Systematic resistance training grounded in biomechanical engineering has made it possible for modern humans to transform their bodies in ways that were previously unimaginable. Since at least the mid-20th century, a drive for muscularity has spawned the activity of bodybuilding, which styles itself a sport, but some commentators consider an art form (Shusterman, 1999 Sedacca, 2015).
Whatever our æsthetic sensibilities, the unconscious mind seems to think the mesomorphic or muscular body type is worth looking at. Research by social psychologists indicates that muscular male bodies capture and hold the attention of spectators both male and female.
THE MUSCULAR MALE PHYSIQUE can arrest observers’ gaze involuntarily.
