Gaining untargeted muscle is easy and over-rated. The
problem with following the standard advice of concentrating on the "big
3" lifts (squat, deadlift, and bench press) is that it will most likely
create a terrible looking, bulky physique.
In fact, a little bit slim is better than overly muscular
and blocky.
Think about that for one second. Wouldn't you rather look
more like Jude Law versus a bloated looking professional wrestler in the WWE?
You see, even if you are a little on the slim side you can
still look "cool" and hip. You can wear designer clothes. You can
look "GQ", etc.
…but if you put on too much muscle on the wrong places you
get that “cheesy” meat-head aura...and that is not a place where you want to
be.
Most women are repulsed by guys who are "overdone"
!
...But these same women love the right amount of muscle.
Some examples of this are Taylor Lautner, Cam Gigandet, Brad
Pitt, Will Smith, Dwayne Johnson (now he has slimmed down), Hugh Jackman,
etc...
I realize that attracting women isn't the only reason to put
on muscle, but it is most likely at least part of the motivation to attaining a
nice looking physique.
...But Where You Gain the Muscle is Just the Beginning.
There are two types of muscle growth that affect the look of
a muscle.
- Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy: This is growth caused by the increase in fluid (sarcoplasm) within a muscle cell. This is a fast way to increase the size of a muscle, but since sarcoplasm is a fluid and can't contract...it won't make the muscle significantly stronger.
- Myofibrillar Hypertrophy: This is actual muscle fiber growth. This adds a lot less to the size of a muscle than sarcoplasmic growth, but since muscle fiber can contract...it will make the muscles significantly stronger.
Now...many trainers will tell you that muscle definition is
simply a matter of gaining muscle and then losing body fat to reveal that
muscle. They have the right idea, but this is just part of the puzzle.
<---Someone who focuses on the proper ratio creates full,
dense looking muscles.
Too much sarcoplasmic focused training? This creates that
large "fluffy" look. The muscles look doughy and rounded -not- sharp
and angular. Too much focus on myofibrillar training? This creates smaller dense muscles. Although the
muscles are hard and angular, they tend to be undersized.
Both types of muscle growth have their place if you want to
create a sharp looking lean and muscular look.
...if you simply lift to put on muscle, then you are just
hoping that your physique winds up looking the way you want (I don't like to
leave things up to chance). Instead of hoping the hard work will pay off, you should do
everything in your power to give yourself the best shot at the ideal outcome.
<---Here is a good example of the "shrink wrap"
effect. Often times guys will look defined in the gym because of a
temporary pump which tightens up their skin. The problem with this approach is that once that pump goes
down, their skin is a little loose...
If you look much better in the gym than you do at the beach,
or if you only have nice six pack abs with strong over-head lighting...then I
guarantee it is most likely a result of loose skin. This loose skin makes the difference between "sort
of" toned and absolutely shredded.
Introducing "Visual Impact Muscle Building"
This is a 72 page course dedicated to advanced techniques in
gaining muscle in a way that creates a sharp physique with hard, full muscles. There is nothing "cookie cutter" about this
course. It isn't a rehash of what you already know.
(If that was the case I wouldn't have bothered writing this)
I have included a detailed 3 phase plan, where each phase
"builds upon" the previous phase...creating a razor sharp physique by
the end of the last phase.
