WHY TRAIN LIKE A BODYBUILDER?
Training like a bodybuilder isn’t about pushing tons of weight, it’s about strategically sculpting your body to achieve a special look. It requires commitment, hard work, careful planning, and attention to detail.
THE BENEFITS
A sculpted bodybuilder body is unique, symmetrical, and a sight to behold, but strength training isn’t all about gaining mass and pushing tons of weight. It’s about training the body to be strong and balanced, and achieving a more complete level of fitness.
Fewer injuries Training for symmetry and aesthetics helps prevent injury by training all areas, and both sides of the body equally to eliminate weaknesses. Weight training also strengthens bones, so you’re less prone to falling, and less apt to break something if you do fall. The result is a more complete level of strength.
A stronger, more balanced body Training for symmetry also helps improve body awareness and balance. As you train, your body will become more balanced from left to right, and from top to bottom. You’ll increase both core strength and overall strength, so you’ll no longer have a weak or strong side. Your body will be balanced and symmetrical, both in strength and in appearance.
A stronger brain and boosted metabolism It’s no secret that strength training improves cognitive function, improves sleep, decreases stress, and improves immune health. The metabolic stress of lifting also increases your metabolism by increasing the mitochondria in your cells, which means your cells will be able to create more energy.
THE LOOK
What’s special about the bodybuilder’s body? It’s about aesthetics and flow. The muscles tie together seamlessly and no muscle group looks out of place. It is art.
THE V-TAPER
The v-taper is that dramatic size differential between the upper back and the waist that you often see in bodybuilders. By training the right muscle groups, you can create the appearance of a smaller waist by strategically adding muscle to specific areas of the upper and lower body.
THE X-FRAME
An X-frame is defined by broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and muscular legs and glutes. Together they tie your upper body musculature together completely to make your waist appear smaller, and balance your physique from top to bottom. Lifters long for the X-frame and the superhero-like appearance it lends.
THE QUAD SWEEP
A strong, well-defined quad sweep not only adds thickness to the upper legs, but also adds curves to the outer portions of the upper legs. When quadriceps are well developed, they ripple with dimension and command attention with strong curves that are a sign of careful work in the gym.
THE CAPPED SHOULDERS
The shoulders are made up of three heads, and when all of the heads are trained properly, the result is capped shoulders that are perfectly rounded and tie in seamlessly to both the arms and the chest. They’re the finishing touch on the ideal X-frame.
THE SIX-PACK
Attaining the perfect six-pack requires training every muscle in the abdominals while simultaneously cutting body fat to attain maximum definition. But when the abs are well developed, you’ll be able to feel them and see them, and also notice a decrease in the circumference of your waist.
