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The Grecian Ideal Body (And How To Get It)

By Nick Hallale

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Many people have heard the term, "a body like a Greek god," but never really thought about what this means. What exactly was the Grecian ideal body?

Contrary to what some might think, the Grecian ideal body was not a bodybuilding physique. The ideal physique was not huge and "ripped" like Mr. Universe. Classical Greek statues show that instead, the Grecian ideal body was more like a swimmer's or boxer's physique.

The most important thing about the Grecian ideal physique is that everything is in perfect proportion. The shoulders should be wider than the waist, for example. And the arms, neck and calf muscles should all be a similar size. There's also a relationship between the size of the thighs and the neck, and so on.

Many modern bodybuilders have certainly got very impressive and strong physiques, but they are too big to have the Grecian ideal body. The proportions just don't match.

So how do you get the Grecian ideal physique? Well, if you want a body like a statue, you should start to think like a sculptor! Instead of hammers, chisels, rasps and sandpaper, you will use weights, cardio and nutrition as your tools.

The concept of phasing is very important. When a sculptor creates a statue, does he labour away at it doing exactly the same thing for months on end? Of course not. He employs a whole spectrum of tools and techniques, using each one at the correct time. He starts by carving out the basic form from a chunk of stone, then he adds details, and finally he polishes it.

To get the Grecian ideal body, you should phase your training in a similar way. The first stage is to develop your basic V-shape, in other words wide shoulders and narrow waist. Once that is achieved, start paying more attention to details like individual body parts. And once all your parts match the ideal proportions, you should switch your focus to increasing definition and putting the finishing touches on your body. When you have finished, your body will shine just like a polished statue.

A mistake many people make is they jump into the final phase too soon. They try polishing their body with so-called "toning" and "defining" exercises before they have even got the basic shape right. This is like a sculptor trying to turn a block of marble into a statue using only sandpaper. Would it ever work? I doubt it. But even if it did work, it would take a lot longer than if he had gone about it the right way.

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