Gaining The Right Amount Of Muscle And Losing Fat To Get An Attractive Body

Most people focus the majority of their efforts on gaining muscle when they start a training program, and neglect the controlling and burning of body fat aspect that's needed for looking lean and trim. However, if you're training to get an attractive Hollywood type body you'll need to give equal attention to losing fat as much as gaining muscle.

Looking huge with a load of muscles does not look attractive like having an average amount of muscle with exceptional definition. Therefore, you need to give lots of attention and time towards getting lean and toned whenever you're on a muscle building program to end up with a stunning physique.

Most Bodybuilders Will Advice Against Using Cardio To Lose Fat During A Workout

If you're taking training advice from a professional bodybuilder they'll tell you to avoid cardio whether you're able to gain weight easily or not.

This advice is o.k if you're aiming to look as huge as possible with massive muscles on your body and some fat in between, but this not good if you're desiring to get a lean fashionable physique.

Incorporating enough cardio in your training program is especially important if you have the tendency to gain fat easily.

The bodybuilders that hold the notion that cardio hinders good muscle building results may actually despise the lean and toned model physique. They believe once you're training to build muscle you have to gain as much muscle mass as possible and this should be your main goal.

They are oftentimes very defensive of this position and usually possess a giant size physique to backup their claim. You must keep in mind however that when someone believes in something they will try to instill it into others as well. But, You should make your own choice whether you want to look huge and muscular or slim and muscular and don't let someone else's preference be your choice.

Doing Cardio To Lose fat Is Less Exciting Than Lifting Weights To Build Muscle

You won't have as much fun exercising on a treadmill or an exercise bike as much as you'll do lifting weights. The reason for this is you tend to instantly feel the effect lifting weights is having on your body. Each time you complete a rep you feel like you did something great for your muscles.

At the end of every set you feel your muscles working and you know that you'll be stronger soon as a result. You also enjoy the reward of seeing bigger muscles on your body after a few workout sessions which is very motivating.

The feeling of accomplishment and pride that lifting weights deliver makes lots of guys like spending all their time in the weight room and less time doing cardio, because cardio is less enjoyable and it takes a longer time to see significant fat loss results.

However, you need to focus more on the long-term results of your training such as the way your body will look at the end of your program and apply the right workout practices that'll give you the body you want. If it happens to be a lean physique you're after then you have to perform cardio..

Watching The Way You Eat Is Also Important For The Lean Physique 

Another crucial factor for getting a lean attractive physique is controlling your caloric intake. Excess calories (more than you need for energy daily) is needed for gaining weight and building muscle, but excess calories can also lead to fat gain if you don't exercise proper control. You'll need to watch the quantity of calories you are consuming and also eat the right type of foods to combat fat and stay lean.

Getting Muscular Without Geting Body Fat And Bulky

The best way to get an attractive muscular body is by adding the right amount of muscle to your body without fat and without looking overly muscular. Though you may want to build muscle to get a bigger chest and arms you do not need to look huge and bulky like professional bodybuilders.

These bodybuilders that you see in magazines have a reason for looking the way they do. Most of them compete in bodybuilding as their sport and building muscle is their game. For the average person, however, who only want to build muscle to get fitter and improve your appearance you may want to avoid the bodybuilder look and take a different approach.

You'll need to train to build up some muscle mass but make sure that you stay lean by avoiding excess fat gain, and also at a later stage train to increase muscle density.

Building The Ideal Amount Of Muscle Mass

When you're just beginning to train it should be easy to gain a significant amount of muscle mass easily once you're using the right program. In order to gain muscle mass you have to workout with intensity and resistance so that existing muscle tissues can be broken down.

During rest these damaged muscles respond by repairing themselves but they grow bigger in size as well. With this happening consistently, over a period of time the worked muscle groups will grow noticeable bigger.

However, in order to achieve this well you must be progressive with the resistance that you place on the muscle. This is called progressive overload. It involves lifting heavier weights each time the muscle repairs and grow so that the resistance is enough to damage the muscle again. Your workouts should include lifting weights in the 6-12 reps range aimed at inducing muscle fatigue.

Training For Muscle Density 

After you've built up a good amount of muscle mass to the point where it becomes very difficult to put on additional muscle you should then start training for muscle density which should harden up the muscle you gained but with less increase in mass.

Eating To Build Muscle Without Getting Body Fat

You'll need a proper diet with sufficient calories and nutrients to promote anabolism and grow muscle. However, in order to get the lean and muscular body you have to try to avoid gaining fat when eating to gain muscle.

Required amount of calories will vary from person to person determined by factors such as body type, age, fitness history etc. 18 calories per pound of your body weight is a recommended intake to gain muscle without gaining fat, but some people may need more than that to gain muscle weight properly.

Skinny guys especially will need a high volume of food to gain muscle properly. However, you can always reduce your intake when you're gaining too much fat.

Don't Limit Cardio Unless You Have A Problem Gaining Weight 

Unless you're someone that find it hard to gain weight you should not do anything less than 30 minutes of cardio daily. You should include HITT the best type of cardio to burn fat effectively