Muscle worship...?
Towards or at the end of puberty, when guys reach the peak of their physical development, the slim-skinny physique and natural muscularity of some young guys can be aesthetically very appealing. While relaxed the muscles lack any obvious definition and convey little impression of strength, but when flexed they reveal themselves with an understated beauty and presence. It could be the rippling of upper arm muscles, or abs, or a chiselled thigh, or an athletic, V-shape torso which catches my eye and results in an erection.
I'm not talking about characteristic strength poses used to show off bulging muscles; it's just regular movement causing muscles to activate and tense. Individuals who naturally carry the least body fat are the most pleasing, since the shape and tone of their muscles can be more readily admired; in some cases I can almost imagine them as a type of anatomical model, where the outer layer of skin has been omitted to reveal the musculature.
[If I can find example images I'll add some links here.]
Of course, muscle definition is not the preserve of young adults, though a fit guy in his late teens or early twenties, with typically perfect skin and attractive bone structure, can be sheer eye candy. Once a muscle-image is lodged in my brain it's difficult not to fixate on it, for fear of missing another tantalizing reveal. Such is my fetish, and such images can make for erotic viewing. Curiously, only a "skinny", natural physique does this for me - weight-pumping or muscle-bound types need not apply! This may imply that my fetish applies only to men, but the same can hold true for the opposite sex though somewhat more rarely, since typically the female body is more rounded and muscularity usually less pronounced.
Getting a hard-on for a guy's muscles has given me pause for thought about my sexual bias, and to wonder if I could be a bi... or even gay. I was married to a woman, and up until now I can't say I've ever felt sexually attracted to men per se, and I can easily become aroused from looking at sexually attractive women. So on the straight-gay spectrum I would choose to self-identify as mostly straight (I have read this is quite common with men who normally would be considered straight). Furthermore, whether the guy is facially handsome is of secondary importance.
Sexual arousal implies the existence of an erotic stimulus, so why this should happen if the genitals are not visible and aesthetic appeal is the only thing going on is unclear to me. Unless it's the muscle shapes themselves which I find innately sexy something else must be triggering my arousal. The suggestion of physical strength in a young guy is undeniably attractive, but well-defined biceps can potentially turn me on regardless of the young person's age (or sex), suggesting it could indeed be the flexed muscles which have this effect on me.
Erotic stimuli need not be external, as merely having a sexy thought can prompt an erection. This got me wondering if fantasising on a subconscious level might be the trigger, about elements of his anatomy which are not present in the image but which are sexual in nature. This isn't to say that I'd need to see him naked or expressing himself sexually, as my sense is that only what is visible in the here and now - rather than anything concealed or imagined - constitutes the stimulus. That said, it's mostly the slim, young guys I tend to focus on in porn, who are not a million miles away from my choice of subject for muscle worship.
Exactly when I was first drawn to images of the young male body-beautiful I can't recall, but I do know it was at secondary school when I began to notice other boys' muscles, during PE, sports sessions, or when arm wrestling. I still have a clear memory of riding on the back of a friend during a piggy-back race and suddenly being aware that I could feel not only his heart thumping in his chest, but also the outline of his chest muscles, tense with exertion, through his sports top. Before then I don't recall being remotely interested in his physique whenever I saw him shirtless, but this moment of tactile awareness left me feeling exhilarated. Another occasion was when rising from a low seat he reached back for support and I can vividly recall seeing muscles in the back of his arm suddenly tense, giving me another wow moment that has stuck with me. And thus my muscle fetish possibly had its genesis, though I could not have appreciated this at the time nor how it would stay with me.
Not for a moment do I imagine these experiences would have been unique to me, as any pubescent boy is bound to observe or discover things about himself and others which may not be entirely clear in meaning at the time but which are still formative influences. Also typical of young men is being conscious of their body image in the presence of their peers, and the first thing they are likely to do in the changing room is glance across and check out the "competition". We might have done this at school for innocent fun, but I don't recall things going so far as actually comparing penises or seeing a boner in the boys' shower or changing room. Besides, back in the day I suspect we were focussed less on our nascent sexuality and more on exploring the many other enjoyable facets of young teenage life.
In my late teens and early twenties I had a Bullworker though it didn't get used very consistently. I wasn’t unhappy with the way my body looked and didn't feel inclined to pursue fitness for its own sake. Memories of that earlier physique now play more as a poignant reminder of a time when I was still reasonably fit and lean, and long before I became aware of the (disappointing) loss of muscle mass which can creep up on you as one effect of the natural ageing process. This seems to be an aspect of gradual physical decline that no-one warns about, and given that most men will depend heavily on their physical ability to convey sexual vitality, when there is a decline in the former it seems only logical to think of being seen as having less of the latter.
Though managing to stay generally slim I could never be described as possessing much of a physique. While I strive - and mostly fail - to keep to a routine of doing push-ups and arm curls in an effort to maintain some - or, at least, curb a significant decline in - upper-body strength, it would be vastly over-optimistic of me to expect this minimal exercise to yield visible results. I have come to believe that, as a way to compensate for this somewhat negative body image, whenever I observe my younger body likeness in another guy my fetishes seek to wrap him up in some erotic fantasy.
I'm not talking about characteristic strength poses used to show off bulging muscles; it's just regular movement causing muscles to activate and tense. Individuals who naturally carry the least body fat are the most pleasing, since the shape and tone of their muscles can be more readily admired; in some cases I can almost imagine them as a type of anatomical model, where the outer layer of skin has been omitted to reveal the musculature.
[If I can find example images I'll add some links here.]
Of course, muscle definition is not the preserve of young adults, though a fit guy in his late teens or early twenties, with typically perfect skin and attractive bone structure, can be sheer eye candy. Once a muscle-image is lodged in my brain it's difficult not to fixate on it, for fear of missing another tantalizing reveal. Such is my fetish, and such images can make for erotic viewing. Curiously, only a "skinny", natural physique does this for me - weight-pumping or muscle-bound types need not apply! This may imply that my fetish applies only to men, but the same can hold true for the opposite sex though somewhat more rarely, since typically the female body is more rounded and muscularity usually less pronounced.
Getting a hard-on for a guy's muscles has given me pause for thought about my sexual bias, and to wonder if I could be a bi... or even gay. I was married to a woman, and up until now I can't say I've ever felt sexually attracted to men per se, and I can easily become aroused from looking at sexually attractive women. So on the straight-gay spectrum I would choose to self-identify as mostly straight (I have read this is quite common with men who normally would be considered straight). Furthermore, whether the guy is facially handsome is of secondary importance.
Sexual arousal implies the existence of an erotic stimulus, so why this should happen if the genitals are not visible and aesthetic appeal is the only thing going on is unclear to me. Unless it's the muscle shapes themselves which I find innately sexy something else must be triggering my arousal. The suggestion of physical strength in a young guy is undeniably attractive, but well-defined biceps can potentially turn me on regardless of the young person's age (or sex), suggesting it could indeed be the flexed muscles which have this effect on me.
Erotic stimuli need not be external, as merely having a sexy thought can prompt an erection. This got me wondering if fantasising on a subconscious level might be the trigger, about elements of his anatomy which are not present in the image but which are sexual in nature. This isn't to say that I'd need to see him naked or expressing himself sexually, as my sense is that only what is visible in the here and now - rather than anything concealed or imagined - constitutes the stimulus. That said, it's mostly the slim, young guys I tend to focus on in porn, who are not a million miles away from my choice of subject for muscle worship.
Exactly when I was first drawn to images of the young male body-beautiful I can't recall, but I do know it was at secondary school when I began to notice other boys' muscles, during PE, sports sessions, or when arm wrestling. I still have a clear memory of riding on the back of a friend during a piggy-back race and suddenly being aware that I could feel not only his heart thumping in his chest, but also the outline of his chest muscles, tense with exertion, through his sports top. Before then I don't recall being remotely interested in his physique whenever I saw him shirtless, but this moment of tactile awareness left me feeling exhilarated. Another occasion was when rising from a low seat he reached back for support and I can vividly recall seeing muscles in the back of his arm suddenly tense, giving me another wow moment that has stuck with me. And thus my muscle fetish possibly had its genesis, though I could not have appreciated this at the time nor how it would stay with me.
Not for a moment do I imagine these experiences would have been unique to me, as any pubescent boy is bound to observe or discover things about himself and others which may not be entirely clear in meaning at the time but which are still formative influences. Also typical of young men is being conscious of their body image in the presence of their peers, and the first thing they are likely to do in the changing room is glance across and check out the "competition". We might have done this at school for innocent fun, but I don't recall things going so far as actually comparing penises or seeing a boner in the boys' shower or changing room. Besides, back in the day I suspect we were focussed less on our nascent sexuality and more on exploring the many other enjoyable facets of young teenage life.
In my late teens and early twenties I had a Bullworker though it didn't get used very consistently. I wasn’t unhappy with the way my body looked and didn't feel inclined to pursue fitness for its own sake. Memories of that earlier physique now play more as a poignant reminder of a time when I was still reasonably fit and lean, and long before I became aware of the (disappointing) loss of muscle mass which can creep up on you as one effect of the natural ageing process. This seems to be an aspect of gradual physical decline that no-one warns about, and given that most men will depend heavily on their physical ability to convey sexual vitality, when there is a decline in the former it seems only logical to think of being seen as having less of the latter.
Though managing to stay generally slim I could never be described as possessing much of a physique. While I strive - and mostly fail - to keep to a routine of doing push-ups and arm curls in an effort to maintain some - or, at least, curb a significant decline in - upper-body strength, it would be vastly over-optimistic of me to expect this minimal exercise to yield visible results. I have come to believe that, as a way to compensate for this somewhat negative body image, whenever I observe my younger body likeness in another guy my fetishes seek to wrap him up in some erotic fantasy.
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