How to get that Erislandy Lara physique?

[U_TALKING_2_ME?]

Well a good start would be by picking your parents wisely.

[nivek535]

Well a good start would be by picking your parents wisely.

LMAO... yep..

[Facade]

Genetics for a large part. However, to improve that V-shape as much as possible you should invest in exercises like pullups, chinups, and to a lesser extent bent over rows.

Anything that targets your latissimus dorsi. You'll still be limited to your genetics ofc, but this will get you as close as possible. Obviously you need to implement it into a regimen of some kind.

[HtotheZ]

Well a good start would be by picking your parents wisely.

LMAO

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[Grimgash]

pretty sure its more genetics than anything else. unfortunately.
i want that hitman physique *.*

MAYBE certain kinds of exercise can contribute to that physique WHEN you're still YOUNG and GROWING.

No you can work on it. I never had broad shoulders growing up. There's a lot of things you can do but quite a few require heavy training on your shoulder and back. Also there's a few stretches that will help with this to "correct" your shoulder imbalance which is a reason some people don't have it. I assume a lot of people on here, mostly those with an enormous post count, have the "forward shoulder" posture. Which can be corrected overtime with a stretch where you take a broomstick or pipe or bar and hold straight arm in front of you....followed by lifting it and pulling to your lower back while keeping arms straight. It might hurt at first but overtime itll become comfortable and give you a broader look ....also reduces a lot of tension in back.

As for workouts associated with it, there's a long list but there are also some you stay away from which is the raise from abdominal muscles to chin straight up. If you want more info let me know and I'll list what I'd recommend for it, otherwise do some research on the muscle associated with it and it'll help.

Genetics play a huge role though and while its possible to change body composition, nothing is going to compare to being born with that in terms of looks or ease.

[Grimgash]

your shoulder and chest measurements will go up if you put on muscle. you can't make your bones change, though, which is what he's looking at when he sees lara having a small waist and big shoulders.


TS, boxers boil their bodies down in training. you're seeing a supremely conditioned, boiled down man when you watch a world class boxer. lara has big shoulders and a small waist because he was born that way, and boxing cut away all but 5-10 % of his body fat and conditioned / toned his muscles.

That's the jist of it, but you don't have to have massive muscles to give a more broad look to it. I'm very lean, 8% bf and naturally not broad. It's all about have muscles in the right places in proportion to cutting in the right places in moderation.

[New England]

That's the jist of it, but you don't have to have massive muscles to give a more broad look to it. I'm very lean, 8% bf and naturally not broad. It's all about have muscles in the right places in proportion to cutting in the right places in moderation.

you tryna tell noah about that flood, dog?

here's me in the worst shape of my life. i was about 240 or so, and hadn't been to a gym more than a couple times a week in years. i am 5'8". i was one of the best athletes in my state growing up, and would probably shock you with my fleetness. grrrr.




when i was in my early 20's you wouldn't even think NE was real. 5'8", 235, and ripped close to the bone. if you thought i was real, you wouldn't think i was natural [but i was and still am.]

[Grimgash]

you tryna tell noah about that flood, dog?

here's me in the worst shape of my life. i was about 240 or so, and hadn't been to a gym more than a couple times a week in years. i am 5'8". i was one of the best athletes in my state growing up, and would probably shock you with my fleetness. grrrr.




when i was in my early 20's you wouldn't even think NE was real. 5'8", 235, and ripped close to the bone. if you thought i was real, you wouldn't think i was natural [but i was and still am.]

Haha no I was just stating on your other post, you don't have to lift like a body builder to get a "broad" look. I lift with a body builders technique but with strength trainings style in terms of rep/rest. I'm tall and lean 6'1" 192...but when most people guess what I weight its 168-175ish. He can get a broader look without putting on a ton of weight or getting big puffy muscles, without the genetics to do so, and within reason.

Edit: by body builders technique it's an emphasis on full motioned form, as opposed to some of those weird strength training forms...like their bench makes me cringe.

[Shaniqua]

Sholder press, bent over rows to build lats, pullups and pushups.

[NearHypnos]

Pure genetics in Lara's case. Thats his bone structure not muscle..He has kind of a b ball player type of build. It's all genetic and he likely has had that T looking shape since a kid. You can work on your posture and growing your shoulders (working out and putting on muscle will broaden your back/shoulders but only to whats proportional to your body so you cant just ONLY grow your shoulders). Now if you want similar dimensions in terms if that general look, then get to swimming and rowing son.