Just wanted to point out that Maxim isn’t very manly. Sure they put some hot girls in the magazines, but half their mag is filled with pictures of guys as well. Guys in fashion, guys in boxers… crap like that. Maxim used to be a good magazine.
As far as guys with no “fashion” sense, or no hair coloring not getting any play is just rediculous. Quite a few of my friends have no style. When going out they wear plain white/black t-shirts with jeans, and get plenty. While most of the guys I see spending time on coloring their hair, making sure they have the perfect shirt to go with their pants are sitting there thinking about how they’re going to dress the next morning.
Yeah Magazines like Maxim, FHM and Stuff are not manly magazines. The humour is old and tired, the photos of chicks are hot, but their advice columns are more sarcastic and tounge in cheek than anything. And Maxim supports or has put their name on fucking hair dye of all things. c’mon.
Once they (the mags) found out they could attract women they became moronic. The clothes they put in there are either
(a)too expensive
(b)not made for bigger guys, only for non-training waifs
(c)just plain goofy looking
I think they put al those clothes in there so the chicks will know what to buy their men.
IronMaiden: LOL! Yes! Strange as it may seem, in the 5 years I’ve been going to my gym I’ve just now seen ONE person (besides myself) doing real deads…and he was a pretty boy (quite pretty actually). Now, I’m not at the gym 24/7 or anything but I’ve gone with the 4am crowd - no deads or real squats. The 10am-1pm crowd, same thing. The 4pm-7pm crowd, same thing. I see plenty of “pretty boys” and plenty of “badass hobos” in each time slot. Some of each actually have pretty good bods, too. But not once, before yesterday, have I ever seen anyone doing real deads.
Wonder if everyone else is gay?
And while we’re on the topic of what people wear and the reactions you all are having to it… I wear my Testosterone shirt and get mean looks from guys. I also have a tank top that says “Boys are Dumb” that gets me lots of attention - wonder if it’s because there’s usually a posse of ILS sufferers that don’t want me using their 40lb db’s. Do ya’ll think they think I’m gay since I’m not wearing hot pink leotards with matching scrunchie socks?
K: I’d be curious to see what the reaction would be if a guy wondered around with a ‘Girls are Stupid’ or ‘Girls are Flakes’ T-shirt. I guess girls would trash him verbally probably as much as they trash themselves. On top of that, I would expect the classical double standard treatment too. Yep, humanity sure has evolved. I wonder if the mechanics of aggression are that far from mating animals in competition or too-dense population levels. Must not be far. LOL.
DAN C: The answer to your question is simple. A man wearing such a shirt would be labled a misogynist, impotent or a rapist by every woman who saw him wearing it.
Every group has their share of double-standards, so dont sweat it.
I think I’m going to start going to the gym in a suit just so I can piss off all guys that feel the need to criticize would people wear to work out in.
So none of you think Maxim is a manly magazine. Then what is for you neanderthals? Guns & Ammo? Field & Stream? Power Tool Catalogs?
Man, everything is gay now. Even looking at hot chicks in a magazine is gay. If that’s true, then just call me the Uber-Homo!
I’m off to the gym in my muscle shirt and warm-up pants to piss everyone off. Oh yeah, and I plan to workout too!
DIE NADEL: No problem. Fact is, I am considering to acknowledge the double standard as a given and a constant in any societal situation, very much like the Ad Hominem arguments. It must be a debate as old as humanity. Technology evolves but people remain people.
Bottom line, until people are emotional, double standards will be the norm, not the exception.
Hopefully, a very infinitesimal percentage will be above all this crap in appearance – the real acid test is still, IMHO, when push comes to shove. Look at ideals take the way out. Humanity, so far, has given me the impression that, in then end, impartiality is a fantasy like any other. Still weighing the scenarios, though…
Oh Z, what have you done, my friend? I’ll see you at the gym tonight. I look forward to pointing out all the pretty boys with you. There sure are enough of them.
DAN C: I’d also guess that GIRLS would take offense to a similar shirt just like BOYS take offense to mine. Where are all the freakin’ men in this world?! MEN are awesome, amazing creatures - just fucking few and far between. WOMEN are awesome, amazing creatures - just fucking few and far between.
We seem to be overrun with BOYS and GIRLS caught up in the most asinine shit like whether or not to dye their hair and if that makes them gay or not. I sincerely doubt any MAN or WOMAN would take offense to such a shirt as they would readily admit that both BOYS and GIRLS are fucking stupid.
I love how all these “hardcore” guys claim that they only train to be functional.
Let me tell you something, if you’ve ever flexed your bicep for the sole purpose of seeing how big it is: YOU CARE! Dont kid yourself.
Oh yeah, and that whole arguement about grown ups not being concerned with appearance is BS too. “Degree” of concern is relative, so what is not much to you, is maybe alot to someone else (and vice-versa). Adults, even those with their own business, put just as much importance to the way they look. Most “grown ups” have realized the importance to create a winning image in business. Deny as you will, its a fact.
Not to mention, I’m sure you notice “grown up” women who dress a way you prefer more than others.
If strength training made you look like a sick etheopian you’d wouldnt be doing it.
All these posts crack me up. I still have a burning question though… my gym’s set barbells go up to 90lbs. Where am I suposed to go to do my straight bar curls and my upright rows??? If no one is squating why can’t I do them there. The height is at a perfect level. Am I suposed to load a bar with 125 or whatever and put it on the floor somewhere?? And what about barbell shrugs? Do I have to deadlift that too before every set? I’m just curious where you guys do this stuff? I know I could do it on a bench at the lowest setting but there is 100 times more likely that a squat rack will be open before a bench. And if it is then why would I wait??
Dan C: No,no it’s not misandry after all. Ends up that we took a wrong turn somewhere. Apparently, we should have been focusing on a general/genderless hatred for children.
Be a sport and punch that up in dictionary.msn.com to see what pops-up.
Die Nadel- Good point about the “hardcore” guys only working for strength.Gimme a break.Half you guys have probably posted pictures on this site to show off how you look.
By your (not you Die) reasoning vanity is gay but you’re all guilty of it and you know it.I guess everyone on this site must be queer.
ok what about Mike Piazza (Mets) and most recently Robin Ventura (NYY) getting that damn blond frosting on top?? man is that irritating. it seems to be a MLB thing…i have no idea who let onto those guys that it looks good…
I just had to say one thing… Although i’m not a fond beliver of being gay, I don’t think that word should be used to describe girlymen. Girlyman is a much better word for what the author was trying to describe, maybe even pretty boy will do.
Note: I’m not prejudgice twards gays, i just think that the pee pee belongs in a pussy, not a poop shoot.
DJS, pick the weight off the floor. I foyu are strong enough to curl 135, why don’t you pick it up off the floor? It weon’t tire you out and it won’t overtrain muscles that you’re “resting.”