Jeff Cavaliere is constantly evolving inside the gym, helping lifters reach their full potential. In his latest endeavor, shared on May 5, 2025, he revealed the eight body parts women find most attractive and explained how to build each one with a pair of exercises.
Cavaliere is the founder of ATHLEAN-X and an authority in the fitness community. He regularly shares insightful workout breakdowns, blending studies and scientific research to substantiate his findings. Building a desirable physique hasn’t gone out of style, and recently, he decided to shed light on some handy exercises that can help your body stand out.
Jeff Cavaliere Shares How to Build 8 Body Parts That Women Desire Most
First, here’s a list of the body parts he presented in the recent YouTube video:
- Traps
- Delts
- Chest
- Back
- Arms
- Forearms
- Abs
- Glutes
Traps
- Trap Pull
- Meadows Row Variation
For the trap pull, Cavaliere said to use an underhanded thumbs-up grip and shrug the weight as you row back.
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“You set up a cable machine, you take that underhanded thumbs-up grip on the rope,” explains Cavaliere. “We’re going to shrug up and then continue the shrug as we row back.”
To perform the Meadows row variation, keep the arms straight and shrug the weight up. He called it a row-shrug hybrid.
“It’s a variation of something we call a Meadows row. John Meadows, great colleague of mine, he passed away,” he shared. “Keep your arms straight and just shrug the weight up at the same time. It’s part row and part shrug.”
Delts
- Hip Hugger
- Cheat Lateral Raise with Drop Set
Using the hip hugger, Cavaliere advised sticking with a heavier-than-normal weight. Drive the elbows back into an extension to effectively tax the rear delts.
“You take a heavier-than-normal weight, all you’re going to look to do is basically put yourself in the bottom of a dip,” he shared. “That’s driving your elbows back behind your body into extension, that works the rear delts.”
He also favors cheat lateral raises for building the delts, focusing on a slower eccentric.
“Grab a heavier weight. I don’t care if you get a little momentum here. Brace yourself, cheat that weight up and try to slow down. The eccentric is where we’re really driving the gains here.”
Chest (Upper Chest)
- Thumbs Up Dumbbell Incline Bench Press
- UCV Raise Modification
When performing the thumbs-up dumbbell incline bench press, adjust the bench to 30 degrees and start with the dumbbells over your eyes before pressing.
“The incline is not that high, it’s only about 30 degrees. You don’t want to tilt it too high, 45 or 60 degrees, because you start to focus too much on the front delt,” he said. “Go over your eyes with the dumbbells. Once you get there, you automatically feel that upper chest contracting.”
To further develop the chest, he recommended the UCV raise modification.
“You want to focus on chiseling out the chest. You lie on your side with a foot on the bench for stability, and press up in a low-to-high position using a cable machine.”
Back (Lats)
- Kneeling Straight Arm Push Down
- One-Arm Lat Pull-Down Variation
He urged lifters to commit to a ‘big arching motion on the way down’ when executing kneeling straight arm push downs.
As for the one-arm lat pull-down variation, Cavaliere said to assume a lunging position and separate the pelvis from the upper arm for an effective stretch on the lats.
Arms (Biceps and Triceps)
- Incline Curl
- Tricep Extension with Drop Set
To build the arms, Cavaliere believes the incline curl and tricep extensions are ideal options.
“Women actually say that they can see the arms through the shirt so you’re not escaping poor arm development,” explains Cavaliere.
Forearms
- Cable Wrist Curl
- Reverse Cable Curl
The forearms also give off the appearance of strength, so Cavaliere believes growing them has merit.
“The cable machine gives a good contraction and feel to a wrist curl.”
Abs
- Crunch Pull Down
- Hanging Leg Raise or Captain’s Chair
Cavaliere emphasized that training the abs is important, revealing that they are a ‘scientific indicator of fertility.’
“Women actually find themselves more attracted to men with abs because not only do they look good, but because they are a scientific indicator of fertility.”
Glutes (Posterior Chain)
- Barbell Hip Thrust
- Deadlift
Lastly, Cavaliere shared that a physique wouldn’t be complete without building up the posterior chain. He broke down why barbell hip thrusts and the deadlift can help sculpt stronger glutes.
“It’s uncomfortable because you’re either crushing your junk with the bar or letting the bar drive down into your bony hips and it doesn’t feel good. Push down into your hands into your thighs [to avoid this].”
Whether your goal is a more attractive physique or longevity, Jeff Cavaliere’s got you covered. Previously, he offered five key exercises for promoting a better quality of life with a focus on flexibility and mobility, two critical factors for anyone aiming to age gracefully.
With consistency and effort, Cavaliere believes training these eight body parts can give men a more attractive look. His insights emphasize the importance of choosing the right exercises for specific jobs.
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