The key to having a thin, lean waist is to emphasize your shoulders, also known as your deltoids. This doesn't mean that you are going to have huge, bodybuilder shoulders and look somewhat masculine though. Strong shoulders accentuate a feminine waist and is the key to looking stunning in off the shoulder shirts. Well defined shoulders can also offset heavier bottoms by equaling out the body proportions.
The shoulder is comprised of the three heads of the deltoid muscle; the lateral (the side), the anterior (the front), and the posterior (the back). It is important, as a woman, to thoroughly strengthen this muscle to counteract the attention the anterior gets from many upper body push exercises, such as bench presses or shoulder presses. To really make your shoulders look their greatest, focus on working the lateral deltoid.
Here is a great routine to add into your workouts. Add it into your current shoulder or upper body workout once per week to begin.
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press:
Set up: Sit down on a bench with dumbbells in both hands, hanging to your sides and feet flat on the floor.
Movement: Bring both hands up, leveling the dumbbells to your ear level and just wider than shoulder width apart. Press the dumbbells up and over your head by extending your arms.
Upright Row:
Set up: Stand straight with a barbell gripped at shoulder width apart with an overhand grip, palms facing down.
Movement: Slowly raise your arms while keeping the bar as close to your torso as possible until the bar has reached your collarbone.
Bent-Over Lateral Raise:
Set up: Hold a dumbbell in each hand and lean forward at the waist until you hit a 45' angle and let your arms hang down.
Movement: Raise your arms out to the sides while keeping your palms facing the floor until your arms make a "T" position with your body.
Begin this routine by adding in three sets of 10 - 12 reps to your current routine. Generally, you will begin to experience gains within a week or two which should last approximately 5 weeks. At that point, be sure to change the routine by adding additional deltoid exercises, modifying the current ones by adding more weights or changing the repetition tempo, or try using advanced training techniques such as pre-exhausts or supersets.
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