Exercise related

[clarinetfear]

Hey guys. I'm currently trying to see if I can get rid of my "hourglass" figure by building upper body muscles and was wondering if anyone else had successfully tried this before? If so, what muscles did you focus on and what exercises did you find worked the best? Thanks!

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[pepsquad]

cardio and upper body, back, chest, shoulders, and arms.

[nolovelost]

lift. look into http://stronglifts.com/

otherwise, check this site out: http://ftmguide.rassaku.net/

a quote: "And shoulders are your priority. Fuck biceps, fuck pecs, shoulders are the lynchpin of the male shape, the most salient difference between male and female bodies, and you need more breadth there than you think you do. Doubly so if you've got wide hips, because the wider your hips are, the more muscle you need in your shoulders to offset them. "

[clarinetfear]

Thanks! I'll definitely check out both links.

[industrialdoom]

Yes, it is possible. I haven't had much luck with chest development but I have had luck with getting larger shoulders and a wider back and it definitely has improved my body shape. I can fit into adult dress shirts now. Going to a gym will get you the best results. If you're like me, who is nuerotic and unemployed, there are plenty of ways to exercise at home that will give you results, although the gym is really the optimal way. But, the main thing about exercise is consistency! If I never go to the gym I will have zero results. If I improvise at home I will have results. Right now I'm doing an experiment where I'm aiming to exercise consistently and eat like a horse and see where I end up in 2 months to see if I can improve my chest

[goalie_dude]

Not to hijack this thread too mcuh...

Right now I'm doing an experiment where I'm aiming to exercise consistently and eat like a horse and see where I end up in 2 months to see if I can improve my chest.

This is what Jim Wendler recommends. If you go to his Web site (www.jimwendler.com) and use his search function, you'll find an article about improving your bench, He basically says the strength of your BP is related to how much food you shovel in.

[industrialdoom]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[clarinetfear]

Thanks for the thoughtful reply! The body weight exercises are exactly what I was looking for, since I can't afford a gym membership right now.

[little_frank]

Arm lifts and side bends with hand weights to bulk up shoulder width and fill out waist.

[xtremedz]

Ditto on Stronglifts. Major help from overhead press on developing wider shoulders.