How to Gain Muscle Where it Matters

Why Simply Gaining Pounds of Muscle"Wherever it Winds Up" is Not the Route to An Attractive Body!

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 and you will gain muscle fast, but often in the wrong places..

In fact, a little bit slim is better than overly muscular and blocky. Best way to gain muscle is the natural way

Even if you are a little on the slim side you can still look "cool" and hip. You can wear designer clothes. You can have the “Hollywood” look for sure.

But if you put on too much muscle on the wrong places you get that “bulky” 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.

Where You Gain the Muscle is Just the Beginning.

There are two types of muscle mass growth that affect the look of a muscle.

1 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.

2 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 fibre can contract...it will make the muscles significantly stronger.

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.

Density - 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 gain have their place if you want to create a sharp looking lean and muscular look.

The majority of trainers will tell you that it is just a matter of reaching a low body fat percentage. They are only partially right.

When you first lose fat gain muscle, your skin lags behind a bit and has to catch up to your new body size. This is a big reason that a lot of people who try to get lean for summer actually look their best in July or August instead of June.

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 and they don't display that same amount of muscle definition outside of the gym.

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.

How to Gain Muscle Where it Matters

Why Simply Gaining Pounds of Muscle"Wherever it Winds Up" is Not the Route to An Attractive Body!

Where You Gain the Muscle is Just the Beginning.

Too much sarcoplasmic focused training?

Too much focus on myofibrillar training?

Ensure That You Learn How to Gain Muscle Mass in a Way that Dramatically Enhances Your Appearance and Allows You to Create the Exact Look You Desire