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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
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