What is the difference between male fitness and muscle gain

Many people who are new to the gym tend to confuse the two. To put it bluntly, the core difference is the relationship between "full set" and "subset" - as long as it is an active physical exercise, whether it is running two kilometers after get off work, playing court on the weekend, or doing 20 minutes of core relaxation to relax the shoulders and neck, it is considered fitness. Muscle building is to target muscle circumference and strength growth in fitness, and there is a precise training direction with clear implementation standards. It is completely different.

I took care of a young brother who just graduated last year. At first he wanted to work out. He would run on the treadmill for 40 minutes after get off work every day, and then paddle with two sets of dumbbells. After two months of training, he lost 6 pounds, and he still couldn’t hold himself up in a T-shirt. He said that fitness was useless. After careful questioning, I found out that what he really wanted was a figure with broad shoulders and a thick back. That couldn’t be achieved by ordinary fitness. He had to gain muscle.

There are also many veterans who have been practicing for many years who feel that there is no need to draw such a clear line and just move as long as it feels comfortable. There is actually nothing wrong with this. If your original intention of working out is to move your stiff shoulders and neck, reduce the pressure of work, and maintain a basic health state, there is no need to join in the excitement of building muscle. There is no need to force yourself to press heavy weights, count protein every now and then, or sleep for hours at a time. Just do whatever makes you happy.

But if your goal is to actually build muscle, you really have to separate the two, otherwise you won’t see any splash after half a year of practice. For ordinary fitness, you can do it as you like. If you want to do leg training today, you can play badminton for half an hour. If you don’t want to do it, you can play badminton for half an hour. You can stop working when you are sweating. You can also drink a skewer and drink an iced Coke after work. The length of rest between sets must be particular. You must eat enough 1.6 to 2.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight in your diet. You must not compromise on 7 to 8 hours of sleep a day. I stayed up late for more than half a month working on a project. During that time, I did not train and ate according to the standard. As a result, my arm circumference did not increase by half a millimeter in a month. It was all a hindrance due to insufficient rest.

To use an inappropriate analogy, ordinary fitness is like going out for a walk after dinner, going wherever you want, and turning around and going home when you are tired. Do whatever makes you feel comfortable; building muscle is like running a half-marathon along a set route, with clear requirements for pace, supplies, and finishing time, and you will almost never reach the end point you want.

To put it bluntly, there is no distinction between the two. It all depends on what you want. If you want to move around and feel good, just keep fit. If you want to increase your girth and strength, then just follow the rules of muscle gain. No matter what choice you make, you are right.