What is the difference between male fitness and muscle gain

Essentially, the relationship between the two is to include and be included. Muscle building is a subdivision among many goals of male fitness. The "ordinary fitness" we refer to in our daily context often points to a broader range of sports appeals. The core difference between the two is actually that the goal orientation, execution logic and evaluation standards are not in the same system at all.

To be honest, I have been going to the gym for almost 8 years, and I have seen too many people confuse the two concepts. A while ago, a little brother who works in operations came to me to complain, saying that he could not go to the gym three times a week, and his shoulders could not hold up his shirt after practicing for more than half a year. When I asked, I found out that he would run for 40 minutes every time, choose the lightest fixed equipment to play with, and buy a cup of full-sugar milk tea after training. This is obviously based on the logic of general fitness, and does not touch the threshold of muscle gain at all.

The two factions quarreling fiercely on the Internet are quite interesting. Some people think that "if you don't practice fitness, training is in vain." Others jump out and criticize "deliberately building muscle mass is dead muscle, which is not as practical as running 5 kilometers."

You can go to the gym for two hours on any weeknight, and you can tell two types of people at a glance: the general fitness guy can do two sets of legs and chat with someone for half an hour on the equipment. On the weekend, he can also make an appointment to climb a mountain and ride a bike. How comfortable is it? But people who are trying hard to build muscle are in a completely different state. They rest between sets and stare at the stopwatch. The weight is always stuck at the point of failure after doing 8 to 12 times in each set. The last push of each set has to be done while gritting teeth. They are afraid that they will not be able to grow muscles without the mechanical tension. There are always weighed ready-to-eat chickens in their bags. For breasts and oats, you must replenish carbohydrates and protein after half an hour of training. You don’t even dare to stay up late for fear of losing muscles. You measure your arm and chest circumference every month and keep an eye on whether the weight of deadlifts and squats has increased this week. It’s like changing the power of a car. Every parameter must be adjusted accurately, and even a small amount may affect the final result.

Someone asked me before which one is better, but there is really no standard answer. If you want to be more energetic and less likely to get sick, general fitness with casual movements is completely sufficient. If you like muscle lines that can hold up your clothes, then it is no problem to practice well and eat well according to the logic of muscle gain. Originally, fitness is about doing it according to what suits you. There is no need to hold everyone to the same standard.