My favourite underrated exercises for building a v-taper

[SubhumanCurrycel]

Standing military overhead press OHP for short
I see barely anyone doing this in the gym but it’s arguably the best exercise to overload the shoulders. Most people go heavy with dumbells but they half rep it and use too much upper chest. Any db pressing should be an accessory movement to this. Perform medium tempo with as much rom as your shoulders allow with a one sec pause at the top

Pull-ups/weighted pull-ups.

Far superior to the last pulldown imo a more dynamic natural motion I never feel my lats on the pulldown but always on a pull-up. To advance add weight, either a dumbell between your legs or what I personally do is use a dog leash.

I’ve incorporated these pullovers for 2 months now and there’s nothing like them. Best underrated old school exercise. You feel your ribcage blow up at the bottom + squeezing with your lats and your serratus to get the weight back

10/10 video on it

Dips/weighted dips.

Biases the upper chest but also hits the delts and triceps well to. Doesn’t show on this image but it his the serratus as well. All you need is dips + some form of incline bench for your chest. Upper chest matters the most by far in comparison to the lower

 

[vinn98]

How many reps do you do in total per week?

 

[Brootal]

yeah bro pullups are underrated it's totally not like 99% of the population does them

 

[Lethbridge]

yeah bro pullups are underrated it's totally not like 99% of the population does them

75% of the USA population probably can't even do a pull up

 

[SubhumanCurrycel]

How many reps do you do in total per week?

Each exercise I do twice per week and I work in different rep ranges each time.
One day will bee lower rep higher weight the next higher rep lower weight

 

[HarrierDuBois]

75% of the USA population probably can't even do a pull up

No way.

 

[SubhumanCurrycel]

yeah bro pullups are underrated it's totally not like 99% of the population does them

In the gym most people don’t do pull-ups and the ones that do aren’t full rom or it’s lighter guys who don’t progressive overload by stacking more weight

 

[Foreverbrad]

I barbell OHP more than double my dumbell OHP and the only explanation is it’s easier to cheat.

 

[SubhumanCurrycel]

I barbell OHP more than double my dumbell OHP and the only explanation is it’s easier to cheat.

Dumbells are by nature going to be less on any exercise in comparison to a barbell if done properly. As long as you’re not push pressing it should be fine

 

[Lethbridge]

No way.

"It's estimated that a little over 42% of American adults have obesity, while about 30.7% are overweight. Overall, more than two-thirds of U.S. adults in the United States are overweight or have obesity."

Of the remaining 30%, maybe half can do a pull up? And that's being generous. Most women I know can't do a pull up, for example.

 

[HarrierDuBois]

"It's estimated that a little over 42% of American adults have obesity, while about 30.7% are overweight. Overall, more than two-thirds of U.S. adults in the United States are overweight or have obesity."

Of the remaining 30%, maybe half can do a pull up? And that's being generous. Most women I know can't do a pull up, for example.

I am WEAK and still pumping out pullups.

 

[Deleted member 28610]

dips target lower chest more tho

 

[SubhumanCurrycel]

dips target lower chest more tho

Lean into it more instead of being upright you’ll feel your upper chest better

 

[It Began]

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Standing military overhead press OHP for short
I see barely anyone doing this in the gym but it’s arguably the best exercise to overload the shoulders. Most people go heavy with dumbells but they half rep it and use too much upper chest. Any db pressing should be an accessory movement to this. Perform medium tempo with as much rom as your shoulders allow with a one sec pause at the top

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Pull-ups/weighted pull-ups.

Far superior to the last pulldown imo a more dynamic natural motion I never feel my lats on the pulldown but always on a pull-up. To advance add weight, either a dumbell between your legs or what I personally do is use a dog leash.

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I’ve incorporated these pullovers for 2 months now and there’s nothing like them. Best underrated old school exercise. You feel your ribcage blow up at the bottom + squeezing with your lats and your serratus to get the weight back

10/10 video on it



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Dips/weighted dips.

Biases the upper chest but also hits the delts and triceps well to. Doesn’t show on this image but it his the serratus as well. All you need is dips + some form of incline bench for your chest. Upper chest matters the most by far in comparison to the lower

Just do pull ups, lateral raises, rear delts flies