Oftentimes when people talk about fitness, they use terms like “ripped,” “jacked,” “aesthetic,” etc. pretty interchangeably. But when it comes to writing out personal goals, it’s best to be as specific as possible.
So, I’m going to help you by comparing the terms “ripped,” “jacked,” and “aesthetic” to allow you the best description for your fitness goals.
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It’s so common for those annoying infomercials and YouTube ads to scream at you about how “all you need to do to lose weight is take this supplement and you will lose all your fat in less than a month!”
And, I hate to be the one to say this, but getting ripped in 30 days is a total lie.
Nobody in the history of the world can look like that in just 4 weeks. You can see some serious progress though!
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I love watching fitness dudes on Youtube as much as the next person, but nothing is crazier than the jacked gymnasts that compete in the Olympics.
There’s also a bunch of jacked calisthenics-only athletes on Youtube with all their “how-to” workout videos and progressions, but none of them say how long it takes to get that way.
There’s no straight answer on how long it takes to get ripped with calisthenics. It really depends on the person’s current body fat percentage, fitness level, and nutrition (possibly the biggest factor in being “ripped”).
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We’ve all heard someone describe someone else as “ripped” without any explanation, but we all knew exactly what they meant.
Dictionary.com defines “ripped” as “drunk; intoxicated.” I’m totally kidding, that is a definition, but not the one I’m actually referencing here.
The real definition is: “having well-defined muscles; very muscular.”
Don’t worry though, I know that doesn’t give a very detailed look. I’ll examine what it means in terms of numbers, or quantifiable data, to give a more complete understanding.
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Some people don’t always have a ton of days that they can hit the gym, so they have to maximize the time they do have there. Luckily, there are multiple routines that accommodate this exact problem like the Upper/Lower split workout routine to get ripped.
It starts as two days a week, then can be doubled if someone gets more time or just hits a training plateau. I want to look at the Built With Science Upper Body Workout Routine to see if it’s really up to par.
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Now that it’s warming up outside, it’s the shirtless season so everyone wants to look good. The problem is figuring out what to eat to be Lean and Ripped.
There are all sorts of fad diets out there that draw a lot of attention, but they will come and go.
The real answer lies in following the science. I like using the CICO diet or Calories-In-Calories-Out diet method because it uses science and tracking to get results.
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