I had an interesting discussion with a girl yesterday. Setting aside the fact that I actually talked to a girl, let’s dig into the issue at hand. She noticed that I shave my arms. She asked why and I told her I thought it looked better. Besides, I said, body hair can hide hard earned muscle. I told her that every professional bodybuilder shaves his entire body. So too do many “recreational” lifters at least shave their arms and/or chest. Now, her feeling was that guys who work out would be less likely to shave their body hair because they are “very masculine.” I said it doesn’t matter. Guys that take lifting seriously and, in turn, take their bodies seriously do everything they can to make their physiques look better. Shaving counts. It’s as simple as that.
Do you T-dudes shave some/all of your body hair? Do the T-godesses have a different perception than the sedentary skank I spoke to because you live the bodybuilding lifestyle?
I understand why bodybuilders have to shave any hair they have but personally no,and again with the exception of bodybuilders and T-vixens it is in my humble opinion,most definately not a T-man thing to do.
It’s as simple as that.
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Not really as simple as that. You are making an assumption of shared values among all that lift heavy objects. Perhaps more bodybuilders would shave it, and I know Nate Dogg doesn’t really have a choice cause last time he went for more than a month without it, the government caged him and it took almost 2 weeks for him to convince them he wasn’t the chupacabra. In that time of confinement he found that his work capacity dropped by almost 5% .
I wouldn’t shave my body hair for a number of reasons.
1 - the very term ‘bodybuilding’ disturbs me and makes me feel uneasy about myself. I do not like being referred to as a bodybuilder because I lift weights. I’d rather be considered ‘training’ than ‘building my body’.
2- The assumption that all those who would build muscle feel that it must be shown off and no ends shall be spared to do so. I disagree. Some would like there muscle to be subtle, while others, like TC, only want to show you certain muscles. Ko and Patricia aren’t necessarily as interested in showing off their muscles as they are in using them to haul away your car when you aren’t looking.
3- Although a lean ripped look is probably more impressive to some, being sort of hairy is not a bad thing to all. I can think of about 3000 other things i’d rather be doing than making my body hair a maintenance issue.
4 - Ok, so when I was young and stupid, before I was even lifting. I shaved some leg hair once - the irritation later on wasn’t worth it.
I shaved my chest twice and felt like a total loser. It looked good, but it seriously wasn’t worth it. I do trim my pits and my pubes, but everything else is au natural.
Yes, it is quite true. I’m such the hairy beast that I was caged for two weeks. It was a case of mistaken identity, for I am not the chupacabra. But I digress…
I have shaved/waxed/trimmed or used laser hair removal various times, for I am a hairy beast from the southeast.
This is my take on things. I’m hairy. I hate being overly hairy. I can’t do much about this other than the above because it’s just a genetic thing. I usually only trim my body hair, but occassionally I prefer the smooth, hairless look.
So every once in a while (like recently), I shave my chest and stomach. I actually had waxed it a month ago, but that was a huge mistake. Sure, it looked great. But because my hair is so thick I got way too many ingrown hairs, and the girl who waxed me suggested that I don’t wax anymore because it will only get worse. So I’ll stick to shaving a few times during the summer months and just keep it trimmed other times.
Otherwise, the only thing I shave all the time are my armpits. I think hairy armpits are disgusting. Seeing someone in a tank top with hairy “tufts” hanging out of the side of the arm is just gross. Or guys who shave the entire body except the armpits. What’s the deal with that? That doesn’t look right! Also, shaved arm pits look good and you will notice less body odor since there is no hair for your sweat to hold onto.
As for the rest of me, I keep things nicely trimmed (pubes for sure and, sometimes I trim my arms and legs). It looks better (seems natural to an observer), and it’s a happy medium between shaving or letting things grow naturally. Also, trimming only has to be done every few weeks or few months.
So it’s really an individual matter. Do what you like. Some women love the shaved look, some women don’t. Just do what you like and make yourself happy. Don’t do it because some girl says she likes it or not.
i’ll admit i used to think shaving body/pubes was a really effeminate thing for guys to do. two things changed my mind: 1) i grew up. appearance does not determine manhood 2) my then girlfriend said, “i like it when guys trim, i’m likely to spend more time down there.”
out came the clippers, away went the prudishness…
Baby-smooth to light/moderate body hair is fine by me, but the gorilla look is nasty. If you’re like Nate, and would be a gorilla (or fill in appropriate hairy beast) then definitely keep it trimmed. Pubes are a different story, though. Shave the boys and trim it short (#2 blade) everywhere else and we’re all good. The goods will get about 5,000% more attention and affection that way. Nothing worse than coughing up a furball at just the wrong moment… I just see it as reciprocation. I keep myself tidy, you do the same.
My gf has been trying to get me to trim around Mr. Happy (especially my boys) since I met her. I’ve managed to hold off her advances with the scissors. I figure one of these days I’m going to just wake up and it’s going to be done for me. I can definitely understand why she wants me to and sure, the benefits are probably well worth it, but I just can’t seem to come around to it.
CMC…do what you want…feeling good is what matters…feel good=look good. Skank chick can go find a hairy chested gold chain-wearin, Camaro drivin Luigi if that’s what she likes.
Nate, I feel sorry for you, ya hairy bastard.
Don’t know about the 5000% percent qouted from ~K~ though, around my house it doesn’t seem to get above 2-3000%…
“I don’t consider myself bald, I’m just taller than my hair”
CGB - Just do it. I, like 7eagle, was told by a girlfriend to do this, and I was forever grateful. Anything that makes it more likely that you’re unit will be eye2eye with someone of the opposite sex is a very good thing. Plus, the tree looks bigger with the hedges trimmed.
The only time I’ve completely shaved my armpits and legs was for a powerlifting meet. If you’ve ever wrapped your knees very tight and worn a bench shirt you know why. Otherwise, I have so little hair naturally, I don’t really need to shave my arms, chest…etc. I realize how lucky I am though because when I shaved for the meet, I itched like crazy!
Oh, don’t misunderstand me, I don’t shave or not shave based on what the ladies think. That doesn’t concern me. Public opinion never has. I like the way my arms look when they’re shaved so I shave them.
CGB - Just do it!! Geesh! Whoda thunk you’d have to convince a guy to do something that is SURE to earn his cock more attention than was heretofore thought possible. And you know, if she was coming after you with scissors, you must have one hell of a bush springing out from your tightie whities. Ew. No offense, dear, but do something with that mess! I wouldn’t recommend scissors, though. Just go to your nearest Walmart/Target/discount retailer and pick up a cheap beard/moustache trimmer. The head is only about an inch long and the kits usually come with several guards so you can customize your dickie’s ‘do. Oh, and regarding the shaving o’ the sack, there was a thread a while ago called “On the Shaving of Mates”. You can do a search under my name to find it to read in it’s entirity but I’ll C&P one of the more pertinent parts here.
[quote]“Herc: Excellent! hee hee hee I’m all happy and excited for you! Some things to keep in mind, long hot showers soften hair (good thing), make sure she gives you a great hand job (keeping you just barely under cumming) so that you are nice and hard and that she keeps your balls from heading north (taut skin is easier to shave). I’d recommend you stand with your back to the shower with her squatting infront of you, get all lathered up and to make it more foreplay than grooming do a “3 hand strokes, two passes of razor, one hand stroke, stand up sliding tits across belly and chest, kiss and rinse razor behind back” type of routine. Repeat as often as necessary. This keeps you more focused on the hand strokes, tits and kisses then on the fact that she could do damage. When you shave her, try having her sit on the ledge opposite the shower head with one leg propped up on the side of the tub (drain plugged and 2” of water in tub to rinse razor). Keep the soap low so you can suck her tits and kiss her. Follow a similar routine of massaging her, shaving and kissing. But of course, this is only how I do it - you may have better ideas. Fill me in next week on how it went!"
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karma, you are the living end. I’m not very hairy at all, actually, that’s why I was so surprised at her request. She wants to shave my head and my parts bald, believe it or not. I’m almost shaven on top, about a half-inch. My chest is rather sparse and my ass is as bald as they come, so I’ve been rather reluctant to remove what little hair I have left. The gf does promise significatntly more action if the hair goes, so I am going to have to take her/your suggestion seriously.
I’m the same as Nate Dogg… Very hairy upper body. The back is hairy, shoulders all the way up to the bottom of my head.
I hate it, my wife isn’t particularly keen on it either. When I clip it thought it grows back thicker. Plus if you completely shave it when it grows back it’s very uncomfortable with shirts etc, it’s like velcro.
I shave my armpits for the same reasons as Nate Dogg. Also trim my back and my shoulder hair and just do a number two attachment on the chest and stomach. It looks neater that way.
Everyone: I don’t think I would ever shave my body, although this choice is influenced by the fact that I have very thin “fur” compared to the average male, and a few females. The idea of trimming pubic hair sounded weird until I read that a trim makes the yoohoo look bigger. (Sorry, I am too embarrassed to use the word dick.)
I am typing this line for no reason, so you don’t need to read it.
I just did my first shave in prep for my May show and my wife brought up all of the times that I’d asked her to go with the “bare” look down below and decided it was time for me to return the favor. I didn’t think I’d like it, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought. Not only does the tree look bigger with the hedges trimmed, it looks a lot bigger when it is the only thing in the forest!
You guys have got to be kidding about the whole “Do I shave or Don’t I” issue. I’ve shaved my chest (not much to begin with anyway) and ball sack, and trimmed pits and pubes for a long time. I’ll tell you one thing, all of the woman frigin LOVE it - yes LOVE IT. Hell, I can just be sitting watching TV and Booom, on the knees she goes pulling down my pants and smokin’ my pole… YAHOOO! Hell ya! Shave it, trim it, damn straight! But, that’s just my humble advice. Come on, think about it… If your hangin’ out down around her thong area, you’re gonna tell me you would love it if she has the BUSH going on?! Puhlease, you would probably throw up. So do yourself and her a favor, shave and trim that shit. Sheeesk.
This keeps you more focused on the hand strokes, tits and kisses then on the fact that she could do damage. When you shave her, try having her sit on the ledge opposite the shower head with one leg propped up on the side of the tub (drain plugged and 2” of water in tub to rinse razor). Keep the soap low so you can suck her tits and kiss her. Follow a similar routine of massaging her, shaving and kissing. But of course, this is only how I do it - you may have better ideas. Fill me in next week on how it went!"