Self-Proportion/Developing All Muscles Equally

Ok, so there's basically 3 main muscles that every guy wants: pecs, biceps and abs. Because this is what most people focus on, it becomes the only muscles that a lot of people work. I can't tell you how many times I see guys do a couple sets of bench press and a couple sets of curls and be done.

There is no such thing as spot-training. You can't just work certain muscles and expect just those ones to grow. Your body has a self-proportion system. It will always try it's hardest to keep it's original muscle proportions, so no matter how hard you try, if you only focus on one or two muscles your growth for that muscle will stop within a short period of time.

This is why compound and full body exercises are so important. The more muscles you work, the more your body will allow other muscles to grow. It is estimated that gaining one inch on your biceps requires you to build 10 pounds of muscle on your overall frame, so if you want those nice arms, you're going to have to start on those deadlifts and squats.

I know, I know, I can hear all the sighs now. I hate doing leg and lower body exercises, too. It's really tiring and takes a lot out of you, but don't worry, I have some motivation for you.

Studies have shown that people who train their lower bodies have a 20% increase in muscle mass on their upper bodies. This is because the majority of the muscle on your body is in your glutes and thighs, so how well these muscles are developed has a considerable impact on how well the rest of your body will develop.

So there you go, no matter what muscle you really want to develop, the first step is to train the whole body.

There's a lot more information on this and many other topics in Vince Del Monte's No-Nonsense Guide to Muscle Building.

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