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Fitness models are different from Strength models, who work at conditioning their body for maximum strength not endurance so these body types are typically very muscular. Strength models are the type of fitness models that would appear in muscle magazines such as Muscle and Fitness. They can lift very heavy weights, but usually only do a small amount of repetitions before they are exhausted. While not everyone finds the overly muscular body attractive, there are enough people out there that do to create a multimillion dollar industry built around muscle fitness and the fitness models that cater to this look.
From my own experience in the gym it is very important not to overdo it when working out. This also applies to lifting weights, since your body has to get used to lifting the heavier weights gradually. For example let us say you have been lifting 50 pound weights for a while and even though your muscles can lift a 70 pound dumbbell your joints and tendons are not used to it and it can be very easy to hurt your body if you jump up in weight too soon. I would recommend hiring a fitness instructor to help design a weight lifting regimen for you, as opposed to just winging it.
Personal trainers and fitness instructors have had great success in transforming an average body shape into a body fit for strength modeling. So if you are interested in pursuing a carrier in strength training it would be an added bonus for you to become one of the elite fitness models that grace the covers of the top muscle magazines. But keep in mind the saying that "slow and steady wins the race" don’t be impatient and lift more than you are ready for and do not use steroids or other muscle enhancers. Steroids are a quick way to bulk up your body but they do tremendous damage to your organs. I know of a friend who was a fitness instructor at a local gym who had a heart attack at the age of twenty two because he used steroids. So please for your own sake stay away from muscle enhancers.
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