The full anthology can be found here. We appreciate athletes because even the most toned gym bunnies just can’t fake a body built by function. Muscles are pretty much always hot, but they’re hotter when their primary purpose is to play a sport, not to fill out a low v-neck.

French swimmer Alain Bernard:

Random bodybuilders:

New Zealand rugby player Luke McAlister (right) with a teammate:

Rugby pile-up with Australian Simon Finnegan in the middle:

Swedish decathlete Bjorn Barrefors:

Synchronized divers:

Ridiculously hot basketball player Dogus Balbay:

Belgian decathlete Hans van Alphen:

Ohio state wrestlers help a brother out:

John Carlson of the NFL:

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