Seem more eye-candy to you than anything.
Not sure how women get motivated by burly guys?
No not eye candy for me. From the very beginning I was shown pictures of these guys by my boyfriend bc i didnt know much about bodybuilding. I then watched Pumping Iron, as well as Bigger, Stronger, Faster and it purely motivated me. I was fascinated by the muscles themselves not who had them. They motivate me because they have hundreds of videos of pure determination and dedication for what they love, just like I do. Sure women motivate me as well but i get pretty sick of seeing women workout vids with there ass and tits hanging out barely pushing weight bc they are too worried about the guy behind them. Motivation is what causes us to act..the video and pictures above is what causes me to bust my ass in the gym and stay motivated bc thats what they do. I cant speak for other women and how they motivate themselves but I know what it takes for me to stay on top of my game, and its not having "eye candy"
