By Jeff Bayer

For most guys in the gym, figuring out how to get ripped is a priority. Some just want to be "big," but they make up a very small group of the population. Most men want more; they want to not only be big, but also be lean enough that all their muscle definition is visible. After all, for most of you, part of the reason for going to the gym is to help you look better. Learning how to get ripped will certainly accomplish that.

However, what does it take to get ripped? A proper diet? A specific exercise program? Or is there a supplement that holds the key to making the biggest difference? It takes time to get ripped. Unfortunately, it isn't an overnight phenomenon and will take a considerable amount of hard work, but if you approach this work smartly, it'll take far less time to get ripped than if you don't.

Those who don't train with productive methods end up spending more time in the gym, but they see less drastic results. Be sure you keep the following in mind when you want to get ripped so you don't become a part of that particular group of individuals.

Diet Potentially, the single most important factor in your quest to get ripped will be your diet. Getting lean is about 70% dietary effort, 20% proper workout programming technique, 5% psychological (because let's face it, temptation is around every corner), and 5% sheer determination.

That said, don't fall into the trap of thinking there is one single diet that is going to get you results. There are a number of very good diet setups out there that you can most definitely follow to achieve your goals to get ripped.

Be certain that you are consuming fewer calories than you need to maintain your weight. Fat loss is really just a simple mathematic equation, the compounding factors of where these calories come from, times when your meals are being eaten and so on are all personal preferences that help to determine whether or not you're able to stick with the diet in question.

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