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Gains · 19-11-2007, 11:07 AM

Just wondering, what are the best exercises for making your shoulders look broader?

I think my shoulders look slightly too narrow in proportion to the size of my chest, arms and back and I'd like to add some width to them.
Can having big traps in relation to the rest of the shoulder make them look narrower as well (because of the steep slope from where your trap joins your neck, down to the shoulder itself)?

Five-O · 19-11-2007, 11:31 AM

Nothing beats heavy Barbell or dumbell presses, also a slim waist helps take the effect of blockyness away.

gym rat · 19-11-2007, 11:35 AM

working on lats can help also, if your lats are big they will make your waist look small

shorty · 19-11-2007, 12:04 PM

Side laterial raises help with width... also working your back and lats will also give the impression of being wider...!

jjb1 · 19-11-2007, 01:52 PM

if ya want bigger shoulders press heavy as said already

lateral raises are more secondry imo

chrisj22 · 19-11-2007, 02:30 PM

OHP, end of.

Pip · 20-11-2007, 12:52 AM

A lot is genetics if you have wide clavicals but as chris has said above heavy pressing.

**hackskii** · 20-11-2007, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pip

A lot is genetics if you have wide clavicals but as chris has said above heavy pressing.

Bingo, correct answer, PIP.

Wide shoulders are genetic.
Developing wide shoulders is training.

Many things are genetic.
You can do some things, but in the end you are limited by your genetics.
Something similar to penis length.....................

..............Sorry, just had to

Gains · 20-11-2007, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hackskii

Bingo, correct answer, PIP.

Wide shoulders are genetic.
Developing wide shoulders is training.

I know I'll never have really broad shoulders naturally, but I'm out to add as much width as possible.

As for schlong length...no comment

kas · 20-11-2007, 02:40 PM

hacks bro ur refrence about penis size were you trying to tell us smething? lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by hackskii

Bingo, correct answer, PIP.

Wide shoulders are genetic.
Developing wide shoulders is training.

Many things are genetic.
You can do some things, but in the end you are limited by your genetics.
Something similar to penis length.....................

..............Sorry, just had to

**hackskii** · 20-11-2007, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kas

hacks bro ur refrence about penis size were you trying to tell us smething? lol

Yah, I got the short end of the stick

:love:
Just kidding.

13stonetarget · 20-11-2007, 03:34 PM

good post lads.

Five-O · 20-11-2007, 06:19 PM

The only thing that can actually make you have wide shoulders is how you build your physique, I naturally am not wide but by building them up and having decent back width, coupled with keeping my waist fairly trim I can give the illusion of being wider than I am, I tend to be thicker set than being wide, if you know what I mean.

The actual clavicle structure is of course like mentioned above determined by genetics, many "look" broad but if someone who didn't stood next to them there wouldn't be nothing in it most of the time, esp someone the same weight, its all about body structure.

Gains · 21-11-2007, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Five-O

The only thing that can actually make you have wide shoulders is how you build your physique, I naturally am not wide but by building them up and having decent back width, coupled with keeping my waist fairly trim I can give the illusion of being wider than I am, I tend to be thicker set than being wide, if you know what I mean.

The actual clavicle structure is of course like mentioned above determined by genetics, many "look" broad but if someone who didn't stood next to them there wouldn't be nothing in it most of the time, esp someone the same weight, its all about body structure.

Sweet, this is encouraging as I'm not naturally that broad either.

Five-O · 22-11-2007, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gains

Sweet, this is encouraging as I'm not naturally that broad either.

whats your posture like mate? does a shoulder either side tend to slouch, this can make us look narrower than we are too.

19-11-2007, 11:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Pip Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 544	Re: Broad Shoulders A lot is genetics if you have wide clavicals but as chris has said above heavy pressing.

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Five-O aka Jimmy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Barnsley Posts: 3,450	Re: Broad Shoulders The only thing that can actually make you have wide shoulders is how you build your physique, I naturally am not wide but by building them up and having decent back width, coupled with keeping my waist fairly trim I can give the illusion of being wider than I am, I tend to be thicker set than being wide, if you know what I mean. The actual clavicle structure is of course like mentioned above determined by genetics, many "look" broad but if someone who didn't stood next to them there wouldn't be nothing in it most of the time, esp someone the same weight, its all about body structure. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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