After I finished growing, I wanted make sure my arms and chest caught up with my beefy ass.

That, and a muscle guy I was dating back in '94 took a swing at me when I had a useless AnF body so I figured I better start working on my guns to level the playing field in case something like that ever happened again.

Having a bubblebutt has had many advantages, but it didn't do much in terms of self-defense.

I don't "LOVE" bodybuilding, but I like it enough to make it a part of my daily routine ( remember, you are still, in effect, building your body during "off days").

Bodybuilding, much like fluency in another language, demands full immersion and commitment, or you'll end up with mediocre results. It also requires the patience to enjoy delayed gratification. Plus I like the way my arms look in my favorite T-Shirt.

I cannot stand when dudes on the sidewalk ask me, "What do you bench?" They might as well ask me "How far can you piss?" I mean, what are they going to do with the answer I give? Most of the guys asking look as though they have never seen the inside of a gym anyway.

I think it must be a safe way for straight guys to just express, "Wow, buddy, you have a great body," without the fear of sounding gay.