Muscular But Lean

Movie Stars With Muscular Body Are No Longer Looking Huge And Bulky

2012-01-08T13:09:00.000-08:00

Rusty Moore

The Leading Man in Hollywood is Now Slim and Toned, Not Bulky!

Can you recall back in the 80's when Arnold Schwarzenegger was the big action hero? The man was huge. He basically brought bodybuilding to the mainstream and influenced an entire generation of young guys to want to get as big and muscular as possible. It started with Conan, then the Terminator, Commando, Predator, Twins, and many more action flicks.

The Big Muscle Look Began to Die in the Late 90's.

You see, although lots of guys were aiming to get as big as possible, women had a different idea of what looked attractive. They wanted their men to look hot when dressed in clothing as well as with their shirts off. Women are physically attracted to the "GQ" look or lean and slim toned guys, not massive freaky
muscular guys. If you ever have seen a soap opera, you will notice that all of the men have average amounts of muscle but with exceptional muscle tone.

1999, the Year Fight Club Came Out, Was The Official Death of the Massive Look

For many years during the big muscle era, women kept trying to get guys to understand that they were more interested in muscle definition and not into the bodybuilder look. Guys didn't really take heed until 1999, when Fight Club came out. Brad Pitt finally showed the masses of guys out there that being ultra-lean with a normal build is more bad-ass looking than being huge and bulky. Brad's character, Tyler Durden, was able to get a "hip" funky look, but had amazing muscle definition when he took his shirt off. This is a winning combination with the ladies and all actors are striving for this look.

Since the late 90's, Many Hollywood Actors Have Begun to Slim Down

If you remember The Rock used to be very big? He is now MUCH lighter and looks great. What about Mark Wahlberg or Ryan Reynolds? Both of these guys have really slimmed down and have the sleek and toned look instead of being bulky. Same with Matt Damon. More recently Will Smith really slimmed down for his role in "I am Legend". He had to get big and bulky for "Ali", but dropped a lot of that mass and really cleaned up his physique for his newest role.

Are You "Still" Trying to Get Massive?

Being big and massive is a great way to impress guys in the gym, but won't get you far with women. There is simply a "cheesiness" factor once you get too big. You can't really achieve a hip look and clothes don't fit well. Ever see a professional football player or professional wrestler in a suit? They look
stupid. If you want to be more attractive to the opposite sex, then you may reconsider your goal of getting big muscles. Opt for the lean athletic look instead.

About the Author: Rusty Moore is a trainer who gives advice to men and women who want a body that attracts the opposite sex. Don't train to be bulky! Learn the Fitness secrets of Hollywood's finest and get lean and sexy instead. Get a copy of his programs today Visual Impact For Men and Visual Impact For Women

Get Six Pack Abs And You Will Have A Rare Possession

2012-01-08T08:20:00.000-08:00

By Rusty Moore

Why Are Six Pack Abs So Rare?

A shredded middle section is a rare thing people possess these days. You may see lots of models and actors in magazines and movies with a six pack, but you don't often see a regular man or woman with a six pack walking around. Most people after awhile give up on their efforts to get a six pack. They believe that it is something only movie stars or super models should have. I'm telling you to drop that way of thinking!

Lifting a Large Amount of Weight is Not As Impressive as Toned Abs

There are many, many more guys who can bench 315 pounds, than there are guys with a defined midsection. Lots of women can go jogging over 6 miles, but not many women have a 6 pack abs. If you desire to be exceptional, then you should aim to get a six pack abs. If you are already spending time in the gym trying and you don't have a 6 pack, then you are spending your time doing the wrong things. You will need to change your focus if you want nice muscle tone in this part of your body.

When Your Abs Are Defined, Your Whole Body Will Look Great

When losing body fat stomach fat is usually the last to go. If you reach the point where your abs are visible, then I guarantee you that the rest of your body will look great as well. I think this is the reason that people find a toned midsection so sexy. They are aware that the rest of the body must be toned
as well! So if you focus on getting a 6 pack, everything else will fall into place.

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Getting a Six Pack is Mainly About Diet and Cardio

I promise you that you could leave out all those crunching and sit up movements and get amazing abs. How do I know this? Well, I haven't done a crunch in over 5 years and my abs are more defined then ever. Have you ever seen the TV show "Survivor". By the end of the show almost every person has really defined six pack abs and I know that none of them got there by ab exercises. You do not have to go to that extreme, but it does show you that low body fat will give you a six pack.

Ab Exercises Probably Account for Only 10% of the Results

I don't think you need to directly workout the abdominal area to get a great a six pack, but if you want pick one and hit it for 4-5 sets. The majority of your time should be spent on a bit of lifting for the rest of your body and intense cardio. As far as choices of cardio go, running on a treadmill or running outside is the way to go. Your abs work harder with running, because there is a certain amount of balancing involves between your legs and upper body. If you are on an exercise bike, your abs don't have to work at all. Your body is being stabilized by the seat.

Conclusion: You probably just need to increase the cardio and decrease the calories if you don't have six pack abs. I know it sounds almost too simple, but believe me it will work for you.

About the Author: Rusty Moore is a trainer who gives advice to men and women who want a body that attracts the opposite sex. Don't train to be bulky! Learn the Fitness secrets of Hollywood's finest and get lean and sexy instead. Get a copy of his programs today Visual Impact For Men and Visual Impact For Women

4 Steps To Creating A Workout Plan

2012-01-08T02:52:00.000-08:00

By Rusty Moore

No Reason To Hire A Personal Trainer...Design Your Own Workout Plan

I am frustrated with the info given out by most personal trainers. Honestly, they seem to use a cookie cutter workout plan, which they believe will work for everyone. I think for a beginner, there is some value in having a personal trainer...I just think that once you get the basics down, you are better
served to come out with your own workout program. Designing a workout plan is actually much easier than most people think.

Step number one: List your specific goals and choose a role model.

If you are looking to lose bodyfat, then you are going to want to focus a lot of your workout plan on cardio. If you are looking to gain muscle size, then it makes sense to spend a large percentage of your workout program focusing on lifting weights. I think it helps to find a role model. My personal role model is Brad Pitt in Fight Club. In that movie he is very lean and compact. I have developed my workout program in a way that maximizes fat loss, so 75% of my workout is on cardio and 25% lifting weights. This workout plan allows me to maintain a very lean look year round.

Step number two: Decide how much time you are going to devote to exercise.

In designing your workout routine, you are going to have to figure out how many days you will be able to workout. Contrary to popular opinion, I think you do need to workout 4-5 days minimum to achieve great results. Many personal trainers have their clients perform workout plans 3 days per week. The body was meant to get daily exercise. The people in the best shape I know perform at least some exercise every day. If you have 7-8 total hours to devote to a workout program, you will get better results spreading those 8 hours over 6-7 days -vs.- having three 2-hour workouts. As an example....Matthew McConaughey simply tries to work up a sweat for at least one hour every day. That is a simple technique that obviously gets great results.

Step Three: Pick exercises that are right for you.

What I typically see is the trainer taking every person through the exact same workout program, regardless of their body type. I also have head people complaining that a certain exercise hurts them. The problem is that the personal trainer simply can't get into your head and know what the exercise feels
like to you. For instance, I have a spinal injury so I have to avoid any type of crunch exercise in my workout program. Only you know how a certain exercise feels to you. I use a lot of dumbbells in my workout program, since I can really feel them working my muscle. If I was a personal trainer I would probably design workout programs for my clients using dumbbell exercises. This would be a big mistake, since many people get a better workout using barbells or machines.

Step Four: Educate yourself about fitness.

My advice is to educate yourself using the Internet and then come up with your own workout program that is perfect for you. Not only will you experience greater results, you will save time and money getting to your goals. There are several great resources online which will help you create your ideal body.
Finding a really good e-book will cost less than the price of one session with a personal trainer. In no time flat you can easily design a solid workout program and fine tune it over time.

About the Author: Rusty Moore is a trainer who gives advice to men and women who want a body that attracts the opposite sex. Don't train to be bulky! Learn the Fitness secrets of Hollywood's finest and get lean and sexy instead. Get a copy of his programs today Visual Impact For Men and Visual Impact For Women

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Ciara Pictures And How women Can Get A Slim And Toned Body Like Ciara

2012-01-06T14:17:00.001-08:00

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Popular R&B singer Ciara is not only a great singer and dancer, she is also the owner of a very fit, slim and well toned body. You must agree that anything Ciara wears she looks good in it. Whether it's in her videos, on the red carpet, a professional photo shoot or she was snapped unaware by someone that saw her outdoors, she is always looking great in her clothing as well as when she dresses revealing. So how does Ciara maintain such a lean and trim figure?

Ciara works out a lot in the gym. She once said she and her personal trainer works out for an hour five days a week. However, like lots of women who are already lean, Ciara's goal is not to lose weight. All she wants is to keep looking toned and remain in good shape. This is one of the things Visual Impact For Women teaches women to acheive. But, by looking at Ciara pictures you can see a little muscle mass on her body, but this doesn't take away from her slim, sexy and feminine look.

Ciara works her whole body with light weight lifting workouts. In addition to squats and lunges she will do chest and shoulder presses, lateral pull downs, curls, rows and leg work.

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When it comes to her diet Ciara admits that she love food too much so a highly restrictive diet is not for her. She once tried the Cayenne Pepper diet, which involves drinking a Maple Syrup style drink with extra pepper to help lose weight through severe calorie restriction. This is similar to the crash diet that Beyonce did before filming Dreamgirls.

She told OK! Magazine: “I could not get past the idea of drinking what that stuff looked like. I attempted to, but I was like, ‘I just cannot do it’ because I love food too much. It would be so hard to take away physically eating food. Drinking a liquid would not work for me.”

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Ciara stated however that she does exercise dietary control. Surely to maintain a slender body like hers you must be careful with what you eat. But once the right foods are selected you can eat satisfactorily and maintain a slim body. According to Ciara, her diet contains lots of water, protein, complex carbohydrates and fruits and vegetables.

So Ciara doesn't starve herself to stay slim, but she ensures that her diet is well balanced and healthy which is good for maintaining a lean body.

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If you are a woman who want to get a slim and defined physique like Ciara then your action will depend on where you are presently in respect to fitness. If you are already lean and do not have much excess body fat to lose, then you need to start a workout program that will allow you to tone those muscles to look ultra-defined.

I recommend getting a copy of Visual Impact For Women to help you do so. This fitness program will show you how to workout to achieve a toned body without altering your body size. It also contains a cardio program to help you maximize fatloss to get that ultra-lean and sexy physique.

If you are overweight getting a slim and trim body is possible once you work hard towards that goal. For overweight women I recommend you first lose major excess body fat with an effective weight loss program such as The Diet Solution Program which is not a highly restrictive diet so it's much more convenient to stick to.

Then you should get Visual Impact For Women to maximize fatloss and archieve tone and definition for your body. All women may not be able to get as slim like Ciara but lots of women have a beautiful and slender body that is covered with excess fat. All they need to do is use the right diet and exercise to shed some body fat and reveal a more visually appealing body.

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Muscle Soreness Should Be Avoided When You Want To Tone Your Body And Look Sexy

2012-01-05T20:24:00.000-08:00

By Rusty Moore

It is NOT In Your Best Interests To Get Sore If You Are Aiming For Muscle Tone

Many people take the wrong approach to toning their muscle. They lift high reps and push their bodies past the point of failure to tone the muscles. The problem with lifting for high reps and "going for the burn" is that it often times results in your muscles being sore the following day or two after the workout was carried out. The major problem with being sore is that it takes away your energy the following day, making it hard to return to the gym.

Muscle Tone is Not A Result of Lifting Hard for High Reps

Muscle tone occurs due to low body fat and how "efficient" your muscles are. Muscle efficiency is measured by how strong a muscle is for it's size. If two identical twins had muscles the exact same size and they were at the same level of body fat, the stronger of the two twins would have greater muscle efficiency. This twin would also demonstrate more muscle tone. A great example of muscle efficiency are gymnasts...these athletes are ripped!

Train for Strength Without Inducing Damage To The Muscle to Increase Muscle Tone

The best way to train when you want to get ripped is to try to gain strength without carrying out too many sets. If you keep your overall volume of sets low, you can gain strength without damaging the muscle. Make sure and avoid "training to failure" as well as things like "forced reps". I would recommend picking 3 exercises per body part and doing only 3 sets of 5-8 reps for each exercise.

Spend The Extra Time Doing Cardio...Ideally High Intensity Interval Training

The nice thing about training for strength is that it is a quick workout. You probably can get that part of the routine done in 30 minutes. I would recommend that you do cardio for at least that long. Don't do cardio as an afterthought, it is actually more important than lifting. The best form of cardio is High
Intensity Interval Training. This is by far the best way to lose the maximum amount of fat.

So to Sum it Up...No Need To Get Sore to Get a Toned Body

About the Author: Rusty Moore is a trainer who gives advice to men and women who want a body that attracts the opposite sex. Don't train to be bulky! Learn the Fitness secrets of Hollywood's finest and get lean and sexy instead. Get a copy of his programs today Visual Impact For Men and Visual Impact For Women

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Bulking Up Gives You More Body Fat

2012-01-05T17:55:00.000-08:00

By Rusty Moore

Bulking up refers to the common workout practice of gaining muscle fast by adding large amounts of extra calories into your diet. Some people believe that you can gain more muscle mass quickly if you have extra calories lying around in your body. The problem with this is, you may gain muscle mass true, but the bulking up ends up making you gain noticeable amounts of fat as well. Despite being a practice often used by bodybuilders, bulking up is not a good idea.

Fat Cells Are Not Your Friends

Although you can shrink fat cells, once you have them in your body they are with you forever. This is one of the really bad things about them. You just can't lose them, no matter how hard you try. It is extremely frustrating. Now, there is an upside-you can get lean. You just have to be very careful because it's easier to gain weight back if you have a large number of fat cells lurking around.

The Challenge to Stay Lean

Someone who is very obese can have up to three times the actual number of fat cells compared to someone who has been thin for all of their life. An obese person has to work much harder to maintain a smaller size, because of the fat cells that they already have. Fighting the fat cells either has to be a way of life or they will just keep storing that excess body fat. Someone without excess body fat can usually stay that way with much less effort.

Keep the Fat Away From the Start

The main reason that "bulking up" is a bad idea is that people are intentionally increasing their fat cells, often doing so rather quickly. Once they "bulk up," they are at risk for gaining weight again, even if they do become lean. Many times you'll see bodybuilders gaining 40-50 pounds after a competition, just because they have those fat cells waiting to be filled again! Staying lean and gaining muscle over time is a slower process, but maintaining it over the long haul is much easier to do.

Keep Working at Staying Lean

If you have been overweight in the past, you may have a harder time staying lean, but it is definitely not impossible! You can make it easier to stay lean by following my recommendations, especially doing "cardio workouts on an empty stomach." This strategy alone will make a huge difference, especially for anyone who's previously been overweight. It's important to keep those fat cells from expanding again. Put in the effort, and you will see the results!

Staying Lean in the First Place is Easiest!

Avoiding gaining the excess fat in the first place is the best way to stay lean. Keeping yourself in a healthy range is not difficult with regular workouts and using strategies to stay lean. Try your best to stay on top of the process, and you won't find yourself in the frustrating position of trying to lose excess body fat. It's much easier that way!

About the Author: Rusty Moore is a trainer who gives advice to men and women who want a body that attracts the opposite sex. Don't train to be bulky! Learn the Fitness secrets of Hollywood's finest and get lean and sexy instead. Get a copy of his programs today Visual Impact For Men and Visual Impact For Women

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How To Workout To Get A Body Like A Fitness Model

2011-12-29T06:40:00.000-08:00

Fitness models make a living by flaunting their body which is a fun job to have but behind that attractive body is dedication to a good workout plan and healthy eating routine . To get that chiseled eye-popping body you see fitness models possess will no doubt require hard work and determination.

But you can bet that whenever you succeed to get a hot body like a fitness model you will be getting a lot of attention and respect that may even be too much for you to handle.

Besides the attention, undergoing the type of training used by fitness models will be very beneficial for good health including burning body fat, improvement in physical strength, improvement in immunity against disease and making your bones stronger.

Male and female fitness models workout plan are similar so the following general guideline can be applied by both men and women who want to workout to get the body of a fitness model.

Training Is Similar To Bodybuilding With A Few Exceptions

Fitness models train basically like a regular bodybuilder. However, the main exception is fitness models need to be very lean with ultra-definition so it's important that they avoid bulking up too much, that's the reason they include cardio in their workout plan. The cardio is important for keeping their body fat at a low percentage while they gain mass. Most bodybuilders on the other hand do not include cardio in their workouts while gaining mass because their intention is to gain lots of mass, and cardio may hinder that.

Weight Lifting Should Target Specific Muscle Groups

Bodybuilders try to grow muscles on every part of their body to give them a rounded muscular look but fitness models need to look angular, so they need to focus on adding mass to specific muscle groups while keeping other areas moderate.

This cannot be accomplished with the standard big lifts so basic weight lifting
techniques will need to be used to build lean muscle mass in the major muscle groups such as the shoulder, chest and arms.

Supersets

Fitness models also use supersets in their workout for exhausting the muscles. A superset involves moving from one exercise to the other with little or no rest in between. It can be done using the same muscle group, or different muscles. For example, after 10 military presses, you would go directly into lateral dumbbell flies, which both work the shoulder muscles.

Nutrition

The nutritional aspect of a fitness model's plan for sculpting and maintaining a stunning body is equally important as the workouts. Without a proper diet plan, the exercise efforts will be hindered. A good diet plan should cater for helping increase muscle mass and minimize excess fat gain.

Source For Instruction, tips, guidelines and demonstration

Surely, to ever be successful in getting a fitness model body you must have a reliable source for getting guidance and information to know everything from how to eat to how to perform your exercise. Most people who are just starting out may hire a personal trainer but this can be pretty expensive.

If you are serious about getting the body of a fitness model I highly recommend getting the Visual Impact Muscle Building course for men, and if you are a female Visual Impact For Women.

Both programs provide you with all the information you need to know to get a magazine-ready body. The information is clearly outlined and demonstrated, so there will be no need to hire a personal trainer.

Jordin Sparks Fitness Goal After Impressive Weight Loss

2011-12-28T15:00:00.000-08:00

R&B/Pop singer Jordin Sparks impressed many people when she lost an amazing 30 lbs of body fat to reveal a beautiful lean body. How she did it? Well according to Jordin who is also an american idol winner it was by controlling her portions, Zumba and the help of a personal trainer.

Jordin's new figure is not completely skinny but she is content with it this way. She said she doesn't want to lose her curves so she doesn't intend to cut down further, which I personally believe is a great idea. However Jordin stated in an interview that her consequent fitness goal is to maintain her size and just tighten up her muscles a little.

Lots of women have this same fitness goal like Jordin Sparks. They don't want to get bigger neither slimmer. Their aim is just to tone up their body to look more defined and sharp. The best way to accomplish this goal is to lift weights. But some women are afraid of lifting weights because they are worried about looking too muscular. However, strategic workouts such as what is available in Visual Impact For Women will allow you to tone your body without altering it's size.

Maybe Jordin Sparks pays her personal trainer a good sum and they may help her accomplish her goal. But for close to the same price for just one session with a personal trainer, you can get a complete workout manual that can teach you everything you need to know to tone your body and look attractive without decreasing or increasing mass. This program is no other than Visual Impact For Women.

How To Gain Just The Right Amount of Muscle Mass For Your Body Type

2011-12-28T14:58:00.000-08:00

Adding just the ideal amount of muscle mass to your body and not becoming overly muscular is a great way to get fit and strong while looking attractive.

When you are just starting out it will be easy to gain your first 10-20 pounds of muscle which is considered to be natural muscle that your body needs, and soon after that muscle gain may become harder. When it becomes excessively difficult to put on additional muscle, this is when you should focus on strength and performance. After you put on that natural amount of muscle mass, from this point forward try to gain strength without getting bigger. By doing this you will refine those muscles and get the really sharp look. You may also want to focus more on cardio as well. As time progress and you become stronger, you will start seeing more muscle tone.

When you train for mass, you must train for volume and you have to keep your reps in the 6-12 range for the most part. So to train for mass, you want to get stronger and more proficient in the 6-12 reps range. Reps below 6 is great for tone and muscle density, once you have achieved the level of muscle mass you desire.

Eating alot will help you gain muscle mass but it's important to remember that you don't want to gain too much fat in process. The recommended calorie intake is 18 calories per pound if you want to gain muscle mass. The most important meal should be right after you workout. You want to get a quick digesting protein and carbohydrate source for nutrients into your body as quickly as possible after you workout.

Your muscles will absorb a lot more nutrients than normal during this period of time. This will really help ensure that your muscles recover quickly and help you during your upcoming workouts. Avoid any form of fat during this post-workout meal as it will slow down the absorption of the nutrients into your bloodstream.

Apart from eating a large amount of quick digesting protein and carbs after your workout you also want to start your day off strong with a decent amount of calories and protein. You will need to eat less calories and protein with other meals during the day. Also ensure your blood sugar level is balanced throughout the day by eating fibrous and starchy carbs and healthy fats along with every meal.

If you follow this brief guidelines you can quickly put on some muscle mass but for a full muscle building program check out Visual Impact Muscle Building and Visual Impact For Women

20 Popular Actors Known For Their Impressive Muscular Physique

2011-12-22T08:39:00.000-08:00

These actors are some of the most talked about men for the body that they possess. Their names are present in every 'Men With The Best Body' list and their workout routines are being searched for like gold by guys who want to build an attractive muscular body.

These actors may have their personal workout routine different to each other but one thing they have in common is they are not overly muscular. The amount of muscle mass they have on their body is just the right amount for their body type and their muscles look ultra-lean and well defined, which is the ideal look to command visual appeal.

Rusty Moore call this the 'Lean Hollywood Look' and he has created a fitness program that contains the right strategies for any guy who want to get this look. Visual Impact Muscle Building - A Workout For The Lean Hollywood Look is the name of the program and you can see a review of the program by clicking here.

There is also a female version of the program for women who want to get a fit and attractive feminine body like some female actors and fitness models: Visual Impact For Women

Here are 20 popular actors known for their muscles and stunning physique.

1. Bradley Cooper

    Date Of Birth: January 5, 1975

    Films Known For : The Hangover (2009) Limitless (2011) The Hangover Part II (2011) The ATeam  (2010)

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2. Christian Bale

Date Of Birth: 30 January 1974

Films Known For: The Dark Knight (2008) Batman Begins (2005) The Prestige (2006) American Psycho (2000)

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3. Daniel Craig

Date Of Birth: 2 March 1968

Films Known For: Casino Royale (2006) Quantum of Solace (2008) Munich (2005) Layer Cake (2004)

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4. Hugh Jackman

Date Of Birth: 12 October 1968

Films Known For: The Prestige (2006) X-Men (2000) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

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5. Joe Manganiello

Date Of Birth: December 28, 1976

Films Known For: Spider-Man (2002) Spider-Man 3 (2007) Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009)
Wounded (2008)

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6. Kellan Lutz

Date Of Birth: March 15, 1985

Films Known For: Twilight (2008) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) New Moon (2009) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

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7. Mark Wahlberg

Date Of Birth: June 5, 1971

Films Known For: The Italian Job (2003) The Departed (2006) Shooter (2007) The Fighter (2010)

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8. Matthew McConaughey

Date Of Birth: November 4, 1969

Films Known For: A Time to Kill (1996) The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) U-571 (2000) Sahara (2005)

9. Ryan Gosling

Date Of Birth: November 12, 1980

Films Known For: Drive (2011) Blue Valentine (2010) Lars and the Real Girl (2007) Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

10. Taylor Lautner

Date Of Birth: February 11, 1992

Films Known For: Twilight (2008) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) New Moon (2009) The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)

11. Zac Efron

Date Of Birth: October 18, 1987

Films Known For: High School Musical (2006) 17 Again (2009) High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) High School Musical 2 (2007)

12. Jesse Williams

Date Of Birth: August 5, 1981

Films Known For: Grey's Anatomy (2005) Brooklyn's Finest (2009) The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

13. Tyson Beckford

Date Of Birth: December 19, 1970

Films Known For: Zoolander (2001) Make Me a Supermodel (2008) Drift: The Sideways Craze (2007)
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2003)

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14. Brad Pitt

Date Of Birth: December 18, 1963

Films Known For: Se7en (1995) Inglourious Basterds (2009) Fight Club (1999) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

15. Shemar Moore

Date Of Birth: April 20, 1970

Films Known For: Criminal Minds (2005) Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) The Brothers (2001)
Motives (2004)

16. Isaiah Mustafa

Date Of Birth: February 11, 1974

Films Known For: Horrible Bosses (2011) Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) The Three Stooges (2012) Gears of War 3 (2011)

17. Taye Diggs

Date Of Birth: January 2, 1971

Films Known For: How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) Chicago (2002) Private Practice (2007)

Equilibrium (2002)

18. Mario Lopes

Date Of Birth: October 10, 1973

Films Known For: Saved by the Bell (1989) Get Him to the Greek (2010) Pet Star (2002)

Pacific Blue (1996)

19. Cam Gigandet

Date Of Birth: August 16, 1982

Films Known For: Easy A (2010) Priest (2011) Pandorum (2009) Never Back Down (2008)

20. Ryan Reynolds

Date Of Birth: October 23, 1976

Films Known For: Green Lantern (2011) Buried (2010) Smokin' Aces (2006) The Proposal (2009)

I'm sure as you looked through the photos you found, if not all, the majority of these men physique looked very appealing. None of these guys muscles look puffy, bloated or overly muscular, different to what you will see if you were looking through a list of top body builders. So the choice is yours whether you want to look like these guys or a wrestler in the WWE.

How To Safely Cut Down Muscle Size If You Are Too Bulky Or Overly Muscular

2011-12-19T05:38:00.000-08:00

Lots of men and women who've been into building muscle for a long time may have accumulated so much mass during the process that they now look overly muscular. However, not everyone may be easily motivated to cut down on muscle size because they've worked extremely hard to build their body, and cutting down their size will feel like throwing away money they've worked hard to earn.

However, some people may have a good reason to reduce their bulk because there are many advantages to this. Maybe to wear different clothing, to be able to feel more comfortable and be more flexible or maybe you just realize that the lean and angular look is much more attractive and stylish than the big body builder type physique.

If you are thinking about cutting down muscle size, first you must take into consideration that a large percentage of your possessed mass may actually be fat. Therefore, the first thing you should think about doing is starting a fat burning routine that will lose all fat that is stored with the muscle without actually losing any muscle mass. It's highly possible that after you've conducted maximum fat loss from the muscle you may become lean enough and therefore have no reason to cut down on actual muscle mass.

The best form of exercise to lose fat while maintaining muscle mass is High Intensity Interval Training. This form of exercise is based on intense workouts that could melt away stubborn body fat.

If after dropping your body fat percentage to a minimum level you still think that you will need to lose a bit of muscle to get your desired look, then you will need to work those muscle groups, but with a low range of sets and reps. Lift heavy for low reps and don't go to failure.

Stage 3 of the Visual Impact Muscle Building course has a focus on High Intensity Interval Training for losing excess body fat to get ultra-lean while maintaining your muscles. This phase is also focused on increasing muscle density to give your muscles a really defined look. I recommend getting the program and beginning with phase 3 if you are overly muscular and just want to slim down to get lean and defined.

Brad Pitt Physique And Dressing Style In Mr And Mrs Smith Is Captivating

2011-12-17T10:08:00.000-08:00

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Brad Pitt, who flaunted a very impressive physique in a number of his movies such as Fight Club and Troy, was also looking splendid in the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The actor's physique in those movies is a perfect example of the Lean Hollywood Look and he was also looking great in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. This must have been one of the reasons his present wife Anjelina Jolie couldn't resist falling for him even though he was still married to former wife Jennifer Aniston at the time.

Although the pair denied allegations of having an affair during the shooting of the film and while Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston, Anjelina Jolie later admitted to the New York Times she and Brad Pitt fell in love on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Also, Judging from the chemistry they displayed in the movie it's clear that there was something more going on between the two.

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The point of bringing up this story is to show that women are greatly attracted to men who possess this type of physique. Whenever a man possess this type of body he automatically becomes highly in demand to women. Well there are other factors that women will consider too, but the fact is a lean and muscular body could easily captivate the interest of women than any other body type.

If Brad Pitt was fat, thin or overly muscular like a professional bodybuilder maybe Anjelina Jolie would have been less interested considering he was still married. But I believe it's the lean and muscular physique of Brad Pitt that had her hypnotized.

You can get a lean and muscular physique by getting a copy of Visual Impact Muscle Building. This is the only program that aim to teach guys how to build their body to look ultra-lean like actors such as Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale flaunt in movies. The program will show you how to build muscle and look lean and defined by revealing how to avoid gaining excessive muscle mass, add density to specific muscle groups and gain muscle without gaining fat, so the physique that you end up with will look hypnotizing to the ladies.

Also, ladies who are reading this, if you want to look lean and toned like Anjelina Jolie there is a female version of the program for you too. Check out Visual Impact For Women.

3 Tips To Ensure You Gain An Ultra-Lean Physique When Building Muscle

2011-12-17T09:58:00.000-08:00

If your aim is to build muscle and also ensure that your physique appear lean and defined here are 5 tips you need to follow to ensure this happens.

1. Avoid Gaining Too Much Fat To Build Muscle

Eating well is essential to build muscles, but to ensure that your muscle gain is actually muscle and not fat the correspondence of your eating plan and workouts should result in maximum muscle gain with minimal fat gain. If you gain an excessive amount of fat while building muscle you are faced with the risk of not being able to lose all of it effectively and eventually you will wind up with a physique that looks bloated instead of lean.

One good point about Visual Impact Muscle Building is that it teaches how to build muscle without storing excess body fat throughout the entire process. Additionally, the last phase of the program also has a focus on HIIT to maximize fat loss so you will end up with that ultra-lean physique.

2. Avoid Excessive Mass Gain

To ensure that your physique looks attractive you must avoid going overboard with the amount of muscle mass that you put on. The best thing to do when you want to look lean is to gain the right amount of mass according to your height and body size. You will also need to focus on adding mass to the right muscle groups to give you an angular look.

Visual Impact Muscle Building contains information on the correct workout techniques you need to follow to control muscle growth and target specific muscle groups to sculpt the muscular but lean physique that you desire.

3. Avoid Training For The Pump

Training for the pump is a body building technique used to archieve bigger muscle mass. But training for the pump could create growth in the wrong muscles, cause excessive muscle growth and cause your muscle to have a bloated puffy look. So training for the pump is certainly not beneficial when you're going after the lean hollywood look.

Taking those factors into consideration when building muscle will help you get the ultra-lean and angular look like you desire.

Strategic Muscle Building For The Hollywood Look

2011-12-16T15:31:00.000-08:00

Have you ever seen a hollywood actor in a movie with a really captivating ripped body and say to yourself that having one like that would really make you happy. Well the fact is most of these actors have their workout routine that they use to keep their body fit and get their desired look. So it's not impossible to get a physique similar to a hollywood actor's, you just need to learn the strategies you need to follow to build your body the way you want it.

This video helps to explain how you can get a body like certain hollywood stars by using strategic muscle building such as what is available in Visual Impact Muscle Building.

How To Gain Muscle Mass Without Looking Huge Or Bulky

2011-11-28T14:59:00.000-08:00

It is no doubt, there are many guys who want to build muscle but without getting too big or bulky. This aim is especially necessary when your main goal for building muscle is to enhance the appearance of your physique and be a little stronger, and not to look like a professional body builder with huge muscles sticking out all over your body.

Surely, a bloated overly muscular gain to your physique must be avoided if you want to wear normal clothes, take part in any type of sport and look appealing to the ladies. The following guidelines taken from the man himself Rusty Moore will help you learn how to avoid gaining huge and bloated muscles , and instead get the lean and angular look like you see possessed by many celebrities like Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper and Hugh Jackman.

Gaining Muscle Where You Want It Is Very Important

According to Rusty Moore, if you are in the gym and your only concern is to quickly gain lots of mass this may contribute to the problem. What is likely to happen is that most of these attained muscle will end up on your legs, butt and hips, and the rest evenly distributed over the rest of your body. Muscles gained in that way will most likely create a bulky and terrible looking physique. So even if you are very good at gaining pure muscle quickly , if it appears on the wrong areas of your body it would not look impressive.

You Can't Control What You Look Like By Just Sticking To The Basics

Rusty also stated the common advice of just sticking to the big lifts like deadlifts, squats, and bench presses is great if you just want to add mass and don't care what you wind up looking like. This approach is the quickest way to putting on lots of muscle mass. However, the problem lies in the fact that the appearance of your physique is left up to chance and lots of guys who follow this approach end up looking like a professional body builder with big butt, upper legs and hips.

Here is a video taken from Rusty Moore's presentation on the Visual Impact Muscle Building official site explaining this.

Adding Volume To The Right Muscles Is The Way To Create The Desired Look

The approach of increasing the volume of muscles that you need to grow and backing down on everything else will give you the impressive look writes Rusty. Adding the right amount of volume to your shoulders, arms and chest can transform the way you look without making you look overly muscular or bloated. If you want a bigger chest with a special focus on increasing your upper chest, then dramatically increase the volume on various incline presses, incline flyes, hammer strength machines, etc. To compensate for that increase in volume, back off a bit when it comes to some of your other body parts. 15-20 sets per workout for muscle groups you are trying to add size to is recommended for getting the right amount of volume.

It's also a great idea to setup your workouts so that the targeted muscle group gets worked more often than the other muscle groups. You can also get impressive results by using a combination of free weights, cables, and machines when aiming for muscle growth.

Recommended Time Period For Working On A Specific Body Part

It is recommended to specialize for 2-3 months on a body part, then have a more balanced routine for 1-2 months (as a precaution to ensure that you don't neglect the other muscles). The idea is to systematically build an ideal physique by giving selective attention to body parts that need extra work.

The above is just general info to help you learn how to get a lean and angular physique instead of the huge body builder type look. If you want a complete program that covers building muscle while staying lean and ripped through the entire process you should check out Visual Impact Muscle Building. This is a top rated muscle building guide designed by Rusty Moore, a guy who is dedicated to helping people get the Lean Hollywood Look.

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