attraction to muscular women

tknapp03 · April 29th, 2007, 03:46 AM

I'm an extremely ordinary guy. I'm not creapy, get good grades in college, have very normal girlfriends, come from a suburban family, yet find myself attracted to women with muscle. Why? I never talk about it with anyone as for some reason I feel embarrassed by it. The second I hit puberty I was drawn to muscular women. One time I mentioned to my girlfriend that I thought it was cool when women have definition to their muscles, and she got very offended by it. She is very beautiful but does not have any definition to her own muscles; I didn't mean to offend her. Anyways, I feel like I can talk to no one about this issue as I will be made fun of. Is this just some uncontrollable fetish? I wish in some ways that I didn't have this "problem," but at the same time, I am completely drawn in to this world where women pack on muscle. It's absolutely fascinating and beautiful to me. Whenever the issue of women with muscle comes up, I always hear from other people that it is "gross" and "extremely unattractive." I hear them say this and wonder why I am so attracted. What are your thoughts?

**gYmgIrL** · April 29th, 2007, 11:53 PM

you are so cute *hugs*

I cant believe none of the guys have responded yet! I mean, Fitness babes *always* has 50 bazillion people in there so all of those guys would understand! I understand too! I keep telling people I want muscle and they go "EWWW" even though I'm standing right there! Gawd people suck :P

It's completely common and normal to be attracted to it!! lots of people are! So dont worry yourself too much about it

its the same with everything, some people are attracted to all sorts of things you might class as 'strange' a lot harder to understand than muscley women!

xxx

tknapp03 · April 30th, 2007, 04:41 AM

Thank you so much for your support! I've been needing to hear something like that for a long time, and I'm glad that there are people out there that understand. You honestly made me feel much better about this issue... so thank you for that. I really appreciate it.

**orientalkid** · April 30th, 2007, 08:01 AM

to me being fit is always beautiful, and whats more beautiful then a rock hard body of a women who has put in years of hard work and dedication in order to achieve that body. Strange thing is, when i bring it up to my frens, they too thing that being nice and tight is not their kind of thing, but anyway beauty is in the eye of the beholder, no?

**ProfGumby** · April 30th, 2007, 08:42 AM

Hello Orientalkid!

You are not alone......

The human body has always been admired as an art, or object of desire. Muscular men have been immortalized in art since early Rome and the time of Greek rule...

Muscular women have long been admired too....think of all the movies in the 50's about amazin women....

For me there is no more beautiful form than that of a fit and well toned/muscular women...especially with abs of steel......

Your girlfriend got all weirded out as when you made the comment, she was threatened/ofended and jealousor upset that you were thinking about or looking at other women with different attributes than she has.

If you feel compelled towards fit women, maybe you should explore that desire. I am not advocating dumping of cheating on your girlfriend either. If you are truly in love with her you must understand how your thoughts of other women would offend and hurt her.

It is not being some kind of freak by staying true to her, yet not saying anything when you see a hot fitness babe. Just smile quietly to yourself.

If you are truly committed to your current girlfriend, continue to keep her the apple of your eye and never make her feel unwanted or neglected. If you really want to be with a fit girl, start hanging around where they hang around..join a gym and start working out....

**boreal** · April 30th, 2007, 09:13 AM

Absolutely nothing wrong with being attracted to muscular women.........but remember, that attraction is also with the "outside" appearance. What's inside is always more important!

b

**Bisons** · April 30th, 2007, 11:02 AM

Definately nothing wrong with being attracted to fit, muscular women with low bodyfat!!

It's very sexy, no doubt about it.

I think a lot of people feel threatened by it, especially men! that's why you get all different kinds of mixed reactions.

Only time I don't find it attractive is when women start taking anabolic steroids as then they do take on male traits and it doesn't look natural or sexy... just my opinion.

**pliny_2001** · April 30th, 2007, 12:14 PM

For what I find attractive, I'm with Bisons - fit and slender = great, while 'overly' muscular = not so much.

But that's just me - if you're into the more muscular level of girl, there's certainly nothing wrong with it. God alone knows why we're attracted to a certain type of girl, so as long as it works for you and the girl involved, go for it.

**mooshue** · April 30th, 2007, 12:32 PM

Ive found myself more and more attracting to muscular and extremely fit women. I still dont really get into the huge bodybuilding women becuase i do not like fake boobs. I too hear eeeww they look like guys with fake tits and gross etc... but the more time i spend in the gym and looking at muscular women the more and more im attracted to them. I think it depends on the person you ask. I bet most of the people in the gym are attracted to them. If you ask a bunch of out of shape mcdonalds eaters of course they are gonna say no. Maybe it has somethign to do with their own bodies being gross or disgusting.

Pro_Khan · May 1st, 2007, 05:59 PM

Look, when I was a teenager, I preferred the tomboys to the girly-girls.
The ones who were into martial arts, aerobics, tennis, track....they were hotter to me than most girls.

As an adult, it continued, and I was one of the early fans of fitness models, female athletes, and the exercise chicks of ESPN.

Nothing wrong with muscle on a female. As long as their 'soft' and 'hard' in the right places.

**orientalkid** · May 1st, 2007, 10:32 PM

Damn, are there so many hot babes in the gym. Seems like my gym need some marketing to draw them there lol

**Insex** · May 2nd, 2007, 03:05 AM

To the original poster, tknapp03: You're 100% normal and 0% creepy.

Fit and toned women are accepted as being beautiful in society today. As long as they still resemble the female physique, and not so much the male physique, they are considered to be sexy. Not so much 100 years ago. But today, it is sought after by almost all women. All of these women's fitness magazine companies wouldn't be doing so great if athletic and fit women were not seen as being sexy.

To me personally, there's nothing sexier than a woman with a six-pack. Well... maybe not as sexy as having the ability to throw a sprial with a football, but pretty darn close to that.

**orientalkid** · May 2nd, 2007, 11:44 AM

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But today, it is sought after by almost all women

Uh not in asia tough, i am an asian and women here generally prefer the slim and slender body type. The thing is that some of them ( quite a lot i would feel) still thinks that because they want to be lean and not muscluar, they stay away frm the weights and only do cardio.

But then again being lean IS having muscle and less body fats anyway, muscle is denser so u would actually look more 'compact' and smaller (abiet more toned, which isnt wat u want in the first place?)

I really wished the ladies would see this......

**chuckg** · May 2nd, 2007, 01:40 PM

First off, I wouldn't go calling it a fetish. That, at least to many, is a term used for an attraction to the unordinary or even freakish. Nothing freakish about women in shape. I personally love a woman in shape, especially in great shape. I have a very close friend, however, that loves large women. To each their own.
Bottom line is you like what you like and that's that. Nothing wrong with it at all.

Oh, and I have a crush on GG, so I whole-heartedly approve of your attraction!

determination2achieve · May 2nd, 2007, 06:30 PM

Hey tknapp03,
There is absolutely nothing wrong with your taste in women. Everyone is different after all. I can understand why you have been made to feel that your attractions are strange, and why society could lead you to think that you should not find bodybuilding women attractive. You see, there is a commonly held view of what women should stereotypically look like. Women are usually considered attractive if they are skinny, have large breasts, blue eyes, long blonde hair, small noses, white teeth, long legs, firm bums etc. basically look like a 'Barbie doll' and the mainstream media does a lot to reinforce this ideal. But everyone is different and everyone has different tastes in women, just as people have different tastes in music or clothes or films or w/ever.

While reading this topic I became interested and decided to have a look what other things men may like in women. After googling the word 'fetish' I found a couple of sites,
such as:
this onehttp://www.cyberium.net/bnguy/bnfaq.htm
which is a site for guys who like women with big noses.

and this one
http://ltahforums.proboards91.com/
which is a site for guys who like women with shaven heads.

There are many other 'fetish' sites out there on the internet too, such as sites appreciating women with small breasts, orthodontic braces, freckles etc. and many more I'm sure. These attractions would probably also be considered 'weird' by the average Joe but it just goes to show what a wide and varied tastes people can have. You should not feel embarrassed about your attraction to bodybuilding ladies, although if you are then you do not need to tell people about it. But whatever you do, don't feel abnormal about it and beat yourself up inside about it.

Nice thread, raises some interesting issues. I would be interested to hear what other people think. Just for the record, I personally like women that are toned with a low % bodyfat rather than women who are extremely muscular. Think Angelina Jolie in the movie Tomb Raider for my ideal female figure.

**pliny_2001** · May 2nd, 2007, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by determination2achieve

orthodontic braces

OK - that's just weird.

**luggaguy** · May 2nd, 2007, 08:17 PM

I have a fetish with fit women, who have large breasts, and round shapely bottoms.......is this normal?!

**orientalkid** · May 2nd, 2007, 09:42 PM

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I have a fetish with fit women, who have large breasts, and round shapely bottoms.......is this normal?!

Who doesn't like a nice butt?

start07 · May 2nd, 2007, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by orientalkid

Uh not in asia tough, i am an asian and women here generally prefer the slim and slender body type. The thing is that some of them ( quite a lot i would feel) still thinks that because they want to be lean and not muscluar, they stay away frm the weights and only do cardio.

But then again being lean IS having muscle and less body fats anyway, muscle is denser so u would actually look more 'compact' and smaller (abiet more toned, which isnt wat u want in the first place?)

I really wished the ladies would see this......

Asia has bigger issues. Well atleast Korea. A significant portion of the women there get plastic surgery. Its considered the norm. They are trying to so hard to look like a certain "type". Without going into a disertation about women's lib I think its largely them needing to take a hold in society and being themselves and not having to literally mold themselves to society's expectations.

I've always liked women with muscle. But, its something I've almost exclusively kept to myself so I don't get looked at like I'm nuts. Over the years though I've stopped thinking of myself as 'mal-adjusted' for it and realized that its not so bizzarre. It atleast shows she has the disciple and determination to work her way to the way she looks. Having been in the gym myself now I've gained a whole new appreciation for the level of effort it takes. But yeah, its scary when steriods get into the mix and the vocal tone has more manlyness to it than a typical guy's voice heh.

**biscuitman357** · May 4th, 2007, 02:43 AM

Depends on the person

Some people carry muscle well, some don't.

I've seen very fit women who look great and some who have a face that could stop a clock no matter what they did below the neck.

I would say the only real key is that they aren't obese. On rare occasions, attraction develops over time. So you might someone at the gym who is very muscular and find you are interested in them down the road. But if the person was outright obese, now or later, it's probably not going to work out for most people.

Mostly I think women who are super fit win the "butt department" Most women, even women who are considered very attractive, like Scarlett Johannsen have some serious junk in the trunk. But a super fit woman finds a way to have a fairly nice backside.

What did John Travolta say in Face/Off?

"I hate to see you leave, but I love to watch you go..."

LOL