vince_andrich’s BodyBlog

By Vince Andrich

I have a true love of bodybuilding. That said, the goals I have for my own body are usually shunned by the “bigger is better” fans of bodybuilding and many devoted trainees. Moreover, the majority of people new to weight training do not believe they can re-shape their body and therefore do not understand my concepts.

Then again, it’s not my place to pass judgment on what your fitness goals should or should not be as this is most definitely a personal thing. You see I believe that the ultimate goal for putting in endless hours of training and avoiding junk food is to gain ownership of a body that does not automatically insinuate drug use or turn off the majority of the population. In simple terms my physique goals are to create a body that is pleasing to the eye, while at the same time inspires others to ask “what type of workouts do you do to look like that” versus “how much weight can you bench press”.

In my mind a bodybuilder has tools, which are dumbbells, barbells or weights and in the hands of a sculptor the objective becomes where to put more muscle for a fluid, symmetrical body shape. I call this concept Cosmetic Bodybuilding (admittedly a term coined years ago by the original Iron Guru Vince Gironda) and if your’e interested in working out to get a better body, and not a bigger or skinnier one then this blogg is for you.

The concept of “Cosmetic Bodybuilding” is defined as a fusion of postmodern bodybuilding techniques and purposely thought out strategies that allow you to re-design the gifts nature has given you.

Beyond Nip/Tuck

One of my favorite shows these days is about cosmetic surgery: Nip/Tuck. Fittingly, the most compelling line in the show each week is when the main doctors ask “what don’t you like about yourself”. In essence, that line is what this Cosmetic Bodybuilding is all about. Assessing what you don’t like about your body and finally having the means to alter it.

If you think you have to live with a bone structure flaw such as a wide waist or small and narrow shoulders, and want to make serious aesthetic changes, you will need to forget your pre conceived limitations and adhere to the revolutionary skill and technique of creating an illusion. The concept of illusion as it relates to your body structure is actually very simple and easy to see, once your eyes are trained to see the difference.

What Don’t You Like About Yourself?
Ask yourself, what is your ideal physique, and shoot me a note, because I’d like to know. In any case, stay tuned, in future bloggs we’ll discuss training methods that allow you to hide and improve on your muscular shape and structural weaknesses to attain the body you really want.

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