I think that diet and the foods that we eat are the most important factors in gaining the lean, ripped look that so many are after. That being said, the muscle building routine that you follow is also very important.
I am going to go over something that may have more of an effect on your muscle building efforts than you can imagine. In fact, it may make the difference between being that guy or girl that lifts each week at the gym and makes no progress, to being the small few that makes steady gains year around.
visual impact muscle building routine
[The lean, muscular look is what most women prefer over the big, beefy steroid heads. So many men turn to lifting weights in hopes that it will help them find the perfect girl. Of course there is so much more to it than just what you look like. But following a sensible workout plan like "Visual Impact" surely can't hurt!]
Fitness expert, Rusty Moore created what I believe to be the best muscle building routine out there. It is called “Visual Impact” and I have been following it for around four months now. I can’t say enough about it and I learned more from Rusty on how to build muscle than any other program that I have followed. That is saying a lot because, I have been training for over 25 years!
In his program, Rusty teaches you about the term “cumulative fatigue”. What is cumulative fatigue you ask? Well it is something that around 99% of the people lifting weights or even doing body weight workouts know nothing about! Cumulative fatigue occurs from each set building on the last set. This causes your muscles to become more and more fatigued, which will result in increased muscle growth.
Factors that affect cumulative fatigue:
- The weight that you use
- The amount of sets and reps
- The amount of rest in between sets
- Whether you pause at the bottom of the set
All of these play a part in cumulative fatigue and you need to get this right in order to make maximum gains in building muscle. I would love to go in to more detail about these principles and some of the other key factors to gaining muscle, but Rusty explains them way better than I can. Besides, I don’t think he would be too happy with me giving away all of his secrets! If you are building strength, then there are a whole different set of rules to follow. Of course, you can build muscle and build strength at the same time, but I am talking about the best way to do both. I have achieved incredible results by being aware of cumulative fatigue and I know that anyone that follows these same principles will do the same.
If you are looking for a new muscle building routine that actually works, I urge you to check out Rusty’s “Visual Impact” system. Cumulative fatigue and the proper way to achieve it is just a small part of this incredible program. He has a few videos on his site that will actually teach you more than what some guys have in their complete programs! You should at least check it out just to watch the four free videos!
Note: Click on the picture above and watch video #3 (it’s a cool technique)!
Let me know what you think and give me some comments about it, good or bad. I want to hear some of your feedback about “Visual Impact”. Keep training hard, I’m rooting for you!
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Kelly, I have to admit that Rusty does give some good advice that I have not heard of before. The concept of cumulative fatigue is as important as you point out.
There’s a difference between a fatigued muscle and just feeling tired. For muscles to grow you have to push them to the point of inability to perform the activity or exercise. This is when they start to grow. And this is what is going to change the way you look, the way clothes fit, and the way that people see/perceive you.
Good stuff.
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Kelly,
Visual Impact has opened my eyes as well to the best way to build muscle. I’ve been cycling phases 1 and 3 so far since I’m still trying to lean out a little more, but once winter comes, I’m going to go through the program in its entirety.
Dave
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Kelly, Visual impact has made a big difference for me. it is the complete opposite of the way I was working out before and I’ve seen a big difference. You described it great!
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I’m upto the final stage ( the hiden secret of Creatine) upto this stage I think its a very good program. I have harden up quite a bit so for the muscular lean look it seems to work.
I like because its also flexible.
I don’t think its earth shattering, I have a number of other programs where many parts are similar but for the value for money… you will get pretty good results.
I ‘ll do a transformation page in a month or two and hopefully this last part I’ll be able to step it up a gear.
But I would recommend to anyone … if you want huge muscles definitely the wrong program
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I think it’s great to have a routine that you follow. I’ve worked with way too many people that don’t work the right muscle groups out because they don’t have a plan before they go to the gym. Do you have a list of specific workouts to focus on different body areas?
Hey this “visual impact” program is awesome. I got enough stuff regarding where to have muscles and where not to have muscles unnecessarily from this post. Yup, building muscles and strengthening it makes a man to portray his courage and manhood to a great extent in my view. Well said!
I have spent most of this weak aching in muscles i didnt know that i had. I have been told that the feeling of soreness will get easier to deal with. I hope this is the case as could barely move my arms the other day.
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What a very nice and insightful post! It’s a fact that muscle growth is highly dependent on what one is eating, what one is lifting, one’s genetics, and what one’s goal is (and you’ve got to have a well-defined goal or else you’d be chasing after your goal forever). In addition to that, one needs to have discipline and dedication to take it to the very end (attainment of the goal that one has set). It shouldn’t be a spur of the moment kind of thing. You need to follow through, just like in anything that you want to succeed in in life. And lastly, it’s all about making everything work together—working out without the proper diet won’t cut it, taking jar after jar of supplements won’t get you bulked up if you don’t pump iron. You need to make everything work together—the right workout program, a proper diet, supplements, and a healthy lifestyle.
I’m following this right now. I just moved from phase 3 to phase 2 and it’s awesome. I really like getting into the “real” muscle building phases.