14 Day Fat Shredder

Muscle Building

As an ectomorph or skinny hardgainer, gaining some serious muscle on your upper body is no mean feat…after all you’re fighting your genetics as well as the bad advice which is often liberally handed out by the know-it-alls at every gym.

If you’ve struggled to build muscle in the past or are a complete beginner to bodybuilding, I’d like to show you in this article how to get a big upper body without the need for excessive supplements or becoming a gym rat.

We’re going to take a look at the most effective exercises for building upper torso muscle and a few tricks to making your workouts more efficient, meaning you get more muscle for less time down the gym (which is always a good thing!)

However, as I always stress, exercise and weight training is just one aspect of muscle building…in order to get a big upper body you need to ensure you are following a solid diet plan and understand all the fundamentals behind successful weight gain.

3 Top Upper Body Exercises

Any workout that is focused on how to get a big upper body should definitely take the following 3 exercises into account. These will work the 3 major muscle groups of the upper torso – the chest, shoulders and back.

Bench Press

No workout would be complete without the golden oldie known as the Bench Press. This is a staple for any aspiring weight lifter looking at how to get a big upper body since it not only focuses on building up your chest muscles, but also serves as a great compound exercise working out the shoulders, arms and back at the same time.

Shoulder Press