[WJcouple]

I love women with muscles, and am lucky to be with one..But which women at FCF has the best " muscles"?  And does being muscular make a woman a good fighter?

[Jessibaby]

Another common misconception is that the fighter with defined muscle tone is automatically stronger. This simply is not the case; there is no direct correlation between rippling muscles & strength. Obviously, weight training can increase one's strength, but simply because one fighter is more shredded than the other does not always mean he/she is stronger.

[Wrestlerjunkee]

I agree with Jessi. I have wrestled with quite a few muscle babes.  As well as well as with wen who have less muscle mass.  There is more to fighting than just strength, it is knowledge, agility and flexibility. You can try to plan ahead, but as the saying goes, all plans are laid to rest after the first lock-up.

And of course, this is all semi competitive, so while it is a blast to put her into a lotus lock, it is about spending time with your partner than winning or losing in IRL or cyber. 

[FightGirl]

Muscles don't win fights, especially if those muscles are in all of the wrong places. People who build muscle for the aesthetic look generally aren't very good at fighting, and by that I mean bodybuilder types, as they are usually slow as molasses and having to fuel excess muscle means they have a tendency to run out of gas fairly quick.

Good conditioning and ability are a lot more important than muscles, I've had fights with pretty muscular girls and for the most part they were immobile targets that were far too easy to hit, I'm sure in a wrestling type match they might have more success but they aren't overly great at striking.

[Markleilani]

Skill will (almost) always trump muscle / strength. Two women with equal skill? Probably aggression will win out.

Now a muscular, skilled and aggresssive woman (Ziggy for instance) ...

[cooper4]

Being toned and in good shape helps in a fight, but muscles do not necessarily make a good fighter. 

  If its a long fight, being toned could be a bad thing..

[Michelle]

Most athletes will tell you flexibility and coordination...along with training in techniques...far surpass pure muscle mass....

Too much muscle mass causes you to lose that flexibility....often lose speed.......quickness......and large amounts of lactic acid can build up in the muscles as they work and literally be crippling...

I'd much prefer being toned and lean...and have an idea what I was doing technically...and hopefully trained and put it to practice.

[GR]

Muscles do make the victor look better in her victory pose.

[cooper4]

Another common misconception is that the fighter with defined muscle tone is automatically stronger. This simply is not the case; there is no direct correlation between rippling muscles & strength. Obviously, weight training can increase one's strength, but simply because one fighter is more shredded than the other does not always mean he/she is stronger.

Actually, I have seen a couple, runners, cheerleader, gymnastic who are toned and very athletic, wrestling... an they have great stamina and strength, as well