2 Simple Steps To Ripped, Shredded Muscles

2 Simple Steps To Ripped, Shredded Muscles

Picture this scenario...

You've been training your tail off for the past 4 months, trying to pack on as
much muscle size as you possibly can. You've bulked up considerably and are
quite happy with the size you've been able to achieve.

There's just one problem...

Along with all of that solid, lean muscle you've gained, you notice that you've
also packed on some excess body fat in the process.

Let's face it, no matter how "huge" you might be, no one wants to be walking
around with a soft, smooth and flabby body. After most trainees have finished
their "bulking" phase, they decide that it's time to "cut down" and strip off the
excess body fat that they gained due to their high calorie, muscle-building diet.

How do they usually go about this?

They lighten up the weights and perform higher reps.

This has always been a widely accepted method of “cutting down” and if you
ask most trainers in the gym they’ll tell you that “heavy weights bulk up the
muscle and lighter weights define the muscle”.

Do you want to know the reality behind the “light weight and high reps” method
of obtaining a ripped and defined physique?

It is completely, totally and utterly DEAD WRONG.

It couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact, there is no logical basis for this way
of training whatsoever, and whoever dreamt up this downright ridiculous way
of thinking has caused the vast majority of lifters to waste their time and
impede their progress in the gym.

Let me clear this up once and for all: you CANNOT spot reduce. In other
words, it is physically impossible to target fat loss from a specific area on your
body. Performing bench presses with light resistance and high repetitions will
not magically burn fat off of your chest or cause it to appear harder and more
defined.

Every single time you wrap your hands around a barbell, dumbbell or cable,
your goal is to stimulate as much muscle growth as you possibly can. There
are no special, secret weightlifting exercises that will “define” your muscles or
cause them to become more “ripped”.

Training with weights builds muscle mass, end of story.

So how exactly do you “define” a muscle?

The only way to “define” a muscle is by lowering your body fat percentage in
order to make your muscles more visible. Body fat reduction can be achieved
in two ways:

1) Modify your diet.

You'll need to create a slight caloric deficit within your body to stimulate the fat
burning process. This can usually be achieved by lowering your overall caloric
intake to around 11-13x your bodyweight and focusing on consuming smaller
meals more frequently throughout the day. This will keep your metabolism
naturally raised at all times and will keep your body in a constant fat burning
state.

2) Perform proper cardio workouts.

Let go of the traditional method of moderate intensity cardio in 30-45 minute
durations. If you want to maximize your body’s fat burning capacity and also
minimize the muscle loss that inevitably accompanies a fat burning cycle,
focus on shorter, 15-minute cardio workouts performed 3-5 times per week at
a high level of intensity.

That’s all there is to it, folks. Take the notion of “light weight and higher reps”
and throw it right out the window, down the street and around the corner.
Following this misguided method will only cause you to lose muscle mass and
strength, and will not assist you in burning fat or defining your physique.

If you're looking for the complete inside scoop on maximizing your muscle
gains and lowering your body fat levels, check out my website by clicking the
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About The Author

Once an awkward, pencil-necked "social reject", Sean Nalewanyj is now a
renowned bodybuilding expert, fitness author, and creator of the most
celebrated natural bodybuilding program online today: "The Muscle Gain
Truth No-Fail System".

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