Body Sculpting For Men

As I’ve read through health and fitness articles, blogs, reports, etc., I have found a dearth of information about men’s fitness. While there’s ample material for serious bodybuilding men, regular dudes lose out. And most men want to remain fit in spite of their jobs, families, and other obligations.

Perhaps because I’m a girl, I can only find fitness information geared to girls with little focus on men. For example, if you’re a guy looking for effective body sculpting exercises, chances are all the information you see is for women. Unless you want to develop firm breasts, thin thighs, and curvaceous hips, you may have to dig to find workouts suitable for you.

For that reason, I talked to several personal trainers and read what information I could find to come up with the following body sculpting exercises geared mainly for men.

So, if you’re looking to sculpt one area of your body, here are some of the best moves for each body area:

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Shoulders

Shoulder Press

Probably the best body sculpting exercise for the shoulders. Rest a barbell on a shoulder press rack behind your neck. Press your back firmly against the padding for support, and then grab it with your hands spaced a little more than shoulder width apart. With your feet firmly planted on the floor, lift weight off the rack then press the bar directly over your head. Then lower the bar slowly behind your head to just below the ears. Repeat.

Many people have difficulty with this exercise due to shoulder restrictions. If that’s the case for you, simply switch to using dumbbells.

Chest

Pullover

Lying with your back on the bench, hold a dumbbell in your hands and slowly lower the weight behind your head in a semicircular motion, descending as low as you can without pain. Squeeze your back & chest to pull the weight back up to starting position. Remember to keep your elbows in when performing such dumbbell chest exercise.

And be careful! This exercise is often known as a skull-crusher for obvious reasons!

Chest Press

One of the all time greats. If using a barbell, lie on a weights bench and lift the weights off their rack. Start off with a lighter weight than you think you can lift to get used to the movement. Slowly lower the weights to your chest & then raise with an explosive push. Remember to breath correctly. If you’re going with heavier weights, get someone to ’spot’ you.

You can do a chest press with dumbells also. You may have to use lighter weights as you’ll be engaging more stabilizing muscles when doing the chest press this way.

Back

Bent Over Row

This move improves definition and strength of the entire back area. Bend knees a bit then, with a straight back, bend over the bar. Grab the bar with your hands more than shoulder length apart. Pull the bar to the top of your waist. When arms are extended and shoulders are stretched forward, you may return. Keep your torso horizontal for stricter execution.

Pull-up

Using an overhand grip, grab the pull-up bar keeping your hands shoulder-width apart. Pull your body up toward the bar. When your chin is above the bar, lower and repeat.

Back Extension

At a back-extension apparatus, anchor your feet and lie facedown. Hold a pair of dumbbells, keep your abs tight, and raise your torso until your body is in a straight line. Hold for a few seconds then lower to starting position. As with a;ll back exercises, take care to use good form and start with no weights until your back is strong enough.

Arms

Concentration Curls

This is one of the best exercises to tone arms and peaking the muscle. From a seating position, place your feet shoulder width apart. Bend over and grab the dumbbell weight in your right hand between your legs. Place your right elbow on the inside of your right knee. Using your knee as a pivot point, curl the weight to your left shoulder/pec, lower, and then repeat. Switch sides & repeat.

With body sculpting exercises, you can enjoy all of the benefits of a traditional weight-training routine including strength, power, and increased muscle mass. And you won’t have to obsess over cellulite and sports bras!