, real quick. Women that "have it", and know they "have it", without being conceited or insecure attention whores are truly awesome.
Myself, I train because it is my livelihood and I love it. I love the challenge. I stopped training for chicks a long time ago. Guys who only lift for women are not really bodybuilders, just insecure boys grasping for compensation.
It's all about personal challenge and the satisfaction of accomplishment, which ultimately spills over into other areas of your life.

zx9rjas

I agree with you about the confidence aspect. I am sure that I get alot more attention as I am more confident and this probably shows without me noticing it. For me I started for a medical reason but I have carried on with it becasuse I too have a real passion for it. You say that you stopped training for chicks a long time ago so at one point you probably had this in mind. There are probably a few guys on the site who are at this point in their training where they are enjoying the attention from women. They will probably grow out of it.
You usually find the guys who train for women just work on arms and shoulders, the real bodybuilders are the ones who train their legs and back just as hard as every other muscle group.
I was talking to a girl I know the other day about bodybuilders and she doesn't like it and it does nothing for her, however its funny that she flirts with me . As you say GT, its all about confidence as ugly/fat guys still get laid :shock: if they are confident enough.

J

GTForce

rx9rjas,

Great points...I think that women would also be attracted to you because you are a success story. When you accomplish things and achieve goals it brings a certain respect from others, especially potential girlfriends. It's funny...I remember when I was younger and I would be hanging out with my friends we often would be talking about girls we liked/wanted to date. If a friend of mine would say he liked so-and-so I would say, "Why don't you ask her out". Oftentimes the answer would be, "Naw, she's out of my league". I never understood that attitude. No woman - and I mean no woman - is "out of my league". Sure, some may not be interested in me but that is simply a matter of taste (or should I say, lack of taste ).

zx9rjas

Yeah, I've never understood that attitude either. I never go places, see girls and think that. Not through arrogance, just I dont see that how one girl is different to another just because of her looks. And that she would connsider me or anyone out of her league because of their looks.

If you don't ask you dont get.

It all comes back to the confidence thing.

J