Are muscles really that useful?

some-pseudonym · 2018-08-18T19:21:47+00:00

Good face + no built = chicks. Good face + good built = better looking and even more chicks. Ugly face + no built = virgin for life. Ugly face + good built = few chicks. (Excluding other factors like status, game, etc)

imtheoneimmortal · 2018-08-18T18:57:51+00:00

you have to lift for yourself not for girls
i do not eat healthy food cuz my mum is happy but i eat for me

BloodSurgery · 2018-08-18T19:51:41+00:00

When are muscles not useful? Muscles only make you better.

Tongaduder · 2018-08-18T19:09:26+00:00

I bet the skinny guy has a ton of confidence in himself. Women dig that.

Why TRP emphasizes is lifting as a path to self improvement. Once you start accomplishing goals because of your discipline, you become more confident in yourself in any situation.

The women in your life that are attracted to you due to your confidence are just a perk of being a proper man.

360_no_scope_upvote · 2018-08-18T19:24:09+00:00

Just because I'm ripped doesn't mean women approach me more often then they did before, all it does is open doors. I still have to do the work, that's the part of being a man, approaching, handling situations and circumstances and pursuing things you want.

Women who can see that you're ripped can see that you're a much better catch than the blob standing over there, it doesn't mean they're gonna throw themselves at you. These are all factors that add up together. Put your buddy and some one who is proper ripped beside each other infront of women they don't know, attractiveness wise your bud already lost that game, and first impressions are huge. Your skinny af friend however maybe more approachable because of his non-threatening feminine physique, but that doesn't apply to us because we aren't looking for women to approach us anyway, we're doing the approaches. What being fit did for me was discipline and putting myself first in all situations. Banging 8's and 9's became easier, there's less shit tests overall (in the beginning) where it counts.

You need to work on your confidence and game, women are never going to throw themselves at you and you hopefully you will realize that on your journey.

UsefulPsychology · 2018-08-18T20:42:13+00:00

Dont forget about the benefits of being “big” as an overall social influence. When I got bigger I noticed that my boss was asking me things instead of pure commanding. This translates to better status...

Deep_freeze202 · 2018-08-19T01:52:08+00:00

Who cares how many women another man has, focus on improving yourself and developing a more positive attitude in general. If you're concerned with what another man has you aren't focused on getting the things you want.

Nothing is more attractive to a woman than a confident positive man focused on his mission unwaivering to outside forces and emotion.

Be that guy and everything else stops holding any importance.

furcryingoutloud · 2018-08-19T01:58:33+00:00

I smoke cigarettes and don't feel anything in my chest. Let's ignore everyone who's ever died of lung cancer. OP says it doesn't do anything to him.

I know some people who have radical, ripped bodies that couldn't snag a cold on a cold winter night. Much less talk to a girl.

So now you have this Ferrari, but you don't know how to drive. So the question here should be, how do I fucking learn to drive this bad boy? You're thinking the bad boy is not worth shit cause you're what? Incapable of learning to drive? You're scared to learn to drive? What is it?

Look to the right of your screen, there is a sidebar there. It has a lot more than lift on it. You know why the first thing we tell anyone to do is lift? Because it is the hardest thing to achieve and the sooner you get started, the sooner you'll be on your way with that Ferrari.

If you're not getting girls, don't blame it on your body, it's your own damn fault. I don't know how you look, but give me your body for one day and I'll return it to you with a very limp dick. Everything you're saying just screams that you only read the part about lifting. You thought lifting would magically flood you with pussy. You may not have missed leg day, but you most certainly missed the side bar. Sounds to me like you have lots of reading to do.

And yeah, Henry Ford once said, "If you think you can't, you're right, and if you think you can, you are also right". You're blaming red pill for your lack of skills driving the Ferrari you've been told to get. But you have not followed all the instructions. Take heart though, with your thought process, next you'll learn to drive your Ferrari, and then you'll think that now it doesn't work, cause you will miss the part about game. Or some other crucial part that makes the whole, along with your Ferrari body and your driving skills. Yeah, you need a helmet, a suit, money for gas, a mind would be a good idea to work on as well.

So yeah, you just proved every redpill man here right, no one ingredient is going to be a magic pill. Learn to put the whole fucking thing together man.

leftajar · 2018-08-19T02:39:51+00:00

Let me tell you a fucking story.

When I emerged from Monk Mode, I was in excellent shape. The first thing I did was drop $50 on a killer haircut. I wasn't dressed to the nines; just good jeans, casual shoes, and a well-fitted t-shirt.

I was wearing shades, which allowed me to notice that: holy shit, I was no longer invisible to women. 60% of women actually checked me out. Not all of them liked me, but at least I was on the damn radar.

That's what fitness gives you. That, plus grooming and decent clothes. With that, you can actually open an 8 and have a chance of it going well.

doorterblack · 2018-08-18T19:12:56+00:00

Because you have to work. You can’t just do one part and neglect everything else and expect it to work. Apply yourself.

beat-9 · 2018-08-18T19:23:14+00:00

Are you putting yourself in situations where girls would come to you? Or at least tried something like Daygame, Nightgame or Tinder?

Are you dressing in ways that highlight your perks?

A male body that communicates strength will arouse and attract the attention of women like shit attracts flies.

But you can't attract women if there are none to attract in the first place.

Two_kids_in_a_coat · 2018-08-18T22:10:16+00:00

How long have you been lifting for?

Zanford · 2018-08-18T22:30:08+00:00

Remember that a 'nice face' usually means they are not overweight, so that's part of being fit right there.

Muscles absolutely do help. Maybe less than face...but you can do more about muscles than face, so get lifting (more).

Plus the health and posture benefits.

knowledgelover94 · 2018-08-18T22:07:22+00:00

You can work on having a better face but you can work on having a better body. Work.

KillCucksKlan · 2018-08-18T22:47:25+00:00

Muscles are useful for beating the shit out of lowly inferior men when you feel like it. Also useful for tossing their girlfriends/wife on their bed before you go in for the kill.

nicholson- · 2018-08-18T21:25:27+00:00

I play in a band and am around a big music scene in my city. Having huge muscles would actually diminish my results with girls. The muscle look doesn’t is really work for us music guys.

priapula · 2018-08-18T21:42:28+00:00

Skinny guys are less intimidating and more feminine, which is why they get approached more by girls and get more feminine attention. But its better to be aesthetic and cute, youll get tons of feminine attention and be sexy

OfficerWade · 2018-08-18T23:47:19+00:00

Stop hanging out with guys with no game, it’s like a negativity and a sickness and it’s just going to bring you down. Find some friends with the same goals as yours who like to lift and game chicks. These guys will seem just as robust and shy as you are just be their friend.

RPLawyer · 2018-08-19T00:13:03+00:00

http://archive.today/gnsaU

GucciGangBucks · 2018-08-19T00:36:39+00:00

The leaner I get the more choosing signals I get. I’m incredibly excited for college to start how useful getting lean has been for me. I’ve always been muscular but never lean. It makes a massive difference

Whoisaryan · 2018-08-19T01:44:45+00:00

It’s not necessary but it helps a lot.

Like owning a car, it’s not necessary to have a car to get from place to place but it sure as hell helps a lot.

spider514 · 2018-08-19T01:55:01+00:00

I've been called a "pretty boy" and was skinny all my life and yes I've had success w females but ever since lifting it's been getting easier to pull women from all walks of life. Im not jacked or anything but I act lift to improve myself not for the ladies and that in itself is rewarding

bigfatdubsack · 2018-08-19T02:10:09+00:00

I lift for me, I take pride in the progress I see due to my hard work

Thunderfin · 2018-08-19T02:40:30+00:00

I've been going to the gym over the last few months and have noticed some gains despite being still a relative noobie (bigger chest, slightly bigger biceps and triceps, etc.). I honestly don't think the physical component will help me much, but being "bigger" makes me feel more in control and confident, and having that aura will help with picking up girls. I also feel like I'm doing something with my life and that makes me happy.

"When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better." - Allen Iverson

[deleted] · 2018-08-19T02:49:02+00:00

Ugly strong guy is better than ugly weak guy.

If you're even on TRP then you are sub 8. None of us will get endless pussy based on our faces.

F_Dingo · 2018-08-19T02:51:59+00:00

you're not them so your theory falls apart

pump some iron

fignootins · 2018-08-19T03:21:38+00:00

The more valuable the things that you were born with are (for men face and height and for women face and body) the less work you have to do to be desirable.

room_303 · 2018-08-19T03:28:35+00:00

I'm born with broad shoulders and a young face - no need for weights and expensive gym memberships.

pridebrah · 2018-08-19T04:39:11+00:00

It's the extra boost that separates you from the pack. If you're not an autist and have some game, that already separates you. Now add on the fact that you have nice arms and abs....you just flew past the pack.

Plus, its vital for maximizing health and longevity. You can't lose with having muscle and lifting. Lifting is like brushing your teeth, it shouldn't even be discussed as an option.

Lifting and muscle mass is never going to be a detractor to anything.

abudun79 · 2018-08-19T08:28:30+00:00

Muscles and strength make a tremendous difference, everything else being equal. But they're not a substitute for a lack of anything else.

Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general - Mark Rippetoe

ronalddrump69 · 2018-08-19T11:41:06+00:00

When I was 17 I was buff as fuck. I could pull a lot of girls in the club and got complimented a lot. Then there was a period of 1 year where I broke my arm and after that I stopped working out until I'm 20. During that period I had a way harder time pulling girls. Now I workout again since February and pulling girls is way easier now. So yeah.. muscled are useful! It's true what you said though about the handsome guys with twig arms pulling girls..

Redpillswole · 2018-08-19T13:35:25+00:00

Naw, don't waste your time working out. LOL less competition for us who lift

CalvinRichland · 2018-08-18T19:09:25+00:00

Well having a model face certainly helps, but if you have not been blessed you can make a model body

BeanNCheeze · 2018-08-19T07:20:48+00:00

• Confidence boost.

• You look better in clothing.

• People respect you more.

• You look better in general.

• You have more stamina to do... things.

• You have a strength most women can’t achieve.

• There is literally no downsides to lifting at all.

Here’s something I learned. Just because someone is better then you at something with seemingly not doing work doesn’t mean you will get the same results by mimicking them.

Appex1 · 2018-08-18T22:32:22+00:00

TBH I've experience somewhat the same. From what I've observed it all comes down to frame. However, height and a good build will make your frame stronger unless you're a social retard. But the face is most important in terms of looking good. I had a friend who was skinny af and had a semi-attractive face, but his frame and IDGAF attitude was through the roof and he slayed pussy like a warlord.

FTSFrosTy · 2018-08-18T22:50:49+00:00

That means you don't have any fucking personality and you're a loser, yes muscles help, but you're just a loser.

Khiv_ · 2018-08-19T09:16:34+00:00

Some people look much better with muscles than without. Try to imagine a very skinny Dwayne Johnson.

Some people look slightly better with muscles than without.

Most people will look bad with too much muscle, but "too much muscle" depends a lot on your standard for muscles. To me, Arnold and the bodybuilders from his time have the perfect amount of muscle, but the Olympia winners of today have too much. A lot of people will find Arnold's proportions ugly and exaggerated. That is why you should lift for yourself. Look a way that gets you proud of who you are. Many women are into the super macho look, but some may not be.

Finally, it is very rare for someone to look better without any muscle than without, but in some cases just a little might be better than a lot. For example Justin Bieber looked better after he started working out, and could probably fuck most women back then, but Jeff Seid (who looks like a jacked Justin Bieber) doesn't appeal to all kinds of women.

strange_to_be · 2018-08-19T00:51:01+00:00

There are a lot of good points in this thread.

All other things the same, you're better off having muscle than not having muscle. You with five pounds more muscle is better than you as you are now, all other things the same.
A lot of gymbros are overcompensating. I'm convinced that the population of guys that works out is a good 2 inches shorter on average than the average male. A lot of them do seem to have unattractive faces. The same can be said about women, though I think the phenomena is stronger with women.
Taking from the previous, that gymming is stronger with butterface women, if we extend that to men, and say that Chads are treated like average women in many ways, then it's not surprising that neither Chads nor pretty women seem to seriously gym. At least, if Chads 'gym' it comes on top of a lifetime of playing sports.
Women are afraid/shy around big guys. Women are friendly and outgoing with thinner/smaller guys that outwardly project high social status. They basically see these guys as the same as their friend group. Notice that this isn't the same thing as being friendzoned or a beta orbiter, which is a more emotionally invested BF that she doesn't have to fuck. Back to big guys though. They aren't as chatty or aggressive with bigger guys unless they feel like the have a handle on who he is.

Title	Are muscles really that useful?
Author	Codrean
Upvotes	14
Comments	122
Date	August 18, 2018 6:56 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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