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Featured Symmetry Article

Creating The Illusion Of Size: Maximizing Width. By: Jim Brewster Increase your shoulder width to appear several inches wider. Below you will find routines and exercises that will help you build the appearance of width. Try them out! 2353 Words - Date Added: May 01, 2006

Balancing Act
By: Ben Black
For many of us bodybuilders, developing our physiques is a constant juggling act. We are perpetually compelled to stare into a mirror and see if our bodies are in perfect symmetry. 1057 Words - Date Added: Aug 27, 2002

Being Symmetrical
By: Ben C.
Ben is a teenage bodybuilder who's got a lot of experience and smart lifting under his belt! Get ready to learn and grow . Ben goes through some good ways of being symmetrical and not hurting yourself. 557 Words - Date Added: Apr 01, 2002

Building the X-Frame: Time to Get Wide!
By: Ron Harris
In the beginning, all any of us ever want is to get big and strong. Once you have built up a solid foundation of muscle, however, it's time to start looking objectively at your physique and determine what needs to improve to reach your ideal potential. 1771 Words - Date Added: Sep 04, 2002

Creating The Illusion Of Size: Maximizing Width.
By: Jim Brewster
Increase your shoulder width to appear several inches wider. Below you will find routines and exercises that will help you build the appearance of width. Try them out! 2353 Words - Date Added: May 01, 2006

Developing A V-Taper: A Full Upper Body Plan!
By: Tim Wescott
One of the main things that make a bodybuilder stand out in a crowd, in my humble opinion, is the V-shape taper! Want to improve your V-taper? Outlined below is a 3 pronged attack on building a great upper body! 1600 Words - Date Added: Apr 22, 2008

How Can A Beginner Bodybuilder Build A Good Base Frame?
By: Topic Of The Week
How can a beginner bodybuilder build a good base frame? Find out what other people from the message boards think... 5456 Words - Date Added: Jan 20, 2006

Industrial Strength & Performance: Bodybuilding Judge Says Symmetry Wins!
By: Darrell W. Butler
NPC judge Pat Grieco says symmetry is key to win a bodybuilding show... The following will help you build better symmetry and serve as an introduction of what is to come! Check it out. 1687 Words - Date Added: Mar 25, 2009

Obtaining The V-Taper
By: David Knowles
You could easily make three different workouts that will work your back differently. Since this is the largest muscle group in the torso, you'll really need to work hard in order to build it. 1278 Words - Date Added: Nov 04, 2002

Proportion - Symmetry Does Matter!
By: Other Writer
You see those guys in the gym and at your school that have bodybuilded all their lives. They have huge arms, huge back, huge chest, tiny little calves, and their hips are the same size they were when they started training. 440 Words - Date Added: Apr 01, 2002

Symmetry... What's That?
By: Joe Corleone
One day, a gym rat asked me this very question. When we talk about symmetry in bodybuilding we refer to the way that the body parts fit together--how balanced the physique appears. 1127 Words - Date Added: Mar 09, 2002

Symmetry: Why It Is Important, & How To Achieve It!
By: David Robson
Developing a symmetrical physique entails focusing on all muscle groups equally through the employment of a variety of exercises. In bodybuilding, the emphasis should be placed on developing a balanced physique. When this is done, symmetry is achieved. 1481 Words - Date Added: Jul 19, 2004

The Poe Show - Episode #5: V-Taper Back Training!
By: Brandon Poe
Check out Brandon's tips and tricks on building a great v-taper. His back training techniques have given him development at a young age, showing a prominent waist to shoulder symmetry. Learn more here... 424 Words - Date Added: Jan 21, 2008

What Workout Program Will Help With Your V-Taper?
By: Workout Of The Week
What workout program will help with your V-Taper? Find out what other people from the message boards think... 6215 Words - Date Added: Nov 30, 2005

Why Develop The V-Taper? Anthony Explains Bodybuilder's Biggest Weapon!
By: David Robson
What usually separates a good bodybuilder from a great one is that sought after, but often elusive V-Taper... In the following interview he explains how you too can develop yours to perfection. Sample routines included. 3893 Words - Date Added: Sep 29, 2009

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