You have complete control over how you build your body. But, in order to utilize that control, you have to have a clear vision of the type of physique you’d like to create.
“I don’t desire oversized muscles, but an overall athletic look,” says Jennifer Dawn, IFBB bikini pro. In order to perform well on stage, Dawn has to look lean, symmetrical, and balanced. To get that symmetrical bikini look, Dawn says she adjusts the way she trains various muscle groups.
“I lift heavier on certain body parts,” she says, so that she can really improve her weak points. Lifting heavy weights for lower rep ranges tends to be the fastest way to yield maximum results on any area she wants to fill out.
If your body is imbalanced—small legs beneath a huge upper body, for example—try Dawn’s tactics and go to war on your legs with heavy, compound exercises. Utilize heavier weights and fewer reps where you need to add some size, and lift lighter reps for more reps on the body parts you want to maintain but not necessarily build.
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