Slim women / muscled men...

almostatgoalweight

There seems to be a degree of attraction towards slim women and muscled men, so I'm wondering, which is easier to achieve? Of course you don't know what it's like to be the other gender, so you're going to have to guess!

2143661

I would think a slim woman. Building muscle is HARD, way harder than dropping fat.

mikeyboy

I think they both require a lot of hard work and dedication.

Dave198lbs

just curious...whats the point of even wondering about this?

jerber160

"size two clothes don't come to those too lazy to sweat..." legally blonde.

HeidiMightyRawr

I would say a slim woman (for most people)
Building muscle is hard and takes time and effort in the gym, and outside the gym. Being slim really just requires not eating more than your body needs to maintain that weight.

phinphanbill26

Both require eating right and exercising hard.

NomNomCupcakes

I would think a slim woman. Building muscle is HARD, way harder than dropping fat.

I agree^^

almostatgoalweight

just curious...whats the point of even wondering about this?

Some people sit and wonder, you know?

CaseRat

Both require eating right and exercising hard.

True, but being made of muscle takes years of this.

Thus, being a slim woman.

FrugalMomsRock75

just curious...whats the point of even wondering about this?

And furthermore, what's the point of wondering why she's wondering about this?

Just curious...

Easywider

Cutting is easy and you get results quickly. It's all about discipline and consistency.

Building lean muscle and say..gaining an inch on your arms takes tenfold the amount of time.

dmpizza

Depends on your metabolism.
Some guys retain muscle easily(not me), some women find it easy to stay thin.

Smuterella

Cutting is easy and you get results quickly. It's all about discipline and consistency.

Easy? Well, you are a young man. Try being a woman over 30 on hormonal birth control. I have lost 1lb in 6 months!

:-)

placebomonkey

I'm gona go with slim is harder only because personally I find it easy to run 40 minutes than saying NO to a chocolate donut :laugh:

FrugalMomsRock75

Cutting is easy and you get results quickly. It's all about discipline and consistency.

Easy? Well, you are a young man. Try being a woman over 30 on hormonal birth control. I have lost 1lb in 6 months!

:-)

Or just over 30 and female. Period. It is a long hard road for women 30+ just because of our regular hormones! yuck!

Easywider

Cutting is easy and you get results quickly. It's all about discipline and consistency.

Easy? Well, you are a young man. Try being a woman over 30 on hormonal birth control. I have lost 1lb in 6 months!

:-)

LOL, I don't think I want to try that. ;[

I only do cutting cycles for 6 weeks tops. Those 6 weeks are miserable but the end result usually yields between 3-5lbs of adipose tissue shrinkage.

Rae6503

Slim women.

But I prefer muscled women. :smokin:

Lolli1986

when considering this question, it needs to be remembered that men put on muscle FAR more easily than women, and men also lose fat far more easily.

a woman saying 'building muscle is REALLY hard' doesn't add anything more to the argument than a man saying 'cutting is EASY '

cutting is easy for men. putting on muscle is REALLY hard for women...

that being said, it stands to reason that the low body-fat, muscled woman has taken up the most difficult challenge. XD

however, reaching a state of being a slim woman requires less time in years than a guy putting on muscle.

Barkley87

I'm gona go with slim is harder only because personally I find it easy to run 40 minutes than saying NO to a chocolate donut :laugh:

There's a bit more to building muscle than saying no to junk food...

Jugie12

I would say a slim woman (for most people)
Building muscle is hard and takes time and effort in the gym, and outside the gym. Being slim really just requires not eating more than your body needs to maintain that weight.

I could not disagree more with the logic here.

Peta22

At the risk of getting yelled at AGAIN, I'd say it all depends on the physical make up of the particular individual - be they male or female... Personally, I am naturally very muscular so for me I'd say its harder for me to be a slim woman than a muscular one!

Each to their Own... Let the slamming begin!!

d0gma

just curious...whats the point of even wondering about this?

And furthermore, what's the point of wondering why she's wondering about this?

Just curious...

Why wonder about the point of wondering the why of the wonder?

Easywider

men put on muscle FAR more easily than women, and men also lose fat far more easily.


cutting is easy for men. putting on muscle is REALLY hard for women...

that being said, it stands to reason that the low body-fat, muscled woman has taken up the most difficult challenge. XD

I think you may be standing on an unstable platform with those bold claims...

It's all relative to the individual's nutritional refinement and quality of exercise exerted. I've seen plenty of women who consult the same nutritionist and exercise physiologist that I do who have gone from average to stage ready in the same amount of time as their male counterparts. I haven't come across any hard,case studied empirical evidence, that proves a significant aptitude towards fat loss for one gender vs the other. Muscle building however...Comparing pound for pound lean gains, obvious the advantage goes to the males due to the holy sex hormone Testosterone. But with that said the ratio between the two for gains, comparatively speaking, isn't steroidal or anything. Straying into opinion...5lbs of lean mass on a male is far less impressive looking that 5lbs lean mass on a female. The smaller frame with a higher percentage of LBM is always going to look more aesthetically pleasing than that of a larger framed individual with a comparable LBM.

steve1686

ninerbuff

men put on muscle FAR more easily than women, and men also lose fat far more easily.


cutting is easy for men. putting on muscle is REALLY hard for women...

that being said, it stands to reason that the low body-fat, muscled woman has taken up the most difficult challenge. XD

I think you may be standing on an unstable platform with those bold claims...

It's all relative to the individual's nutritional refinement and quality of exercise exerted. I've seen plenty of women who consult the same nutritionist and exercise physiologist that I do who have gone from average to stage ready in the same amount of time as their male counterparts. I haven't come across any hard,case studied empirical evidence, that proves a significant aptitude towards fat loss for one gender vs the other. Muscle building however...Comparing pound for pound lean gains, obvious the advantage goes to the males due to the holy sex hormone Testosterone. But with that said the ratio between the two for gains, comparatively speaking, isn't steroidal or anything. Straying into opinion...5lbs of lean mass on a male is far less impressive looking that 5lbs lean mass on a female. The smaller frame with a higher percentage of LBM is always going to look more aesthetically pleasing than that of a larger framed individual with a comparable LBM.

Lol, you must not know any Samoan females then.:laugh: :laugh:

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placebomonkey

I'm gona go with slim is harder only because personally I find it easy to run 40 minutes than saying NO to a chocolate donut :laugh:

There's a bit more to building muscle than saying no to junk food...

Yes I know and much more than 40 minutes running! Howether hats off to will power and turning down the things you would love to stuff in your cake hole !!

EmCarroll1990

I think it's easier to slim down than to bulk up. That photo pretty much nailed it.