Did weightlifting overdevelop my upper body?
Alright, so I primarily do bodyweight stuff for my upper body now but I’m curious about something. For a few years, I did a ton of upper body stuff, literally spammed lat pull downs, rows, pull-ups+ weighted pull-ups, dips, bench press, etc. I also did lots of heavy exercises for my lower body as well. Don’t get me wrong, my legs are muscular, but not as noticeably muscular as my upper body, especially my back. Before I started lifting, i had more of a “normal” upper body that was rather skinny. My back was not wide. Now, I have noticeably more upper body definition. Especially with my lats, they’re very wide now. So I guess my question is, did lifting make my upper body (especially lats and shoulders) significantly larger and more muscular, or are genetics also a factor here? And despite lifting heavy with my legs, I just feel I’m more upper body dominant… is this a genetic thing?
Ive been doing bodyweight stuff for my upper body, but it’s still very muscular despite not actually lifting for almost a year🤔 and surprisingly, my muscles have not shrunk at all, which is what I would’ve expected once I stopped heavy lifting.