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How to Have Muscles Yet Not Look Bulky

How to Have Muscles Yet Not Look Bulky
How to Have Muscles Yet Not Look Bulky

It has been established that the bulky look is out and the leaner, fitter outline is the fashion statement for guys.

Bodybuilders need to add bulk since bigger, bulkier muscles are an essential part of their profession where they need to impress in competitions and photo-shoots. However, bulkier muscles are harder to maintain and can make you look fatter than your actual dimensions. The more regular, easy-to-manage look is where the muscle percentage is higher without too much bulk. Thus, you need to discover exercises that will help you gain muscle mass without adding too much bulk. Some handy tips have been listed for your consideration in this niche:

Don’t Forget Compound Exercises

Most guys know about it but it seems that not many are ready to follow it—I am talking about compound exercises that use more muscles during a single session. Most gymming folks tend to concentrate upon isolation exercises among which, bicep curling seems to be an obsession with many. Compound exercises tend to tone the entire musculature, burn more calories and neutralize the tendency to gain bulk. This means combining exercises like:
• Squats—these can be done on alternate days. If you find the weighted version too demanding, do free-hand squats as a part of your warm-up routine. This can include up to 100 to 150 reps, done quickly.
• Close-grip Bench Press—rather than the usual grip, use the closed grip on the benching rod. Here, the focus is shifted on the middle section of chest and triceps and more stress is exerted. This also prevents the pectorals from bulking and adds more definition than size to them.
• Deadlifts—the best way to ensure that the dimensions of your thighs, waist and lower legs are in harmony with your upper body, you need to deadlift at least, twice-a-week. This is best done with more weight and less reps. Do this under supervision to avoid serious back injuries.
• Bent-over Rows—one of the most undermined of exercises, these are brilliant for exercising the entire, upper back and shoulder area. Rows also work-out the upper arm.

Take Care of Your Diet

Muscle bulk is often the result of poorly-planned diets. Many guys tend to assume that their high-protein diet will only add to the muscle. However, if the exercise regimen doesn’t consume the daily amount of protein you are consuming, it will be diverted towards being stored as fat. Ensure that you don’t take supplements during the early part of your gym routine. These are best used when you are exercising really hard. It is best to alternate between one week of supplementation and a week of zero supplementation. Similarly, don’t consume too much of empty calories. These are usually found in fizzy drinks and sugary snacks.

Never Ignore Cardiovascular Training

Gaining muscles invariably includes some degree of fat-gain too. This is a result of tissue growth that is needed to support muscle gains and the fat intake from our diet. To ensure that the fat deposition is continuously neutralized, indulge in regular cardio training. You should include a 20-25 minute aerobic set to your gymming routine. Do this every day to ensure that your bulking-up tendency is controlled.

Try Circuit Training

Bulking excessively is often the result of merely gaining muscle mass without improving your overall body conditioning. This means that your endurance levels can be low though you might have huge muscles. This problem is best resolved via two sessions of circuit training in the week. This helps to improve your speed and overall, stamina levels. It boosts your metabolism that helps to eat-away the bulk. Circuit Training is essentially a combination of different types of one-set exercises. This includes a bit of aerobics, stretching, weighted exercises, compound and isolated exercises with minimal rest and more emphasis on speed and posture. (Health, MensXP.com)

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