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Arms? Do you find shapely ones attractive on both genders?
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Yup
Chopping wood with a maul
It'll tone ya up
Even tearing down an old camper
Turns out, swinging something with some weight will do it
As for chopping wood...anymore, I have to psych myself up
I call it meditating....thinking thru the log
My prob thses days....gramma arms
Wrinkle hell
Wimin's arms?
Tone is good
Never really focused on their arms....
Ruth n Jersey
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I never really cared for muscular arms on men and certainly not on women. Toned is fine as long as big bulges of muscle aren't popping out all over.
Personally I'm attracted to very tall thin men. The kind that looks like they are going to keel over if you don't cook them a good meal. My hubby was like that but I over did it.
Personally I'm attracted to very tall thin men. The kind that looks like they are going to keel over if you don't cook them a good meal. My hubby was like that but I over did it.
Warrigal
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I notice well developed male forearms, especially those that have been shaped by hard work. Bulging biceps are a turn off because to me they symbolise hours at the gym and narcissistic personality.
Em in Ohio
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To me, professional body builders (female or male) look 'creepy.' I wonder what drives amateurs to strive to achieve this look. I'm all for healthy and strong, but the muscle-bound look with bulging veins and arteries... ick! To see women like this is the worst. Bottom line, I like folks who look 'human,'
Just in case anyone missed this. To me I don’t find either picture over muscular .
I’m actually surprised by many of the reactions here. Most people think a buff guy is ok but his fit physique HAS to just be natural from hard work. He can’t have wanted to look that way cause that would be too conceited and narcissistic. Are we stuck in harlequin romance novel land or what?
For many, women looking strong is a turn off.
Women should look either frail or weak or over weight. Why? So we don’t intimidate men?
If being on the strong side intimidates any men, then that’s their problem. For myself, I wouldn’t want to be with a guy who is intimidated by a strong female.
I wasn’t talking about vein popping body building muscular physiques; just strong fit bodies. What’s so wrong with that? And heaven forbid if anyone actually ‘wanted’ to look like that. How vein and selfish of them!
Yeah! I’m sorry but I can’t relate to any of that? Taking good care of your own body both inside and out is our responsibility and nothing to be shameful for. I’m not sure how exercise and keeping fit has any negative connotations except that it might make some feel inferior. Does that mean if most people are fat and overweight, that’s the norm we should strive for?
Some act like keeping in shape is a mortal sin, especially for a women. Please nobody quote any biblical scriptures as to why it is. I’m not the least bit interested. Lol!
Couldn't agree with you more. IMO, a man with a nice natural build trumps any gym-monkey build any day.
Agree.
Gym monkey!
LOL! Some of them can’t even bend properly. No flexibility whatsoever. Took photo out since it’s not fair to the person in the photo.
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JaniceM
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Actually, I've never really paid much attention to arms.Agree.
Gym monkey!
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Yuck.
An exception is like the photo you posted- I always get the creepy feeling the person's veins might pop!!
JaniceM
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Maybe this thread would be a good place to ask this: I've been hearing/reading that nobody over age 40 (regardless of male or female) should wear sleeveless clothing. Has anyone heard of this, and might know whether it's just another pointless dumb 'rule' or whether there's a reason for it? Muscle loss, etc.
If there is such a rule I’d chuck it out the window with that people shouldn’t wear jeans after a certain age or can’t have long hair or natural coloured hair. Wear whatever you want. It’s your body and your life.
JaniceM
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That's my opinion, too.
When I created the title of this thread I didn’t word it very well. I made it seem like a body part separate from the person like an obsession. Of course a persons personality is far more important than what they look like. If arms were that important I wouldn’t be with the man I’m with now. His sense of humour and caring personality won me over above all else.
Actually there’s nothing wrong with the title. Its about arms. Men’s and women’s arms.
Actually there’s nothing wrong with the title. Its about arms. Men’s and women’s arms.
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I hate muscles on women!
Without them you wouldn’t be capable of doing anything but I can respect your decision on hating your body part if that’s what you choose to do
The operative word is 'ON'....you can have muscles without looking like a medical chart.
I don’t like looking like a medical chart either so we are in agreement.
To answer the question (which I admit I didn't), I like arms to be toned. I enjoy looking at men on building sites because their bodies are in good condition without being taken to extremes. For women, it can be difficult to attain toned arms without them being too muscular.
JimBob1952
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Yeah, my wife is always after me to reduce muscle mass and get rid of the six-pack. I tell her, "I do it for me, not for you."
Gaer
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Here's one of my sculptures. Since there is no man around to pose, it's from memory. Here's his arm.
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When I started this thread, this isn’t what I was talking about. What I’ve discovered as I’m aging is the loose skin under the arms. With some minor light weight lifting, arms can become more toned.I was going to ask this woman about female bodybuilding, but I decided not to. I was concerned for my safety.
I don’t like the look of women body builders. Dancers or swimmers have longer, less defined muscles like so.
