Norms.So what do you guys call jacked dudes like Arnold (Above average height) and Lou Ferrigno (tall)
Is manlet the word of the week around here or something?
Better to be a muscled manlet than one without, but yeah, the ones who get as wide as they are tall just become their own punchline.
I wouldn't recommend being jacked.
Being very fit is much better.
If you're single chasing tail,sure....If married,why give a fuck,lifting is boring and pointless
They look awesome. Hector Lombard looks amazing. What looks ridiculous is fat, jacked manlets. If you're a manlet, you gotta stay ripped.
Absolutely no chance I'd approach Lombard level jacked naturally and 99.9% sure I wouldn't make it on the sauce either.Who looks cooler Hector Lombard or Dominic Cruz?
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That's kind of sad that being lean is so highly regarded; but it's pretty reasonable to stay at ~12%ish so that will be my goal.Not lean as possible, but don't carry too much fat, and be in great shape.
If you're talking about being attractive, 20% is too much fat.
Need something to compensate with
Women don't seem particularly interested in the bulky look - it impresses other dudes though, both the straight and gay ones. Fit and lean is always a winner though.
*blushes* I'm not hoping to overcome my shortness by being in shape. I just want to keep on the self improvement track.
I think TS grossly underestimates how difficult it is to get jacked.
Probably but we're setting long term goals not layups.
It's fairly hard to get lean and maintain muscle mass too; neither path is easy.
Being more serious here, but I have had girls say they don't like that I'm short, but they like that I'm built. I'm not super jacked, but I am decently fit from all the training I have done, and I have more developed and wider back and shoulders than the average guy. I've met people who were impressed by my shoulders and back.
I'm 5'8" and floating around 150. Shredded. I've been as heavy as a muscular 205. I had to fucking eat everything I laid my eyes on. Honestly, it was miserable. I vote just get in decent shape.