Take Your Body To The Next Level

Greg Sushinsky Bodybuilding
Fitness, Nutrition & Health

Expert:

You’ve been trained very hard for some years now. You’ve build up some good
muscle size, and your dieting and cardio workouts have given you some decent
definition also. But you still feel like something is missing - you look good but you
want to look great!

Well, now is the time to work on your “impressive muscles”. Some muscle groups
are more likely to impress people then others, these are the muscle groups that
people who have never trained with weights have little to no development in at all.
When these areas are fully developed, they become super impressive to people on
the street and even your fellow gym rats.

So if you’re ready to take your physique from merely looking good to looking amazing,
then here are the areas to work on: 1) Wider Shoulders, 2) Thicker Pecs, 3) Larger
Upper Arms, 4) Smaller Waist With Etched Abs and 5) Diamond Calves. When you
have developed these to the max, you will take on a classic refined look that will put
you a step above everyone else in your gym. OK, I know you’re excited and ready to
get started, so let’s get to the workouts you’ll be doing for for each muscle group:

1) Wider Shoulders

What you want to do it maximize your development of the lateral head of the deltoid,
this is what gives you width. Start with the Dumbbell Lateral Raise, use a weight that
you can do in a slow and controlled manner. Hold the top position for a count of two
and really feel the burn in the lateral head of your delts. Do 3 sets of 15 reps. Next is
Barbell Upright Rows, keep your elbows high and the bar close to your body, hold at
the top for a count of two while flexing your shoulders. Do 3 sets of 10 reps. To finish
off your shoulders do Dumbbell Presses, keep your elbows back and don’t lock out
at the top. Do 3 sets of 6 reps.

2) Thicker Pecs

Start off with Dumbbell Flys, keeping your arms bent. Get a good stretch at the
bottom and come up like your hugging someone, do not touch the dumbbells at the
top so you keep constant tension. Do 3 sets of 15 reps. Next is the Bench Press,
Keep your elbows back and Don’t lock out at the top. Do 3 sets of 12 reps. Now
Incline Dumbbell Press, while keeping your elbows back start at the bottom with the
dumbbells wide and as you press move them closer together till then touch at the
top, flex your upper pecs hard, lower and repeat. Do sets of 12 reps. Last is Parallel
Bar Dips, keep your chin on your chest and your elbows out wide, not close to you
body. Do 3 sets of 6 reps, add weight as you get stronger.

3) Larger Upper Arms

Alternating Dumbbell Curls, start off with the palms facing down and as you curl
rotate the dumbbells up so your palms are facing up. Raise your pinkly high and flex
you bicep hard at the top. Do 3 sets of 15 reps. Next do Barbell Curls, put one foot
slightly forward and curl up with out bending back. Do 3 Sets of 8 reps. Lastly do
Dumbell Hammer Curls, these build the brachialis a large muscle beneath the
biceps. This is often a weak link in arm development. Many have found that by adding
specific brachialis exercises to their workouts can increase their upper arm size by
as much as one inch in a month. Do 3 sets of 10, 8 and 6 reps adding weight each
set.

Now you’ll want to hit the long head of the Triceps and this will make your arms are
look huge when standing relaxed. The First exercise is Bench Dips, place two flat
benches parallel to each other, about three to four feet apart. Using your hands to
support your weight, lift your feet to the top of the other bench so that the rest of your
body is suspended between the two benches. Slowly lower your body toward the
floor by bending your elbows until your upper arms and forearms form a right angle.
Slowly rise back up to the start position by straightening your arms. The secret is to
keep your elbows back and as close as possible to each other. Do 3 sets of 12 reps.
Next is Dumbbell Kickbacks, keep elbows tight to side also trying to pull them as
close together as possible. Hold and flex at the top for a count of two. Do 3 sets of 15
reps. Lastly Tricep Pushdowns, do 3 sets of 10, 8 and 6 reps adding weight each set.

4) Smaller Waist With Etched Abs

Frog Crunches. Lie flat on your back and draw your heels up under your knees wide
and out to the sides like a frog. Place your hands with a barbell plate behind your
head. Keep your head down with your chin on your chest as your shoulders round
forward curl your upper body until only the small of the back remains in contact with
the floor. This movement is not a stiff back sit up, it is a roll movement and you must
perform it as such for it to produce results. Crunch Your abs hard at the top and hold
for a count of of three. Do 3 sets of 20 reps. Remember crunches only tone the ab
muscles, you need a lowered calorie intake to burn off the fat, to make the waist
smaller and so the muscles then show through clearly.

5) Diamond Calves

Start with Seated Calf Raises, move slow (no bouncing) get a good stretch at the
bottom then hold and flex your calf hard at the top for a count of two. Do 3 sets of 20
reps. Next is Standing One Leg Calf Raises, it's been found that a straight leg
generates less torque than when the knee is slightly bent about 20 degrees keep it
fixed at that angle throughout the exercise. Hold a dumbbell on the same side as the
working calf, use you other hand for support. Do 3 Sets of 12 reps.

Time To Get Pumping!

Hopefully you now see that training your "impressive muscles” will bring your
physique up to a whole new level!

About The Author: Paul Becker is a natural (steroid free for life) bodybuilder and
fitness consultant. He is the author of many ebooks and courses on training and
diet. For more information visit his website at http://www.trulyhuge.com

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