By Karen Sessions NSCA-CPT
MsFit

What's
the most pleasing aspect of a well-developed body?

The chest? The
biceps?

These two muscle groups do get a lot of focus and attention,
but what is really pleasing to the eye is a balanced physique with a
stunning V-taper.

The most common
question I get is, “how do I get that sexy V-taper?”

The V-taper in
question is that sexy appearance of wide shoulders, a small waist, and
proportionate legs. Having that sexy V-taper can add the finishing
touch to your physique, and make you stand out from the rest.

So,
are you training to get that V-taper?

Many people just assume it will
come in time if they go to the gym enough. No matter how much wishful
thinking you do or how often you train, this will not happen unless you
put focus into your training to instill such results.

That
well-known V-taper is built through specific training. Some gifted
lifters will build the V-taper quickly without much focused work and
just need enhancing, while others will need to specifically zone in and
target those areas that create it.

Training Your Back for Creating that Sexy V-Taper

When most people want to build the V-taper they tackle lat training in
the form of pulldowns and chins-ups. While lat training in this manner
is effective, many lifters simply overdo these exercises and neglect
other effective back training movements.

Granted,
the lat pulldown and chin-ups will build a wide and desirable back, but
they can be targeted in more than one direction. The pulldown and chins
are vertical exercises and effective for lat development, many lifters
tend to forget or neglect horizontal lat training, such as rows.

Pulldowns and chins will build some wide lats, but so will rows. Rows
can add that missing element, as well as adding thickness to your lats.

Training Your Shoulders for Creating that Sexy V-Taper

Building big and shapely shoulders is another aspect to creating that
beautiful V-taper. Possessing large shoulders will make your back
appear even larger, in contrast, making your waist appear smaller.

When
you train shoulders you should begin with a compound exercise, such as
shoulder presses or military press. A compound exercise works all the
muscles in that muscle group simultaneously. A compound exercise is a
mass builder.

You need to build
the muscles in your shoulders, which many women find difficult to do. I
believe this is simply because they don't challenge themselves on this
important movement. To build your shoulders you need to use heavy
poundage and it won't hurt to include some partials at times to build
your shoulder strength.

In
addition to shoulder training, another exercise you should include is
the lateral raises. This exercise targets the side head of the
shoulder. Enhancing this muscle will make your shoulders wider, in turn
making your waist appear smaller.

Training Your Waist for Creating that Sexy V-Taper

Of course we all know that diet is the key element in fat loss and
getting those abs to shine through. However, you can effectively train
your midsection to make is smaller to an extent, provided you meet some
prerequisites (low body fat and clean diet).

The
Stomach Vacuum is an excellent exercise to incorporate for slimming
down your waistline in a very quick amount of time. It's simply sucking
in your gut as hard as you can for as long as you can. This can be done
every other day at best.

Regular abdominal training will strengthen your ab muscles and make them more pronounced in the absence of body fat.

You
should avoid such exercises as the side bends and twists. These can
work your sides, building the muscles there and make your waist
thicker.

Training Your Legs for Creating that Sexy V-Taper

Most lifters don't think of leg training to enhance their V-taper, but
just think how silly you would look with flaring lats, boulder
shoulders, tiny waist, and no legs.

Your
shoulders and lats create the upper canvas and your legs finish the
work-of-art by adding balance. Your legs are important to your physique
and proportion.

You want to build
legs that compliment your upper body. For leg training begin with a
compound exercise, such as squats or leg press. These exercises work
all the muscles in the legs.

Conclusion to Creating that Sexy V-Taper

As you can see by this point, building a V-taper is not a one-shot
approach, as many lifters think it is. It's a combination of enhancing
upper body training, as well as lower body training. When you have the
facts, you are more geared to developing an elite physique.

Fitfully Yours,
Karen Sessions NSCA-CPT
MsFit

P.S. If you have absolutely made up your mind that you want to be build serious muscle, then I suggest you read Iron Dolls - Female Bodybuilding Secrets REVEALED . This eBook is jam-packed with detailed information on everything from dieting to advanced training techniques.

About the Author

Karen
Sessions has been in the fitness industry since 1988 and is a
multi-certified personal fitness instructor and specialist in
performance nutrition. She is a nationally qualified natural female
bodybuilder, holding numerous titles in the southern states including
two overalls.

Karen has written six eBooks on
fitness. She also writes articles for several fitness websites, and
distributes two monthly newsletters regarding weight loss and female
bodybuilding.

Karen
has helped hundreds of clients reach their goal of transforming their
body. Her success and success stories speak for themselves. www.Iron-Dolls.com

**The
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