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Waistline Illusions - Tips & Secrets
To Get A Smaller Trimmer Waist
 A
smaller waistline is a favorite goal for men and women, a very common goal as
well. It's just too bad we cannot spot reduce! A smaller waist means some cardio
work and proper diet in order to decrease the under skin body fat but you can
do some exercises which can help the shaping while other exercises will give the
illusion of a smaller waist.
Secrets To Get A Smaller
Trimmer Waist - #1
Work on enhancing the outer rim of your thighs,
but not to make them big, just to shape the outer quadriceps muscle the Vastus
Lateralis. Training with the toes in on your leg press, squat and leg extension
exercises is one way to help his along. Working the outer thigh helps to tighten
the outside of your thighs so that the quad is prominent but your thighs still
remain shapely and toned. Same rules go with the calves, toes in for your calve
work and stretch. Work full range or motion and do not speed. This will match
up with the legs and make the legs symmetrical while making the waist appear smaller.
But if you do not want to be bottom heavy in the look you need to remember the
upper body as well, and this will really shrink the look of your waist. Hour glass
is our goal shape. Even bottom heavy individuals can balance things out by broadening
the shoulder and lats. Secrets To Get A Smaller Trimmer
Waist - #2
Balance the legs. You need to cap your shoulders. This
simply means concentrating your shoulder exercise toward the outer rim of the
shoulder or otherwise called the Side or Lateral Deltoid. Exercises such as side
delt raises with dumbbells or on a machine will help bring the shoulders out.
Another option is to use lower cables for the same exercise but allows for some
variety. Turn up the pinkies to contract fully and hold it at the top point for
a second or 2 before you lower slowly and repeat without touching the legs until
you are done. Secrets To Get A Smaller Trimmer Waist
- #3
Wings. The lats are under your arm pits and run down to the
lower ribs and hip. This muscle is the biggest helper in waistline illusion. Exercises
like lat pulls, pull-ups, assisted pull-ups and wide bar pullovers will help increase
the size of your lats. Pull-ups are not easy but if you cannot do them use the
assisted machine or if you don't have that then have someone spot you by bending
your knees and they can help at the shins with a small push, making sure not to
push so much that you arch your back overly. Using a bench under your feet means
you can spot yourself! Lat
pulls are the easiest but all of these can cause some discomfort to the
shoulder joint if done wrong, too fast or bounced. If you already have shoulder
issues this may not be ideal but if you go very light and control your movement
you should be okay. You will also have to do the lat pull to the chest and avoid
behind the neck due to the shoulder problem. Otherwise those with good shoulders
just want to make sure not to cause injury by improper form. The waist itself
would need core work to tighten up a tad with exercises for abs, oblique's and
lower back. Use body weight and go for very high reps.
By
Linda Cusmano
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