iris219 Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 What about 6'3" 238 lbs? Capable of bench pressing 270lbs. But with a mostly solid build (I have been told I look pretty strong). A lot of women like muscular men. I am not one of those women. My personal preference is tall and thin. I even like men who are a bit feminine. 1
KungFuJoe Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 What about 6'3" 238 lbs? Capable of bench pressing 270lbs. But with a mostly solid build (I have been told I look pretty strong). Someone 6'3 238 should be benching more than 270. Just sayin.
Necris Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Someone 6'3 238 should be benching more than 270. Just sayin. I know man, I acknowledge I'm not in the best of shape, that's something I'm going to work on this year, but at least I'm not like jelly.
zebracolors Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 I think my limit would be any man approaching one of those pro body builder types like Mr. Universe or something. No offense to bodybuilders out there, but they just really are not attractive and kind of unnatural looking IMO. And then they make it worse by putting fake tan on?
monicaelise Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 What about 6'3" 238 lbs? Capable of bench pressing 270lbs. But with a mostly solid build (I have been told I look pretty strong, though I do feel like I need to lose a bit of weight). For you young guys asking height/weight questions, include your age and the time you've been training. A boy of 18 or 19 who has been training a couple of years and weighs 200+ lbs is usually on the chubby side. The reason for this is that you lack muscle maturity and, by extension, density. Your bone density is also significantly lower than a man say in his late 20s who has been training for a decade or more. Do not compare yourself to pros who have been training longer than you've been alive. It takes most people a very long time and a lot of hard work to develop a heavily muscled body, while keeping bodyfat in check.
Keenly Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 For you young guys asking height/weight questions, include your age and the time you've been training. A boy of 18 or 19 who has been training a couple of years and weighs 200+ lbs is usually on the chubby side. The reason for this is that you lack muscle maturity and, by extension, density. Your bone density is also significantly lower than a man say in his late 20s who has been training for a decade or more. Do not compare yourself to pros who have been training longer than you've been alive. It takes most people a very long time and a lot of hard work to develop a heavily muscled body, while keeping bodyfat in check. Well, I already posted mine, and I'm 23. I've worked out maybe like 5 times in the last 2 months. (been pretty sick, but better as of late) Luckily, I've been blessed with some pretty flawless genetics, and I can eat everything and still remain the same. I don't have bulging muscles but I am pretty muscular, at least in shape and form. Now to just get to the gym after work.
suladas Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 I don't think big becomes a problem, but i've heard from many people I can look intimidating, not sure why i'm 6'6" 250lbs, I guess it's because i'm built really big, I just got back into the gym and haven't even started lifting yet and it looks like I do my arms and shoulders are just naturally big. From the looks of this thread maybe I shouldn't be trying to hit around 220-230 I enjoy food and going to the gym 5-6 days a week is a lot of work! I do get where the women are coming from, I was 20lbs heavier with my ex and she was perfectly happy with my weight didn't want me to loose any.
monicaelise Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Well, I already posted mine, and I'm 23. I've worked out maybe like 5 times in the last 2 months. (been pretty sick, but better as of late) Luckily, I've been blessed with some pretty flawless genetics, and I can eat everything and still remain the same. I don't have bulging muscles but I am pretty muscular, at least in shape and form. Now to just get to the gym after work. Sorry, I should have said, "state how many years you've been training". At 23, if you're like most young men (and women these days for that matter), you've probably got several years under your belt. The stats you posted earlier are consistent with a healthy, muscular build for a male. The real kicker is time and consistency. There will invariably be breaks in your training. Just get back in there. I've been at it 25 years, with babies, jobs, moves, degrees, etc., I would said I've lost a good (cumulative) five years of training time during that time. At 42, I'm 71 inches tall, roughly 160 to 165 lbs (my boobs just got chopped off so I'm not exactly sure about my exact weight) and my bodyfat fluctuates btwn 13 and 15% (my waist is 27-28 inches, you can check the charts provided in the TheFinalWord's post if you'd like to confirm the figures I'm giving you). I am an extremely dense (some would argue this probably applies in more ways than just physical) person, but it took years and years to get here. If I'd weighed what I way now in my late teens or early twenties (women generally take longer because of the much, much lower test levels) I would have been a chubby girl. Squats, deadlifts, and the flatbench have been essential in making the changes thickened both my bones and muscles.
suladas Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 "CptObvious" wtf I dated a guy who was 5'9 and 200 lbs. I dated a guy who was 6'6 (fking giant) and idk how much that fool weighed cause it had to spread over so much body. and my bf does not have straw arms and chicken legs...why would you think I like chicken legs? hello, "VEGgirl" I like baseball player / swimmer type of bodies. I don't like to feel overpowered. Hahaha calling me a giant to I guess hey? It really is hard to guess, even 10-20lbs is nothing for someone my size. I am currently 50lbs lighter then I was at one point and really it's not THAT crazy noticable considering the amount of weight.
monicaelise Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Sorry, I should have said, "state how many years you've been training". At 23, if you're like most young men (and women these days for that matter), you've probably got several years under your belt. The stats you posted earlier are consistent with a healthy, muscular build for a male. The real kicker is time and consistency. There will invariably be breaks in your training. Just get back in there. I've been at it 25 years, with babies, jobs, moves, degrees, etc., I would said I've lost a good (cumulative) five years of training time during that time. At 42, I'm 71 inches tall, roughly 160 to 165 lbs (my boobs just got chopped off so I'm not exactly sure about my exact weight) and my bodyfat fluctuates btwn 13 and 15% (my waist is 27-28 inches, you can check the charts provided in the TheFinalWord's post if you'd like to confirm the figures I'm giving you). I am an extremely dense (some would argue this probably applies in more ways than just physical) person, but it took years and years to get here. If I'd weighed what I way now in my late teens or early twenties (women generally take longer because of the much, much lower test levels) I would have been a chubby girl. Squats, deadlifts, and the flatbench have been essential in making the changes thickened both my bones and muscles. ...weigh.. ...changes that thickened... (you guys are posting too fast and I'm getting tired lol)
sweetkiwi Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Hahaha calling me a giant to I guess hey? It really is hard to guess, even 10-20lbs is nothing for someone my size. I am currently 50lbs lighter then I was at one point and really it's not THAT crazy noticable considering the amount of weight. Lucky. Im 5ft 1 and ten pounds on me changes my face and shape immensely.
ThatJustHappened Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 For what it's worth, I like a guy with a belly. He has to be over 6' tall though..I'm 5'9 and I like wearing heels.
suladas Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Lucky. Im 5ft 1 and ten pounds on me changes my face and shape immensely. I've lost 5lbs in the past week alone, besides for on the scale it's not even noticable. 20lbs in the past 6 months and it's not crazy noticable either I can even still wear all the same clothes and they still don't fit to bad. It's good and bad, takes a long time for the hard work to pay off. It's mostly because the weight is in so many places, the biggest place i've noticed a difference is in the arms, how much definition they have to them now without even working out.
Eternal Sunshine Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 I am 5'8" and a half and yeah, 5lbs is not that noticeable. I had to lose nearly 20lbs for people to start saying something. My main problem is that my underwear feels really loose right now
Keenly Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 . At 23, if you're like most young men (and women these days for that matter), you've probably got several years under your belt. I have no training at all. Never went to the gym before last month.
edgygirl Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 not sure why i'm 6'6" 250lbs, I guess it's because i'm built really big You're like my ex! That's the perfect size! Damn I miss it. 1
TheZebra Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 To answer OP's question: yes. I think my ex was 5'10, and I was happiest when he was floating at around 170 lbs. Then again, I'll take a skinny guy over a bulky one any day, so take my opinion with a grain of salt when it comes to all women's tastes. You men care so much about what you can benchpress or w/e... I care about whether or not a guy can cook
suladas Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 You're like my ex! That's the perfect size! Damn I miss it. I know i'm perfect Actually trying to loose a bit more, then bulk back up with some more muscle when my shoulder injury heals up. But then again it's a lot of work..... 1
Author Necromancer Posted December 31, 2012 Author Posted December 31, 2012 Women what is to big for you?. Why is this so difficult? It's TOO...two "o"s, ffs! Our lovely miss sweetkiwi just gave a wonderful little lesson on the difference between "too" and "to". I'll just assume you were tooooooooooo busy at the gym to have caught it. As far as your weight/height ratio goes, yeah, you're probably packing more jelly than you realize. I've only ever seen one guy, your height and age, pull off a bodyweight over 200 lbs. He was featured in Flex magazine. By virtue of the nature and tone of most of your posts, my guess is you're not being featured in major fitness magazines at the present time. So, unless you started training at birth and are seriously "supplementing" with the sort of stuff you can't buy over the counter, you're still carrying around a lot of baby fat with those stats. You are probably too big, but not in the way you're thinking. I started to lift at 15 worked out for over 2 years, took 6 month break and started again 4 months ago. I am putting 225 lbs x 12 on the bench.
Radu Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 I don't care if he's from Mars, it's a freakin' basic adverb. One of the first things non-native speakers learn is the distinction between too and to. So yeah, really, especially since this was covered ... over and over and over in the past twenty-four hours. Oh and for the record, you can't "convert" fat to muscle. They're entirely distinct tissues. You build lean mass and lose fat. Nothing turns into anything. While i appreciate your emphasis on the correct use of English, may i remind you that there are users from as many as 200 nations here. Users who had to learn English, and not all of them have a certificate in it. Also, everything turns into anything. Nothing is lost. Conservation of mass and energy. Law of Conservation of Mass Energy 1
KungFuJoe Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 I started to lift at 15 worked out for over 2 years, took 6 month break and started again 4 months ago. I am putting 225 lbs x 12 on the bench. 225? That's two plates on each side...12 reps? That's pretty good....for a girly man such as yourself. You obviously put some time and dedication into working out. Where the **** is that same attitude when it comes to women?
Imported Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 I am 5`11" and did well with women when I weighed in at a very lean 200ish. However, I sometimes got the "too big, dumb animal" judgement from some women I didn't even know as well as ones I did. Usually that comes from women I wouldn't even consider, women that just seem to be anti- "player" and they judged me as one and occasionally women I really wanted to know. I have been staying at 175 to 185, switched from doing split routines that was centered around lifting heavy to doing mostly body resistance crap, with a lot of running and swimming and control of my eating. This has proven to be a far better body to have for attracting most women. I still get judgement crap from the usual suspects, but I don't care. Stuff I notice is....work on your forearms. When I move or do anything that contracts, relaxes my forearm muscles, you can see all the different muscles of my forearms move around. Women seem to really home in on that and just stare glazed over and I am sure if they weren't thinking about sex before, they are now.
Andy_K Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 As far as your weight/height ratio goes, yeah, you're probably packing more jelly than you realize. I've only ever seen one guy, your height and age, pull off a bodyweight over 200 lbs. He was featured in Flex magazine. This. Most guys, including regular gym users, estimate their body fat % to be a good deal lower than it really is. I'm 5'11 and 175 lbs, with visible abs. If I put on another 25 lbs at the same lean tissue ratio, I'd look like a cartoon character.
phineas Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Lucky. Im 5ft 1 and ten pounds on me changes my face and shape immensely. Yep. I'm 5'8" and 160 is really my sweet spot for easy maint. anything over 170 & my jawline starts to disappear. anything under 160 & my abs start to come out but then I can't really enjoy things like beer.
Radu Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Around 6feet, 220 pounds ideal weight [ no 6 pack or anything like that]. Atm at around 280 pounds. My top was about 350 pounds. Familiar with 'too fat', and suspecting that i'm just not that bright, or have anything to say.
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