"You look like a man" - my stance on muscular women

[more_than_a_guy]

I don't like to write a lot, so I will make it short, I still want to share my stance on this topic.

Many people, men and women, don't like muscular women, and it's okay, their preference. But don't tell others what to do with their body nor insulting them.

As an athlete myself, I like muscular women for several reasons:

• They are dedicated, achieving a difficult goal, any goal, is great.
• They are healthy and energetic and value the aspects. They treat their body better. A temple.
• It's a common interest, work out together.
• The sex is better, more libido and endurance.
• The aesthetics are beautiful to me.

Don't be afraid to achieve your goals just due to some people who don't understand the athleticism. If you want to build muscle, it's all good.

This process will come with some insecurities that I will debunk:

• "I won't have tits", so? Small tits are not less beautiful nor less feminine.
• "I am gaining weight" well yeah, muscle mass, and even if some is fat tissue, it's fine.
• "I will look different", if you like it, go for it, so what?
• "People will comment and judge", they do so anyways, just ignore them, it's their insecurities, not yours.
• "I can't see results", relax, it takes time, or maybe change your diet and workout routine.
• "I want to build muscle, but I afraid I will get too big", this one is common in most people who begin to exercise, to get enormous huge with shredded body very hard, exercising won't probably get you there, unless you commit 100% on it and increasing intensity frequently. You can get stronger easier and get some muscles, but it is another level to look like a bodybuilder.

And even if you want to look like the one on the left, go for it!

And remember, you do it for yourself, not others. Show confidence and people will follow you and respect you, not just on this topic, but in general.

[bobbistar]

Good to see some postive post for women bodybuilding. My wife is a women bodybuilder and i always supported her to achieve what she wanted.
Our society needs to change the mindset about women bodybuilding.

[Massageman]

It's amazing that people can actually GAIN weight, yet SHRINK on the measuring tape due to the compact density of muscle tissue.

She actually weighs MORE in picture 2 after working out!

[more_than_a_guy]

Yes, muscle is heavier than fat.

[Barbaric]

They're not as healthy as people think they are a lot of the time.

There's nothing wrong with women lifting weights, that's healthy. What's unhealthy is the images being presented here.

The woman at the top, and the woman on the left in the second picture, are both on steroids. You say "if you want to look like that, go for it" - no. You're encouraging women to take steroids, and that's unhealthy. Even if you cycle them the correct way, you're doing less damage to yourself, but you're doing damage regardless. The reason the woman on the right isn't bulky is because she hasn't taken steroids.

This is actually why people say that those women look like men. What are steroids? They're synthetic hormones designed to mimic the affects of testosterone. They're literally taking male hormones. What do we call those who surgically alter their bodies and take hormones of the opposite sex? Trans-sexual.

The woman at the bottom is possibly right at the genetic limit for a female, and even then is questionable.

It's also not as healthy as many people believe it is to be at such a low body fat percentage - especially for a woman. For a woman, if she goes below 18% body fat, she's likely to no longer have a period and to be infertile. Infertility itself is a sign of bad health. Women with six-pack abs are not healthy. People only think that because mostly steroid using women promote that image as the image of perfect health in the so-called "fitness" industry, which actually has very little to do with fitness or health and more to do with promoting those images.

[more_than_a_guy]

I understand you, I am clearly against steroids myself, though those physiques can be achieved naturally, maybe not the the second pic girl on the left. And yeah, low body fat is dangerous but you can be with 6 packs and healthy, for example olympic gymnasts/lifters or even crossfitters (even though I am against crossfit as a sport due to bearly technique involved).

[more_than_a_guy]

You just need to do it smart with low progress.

[more_than_a_guy]

Slow*

[Barbaric]

They can't. A lot of people way over-estimate the amount of muscle you can build naturally both for men and women, mostly because so many people who do use steroids falsely claim to be natural. And then whenever anybody calls them out on their steroid use they accuse those people of being jealous or lazy. But it really is physiologically impossible.

I don't have a moral problem with people choosing to use steroids either. I know plenty of people who have and at one point I considered it myself. I don't think that it's "cheating" unless you're competing in a sport which prohibits the use of steroids. The idea that steroids are a "short-cut" and that you can get that big through slow and steady work is another lie. I just think it's a stupid idea to take them because of the long-term negative health effects, and I don't like the fact that it's encouraged. Or the fact that so many people lie about it.

Women can't be healthy at such a low bodyfat percentage. Many female athletes lose their periods and fertility at such a low weight also. Sure, they're fit in terms of being able to perform in whatever sport they perform in, but that's it. Many of those also use steroids. Mostly anavar.

[Little_Bumblebee]

I like many different body types, it's all about how it looks on the person.
And the muscles on a woman can be very beautiful.

And it's so amazing how they have been so dedicated to getting that body.

I'm not a fan of the extreme bodybuilder type, but that goes for men as well.

Strong is beautiful, and I want to be strong myself as well, it gives a whole other feeling in your body when you feel strong and has been working out.

[exitseven]

I dated a girl who was a competitive swimmer. She worked out a lot and swam just about every day. She was in great shape. She was almost six feet tall as well. I thought she was beautiful. She was proud of her height and although she was a little heavy she was amazing looking.
There was just so much of her that her body was like an amusement park ride. The funny thing about her was that she smoked but she said that she liked it and that was that.

[Dchrls78104]

Like everything else, a little bit of muscle on a girl can be sexy. Too much, however, is not (at least for me) because:
1. The extra muscle almost invariably makes her larger, and I am not attracted to large women.
2. Too many use drugs (steroids) to get those muscles; any drug use is an instant deal-breaker for me.

[updog45]

The overly muscular women in the pictures are women abusing male hormones, so they are very unattractive. Their voices get deep, they lose their womanly figure that as I man I am attracted too. But thats on them, I dont think a lot of younger girls get that when they start taking gear. I know a girl who started at 19. Guys shouldn't even do it that young, let alone women.

[Anonymous]

You do you. But to me, those women are ugly as fuck. They are as distasteful to a man as a man in drag is to a woman.

[more_than_a_guy]

Everyone has a right for their preference, but many patronize and call out on those women. A lot of back lash. Just need to keep those thoughts to yourself.

[Opinion Owner]

So, if people disagree with you they should keep their thoughts to themselves? Nah, sorry "bro".

Women don't end up looking like the ones in your photos without working very hard at it and taking steroids, and a woman who tries THAT hard to look like a man is going to draw negative attention. That's life. Get over it.

[more_than_a_guy]

You can't just ignore them? You need to grow up.

[Opinion Owner]

I do ignore them, until a dumb fuck like you with a cunt between her legs pretending to be a male on GAG comes along and starts preaching her bullshit here.

Fuck off.

[COMMODOREII]

Damn those girls are hot af. 😍😍😘😘😘💓💓

[Iron_Man]

That’s crazy can you beat them all up?

[Gedaria]

I don't know about that, but not into the look...

[Anonymous]

I love well built ladies and girls.