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post 1636343743 04-16-2021, 08:02 AM
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Requirements to be considered muscular?

What are the minimum stats you need to be considered a muscular guy by the GENERAL population.

I said general population because most guys here wouldn’t approve of anything less than a 200lbs 10% bf hulk.

With a height between 5’9” to 6’0” and body fat % of 10-15%, how much do I need to weigh to be considered a muscular build?
post 1636343843 04-16-2021, 08:05 AM
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6ft 200lbs 10%

Gen pop: 6ft 180 20%
post 1636343913 04-16-2021, 08:05 AM
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I am 6'3 195 at 11-12% bf and get commented all the time on being 'jacked', big biceps, and big pecs by both random chicks and normal people. I can only bench 230 srs but doesnt seem to matter. Key is low bodyfat, also having chest, shoulders, all broader than your waist a bit
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Seems like just below 10% bf, size or weight doesn't matter. I mean we're talking about the same population that is all into dad bods now
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post 1636345843 04-16-2021, 08:33 AM
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At 5'11 I got compliments from when I was 175-180lbs (13% bodyfat ish). But got 100x more when I added a bit more mass and was in that 195-200, range, though I must have been like 15%
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post 1636346613 04-16-2021, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted By SnipeItLikePro⏩
What are the minimum stats you need to be considered a muscular guy by the GENERAL population.

I said general population because most guys here wouldn’t approve of anything less than a 200lbs 10% bf hulk.

With a height between 5’9” to 6’0” and body fat % of 10-15%, how much do I need to weigh to be considered a muscular build?
No one thinks like that.

You have to look muscular with clothes on.
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post 1636346763 04-16-2021, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted By HendricksFreak⏩
At 5'11 I got compliments from when I was 175-180lbs (13% bodyfat ish). But got 100x more when I added a bit more mass and was in that 195-200, range, though I must have been like 15%
My current physique is very similar to your first state. I get people saying I’m big too.

What’s it like at 195-200lbs? Do you get girls easy from that??
post 1636346853 04-16-2021, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted By TheAdlerian⏩
No one thinks like that.

You have to look muscular with clothes on.
If you have certain stats, you’ll look muscular with clothes on. Someone’s who’s 6’2”, 220lbs @ 10% bf will look muscular in a hoodie.
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Originally Posted By SnipeItLikePro⏩
My current physique is very similar to your first state. I get people saying I’m big too.

What’s it like at 195-200lbs? Do you get girls easy from that??
Yeah, its a different world when you get in that upper range, man. But just try not to go over 15-17% bodyfat, you still want to look respectable and not full on bloat. I bulked to near 220lbs and although I looked huge in clothes and still muscular, I just felt breathless, heavy and slow and I still got girls but just didn't look aesthetic when taking pics or whatever.

Yeah, still got attention when I was 180 but got a hell of a lot of attention at 200, even in the daytime, I wear fitted clothes as well to accentuate everything. Make sure you look good in clothes, you'll need good delts, a big back etc. Good luck
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the misc doesn't lift


but still lightyears ahead of the normal population



this is considered jacked in a grocery store
























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Originally Posted By TheAdlerian⏩
No one thinks like that.

You have to look muscular with clothes on.
6 ft and >= 200 - 220 lbs with minimal abdominal fat and face/chin softness depending on fat distribution genetics, frame, etc..

No one really cares about your leanness/bf %, vascularity, and striations unless you're literally walking around in a tank top everywhere like some kind of homo tool.
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Originally Posted By SnipeItLikePro⏩
If you have certain stats, you’ll look muscular with clothes on. Someone’s who’s 6’2”, 220lbs @ 10% bf will look muscular in a hoodie.
Yeah, looking "big" in the right areas makes people conclude you are muscular.

If you have a gut and big arms people will think you may have fat arms and are generally fat.

People are visual.
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Originally Posted By BulkingIsHard⏩
6 ft and >= 200 - 220 lbs with minimal abdominal fat and face/chin softness depending on fat distribution genetics, frame, etc..

No one really cares about your leanness/bf %, vascularity, and striations unless you're literally walking around in a tank top everywhere like some kind of homo tool.
Right, few people notice or care, they are judging based on size and shape.

people know a cupcake vs a cake when they see it.

One time, I was wearing a Nike turtleneck thermal shirt and this girl was with her boyfriend and pointed out you could see my arm veins through the shirt. She was like, he's so muscular you can see the veins right through the shirt!

So, she noticed that and got very excited, but I felt bad for the guy so I included him in the convo.

She was an athlete herself though so liked that kind of thing.
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