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The Ideal Body Measurements

The Ideal Body Measurements I’m often asked what my body measurements are and/or what are the ideal measurements for a bodybuilder or a classical muscular male physique. Believe it or not, there are actually many formulas for determining the “ideal body proportions.” On the other hand, you might want to take them with a grain of salt… Tom Benuto QUESTION:  Tom, there is one thing that I really would like to know – your measurements. You have a physique that (in my opinion) is ideal and your photos are a real inspiration to me. I am able to move up in weight gradually with my workouts, so I know I am building muscle, but I never have a measurement to shoot for – e.g. biceps, chest, waist, hips, etc. Also, it seems like certain ratios (for example, chest to waist ratio, and maybe there are others?), would be helpful also. My thinking is that if my waist and hips are “growing” faster than my chest, then that might be an indicator that I am gaining fat where it likes ...

Build a Bigger Chest in 3-4 Workouts or Less

Build a Bigger Chest in 3-4 Workouts or Less By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS www.BurnTheFat.com www.menshealth.co.uk I’m currently on workout 3 of 4 in this pec routine and the results have been so impressive that I decide to write it up for you before I even finish the final workout next week. Considering I’m on a calorie deficit in a cutting phase, I’m especially impressed with the increase in my chest size and development after 3 workouts . You’re not going to gain much if any muscular body weight if you are in a caloric deficit, but NO DOUBT, you can improve the development of a muscle group even while cutting up. This is a perfect example. I’m going to return to this program again for sure on my next mass phase. This program is called… Multi-Angular Rest Pause With Pump Finisher Here’s how it works. You select two exercises. For exercise one (the main course), I chose a basic pec mass exercise that can be done at any angle from steep incline to flat bench. ...

Bodybuilding Body of your Dreams

How To Build A Body Women Can't Resist  By Kyle Leon You workout to look good, that is no mystery. The real mystery is what looks good to women. Guys too often make the mistake of working out to impress other guys by trying to be the alpha male. Sure the 300 pound bodybuilder lifting the 150 pound dumbbells might be impressive to power lifters and other bodybuilders, but do most women actually find this kind of enormity attractive? The answer is no, research tells us that women in general are not attracted to overly muscled guys, they prefer a well built guy who isn't excessively big. And if you think you can intuitively guess at your ideal size you're probably wrong. There is also research to show that guys typically overestimate the size they think women will like buy as much as 30 pounds! So if you can't trust your intuitions, how can you find out what kind of body you need to be building? There is a specific mathematical formula for measuring the i...

Bodybuilder Low Body Fat

What does a bodybuilder's body guy with 3.7% body fat eat? Many people are not only curious about what foods a natural bodybuilders body eats to maintain single digit body fat , but they also want to be taken by the hand and told exactly what foods to eat themselves while on fat-burning or muscle building programs . 4 separate "top 10" lists of healthy weight loss foods to feed your muscle and burn fat. Of course, I can't tell you what YOU should eat because I don't know your likes and dislikes, not to mention whether you have any intolerances, allergies or foods you don't eat for ethical reasons, etc. What I CAN do is show you what I eat, which has helped me keep my body fat under 10% all year round and peak in the low single digits when I want to get cut for competitions or photo shoots. Exact quantities and menus are not listed, just the individual foods, and of course my food intake does vary. I aim to get as many different varieties ...