Body building

Originally posted by TheDiplomat Originally posted by Constantine XI I moved suburbs at the beginning of the year and joined up at a newer and much more modern gym. I'm loving the results, I have gone from 74 to 77 KG since January - all of it lean muscle.   so have you onserved any change in the looks of girls at you? I am curious to learn if girls place a very high value on very muscled-look men.   what do you think?

Well I started out exercising in my mid teens at 16, as a very overweight adolescent. Within a year (and what a lot of effort!) I was very lean. So lean, that as a 189 cm 16 year old I was rather lanky looking

So of course, with so much self discipline and energy built up from the weight loss, I just went straight into weight lifting. And progress has been good ever since.

And I did want to do well with girls as it was at that age that I first started dating (in other words, I was a typical adolescent boy), girls are a damn fine way of motivating a guy to get to gym . What I found half confirms your question about girls, but half disproves it.

A hot body is one crucial thing which will initiate attraction.  And when you want to catch a girl's eye, or want her to be interested if you meet her at a party, or need to outshine your competition somehow - a strong and lean body can give that advantage.

HOWEVER, as that mid adolescent version of me quickly found out, you can't expect your looks to do all the work for you. Girls love confidence, a good sense of humour also. Good social skills, confidence, charm - all these things are what sustains the attraction. And just like a good body, all these things can be developed and sculpted through getting out there and having a go, persevering, not getting discouraged and having some belief in yourself.

So to sum up, a good body (I recommend lean with a decent amount of muscle, V shaped torso, good arms and a bit of a tan) will give you advantage in initiating attaction and getting her interest. But sustaining that interest is another matter. You really can't rely on good looks to make it all happen.

i use to gym 3-4 a week for an hour or more each time. i went from the low 50's to a touch over 70 kg, no drugs but it took three years on and off. Now i have to get back into it, as i do miss the great feeling of a hard workout and it aint fair on my partner who met me when i was at my peak.

Originally posted by TheDiplomat so have you onserved any change in the looks of girls at you? I am curious to learn if girls place a very high value on very muscled-look men.   what do you think?

from my own memory they do dig the toned built body. Most i girsl i know dont like hugely built 'tanks' but they do dig built up and toned. One's  posture and attitude changes when they are built, so that helps even before you wear the singlet

Originally posted by Aelfgifu I work out yes... I would not call it body-building though... I do karate training once a week (1 1/2 hour) and I try to go to the gym twice a week. (1 1/2 hours as well, although 45 mins of that are spend on various cardiomachines. I prefer the cross-trainer thing...) I am trying to lose weight (since I was 16, so my hopes are not high...), but since december, I have lost not a single pound. I still weigh more than Constantine... , but it seems that some of the padding is starting to turn into firmness, so I'll just take that as an achievement...

muscle weighs more than fat, so weight isnt a good measure. In your cardio work out; instead of just going just fast, change your speed from slow to fast to slow again every 5 min or so (honest cant remember the exact timing) as this stimulates you metabolism.



Edited by Leonidas - 09-May-2007 at 07:49

Originally posted by TheDiplomat Originally posted by Aelfgifu I am trying to lose weight (since I was 16, so my hopes are not high...), but since december, I have lost not a single pound. I still weigh more than Constantine... , but it seems that some of the padding is starting to turn into firmness, so I'll just take that as an achievement...   well, if your main goal is to lose weight, doing sports is not enough..and most important factor is to take care of what you eat. If you're so motivated to lose wieght, you should say goodbye to two things in your life: oil and sugar

Edited by Aelfgifu - 09-May-2007 at 05:48

Originally posted by Aelfgifu I am trying to lose weight (since I was 16, so my hopes are not high...), but since december, I have lost not a single pound. I still weigh more than Constantine... , but it seems that some of the padding is starting to turn into firmness, so I'll just take that as an achievement...

Originally posted by kasper Originally posted by Mixcoatl Originally posted by TheDiplomat Brain power is unmatchable.. but also muscle power is required.. at least you should know how to protect self and ur family in a street fight But then who ever takes his whole family to a street fight? I'd take this family out to a street fight...

Originally posted by kotumeyil However, I must say, if you want to be ready for street fight you'd better study wing chun, aikido,jiujitsu, etc. Muscles seem fascinating but not effective enough for self-defense on the street. I also advise you to swim so that you have longer, flexible and stronger muscles. Training with weights make the muscles look better but not as strong as long muscles and it also makes clumsier.

I regularly train my body in my theater studies; in the summer I go to a gym. However, I must say, if you want to be ready for street fight you'd better study wing chun, aikido,jiujitsu, etc. Muscles seem fascinating but not effective enough for self-defense on the street. I also advise you to swim so that you have longer, flexible and stronger muscles. Training with weights make the muscles look better but not as strong as long muscles and it also makes clumsier.

used to train, but not as strict as Constantine, mostly was for fun in summer holidays.

I follow a strict regimen, 3 days on, 1 day off. I simply constantly repeat this cycle, with each gym session going for about 75 minutes.

I moved suburbs at the beginning of the year and joined up at a newer and much more modern gym. I'm loving the results, I have gone from 74 to 77 KG since January - all of it lean muscle.

And yes, it would benefit a lot of people who are worried they need a gun to protect themselves to instead go to the gym. Muggers and thieves are cowards, if they see you in the street and you look well built they will generally leave you alone and wait for someone weaker looking. Of course, going to the gym requires a lot more hard work than simply toting a gun around

Something tells me that someone so scared as to carry a gun around is exactly the sort of person who would most benefit from the feeling of self confidence and accomplishment that comes with achieving control over one's fitness.

Lol.. but if u  ever go to Brazil, you might need to know how to fight