Frame
- For the PUA technique, see Frame (PUA)
Frame is dictated by bone circumference, wrist size, hand width and length, wingspan, ankle thickness, foot width, clavicle length, ribcage circumference and hip width (which is also related to pelvis bone size)
It is said that breathing squats and pullovers could expand ribcage. Wolff's law states that bones remodel over time under pressure. Breathing squats are suggested to expand the ribcage as the lungs exert pressure. This was a technique practiced by many 'old school' bodybuilders before this idea fell out of fashion.
A large ribcage could house larger lungs, which helps to deliver oxygen to the muscles. The clavicles widen in response to growth of the ribcage.
V Taper[edit | edit source]
The ideal frame for a male would be a V Taper. The ideal shoulder / waist ratio for men is 1:6 as men should have wide shoulders specifically clavicles in comparison to their waist & hips. Framecels may be able to train their delts but that will not make up for curve shaped clavicles or narrow clavicles. The qualify of a perfect v taper include
- Straight Scapula - wide clavicles - symmetrical ABs - wider ribcage than hips - narrow waist - narrow hips - horizontally straight chest - high Lats - near 1:1 waist - hip ratio - no noticeable chest gap - gap between shoulder and ribcage
Females, in contrast, have less muscle and so they do not require large lungs support their muscles. Hence they have smaller ribcages.