Today I’m going to tell you about a nifty way to look significantly better while dressed (and, probably, undressed as well – so long as you’re somewhat lean).
It’s a method some elite Hollywood personal trainers use to help actors who don’t do much, or any, lifting look built on the silver screen.
The best part is, it works very quickly because it has to. Actors rarely have much time to get in shape for their roles, so the people who train them must devise programmes that deliver the most bang for their buck.
In this case, that “bang” is looking powerful. Something that’s surprisingly simple to achieve in a limited time frame – provided you know where to focus.
So.
What these PTs invariably do is focus on three muscle groups:
- Shoulders;
- Traps; and,
- Arms.
That’s it. That’s where they put perhaps 80% of their time and attention.
Obviously, when I say “80% of their time and attention” I don’t mean 80% of their workouts consist of overhead presses, shrugs, and arm work. That would be silly and, likely, injurious.
However, it does inform the adaptations they engineer for and the exercises they select to achieve those outcomes. (Provided the exercise wasn’t contraindicated, I’d probably opt for front squats over back squats because they stress the muscles of the shoulder girdle more, for example).
But what does all this mean for you?
Well, in my experience, shoulders get the least attention of all muscle groups apart from legs.
Many men don’t train them at all, and the few who do treat them as an afterthought. Typically tacking on a few sets of presses and side laterals at the end of a chest workout or, to my utter bafflement, as one half of a “shoulders and legs” workout.
Consequently, the strong, powerful look they so richly desire remains tantalising out of reach even though they train really hard.
Bottom line: If you want to look bigger and more muscular quickly, give those shoulders some luvin’.
And if you can’t train your shoulders properly because it hurts or you’ve got mobility problems, please, for the love of all that’s holy, find – and pay – an appropriately qualified professional to sort it out.
That’s not me, by the way, so don’t ask.
I am, however, more than qualified to assist you in the noble pursuit of building a powerful physique, living a happier, healthier life, and, ultimately, becoming the man your family deserves.
So, if you think you might want my help with that, read the letter I’ve linked below carefully.
It’s a fairly long letter, but it’s important you read every word otherwise you won’t be in a position to make an informed decision about subscribing, which is bad for you and bad for me.
Here’s the letter:
www.philtyreman.co.uk/information
Thank you,
Phil Tyreman