This happens less nowadays thanks to the body positivity movement but it is still pretty common. No such thing as total body confidenceįaced with powerfully built masseurs, some of the men who book a massage become self-conscious about their own bodies. More often than not, this means a strict diet. Building large muscles involves much more than strength training, as in order for the muscles to show one has to maintain a low percentage of body fat. This is because strength training does not necessarily result in large muscle mass (think ‘lean and mean’ builds). However, while a muscular masseur is almost always strong, a masseur who doesn’t sport large muscles can be of equal strength. deep tissue massage) as it allows the masseur to manipulate the muscles.
Strength is important in some forms of massage (e.g. Some people believe that muscular masseurs are better at their job but this is not strictly speaking correct. You want someone who can really work those muscles for you. Relationship between muscles and strength Many are used to the attention through current or prior modelling work. They specialise in massage therapy but they are also there to fulfil a particular fantasy, which sometimes involves being looked at as an object of desire. Our masseurs are comfortable with this – provided that the comments are positive and respectful. This is not acceptable to all men and it should not be assumed that every masseur you encounter is happy to have their body discussed or even openly looked at. Choosing someone based on their body is a form of objectification. Which leads us to another potentially sensitive point. Yet it has a lot of admirers! We choose to specialize rather than try to be all things to all people. This type of male body requires constant maintenance and a strict regime which is hard to achieve and not a priority for many people. We offer the fulfilment of a particular kind of fantasy – that of a strong, chiselled guy who might have inspired ancient Greek and Roman art.
Which might pose a question, why are all of our masseurs what can be described as ‘muscular’? Well, it’s a niche that we operate in. It goes counter to the widespread belief that we all just want the same thing, whatever is ‘in’ at that point in time. We can’t always fulfill these requests but it’s interesting and somewhat encouraging that people seek variety and that they have such different tastes. slightly overweight, with one specific request for someone with a bigger stomach.
of a particular skin colour – various skin colours mentioned.hairy (with a few requests for “extremely hairy” masseurs).Over the years, we have been asked about masseurs who are: Sometimes we get enquiries from people who want to book a masseur who has a particular body type. No one owns body positivity – not thin people, not overweight people, not the ones who are in between – it’s there for everyone to enjoy. If someone gets a lot of positive attention for their looks, it does not mean that negative comments don’t hurt them. Our position is that we can love and admire various bodies, but never at the cost of putting someone else down. For example, I have seen people say they’re ‘tired of the perfect muscular model’. But sometimes, on a bad day perhaps, the positive message turns into criticism. Most people celebrate this diversity by expressing appreciation towards self and others. Body positivity goes both (all!) waysĪs the body positivity movement grows, we get more used to the fact that male body comes in various shapes and sizes. We also answer any questions regarding the photos truthfully, so ask away. We respect that, just like we respect the privacy of the people who come to us for a massage.
Those who choose stock photos usually are concerned about preserving their anonymity. When they start working with us, each masseur decides for himself whether to use his own photos or to use stock photos instead. A few are stock photos of models, chosen based on their similarity to the masseurs they are supposed to represent. The answer is that most photos are of the actual masseurs but not all of them are. We are sometimes asked whether the photos of our masseurs are real. Nevertheless, we feel that talking about it should not be a taboo, and so we invite you to a candid conversation about male body in gay massage. After all, we all have or have had some issues with our own bodies. But while it’s a fascinating topic, it can also be a minefield dotted with insecurities, prejudices and fears that are just waiting to blow up. The body of the masseur, the body of the person being massaged. It was inevitable, really – massage involves male bodies. This is a topic that we have been meaning to talk about for a long time.