Just putting this out there....

[Katikinnz]

Hey ladies!

Not like me to post something silly like this....

Any of you ladies out there find that men are somehow intimidated by your training? Not sure what it is lately... but I go out on dates, and the second a guy finds out I used to powerlift and am now training for bodybuilding... he runs! :P

Anyone else had this problem?

[natenator]

Sorry for being a man and injecting myself into your discussion but if I find out a woman I am interested in is a gym rat like me... giddy up lol

I've tried dating girls who aren't into the gym thing and it just doesn't work out. They get annoyed I spend as much time as I do at the gym. Think I am all about how I look or whatever which is simply not the case and those who train (men or women) like I do understand its NOT about trying to look good which drives us.

Good luck to you though.

[waderow]

I think for many men, it depends how hardcore the bodybuilding is. Some girls go natural and look great. Some girls change themselves with androgens (virilization) which can be a turn off to some. All depends I suppose.

[fitnurss]

I've been thinking the same thing lately - but then I remind myself to give my head a shake. I think it's important to date someone who has similar interests to yours. Would you consider dating another powerlifter?

[champcar99]

I agree with both nate and wade

[champcar99]

I've been thinking the same thing lately - but then I remind myself to give my head a shake. I think it's important to date someone who has similar interests to yours. Would you consider dating another powerlifter?

depends aslong as she still looks fem and has the fem lines and shape I would have no problem

[countrychic]

IW is my training partner ( a good one to) and we push each other in the gym all the time.

If guys are intimidated by you then they probably are not the ones that share similar interests. I know I get alot of looks from guys in the gym, they are not used to seeing a lady lift heavy :D

It is alot of fun to have your man as your training partner :)

[LD4HW]

I had the same problem 2 before. I know some of the guys at my gym see the way I train, and I don't stop. They stare who cares....I'm here to train and I have a passion for it.

1- Mtg someone who's not into training the way I do is worthless to me at this point. The sacrifice, cutting down social activities....blah blah blah....man I hate my job!LOL

[ironwill]

IW is my training partner ( a good one to) and we push each other in the gym all the time.

If guys are intimidated by you then they probably are not the ones that share similar interests. I know I get alot of looks from guys in the gym, they are not used to seeing a lady lift heavy :D

It is alot of fun to have your man as your training partner :)

Not many women have a physique like yours........Guys get intimidated IN the gym, never mind mere mortal regular joes on the street....You should see when she cruises up on her Harley, in Leathers and a wife beater, big, tubby bikers move out of the way.....I love it and would not have it any other way.....
Makes an easier life, food wise, routine wise etc.....
Now if you looked like a man facially or bodywise, that would be different, but nothing is hotter than a lady with feminine voice, and features, and ripped muscles to hang with.....NOTHING....IMO...
Sorry, had to throw it in there.....literally...lol

[fitnurss]

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about though, you both have a passion for the sport. You both appreciate/support each other's goals and understand the motivation for improvement. Some guys don't though...OP, I think it's worth being picky and if you keep doing what you love and working towards self improvement things will fall into place. You just have to be open to it.

[LD4HW]

If chicks like us date a guy who's A) A couch bum, B) Fit but not into the gym and training or C) Whatever it's not gonna workout. I've seen this before...the girl will give up everything for her guy. Well not me..lol

...Someome just walked by my office with f'n fries and a burger....smells good!lmao

[69challenger]

It is alot of fun to have your man as your training partner :)

yup, hubby and I have trained together for more than 15 years now. We train at home and push each other (both pretty competitive...lol).

[fitnurss]

yup, hubby and I have trained together for more than 15 years now. We train at home and push each other (both pretty competitive...lol).

That's awesome, did you meet in a gym?

[69challenger]

no...we worked together but he's the one who introduced me to weight training.

[Dryvrgrl]

guys are scared of me! they shudder in thier shoes when I enter a room with my beastliness and meanness and man hating aura!

just kiddin!

I have a preference for the fairer sex... my partner and I train together... she's a beast, I ride her coat tails! it works!

[CanadianIron]

I'm gonna be "that guy" and just say it.. I dont really find hardcore gym chicks very attractive.... mind you, a lot of the women at the gym are attractive to me. But the girls in sweats, wearing lifting belts with the frizzy hair and no makeup.. no thank you.

IMO, if you're worried about what a guy might think, just be vague about what you do at the gym and let him think you're just doing aerobics.

[WonderWoman]

First off-u go girl!! Perhaps they are just insecure because u are more fit than them and their ego's can't handle it or perhaps they just simply have different interests and/or lifestyle choices....but in my experience if someone's interested-then they are interested and they will support you all the way-which in my opinion, just goes to show how secure they are. You don't always have to have the same interests (although it may make life simpler and more enjoyable) to get support from your partner, they should provide it always, whether its training with you or by other methods of support-no matter what you do in life. My hubby and I now have a huge set-up in our garage...he wanted to train with me but did not ever want to join a gym....after my personal training sessions ended...I figured I would compromise and work-out with him...and things have been going great, we are a huge support system for each other and we definitely push each other in a healthy way....but even before he started training too and I would go to my personal trainer on my own-he was ALWAYS so very proud and supportive-as he is in EVERYTHING I do. (awwww-I am getting emotional now-l.o.l-I am such a lucky lady :) ) His friends always mention how fit I am and joke with him on how they would understand if he never wanted to leave the house-haha. But everyone has there own personal preference on what they view is attractive....different strokes for different folks, my hubby loooves my shape (even when I was heavier and before I lost weight and became more fit) His love is definitely unconditional :)

[wrought]

Over the years I've only dated women who trained/competed its the #1 common complaint that they all have. Either the guys they've liked are intimidated or they simply cannot find a guy who is up to their physical level....and it gets worse the stronger they are or more heavily enhanced they get. Although once the girls get to a certain level they get lots of fetish attention from guys who they'd never want to be with, lol, its a vicious cycle of dead batteries and worn out vibrators. :p

Its the same for guys too, finding a woman who is serious about training (and not just a cardio twig) is not easy....you've got to have shared interests for things to go anywhere and lets face it, BB'ing isn't just a hobby, it's a lifestyle.

[69challenger]

Train at home?
Can you remember anytime where you two were barely finished your workout and could barely wait to get intimate?
Please tell us:)



seriously....ur pushing it

[gicantor]

Train at home?
Can you remember anytime where you two were barely finished your workout and could barely wait to get intimate?
Please tell us:)

jesus christ rocco....

[Mr.Meat]

I'm not gonna date or more specifically get into a serious relationship with any woman who is not a serious gym rat or preferably competes in a weight training related sport. Period.

Never again. Been There done that.

I consider myself a freak hence I'm gonna gravitate towards female freaks. hehe.

[Thorgrim]

I don't mind girls with some muscle, figure and fitness types are hot, even some of the body builders are nice but the really extreme ones that do too much gear and get masculine turn me off.

When I was just out of high school I worked at a restaurant and there was a girl there that was 5-6 years older then me. She was in collage and into power-lifting. She was really thick, big arms and thighs that probably could have crushed me. Man was she hot! Damn. We flirted lots but it never turned unto anything.

I'm thinking that many men are intimidated by physically strong women. Just find one that isn't and is preferably supportive of what you do.