Any males who don't want ANY muscle definition on your body

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  • Melissa22G
    Melissa22G Posts: 847 Member
    I would say most korean and Japanese men would fall under this category.

    That's...not very nice.

    I know of many Asian men that I do martial arts with that are not "scrawny" by any means.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    I can see where this thread is going...

    Just because somebody says a certain group of people may generally look a certain way, it doesn't mean they all look or want to be that way.

    The OP in another thread had mentioned that wanting no muscle definition was a desire exclusive to women. Someone in that thread argued that no, there are some men that prefer no muscle definition. He started this thread to prove his point that only women want no muscle definition.
  • kerricolby
    kerricolby Posts: 232 Member
    It's "heroin chic"

    And I'm outta this thread.

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  • koing
    koing Posts: 179 Member
    Does covering up muscles with beer and cake count?

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    The guy on the left is Hossein Rezazadeh. A former World, Olympic Champion current World Record holder in weightlifting. He is the epitome of function over form. He trains to lift the most in the Snatch and Clean and Jerk. He doesn't care for appearances and is an amazing athlete.

    No. Your topic is the complete opposite of my current goal. I'm leaning down and I could never wear skinny jeans. IMO it looks ridiculous along with guys wearing jeans that are so low they are hanging off their *kitten*. But each to their own.

    Koing
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member

    Of course, but that's how society operates. Just like Hispanic people in the U.S., they are routinely lumped into one category without appreciation or acknowledgement of their cultural difference.

    Reminds me of the media and their little "White Hispanic" reference to Zimmerman.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Anyway to answer the question I count myself among the "males who don't want any muscle definition on the body" because I am not actively trying to get defined. My goals revolve around functional fitness gains. If definition happens, cool. If not, cool. If mass gain happens, cool. If not, cool. But I do not LIKE the idea of an unhealthy or sickly looking body.
  • ttippie2000
    ttippie2000 Posts: 412 Member
    My goal in weight training is simple: I want to hit hard enough to put a hole in you when I land a blow. The more I am underestimated the happier I am.
  • Cameron_1969
    Cameron_1969 Posts: 2,855 Member
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    This is why I like being strong.
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    Good pic. :smile:
  • RuleFive
    RuleFive Posts: 880 Member
    I could go without, so long as I could pick up a school bus.
  • Eastern_Echo23
    Eastern_Echo23 Posts: 198 Member
    I am not into weight lifting of anything... i also don't necessarily like the look of big ripped muscles on everyone either... I prefer just being lean and thin, and enjoy my body the way it is... as in, not stacked, but not without any muscle definition at all...
  • NeverCatchYourBreath
    NeverCatchYourBreath Posts: 197 Member
    I am perfectly content with the not so defined "scrawny" me thank you very much... Those who feel the need to make themselves more fit based off of appearances alone are self conscious people who need to rethink their lives. Not being muscular doesn't make me any less of a man

    Defensive, much? Funny how you don't care about muscles yet you're flexing in your profile pic.
  • tedrickp
    tedrickp Posts: 1,229 Member
    I am perfectly content with the not so defined "scrawny" me thank you very much... Those who feel the need to make themselves more fit based off of appearances alone are self conscious people who need to rethink their lives. Not being muscular doesn't make me any less of a man

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  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    I am perfectly content with the not so defined "scrawny" me thank you very much... Those who feel the need to make themselves more fit based off of appearances alone are self conscious people who need to rethink their lives. Not being muscular doesn't make me any less of a man

    Defensive, much? Funny how you don't care about muscles yet you're flexing in your profile pic.

    In his profile he mentions he is recovering from anorexia. His ideal is probably still affected by that.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I haven't read through all the responses, but are you asking if there are men who would prefer NOT to have muscle definition, or are there men who don't care if they have muscle definition?

    I think it would be hard for anyone, male or female, to be fit and not have some definition. But I would imagine there are quite a few males that don't actively seek it. Probably a lot more than wouldn't mind having the definition, but not if means dieting to get rid of the layer of fat that hides it.
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  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Keep in mind that the entire reason the OP is asking for examples of males who don't want muscle definition is because he said the following things, which people took him to task over in another thread:
    I understand women and what they want.
    Dislike of muscle definition on their body is a characteristic exclusive to women.
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    I haven't read through all the responses, but are you asking if there are men who would prefer NOT to have muscle definition, or are there men who don't care if they have muscle definition?

    I think it would be hard for anyone, male or female, to be fit and not have some definition. But I would imagine there are quite a few males that don't actively seek it. Probably a lot more than wouldn't mind having the definition, but not if means dieting to get rid of the layer of fat that hides it.

    Yes, I see that it is a little confusing. What I really want to know is if there are any men who, upon the appearance of muscle definition on their bodies, would begin to distress over it and write a post asking how they can still workout without becoming to 'bulky' or something like that. You know, the way women do on here from time to time.

    Generally speaking that sort of reaction or way of looking at it (in males, anyway) would probably be associated with an unhealthy body image akin to what drives people to eating disorders. Because it's not realistically possible in the case of someone who eats healthy and is active.
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    Too true...
    Look at survivor contestants.....they get pretty toned after sitting malnourished for 30+ days.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I am perfectly content with the not so defined "scrawny" me thank you very much... Those who feel the need to make themselves more fit based off of appearances alone are self conscious people who need to rethink their lives. Not being muscular doesn't make me any less of a man
    You sound a bit ... bitter.
  • LarryDUk
    LarryDUk Posts: 279 Member
    I like pizza and ice cream.
  • dylanafghjkl
    dylanafghjkl Posts: 76 Member
    I JUST WANNA LOOK LIKE I'M IN A BAND THOUGH
  • mzenzer
    mzenzer Posts: 503 Member
    I am perfectly content with the not so defined "scrawny" me thank you very much... Those who feel the need to make themselves more fit based off of appearances alone are self conscious people who need to rethink their lives. Not being muscular doesn't make me any less of a man

    Not everybody does it for appearance. Some have health issues and its just a benefit of the exercise with genetics involved...

    This is a exception, if one requires it based off of health reasons that's a whole other ball game!

    This is the exception? What makes you the authority of what the intent is of every other guy who likes to work out and has packed on a few muscles? Seriously, who gives a **** anyway if someone wants muscles or not. it's none of anyones business. I could care less if you are as skinny as a pencil, truly I would not lose sleep over it, but seems like you have the hangup about it.

    For me personally, yes, I do like the way a reasonable (based on standards for myself) amount of muscle looks. But I also like being "strong". I grew up in a area where you had to defend yourself on occasion, and I also studied martial arts most of my life. Now I have a family, so for me being a little strong and able to take care of myself and my family is important. Whether it's a false sense of security is irrelevant, it's more of a driving force for what I do than looks are. You should not be so quick to paint everyone with such a broad stroke.
  • VelvetMorning
    VelvetMorning Posts: 398 Member
    I think with women it's more of a case of, "I don't want rippling muscles on my body, I want to be little and toned like popstars!" - so I'm not sure if this is a fair comparison of women's psychosis over body image. It's not that the women posting these threads (IMO) want to be absolutely muscleless, they just don't want to be "big." Maybe you'd get better results rephrasing the question to, "Do you want a smaller body with muscles (Ryan Phillippe, Josh Hartnet), medium muscles (Brad Pitt, Ryan Reynolds) or gigantic muscles (The Rock, Arnold Schwarzenegger)?"

    Then watch all the ladies swamp into this thread. :P
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Dislike of muscle definition on their body is a characteristic exclusive to women.
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    I don't think anything is 100% exclusive to one gender or the other, but I think this statement is generally true. Most males, whether they seek it or not, are probably not going to be disappointed with muscle definition.

    But I think there are a decent percentage of women that would prefer not to have it.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I've never really thought about it. I was involved in all sorts of athletics growing up and just naturally developed a fitness body. It wasn't anything I consciously strived for...it just happened. I've never had any real aspirations to "body build" and bulk that kind of muscle, but I do like the fact that working out does make me look better.
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    I am perfectly content with the not so defined "scrawny" me thank you very much... Those who feel the need to make themselves more fit based off of appearances alone are self conscious people who need to rethink their lives. Not being muscular doesn't make me any less of a man

    Well there's one, which is absolutely enough to make me eat my words.

    Still, I can totally see your forearm veins. Maybe that's not much definition but its...something.

    Since when does vascularity = muscle mass?
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
    I would say most korean and Japanese men would fall under this category.

    That's...not very nice.

    I know of many Asian men that I do martial arts with that are not "scrawny" by any means.

    LOL!
  • Melissa22G
    Melissa22G Posts: 847 Member
    I JUST WANNA LOOK LIKE I'M IN A BAND THOUGH

    Ok, this made me LOL.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    I haven't read through all the responses, but are you asking if there are men who would prefer NOT to have muscle definition, or are there men who don't care if they have muscle definition?

    I think it would be hard for anyone, male or female, to be fit and not have some definition. But I would imagine there are quite a few males that don't actively seek it. Probably a lot more than wouldn't mind having the definition, but not if means dieting to get rid of the layer of fat that hides it.

    Yes, I see that it is a little confusing. What I really want to know is if there are any men who, upon the appearance of muscle definition on their bodies, would begin to distress over it and write a post asking how they can still workout without becoming to 'bulky' or something like that. You know, the way women do on here from time to time.
    women also embrace the appearance of muscle definition on here from time to time.

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