[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Billup

I was going to say alot of the fly routines I do and flat bench have really started shaping my chest region. I am finally get some profile to my abs back, but I have been more focused on building my pecks.

I really need to put some focus into my shoulders/back. Shoulder shrugs are only doing so much.

*thanks for the tip on dip. I haven't even thought to do dips, and really haven't in forever.

Another thing that will help stimulate pec growth are chin-ups (..underhand pull-ups). Make chin-ups/pull-ups your workout finishers, and you will see an improvement in your chest and your upper back. Shoulder shrugs do nothing for me, but for others they are effective. I do better with high pulls/rows and dumbbell shoulder presses. Every body is different, so you'll have to play around with a few different exercises/gym attachments to find those that work best for your body. Lifting definitely isn't a "one exercise fits all" type of environment.....


....unless we're talking about the squat and the dead lift. Those are MUSTS!

[Billup]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Another thing that will help stimulate pec growth are chin-ups (..underhand pull-ups). Make chin-ups/pull-ups your workout finishers, and you will see an improvement in your chest and your upper back. Shoulder shrugs do nothing for me, but I for others they are effective. I do better with high pulls/rows and dumbbell shoulder presses. Every body is different, so you'll have to play around with a few different exercises/gym attachments to find those that work best for your body. Lifting definitely isn't a "one exercise fits all" type of environment.

It's a little discouraging because obviously I'm thin, so my shoulder points are prominent and it drives me up the wall. Everything else has become defined over time, and I'm at least content with it, except my boney shoulders.

It really is more one off than most people think, and it took me a while to realize that. I will start doing chin-ups and pull-ups to finish and see if that gives me some better results, because shoulder shrugs just feel like a chore with no real outcome after doing them the past 5 months.

[Uber V8]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

sedan clan needs to start a personal trainer thread.

+1

I have plenty of questions. We should all post pics of our torsos in the thread (in shape or not) and have him critique what we need to do to get sexy...er

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

sedan clan needs to start a personal trainer thread.

I think I may actually start one now. Gimme five minutes.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Billup

It's a little discouraging because obviously I'm thin, so my shoulder points are prominent and it drives me up the wall. Everything else has become defined over time, and I'm at least content with it, except my boney shoulders.

It really is more one off than most people think, and it took me a while to realize that. I will start doing chin-ups and pull-ups to finish and see if that gives me some better results, because shoulder shrugs just feel like a chore with no real outcome after doing them the past 5 months.

I'm going to post this in the new thread as well....


When it comes to shoulders, I would recommend that you really hit overhead presses hard and start rowing like your life depended on it. Rows will not only have corrective postural benefits, but they will also give your shoulders depth/thickness.

[2012bmw7]

Speaking of being healthy, this girl is an animal! Did anyone see this on Tuesday nights show "American Ninja Warrior", she made history and she is only 5ft tall, 100lbs!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5592802.html

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by 2012bmw7

Speaking of being healthy, this girl is an animal! Did anyone see this on Tuesday nights show "American Ninja Warrior", she made history and she is only 5ft tall, 100lbs!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5592802.html

She is impressive. Gymnasts have some of the most impressive strength-relative-to-body-size ratios. I dabble in it because of Capoeira, and it's a different kind of strength for sure.

[adriang]

I just ate a whole watermelon, so I guess you can say I'm healthy