Thread: Body Proportions With Workouts

You look small budy why do u want to get smaller?
You train ur chest too much thats why its shit.

dude try the old school basics for your chest just do flat bench, decline bench, and incline bench i have never found any thing better since i started doing that my chest took off

Originally Posted by gdossena

Hey guys!

#1) My upper back took off and got way wider, pulling my shoulders forward. It's too much of a V shape, and I just want a slight V. Um, I'm not seeing what you're seeing.Might wanna hit the shoulders a bit more.

So, I thought of eliminating all lat workouts (pulldowns, pull ups, etc.), and just doing 1 lower back exercise, and 2 compounds (rows, pulley). What do you think?I think that's a very bad idea

BACK


Also, I was born with my shoulders rotated inward, diminishing the display of my chest. What the hell in this world can I do, to completely pull my shoulders back and open up my chest? Do military presses worsen my problem?Try standing up straight once in a while

SHOULDERS


#2) My goal is having very slim legs and a bigger upper body, and well defined. My legs have been getting bigger, and I want to slim them way down. I know you guys love big legs, but this isn't my goal.. What can I do to make them thinner??This is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard, but if you don't want them to grow, don't train them

LEGS


#3) My chest has a hard time developing, so I chose to continue following POWER/REP RANGE/SHOCK, but always do Power workouts for my chest for 3 cycles (9 weeks), working out chest twice a week, and the rest once a week. How's that for a change?Um, power workouts are for, well... power (as in powerlifting) and are more geared for strength than hypertrophy. Twice a week is stupid, just follow the program.

CHEST

Have you visited a psychiatrist?

Originally Posted by Metallibanger

Have you visited a psychiatrist?

cute briefs btw

WTF is all I come up with

Dude, you're practically a shrimp. Too much of a V-shape? Come on, man, you barely have any lat development...

Legs are supposed to be proportionate to the upper body. They're supposed to be strong enough to move that upper body with ease.

As far as your posture question, I can tell you right off the bat that you can really benefit from doing some research on the Egoscue progams, they work wonders.

i was thinking of starting a similar thread because i feel like my genetics screw up my proportions in different ways than you though.i wish i had your smaller chest, lack of lovehandles, and thicker legs. in fact i wish i had the original posters body

i really need help with bulking up my shoulders, and bulking up my glutes and i am hoping that getting hardcore on my diet in next few months i can shave off the fat i have lurking on my back.my arms are a good size for me. i woudnt mind just cutting my chest up and getting rid of the bulk a bit. im thinking more brad pitt in fight club than bodybuilder. the diet is in progress(20 pounds in the last 6 months) and far as my routine goes ive been trying to hit my shoulders hard lately but they are never getting any bigger and never did. should i just focus on my shoulders and try to maintain and tighten other muscles groups with higher reps?
any advice would be helpfull and i can tell you more specific info if necessary.my posture may appear off because of me trying to take pics in mirror.

i think i store fat in my back more than any other area. another 10 pounds and i hope it will have more definition and less bulk.




so in summary i want to
bulk up shoulders
bulk up glutes
loose a few more pounds(in progress)

my recent shoulder routine consists of dumbbell arnold presses, Upright Rows, side lateral presses,reverse fly's all 3-4 sets with emphasis on the 3-8 rep range.

for legs ive been doing squats 3-4 sets maxing out at 5-6 reps. ive also been doing the hamstring machine same rep/set as above i would try to max out but i dont feel that squats really stimulate my glutes so it seems futile to max out for that purpose. i dont have access to much else at my gym(snap fitness)as far as legs. no leg press rack ):

Originally Posted by thorough

i was thinking of starting a similar thread because i feel like my genetics screw up my proportions in different ways than you though.i wish i had your smaller chest, lack of lovehandles, and thicker legs. in fact i wish i had the original posters body

This isnt your thread, start your own and dont hijack in future.

Originally Posted by gdossena

Hey guys!

Hi.

Just a heads up, i pretty much agree with what lucifuge said, but heres my input aswell.

Originally Posted by gdossena

#1) My upper back took off and got way wider, pulling my shoulders forward. It's too much of a V shape, and I just want a slight V.

So, I thought of eliminating all lat workouts (pulldowns, pull ups, etc.), and just doing 1 lower back exercise, and 2 compounds (rows, pulley). What do you think?

Thats retarded. A program needs balance, and from the rest of your post it already looks like your program is probably lacking in pulling work as it is. Keep it in. Your back looks fine in proportion to the rest of you.

Originally Posted by gdossena

Also, I was born with my shoulders rotated inward, diminishing the display of my chest. What the hell in this world can I do, to completely pull my shoulders back and open up my chest? Do military presses worsen my problem?

Do more pulling work for the back, and posterior chain! If youre pressing too much THIS will worsen the problem of your shoulders being pulled forward. And yeah, work on your posture in every day life - push your shoulders back and stand up straight.

Originally Posted by gdossena

#2) My goal is having very slim legs and a bigger upper body, and well defined. My legs have been getting bigger, and I want to slim them way down. I know you guys love big legs, but this isn't my goal.. What can I do to make them thinner??

You CAN stop training them, but if you want to get anywhere with weight training i suggest you keep them in. Not training legs is a big mistake in terms of adding mass to the upper body, and also it leaves you VERY open to injury due to the imbalances youd create from just training your upper body.

Originally Posted by gdossena

#3) My chest has a hard time developing, so I chose to continue following POWER/REP RANGE/SHOCK, but always do Power workouts for my chest for 3 cycles (9 weeks), working out chest twice a week, and the rest once a week. How's that for a change?

Your chest looks in proportion with the rest of you. You are imagining things, it is not lagging.

Focus on overall development the build overall mass, worry about the details later.

Go to the stickied topics in training and learn about putting together a decent program.

Originally Posted by Metallibanger

Have you visited a psychiatrist?

For once, I agree. You two (OP and thread hijacker) have mental problems.

thank you guys !!!

any suggestions on correcting my posture problem of shoulders too forward?

is chest twice a week okay, like...

monday - flat db press, incline smith, dips, fly
friday - bench press, crossovers, chest press

because i need to develop my chest more...

Originally Posted by gdossena

thank you guys !!!

any suggestions on correcting my posture problem of shoulders too forward?

is chest twice a week okay, like...

monday - flat db press, incline smith, dips, fly
friday - bench press, crossovers, chest press

because i need to develop my chest more...

1 - I put some advice on your posture problems up there in my post. Basically, do more pulling exercises.

2 - No. Thats stupid. Read the training stickies and put together a decent program. I suggest Cowpimp's "Designing training routines" threads.

3 - No you don't. You need to focus on overall development. Its probably your over-use of pressing exercises that is compounding your posture problems in the first place.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

For once, I agree.

I'm glad to hear that. Maybe we can bury all the shit between us...

Originally Posted by gdossena

thank you guys !!!

any suggestions on correcting my posture problem of shoulders too forward?

is chest twice a week okay, like...

monday - flat db press, incline smith, dips, fly
friday - bench press, crossovers, chest press

because i need to develop my chest more...

Did you even read what we've posted?
Honestly....

Seriously.. what the hell is this shit.. too much of a v-shape?

This thread will go down as a classic

Originally Posted by Gazhole

This isnt your thread, start your own and dont hijack in future.

most forums ive been on look at it as being more logical to continue a existing thread than start a new one but sorry to hijack your thread or whatever. dont you know proper forum etiquette?

Originally Posted by thorough

most forums ive been on look at it as being more logical to continue a existing thread than start a new one but sorry to hijack your thread or whatever

Originally Posted by thorough

most forums ive been on look at it as being more logical to continue a existing thread than start a new one but sorry to hijack your thread or whatever. dont you know proper forum etiquette?

This isn't other forums, mmmkay.

Do we have to see the butt cheek?

I agree with lucifuge.

Originally Posted by thorough

i wish i had yourchest, lack of lovehandles, and thicker legs. in fact i wish i had the original posters body

Whoa....easy there tiger, it's not that type of forum....well there is TallCall...

Originally Posted by sensamilia

You look small budy why do u want to get smaller?
You train ur chest too much thats why its shit.

Originally Posted by iMan323

Dude, you're practically a shrimp. Too much of a V-shape? Come on, man, you barely have any lat development...

Give the guy credit, at least posted a picture.

Shit and shrimp is a bit harsh, at least get to know the new member before calling him names.

Originally Posted by thorough

most forums ive been on look at it as being more logical to continue a existing thread than start a new one but sorry to hijack your thread or whatever. dont you know proper forum etiquette?

We tried that once but the thread became one too huge. There were over 9000 posts in one thread....you can sort of get lost in there.

Originally Posted by Metallibanger

^ yeah, that.

Originally Posted by PTYP

This thread will go down as a classic

The most retarded thread ever