Don't get me wrong - I think being into sports is great for many different reasons, but I've noticed that appearance-wise women tend to talk about wanting "a normal guy, not a buff one" by which they mean this instead of this. Not realizing that even the former requires way more effort and commitment than just going to the gym two days a week and laying off Mountain Dew.

So, guys who actually managed to max out your looks through fitness - how much did you have to invest before it paid off? Before it became clear that women are turned-on by your body?