The warrior build is one of the original male body types that I encouraged at the start of this blog back in 2011. Ex: Brad Pitt in Fight Club, Christian Bale in American Psycho.
Let’s take a look at each class individually: What Is The Warrior Physique? With proper, tailored nutrition intake and a well designed strength training program, you can achieve any of these physiques. The difference between different body types is the level of muscle development attained. With each physique there is an emphasis on aesthetic proportions, leanness and functional strength. These include the Warrior, Greek God and Superhero build. There are three different male body types that you can be achieve. In fact, as my physique has improved and I’ve built strength in the gym, my body has shifted in size and development. However, even this detailed description allows room for different builds. Rather I’m talking about a hard, dense and angular physique with broad thick shoulders and upper back muscles, masculine square chest, rock hard arms, taut waist and athletic legs. Now when I say aesthetics I am not referring to the puffy, round and curvy physique of bodybuilders. Joseph Rogers can be reached at or on Twitter.The ideal male body types all focus around achieving extreme physical excellence in aesthetics, strength, and fitness. Despite the widespread use of these terms, they still carry their own stereotypes. While these images may seem humorous, on the surface they still reflect a society that places too much importance on such trivial things.
Some people reject these images altogether. These terms don’t reflect the many variations of men’s bodies. Some of us are extremely sensitive to the type we identify with.Īt the end of the day, these are often the terms used to filter results on Grindr, the gay Tinder, or other such dating (I mean “dating”) websites or apps.
People should be careful applying these terms to gay men they know. On top of all that there are those who identify as chasing a certain type. While this generally is used to describe the elder partner in a cross-generational relationship, there is a component of dominance when it is used as a self-identifier. Sometimes there may be a reference to a gay man as a daddy. These are the bears that don’t have body hair. Think about the large-bodied construction workers that you may see on Caltrans job sites or a furry bodybuilder.įinally we have cubs. These are larger-bodied or muscular-bodied men that have body hair. Like otters, men of various ages identify as a bear. One buddy of mine described foxes as the cougars of the gay male community. I’ve seen guys of various ages take the image label of an otter, though it tends to be men under 40.Ĭlosely related to the otters are the foxes. They tend to be hairier overall, still with that thin to slimly athletic build.
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You know - young, dumb and full of … moving on. I think that the term came from Twinkies. Some guys will shave their chests and armpits to conform to this body image. Also, they don’t have a lot of body hair, and the chest is usually smooth. Generally speaking, these are younger gay men who have a thin to slimly athletic build. In an effort to explain some differences, here’s how body image types break down for gay men. I was even asked by co-worker to define another staff member by these images. Lesbians and gay men have become normalized in pop culture to a point that terms we use to describe one another have become more commonplace. Joseph Rogers | Febru| 195,694 Views Illustration by Trevor Moore