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Clarify Bulk vs. Rip

froshman Posts: 441 Joined: 2003/07/12	2005/02/26, 10:01 PM Let's compare 2 guys. Assume they both lift. If you're a guy 6'3, 240 lbs of muscle, 19 in. biceps, low body fat, then you will be probably considered ripped and massive. But let's say you're a guy 6'3, 170 lbs. with 12 in. biceps and low body fat, I assume you will not looked massive or ripped, just scrawny perhaps, probably with latent strength. But, if I remember correctly, if the lighter guy does high reps lower weight, won't that give him a cut look, thus making him "ripped."
	2005/02/27, 12:25 AM No...being ripped is related to the body fat that a person carries(has)....most 'ripped' people have 7% or less....the other part is the amount of lean muscle mass a person carries....in both examples they may have 5% body fat, but the person in 1st example has considerably more lean muscle mass and probably a lot more strength...it's even very possible that the big guy has less bf than the skinny guy... high reps don't give you a ripped look...but they do give you muscle endurance....so for sports specific/functional activities it could be appropriate... hopes this helps...gl
froshman Posts: 441 Joined: 2003/07/12	2005/02/27, 05:04 PM Thanks, Menace. I always thought that high reps tightened your muscle, giving you a more cut look, as opposed to low reps which built bulk.