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  Broader Shoulders, It's the Aesthetics that Matter
Apr 24, 2012
Men need broad shoulders to look attractive, so do women. Women need shapely shoulders to wear off the shoulder dresses. Men just need them to look impressive. 

The head is framed by the shoulders. The set and breadth of your shoulders form the landscape on which your face is perceived by others. It is part of your LOOK.

Broad shoulders are part of the X-look. Here is my approach to broadening the shoulders.
  Could I Work Out Any Less?
Jul 10, 2011
My experiments with stretch/flex are going well. I do like to theorize and then experiment. It is much like Nassim Taleb's idea of tinkering, always informed by some nascent theory and the need to test ideas.
As you know by now, the idea is to try to flex a stretched muscle or stretch a flexed one. This lengthens the muscle, a factor in speed, flexibility, and mass. It also alters the expression of proteins involved in muscle growth. What I find so nice about this technique is that my workouts are now really quite brief and I feel quite a bit more flexible with no soreness at all.
  Built Wins
Feb 26, 2011
Our voting comes pretty close to sensing what women want; the women pretty well got it right. They should, since this is about their preferences.
  What Type of Male Body does a Woman Prefer?
Feb 24, 2011
Now that I am over the Christopher Walken comparison, here is another aspect of male aappearance. I came upon an interesting article testing male body images for their sex appeal and appeal in other aspects of maleness that women want.
  Grace and symmetry
Oct 10, 2010
I always focus on grace and symmetry in my workouts, including my sprinting. I hold the abdominal brace, lifting my heart, and looking over my cheekbones. This is the posture of power and confidence.
  Lifting Your Heart
Jan 20, 2010
I train for poise and symmetry. You don't always get what you want, but you can always get nearer to your goal. I try to open the chest, and do exercises for that, and I always think "lift my heart". It gives you a positive attitude and look.