I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that Christa Bauch is a legend among fans of female bodybuilding. At her peak in the 1990s, her physique seemed to be permanently rock hard, and the fact that the pictures and videos of her from that time still elicit adoration from younger members of the female muscle loving fraternity is a testament to how special she was back then. Even more so if you consider the fact that at that time she was in her forties and had had three children!
It was only when I discovered the peerless Women's Physique World that I discovered Christa, and I remember thinking that she looked like she had been hewn from living rock. Every part of her body (that I could see anyway) appeared to be pure muscle, and I wouldn't have bet against the parts I couldn't see being pure muscle either. I'd seen other female bodybuilders looking ripped in contest photos but Christa was just on another level altogether.
Fast forward to the internet era, and as soon as I was hooked up, clips of Christa were among the first things I started looking for. Consequently, Christa was the first female bodybuilder I ever saw punching her own abs or making her sexy pecs dance. The clips may have been tiny compared to the HD-fests that spoil us now, but they still have the power to 'move' me.
And she had her own website, which had a page where you could dress Christa up and where I spent many a long evening putting her into the various outfits there and dreaming that I was putting a mini-skirt or heels on her for real (and before you tell me I'm weird for that, go to the page and try it before you judge me!)
But Christa doesn't only make the list for those periods in my female muscle worshipping life. As I mentioned before, she was in her forties when at her peak, and that was in the 1990s. Now the pictures below come from around 2005 or 2006. She was nearly sixty when they were taken. What an advert for the sport of female bodybuilding she is!
How many sixty-year-olds could turn your head like Christa would if you were walking along the beach and spied that body on a sun lounger?
Perhaps the dog is thinking that Christa's granite bicep might be more fun to chew on than his plastic toy. Yes, I know I wanted to be Merle Mohr's dog yesterday, but I've changed my mind. Now I wanna be Christa's dog!
I'll leave the last word to Christa herself. Her philosophy, explained in a WPW interview: A trained, athletic body looks very aesthetic. It expresses strength and beauty, strong willpower and self-confidence. For me this is what being a woman is about. The bimbobarbie doll type is too undemanding. Most men need to learn how to get along with STRONG women — both physically and psychologically. Amen!
Viel Spaß!
And my number 2 will be revealed tomorrow...
I find it interesting to read of your early experiences and feelings. I was wondering how old you are if you don't mind me asking. I'm 27 and when I was about 14 I first saw Christa Bauch on the net. It took a while for pictures and clips to load on our slow PC but i'd watch intently at every bar to appear with my cursor over the close icon in case anyone walked in. She was my favorite and still is. It's quite something to think that a 40+ year old woman could have such a massive appeal to a teenager. Most woman half her age never did it for me. What first got me attracted to muscle was my he-man figure when I was very young, it's crazy. Any ideas what triggered it for you?
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