For many who tries to pack on some muscle and get in form getting that V-Taper is a major goal. Some don't know how to achieve that, and that is probably why you are reading this right now. No worries you have come to the right place, or really it is a article, I am going to tell you how to get a V-Taper in two steps.
LOOSE FATThe first thing you have to do, to get a V-Taper is to loose the excess fat you got around your belly. This will make you look more ripped and give you a more V-look instead of a pear shape.
Your shoulders will appear much broader in proportion to you waist which will make you look like a V, which legs.
You can do this by running a caloric deficit and doing cardio, which will help you burn some extra calories.
To learn more about losing fat, please take a look at this article.
But if have not got the time to do it, or you just don't want to click the link, just read this excerpt from the article. It will give you a quick overview.
You can make the diet part very complicated and time consuming, but that is not what it is all about. It is making healthy eating a lifestyle that should be simple to obtain and continue.
So to make it simple, we are only concerned about calories in vs calories out.
Let me explain; Your body burns around 1800-2500 calories pr day depending on person to person. What this means is, that without you doing anything, your body will burn 1800-2500 calories no matter what you do.
If you eat more, it will be stored as fat. If you eat less, your body is going to take the energy it need from other energy stores like fat.
So what you want to do, is consume less calories than your body burns, to run a caloric deficit or in other terms, burn fat.
If you are wondering how many calories you should be aiming for, take your metabolic rate and multiply it by 0.80 (-20%). So if your body burns 2500 calories you should eat 2000 calories. This way you will lose ca 0.5 kg pr week.
So first off we need to know how many calories your body burns when your body is at rest (metabolic rate). To find out, I would ask you to type in your stats in the calorie calculator. It will then find your metabolic rate, and we will continue from there. So to get to the calculator, just click the link below
Calorie CalculatorNow that you know your metabolic rate (how may calories your body burns) I can give you some tips to make it easier to keep a caloric deficit.
Tip 1 Drink lots of water: This is really a great tip to make you eat less. If you drink lots of water you will feel much more full and satisfied and the craving for food will therefor not be as strong. You will also be satisfied with much less food than normal, because your stomach already is filled up with calorie free water. To get the maximal benefit you should try to aim for 2 glasses of water before each meal.
It is also a good idea to drink water trough out the whole day to stay alert and you will feel much more healthy and your skin will also benefit.
Tip 2 Make small portions of food: By making small portions of food when you are cooking, you will stop eating when there is not more left to eat. So plan your meals in advance.
Tip 3 Don`t snack: By don`t snacking in between your meals you will cut out a whole lot of calories here and there.
You would be shocked if you knew how many calories there are in a chocolate bar. One chocolate bar and a cola = 300 calories. Those 300 calories may look un-harmful at first but if you do the math it will add up to a whole lot in one year. So cut out the snacks and focus on your 3-5 meals pr day.
GAIN MUSCLE
If you still don't see the V shape, like some wont, you got a great ripped body after the fat loss part which is a great foundation for some muscle building.
Although it is probably a good idea to work all your body parts, you will have to focus on your shoulders and lats/back to get the V-Shape.
This is done by performing exercises that works your shoulders like military press and side raises, and your lats which can be done with exercises like pull ups and dumbbell rows.
By keeping your motivation sky high and add in some self discipline you will pack on some muscles and before you know it, you will have that V-Shape.
It may sound easy and quick, but it will at least take one year with weight training before you see some muscle in the shoulder and back area.
You can do this, Good Luck!