There is nobody who in there normal mind would not want to have a good body physique. Having a good body physique is the key to looking and feeling good about you. The best way to improve your body physique is through bodybuilding.

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Q: I need a good shoulder routine that helps my shoulders grow. I am tired of having small shoulders just because I haven’t figured out a good way to go about it. It really hacks me off too, because I have figured out just about every other body part and feel like I’ve tried everything. What can I do?

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Lat sweep, or the wing-like appearance of the back which is demonstrated by elite bodybuilders, is something that is very hard for bodybuilders to achieve. The men who display it on a bodybuilding stage have always taken one of three paths to get there. Many are born with it. They are genetically blessed with wide backs and narrow waists. They don’t have to work hard at all for great lat sweep. The second group didn’t initially have it, but were bright enough to start with movements such as chins and lat pulldowns at a very young age, or at a very early point in their training. When their teenage counterparts were benching and completing dumbbell curls, they were repping out on the chin bar, challenging their backs to grow while their bodies were still developing. The third group never had it easy – and had to earn it later in the weight room.

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Upright rows are a movement which are embraced by some, and condemned by others. Some trainers and bodybuilders believe the movement is just plain awkward and causes injury. Others, most notably Bob Paris, owner of some serious cannonball deltoids in the mid-80s, believe they are essential for complete development. They hit the muscles of the shoulder like no other exercise, and are essential, they feel. A third group believes they are useful in a limited capacity in pre-contest training, when the shoulders cannot handle their normal training workload. Let’s take a look at each argument, and discuss the validity of each.

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Very often, bodybuilding literature trumpets the need for full-range repetition in all bodybuilding movements in the gym. This is important for beginner bodybuilders, who often will have wasted effort, in the best case, and injuries, in the worst case, from partial rep form. We’ve all seen the man in the squat rack doing “power courtesies”, moving the weight down 2 inches while claiming to do squats. We’ve all seen the teenagers on the flat bench with more weight than they can handle, pressing the weight through a 3-inch range of motion then high-fiving their friends on a set well done. The truth is, for most trainers, partial reps mean the muscle is only doing partial work, and therefore not receiving the maximum potential for stimulation in the exercise. In other words, partial reps equate to a great deal of wasted time in the gym. However, for advanced trainers, partial repetitions can be useful when used at the conclusion of a workout for very specific purposes.

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