cutting up exercises

[djhushz]

I am going on a cruise in a month and I want to start cutting up. I am at the point where I like my size and I want to start cutting and defining. I was told cardio and lifting a lot of a little is best. Is this true? I need some good exercises to get me nice and cut.

 

[Leandros]

Cardio is the best you can do. Loosing the fat that is built over your muscles will make them more visible. In order to have something to show you need to have muscles. One thing you cannot do is gain muscle and loose fat at the same time. You might be able to do it a little but you won't be getting good results any time soon.

 

[djhushz]

I have been working out for 3yr hard. So I do have muscle. I have like no body fat "good jeans". I am trimmed and defined pretty good. I just want a little something extra. So cardio would be the best thing to do? What about lifting a lot of a little; Bench (dumb bells) 100lb 20-30 times? Thanks for your help

 

[dswithers]

You can probably get better results with 12-15 reps. That way you can keep the weights relatively high and continue to stimulate muscle growth. If you go to higher reps it becomes more of a cardio (or aerobic) exercise, meaning that it is building your over all ability to absorb oxygen and transport it to the muscle cells, rather than stimulating the individual muscle you are exercising.
That said Tom Platz claimed to do 100 rep squats the last few weeks before a contest and arguably had the most unbelievably cut thighs ever seen.