While traveling on the train to downtown Chicago, looking out the window I had a thought. The scene reminded me of a Leslie Odom, Jr. song titled "Foggy", so I had an idea. Thinking of the song I wanted to capture what the song would convey, at that moment, peering out the train window. Something along the lines of what Gordon Parks would photograph but in video form.
Drop the dumbbells and head to this machine. Traditional hourglass programs have you doing Bulgarian split squats and RDLs with dumbbells, which are great when you're building a foundation.
But we're not beginners here. Carrying dumbbells caps your load. You're shoulders and traps take a hit. If you want a sculpted upper body but dominant lower body, that's the last thing you need. Machines let you load heavier, stay stable, and actually exhaust the glutes you're trying to grow without growing your upper body. This is allocation, not balance. This is the Teardrop Method. Let's build the actual shape you're after.