JAV Fetish Review: Muscles

First off, one appealing aspect to the fetish is the fact that strength is simply sexy. It is something to be respected, praised even - it is not easy to attain strength, specifically of the muscle-building sort, so to witness a woman with muscles demonstrates that she is not only capable but disciplined. Everything such a built woman does is a display of power and discipline, and while this is not the standard for most women, let alone women as they are depicted in JAV, this inverse can often be deemed erotic by many, as it something that is not expected.

There are differing levels of muscle-toned women as well. Some are lightly toned, while others are much more visibly built, as though they were a bodybuilder. Men will naturally prefer one over the other, but it is an extra layer of depth to the fetish. I believe most men prefer women to be lightly toned, with visibly built abs (as far as muscle fetishists go), as a full-on bodybuilder physique is usually deemed unfavorable due to its high resemblance to a man. Women at that level of musculature often lose various feminine traits, such as their visible breasts or supple curvature, which is often just too much for most men to find sexy. All that being said, I imagine most men can at least give a woman of that musculature respect, as such a feat is no simple task.

Many fetishes in porn and JAV often focus on behavior or specific scenarios (such as student-teacher or exhibitionism), but an obsession with muscles has the female form front and center as the focus. Women, whose bodies are often regarded as soft, delicate, and luscious, are instead reformed to be one of sturdiness, prowess, precision. Strong, visible abs, curved and well-built glutes, the occasional bulging vein beneath the skin - the woman's body becomes art of a different sort, and many find this to be stimulating.

A JAV putting a woman's well-built body as the central fetish goes out of its way to frame these stunning, and different attributes. Maybe the skin has oil to make it shimmer, perhaps the camera focuses more on the biceps and obliques, as opposed to her face or breasts. It demonstrates that there is more to feminine sex appeal than just her face, breasts, or genitals. Fetishists usually aren't this obsessed with solely the muscles on a woman, and instead admire her built body alongside her breasts or butt, but there is a simple appeal to the beauty of muscles.

While female dominance obviously doesn't rely on her having muscles and is sexy in its own right, a woman with a well-toned body can be more easily put in situations where she has dominance over the male. Roles can easily be reversed if the woman is physically much stronger than the man. Instead of the woman being submissive, the man is put in a place of "inferiority" so to speak - something that can appeal to many. The male is usually the initiator in standard erotica, but the woman is now in control, and can guide the scene as she pleases.

As such, the woman can also dictate the sex as she pleases - the man can be put in submissive positions, or even humiliated (should the JAV wish it). This dynamic creates a unique erotic charge - one that is not necessarily rooted in humiliation. The male viewer often identifies with the submissive partner, not out of masochism, but out of longing to be touched, overpowered, or simply handled by someone who is more capable. The fantasy here is not just of submission, but of reverence - the idea that the woman is a physical superior to be admired.

Such muscles also help to give a woman confidence. To have confidence alters the way a woman moves, talks, or how she interacts with men. They don't act shy or nervous (usually), and they might be the one to initiate conversations or activities. They command attention, and she has no need to act delicate or feminine, as she takes the lead and does as she desires. Again, this is the opposite of most JAV, where men assume the dominating role. Naturally, it's fun to try new and different things, and a muscular woman, overflowing with confidence, is one fine example.

Femininity is often associated with traits such as petite bodies, soft features, curves, and submissiveness. Muscles are often observed as a challenge to these traits, and thus aren't considered favorable for some men. Witnessing toned arms and abs are often regarded as too masculine for the tastes of some. Such toned women can lack the "kawaii" attribute that many other JAV women possess, making them less desirable and lacking in more traditional sex appeal.

Muscles are all well and good, but it should be noted that there is a distinct lack of actresses who have the right amount of muscles for a proper "muscle-centric" JAV. There simply aren’t that many actresses with the bodies to pull off such a fetish film. It takes an incredible amount of effort to reach the level of musculature needed, and causes the same actresses to be recycled, or, causes some actresses to be sold as "muscular" when they aren't all that toned. When the same body type, the same performers, and the same fantasy are on rotation, the viewer’s excitement wanes. It’s not fatigue with the fetish itself - it’s fatigue with the small pool of JAV available and their lacking quality.

Movies that focus on muscular women typically only have just that - muscular women, and that's it. While that might be enough to satisfy some, it can feel like a waste of potential. JAV is known for being highly creative or occasionally "weird" - capitalizing on niche ideas or perverted concepts to make for an ultimately lewd experience. I feel like there aren't many creative ideas implemented in the way of muscular women. Lifting a barbell whilst coming down on a guy's dick, or doing push-ups whilst coming down on a guy's dick with her mouth... there's some perverted twists a movie could do to play up the muscle fetish. Sure, some JAV have the guys cumming on the woman's toned abs, but I feel like these fetish JAV don't go far enough!