{"id":8017,"date":"2026-01-11T22:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=8017"},"modified":"2026-01-11T22:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:16:16","slug":"building-delts-is-key-to-looking-buff-with-a-shirt-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=8017","title":{"rendered":"Building Delts Is Key to Looking Buff With a Shirt On"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a Reddit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/naturalbodybuilding\/comments\/1itys3v\/most_important_muscles_to_emphasize_to_look\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:thread;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">thread<\/a>, natural bodybuilders discussed the most important muscles to grow for looking muscular while wearing your everyday or office clothes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The original poster asked other Redditors in the \/naturalbodybuilding subreddit what they believed to be the most important muscles to emphasize in order to look more muscular with their shirt on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I\u2019m a man in his mid 30s with a growing family. 99 percent of the year I\u2019m clothed. Don&#8217;t get me wrong I still try to maximize growth but I don\u2019t wear cut offs in the gym anymore, I don\u2019t pose or compete,&#8221; the original poster clarified.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reddit users largely agreed that shoulders earned their spot at the top of the list\u2014receiving the most upvotes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Shoulders are absolutely key,&#8221; one user commented, receiving over 650 upvotes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guys gravitate towards upper body days and may have particular favorites, from biceps to chest. But, never skip shoulder day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Broad shoulders create a wider silhouette, making you look more muscular even in a shirt. Well-developed lateral delts particularly enhance the V-taper, adding definition that stands out in fitted clothing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There are plenty of shoulder-growing exercises, from overhead presses to flyes.\u00a0But, Reddit users widely favor lateral raises as one of the best, whether using dumbbell or cable variations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Studies have found both dumbbell and cable lateral raises to have similar effects for increasing shoulder size. But, opting for dumbbells proves difficult to progress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Dumbbell lateral raises were extremely challenging, but then I switched to cable and it was a lot easier to progress. Side delts blew up doing this,&#8221; another user commented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/natural-bodybuilders-small-exercise-changed-110000112.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Natural Bodybuilders Say This Small Exercise Changed Their Physique the Most;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Natural Bodybuilders Say This Small Exercise Changed Their Physique the Most<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/natural-bodybuilders-building-delts-key-160000226.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a Reddit thread, natural bodybuilders discussed the most important muscles to grow for looking muscular while wearing your everyday or office clothes. 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