Muscle Definition - What It Is

Muscle definition is something a lot of people aren’t quite clear on. Well yes, we all know when a muscle looks well defined, but what is it that makes for muscle definition and how do you achieve it?

Definition is what is often called “ripped”. You know how you can see the outline of the muscle perfectly against the skin? That is the goal of every bodybuilder and of course everyone wouldn’t mind having a bit more muscle definition themselves. Definition is what makes muscles appear larger. And in fact, you can have a bicep which is 12 inches around and it will actually look larger than a less defined bicep which is 15 inches!

So what does “being ripped” mean? Definition consists of two things; muscle size and body fat percentage. To become defined you need to lose fat while building muscle. This is what most everyone wants to achieve by working out.

Great! I can hear you saying out there; you’re probably thinking “Caleb knows all about fitness, he surely has some exercises which build muscle definition”. While I’m truly flattered and humbled to be though of as so knowledgeable in my field, this is one thing I can’t do for you. Why not? Because there is no such exercise.

To get that “ripped” look, you have to lose excess fat while building muscle, simple as that. Now one thing I see a lot of which does sort of bother me is people who get into bodybuilding while neglecting to work out in other ways. Not only is this not the best thing for general health, these are the same people who will often drop out of bodybuilding because they failed to get that defined look they were aiming for.

What I recommend is low impact, low intensity cardio exercise, such as biking and hiking. I don’t really recommend running, since this can be hard on your knees, a bad thing for anyone, especially weight lifters.

For building muscle mass, my advice is low reps with heavier weights. This will build the muscle fast. Use enough weight so that you can’t do more than your planned set of reps. This along with low impact cardio and a healthy diet will get you the look you want-ripped!

See you later; I’ll be at the gym.

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