Muscles/Atheletics/Sports Results

"Masculine- Pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men; having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness." http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/masculinity  This definition describes strength which does come from playing sports, being atheletic and having muscles. In my opinion these qualities are not important but they are important to men if they want to become atheletic or have muscles. To have masculinity you would need to obtain these qualities, you don't have to look like your taking steriods or anything like that just staying in shape is important and it can also help your life span. Other charecteristics like attitude and confidence is more of the macho type so that really doesn't fall into being masculine. Other characteristics such as being the man of the house, hard working, loving and taking care of his family fall into just being a REAL MAN, those to me are some things that men should be doing anyway. Those characteristics don't describe masculine to me based on what the definition is in the dictionary.