What would you attribute most of your muscle definition to?

[Atomic Punk]

Umm...wait, how can you burn fat and increase definition strictly by diet? That totally negates the idea of cardio and HIIT being an integral part of fat loss. I know you can lose fat by strict diet, but wouldn't that take much longer than if you threw in cardio and something like ECA/Clen?

Cardio is a rather small and insignifigant part of fat loss bro. I'll give you an example: Let's say you do a rather semi-intense 20 minute session of cardio on the stair-climber and burn 300 cals. To get that many burned in that amount of time, you would have to be borderline high-impact, which in itself is counterproductive to muscle growth. Not to mention that that 300 cals is so SMALL an amount, considering it is about the equivelent of a large chicken breast(plain), and an 8oz. glass of O.J. Why not just eliminate that amount of calories from your DIET, and save yourself 1. The work, and 2. The chance of over-training by being borderline high-impact on the cardio. Let's say that you don't do any high-impact(or even close) cardio. You go low impact strictly in other words. Well then, the amount of calories burned is obviously even lower. That makes it even more insignifigant in my opinion. See what I'm getting at?

Now, if you want to talk overall health benefits to the heart & lungs, then you have a valid arguement for cardio being beneficial brother. As far as muscle growth/fat loss though, it is useless.

 

[Generic MALE]

I am not real ripped - maybe 8-9 % currently, but not bad for a guy in his 40's who works 80 hours per week.

I find eating whey protein drinks helps my craving for sugar - which I have daily. If I drink a glass of whey protein I don't need sweets. Then morning cardio for 20-40 a few days a week on an empty stomach. Then lift heavy and with progressive poundages.

 

[Latamier]

I contribute most of my physique, especially my back and shoulders to 15 years of competative swimming. Butterfly was my best stroke. It definalely gives you the width in your shoulders and back.

 

[3ccEOD]

If you are talking about muscle maturity and/or density which have a direct relationship to definition intensity is your answer.No offense intended but you can get defined dieting and/or cardio but large hard dense muscles come from intensity.It worked for Dorian and he was obviosly handed a short deck in the genetic department.All that aside FINA,PRIMO,CLEN.

 

[Juice Authority]

I am curious to know what most of you with defined physiques would attribute your definition to. Though there may be more than one thing, choose which you think has helped to the greatest degree.

Were you aware that there is no such thing as a "cutting" cycle? You knew that right?

 

[Nighthawkk]

Re: Re: What would you attribute most of your muscle definition to?

Were you aware that there is no such thing as a "cutting" cycle? You knew that right?

I would consider a "cutting" cycle to be the usage of AAS to preserve gains whilst decreasing bodyfat percentage, as a decrease in caloric intake can lead to a catabolic state if the body is used to such a high amount normally when bulking.

 

[drgoodbody]

DIET # 1 - not drugs or cardio

 

[descanting]

genetics, ~ectomorph...

 

[2Thick]

Where's the oxandrolone?

Seriously, it is muscle density that allows for a great 'cut' look and muscle density comes from years of hard (and heavy) lifting.

 

[RADAR]

Diet/cardio...also those 100reps per muscle group make for a pretty grueling cardio workout and bring out the detail!!!!



RADAR