JUNE 2017 MUSCLE & FITNESS 73
YOUR
PERFECT-
BODY
GAME
PLAN
LET’S NOT KID EACH OTHER: as much as we hit the gym to
feel awesome, live longer, compete with our mates, relieve
stress and, of course, have a damn good time slinging giant
pieces of steel, it doesn’t hurt that working out makes us look
good, too. Which means that, if you’re a bloke seeking to
round out your sex appeal, you’re probably more than familiar
with all the coveted (admittedly superficial) physical
attributes that constitute a “perfect male physique” — the
ones even hardcore gym rats have trouble achieving. These
include the well-defined arm “horseshoe” (see: Mark
Wahlberg in The Fighter), ridiculously chiselled V-cut abs
(see: Brad Pitt in Fight Club) and the giant wingspan of a
well-carved upper back (see: Hugh Jackman in any film in
which he sprouts metallic claws). So, with the help of some of
the world’s best trainers, strength coaches and strongmen,
we’ve laid out in exhaustive detail everything it takes to
achieve them. If you’d love a physique even Michelangelo’s
David would be envious of, we’d advise you to start here.
>^ The nine most sought-after
male physique attributes —
chiselled V-cut abs, the bulging
triceps “horseshoe”, the
above-the-knee “teardrop,”
among others — and how any
man can finally achieve them.
BY PETER KOCH /// PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARIUS BUGGE
