Man of Muscle
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Muscle Fans will be happy to know about a site featuring pumped amateur bodybuilders. It's called Man of Muscle and it’s a refreshing look at the men (and their bodies) who spend hours working and sweating in the gym. I found the tour to show plenty of eye popping bulging biceps and six pack abs, all shown in intimate detail from every angle.
The member area is easy to use, with links to the pics and videos pages at the top of every page and the latest update right on the main member page as well as a coming attraction of the next update. The site updates with a new video and 2 new sets of images every week.
The Man of Muscle videos can be watched or downloaded, and they are available in WMV format in 3 sizes - dialup, low and high. All three are good quality, and the broadband videos are some of the best I've seen online. Most of the high quality videos are shown at a screen size of 720x480 and stream at an incredible 1600k. They look great and still look good when you watch them full screen. The only catch here is that people on slower broadband may find they have to wait a little for the high quality videos to load.A few of the high quality videos are shown a little smaller, at 640x480, and a little lower in quality.
The medium quality videos are shown at a screen size of 320x240 and stream at around 512k. These are good quality when viewed at their regular size. and still look fairly good when enlarged to 200%. Best of all, the medium quality videos are a lot easier to download if you're not on a speedy connection or if you just hate to wait. And for those who are on dialup, the low quality videos are still better quality than most dialup videos I've seen on other sites.
Man of Muscle has captured men who are both muscular and sexy for their site. You’ll get to see them pose, flex, work out and talk about themselves and their training. There are plenty of closeups of bodyparts that focuses on one area - like chest or biceps. Some of the guys are rugged and very masculine, some are classically handsome. There are some shoots done at the beach, and the sun looks great on those hot muscular bodies. There are currently 15 videos on Man of Muscle.
Most of the models do interviews, telling about their lives, their workouts and their philosophies. Most also give some handy tips for newcomers to the gym. I haven't seen other muscle sites that offer interviews and I think hearing the models voices and hearing what they say adds something to watching the rest of the videos.
Man of Muscle offers 2 sets of pics for almost all of their models - 1 high rez set shot by a photogarpher using a digital camera and one lower rez set shot with the video camera. These are not vidcaps taken from the video, but are pics taken by the videographer during shooting. What this means is you get to see the muscle men from two different angles shot by two different photographers.
The camcorder pics are amateur quality and are shown at 640x480. The high rez pics are not all the same size, but most sets' pics are a good size, shown between and 661x881 and 754x1006. The quality of all the new sets is pretty good and the high rez pics in the older sets is good amateur. If you love watching both closeups and full body poses of muscular men in action, I think you're going to like the pics. Some of the older sets are lower quality and the pics are a little smaller.
In addition to the exclusive pics and videos, Man of Muscle also includes free access to Guaranteed Muscle and The Fitness Gurus; two top-notch guides to helping anyone begin and maintain their own fitness program.
Unlike magazines, which only show still photos, Man of Muscle's videos bring men with rock-hard muscles to life, showing biceps as they slowly rise to a peak, close-ups of flexing pecs and bulging shoulders. There are also men working out with dumbbells and resistance bands so you can see the bodybuilders in action.
All in all, I think that Man of Muscle is off to a great start. The Man of Muscle crew is dedicated to bringing you videos and pics they shoot themselves of amateur bodybuilders, muscle hunks and fitness models. The videos are good quality and come in three sizes, and most of the videos come with two sets of pics. But the best part is the men themselves. I haven't seen another site dedicated to amateur bodybuilders, and I think muscle fans should be sure to check out Man of Muscle!
Membership prices: ( billing by CCBill )
- Monthly: $19.95 (recurring)
- Quarterly: $49.95 (recurring)
- Other: $49.95 (non-recurring)
Reviewed on 01 May 2006
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Dave | 27 Mar 2007
My rating:
It should be emphasized that there is NO NUDITY AT ALL on Man of Muscle. This is straight voyeurism; all you're basically looking at is guys work out, with no sexual overtones whatsoever. Just bear this in mind before you sign up and you won't be disappointed.
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