I'm with you on everything but the swole part.  I've never felt the need to be very muscular, and I've always gravitated towards endurance sports, which keeps me fairly lean as long as I stay active.  To a certain extent, I like the aesthetic of muscles, but I think it has more to do with low body fat percentage than sheer muscle mass.  Low body fat means you can see muscle definition, which from an artistic standpoint is rather pleasing to the eye, especially when contrasted with fat. So for me personally, I'm after that low body fat look more than I care about sheer muscle mass.  But to be fair, I'm the only one that I'm trying to please.  If I was trying to attract someone, I might be more concerned with muscle mass. Now it may be the case that I have to get more "swole" in order to more easily shed the last bit of body fat I need to get rid of and to get that extra bit of definition.  If that's the case, then I guess that's what I'll do.  But I don't think I'll ever be a big guy by current standards. This turned into a bit of a rant.  :S