History Main / PecFlex

* Takechi's RunningGag from ''Manga/CleanFreakAoyamakun'' is that he'll lift his shirt to show his abs out of nowhere which got him labeled as a pervert.

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* In ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', the obese Gligarman's chest shakes in surprise. [[FanDisservice Homina homina--NO.]]

* WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} has Barbados Slim, and his luscious pecs. They apparently wiggle by themselves.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Homer Simpson imagined himself doing this once while under the influence of Duff. Flexing them in time to the Can Can, too.

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* ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'': Lina Inverse sees the "Dragon Blood Macho Battlers", a gang of bandits whose STANDARD GREETING apparently is to flex and twitch their pecs. Her response:
-->'''Lina:''' I wanna do that! But I can't!
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* Nakamura the musclebound mercenary boss from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfTianding'' is introduced flaunting his abs during his cutscene. And does it again to taunt your titular hero prior to the boss battle.

A SpearCounterpart to {{Gainaxing}}, where a male character's pectoral muscles jiggle and bounce, except that they flex them to make it happen. However, generally it is used not so much for {{Fanservice}} as it is used as an [[TestosteronePoisoning often comedic]] demonstration of "manliness". Other names for it are the "Pec Bounce", the "Pec Dance" (usually this name is used if people flex their pecs in time to music), and the "Pec Pop". A character with a UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} background would probably do this while hitting some variation of either a "side chest" or a "most muscular" pose, since those are the ones which most emphasize the pecs.

* Creator/TerryCrews. It's practically a CharacterTic.

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* Slaking's Diamond/Pearl animation in ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has it Pec Flex. Of course, they don't necessarily have to be male....

* Super Macho Man from ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' introduces himself before a fight with a Pec Flex.
** [[http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~wmv23/supermachoman.gif He also does it when Mac is knocked down. And when he wins...]]
** When Mac hits the mat, it's difficult to get him back up: one would be too busy cracking up at S. M. M.'s little routine.
** [[http://www.yt2gif.com/view/143979 He steps it up a notch in the Wii version by doing just this before the match]], and turning around and [[{{Squick}} flexing his ass at the screen]] too.
* Zangief did it in several iterations of ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', even the chibi-Zangief in Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix (or Pocket Fighter, depending on locale). And in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'''s story mode, he breaks a ''Psycho-powered sword in two'' just by doing this trope.
* Larry can do this after hitting the gym (a lot) in ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry3PassionatePattiInPursuitOfThePulsatingPectorals''. Look at the subtitle, after all.

A SpearCounterpart to {{Gainaxing}}, where a male character's pectoral muscles jiggle and bounce, except that they flex them to make it happen. However, generally it is used not so much for {{Fanservice}} as it is used as an [[TestosteronePoisoning often comedic]] demonstration of "manliness". Other names for it are the "Pec Bounce", the "Pec Dance" (usually this name is used if people flex their pecs in time to music), and the "Pec Pop". A character with a UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} background would probably do this while hitting some variation of either a "side chest" or a "most muscular" pose (Armstrong pictured hitting the MM), since those are the ones which most emphasize the pecs.

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[[caption-width-right:349:[[MeaningfulName Armstrong]]'s [[{{Catchphrase}} physique has been passed down the Armstrong line for generations!]] [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Would you doubt a man with muscles this large? FEEL!]][[note]]BishieSparkle included.[[/note]]]]

* This is done by Young Macintosh in ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'', in his attempt to impress Merida during the suitor presentation.

* Young Macintosh from ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'' does this in his introduction [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MNbxXcQieY (here's the clip in question.)]]

[[folder:Live Action TV]]

[[quoteright:349:[[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pecflex.png]]]]
[[caption-width-right:349:[[MeaningfulName Armstrong's]] [[CatchPhrase physique has been passed down the Armstrong line for generations!]] [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Would you doubt a man with muscles this large? FEEL!]][[note]]BishieSparkle included.[[/note]]]]

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': Stan Smith did the same thing as well when he was celebrating.

'''Barbados Slim:''' I'm not wigglin' dem. Dey do dat by demselves.

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': Stan Smith did the same thing as well when he was celebrating.
* Lord Pain does this in ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' to show off his tattoos of Grim right in front of him.
* An odd mechanical version done by Adonis in his PoweredArmor in the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' episode "The Beast Within", right after he knocks Cyborg out at the beginning of the episode.
* ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'': Buck bounced his pecs in a cartoon cartoon Friday crossover with Johnny Bravo.
* WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} has Barbados Slim, and his luscious pecs. They apparently wiggle by themselves.
* Happens precisely once in ''WesternAnimation/MeetTheRobinsons''.
* Young Macintosh from WesternAnimation/{{Brave}} does this in his introduction [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MNbxXcQieY (here's the clip in question.)]]

* In the WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E10RainbowFalls Rainbow Falls]], Bulk Biceps does this between training sessions. [[{{GirlyGirl}} Fluttershy]] [[CoyGirlishFlirtPose seems to think it's cute]].

* In ''Flim/TheDuff'', Robbie Amell's {{Jerk Jock}} [[{{JerkWithAHeartofGold}} with heart of gold]], Wes, did this in front of Mae Whitman's character, [[{{CoolLoser}} Bianca]], during a confrontation in the boy's locker room.

* In [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} the Pokémon anime]], the obese Gligarman's chest shakes in surprise. [[FanDisservice Homina homina--NO.]]

* Jack Rakan of ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima''. At one point, he even uses it to [[spoiler: completely shatter a PocketDimension]].

* "LightNovel/{{Slayers}}''
--> ''I wanna do that! But I can't!"
** It is worth mentioning that this line appears when Lina Inverse sees the "Dragon Blood Macho Battlers". A gang of bandits whose STANDARD GREETING apparently is to flex and twitch their pecs.

* This is done by Young Macintosh in ''{{WesternAnimation/Brave}}'', in his attempt to impress Merida during the suitor presentation.

* From Opportunity Knocks, we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxLk-WHnMCs Tony]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6PNomWvcrg Holland]], who won for 6 consecutive weeks by doing this.
* Dylan Yeandle [[http://youtu.be/lE6sOcxlb9w?t=1m53s does this in the Semi finals]] of Australia's Got Talent.
* Two men [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr_e0S5nJkk did this as their act]] on Series/AmericasGotTalent.

* Pete Lattimer from ''Series/{{Warehouse13}}'' rarely misses a chance to doff his shirt and pop his pecs. He once did so without prompting in front of newly-arrived gay Agent Jinks, along with comments on how glad he is to have someone around to appreciate his body and an offer to strip anytime Jinks wants.

* A VideoGame/SuperRobotWars 4koma parodying Ibis Douglas having the least bouncy chest in the series gets epically ridiculous when Sanger Zonvolt shows up barechested and does this trope after having already shown one of the bustiest characters in the series and a loli outdoing her.

* Zangief did it in several iterations of ''StreetFighter'', even the chibi-Zangief in Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix (or Pocket Fighter, depending on locale). And in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'''s story mode, he breaks a ''Psycho-powered sword in two'' just by doing this trope.

** Pretty much Creator/TerryCrews [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNf606dfCb0 does]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58uadqTQNGY this]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIstFQqRLiA in]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckwug3y0ucA general]].

* Gary Lineker does this in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2phBjlUMTg Walkers Max potato chip commercial]].

* This also happens in one Advertising/{{Fruitsnackia}} commercial (to be more specific, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjLuzKdCQs4 the wrestling commercial.]])

* Not surprisingly, this is part of the act for the Happy Bodybuilder Directing Traffic in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBSt1CtJEOk this]] GEICO commercial.
* This also happens in one Fruitsnackia commercial (to be more specific, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjLuzKdCQs4 the wrestling commercial.]])

Similar to {{Gainaxing}}, where a male character's pectoral muscles jiggle and bounce, except that they flex them to make it happen. However, generally it is used not so much for {{Fanservice}} as it is used as an [[TestosteronePoisoning often comedic]] demonstration of "manliness". Other names for it are the "Pec Bounce", the "Pec Dance" (usually this name is used if people flex their pecs in time to music), and the "Pec Pop". A character with a UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} background would probably do this while hitting some variation of either a "side chest" or a "most muscular" pose (Armstrong pictured hitting the MM), since those are the ones which most emphasize the pecs.

For cases of Pec Flex when the flexer has less than impressive pecs, see FlexingThoseNonBiceps.

* Being [[ImprobablyFemaleCast one of the manliest characters]] in ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' at the time, FanWebComic ''[[http://ashitahadocchida.sakura.ne.jp/strikers_nano.html StrikerS Nano]]'' had [[http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/2255/strikersnano161tr.png this as part]] of the RunningGag character trait of Zest.

Similar to {{Gainaxing}}, where a male character's pectoral muscles jiggle and bounce, except that they flex them to make it happen. However, generally it is used not so much for {{Fanservice}} as it is used as an [[TestosteronePoisoning often comedic]] demonstration of "manliness". Other names for it are the "Pec Bounce", the "Pec Dance" (usually this name is used if people flex their pecs in time to music), and the "Pec Pop". A character with a UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} background would probably do this while hitting some variation of either a "side chest" or a "most muscular" pose (Armstrong pictured hitting the MM).