February 14th, 2010 | 
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Ripped Muscle Secrets
At the time of this writing, we are about half way through winter and what most bodybuilding enthusiasts are thinking is that spring will be here before we know it. That means beach weather. That means less clothes. That means showing off all the hard work they put in at the gym that right now is . . .covered in an ugly layer of winter and holiday fat. If you go to the gym on a regular basis, you are of course, interested in improving your health but more than likely you are mostly there to improve your appearance. So naturally, you are looking for the fastest way to get rid of that holiday fat so that you can be ready for that springtime “gun show” with that ripped muscle look you always see on the cover of the fitness mags. That’s what this article is all about.
First of all, let’s dispel a big myth when it comes getting that ripped muscle appearance. This involves the crazy idea behind lightening the amount of weight and increasing the amount of reps. There is a widely accepted theory that you use heavy weights and lower reps to bulk up and get bigger muscles but when you want to get that ripped muscle look, you use lighter weights and go for more reps. This supposedly sculpts the muscle for more definition. This is absurd. You can’t shape muscles with weight lifting, you can only make them stronger and help them grow bigger. Using lighter weights with more reps only fatigues the muscles which does nothing to strengthen them or stimulate growth and it certainly doesn’t give them a more defined look. All you get from that kind of workout is a nasty burning sensation from the built up lactic acid that some misguided folks associate with proof that it works.
All you can accomplish with weight lifting, (heavy, low-rep weight lifting, that is) is muscle growth. In order to get that ripped muscle look, you need to lose the layer of fat that is covering them. You can accomplish this with cardio training and proper eating. Cardio training helps to an extent but it won’t get the whole job done. Plus, if you do too much of it, in can reduce the amount of muscle growth. The problem with the cardio idea is that a lot of would-be bodybuilders think that if they do cardio on a regular basis, they can eat all they want and as much as they want. But cardio training only burns so many calories and if you are taking in more than you burn, you can forget about that ripped muscle appearance. The key is to find out what your base metabolic rate is (that’s how many calories you burn when your body is at rest) and consume at least 500 but not more than 1000 calories less than that. This is the prime target for getting that ripped muscle look as soon as possible without reducing muscle growth. The most comprehensive guide to accomplishing this that I have seen is by Tom Venuto. If you are serious about getting that defined body, you owe it to yourself to CLICK HERE.
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