Why Your Conventional Muscle Building Workouts Won't Get You Where You Want To Be

Guys have been hitting the gym for eons now, in the hopes that building a large set of muscles, such as bulging biceps and rippling pecs, can bring them the kind of happiness and success they are after. Well, I'm sorry to say that for the most part, it hasn't worked out that way. The mere act of getting as big as you can won't get you where you'd like to be, unless that place is the cover of a muscle magazine. As far as any attraction to the opposite sex, or enhanced social dominance, you'd be much better off trying to achieve a more balanced physique that is proven to get results.

The kind of body I'm talking about here is one shaped after the classic “V” shape, where a set of broad muscular shoulders tapers down to a trim waist, with a well-defined chest and torso separating the two. This has been the form of the ideal male for centuries, and that ideal shows no signs of giving up its dominance.

It is the form that artists and architects have sought for throughout history, and it even has a mathematical equation relating to it. It is called the “Golden Ratio”, which is expressed as 1:1.618 and for our purposes relates to the ratio of the measurements of the mans shoulders and waist, in relation to his height. Classic works of art and architecture have been rendered using this formula, such as Michelangelo’s “David”, and many more.

Moreover, recent studies have shown that this type of form is far more attractive to women than an overly muscled frame, but there is one caveat: take away any one part of the formula and it doesn't work. You can't sport great, broad shoulders and widen out to a beer belly at the waist. Won't work. No attraction. Your shoulder building efforts have been a waste. No, it must be a concerted effort of targeted workouts combined with a sensible eating plan designed to reduce fat that will get you this kind of results.

This kind of male form can also pay great dividends in your work life. A man sporting this type of body walking into any business situation full of surety and confidence, looking as if he's about to conquer the world, will make a definite positive first impression, which can go a long way towards getting him what he's after in the business world.

The only workout I know of that combines these factors into a workable workout plan is called “The Adonis Index”. This is a plan designed to go after the classic “V” shape, using a variety of training methods and ideas, and will meet each man where he is, based on his current height, weight and condition. If you're looking to put some distance between yourself and everyone else you compete with, whether in business or with women, you should give this program a look.

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