10 Anatomy Facts Every Bodybuilder Should Know
From beginner gym goer to competitive bodybuilder, every weightlifter can use these tips to build muscle
3 of 11 You Can Prevent Obliques from Getting Bigger.
One of the few muscle groups a bodybuilder, especially a men’s physique competitor, may not want to hypertrophy is the obliques. The reasoning is that judges tend to favor a “V-Taper” look, where the back appears wider than the waist. While not everyone may see drastic gains in their obliques by training them, it’s worth noting that they can grow.
“The obliques are capable of hypertrophy but they tend to be slow-twitch because of their job,” says, Winchester. “Their role is postural, being used at a constant low intensity and because of that, they’re going to be very aerobic in nature.”
Winchester suggests sticking to a rep range outside of hypertrophy when training the obliques, so instead of 8-12 reps, use 5 or 20 reps, for strength and local muscular endurance respectively.
One of the few muscle groups a bodybuilder, especially a men’s physique competitor, may not want to hypertrophy is the obliques. The reasoning is that judges tend to favor a “V-Taper” look, where the back appears wider than the waist. While not everyone may see drastic gains in their obliques by training them, it’s worth noting that they can grow.
“The obliques are capable of hypertrophy but they tend to be slow-twitch because of their job,” says, Winchester. “Their role is postural, being used at a constant low intensity and because of that, they’re going to be very aerobic in nature.”
Winchester suggests sticking to a rep range outside of hypertrophy when training the obliques, so instead of 8-12 reps, use 5 or 20 reps, for strength and local muscular endurance respectively.
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