For both men and women, a set of well-defined triceps is a very common goal. Men enjoy bulging biceps, and women enjoy a svelte upper arm. But both groups, whether their goals are insane mass or just lines and class, desire the look of a cut upper arm, particularly the triceps. There is no single way to bring out definition in the upper arm. Here are four commonly used methods which work together to create a nice lean triceps muscle for you to display. Cardio It’s absolutely essential for basic heart health that you complete at least ten minutes of cardiovascular training, four times per week. If you desire a nice six-pack or, for the sake of our discussion, a nice ripped horseshoe shape piercing through your upper arm, then you’ll want to complete at least 30 minutes ...

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When most bodybuilders first enter a gym, their goal isn’t to become ripped. They don’t care about proportions. They could care less about etching definition and striations into muscle groups. Their goal is typically to get BIG. Once they achieve this goal, and compete in a bodybuilding show or two, they begin to realize that while pure unadulterated size is fun to have, it’s the well-built bodybuilders with etched in striations and detail that win bodybuilding shows. When the goal inevitably changes from adding pure size to adding definition and detail, a new set of rules and practices must come into play. Here are a few changes to the “get big!” strategy, which refines it to “get bigger AND better”. Higher rep ranges Employing a rep range of 12 to 20 allows the muscle group to recruit slow-twitch fibers ...

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Q: When people call a physique “dense” what do they mean? Is it overall size – the guy is big – or is it something else? I know that sounds stupid, but I guess I always wondered how to define that and what it means. A: No dumb questions here. We question so we can understand. It’s also a nebulous term that people throw around a lot so it’s good to actually question, “Hey, what do you mean by that? Do you even know?”  I remember back in the 80’s and 90’s people threw around the term “Muscle Maturity”.  I always knew what they meant; case-by-case, looking at someone on stage or in a magazine, but it wasn’t something anyone could actually describe definitively.  Density is a kind of quality that denotes a thick, full muscular development, but also looks a little turgid.  A good ...

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