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Is your gym pass really your ticket to popularity? Do today's male teenagers see the bench press as the only viable means of becoming popular? By Andrew Serpell___________ Eminem, Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Brad Pitt, Kerr Smith, Josh Harnett, Ben Affleck, Ryan Phillippe, Paul Walker, Nick Carter... Notice a pattern? Yes, they are the winners of the "Top ten male celebrities" poll on "MisterPoll.com" ... but, apart from that, what else do you notice? ... Nine of the ten most popular celebrities have a muscular physique. ...THE IDEAL MALE BODY IMAGE ... ONE OF PHYSICAL POWER AND MUSCLE... As of late, the ideal male body image has been one of physical power and muscle. These images are clearly evident within the ever-present media, particularly in popular body building, surfing and sporting magazines such as "Ironman", "Tracks" and "Inside Sport". Many of the predominant teenage idols, including superstars, sporting heroes and celebrities like "The Rock" (one...

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