Muscle & Fitness : How To Get a V-Shaped Body.

Add to Flipboard Magazine. You’ve probably noticed that extremely fit men have what’s known as the “V-shape torso.” This is achieved by broadening the shoulders whilst thinning out in the lower waist as much as possible. It’s not exactly an easy feat to achieve this highly sought-after look, but with patience, the correct fitness practices, and a specific diet, you can be well on your way to achieving this look.

Read on to find out how you can sport your own V-shape torso before too long.

1- Concentrate on Lats:

You will want to first concentrate on building wide lats. You can get your lats in order by focusing on wide grips, close grips, pulling, and rowing. To be particular, you should be specifically paying attention to the Yates row, the inverted row, and the bent over row. Chin-ups and pull-ups will also help you achieve your desired look.

2-Broaden Your Shoulders:

While you work on your lats, you’ll also want to begin building your broad shoulders. Your deltoids have 3 heads, and they are known as the anterior, posterior, and lateral muscles. You can work these by using exercises such as the bent over lateral raise, the bent arm lateral raise, and the lumberjack press.

3-Thicken Your Traps:

Lastly, you should also work on your traps. Your traps are made up of three parts:  mid, upper, and lower trap. As you would assume, you need to be working on all of these muscles to achieve maximum muscle density. Specifically, to work on these muscles, you should focus on the face-down inclined front raise, inclined shrug and seated cable row.

4-Change Your Diet:

You probably guessed that what you eat will have a lot to do with the success of your V-shape torso build. Because you’ll be building muscle, you’ll want to focus on foods that are high in protein. Next time you are at the grocery store, pick up foods such as whole eggs, fish oil, wild salmon, berries, yogurt, flax seed, mixed nuts, red meat, and broccoli. You should also consider a whey protein shake to further boost your gains.

Overall, building a V-shape torso takes persistence. You’re not going to see results in your torso after one workout. The more closely you follow the workout plan for the V-shape torso, the more sculpted your torso will be and the happier you’ll be with the results. Be sure to give your body time to develop, and never succumb to impatience by quitting or giving up.