when is a woman too fit?

I don't grasp how someone can think a woman loses her shape by bring muscular/ fit/ toned. Surely a fit & healthy shape *is* her (natural) shape?!

Hourglass is defined by specific measurements, 34' busy, 28' waist, and 34' hips as far as I can remember. Unless a woman is naturally a very specific shape, those measurements are probably pretty hard to acheive.

I completely lose my waist unless I maintain a certain level of fitness and half decent diet.

April O Neill II wrote: »

There needs to be 10 inches or more between the waist and hip/bust measurements so the above are more straight up and down.

Classic hourglass type measurements would be 36-24-36, though obvs there are varying measurements that fit the bill.

I'd say once the waist measurement is at an unhealthy level, you wouldn't really look hourglass though, I think you'd need to be a healthy weight too.

Oops I was well off!

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Can't see how anyone would be attracted to the female bodybuilders you see in those competitions,
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They literally turn my stomach. It looks disgusting!

looking_around wrote: »

Are you a woman?
You're getting very defensive.

I find muscles detract from any curves. If you disagree thats fine. My opinion does not stop the women that want to, to lift weights, there's thousands of pictures of the body weightlifting gives. It's up to women to decide whether they like that for themselves or not.
They'll attract people who like them, and although body is an initial attraction between people. The main 'keeper' is personality and interests.

And I when talking about curves, I'm not talking about the size 16 who needs a corset to create the waist.
I've already said I like the slim size 10 with curves. Muscles take away from it, particularly 6 packs.

My opinion, if you like it, thats yours too, isn't it great when the world isn't filled with one type of person?

You're talking in extremes when you mention 'muscles' and 'six packs'. I am a member of a gym filled with women who train regularly and as a red blooded male I can declaratively say that regular progressive heavy squats only do good things for the attractiveness of the female figure in a classical sense.

The female bodybuilding '#strongisthenewsexy' image of women with ~11% bodyfat is an extreme. The myths and misconceptions around the effects of different types of exercise and nutritition are at play in a big way in this thread. For females and males who spend 40 - 50 hours a week on average sitting at a desk with another 5 to 10 hours sitting in a car or bus commuting their exercise should be some mobility, some cardio, some weights. All running is not any better or more appropriate than all weights and both are better than all nothing.

Women lifting heavy for strength who mix in cardio and mobility work and eat real food DON'T morph into female bodybuilders in my experience. To look like some of the pictures posted here is a product of extremely specific nutrition and exercise choices applied obsessively for an extended period of time (with some added chemical assistance potentially). All people should lift to build strength when they can because we'll start to lose it as we get older. Just as all people should eat well and exercise their heart muscle.

Being concious of and actively maintaining one's own health is a distinctly attractive trait I think.

meh, I like whatever I like. It really depends on the person.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a perfect person looking for personality. Just different things turn me on at different times and with different people.

But, I reckon if anybody just tries and gets fit, they'll look grand.

Also, weights don't bulk you up unless you're trying to bulk up.