How muscular is too much for a woman?

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Izable2011
Izable2011 Posts: 755 Member
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I need an idea of what is sexy and what is not. Of course eveyones opinion is different so post some photos of your opinion!
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  • 123456654321
    123456654321 Posts: 1,311 Member
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    Don't put limits on yourself. Everyone has different tastes....what's important is that you feel sexy.
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
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    Don't put limits on yourself. Everyone has different tastes....what's important is that you feel sexy.

    I definitely agree. And the odds of you getting too much muscle for someone's liking is very slim if your body fat is in a normal healthy range.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,704 Member
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    That's subjective. I find Jessica Biel to be sexy, but know of friends who thinks she's too muscular.
  • Sj20fame
    Sj20fame Posts: 205 Member
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    Don't know but the Fruit on your Default pic looks Scrumptious!! Nummm Numm Numm!
  • sister_bear
    sister_bear Posts: 529 Member
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    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

    I like my womenz with a little meat on them, so my goal weight is on the higher end of the 'healthy' range.
  • mlb929
    mlb929 Posts: 1,974 Member
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    This question is one of my major pet peeves. If you feel good about yourself, are fit, and muscular, and you feel sexy, you will be. I lift heavy weights, I love strength training, and no one has ever ever said to me that I look muscular.
  • LaurnWhit
    LaurnWhit Posts: 261 Member
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    WOWWW! Who gives a crap what other people think! The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn so I want more and more so I can eat more and more...
  • aprilshowers13
    aprilshowers13 Posts: 105
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    This question is one of my major pet peeves. If you feel good about yourself, are fit, and muscular, and you feel sexy, you will be. I lift heavy weights, I love strength training, and no one has ever ever said to me that I look muscular.
    This!!
  • WifeMomDVM
    WifeMomDVM Posts: 1,025 Member
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    As others said a personal opinion, but I'm a HUGE advocate of women lifting HEAVY weights and here is why:

    http://i.imgur.com/nj1UJ.jpg
  • evesacks
    evesacks Posts: 94 Member
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    Interesting question. Can we talk in percentage terms?

    http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages

    Think the 18% photo with the pink bikini is attractive but the 15% with the blue bikini (scroll right down) too muscular.

    Mine is currently around 20%, would like to get to 18%.
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
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    I have enough muscle on my body and I want to keep it that way! I don't think I look gross!!! I am ok with what I have but I'd love to ditch 10 pounds for good!!!!
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
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    Interesting question. Can we talk in percentage terms?

    http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages

    Think the 18% photo with the pink bikini is attractive but the 15% with the blue bikini (scroll right down) too muscular.

    Mine is currently around 20%, would like to get to 18%.


    I agree. You can be as strong as a lioness, and no one will know as long as you have some fat on it :)
  • PaulaAnn143
    PaulaAnn143 Posts: 23
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    I have asked myself this question. As I hit my goal wieght I lost 10 more pounds and was like what is it that I want for my body, I want a little muscle, but I dont wanna look like a man. My husband made that clear too. I asked a trainer about it he said paula you are a female your never gonna look like a man. He piont out some of the more fit women in the gym. Yes he was right. They were all fit women. The day I decide to go for some muscle, I was sitting across from a woman at work she was wearing a sleeveless shirt and she had some nice guns! just sitting there at rest. I said "wow! you have really nice arms!" I could tell that made her feel good. I wanted that too! So I have been wotking it and it paying off! the same trainer just yesterday made a comment about my arms and another person ask me how did I get that defintion to my arms. Its a mix of cardio to kept it lean c(ause you cant see them if they are covered in fat) and lots of weights, I have add some supplements too. Im loving the results and so is the hubby!
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
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    I'd love to be 18-20% body fat....
  • mark03264
    mark03264 Posts: 334 Member
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    As others said a personal opinion, but I'm a HUGE advocate of women lifting HEAVY weights and here is why:

    http://i.imgur.com/nj1UJ.jpg

    The women on the right look good. The women on the left are quite gross in my opinion.
    Interesting question. Can we talk in percentage terms?

    http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages

    Think the 18% photo with the pink bikini is attractive but the 15% with the blue bikini (scroll right down) too muscular.

    Mine is currently around 20%, would like to get to 18%.

    I think 19-20 % is ideal. Again, in my opinion.
  • Izable2011
    Izable2011 Posts: 755 Member
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    Thanks everyone for posting some photos and opinions!!! I'm glad to know I won't look like a man if I work out hard!!! lol
  • yanicka
    yanicka Posts: 1,004 Member
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    As others said a personal opinion, but I'm a HUGE advocate of women lifting HEAVY weights and here is why:

    http://i.imgur.com/nj1UJ.jpg

    The women on the right look good. The women on the left are quite gross in my opinion.
    Interesting question. Can we talk in percentage terms?

    http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages

    Think the 18% photo with the pink bikini is attractive but the 15% with the blue bikini (scroll right down) too muscular.

    Mine is currently around 20%, would like to get to 18%.

    I think 19-20 % is ideal. Again, in my opinion.

    agree
  • andreae13
    andreae13 Posts: 239 Member
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    Interesting question. Can we talk in percentage terms?

    http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages

    Think the 18% photo with the pink bikini is attractive but the 15% with the blue bikini (scroll right down) too muscular.

    Mine is currently around 20%, would like to get to 18%.


    That was facinating!!! Thanks for sharing! It really gave me a good goal to shoot for now. I've always had a % goal in mind but now that I know what it looks like I feel even more confident.
  • SoCalSwimmerDude
    SoCalSwimmerDude Posts: 480 Member
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    My wife is buff and I think she's perfect. :wink: I'd post pictures, but I'd be sleeping on the couch tonight if I did.
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
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    You're only as sexy as you feel.

    If you feel too muscular, but within a healthy bodyfat range, then you're too muscular. (note the healthy BF qualifier).

    Personally? I like just a bit of padding and am aiming for 19-21% BF.

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