# Has Britney Spears manly arms? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 10, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568 "2013-11-10T13:29:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Danny92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Danny92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danny92)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/61 "2013-11-11T18:20:21Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > People react to cardio and weight training differently. Some will bulk up quickly, some will tone and become more ripped and others will never show a lot of body change no matter how much they work out. Britney just so happens to have a regimen far more robust than most people and a genetic makeup suited for it, she looks fantastic, quite healthy really. > > She does not look manly or like she’s abusing PEDs and your rationale for levelling such accusations is uninformed and completely without merit. So do you think it’s totally normal no athlete women get neck like this? [![](https://www.celebitchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/fp_5853853_spears_britney_fp5_100610.jpg) ](https://www.celebitchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/fp_5853853_spears_britney_fp5_100610.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/62 "2013-11-11T18:29:05Z")
> [@Danny92](#): > > So do you think it’s totally normal no athlete women get neck like this? > > [http://www.celebitchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/fp\_5853853\_spears\_britney\_fp5\_100610.jpg](http://www.celebitchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/fp_5853853_spears_britney_fp5_100610.jpg) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Olympics_2012_Women%27s_75kg_Weightlifting.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Olympics_2012_Women%27s_75kg_Weightlifting.jpg) [http://infinit8monkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Mingjuan-Wang-Olympic-Gold.jpg](http://infinit8monkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Mingjuan-Wang-Olympic-Gold.jpg) [http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Yuliya+Kalina+Olympics+Day+3+Weightlifting+emtwaBH238cl.jpg](http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Yuliya+Kalina+Olympics+Day+3+Weightlifting+emtwaBH238cl.jpg) [http://www.usapowerlifting.com/images/slide\_6\_mini\_slider.jpg](http://www.usapowerlifting.com/images/slide_6_mini_slider.jpg) [![](http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/HTRj_5Zxds4/maxresdefault.jpg) ](http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/HTRj_5Zxds4/maxresdefault.jpg) [http://images.t-nation.com/forum\_images/auto/r/786x0/4/c/4c271-243204097\_bc36adcbfa.jpg](http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/auto/r/786x0/4/c/4c271-243204097_bc36adcbfa.jpg) [http://woman.thenest.com/DM-Resize/photos.demandstudios.com/getty/article/146/232/51178230.jpg?w=600&h=600&keep\_ratio=1](http://woman.thenest.com/DM-Resize/photos.demandstudios.com/getty/article/146/232/51178230.jpg?w=600&h=600&keep_ratio=1) ---
**Author:** ![Danny92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Danny92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danny92)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/63 "2013-11-11T18:35:08Z")
> [@epbrown01](#): > > As opposed to men? Muscles don’t come for free, whatever your gender. What you seem to think is that guys are naturally muscular, when what is likely happening is you’re seeing guys so skinny they have definition despite being pretty wimpy as far as strength. > > The dichotomy I usually see is sci-fi/fantasy nerds like the Amazon/Valkyrie look while hipster/slacker types are threatened by it - despite both groups looking like Michael Cera during Ramadan. Yeah, it’s strange like some women can builds muscles easier than men, manly on the upper arms. ---
**Author:** ![Danny92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Danny92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danny92)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/64 "2013-11-11T18:39:23Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Olympics\_2012\_Women's\_75kg\_Weightlifting.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Olympics_2012_Women%27s_75kg_Weightlifting.jpg) > [http://infinit8monkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Mingjuan-Wang-Olympic-Gold.jpg](http://infinit8monkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Mingjuan-Wang-Olympic-Gold.jpg) > [http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Yuliya+Kalina+Olympics+Day+3+Weightlifting+emtwaBH238cl.jpg](http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Yuliya+Kalina+Olympics+Day+3+Weightlifting+emtwaBH238cl.jpg) > [http://www.usapowerlifting.com/images/slide\_6\_mini\_slider.jpg](http://www.usapowerlifting.com/images/slide_6_mini_slider.jpg) > [http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/HTRj\_5Zxds4/maxresdefault.jpg](http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/HTRj_5Zxds4/maxresdefault.jpg) > [http://images.t-nation.com/forum\_images/auto/r/786x0/4/c/4c271-243204097\_bc36adcbfa.jpg](http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/auto/r/786x0/4/c/4c271-243204097_bc36adcbfa.jpg) > [http://woman.thenest.com/DM-Resize/photos.demandstudios.com/getty/article/146/232/51178230.jpg?w=600&h=600&keep\_ratio=1](http://woman.thenest.com/DM-Resize/photos.demandstudios.com/getty/article/146/232/51178230.jpg?w=600&h=600&keep_ratio=1) My friend, how do you explain me Britney having neck as big as these athlete women if she is even not an athlete? Female athletes are exceptions and way above the average women ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/65 "2013-11-11T18:50:26Z")
> [@Danny92](#): > > I know women on steroids I don’t think you do. > [@Meatros](#): > > I don’t think Britney is on da cell tech. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/66 "2013-11-11T18:51:53Z")
How can you say she’s not an athlete? Just because she doesn’t compete doesn’t mean she doesn’t work hard in the gym. ---
**Author:** ![Danny92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Danny92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danny92)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/67 "2013-11-11T18:59:14Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > How can you say she’s not an athlete? Just because she doesn’t compete doesn’t mean she doesn’t work hard in the gym. I’m speaking about professional athletes. A lot of women work in the gym but they don’t got this thick neck How can you say she’s not an athlete? Just because she doesn’t compete doesn’t \*"Ever noticed the neck thickness of athletes engaged in activities like wrestling, football, power lifting or boxing? A well-developed, thick neck is considered the gold-standard among many athletes involved in power and collision sports. Neck development helps protect athletes against serious injuries that might otherwise damage the spine and the nerves surrounding it. rapidly." \* ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/68 "2013-11-11T19:02:36Z")
> [@Danny92](#): > > So do you think it’s totally normal no athlete women get neck like this? > > [http://www.celebitchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/fp\_5853853\_spears\_britney\_fp5\_100610.jpg](http://www.celebitchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/fp_5853853_spears_britney_fp5_100610.jpg) You’re totally right. Neck implants. Completely obvious now that you mention it. Do you think they are above or beneath the neck muscles? > [@Ambivalid](#): > > I don’t think you do. I’d have to agree here. > [@Ambivalid](#): > > 😛 Should have been: Dat dere cell tech… ---
**Author:** ![Danny92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Danny92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danny92)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/69 "2013-11-11T19:11:01Z")
[quote=“Meatros, post:68, topic:673568”] You’re totally right. Neck implants. Completely obvious now that you mention it. Do you think they are above or beneath the neck muscles? nope, steroids can make your neck looks like this ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/70 "2013-11-11T19:11:17Z")
> [@Danny92](#): > > I’m speaking about professional athletes. A lot of women work in the gym but they don’t got this thick neck > > How can you say she’s not an athlete? Just because she doesn’t compete doesn’t > > \*"Ever noticed the neck thickness of athletes engaged in activities like wrestling, football, power lifting or boxing? > > A well-developed, thick neck is considered the gold-standard among many athletes involved in power and collision sports. Neck development helps protect athletes against serious injuries that might otherwise damage the spine and the nerves surrounding it. > rapidly." \* Um, how does that quote support your assertion that Britney isn’t an athlete? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/71 "2013-11-11T19:13:04Z")
> [@Danny92](#): > > nope, steroids can make your neck looks like this AND ONLY steroids, right? Why on earth would she feel the need to do steroids? What’s the MO here? Does she need huge arms and a huge neck in order to sing? ---
**Author:** ![Danny92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Danny92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danny92)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/72 "2013-11-11T19:20:22Z")
> [@Meatros](#): > > AND ONLY steroids, right? > > Why on earth would she feel the need to do steroids? What’s the MO here? Does she need huge arms and a huge neck in order to sing? to a female than is not a athlete get neck thickness in this level I believe it’s likely she’s on steroids. Do you think women are taking steroids only to their works??? You’re an innocent, guy 😃 I’m live in Brazil in here a lot of women are taking steroids - and some of them admit it. Muscular women is becoming a standard here - mainly about legs ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/73 "2013-11-11T19:21:01Z")
Britney Spears would look more like [this](http://www.thebuzzmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/female-transvestite-bodybuilder.jpg) than [this](http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=ce270d38103a630c3181db372a25a052&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D707433&v=1&libId=ce6dd8ac-c756-4ae8-a69f-afd2e22501ba&out=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.orkut.com%2Forkut%2Fphotos%2FRAAAAL6N_EG4TSviVRH2jlCw82thHKrASoMMVqA6-MKOmZJUcMcss37JqDdAl1IauVJn-a1egHYoZF9PX8s9xCWpIOo7U60oTqU3fWZrkVBRlxH1AJtU9VB-nVmYCMBQwOHqirjcApLDV9aHPQ.jpg&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fnewreply.php%3Fdo%3Dnewreply%26noquote%3D1%26p%3D16838891&title=Has%20Britney%20Spears%20manly%20arms%3F%20-%20Straight%20Dope%20Message%20Board&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.orkut.com%2Forkut%2Fphotos...ApLDV9aHPQ.jpg&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13841975423998) if she were really a juicer. ---
**Author:** ![Danny92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Danny92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danny92)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/74 "2013-11-11T19:24:50Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > Um, how does that quote support your assertion that Britney isn’t an athlete? 😕 Britney isn’t an athlere because she doesn’t do it like it’s her profession. She is just a singer/dancer. From what I know she isn’t into strength sports like powerlifting and wrestling. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/75 "2013-11-11T19:35:11Z")
[Merriam-Webster.](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athlete) > [@](#): > > a person who is\*\* trained or skilled in exercises\*\*, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina ---
**Author:** ![Danny92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Danny92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danny92)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/76 "2013-11-11T19:41:32Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > [Merriam-Webster.](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athlete) Which sport of strength Britney is skilled? It’s just assumption ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/77 "2013-11-11T19:41:36Z")
> [@Danny92](#): > > to a female than is not a athlete get neck thickness in this level I believe it’s likely she’s on steroids. Based on what? A hunch? Do you have any empirical data for this? > [@Danny92](#): > > Do you think women are taking steroids only to their works??? You’re an innocent, guy 😃 I have no idea what you mean here. I have no doubt that some women take steroids. A popular one for women is anavar - a number of fitness competitors take it. > [@Danny92](#): > > I’m live in Brazil in here a lot of women are taking steroids - and some of them admit it. Muscular women is becoming a standard here - mainly about legs Britney has always had, roughly, the same body - with the exception of body fat. At least from what I can tell. Again, I see no reason to believe that she’s juicing. She was a dancer when she was young, she dances now, she also probably has your standard weight training regime. ---
**Author:** ![Danny92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Danny92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danny92)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/78 "2013-11-11T19:48:12Z")
> [@Meatros](#): > > Based on what? A hunch? Do you have any empirical data for this? > > I have no idea what you mean here. I have no doubt that some women take steroids. A popular one for women is anavar - a number of fitness competitors take it. > > Britney has always had, roughly, the same body - with the exception of body fat. At least from what I can tell. > > Again, I see no reason to believe that she’s juicing. She was a dancer when she was young, she dances now, she also probably has your standard weight training regime. If she’s natty she has a tremendous genetics. I see guys lifting weights for months and many of them don’t get muscle mass on their arms like Britney did. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/79 "2013-11-11T19:49:44Z")
> [@Danny92](#): > > If she’s natty she has a tremendous genetics. I see guys lifting weights for months and many of them don’t get muscle mass on their arms like Britney did. What are her arm measurements? I think what you are seeing is the product of toned arms on a squatty frame, not roid abuse. ---
**Author:** ![Danny92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Danny92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danny92)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568/80 "2013-11-11T19:56:05Z")
> [@Meatros](#): > > What are her arm measurements? I think what you are seeing is the product of toned arms on a squatty frame, not roid abuse. I don’t know 12’5 maybe? Her triceps looks well developed here [http://cdn01.cdn.thesuperficial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/0429\_britney\_nips\_05-435x580.jpg](http://cdn01.cdn.thesuperficial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/0429_britney_nips_05-435x580.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-britney-spears-manly-arms/673568.md?page=5)