The fact that you must be in a caloric surplus to maximize muscle growth/strength, and in a caloric deficit to lose body fat, is why bulking and cutting cycles is the quickest way to get ripped.īut, now you might ask: Why not gain muscle and lose fat simultaneously? For fat loss to occur a caloric deficit must be present.

Cutting: Is done over a period of time with the goal to lose body fat.

Typically the word bulking is associated with being in a caloric surplus which is required to maximize any, or a combination, of these goals.

Bulking: Is done over a period of time with the goal to gain weight, add muscle and/or increase strength.

Here are the basic definition of the words: In short, bulking and cutting are just “bronyms” (synonyms created by the bro’s) for building muscle and losing fat. Well, by doing bulking and cutting cycles. So, how do you accomplish both of these goals? Or more importantly, what’s the quickest way of doing so? If you’re muscular but have it all covered up with fat, you’ll look big, but won’t turn any heads around. If you’re lean without much muscle, you’ll just look skinny and small.

When you put these two together you get that ripped looking physique – with a slim waist, thick shoulders and upper back, masculine chest, well developed arms and powerful looking legs. There are two things that characterize a ripped physique: What’s a Ripped Physique?īefore looking at the power of bulking and cutting cycles let’s first define what a ripped physique is. So, buckle up, you’re heading to Rippedville. And also show you how to set them up so that you can get the best results possible. No matter where you currently are, in today’s post (and video) I’m going to explain why doing bulking and cutting cycles is the quickest and most effective way to build a ripped physique. Or if you’re fresh to the lifting game, maybe you’re looking to do them for the very first time? If you’ve been training for a while, I’m sure you’ve already done a few bulks and cuts already? If your goal is to get ripped, then you’ve probably heard about bulking and cutting cycles, right?

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