“They Find That Kinda Gross”: 4x Mr. Olympia Once Debunked a Common Myth About Girls Finding Bodybuilders Attractive

Chris Bumstead would seem to have made bodybuilding desirable after winning the Mr. Olympia Classic Physique title for the fourth time in a row. However, the star debunked the myth that bodybuilding was unappealing to women. If you began your bodybuilding career intending to look physically attractive at some point, Bumstead has some bad news.

In an interview, Bumstead talked about how he thought girls felt about bodybuilding. Putting a fun and interesting twist to his interview, the bodybuilder debunked the myth that girls found bodybuilders attractive. Here’s the reason why.

Why does Chris Bumstead feel that bodybuilders aren’t attractive to women?

Going to the gym, working out intensely, and growing some muscles – sounds enticing to most people. However, Bumstead thinks that it’s natural to get carried away. Bodybuilding gets addictive easily, and while one might start with the goal of becoming more attractive, one might end up becoming humongous. The slightly ripped figure with a six-pack grows into an obsession over growing and sculpting every muscle on your body. However, the important question that the interviewer raised was – does it help get girls?

Bumstead’s simple answer is no. From what Bumstead witnessed in his own case, he explained that women don’t prefer too much muscle. In fact, a larger, more muscular figure, along with veins showing, “they find that kinda gross” from what Bumstead realized.

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“Girls do not like bodybuilders” laughed the Mr. Olympia champion. On days he thought he looked fat, girls felt he was perfect. However, when he would put up pictures before a championship with a shredded and defined body, women wouldn’t prefer that. In a plot twist, the champion accepted an alternate reality.

He exclaimed that men gave him more attention than women. Especially when he was at the peak of his bodybuilding journey. While it was initially awkward, he accepted and appreciated it.

Bumstead’s shout out to his girl

It leads the audience to the question – does Bumstead have a girlfriend? Bumstead recently got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Courtney King. Incidentally, King is also acquainted with the bodybuilding field. She is an IFBB professional bikini competitor and won the Bikini Olympia in 2016.

Recently, when Chris Bumstead won Mr. Olympia Classic Physique for the 4th time, he had a sweet message for his fiance. He expressed gratitude for her fiancee’s constant support and marveled at how they’ve been through a lot together. While women may not find shredded bodybuilders attractive, Bumstead found a keeper for a lifetime.

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