3 Exercises That Will Help You Build a Ripped Physique (Be Careful With Them)

There are 3 common exercises done in the gym that can help almost anyone get built. But they have to be used in the right way or your body will looked out of proportion.

What are they?

Bench press, dead-lifts, and squats.

If you go to a gym regularly you are not surprised by the exercises listed. You might even do them on a regular basis.

With these 3 exercises you can't be so focused on the amount of weight you are lifting. If you do, your physique will become imbalanced. Have you ever seen the guy at the gym with huge arms and puny legs? That is a result of focusing too much on building his upper body and not giving any attention to his lower body.

Bodybuilders that lift big numbers with the "big 3" don't have a rounded out physique. They have big arms and legs, but they are also big around the midsection. Their abs don't pop out like guys that are more lean.

Doing squats too much will have your lower body bigger than it should be. If you like the size of your legs then don't do squats. If you do your legs will become bigger than you want. It is simple as that. If you want mass in your lower body do squats.

The "big 3" build muscle and do it quite well.

Don't avoid the "big 3" completely; just use them when it suits your workout routine the best. If you need to build your upper body, do more bench press. If you need to build your lower body, do more squats and dead-lifts.

If you don't do the "big 3" you are not doing an awful deed. You can build a strong lean body without the "big 3" when used properly.

Doing squats too much can lead to less definition in the legs, because there is just as much fat as muscle in the legs. You need to have a low fat percentage to have definition. Doing massive amounts of squats will not lead to a beach body. Regardless if some call squats the king of all exercises. Once you have the legs you like leave squats alone.

Dead lifts should be used in moderation too until you have the cut legs you are shooting for, then you should go onto some other exercises.

The bench press is a great exercise too, but you should not just focus on flat bench alone. Doing flat bench alone will lead to building your mid and lower pecs but not building your upper pecs as much.

Most professional athletes do not have bulky legs like the guys on the cover of bodybuilder magazines. Professional athletes have defined and dense legs. They also have balanced definition between their whole body not just part of it. They have ripped upper body and lower body.

So when doing strength training use the "big 3" in their proper context to get a ripped physique. Don't overuse them and cause an imbalance of muscle in different muscle groups.