About the "weak" sex!!!!

LazosVshape · 05-30-2007, 01:32 PM

Hey guys, i just know this is gonna open a can of worms but i've got to do this; Has anyone run into problems with his girlfriend/wife because of bodybuilding? I just know that there are very few women who understand bbing!!!! It hasn't affected me so much yet but many female friends of mine initially were against me doing this. It took them quite some time to finally accept it.... It helped that my body has improved a lot since i started. I just want your thoughts about Mrs. Right!!!!

05-30-2007, 02:05 PM

Well the one that is right doesnt have to love it, but they better damn well tolerate it. I'm lucky that my gf loves seeing me workout and how my body changes. She is into fitness as well, and even takes whey protein, and i think that is awesome.

I think some females automatically equate bodybuilding to bunch of meatheads staring in the mirror and that is where alot of people lose respect for the sport. A great g/f or wife would appreciate you and the dedication you put into it.

ibanezman06 · 05-30-2007, 03:29 PM

???
i don't understand why a woman would be against bbing.

**lil_big_junior** · 05-30-2007, 03:36 PM

mrs right wont care bro...my gf hates me gettin so big, but really & trully she dont care, she loves me for who i am wether i was 180lbs or 280lbs...

BUT, DONT EVER CHANGE BECAUSE OF A WOMAN, especially when it comes to bbding

**Thomas_Rivera** · 05-30-2007, 03:48 PM

I haven't had one relationship where my interest in bodybuilding hasn't been a problem. They always think it's a bad "obsession".

LazosVshape · 05-30-2007, 05:09 PM

I have to agree with lil_big_junior. I think it shouldn't matter... I think what matters is that you connect with each other...

**Sparky_dustin** · 05-30-2007, 05:15 PM

It doesn't bother my wife that I work out, she just doesn't want me coming home looking like big Ron...and to be honest I dont want to anyway. She knows that I want to be big so sometimes we will sit on the couch and I'll show her a pic of some random BB and ask her "How bout a body like this?" She finds the Arnold era bodys more appealing than todays pro's and won't have a problem with me looking like that.

LazosVshape · 05-30-2007, 05:21 PM

That's fine if both of you are fine with it. I haven't run into a girl that has a problem with bbing, simply because i haven't mention it!!!! But if she knew that right now i am in the gym 3 times a day (2 times cardio) i think she wouldn't tolerate it. That's what iam tryin to say. It shouldn't matter. But unfortunately, it weighs more that it should.

**Sparky_dustin** · 05-30-2007, 05:23 PM

Well if you are doing cardio 2 times a day just let her know that your gains in muscle will be minimal anyway. If you are trying to add muscle mass then you need to cut down on cardio, dont get me wrong cardio is very important but you might be overdoing it unless you are just trying to lose weight.

ibanezman06 · 05-31-2007, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparky_dustin

Well if you are doing cardio 2 times a day just let her know that your gains in muscle will be minimal anyway. If you are trying to add muscle mass then you need to cut down on cardio, dont get me wrong cardio is very important but you might be overdoing it unless you are just trying to lose weight.

agreed!!! you're burnin' all them calories bro. you need them. i do cardio twice a week for 10 mintues for those two days each.

LazosVshape · 05-31-2007, 08:39 AM

I am pretty much maintaining my muscle mass trust me. I'm not on steroids but my body is the kind of body that puts muscle and weight ridiculusly easy but i have to bleed to see the abs and cuts. Also, i am 220 pounds and the outlines of my abs are visible. So i may end up about 200 or 190 with deep abs. That would be very cool and still pretty ok. Remember i am in this thing for about 3 and a half years.

**bbdude** · 05-31-2007, 11:03 AM

i agree with LBJ, but women have tend to dislike bbers here in norway.. and i dont like them doing that... luckily my gf is the less judgementative i know so she dont really care... whats important for both me and her is that we make each other happy...