Muscle Adonis - Glass Guy

[ethernet_jock]

What is it with Glass/Glazing installers?

Having worked in construction management for a number of years before entering the I.T. Field - I've definitely identified my fair share of incredibly buff guys... but on the whole I've found that Glass/Glazing guys tend to be the strongest and leanest while Steel guys are usually the strongest and bulkiest groups of construction workers. Concrete guys and Wood structure framers are probably a second. Painters and Drywall finishers tend to be on the other end of the spectrum - usually strung-out druggies who weigh about as much as a leaf. Not always, mind you, but this does seem to be the case in a good 75-80%.

Yesterday I had an old friend over to the office who's gone into business for himself to help me price-up some work that we're going to do around the office. He brought with him some subcontractors to help him figure out the scope and pricing. One of them was a glass/glazing installer.

Let me tell you - I hope I can do him justice in description. Incredible. This guy was about 6'6" and probably (from what I could see) maybe 260 or 270lbs of PURE muscle.... I would guess him 8% body fat ... looking through his clothes. He also had that incredible chisled face with rough and tumble 5 o'clock shadow look - like a male model for L & L Bean who got rejected because he looked better than all the others. I wish I could've seen more of his body but he was wearing a carthart jacket over his tight cotton t-shirt and jeans. Despite the layers of clothes it was obvious where all the curves in his arms, shoulders, and chest lay... awesome. He also had a great smile and an incredibly friendly attitude - maybe just because I was the client - but I got the impression that he was a truly nice guy to boot. Unbelivable.... when he shook my hand (and I am no small guy), the thickness and power were obvious and made me feel like a little dweeb again. He truly dwarfed me - not something easily done.

After he left, 3 women from the office randomly approached me in the following 60 minutes to ask me all about "that tall hottie who was in your group today" and wanting to know more about him! Unbelivable... these women were coming about the seams over a mere sighting of such an adonis. I can't imagine what the gay guys in the office were thinking!! Seething with jealousy and burning interest... I couldn't resist the opportunity to tell you guys about it!

So anyway - that's my muscle sighting for today! If he ends up working for us (which he probably will) I'll see about grabbing a photo or two.

[Mdlftr]

EJ,
You've definitely got a point about the differences between trades workers. While my experience is more limited than yours, I've noticed that general laborers tend to be more bulky/muscular, shading to fat over time, while electricians tend to be more in shape. Carpenters (stick) tend to be lean to scrawny, while form carpenters are more bulky.

In general, I am REALLY unimpressed, with the hippie/skag type: the guys that smoke/drink heavily, weigh about 120#, have long greasy hair and bad attitudes. They really give the rest of the guys a bad name!

Many of the laborers, again, seem to be former high school lineman types who tend to get bulky-fat as they age. It's a shame, since they evidently were in shape at least one time in their lives.


Old muscle sighting with (*Gasp* Heterosexual elements!!)

I was crossing an intersection in downtown DC one summer, with a group of fellow suits, male and female. Across the street was a construction site. Most of the guys were pretty average, but one guy stood out. About 6', maybe 200# or so, in shape. Very handsome face with a bushy mustache. He was wearing jeans, heavy workboots, and the requisite snug fitting white t-shirt under an unbuttoned red plaid flannel workshirt. The sleeves of the workshirt were rolled up, exposing his muscular, hairy forearms. He had on heavy workgloves. He was standing there looking unconcerned and oblivious to the people passing by.

UP the sidewalk (warning: Heterosexual content!) came this beautiful, leggy girl, dressed in a snuggly fitting business suit that did nothing to disguise her long legs, trim figure, nice chest and cute butt. As she drew abreast of the worksite, and next to our mustachioed muscle man, she ever--so--casually drew her fingers through her long dark reddish-blonde hair and shook it out. Also as she went by, he ever--so--casually spread his wide shoulders and lats, flexed his big arms and flexed his abs.

IT was quite a site--all that ostentatious ignoring of each other! Those of us in the intersection in the street, who had a great look at the hormones in action, almost collided with the people entering the intersection from the other way!

Oh yeah!.....


Mdlftr

[brent]

That's funny that EJ finds drywallers to be so skinny. In my many years of going to Home Depot with friends, to check out the trades workers we usually go to the dywalling department fist. You can generally find big guys that hold up the sheet-rock above there heads all day long. The best time to go is a week day morning. Not that I'd know or anything...

[traveller]

I should add HVAC maintenance men to the list of blue color hunks. Last fall when the last heat wave was melting the Bay Area for the year, an AC repair man was in the atrium of my workplace. He had short, light brown hair and filled out his one-piece coveralls nicely. After the first glance, I turned back and let my eyes have a nice long drink of his covered body. I don't think he minded because I seem to recall he nodded at me.

On a less muscular but more handsome note, I bumped into my company's east coast sales rep at 2 am in the office kitchen. I thought at first that he was one of the visiting clients who got lost, because my co-workers and I typically dress like slobs late at night. It turned out, after I offered to find his 'minder,' that he's a fellow employee. His handsome face and charming smile framed by a nicely fitted jacket and tie got my attention. I ended up talking to him longer than I intended, but spent less time than I wanted checking out his face and body. Such a cutie!

Traveller

[ethernet_jock]

hahaha!! now don't get me wrong here Brent... I very carefully said "drywall finishers".... those are the guys who skim, spackle, sand, and finish right before the primer and the paint comes in. Drywall framers and their nearby counterpart "rock hangers" are definitely in that class of strong due to job requirements. Ever hold a 4x10 sheet 3/4" rock over your head on the ceiling for a few minutes while someone else screws it on? I have.... it hurts!!!

HVAC guys can vary.... the ones who are multi-purpose plumbers/pipefitters/sheet metal workers tend to be pretty good..... the ones who are single purpose sheet metal and mechanical unit workers (work for a larger company with more defined roles) tend to be the shorter/skinner type.... in my experience.

who knows.... regardless.... he was freaking hot.

[arpeejay]

Gas utility inspectors.

Yum!

xoxo

richard

[optimusx]

Originally Posted by Mdlftr

As she drew abreast of the worksite, and next to our mustachioed muscle man, she ever--so--casually drew her fingers through her long dark reddish-blonde hair and shook it out. Also as she went by, he ever--so--casually spread his wide shoulders and lats, flexed his big arms and flexed his abs.

And students, that is that mating ritual of the muscularus homo sapien. Notice that the female counterpart made a minor gesture whereas the male, in his need to be noticed, took to flaring out his shoulders and lats and flexing his arms and abs. Alas pupils, we don't know if the male of this species was able to attract said female. The world may never know... Or should we ask "Do we really want to know? "

<END STUPID COMMENTARY>

I have to say though, painters do tend to be on the wiry side of the spectrum. They had some recent paint touchups being done in my gym and every single one of the painters looked like they were nothing more than the bones holding up their work clothes.

I guess that's why I suck at painting... I don't meet the industry specs


Scott

[brent]

EJ, I didn't know there were so many people involved in dry-walling! The only thing I know about DIY is what I know by looking for a hunk for my friend Anthony (who has a Homo Depot fetish...)

As for HVAC guys, they have a ton of them here, and most of them look brown & shriveled to me. Like they've spent too much time up on the roof, in the heat, and not enough time in the gym. I'm not a big fan of sun-damaged skin.

[ethernet_jock]

that's vegas for ya... huh?

:P

I think most people would be surprised how many specialzed skill sets are involved in large-scale commercial construction. Basically - the larger the project and the larger the contractor - the more specialized the workers are going to be and the better and more efficient at their specialty they'll be.

How do you think they build those huge-ass billion dollar casinos inside of 2 years?

That's because there's 40 guys setting rebar for the foundation work and all they do all day every day for 365 days a year.... is set rebar. So they're quite good at it.

Anyhowz.... thanks for the comments!

[ottomun6]

Originally Posted by ethernet_jock

..Let me tell you - I hope I can do him justice in description. Incredible. This guy was about 6'6" and probably (from what I could see) maybe 260 or 270lbs of PURE muscle.... I would guess him 8% body fat ... looking through his clothes. He also had that incredible chisled face with rough and tumble 5 o'clock shadow look - like a male model for L & L Bean who got rejected because he looked better than all the others. I wish I could've seen more of his body but he was wearing a carthart jacket over his tight cotton t-shirt and jeans. Despite the layers of clothes it was obvious where all the curves in his arms, shoulders, and chest lay... awesome. He also had a great smile and an incredibly friendly attitude - maybe just because I was the client - but I got the impression that he was a truly nice guy to boot. Unbelivable....

EJ, can you help me quote a price for house mover? I figure if I can get my bi-level moved to Colorado, this guy can reach the higher windows. Of course I would have to keep throwing dirt on them every other day

[brent]

Originally Posted by ethernet_jock

that's vegas for ya... huh?
...
How do you think they build those huge-ass billion dollar casinos inside of 2 years?
...

Yeah, well this is the city that got its start building Hoover dam remember. If you can think of it, they can build it here. Even Lake Las Vegas is artificial. It's too bad they aren't very good at monorail construction...

[claygrant]

Originally Posted by ethernet_jock

This guy was about 6'6" and probably (from what I could see) maybe 260 or 270lbs of PURE muscle.... I would guess him 8% body fat ... looking through his clothes. He also had that incredible chisled face with rough and tumble 5 o'clock shadow look - like a male model for L & L Bean who got rejected because he looked better than all the others. I wish I could've seen more of his body but he was wearing a carthart jacket over his tight cotton t-shirt and jeans. Despite the layers of clothes it was obvious where all the curves in his arms, shoulders, and chest lay... awesome. He also had a great smile and an incredibly friendly attitude

Hey EJ, it's been a while but I wanted to thank you for sharing. Actually a part of me didn't want to hear that such a huge and friendly guy exists! Now I'm going to go out searcrhing for more like him!

[ethernet_jock]

Hey EJ, it's been a while but I wanted to thank you for sharing. Actually a part of me didn't want to hear that such a huge and friendly guy exists! Now I'm going to go out searcrhing for more like him!
Yesterday 04:20 AM

ha! Yes.... I must admit that I was SEETHING with jealousy. I couldn't hate him because he was so darn nice.... how annoying.

[brent]

Originally Posted by ethernet_jock

ha! Yes.... I must admit that I was SEETHING with jealousy. I couldn't hate him because he was so darn nice.... how annoying.

Jealousy is corrosive to the person that has it, but it does nothing to the person you are jealous of. You should be thankful he was so nice, because that's what you get for trying to hate someone.

Next time, I suggest trying to be inspired by them. Then have a massive workout later.

[ethernet_jock]

Ne

xt time, I suggest trying to be inspired by them. Then have a massive workout later.

I did that too :P

I must admit - my workouts lately have been nothing short of FANTASTIC. I don't know what's put me on this good curve for the last 3-4 weeks or so but I've been gaining strength (and hopefully size) at a very good rate - and much better than I think I ever have before.

Here's hoping the additional inspiration can keep me growing!

Thanks Brent!

[claygrant]

Originally Posted by ethernet_jock

I must admit - my workouts lately have been nothing short of FANTASTIC. I don't know what's put me on this good curve for the last 3-4 weeks or so but I've been gaining strength (and hopefully size) at a very good rate - and much better than I think I ever have before.

keep it up EJ!! Just in time for spring too eh?

[Marco_ukmus]

Originally Posted by ethernet_jock

my workouts lately have been nothing short of FANTASTIC. I don't know what's put me on this good curve for the last 3-4 weeks or so but I've been gaining strength (and hopefully size) at a very good rate - and much better than I think I ever have before.

Here's hoping the additional inspiration can keep me growing!

Sounds like you've made and are making GREAT progress Ether! I'm sure you've grown loads already! and your shirts are ripping at the seems as we "speak"

Keep growing mate!

Marc

[Minotaur]

Service guys (gas company, cable company, etc.) in those twill Dickies-type uniforms are the best. I've seen hunky auto mechanics in tight blue Dickies pants, and their shirts open to the chest. I have a recurring fantasy of needing service on my air conditioner or furnace at home, and a hunky muscle guy in a uniform is dispatched for service. He fixes the problem, we chat it up, and before long his pants are down, I crouch down...


...and he leaves with a smile and a wink.

[beeflover2001]

Many of the laborers, again, seem to be former high school lineman types who tend to get bulky-fat as they age. It's a shame, since they evidently were in shape at least one time in their lives.

Speak for yourself. For me, there's nothing hotter than a guy with big muscles and a beefy gut, a la World's Strongest Man contestants, powerlifters, etc. I love ex-jocks who have gone to seed. They've still got most of the muscle, but they've added a nice layer of padding.

As for drywall finishers, I remember on office build out we had and the taper/spackler was incredibly built. Not a steroided-out faux muscleman, but a "real" guy with muscles. Fantastic arms in a tight t-shirt. I made sure I was over in the construction area a lot...to check on their work, of course.

[Minotaur]

Originally Posted by beeflover2001

Speak for yourself. For me, there's nothing hotter than a guy with big muscles and a beefy gut, a la World's Strongest Man contestants, powerlifters, etc. I love ex-jocks who have gone to seed. They've still got most of the muscle, but they've added a nice layer of padding.

Absolutely! I agree 100% Big beefy guys with muscles and some fat padding!

There is a cop on a local police force at the shore who is built like that. Big, beefy, shaved bald, with traps and arms that don't quit, and a muscle bear gut. I saw him one day in summer uniform: tight shorts and a tight white polo. I wish I had snapped some pics.

[BBMikeNJ]

I have to agree with the padding, although some guys carry it better than others. But a big solid well-fed lifter is a hard look to beat.

[muscle_mastah]

A little bit of padding is ok, maybe just cover barely covering the abs. But you've got to see traps pop out and delts firm and hard.