Do men find athletic women attractive?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

1) The capped shoulders
2) The general level of leanness
3) The fact that she now has a fitness brand/is making money in part off of being able to sell her own story/look
4) That she's lifting 5-6 days a week, and using a particular method

I don't think this look was obtained without some chemical assistance. It certainly isn't done so commonly. I'm a powerlifter, I'm more muscular than almost all of the women at my gym, and I still don't look like that. It's definitely not something you need to worry about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This doesn't seem to be the case anymore, but in the early days of online dating, just as the definition of curvy changed from hourglass figure to fat, for some reason women used "athletic" as a euphemism for small-breasted.

Interesting...I would describe myself as athletic and have small breasts. I think in general and without augmentation, women in good athletic shape that are toned do tend to screw on the smaller breast side since breasts are mainly fatty tissue

Small breasts are great! Don’t assume every single man prefers large ones.

Definition matters more to me. A small but defined pair are amazing and sexy.

A turn off is “pancake” (and yes, I realize age is sometimes a factor in this).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

Most people (men and women) can do reasonable strength training 3-6 days a week and (while looking significantly better) not come anywhere close to approximating the bodybuilder look.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This doesn't seem to be the case anymore, but in the early days of online dating, just as the definition of curvy changed from hourglass figure to fat, for some reason women used "athletic" as a euphemism for small-breasted.

Interesting...I would describe myself as athletic and have small breasts. I think in general and without augmentation, women in good athletic shape that are toned do tend to screw on the smaller breast side since breasts are mainly fatty tissue

Small breasts are great! Don’t assume every single man prefers large ones.

Definition matters more to me. A small but defined pair are amazing and sexy.

A turn off is “pancake” (and yes, I realize age is sometimes a factor in this).

Small breasts plus breastfeeding multiple kids = pancake. If you are dating mothers, or want to make a mother out of someone, that is your reality.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

Most people (men and women) can do reasonable strength training 3-6 days a week and (while looking significantly better) not come anywhere close to approximating the bodybuilder look.

DH here. Bodybuilder look isn’t necessary.

Probably not even realistic for most people.

But being fit (or at least trying to be fit) matters - for so many reasons.

I guess it comes down to: don’t let yourself go after marriage/kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

Most people (men and women) can do reasonable strength training 3-6 days a week and (while looking significantly better) not come anywhere close to approximating the bodybuilder look.

Because they aren't using anabolic steroids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

Lol

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

Most people (men and women) can do reasonable strength training 3-6 days a week and (while looking significantly better) not come anywhere close to approximating the bodybuilder look.

Because they aren't using anabolic steroids.

I think it’s because she is super young. Or looks that way. But maybe I’m wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

Most people (men and women) can do reasonable strength training 3-6 days a week and (while looking significantly better) not come anywhere close to approximating the bodybuilder look.

Because they aren't using anabolic steroids.

I think it’s because she is super young. Or looks that way. But maybe I’m wrong.

I meant what people think of when they say "the bodybuilder look" or "death by snu snu." Like, if you google 'female bodybuilder'. None of those are naturally obtainable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

Most people (men and women) can do reasonable strength training 3-6 days a week and (while looking significantly better) not come anywhere close to approximating the bodybuilder look.

Because they aren't using anabolic steroids.

these comments always crack me up. I've put on about 8lbs since covid (I'm a guy) but before that, people would ask me 'what are you taking' or people would say to mutual friends 'he must be on riods'

But I would always answer honestly: creatine and protein powder. And maybe ibuprofen if I'm stiff or sore.

Hard training 5 days a week, plus clean-eating for YEARS, and its attainable. But people don't believe that for some reason

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

Most people (men and women) can do reasonable strength training 3-6 days a week and (while looking significantly better) not come anywhere close to approximating the bodybuilder look.

Because they aren't using anabolic steroids.

these comments always crack me up. I've put on about 8lbs since covid (I'm a guy) but before that, people would ask me 'what are you taking' or people would say to mutual friends 'he must be on riods'

But I would always answer honestly: creatine and protein powder. And maybe ibuprofen if I'm stiff or sore.

Hard training 5 days a week, plus clean-eating for YEARS, and its attainable. But people don't believe that for some reason

if you have a ton of mass, popping veins everywhere, and little to no body fat, I tend to think that either you spend all of your time worrying about your body or that you take steroids (maybe both).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

Most people (men and women) can do reasonable strength training 3-6 days a week and (while looking significantly better) not come anywhere close to approximating the bodybuilder look.

Because they aren't using anabolic steroids.

these comments always crack me up. I've put on about 8lbs since covid (I'm a guy) but before that, people would ask me 'what are you taking' or people would say to mutual friends 'he must be on riods'

But I would always answer honestly: creatine and protein powder. And maybe ibuprofen if I'm stiff or sore.

Hard training 5 days a week, plus clean-eating for YEARS, and its attainable. But people don't believe that for some reason

Dude, this thread isn’t about you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

Most people (men and women) can do reasonable strength training 3-6 days a week and (while looking significantly better) not come anywhere close to approximating the bodybuilder look.

Because they aren't using anabolic steroids.

these comments always crack me up. I've put on about 8lbs since covid (I'm a guy) but before that, people would ask me 'what are you taking' or people would say to mutual friends 'he must be on riods'

But I would always answer honestly: creatine and protein powder. And maybe ibuprofen if I'm stiff or sore.

Hard training 5 days a week, plus clean-eating for YEARS, and its attainable. But people don't believe that for some reason

Lifting is great. Looking very good is attainable. You are not going to look like a bodybuilder. (Nor would you probably want to.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This remind me of a photo I saw in an email from MyFitnessPal. The “after” photo here I think is…too much.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-brianna-went-from-giving-up-to-giving-it-her-all/

My friend is like this (the after); but you’d never know in her day to day. She looks awesome in “regular” clothes and when she has on dress she has awesome legs.

She has broad shoulders naturally and bulks up really easy. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player in school.

cheer/lacrosse probably means a slim and muscular- that is attractive. Weight lifters who build mass are not. Death by snu snu is something that my friends still joke about

Most people (men and women) can do reasonable strength training 3-6 days a week and (while looking significantly better) not come anywhere close to approximating the bodybuilder look.

Because they aren't using anabolic steroids.

these comments always crack me up. I've put on about 8lbs since covid (I'm a guy) but before that, people would ask me 'what are you taking' or people would say to mutual friends 'he must be on riods'

But I would always answer honestly: creatine and protein powder. And maybe ibuprofen if I'm stiff or sore.

Hard training 5 days a week, plus clean-eating for YEARS, and its attainable. But people don't believe that for some reason

if you have a ton of mass, popping veins everywhere, and little to no body fat, I tend to think that either you spend all of your time worrying about your body or that you take steroids (maybe both).

You're absolutely right.

But the point was that big muscles does not equal juicing. Extreme vascularity, small forearms (in comparison to the rest of the body), out of proportion muscle groups, etc, are the indicators.

But people see big strong athletic people with low body fat and tend to assume roids. They are wrong.

The women in that "after" picture deserves the benefit of the doubt. No reason to think she's taking gear