THE BODYBUILDER
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| Phil Heath Body Builder |
THE POWERLIFTER
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| Power Lifter Body |
Lifting heavy also has a great muscle-building growth hormone pay-off.
Get the benefit Use pull and push hip extension exercises to strengthen your abs muscles. Make the core work harder by following pulling exercises such as Romanian dead lifts with pushing moves such as good mornings. This changes the way weight is distributed across the abs and back, forcing you to keep your torso straight at all points of the lift
THE GYMNAST
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| Gymnast Body |
Get the benefit ‘Abdominal exercises should involve folding or extending the body very dynamically,’
says Walduck. ‘In the most simplistic form this is replicated with hanging leg raises and back extensions. Completing these for static holds or with rotation or an added load makes these moves even
tougher and your abs even stronger.
THE FIGHTER BODY
The theory Gone are the days when boxers chiselled out six-packs with hundreds of spine-wrecking crunches. For one thing, there are more
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| Fighter Body Type |
Try the wall chop. Grab a medicine ball with rope attachment or hold one inside a towel. Stand with your back to the wall and swing from side to side, hitting the ball once to complete each rep.
THE STRONGMAN
THE STRONGMAN
The theory Don’t be fooled by the barrel-like stomachs of top strongmen - underneath that protective fat is a phenomenal six-pack. The secret is overhead pressing. ‘Moves such as the giant log press require huge amounts of stability from your core,’ says strength and conditioning expert CJ Swaby (cjskettlebells.com). ‘Your obliques will get a workout just supporting the weight.’ Get the benefit No strongman logs in your local gym? Do the push press instead. Doing a quarter squat before overhead pressing will allow you to shift more weight than a traditional shoulder press, giving you a great workout.
PILATES
PILATES
The theory Some men can be sniffy about Pilates but they’re wrong to be. ‘Pilates helps to strengthen your core by activating core muscles and increasing the range of
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| Pilates Body |









