V-Taper Upper Body Workout: Chest, Shoulders & Lats

V-Taper Upper Body Workout: Chest, Shoulders & Lats

If you are wanting to build a bigger chest, wide shoulders and lats then this workout is what you are after , this workout will give you that distinctive V-taper . Using these 8 exercises, this workout targets your chest and lats, along with your shoulders.The workout combines weights and bodyweight exercises . The key to making gains, is by using compound movements to engage all 3 target muscle groups, while also engaging your arms, giving you a complete total upper body workout.

The Workout

Warm up for about 5-10 minutes then stretch the target muscle groups. The exercises that require equipment should be done first, using a weight that is about 70-80% of your 1 rep max. Then complete the workout using the bodyweight exercises. The reason for this is to make sure you are not exhausted during the weighted exercises and which would begin to affect your form on the heavier lifts.

Perform all sets of each exercise before moving to the next one.

Rest 30 seconds between sets and 90 seconds between exercises.

Perform 10-12 reps of each exercise for 2 sets

The 3rd set should be performed to near failure.

Perform the bodyweight exercises by completing as many reps as possible in under 1 minute while maintaining proper form.



Aim to increase the weight for each equipment exercise by 5-10% each week and the duration of the bodyweight exercises by 15-30 seconds each week.



Barbell Bench Press
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT7DgCr-3pg



Barbell Pullover
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oe6NoChaKo


Incline Dumbbell Fly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nrLh4GpS7w


Triceps Dips
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0326dy_-CzM


Barbell Shrug
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqYr_lb04O4


Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9216fo6nA7A


Inverted Row
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cnXBP1bUSU


Forward / Front Dumbbell Raise
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t7fuZ0KhDA

And not a single leg was worked again...

Well it does say 'upper body workout'

Darkoz said:

Well it does say 'upper body workout'

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I know. Noobs read it and think that's all they have to do.

It's not demonstrating an exercise, it explaining a routine. A routine should incorporate the whole body, be it full body or split.

Shrek said:

I know. Noobs read it and think that's all they have to do.

It's not demonstrating an exercise, it explaining a routine. A routine should incorporate the whole body, be it full body or split.

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True dat

Delete this post imo

Wheres the overhead press?

Shitty selection

Yeah, where's the sumo deadlift

That first video is terrible.

If the dumbbell raises are not performed in a squat rack, this workout is doomed to fail.

I started typing a response to you @Shrek along the lines of how on earth can 'work out' be mistaken for a weekly program or regime.. but then I realised we are on the internet after all.

Well I and you know this. Noobs won't. Sadly.

Missing the biggest exercises for v taper, wide grip chin ups and Military press and Arnold press, you can dump the gay db raises.

The inverted rows look like they might be worth a try though never done them.

Brb...going to stick my head in a blender....



This poster is such a tool.....