1. Sometimes (bodybuilders) need repeated reassurances of love to feel secure again.
2. Sometimes they need gentle touch to reawaken emotional connections after intense workouts.
3. Sometimes (bodybuilders) need to hear "I love you" at exactly the right moment every day, especially leg day.
4. Sometimes they need silence with someone they trust to process post-lift emotions.
5. Sometimes (bodybuilders) need help remembering happy memories – like competition wins – to balance pain from intense training.
6. Sometimes they need physical closeness while sleeping to feel safe and recover faster.
7. Sometimes (bodybuilders) need to be told "you're not alone" repeatedly to believe their fitness goals are worth it.
8. Sometimes they need slow, intimate conversations to rebuild emotional intimacy after long gym hours.
9. Sometimes (bodybuilders) need forgiveness – for skipping date night for deadlifts.
10. Sometimes they need to be shown love in the exact way they show love – strong and passionately.