Why Most Men That Train Still Look Weak In Clothes

Key wellness / training strategies (to look stronger in clothes)

Core principle

• Your physique may be “strong enough” overall, but you can still look weak in clothes if your training emphasizes the wrong tissues.
• The main argument: prioritize the “masculine” visual tissues—neck, traps, upper back, and arms/forearms—not just general bodybuilding-style hypertrophy.

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1) Neck training (for a thicker, more stacked look)

When to train it

• If you don’t genetically have a good neck, train it directly.

Exercises mentioned

• Plate curls (neck flexion)
• Neck curls (reverse) (neck extension)
• Banded isometric holds (extension emphasis)

Why it matters

• Plate-curl style work may help forward head posture by strengthening the front neck muscles that stack the head over the shoulders.

Frequency / volume

• 3x per week
• 3–6 sets per session (minimum range given)

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2) Traps (develop upper, mid, and lower traps—not just shrug “afterthought” work)

Common problem

• People often train traps as an afterthought (shrugs at the end) and miss mid and lower trap development.

Exercises mentioned

• Upper traps: cable upright row with a slight forward head bend
• Trap bar shrugs: also with head slightly bent forward
• Mid traps: Smith machine rack pulls
  • Key form cue: initiate with traps (don’t yank with lats), and “yank” tension into the mid traps at the top
• Lower traps: prone incline dumbbell Y-raises
  • Note: described as targeting lower traps more directly than movements that bias side delts

Bonus benefit

• Improving lower traps may help shoulder internal rotation issues (coach says many clients have this).

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3) Upper back (rhomboids/lower traps/strength through scapular control)

Key focus

• Need accuracy and scapular retraction, not ego lifting.

Exercises mentioned

• Smith machine rack pulls again, with form cue:
  • Pull with traps, then retract scapula and squeeze shoulder blades to load mid/upper back
• Neutral-grip assisted chin
  • Used specifically to grow mid-upper back because it reduces ego/momentum and helps hit peak contraction
• If no assisted chin:
  • Banded pull-up (peak contraction emphasis)
  • Or a mid-upper-back focused pull-down (mag grip attachment)

Form cue

• Avoid inertia/ego; use controlled reps and peak contraction.

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4) Arms + forearms (top-to-bottom development)

Common problem

• Many do biceps/triceps volume, but forearms lag.

Exercise / strategy mentioned

• The video doesn’t give a specific forearm isolation exercise; it emphasizes forearm growth via grip-heavy work.

When forearms should be prioritized

• If forearms are lagging (genetically or relative to your biceps/triceps), direct forearm training is suggested.

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5) Farmer’s carries (conditioning + traps/neck/forearms + “masculine” density)

How to use it

• Plug into HIIT/conditioning.

Loading / distance

• Heaviest dumbbells you can for 50–90 meters
• Or a trap bar variation

Why it’s highlighted

• Encourages strong trap engagement; described as hammering:
  • traps (weight “yanks” you down)
  • neck (trap–neck tie-in)
  • grip strength / forearms (especially when chalked)

Chalk note

• Use liquid chalk so sweat doesn’t interfere with gripping and distance.

Frequency

• 1–2x per week if you can recover, depending on the training phase.

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Productivity / mindset tips woven into the training advice

• Drop ego: “masculine looking” training is framed as precise, tension-focused, and not momentum-driven.
• Reprogram direction, not consistency: you may already be consistent, but you need to redirect effort toward the key tissues.
• Use machines/assistance when needed (e.g., assisted chin) to improve accuracy and peak contraction.

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Presenters / sources

• Presenter: The unnamed creator/coach speaking throughout the subtitles (refers to himself as the channel owner; “go to the link in the description,” “my coaching,” etc.).
• No other external sources or named experts are cited.