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An Aesthetic Trap Workout for a Thicker Neck and Traps

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The classic Arnold physique, with ultra-wide lats, chiseled pecs, cannonball delts, and Swiss Alps biceps, nearly doubled your previous size and earned you instant respect in the gym.

But look at your upper-body reflection in the mirror, and something seems … missing.

Towering traps.

Those stubborn trap muscles never seem to tag along when you’re cranking out cable rows. And a few high-volume shrug sets per week don’t seem to be doing that scrawny neck any justice.

Don’t blame genetics or settle for narrow traps.

Dedicating an entire workout to these hard-gaining muscles can add to the illusion that your traps are wider and buffer than they actually are! A finishing touch or “cheat sheet,” of sorts.

That’s where Jeremy Ethier’s Trap Workout becomes the gain chaser’s savior. Let’s take a look at this cutting-edge aesthetic trap workout for a thicker neck and traps!

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Aesthetic Training vs Bodybuilding: What’s the Difference?

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It’s the cringe factor we can’t resist: a skinny fat dude posts a mirror shot in a forum and asks what he can do to jump from a 4 to an 8 to collect his first-ever Tinder matches (big yikes).

The entire “bro” corner of the internet links arms in solidarity and sings the same harmony:

“Bro, lift weights, and you’ll be fine.”

But weightlifting is now a vague term since classic resistance training has evolved into other styles: functional, aesthetic, bodybuilding, powerlifting, and calisthenics (to name a few).

Aesthetic training and bodybuilding are among the easiest to confuse. Below, we’ll settle the aesthetic training vs. bodybuilding debate to help you decide which style is best for you.

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Aesthetic vs Athletic Body: What’s the Difference?

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If all aesthetic physiques are athletic, not all athletic physiques are aesthetic, and some physiques aren’t athletic or aesthetic, then what time did train A leaves Chicago for New York?

The aesthetic vs athletic body discussion isn’t that much of a brain-teaser or tongue twister, though there’s definitely tons of overlap between the two types of physiques.

Do you know which one better suits your lifestyle? Which is easier to maintain? Whether one is more conventionally attractive than the other? How fast an Amtrak train can travel at rush hour?

We’ll answer all of those questions below.

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An Aesthetic Cardio Workout for Getting Ripped

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That’s right, we said the “C-word.” Nope, not that one … cardio.

There’s somehow more than enough time in your schedule for a five-day split, daily shopping for supplements, and arguing with other forum-goers about whether a bodybuilder is natty or not.

But, as luck would have it, cardio always falls into last place on your to-do list (ah, shucks).

You were just about to hop onto the treadmill when you realized you had to complete your taxes by hand ASAP, willingly sit in a traffic jam on the freeway, or tune into an ad about “turkey neck.”

(Funny how these things never come up on chest day.) B.S. excuses aside, building a truly aesthetic physique requires two steps: packing on lean mass and trimming down excess body fat.

This aesthetic cardio workout will take care of step #2 as painlessly as possible.

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3 Best Aesthetic Workout Fitness Apps for Android & iPhone

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There’s so much conflicting workout advice on the internet, especially when your aesthetic goals include an ultra-wide V-taper, bulging triceps, chiseled pecs, and a rock-hard core.

You can spend an entire afternoon scrolling through the Bodybuilding.com forums or r/weightlifting on Reddit, only to walk away empty-handed and more confused than ever.

That search ends today!

Here are our three favorite aesthetic workout apps — for both Android & iPhone devices — that can help you enter shredded, ripped, lean, or even the goofy-sounding “yolked” territory:

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Jeff Seid’s Aesthetic Workout Split and Diet

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There’s no shortage of influencers and moguls in the fitness industry, all fighting to earn followers, sell (sometimes questionable) products, and recruit personal training clients.

But Jeff Seid is an anomaly of sorts.

The youngest-ever IFBB professional bodybuilder revealed one of his all-time favorite aesthetic workout splits, coupled with his carb-cycling cutting plan and supplement list.

The question is: will the Instagram star’s program leave you with a ripped physique?

Let’s find out!

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An Aesthetic Chest Workout for Bigger Pecs

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Your first pit stop after walking through those gym doors is where ‘men become boys,’ parting the crowd to claim your spot in the bench press line.

But the progress is somehow evading all logic.

You add 45 after 45, can bench 1.5x your body weight, and make steady progress every week. And, yet, your chest gains are stalling, and your pecs look … well … less than impressive.

A shirtless jog or beach day should be a point of pride, not shame!

Check out our aesthetic chest workout for bigger pecs that’ll turn at the gym, the beach, and everywhere in between.

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Aesthetic vs Functional Muscle: What’s the Difference?

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Traditional (aesthetic) lifting will never exit the bodybuilding world, the most effective method for causing muscle microtears, doubling or even tripling size, and offering a more chiseled definition.

But with functional fitness taking the health industry by storm (a la CrossFit, calisthenics, or even natural dumbbell exercises — like kettlebell rows), we’re left with two still-unsolved debates:

Are aesthetic or functional routines better for your health?

And …

What’s the difference between aesthetic and functional muscle anyway? (Is there a difference?)

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Since one ultimately leads to the other (functional training plops you right in functional muscle’s lap), this’ll be a two-for-one kind of deal. Let’s settle these ongoing controversies once and for all!

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An Aesthetic Workout for Ectomorphs (Skinny to Beefy)

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Blame your parents, genetic luck (or lack thereof), or something “in the tap water.” Either way, you drew the bodybuilding short stick: you’re a loud and proud ectomorph.

Sure, you hit the height lottery — a lucky six-footer — towering three inches taller than the average guy. And you never have to second-guess your fast food trips or fatty binges.

But your limbs are lanky, shoulders are narrow, and muscles are hardly responsive.

No workout will alter your DNA to that coveted “mesomorph” status. But with Doug’s Mass Building Routine for Ectomorphs, the transition from skinny to beefy doesn’t have to be impossible (or borderline illegal).

Check out this potentially game-changing aesthetic workout for ectomorphs.

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An Aesthetic Shoulder Workout for Mass (Bigger Delts)

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No matter what you call ‘em — shoulder caps, boulders, cannonballs, even coconuts (if you’re feeling a little risqué) — the shoulders are the black sheep of the upper body.

They earn a nice residual pump as you crank out incline bench presses and cable rows. But by the time you load the bar for military presses, those delicate deltoids are already destroyed.

Fight through the fatigue in the name of volume — risk overtraining or injury.

Sideline the delts altogether — never achieve bulky shoulders and that glorious V-taper.

Welcome, the newest addition to your current mass-building split … Josh England’s Cannonball Delts: The Ultimate 12 Week Shoulder Building Program.

Check out this aesthetic shoulder workout for mass (and pure deltoid destruction)!

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