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- 1. (of a person) having broad shoulders that do not slope: "tall and broad-shouldered, he suddenly seemed very appealing"
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adjective. having broad shoulders. synonyms: big-shouldered, square-shouldered. robust. sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Broad-shouldered." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/broad-shouldered. Accessed 23 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.
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- Bone Structure Versus Muscle Mass
- Broad Shoulders Is A Ratio of Shoulder-Span-To-Pelvis
- Estimating The Shoulder-Span-To-Pelvis Ratio
- The Mystery of Bone Changes
- Next Best Thing: Improving The Shoulder-To-Waist Ratio
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There are ways to improve your overall shoulder measurement through building up shoulder muscle mass (anterior/lateral/posterior deltoids). But first, we’re going to be looking at the bone structure and the shoulders. The clavicle is a bone that lies horizontally that connects your chest (sternum) to your shoulder blade. It’s shown in red in the im...
The “look” of having broad shoulders is not just having an objectively wide clavicle. For example, you could have a guy like Yao Ming, the tallest All-Star NBA player at 7’6 feet tall. He might objectively have a very long clavicle, but when compared to his pelvis, he has a normal shoulder width. On the flip side, you could have a very short man, w...
Statue of David Shoulder Span
The statue of David by Michelangelo is known to be a picture of optimal health and form. When I lay some measurements on him, he has a ratio of 1.39.
Steve Reeves Shoulder Span
Steve Reeves was famous for walking on the beach and having people follow him because they had never seen anyone look like this before. He was extremely broad-shouldered in both bone structure and in mass. Reeves has a shoulder-span-to-pelvis ratio of 1.47. In his era, the saying was to “train wide to get wide” and it certainly worked for him.
My Shoulder Span
Here is a photo of me when I was skinny and about 40 pounds lighter than I am now. My shoulder-span-to-pelvis ratio is 1.27.
Can you change bone width or length?
It is largely accepted that once bone is grown and “ossified,” it is set. However, there are some interesting cases to think about. The first is that Eric Cressey, one of the most famous trainers and now works with the New York Yankees, has noticed the collarbone differences in swimmers versus pitchers. Take a look: Now we are presented with the chicken and egg scenario. Did someone get into swimming because they were broad-shouldered, and it was easy for them to excel? Or did getting into sw...
Workouts To Broaden And Widen Bone Shape?
Can we manipulate bone? In an extreme case, there in Joseph Merrick in the 19th century. Scientists still don’t know what disease he had, but his replica bones are on display at the Royal London Hospital Museum and Archives. There’s also the case of Stephen Hawking’s facial bones changing due to his disease. As far as I can see, muscles pulling on bones have some sort of influence on their shape. Perhaps if you want the swimmer’s body, you should try doing a lot of swimming. Perhaps doing som...
Using Shoulder Muscle Mass To Reach The Golden Ratio
If you don’t have a wide bone structure, the next best thing is building up muscle mass to give the appearance of having broad shoulders. There is something called the shoulder-to-waist ratio, and the golden ratio is 1.618. That means if you have a 32″ waist, you will need a shoulder circumference of at least 52″ to beat that ratio. Many researchers believe that men want upper body strength and wide shoulders is because it signals strength. Being more muscular and heavier, particularly with s...
5.5 Inches Of Shoulder Mass Gained In Three Months
Here I am gaining over 5.5 inches on my shoulder circumference in just three months. And here I am more recently after spending a lot of time building up muscle mass in my upper body, now gaining over 6.25+ inches on my shoulder measurements. It does give the impression of being wider without changing the bone width. If you want help learning how to build up muscle mass in your upper body, like your shoulders and your neck, check out my article on building up shoulder mass.
Learn what broad shoulders are, how to measure them and how to improve them with exercise and diet. Find out the optimal shoulder-span-to-pelvis ratio and the difference between bone structure and muscle mass.
Broad-shouldered means having broad shoulders, or sturdy and strong in form or construction. Find translations, antonyms, related words and examples of broad-shouldered in English and other languages.
Find out what broad-shouldered means and how to say it in different ways. Browse synonyms and antonyms of broad-shouldered, such as husky, muscular, strong, and thin.
Learn the meaning of broad-shouldered as an adjective for having broad shoulders or a sturdy construction. See synonyms, sentences and examples of broad-shouldered usage.
Broad-shouldered is an adjective that means having wide shoulders. It is formed within English by compounding broad and shouldered. See the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of this word in OED.
