Post: #501

(12-02-2018 05:57 PM)tugofpeace Wrote:  Biggest reason I always say to get shredded is because for a lot of guys it brings out their cheekbones/jawline. Night and day difference

That being said, this physique gets me a lot of IOIs on dating apps. I'm 5'8'' 130lb in this pic, but that's why I say to get shredded. People hold a lot more fat than they think.

I do concur that it only matters for online game. IRL game, unless you look way bigger than most dudes, and you wear fitted clothes, physique won't do you much good. Lots of guys out there are fat as hell but have a naturally big frame so unless you're bigger than those types of people, physique is just another part of your repertoire. Games trumps it, IMO.

But I do believe that the facial changes you see with low bodyfat trumps game, any day. Face > all

Great physique. Hard to believe you are only 130lb in that.

I am 5'8", 170lbs and I have an extremely similar physique to you in that photo, maybe 3-4% more bodyfat. Though my legs are huge (I trap bar deadlift 405x8, for example).

My face looks so much better at 10% bodyfat than it does at 15%, it's unreal. It's not true for every guy, but is certainly true for me.

Post: #502

(12-02-2018 11:18 PM)corsega Wrote:  My face looks so much better at 10% bodyfat than it does at 15%, it's unreal. It's not true for every guy, but is certainly true for me.

I'm the same way. 8 pounds make the difference between me having to proactively chat girls up and girls proactively chatting me up.

It's just that weight comes straight off of my face and reveals the jawline/angles, and girls dig it.

Lost like 5 pounds in the last two weeks, then today had a random girl tell her friends I'm so handsome.

I was like, "Hell yeah, I'm back!"

Some guys can gain a ton of weight and their face remains chiseled. Not me.

Post: #503

(12-02-2018 07:17 PM)Anchor Man Wrote:  @ fritat
Could you post a pic of your physique or one similar ?

Me @ 5'11, 170 lbs, somewhere between 8-9% body fat.

Post: #504

@rudebwoy thanks man, in which way different. How is the current situation in Canada?

@corsega i know you're into statistics and tinder a lot and i had actually run a mini datasheet with how many girls i matched with and how many initiated the conversation, how many were willing to go on a date with me, and how many were straight DTF. Also the difference between running direct douchebag game vs being nice and creative with my openers. Unfortunately can't seem to find it, i had it on a USB but it's somewhere in the stash of shit after i moved out. I would be willing to run a similar test again after new year if you would be interested in that, even though it's data from Europe, don't know how much that would benefit you. But it's definitely interesting to look at.

I went back to read all 20 pages of this thread and I wanted to highlight some very important posts. Rudebwoy, Moma and AnonymousBosch literally explain this to a tee. So much gold in their posts, go back and read it. For people denying having an amazing physique doesn't have a big impact on how you are perceived, read this one.

(01-03-2017 10:31 AM)zatara Wrote:  The only people who ever doubt the benefits of having a top 5% of the population physique are those who've never experienced it. So they rationalize away the hard work and effort required to get there as being not worth it.

I've never known a single man who went from either skinny/fat/normal to in very good shape to not have their experience/success with women completely change. Its night and day.

At the club/in real life situations, you have 2 types of guys. The ones that envy you and hate you based on looks only (judging a book by its cover), guys that wish they were your size. And you have the down to earth cool dudes, that approach you to compliment you and ask you questions about your training, diet, supplementation which could be a direct DHV when girls see other guys are flocking around you or approaching you, admiring your physique.

In fact, most of the big guys are actually the most down to earth guys and the most humble, you wouldn’t think so, but it’s true. At least where I live, you don’t see big gorillas go around with stringer tank tops and show off and grunt for every rep. But on the other hand you see a lot of twigs with crazy cut tank tops, red and veiny in the face after pulling way too much weight than they can handle, usually, they try hard to act alpha and intimidating – trying to overcompensate for something internal lacking.

In reality, it doesn’t matter how tall you are/how much you weight (in some cases) as long as you are around 10% bodyfat I’d say you’re already above 90% of the population. What it comes down to genetics, muscle insertion, and your ability to burn fat/put on muscle. Now there’s a difference between a gym rat, someone that ONLY does gym and lift weights, and someone outgoing and social. The latter is who you want to strive for.

Having a nice body indicates that you have your shit in order, you eat healthy, you’re committed to your goals and you work hard. It’s like walking past a nice house with a nice car in the garage, wouldn’t you think, wow this guy must have worked hard and long for those, respect. If you’re ready to do something most people don’t, you will achieve something most people haven’t. You get the best of both worlds. An attractive physique attracts both men and women. You get respect from men and attraction from women. But you want to do it for yourself in the first place, not to impress someone else. If you feel good in your body, you feel good in your mind.

Now imagine combining a good body + good game + frame. Imagine what kind of havoc you can wreak in the game.

(03-16-2017 06:18 PM)Neo Wrote:  I've posted in this thread before, but let me reiterate.
You can't expect women to just walk up and drop their panties for you, you still need game. My point is all things being equal you will just need less game.

How many times have you seen a girl from afar just enough to see a tight body and thought "Yeah I'd hit that." without knowing anything else about her?

Women do the same thing. They're more complicated, and don't value a great physique as much as men...but the man with the better physique in the long run will get more auditions, do less work, and be able to close with less resistance.

This is my experience, so I'm not just theorizing. I went from being a stick to gaining a decent amount of muscle. I'm not 'big' but I look athletic, and with some better fitting clothes things got much much easier.

The other benefit is other men treat you with more respect. A guy with a great physique just gives off a "don't fuck with me" vibe naturally. Sure, some can't back it up, but perception is reality most of the time.

Any 'physique deniers' in this thread, I don't even want you guys to take any of our words for it. Just put in some training time and see what happens.

Post: #505

(12-03-2018 09:53 AM)firat113 Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 07:17 PM)Anchor Man Wrote:  @ fritat
Could you post a pic of your physique or one similar ?

Me @ 5'11, 170 lbs, somewhere between 8-9% body fat.

Looking good bro. I personally have to stay around 13% because 8-10% has too much of an effect on my lifestyle and im not a naturally lean dude. I can get that low for boxing training camps but that's it. Keep it!!!

Post: #506

As a guy that went from Dad bod to six-pack in his late 30’s and early 40’s i can tell you the physique change changed my life. I’m perceived and received much differently by both genders. It changed my life for the better.

Post: #507

(12-02-2018 05:57 PM)tugofpeace Wrote:  Biggest reason I always say to get shredded is because for a lot of guys it brings out their cheekbones/jawline. Night and day difference

<SNIP>

But I do believe that the facial changes you see with low bodyfat trumps game, any day. Face > all

You know, this makes sense as you're usually clothed and only real tight-fitting clothing shows your body clearly, but I had an example of it just recently. A friend's gf hadn't been around me for around 6 months and recently I wore a tight-fitting long-sleeve shirt and she saw me and was like "AO???!?!? What? You look so different! Oh my god!" and she didn't touch my body other than hugging me but did keep touching my face.

Multiple times throughout this house party she kept grabbing the sides of my face in shock that my face looked so much skinnier. It was really eye opening. Had a couple other girls there at the party that were I assume single that were giving me a lot more eye contact versus when I'd last seen them (many hadn't seen me recently).

I've since looked at a couple pictures from a year or more ago and realized how much different my face looks. I was only really looking at my body apparently. This makes sense as I can usually tell when a girl is "soft" or what I'd call "skinny fat" just by looking at her face and especially the neck under the jaw. If it hangs even the least it she's skinny fat.

Post: #508

@quaker13 appreciate it man. high metabolism is a bitch sometimes when you try to bulk and you force feed yourself and eat like a pig, only to lose it all a little later. But hey at least you stay somewhat lean throughout the year. 13% is still very good, as long as it's under 15 you're good to go. You don't really need to maintain below 10% bf unless it's summer and you want to show off your body at the beach or have a photoshoot/event coming up, it's just a 'feel good bonus' if you know what i mean.

Post: #509

(12-03-2018 09:54 AM)firat113 Wrote:  @corsega i know you're into statistics and tinder a lot and i had actually run a mini datasheet with how many girls i matched with and how many initiated the conversation, how many were willing to go on a date with me, and how many were straight DTF. Also the difference between running direct douchebag game vs being nice and creative with my openers. Unfortunately can't seem to find it, i had it on a USB but it's somewhere in the stash of shit after i moved out. I would be willing to run a similar test again after new year if you would be interested in that, even though it's data from Europe, don't know how much that would benefit you. But it's definitely interesting to look at.

I would love that you aesthetic sumbitch.

P.S. this is basically me in this thread right now:


tfw you'd rather look at other guy's physiques than fuck girls

Post: #510

I honestly think one of the biggest benefits from a good physique is how it makes you feel, rather than how it makes girls feel.

I'm a tall dude, always been naturally skinny. I was around 158 lbs at my lowest when I played an endurance sport. I did fine with girls at that point in my life. I now weigh around 180 and doubt I would have the success that I had back then if I was single (much busier, don't have the time or desire to mass approach, etc). With that being said, I feel a million times better than I did back then. It's good to just have mass, you feel it when you walk around. Seeing your body transform is easily one of the best feelings in the world.

I remember a post from LINUX (one of my favorite members) about how his game hasn't changed at all over the last ten years, he just went from weighing 160 lbs to 220 lbs of pure muscle. I'm sure girls respond to that well, but I'm also sure that being that big just makes you feel like the man.

Post: #511

To share a bit of the discussions that I've had with Rudebwoy and that we've shared on the podcast, having a better physique improve chances with lizards but you lot have to remember that gaming and sex isn't limited to what you see on the night club floor.

I've seen many guys who have drawn lizards from just regular conversations on the bus, the supermarket, even waiting for the bus. When one has a nice physique, that person could be outside throwing out the trash and wearing some dead piece of clothing and a new neighbour could spot you and your pert buns and make herself available. The alley-oop will be right above the rim, one doesn't even need to jump high enough to make the play, a touch alone is enough for the bucket to be scored.

I mentioned before in the podcast that I had some good West Indian friends who were older and based on their culture, the game was never off. I know some Trini guy who was depositing a cheque in the bank and got to talking with an Indian lizard. He fcuked her some days later.
Point being made: With a better physique one will be privy to opportunities that others won't see since they think sex must only be initiated in a night club. One of my boys who was ripped as fcuk (from Sierre Leone) fcuked a hot Eastern European with big tits who had been watching him on the basketball court. His basketball game wasn't all that and he was by no means a slick talker (he was also fresh from Africa and his accent was strong) but his physical frame was mostly what was needed. He led her to his place after a game of basketball in the park and fcuked the shyt out of her in his bedroom. He shared that flat with his family.
For those of you who know the UK, you know that flats (apartments) there are not comparable to those in North America so it wasn't a case of 'pad game'.

Post: #512

(12-03-2018 09:53 AM)firat113 Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 07:17 PM)Anchor Man Wrote:  @ fritat
Could you post a pic of your physique or one similar ?

Me @ 5'11, 170 lbs, somewhere between 8-9% body fat.

Good motivation here. I am identical height, and in my prime physical condition (college), I was 185 and 12-13% BF. Hovering around 200-210 and 18-20 and determined to get back down.

Post: #513

Its the physique, but also the subconscious aspect of fit and trim men being focussed on their goals, having strong self-discipline etc. Women are attracted to that.

Post: #514

I can confirm what others have said here already. If you have a dad bod (around 20-25% bodyfat) and start losing weight, some of the first weight you lose will be in your face. You cheeks will start to dimple and your jaw will look more angular. Even if you only get down to 15% BF, you'll still notice a huge difference in the amount of eye fucking you get from women you encounter. In fact, you'll probably start getting approached by more women.

Post: #515

(12-03-2018 09:53 AM)firat113 Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 07:17 PM)Anchor Man Wrote:  @ fritat
Could you post a pic of your physique or one similar ?

Me @ 5'11, 170 lbs, somewhere between 8-9% body fat.

WB

Post: #516

Fame>Looks>Game>Tall>Athletic>Big Dick>Money>Muscles with Ugly>Average Chodes.

Pretty much handsome, confident professional athletes get the hottest women but they're usually kind of dumb so they get oneitis and get divorce raped. And having said all that, every women has their own extremely specific tastes at any given moment. And also, and incredible attitude with tons of confidence can trump everything else at any given moment.

Post: #517

(12-02-2018 07:45 PM)tugofpeace Wrote:  To me, intimidation comes more from personality/body language than size.

Anyone who has met street thugs, cons and criminals knows this is 100% the case. Some guys are short and sometimes even scrawny but scary as fuck. You can tell from their eyes and body language that they wouldn't hesitate to stab you. Incidentally, those guys are always popular with girls.

Post: #518

(12-25-2018 08:38 PM)Super Average Man Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 07:45 PM)tugofpeace Wrote:  To me, intimidation comes more from personality/body language than size.

Anyone who has met street thugs, cons and criminals knows this is 100% the case. Some guys are short and sometimes even scrawny but scary as fuck. You can tell from their eyes and body language that they wouldn't hesitate to stab you. Incidentally, those guys are always popular with girls.

Post: #519

(12-25-2018 09:52 PM)rudebwoy Wrote:  

Hey, if you've never interacted with someone like that, good for you. Growing up in a violent shithole country I've seen plenty of that type.

Post: #520

Maybe because I grew up with that type they don't scare me. A bullet is a bullet.

This reminds me of the time my brother and I went to Chicago. One day we decided to actually dress up and walk around the city. The problem was we were on the "bad side" of Chicago ad wanted to get to the main city. Long story short a group of guys approached us and my brother and I knew not to let our frame down. They asked us where we were from and once we said "Alabama" They laughed and said "We knew yall were trouble, hell nawh that place dangerous as fuck".

Moral of the story is frame is important. That stare or frame that "thugs" have is the same ones that battle-hardened military guys have. They're constantly looking around ready for trouble, ready to take advantage. I'm pretty sure this is the same look of a focused hunter.

Post: #521

(12-26-2018 05:21 AM)Super Average Man Wrote:  Hey, if you've never interacted with someone like that, good for you. Growing up in a violent shithole country I've seen plenty of that type.

Which country did you grow up in like that?

Post: #522

(12-25-2018 04:45 PM)Robert Plant Wrote:  Fame>Looks>Game>Tall>Athletic>Big Dick>Money>Muscles with Ugly>Average Chodes.

Pretty much handsome, confident professional athletes get the hottest women but they're usually kind of dumb so they get oneitis and get divorce raped. And having said all that, every women has their own extremely specific tastes at any given moment. And also, and incredible attitude with tons of confidence can trump everything else at any given moment.

Seems the golden height is 6'2-6'6 anything over that unless they're an athlete is usually too tall for most women...They feel a little too intimidated.

Post: #523

I’ve always been fascinated by the stare/intimidation aspect of people, especially in the corporate world. Where can I read more about this stuff?

Post: #524

(12-26-2018 03:11 PM)tugofpeace Wrote:  I’ve always been fascinated by the stare/intimidation aspect of people, especially in the corporate world. Where can I read more about this stuff?

Can you elaborate further?

Post: #525

(12-26-2018 11:15 AM)Donfitz007 Wrote:  Seems the golden height is 6'2-6'6 anything over that unless they're an athlete is usually too tall for most women...They feel a little too intimidated.

Never heard a woman complain a man is too tall. I agree 6'2+ is the tingle zone.

6 foot used to be the gold minimum standard but I suspect a lot of 5'10, 5'11 guys claiming they are 6 foot kind of took the shine off it.

Still, a shredded muscular sub 6 foot guy will get far more action than a lanky beanstalk or tall dad bod.