Muscles

Muscle, Strong muscles, Flexing

Muscles grow when they're pushed a little past comfort and then given time to rest. When they take center stage in a dream, it's usually about effort, and about how much force you believe a situation needs. Bulging, oversized muscles may reveal a wish to look tough, or a habit of powering through when a lighter touch would do better. Flexing for an audience hints that recognition for your hard work matters to you. Someone else's impressive strength may stand for a quality you'd like to borrow, such as their persistence or their nerve.

Dream variations

• Suddenly having huge musclesYou feel more powerful than people assume. Let them see it in one confident move.
• Arm wrestlingA contest of wills is going on, maybe quietly. Decide whether winning is worth the strain.
• Losing muscleYou feel weaker than before in some area, like your job or a friendship. Rebuild it with one small effort this week.

Related symbols

Gym · Arms · Legs · Competition

Dream interpretations are for entertainment.