Build the Body Women Want: Legs + Glutes

I had to give soccer or football some love for this, the final article in the series. Here’s Francesco Totti, the “Prince” of Italian football.

I’ll go right ahead and say it, your legs – including your glutes – are the most important muscles when developing an athletic, muscular and lean body that women will find attractive.

Why?

Lets start with pure looks. Training your lower body with effective, heavy exercises like squats and deadlifts release Human Growth Hormone (HGH) and Testosterone – two hormones you need on your side whether you’re burning fat or building muscle. So when you train your lower body, you’re not just going to see benefits in your lower body, but throughout your entire body.

These hormones speed up recovery, fat loss and muscle production. I’ve talked about it in length in various other articles on this site, but I think it’s so important to continually mention.

Now let’s get into functionality. You won’t be much of an athlete if you have no power, speed, quickness, strength, or endurance in your lower body. A strong, powerful, athletic slower body is a benefit in any sport, from boxing to basketball, even table tennis and golf. If you want to have a body than not only looks good but performs great, then start working on your legs. Read the rest of this entry »

Build the Body Women Want: Abs

Roy Jones Jr. was pretty cut up in his prime. Actually still is, he just can’t fight like he used to.

Ladies enjoy seeing a good set of abs, I think that’s a no brainer. Having a lean mid-section makes that “X” or “V” shaped physique complete. You can have a muscular and athletic upper and lower body, but without a lean mid section you’re just going to look muscular.

There’s nothing wrong with being a jacked, thick dude, but it’s not the ideal body in most women’s minds – which is the focus of this article series.

The problem is that or a lot of us, getting a six pack is a pretty hard thing to do; large in part because of the fact that getting rid of that last bit of fat around the mid section has as much to do with diet as it does with training.

When your focus turns to getting lean and ripped, the first thing you’re going to have to change is your diet. You have to burn more calories than you’re consuming. You can be lean and muscular and not eat at a caloric deficit, I’ve done it for a while now, but to bring your body to that next step, burning more calories than you consume is going to help big time. Read the rest of this entry »

Build the Body Women Want: Arms

Wladimir Klitschko knocking out Calvin Brock.

Arms are an important body part to focus on when you’re building a body that women find attractive. I’ve heard that forearms are like cleavage on men, in that women will take a look at a guy’s forearms like a guy takes a look at a woman’s cleavage – any truth to this ladies? There is, however, a reason why they’re third in the series and not first.

A woman may look for your arms, but she’s not even going to notice you unless you have a good frame – a topic which we have already covered in the first three articles in the series.

A woman wants to feel protected and safe in a man’s arms. Sculpted, muscular, and athletic arms are important to have in an attractive physique. However, you don’t want to have massive arms that are purely bulk, with no definition. You also don’t want to be supremely focused on your arms in your training either, letting the rest of your body take a back seat – a mistake I’ve seen far too often, especially with novice lifters. Read the rest of this entry »

5 tips to KILL your workout

Arnold Schwarzenegger knows how to have a killer workout – scene from “Pumping Iron”.

I’ve had great workouts, and I’ve had workouts that were just so-so. Sometimes it’s the sleep I had the night before, the meal – or lack thereof – that I ate before, or the routine I was doing.

There are, however, some steps you can take to ensure you have a great workout.

1. Shorten your workout

Limit your workout to a 30-45 minute session. Intensity is king whether you’re after fat loss, building lean mass, improving your athleticism, or a bit of everything. The more intense and focused your workouts are, the more successful you’re going to be.

Know what you’re doing when you get in there and don’t waste time. If you lose steam during your rest periods, try shortening them by 15 seconds. Read the rest of this entry »