Source: http://romanfitnesssystems.com/articles/somatotype-style/
We all have certain needs that we want to be met.
For most of us, me included, it’s about being impressed with yourself and your life, and finding someone to share it with.
That’s what the gym symbolizes: we, the dedicated bros and broettes, find meaning in our workouts because they take us one step closer to being able to look in the mirror and smirk, feeling confident in who we are.
Feel that? Life is good.
Spend enough time under the bar and you’re bound to have decent results. Readers of the Roman Empire are familiar with the golden ratio: the perfect proportions between shoulders, waist, and hips. For guys, we call this the Adonis Index and for women, the Venus Index.
I don’t think looking good is a joke; it’s all about precision and exactitiudes.
There’s biological evidence that we’re enamored with people who resemble the aforementioned ratios. Women cling to men because broad shoulders represent strength and protection while wide hips and a lean waist instinctually tells a man that a woman is fertile.
Some of us are gifted with good genetics and inherently start closer to these ideals, but whatever your body looks like unclothed, it’s just as — if not more — important to dress it cor…