Building big bulky muscles might be the goal for some people, but let’s face it- most of us would rather not look like Lou Farrigno (but hey, some of us do and that’s fine too). What’s a really hot look right now in body building and in fitness trends are long sleek muscles. If you need proof that this is the desirable look for men right now, turn on any movie or TV show and watch which characters your girlfriend starts 
drooling over- chances are it’s going to be the leading men that have that sleek cut look, not the bulky guy that looks like he power eats a carton of raw eggs before spending 10 hours a day in the gym. So, how do you get this look? The article below examines the methods to building long and toned muscles without over bulking.
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Guys typically ask a question like “How to get ripped and cut without adding too much muscle ?”
Now, not too long ago I was one of these guys. I remember back in the day a bodybuilder friend of mine and I were talking and I had asked him the exact same question.
Knowing what I know now about fitness, I have to laugh when people ask this question and I have to laugh at myself for being one of those people.
There are no different exercises for getting ripped as opposed to putting on muscle.
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We feel like this needs a little clarification…
Basically, there’s no special exercise you have to do to get ripped versus getting lean muscles. Being experts on fitness and building muscles, we can tell you it’s more about how you do the exercises as opposed to doing different ones for different results. For example, less weight but more reps is a proven method to building longer and leaner muscles than stacking up the bulk.
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Keep these 5 points in mind …
1. To get ripped, you have to drop body fat. To drop body fat, you have to create a calorie deficit through proper diet and regular exercise ( weights and cardio ).
2. When you are in caloric deficit, it will be very difficult to put on muscle. It’s like wanting to save extra money when you’ve had to take 20-30% pay cut.
3. When you lift weights on a calorie deficit, you are somehow “tricking” the body into retaining the existing muscle and add some definition along the way.
4. If you didn’t lift weights, and only did cardio, you may or may not lose muscle but you will definitely lose your strength and definition.
5. You can only pursue one goal at a time…Either lose fat or gain muscle. You have to be “gifted” to be able to do both at the same time.
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Let’s break this down:
Anyone who wants muscle definition is going to have to get rid of the fat first. There’s no sense in building any shape or type of muscle if they 
are covered up in layers of flabby fat. Muscle definition is about more than just making your muscles grow, it’s about molding your entire body. Creating a calorie deficit while weight lifting will keep your body from putting on weight. Only doing cardio will not put on muscle, you must do weight training to gain tone.
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Now let me explain the bodybuilder look…
Most guys starting out are afraid to look like this. Guys, this is impossible. If everyone could get this bigger, the bodybuilders wouldn’t have to work so hard to gain so much mass!
In all honesty, the older you get the harder it is to put on muscle.
You have to eat more, lift weights consistently and you are likely to put on FIVE pounds of muscle a YEAR…Yes you read that right….If you are in your teens or “gifted” you can put on as much as 10 pounds of muscle a year.
Once again, putting on even 5 pounds of muscle just doesn’t happen! You have to work extremely hard, be very disciplined with your workouts and nutrition.
Most of these BIG bodybuilders use steroids to pack on a lot of muscle which they lose if they get off the steroids. This does not mean they don’t work hard though. They are very dedicated to their pursuit of muscle and definition. They work as hard as pro athletes to get to where they are.
So don’t worry about looking big like one of these guys.
To get lean and ripped, eating a low fat diet, doing cardio 4-5 times a week for 30-45 minutes each and lifting weights 3-4 times a week is what is required.
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What the guy is saying is…
You’re not going to look like a body builder ‘on accident’. Body builders work tirelessly to put on those pounds of pure muscle. It takes a strict meal plan plus a ton of exercise to get those kinds of results.
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If you’re wondering about supplements, watch this video on supplements for lean muscle…
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