I always thought there was a solid answer, but everywhere I read,
people insisted that bulking up (otherwise known as gaining large
amounts of fat) is the only way to produce new muscle weight. Yet,
this doesn't make any sense. Sure, you CAN gain equal amounts of fat
and muscle, but who wants to? I
can guarantee that you would rather maintain definition throughout the whole
year than be forced to wear a shirt at the beach because of a fat, protruding
stomach! Sure, you can hide a fat middle, but you CAN'T hide the fat
face, neck, fingers, etc! Since your goal is to build an impressive looking
physique, getting fat defeats the purpose of bodybuilding altogether!
Because of poor [yet commonly followed] weight gain strategies, I added 120
pounds, a large portion of which was FAT (43 inch waist, which is considered
grossly obese for my small bone structure). I was misled into believing that I
must weigh 250 pounds with a GUT hanging over my pants, and no definition in the
muscle groups I trained, in order to be considered "big". I desperately wanted a
bodybuilder physique, but was led astray by the popular notion that I must stuff
myself until near sickness for added muscle mass. Like a dope, this is exactly
what I did, and it led to quite a bit of definition blurring BODY FAT. Why
didn't I just reduce calories to cut up (which is what all of the articles
suggest)? Unfortunately, without a proper dietary structure, a loss in muscle
follows such caloric deprivation, and you find yourself once again searching for
answers.
With a simple caloric reduction, you won't become "cut and muscular"
as "experts" suggest, but will rather lose the MUSCLE that you work so hard to
gain. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME! Thanks to an ineffective, haphazard dietary
approach, I looked hideous. Not only was my stomach 43 inches (hovering over my
belt buckle), but my face had doubled in size! I can't stress enough how
unappealing this is. DON'T LISTEN TO THOSE WHO INSIST THAT GETTING FAT IS
NECESSARY FOR ADDING SIGNIFICANT MUSCLE MASS, as it not only makes you
feel completely undesirable, but will also, contrary to popular belief, actually
make achieving a bodybuilder physique much more difficult. You CAN add
muscle mass without gaining large amounts of fat, but you won't do so by
following common "weight gain" diets.
I Destroy Bodybuilding Myths With MuscleNOW!
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addition, my experimentation found many other strategies that,
although popular, are counterproductive to bodybuilding success.
Long workouts, super slow reps, and low volume (which translates to very little muscle gains), are just a few of the many
popular bodybuilding myths. How do I know? I've tried them myself.
Over my years of training, I've put a wide array of workout plans
and strategies to the test, including various rep ranges and speeds,
sets, workout frequencies, rest periods, food, etc. After a long,
seemingly endless (seven year) trial and error period, I found an
effective way to train and diet for quick and impressive muscle
gains, WITHOUT the customary body fat explosion!
