How to put on defined mass?

[er.ric]

My goal is not just to grow, I don't want to be chubby or such. I wanna grow with defined muscles. And also gain some fitness and strength, not only volume.

So my question is:
does it make sense to hit the gym daily or how many times a week, to give my muscles time for actual growth and regeneration...

and what combination of sets and reps, with which max. weight in % of my current capacity, makes sense to grow defined muscles?

And in addition a subquestion concerning my diet, does it make sense to accept - for this goal - to gain some fat before a "cycle" since it would nurture muscle growth? Or is the opposite the case? Or what?

Thanks

[msllover]

Those are actually really good questions.

I don't have teh knowledge and expertise to answer them comfortable, but I'm curious what the answers will be.

Taylor

[mewletter]

Join this forum.

http://highintensity.net/Forums/Forums.asp

And watch this.

http://youtu.be/hrpFjdgtrt0

Basically, you should spend some time getting to know Mike's concepts.

[inflated]

Originally Posted by mewletter

Join this forum.

http://highintensity.net/Forums/Forums.asp

And watch this.

http://youtu.be/hrpFjdgtrt0

Basically, you should spend some time getting to know Mike's concepts.

I agree Mike Mentzer's ideas are spot on when it comes to bodybuilding.

[er.ric]

Seems I am somehow not able to register there, always get error messages in return...

[mewletter]

Contact the forum admin. Hope that resolve the problem.

[bigun]

It depends on where you are starting from. Are you skinny, medium or large build? Do you hold on to fat, or are you a little soft? I started by doing cardio in the mornings 5 days a week and lifting 4 days a week in the evenings. At the beginning I did 2 upper body and 2 lower body workouts per week with mainly compound lifts. After 8-12 weeks, I switched things around to a body part split in the evenings, but kept am cardio. There is no magic program. Research websites such as t-nation.com and stronglifts.com and find something you can do. The most important thing is getting your diet in check. Once I figured out how to eat, the fat stripped away, the muscle "piled" on, and my confidence went through the roof. Consistency is the key.