I Thought it Would be Cool if We Used Universal Terms for "Muscle Definition".
I purchased rights to this photo and used it for one of my followup videos for http://absblueprint.com <---it is still a free course, so get it already :) Back in 1991 I bought a booked called "Sliced". It was a bodybuilding book that helped competitors get extra lean for competition. It discussed strategies on how to drop the last bit of fat and water and get uber-lean. The best part of the book was a section where they defined words which described various "states" of being lean. I'd like to simply do a "Cliff Notes" version. I Also Created a Video that Goes More In Depth For those of you who have entered your email list to get Abs Blueprint...you will automatically receive this followup video. It will come a few days after you opt-in. My goal is to simply help people with every aspect of getting defined abs...and the book is just one part of the big picture. Here Are The Muscle Definition Terms With Bullet-points (for easy reference). Note: On the video I include photo examples of celebrities who fit each description below. 1. "Full House" When a Person Has a Lot of Fat & Muscle. One Big Mass - No Separation or Distinction Between Body Parts. Strong, but Not Visually Impressive. Stomach Protrudes a Bit. Think Pro Wrestler or Football Player. 2. "Hard" Weighs Less than a Full House, but Looks Bigger. A Little Bit of Definition in Best Body Parts. Waist is Smaller and Stomach Doesn't Protrude. Face isn't Fat, But Still Not Defined. Look Good In Clothes, but Still Soft With Shirt Off. 3. "Cut" Part of the Body is Becoming Really Defined. Some Body Parts Blurred By Fat. Look Better With Shirt Off Now. Face Will Become Defined. People Will Consider You in Top Shape. Great from 30 Feet - Not as Much 6 Feet Away.
4. "Defined" Even Definition Over All Body Parts. No Visible Fat on Any Body Part. If Even One Body Part is Blurred You are "Cut". Look Great In Clothes, But Much More Impressive With Shirt Off. Face Takes On an Angular Look. 5. "Ripped" "Defined" - With Individual Muscle Fibers Showing. All About Dropping Water and a Hard State to Reach. Average in Clothes - Blow People Away With Shirt Off. Face is Really Lean...Too Lean on a Lot of People. Still Display Muscle Definition In a Darker Room. "70% of Bodybuilding Contest Won in this State." 6. "Sliced" Extremely Lean. So Lean "Even Your Dog Will Stare At You." Skinny in Clothes - But Full Transformation With Shirt Off. Cross-Striations and Muscles on Top of Muscles. Can Only Be Held for 24-72 Hours Max. "29% of All Bodybuilding Shows Are Won in this State." 7. "Shredded" Close to Zero Amounts of Water Under the Skin. Almost Seems as if There Isn't Skin Covering the Muscles. Can Only Be Held for a Matter of Hours. A "Shredded" Person Makes a "Cut" Person Look Like a "Full-House". "Shredded Bodybuilders Look Like Rakes in Clothes. When They Take Their Clothes Off at a Weigh-in, However, All the Other Bodybuilders Get the Immediate Urge to Go Home." Note: In the video I talk about which category various celebrities fit into. In my opinion "Cut" is where you want to be most of the time...possibly "Defined" for a vacation or special event. Really no need to kill yourself and go beyond these. Again...if you want to subscribe to my videos, just enter your email here (it's free): Abs Blueprint Have a great one!
