Do you like the look of a "six pack"? (muscle, eat)

[Tzaphkiel]

and then there are those who get miffed when it's pointed out as unattractive and unappealing.

reminds me of a cartoon i saw once which was so accurate. a guy and his fancy car trying to impress the women. he discovers that the attention he gets for his car is mostly from other guys admiring the car. the women he was trying to impress, well were not impressed.

same thing with body obsession.

[Navyshow]

I doubt that too many posters on here are miffed or upset about other posters comments on liking abs. lol.

I don't see too many ripped, valley'd and chiseled abs in the gym I train at, or at work, or jogging down the road. I don't have them on my self although I got that brief week here and there at times.

I have only seen them at competitions where in the backroom behind the stage the people are scarfing down the boxes of free pizza they offer back there (that those hundred dollar entry fees cover) once the competitor has done his or her 10 minutes of glory they/we trained all year for.

Other than fitness models that make a living this way, influencers like Athlean X, pro bb's and the rare few pro athletes that take up the fitness news, the rest of us are pretty "run of the mill" fitness people.

[steiconi]

When I see a guy flexing and tight, I always think he must be very self-absorbed, and spend all his time in the gym, talking about the gym, or admiring himself. I would expect him to be poor relationship material, and think he probably spends too much on supplements, so he'll never afford a house.

Then I think about how judgemental I'm being. Sometimes I'm ashamed of myself.
I apologize to any of you I may have insulted in my mind.

[fleetiebelle]

Originally Posted by Navyshow

I doubt that too many posters on here are miffed or upset about other posters comments on liking abs. lol.

I don't see too many ripped, valley'd and chiseled abs in the gym I train at, or at work, or jogging down the road. I don't have them on my self although I got that brief week here and there at times.

I have only seen them at competitions where in the backroom behind the stage the people are scarfing down the boxes of free pizza they offer back there (that those hundred dollar entry fees cover) once the competitor has done his or her 10 minutes of glory they/we trained all year for.

Other than fitness models that make a living this way, influencers like Athlean X, pro bb's and the rare few pro athletes that take up the fitness news, the rest of us are pretty "run of the mill" fitness people.

I follow a few fitness people on social media who take what I consider to be a very nuanced and reasonable approach to working out. They are always quick to bring up that for Regular Joes and Janes just trying to get in better shape, don't look to bodybuilders for diet and fitness advice. What bodybuilders are doing is a very specific thing for a very specific reason, and it's not always based on true health and fitness. There's a lot in bodybuilding that prioritizes dehydration, very limited diet, very strict workouts, and that's not what normal people need to be doing to improve their health.

[tolovefromANFIELD]

Originally Posted by steiconi

When I see a guy flexing and tight, I always think he must be very self-absorbed, and spend all his time in the gym, talking about the gym, or admiring himself. I would expect him to be poor relationship material, and think he probably spends too much on supplements, so he'll never afford a house.

Then I think about how judgemental I'm being. Sometimes I'm ashamed of myself.
I apologize to any of you I may have insulted in my mind.

It's also a bit unnatural for a man, for a lack of better word, to be prettier than a woman. Woman's beauty is a huge advantage for women in a power dynamic between a man and a woman. I think, that plays a big part in why vast majority of women are turned off by a man who spends so much time on his looks.

[HeyYa80s]

On men, yes, women, no. Although I do a ton of core work, but I have a naturally flat stomach to begin with. With added weight training the past 2 years, my stomach is pretty muscular with prominent obliques. I tend to always notice people's stomach's though. Pop bellies on men, hell no. My husband has been trying to flatten his for almost 2 years with little results, but he also doesn't eat like I do either. If I see a 6 pack on a man, my immediate thought is dedication and great genetics.

[himain]

I guess I shouldn't post my brother picture from last years Miami Dade firefighter calendar then lol

[Chas863]

Originally Posted by steiconi

When I see a guy flexing and tight, I always think he must be very self-absorbed, and spend all his time in the gym, talking about the gym, or admiring himself. I would expect him to be poor relationship material, and think he probably spends too much on supplements, so he'll never afford a house.

Then I think about how judgemental I'm being. Sometimes I'm ashamed of myself.
I apologize to any of you I may have insulted in my mind.

Too many people judge a book by its cover. There's not much that a person can do about the facial features that their parents gave them, but they can work to improve their appearance. Why make negative assumptions about people of EITHER sex just because they are working to improve the way they look?

[Trekker99]

Flat tummy is attractive.

The tummy bulge, muffin top, protruding pooch is a turn off (esp on a woman).

[HeyYa80s]

I'm also sort of wondering how we went from asking about 6 packs to "What I consider relationship material?" lol. Like I know ANYTHING about the strangers that go to my gym based on the fact they are looking in the mirror..