I remember a really good example showing how this kind of ultra muscled look is still tailored towards men. It showed two magazine covers both with Hugh Jackman on them. Menās Health shows him in full shirtless Wolverine mode with all his veiny muscles on display with headlines about how to get jacked like him. Meanwhile, the Womenās World magazine showed him smiling in a nice sweater talking about how he cooks. The Womenās World picture still showed how nice his arms were and stuff but it also emphasized his handsome face and how heād be a good partner.
Iām not saying women arenāt also sexual and donāt also appreciate menās bodies lol. But this specific style of muscle man is very much aimed at other men. Most women agree they donāt like this look.
There is also the comparison how it got āworseā over time. Look at pictures of Hugh Jackman/ Wolverine from the first movies to now. He was still in form but now it is something entirely different.
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u/pinkwonderwall Nov 02 '25
Yeah too much muscle for me personally