which body part to focus on to look wider?

[mohdgame]

Which bodypart should I focus on to look wide? I was skinny and now I am kinda ok, but I still dont look like a builder. I would like to be wider, focus on back or lats or shoulders?

Someone told me if I got beefed up lats, that would give an illusion of me being wider than I am.

What do you think?

 

[ExtraMile]

I think you should make your whole body bigger.

 

[lookinfit75]

Shoulders will make you look wider. Lats are cool but look at any bodybuilder and the width comes from their shoulders, Just look at Cutler, Dexter, or any other Olympia champ or top competitor. Don't forget, the top of the "V" taper is the shoulders.

 

[nyczvegeta85]

Agreed, Shoulders and lats. But symmetry is key or you'll juss look stupid lol

 

[lookinfit75]

Agreed, Shoulders and lats. But symmetry is key or you'll juss look stupid lol

yeah, just take a look at Carrot Top

 

[joe d]

squats, deads, bench

 

[ExtraMile]

The reason I say focus on whole body is cause your not gonna get just your shoulders or just your lays to grow much without the rest of your body growing, for the same reason you can't just do curls and nothing else and have huge arms. Yeah width comes from shoulders and back but to get the shoulders and back focussing on getting bigger everywere will likely produce the best results.

 

[mohdgame]

I do alot of compunds movement such as deadlifts, squats, benchpress, pull-ups, barbell bentover row... etc.. I currently do a three days splits per week. That would do the job? I am planning to keep on this program for two months then I'll change it.

Day one - Upper Body (Horizontal Lifts)

Barbell Incline Chest Press

Cable Seated Row

Bench Press (dumbbell)

Dumbbell Bent Over Row

Two Arm Cable Pushdown

Cable Kneeling Crunch

Vertical Hip Raise

Day Two - Quads, Hips, Traps Calves

Barbell Deadlift

Front Squat (barbell)

DB Lunge ( I dont know why I hate this exercise)

Lying Hamstring Curl

Standing Machine Calf Raise

DB Shrug

Behind the back barbell shrugs


Day Three - Upper Body (Vertical Lifts)

Pullups

Behind the Neck Barbell Press

Close Grip Chinup

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Seated Dumbell Bicep Curl

Cable Kneeling Crunch

Vertical Hip Raise

 

[musketeer]

Do the clean and press or powerclean/pushpress.

 

[JDid23]

I do alot of compunds movement such as deadlifts, squats, benchpress, pull-ups, barbell bentover row... etc.. I currently do a three days splits per week. That would do the job? I am planning to keep on this program for two months then I'll change it.

Day one - Upper Body (Horizontal Lifts)

Barbell Incline Chest Press

Cable Seated Row

Bench Press (dumbbell)

Dumbbell Bent Over Row

Two Arm Cable Pushdown

Cable Kneeling Crunch

Vertical Hip Raise

Day Two - Quads, Hips, Traps Calves

Barbell Deadlift

Front Squat (barbell)

DB Lunge ( I dont know why I hate this exercise)

Lying Hamstring Curl

Standing Machine Calf Raise

DB Shrug

Behind the back barbell shrugs


Day Three - Upper Body (Vertical Lifts)

Pullups

Behind the Neck Barbell Press

Close Grip Chinup

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Seated Dumbell Bicep Curl

Cable Kneeling Crunch

Vertical Hip Raise

Why work your upper body more than your lower body? Maybe you'd enjoy a 4 day upper/lower split or 3-4 day full body routine?