Who Else Wants to Gain Weight - "Bulk Up" - and Build Muscle Fast?...

"Discover How a Skinny Little Firefighter Was Able To Go From a 147 Pound Weakling To 230 Powerful, Muscular Pounds All Without Any Supplements...While Eating Any Food He Wanted To (and Eating Very Little Protein)...Absolutely No Cardio...and Working Out Less Than 3 Hours A Week!"



After finally figuring out how to gain weight and the correct path to muscle building, I took my skinny 147 pound body to a muscular 230, without using almost any of the garbage routines that are all over the internet and in magazines.  I did this all by training each muscle only 15 minutes each per workout, taking an entire month off of all weight training several times a year, training each muscle per week more than what's recommended, and no longer training for "strength".  I got FED UP with working out every day, spending all of my hard-earned money on garbage supplements, eating every 2 hours, eating a lot of protein.........without seeing any results!  After 10 years of this, I still looked like if I didn't even work out!!!!!!!

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Hello, my skinny friend,

My name's Jonathan Perez and I’m a Firefighter / Paramedic / Haz-Mat Technician for the Cleveland Fire Department, in Ohio, USA.  I’m also a Certified ACE / IAFF / IAFC Firefighter Peer Fitness Trainer.  I always struggled to gain weight or build muscle on my skinny 147 pound frame, at a height of 6 feet.  Talk about genetics.....when my father married my mother, he only weighed 140 pounds!

After I finally learned the shocking truths (that magazines and so-called experts aren't sharing) I was finally able to make my body gain weight, building over 70 pounds of muscle, putting on 5 inches on my arms in the process. My strength shot up (I'm currently curling over 185 pounds on the barbell). My body weight went from 147 pounds to 230 pounds. This allowed me to be in the top 12 out of 3000 (yes, three thousand) guys competing for one of the few positions on the Cleveland Fire Department.


You're Being Lied To By The BodyBuilding Industry

It seems that not many individuals are willing to "go against the grain".  Let's be honest, everyone deep down inside knows that these supplements aren’t doing A THING for any of us in regards to helping us skinny individuals gain muscle weight.  If what is written in all the magazines and on the internet were correct, then why on earth aren't there more people walking around that actually look like they lift weights? 

The bodybuilding industry is a "monkey see, monkey do" industry, so everyone just pretty much repeats what they heard the guy next to them say, regardless if it works or not.  Again, I speak out against anything that is taking my hard-earned money out of my pocket or wasting my valuable time WITHOUT GIVING ME ANY RESULTS IN RETURN.  I'm a Firefighter, so, and excuse me for being so blunt, I could care less about what the magazines or websites say.  If it doesn't work or won't help you gain weight, then I'm going to tell you it doesn't work.

I bet your personal experience with learning how to gain muscular weight fast, working out hours a day 5-6 days a week, eating until the point of wanting to throw up, chugging down disgusting-tasting powders and shakes, swallowing boatloads of pills, and the frustration of failure to change your skinny body, is very similar to mine:

I searched and bought all the major bodybuilding and fitness magazines, books, and videos, such as:

•    Flex
•    Iron man
•    Muscular Development
•    Muscle Media
•    Musclemag International
•    Men's Health

...and others

I put every routine in practice. After almost 10 years I still looked like I had never even picked up a weight! I tried all kinds of methods; different amounts of sets, reps, training frequencies, speeds, rest periods, and exercises. I put into practice the nutritional strategies.

And the money I spent on supplements was outrageous.


I had spent an average of $300.00 to $400.00 a month on worthless "weight gain" / "muscle building" supplements. That's about $3,600.00 to $4,800.00 a year. Multiply that by 10 years and you have a grand total of about $43,200.00 on supplements that did nothing at all for my body.  (I could have bought a Cadillac with that!)

Here is a list of some of the ones I used and that I recommend you not waste your money or hopes on either:

•    Creatine
•    Ephedra
•    Nitric Oxide, aka NO2
•    Pump-Tech
•    Ribose
•    Mega Mass 4000
•    Nortesten
•    Acetabolan
•    Cell-Tech
•    HMB
•    Cytodyne
•    Cort-Bloc
•    Triax
•    CLA
•    NAC
•    Glucosamine Chondroitin
•    Glutamine
•    Tyrosine
•    Hot Stuff
•    Methoxy
•    Myostatin
•    Cybergenics
•    Xenadrine
•    Pro-Hormones (Andro)
•    Chromium Piccolante
•    Amino Acid Pills
•    Niacin
•    GH Stack
•    Growth Hormone Boosters
•    Testosterone Boosters
•    Valerian
•    Ginkgo Biloba
•    St. John's Wart
•    Liver Tablets
•    Nerve Enhancers

...and many others

Long list, isn't it? I'm positive you've also tried some of these.  And the “kicker” for me was that I would diligently take all of these supplements, along with combining it with all the latest training techniques that were out there………….yet I had no new muscle mass or weight gain to show for it!

Finally, I learned of couple of hard lessons…


Why You Aren’t Gaining Any Weight or Muscle Mass From the Way You Train

Let’s be real honest and sincere here. 

  • How much muscle weight have you truly gained from all those countless of hours, hundreds of sets, thousands of reps, and buckets of sweat that you have lost from working out?

  • Don’t you feel that for the all the effort you invest when training to gain weight you should be a lot bigger and stronger than what you are now?

  • Look at your body now and compare it to what you looked like exactly 12 months ago.  Do you really look like you have made some tremendous gains in muscle weight and strength?

  • Do you have people coming up to you everyday asking you if you workout, if you lift weights, and how much can you lift?

  • How much progress have you honestly made in the last 12 months?

Unfortunately, if you have been training for some time now and haven’t gained the kind of weight you would like, more likely than not, one of the reasons is because you have been mislead to follow incorrect training techniques, splits, and schedules.  (I doubt you would be reading this website right now if you were truly 100% happy with your muscle weight - gain progress).

I can’t tell you how many different routines I've tried.  All of the different amounts of sets, exercises, rep ranges.  I did anywhere from 2 sets an exercise to 10.  I tried between 1 rep per set all the way to 50 reps per set.

I tried using very heavy weight, and using low weight.  I tried fast reps, and I tried super-slow reps to help me gain weight fast.  I did 1 exercise per muscle, and I tried 6 different exercises per muscle.
 
I used machines, cables, free weights, a Bow Flex, calisthenics, plyometrics, rubber bands, and everything else in between.

I followed professional bodybuilders’ routines.  I tried natural bodybuilders’ routines to gain weight.  I tried high volume, and low volume.

…………and no results to show for it!

The problem is that magazines and websites have all been repeating the exact same worthless routines since the beginning of time.  What is recommended only works for someone that is already a naturally larger person and has great genetics for building muscle and gaining weight (…..oh, yeah, and steroids has a lot to do with it too).
 
However, for someone that can’t gain weight or build muscle mass easily the routines and training philosophies will get you nowhere fast!  If what was found on the internet or magazines worked you’d be seeing millions of little “muscle men and women” walking around on the streets. 

I don’t know about you, but where I live, and everywhere that I travel to, I hardly ever see anyone that even looks like they workout…and that includes even inside training gyms and recreational centers!

Well, I’m going to tell you right now that there is a very specific number of sets, rep range, exercises, number of times to train a muscle, rest periods, etc., that is hands-down the most effective specifically for the skinny hardgainer looking to gain some serious weight and muscle mass fast. 

And guess what?  You won’t find it in any magazine or website.  None!



The Truth to How to Gain Weight & Build Muscle......That Isn't Revealed in the Magazines

Read any magazine and they all pretty much state the same thing. They recommend a certain amount of sets for a certain amount of reps, for certain exercises. They all say you must train “intensely” to gain weight fast.  Well, why is it that there are thousands of people following all of this training advice yet none of them seem to gain any real weight?

Magazines recommend very specific exercises for certain body parts, like the barbell bench press for chest and the squat for legs. Well, I did those for years........and didn't gain one inch of muscle.

They all say to train each muscle once a week. Well, I did that too, and I didn't see one bit of muscular development.

    1. And, have you ever noticed that almost all of these so-called “training” articles always seem to end with a conveniently placed recommendation to take a certain supplement?

    2. Why is it that none of the information found in magazines, on the internet, and on TV seem to live up to their claims and promises?

    3. Why doesn't your chest seem to grow, or why don't your arms seem to get bigger?
       
    4. Why aren't you gaining any weight or building any muscle mass?

Well, I began to do my own experimenting and also began to learn from those "average" people that had been successful in building muscle. I came upon some controversial realities. I also learned a lot when I was studying to become licensed as a Paramedic:

One of the problems with the information that is found out there is that it is all based on "THEORY".  As I learned when doing my medical studies, just because something "looks" good on paper, in a textbook, or in a lab, that doesn't mean it's what works in REAL LIFE.  Most of the people that write articles and books don't even have a good-looking body themselves!  I'm a firm believer that you must "practice what you preach".
 
You have to have built your own body before you can go on and try to assist others. That's like someone trying to sell you a "Get Rich Quick" program, yet they themselves are flat broke!  I went from being thin, to having enough size to be in the top 1% hired by the Cleveland Fire Department.

The Unmasking of the Lies About Nutrition and Fast Weight Gain
You can pick up pretty much any magazine and read an article on what the proper nutrition is for building muscle. What's funny is the fact that they all pretty much state the exact same advice. These so-called nutritional / diet "gurus" just regurgitate or repeat what they've been reading in the other magazines. They fail to put into consideration what I call "real-world nutrition”.

Everyone seems to pretty much recommend you eat a high amount of protein, a certain amount of carbohydrates, and a certain amount of fats. They break down eating into specific "ratios" and "percentages". Some say to eat 40% of this, 30% of that, 65% of this, and so on and so on. Then, according to these diets, you must eat specific amounts of certain nutrients at certain times of the day.

Some say to train on an empty stomach. Others say to eat within 30 minutes after training. Some say to eat high carbs during the day and low at night. Some recommend you eat 1 to 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight.....others say more. Some say you can only eat the foods you enjoy once a week, on your so-called "cheat day" or "free day". Some say to eat 6 meals a day, others say to eat 8-10 meals a day.

Then they make it seem that if you put one piece of food that actually tastes good into your mouth you are going to instantly sabotage your bodybuilding goals. They make it seem that if you go more than 2 or 3 hours without eating protein your muscles are going to immediately shrink down to the size of raisins.

Eating has turned into an expensive, overly complex matter. However, why is it that even if you follow all of the nutritional advice given in the magazines and on TV, and you purchase all of the products recommended you still don't manage to change the appearance of your body?????? 

Why?!

Well, guess what? They are all wrong.

WHAT You Eat is NOT That Important in Determining the Amount of Weight You Gain or Muscle You Build!
Before you begin to doubt the sentence you just read, take a good look at PRISONERS:

    1. Prisoners only eat 3 or 4 times a day.

    2. Prisoners have no choice as to what types of food they eat.

    3. Their meals are not very nutritious according to "popular" standards.

    4. Their meals are high in carbohydrates, and are low in protein.

    5. The little protein they eat is not the "ion-exchange" high-priced whey, and most of the time it's considered "mystery meat".

    6. Prisoners don't use any kind of supplements whatsoever.

However, prisoners are some of the most muscular, most massive, most well-defined, most powerful individuals! No doubt about it!

That alone should make it obvious that what you eat almost has no affect on your muscle building progress.

I quickly came to the realization that just because a diet "looks good on paper" it doesn't mean it's actually going to work in real life.

For many years now we have been led to believe that your muscle building /weight gain goals rely up to 80% on nutrition.

Why is that there are tons of people who eat very "clean", buy high-priced "fat free" or "low carb" foods, organic products, powders, and supplement shakes, and measure and calculate every little calorie they put into their mouths, yet they still don't LOOK good???
 
Think about it: who benefits the most from people buying tons of certain foods and products to follow the "popular" diets? The manufacturers and sellers of these goods. Companies are going to write all over the magazines and television that you must eat a high amount of grams of protein just to get you to go and spend $50.00 dollars on some bucket of the latest "muscle-building" protein.

They are going to tell you that you must consume a "high-glycemic / protein / creatine shake" immediately after working out to get you to go out and spend your money on their worthless powders and shake bottles.

Imagine if companies came out and told the truth about eating. They would go bankrupt, because people would no longer be fooled into buying their lousy foods and supplements.


Why Supplements Are Worthless and Why You Shouldn't Waste Any of Your Hard-Earned Money on Them

As I mentioned earlier, I have spent over $43, 200.00 on supplements, and that amount is probably in reality a lot higher. I didn't gain one ounce of muscle or any bit of strength from any of them.

Every couple of months a new supplement or an updated, "more potent", version of an existing supplement is released to the market. Every single one makes claims of being able to pack and build pounds of muscle while burning pounds of fat. And they seem to be getting more and more expensive.

Why is it that none of them seem to live up to all of the their hype???


The Truth Behind The Makers Of Supplements

Ever noticed how certain magazines seem to really "push", hype-up, promote, and run tons and tons of articles on certain supplements. For example, look at the list below:


MAGAZINE                                        BRAND THEY SUPPORT

Ironman Magazine                              Muscle-Linc

Musclemag International                   Muscletech

                                                             Kennedy's Formula One

Flex                                                      Weider
                                                             Victory

Muscle and Fitness                             Weider
                                                              Victory

......and the list goes on!

Is this a coincidence? Not at all! The fact of the matter is that the owners of these magazines are also the same ones that are developing these particular supplements. That is why they push and talk so highly of all over the pages of their magazine about these products...so they can make tons of money off of people like you and me.

Look it up in any business magazine; the supplement industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. That's why you cannot believe what these writers and authors in these magazines say about their supplements because their main goal is to “sell, sell, sell”....regardless if you actually gain any muscle, weight, or strength at all. They are about as bad as used car salesmen.


What About The Incredible Claims Made In These Articles And Ads?

“Build 35 pounds of muscle and burn 30 pounds of fat in just 4 weeks!!!!!" ...........................yeah right!

Here is a little known fact (but very important):
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration), which is the U.S. government agency in charge of regulating substances, is not under any law obligated to investigate, verify, or test any claims made by any supplement companies or if they are even safe at all.

Many of these supplements are down right dangerous!!

This means that a supplement company can make any outrageous claim it wants (in order to fool you and I into buying) and the government conducts absolutely no testing. Every couple of months you see a new pill, powder, cream, etc., being praised for its unbelievable effects on building muscle, testosterone boosting, steroid-replacement, or anti-catabolic effects. They can say whatever they please......even if they are flat out lying!


The Truth Behind the "Medical and Scientific" Studies That Supposedly Back-Up the Supplement Company Claims

On most of the ads or articles that hype supplements a "medical or scientific study" is cited. You read how a "double-blind" study on a "placebo" group and a "tested" group over a certain amount of weeks proves the claims of muscle-building by the supplement company. Guess who's paying for those tests to be conducted? That's right, the supplement companies themselves.

How do I know this? The supplement companies themselves say it, but they try to twist it by saying that "they want to ensure the effectiveness of these products and they want to 'help' bodybuilders by producing supplements that work".

You can best believe that these "scientific studies" are biased. That's like believing medical exams conducted by tobacco companies saying that nicotine is not addictive and dangerous.

If a supplement company is constantly paying "big money" to these labs and technicians to conduct these so-called "studies", these tests are going to make sure they support and make the supplement look good for selling.  Like the saying goes, "Don't bite the hand that feeds you".  Bottom line: these lab studies are biased.

How is it possible that an "all-natural" supplement claims to be as strong and effective as steroids, yet not have any of the dangerous side effects?

Every single supplement company claims that THEIR whey protein, pro-hormone, or creatine is the most effective and only one that works.  So which company then is telling the truth?  None!  They just want your wallet.

Magazines charge thousands of dollars per month to advertise in their magazines, so, of course, they want to keep selling.

Something I learned in my Paramedic studies:  Another factor they fail to tell you is the dosage of the particular ingredient that was actually used on the test subjects.  Sure, the ingredient might have shown some signs of hope, but many times it's at very high dosages, sometimes up to 10 times more than what they recommend on the label!  If you were to take the high dosage used in the studies you would have to rob a bank to afford it, with the risk of suffering some sever side-effects.

I could keep on writing of my specific personal experiences with supplements, but it would probably be longer than the Bible.


What About The Most Overlooked Key To How To Gain Weight And Getting Rid Of Your Skinny Body..........THE MIND?

The mind is what will more than likely "make or break" you. Once I finally figured out the correct training and eating techniques, I also noticed that what was in my mind "sealed" my muscle building progress.

  1. How many times has the way you "felt" mentally determined if you had an outstanding............or bad workout?

  2. How many times has how "confident" you felt about lifting a particular amount of weight for a certain exercise determined how well that set went?

  3. How many times has your mind caused you to stop a set at a certain number of reps, when in reality you could have completed another 1, 2, or 3 more reps?

  4. How many times has you "not being in the mood to train" caused you to miss a workout?

  5. How many times has you "not feeling like fixing a meal" caused you to settle for eating "whatever's around and convenient"?

  6. How many times has a "craving" caused you to "binge"?

Do you see what I'm getting at? I myself have fell victim to all of this. That's why I quickly realized that without the mind involved you will not succeed.

However, almost every single article, book, and video neglects this incredibly important piece of the muscle building puzzle.

I figured out and learned from others certain techniques that allowed me to properly focus my mind to lead me to muscle and strength gain. I was able to break them down into 10 STEPS that are easy to follow. Learning how to bring YOUR mind into the "muscle building picture" will help you get rid of your skinny body and build muscle.


Again, I went from a skinny 147 pounds (at a height of 6 feet tall), to growing to the weight of 230 pounds….that’s over 70 pounds! 
Now, it’s YOUR turn….

Like I've stated before, I spent loads of money on supplements, magazines, videos, and books, and deprived myself of eating the foods I enjoy for almost 10 years, which got me nowhere. I finally was able to expose the truths that allowed me to gain muscle weight, strength, confidence, self-esteem, and a body I was proud of showing off.

It also led me to becoming a Cleveland Firefighter......all:
  • without supplements

  • working out less than 2.5 hours a week

  • buying everything from the local grocery store (NOT some expensive supplement store)

  • I achieved this without sacrificing the precious time I spend with my wife, family, friends, career, etc.

I have had friends and fellow Firefighters ask me to help them build strength and get rid of their skinny bodies also.  I knew that there were tons of others who have gone through the exact same frustration and loss of money on bad advice as I did.

I got tired of seeing supplement companies rob working people of their hard-earned money, because it happened to me. I knew that if a skinny, weak, average-genetics individual like me was able to gain weight, build muscle, and strength, many others could do it also. 

So, I decided to write a very detailed, step-by-step manual that explains every-single-thing I did to build muscle and strength. It explains in great detail how I went from weighing 147 pounds to weighing 230 pounds, adding 5 inches to my arms, and increasing tremendously my strength. This program is written with the needs and concerns of the average, skinny, hard-working, busy, full of personal responsibilities, hardgainer person in mind.


Here is a list of some of the topics and questions that explain the many techniques, truths, and strategies that I have uncovered
in my manual:

  • The concept of increasing “muscle capacity”  (page 5)

  • How your nervous system determines whether you just get strong, or whether you get big AND strong  (page 6)

  • The 6 Major Muscle Building Factors  (page 7)

  • To increase the size of the muscle, do I have to go to failure?  (page 7)

  •  How to tap into “untouched and untrained” muscle fibers  (page 7)

  • Is getting a good muscle pump necessary for building muscular size?  (page 8)

  • How many sets it takes to cause the greatest muscular “growth spurt”  (page 10)

  • Which set is the ONLY growth-producing set when training  (page 11)

  • How many reps a set it takes to work completely a muscle  (page 12)

  • The BEST training technique I have ever discovered to use during a set that produces the quickest muscular development WHILE allowing to cut my training time to 1/5th of what it used to be  (page 14)

  • The “Heavy Weights for High Reps” concept  (page 14)

  • How fast to perform each rep to induce the most tension in a working muscle  (page 15)

  • How the amount of reps affect muscle strength, growth, and endurance  (page 18)

  • Aren't high reps for getting you "cut and defined" and "shaping" the muscle, and not for building size?  (page 19)

  • Are low reps for building mass?  (page 19)

  • If “partials, negatives, and forced reps” are worth doing  (page 20)

  • How long should I pause in between each rep?  (page 21)

  • What if you're an "advanced" trainer, should you use more sets or exercises?  (page 21)

  • How many times a week should I train the same muscle (…and it’s NOT once a week)?  (page 22)

  • The 4 Stages of Muscle Building  (page 24)

  • How do I group up my workouts and on what days should I work out?  (page 24)

  • The best training split (ways to group up your workouts) that gives you most amount of training and recovery (“the best of both worlds”)  (page 25)

  • How long to rest between muscle groups while working out  (page 27)

  • How often and when to take a break from training (you'll be blown away by how often and how much rest from weight lifting you should be taking!)  (page 27)

  • The best way to warm up a muscle to prepare it for the “real set”  (page 28)

  • Whether you should stretch or not  (page 28)

  • How much weight do I use per exercise?  (page 29)

  • When to increase the weight (what gauge to use)  (page 29)

  • Why you should only do 1 exercise per muscle per workout, but how to rotate them for full development  (page 31)

  • Should I do "compound" or "isolation" exercises?  (page 36)

  • Should I use barbells or dumbbells?  (page 37)

  • Which are better.....machines, cables, or free weights?  (page 38)

  • List of some exercises to perform per muscle  (page 39)

  • How to know when it’s time to “drop” an exercise from your routine and pick a new one  (page 41)

  • But won’t doing the same exercises for months and months without changing cause me to plateau?  Don’t I have to keep “tricking”, “shock”, and “keep off guard” my muscles so that I continue to grow?  (page 42)

  • Should I join a gym or train at home?  (page 43)

  • How to perform each exericise  (page 44)

  • Why you SHOULDN’T perform an exercise with super strict form  (page 51)

  • The 5 Keys to Avoiding Injury  (page 53)

  • Should I use different grips?  (page 53)

  • Should I use a waist belt for support?  (page 54)

  • Why you have to keep your workouts to under 1 hour  (page 55)

  • The moment of the day to never train at  (page 57)

  • Do you have to  feel sore to know if you had a good workout?  (page 58)

  • How to train a “stubborn / lagging” body part  (page 59)

  • The major, major importance of The Training Log  (page 60)

  • Why WHAT you eat isn’t what’s important (…and what IS)  (page 62)

  • The brutal truth about protein (…I guarantee you that you aren’t going to read this ANYWHERE ELSE!)  (page 63)

  • The # 1 proof that a high protein diet is NOT necessary  (page 65)

  • Will being a vegetarian affect my ability to gain muscle?  (page 66)

  • Should I worry about whether I eat "complex" or "simple" carbs?  (page 67)

  • The real deal with saturated fats  (page 68)

  • The biggest and most dangerous enemy in foods today (…and, no, it’s not carbs, sugars, or anything like that)  (page 68)

  • The most important eating factor, by far, in finally getting rid of your skinny body forever  (page 69)

  • Should I purchase "nutritional shakes" to help me get my calories?  (page 70)

  • How much food you need to eat to GROW  (page 71)

  • Links to websites that tell you the calorie amounts of some of your favorite foods and restaurant items  (page 71)

  • A simple and quick method to use on those few occasions when you don’t know how many calories are in a particular food  (page 72)

  • One of the most important concepts that you MUST understand and realize if you are ever to convert your physique from skinny to muscular (…by far, one of the most important truths in this manual and what NO ONE realizes, even though it’s right in front of their faces!)  (page 74)

  • Why it is a major myth that you can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time  (page 79)

  • What if I don't have the appetite to eat that amount of food?  (page 80)

  • Why you need to eat a different amount of calories on non-training days and how much  (page 81)

  • In what manner to adjust your calorie level whenever you switch from gaining muscle to burning fat (and vice versa)  (page 82)

  • How many meals to eat per day and when  (page 82)

  • “Pre-Planning” and how to do it  (page 87)

  • Metabolism, vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants  (page 88)

  • The real story to how much water you should drink  (page 89)

  • Why the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) is worthless  (page 91)

  • Why the Glycemic Index (GI) is nothing but garbage  (page 91)

  • Fast Food and Restaurant eating  (page 91)

  • Training for fat burning and the # 1 mistake EVERYONE makes  (page 92)

  • What type of calories get burned depending on the intensity  (page 96)

  • How to determine your Maximum Heart Rate  (page 96)

  • The best moments to perform cardio for maximum fat burn  (page 99)

  • How to track your progress (not just strength, but mainly muscle weight gain) and how / when to make adjustments (VERY IMPORTANT!!)  (page 101)

  • The 3 “tools” that you must use to track your growth (involving certain “readings” and “measurements” of your body)  (page 102)

  • Bringing your “mind” / “mental attitude” into the muscle weight gaining-picture  (page 107)

  • The 10 Steps to Mastering the Mind  (page 108)

  • Samples of meals  (page 109)

  • A blank Workout Log that you can use  (page 112)

  • One of my sample Workout Logs  (page 113)

  • A blank muscle part Measurement Log  (page 114)

That's not all:
I explain why you actually need to take a month off from all weight training several times a year.....and build more muscle because of it!

I detail what I call Phase 1 and Phase 2 training, which I call the "stunning jab" and the "knock out blow" that's to be done to each muscle every time you train it, that will start a chain reaction of all of the muscle building factors required to set into motion.  (And no, lifting heavy or training for strength is NOT one of them!!!).  I actually reveal why training for strength is completely wrong.

Also, why it only takes 15 minutes per muscle per workout to get the job done.

In addition, why one of the biggest mistakes you can make is to train a muscle "once per week".

Yet more.....the very important "over-providing" mode when it comes to calorie manipulation that allows you to actually build muscle and burn fat at the same time (instead of that whole "bulking" phase where you put on a bunch of fat to then have to switch over to a "diet" phase that will require a year-long attempt at getting rid of all the flab you gain while thinking you were gaining muscle.

As you can see for yourself from this list (which I included the exact page number where you can find every particular piece of information), this 120 page eBook (electronic book) is packed with information on every single page


I don’t do like other individuals that have books.  They fill up their pages with a bunch of “filler” material.  Not me.  You aren't going to find a bunch of beautiful, glossy little pictures on every single page.  I don't fill up dozens of pages with pictures of how to do certain exercises.  And you aren't going to find fancy, colorful borders and the like in this eBook.  This eBook is nothing but pure muscle building / weight gaining information.  “Meat and Potatoes”!  It ain't pretty, but it'll get you big!!!


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"...I've gained 20 lbs. in the first month of training..."

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My 15 year old son even made progress but he only started

for 2 1/2 weeks and he gained 10 pounds of muscle..."

"I started the program in full a little over 2 weeks ago, I actually changed my
eating habits 2 weeks in advance of starting the workouts.  Since starting my workout schedule I have gained 11 lbs. in 2 weeks, mostly in muscle on my chest, arms, shoulders and back.......This is a big change for me, and tells me I might just be on the right track to see some significant gains."

Steven Church, Arizona, U.S.A.

update from Steven Church-------------------

"Hello ,                                   


a quick note to let you know that I've gained 20 lbs. in the first month of training."
 
"I enjoyed your ebook a whole lot.The things that caught my attention the most was basically the whole ebook, but mainly the fact that the creator of the ebook used 2 be a skinny person himself and now put on a lot of muscle weight which mainly motivated me to try this whole program out.

The most eye-catching information about this is the dieting because before I thought you had to be very strict when it comes to dieting but now after I read it throughly,it seemed really simple and easy 2 follow and you dont even have to make a diet all you have to do is eat the amount of calories you need everyday.

I made great progress so far,i was on the program for 5 weeks and i gained 25 pounds of muscle all on my chest,back,arms, and shoulders,and i put muscle on my legs too without

even lifting weights.

My 15 year old son even made progress but he only started

for 2 1/2 weeks and he gained 10 pounds of muscle.Our motivation skyrocketed which made us want 2 continue for further muscle gaines.

I never tried supplements before but im glad i never did because i would've been wasting a lot of my time and money.

Im glad i could contact you with any of my questions because you return them promptly and fix the problem. Im glad I found this program because for years I wasnt sure about how to train and diet."


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"...when i first started reading your ebook my eyes instantly were glued to the computer screen, i think the way u explain and tell things in the book it's in such away that it didnt feel like i was reading a book it was like u yourself was actualy talking to me..."

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u talk about real life

examples..."

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johnathan u cracked it i cant believe i didnt realise!..."

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ur book should be in all the shops not dumb bill philips!..."

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you dont need to change your book any way (that is if u was thinkin of doing that) uve wrote it perfect!..."
 
"THANK FOR ALL YOUR HELP SO FAR. YOU HAVE BEEN GREAT. I'VE ONLY STARTED YOU PROGRAM RECENTLY AND HAVE NOTICED MY MUCLES GETTIN BIGGER ALL READY. YOUR A GENIOUS!!!!!!!!!!"

Shiam Popat

update from Shiam Popat---------------------

"hey , first of all i would like please say dont change the stlyle in the way u wrote your book in any way!!!!

when i first started reading your ebook my eyes instantly were glued to the computer screen, i think the way u explain and tell things in the book it's in such away that it didnt feel like i was reading a book it was like u yourself was actualy talking to me,
it might sound weird but i hope you know what i mean. 

What really cought my attention was when u talk about real life
examples like the prisoners.  Before i read your book i used to really worry about over training i neva used to do the same muscle freaquently enough, also i never used to train more than 3 times a week i think this is a big reason why i wasnt lean at all becouse now ive started your program i train every day for about 50 minutes and my fat has just started flying off like mad!!!!!

before wheneva i used to weight train and put on some size would then wanna be lean so i would start running on the treadmill and loose my size, i did this in cycles evertime i put on some size ide loose it by doing cardio.  I USED TO THINK IT WAS BECAUSE I WASNT HAVEING ENOUGH PROTEIN!!! i used to get so  frustrated!!!!

But u johnathan u cracked it i cant believe i didnt realise!!! i think this is a big problem with alot of guys i used to know a group of big guys at the local gim that used to train together but geuss wat they aint big know more because they thought that it was time  for them to get cut up so they were running on the treadmill for hours on end and they
all ended up loosing there muscle!!

thank bill philips, body for life for all the mistakes i made. he's a con.......because of his silly ideas that made me loose my size!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i wish i never bought body for life!!!

ur book   should be in all the shops not dumb bill philips!

As for the part about supplements i used to have loads of them when i read on your website that they dont work i was thinking to myself this cant be true. i didnt want to believe it because ive spent so much money on them in past. this is one the big reasons why i wanted to read your book cause at the end of day i new that if i buy your book
and read and undersood why supplement dont work then i would be saveing my self money in long term!!!

and i do truely beleive now that they dont work cause like u said look at real life examples.  prisoners dont get high protein shakes, creatine or hmb, and alot of them men are massive!!!!!!!!!!

Any way  THANK YOU for haveing the time to read my comments, keep up the good work and honestly  you dont need to change your book any way (that is if u was thinkin of doing that) uve wrote it perfect!"

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"...
in my two weeks of doing it I have seen a
noticeable difference especially on my bicep (3/4 of inch)..."
 
"....., I have now been trying your style of fitness
for two weeks and so far this is the best fitness workout I
have ever done or even read about.  I have not been doing it
to long however in my two weeks of doing it I have seen a
noticeable difference especially on my bicep (3/4 of inch).  
In the first part of my e-mail I just wanted to thank you for
creating this workout and also making it available for others."

Ghiath,  

U.S.A

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"...
I wish I could have read this book
about 10 years ago..."

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Hopefully many others will realize this is best source of nutrition and training they are going to find. I certainly think it is..."

"...
Your eBook and newsletters are the best source of bodybuilding advice that exists for us average guys..."

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hands-down the most effective way towards achieving the body I've been working for..."

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I honestly can't believe

the progress I made in such a short period of time..."
 
"I wanted to write and say how much I enjoyed reading the ebook
yesterday, it is awesome!  I wish I could have read this book
about 10 years ago. It has finally put to rest every question I
had concerning proper training and nutrition for muscle growth.
 
The explanation of rep ranges and how they produce (or don't produce) muscle growth is priceless. I have wasted so much time with Heavy Duty, Max-OT, POF type workouts that did not produce the results I expected, but left me feeling wiped out from all the gut-busting effort that was supposedly necessary to force muscles to grow.

Also, the cycling of sets and rest periods, within a structured format, to prevent the body from adapting to the workouts instead of attempting to increase the weight by a few pounds whenever possible, or throwing in a drop-set or superset here or there, makes this system's approach something I can follow from here on out!

No more time wasted reading various magazines trying to figure out a way to cycle my workouts, what intensity techniques I should use.... etc., etc., etc.

 
The nutritional information is also outstanding, especially with
regards to protein intake from both a frequency and consumption
perspective. The explanation of how amino acids can be obtained
from sources other than protein to facilitate muscle repair and
growth was the most significant thing I have ever read concerning bodybuilding nutrition.

I was definitely shocked at how little protein needs to be consumed on a daily basis. Secondly, that it is not necessary to eat some protein

every 2-3 hours to maintain an anabolic state goes against everything
the magazines and supplement companies have preached for so long.

It will be a such a relief to be able to go places without worrying

about having to eat some protein every couple hours, or else I'll start losing precious muscle tissue by the minute (what a joke!!!). Everything from water consumption to calorie adjustments are all explained very clearly and logically.
 
I am definitely ready to start following the guidelines you have
established after taking a couple weeks off to allow my worn-out body
to recuperate. I knew there had to be a better way to approach obtaining a muscular body without having to follow such rigid and unnecessary training and nutritional practices. I thank God that I found your web-site.

Developing a strong muscular body should be a healthy and enjoyable

endeavor that requires a certain degree of discipline, not something
that needs to become an obsession in order to make worthwhile progress.

You have provided so much valuable information that it makes reading other articles and magazines obsolete. I am trying to decide whether or not to renew my subscription to Muscle and Fitness and Ironman (just for the pictures, and to laugh at all the useless articles), but why waste the money.

 
Thanks again for making this book available, I believe it will the best money I ever spent towards physical improvement (not to mention the money saved), and I look forward to reading any future newsletters you send.

I
can't wait to finally start making some real progress, I will
definitely tell anyone who asks where to find the best bodybuilding info
available.
God Bless,"

Jim Ellcessor, Ohio, USA

 
update from Jim-------------------------------
"Hi ,

I hope everything is going well with you!
 
I wanted to give you an update now that I've been using your training
system for over a month now, and all I can say is THANK YOU!

Your
eBook and newsletters are the best source of bodybuilding advice that exists for us average guys. Everything you said about training and nutrition has proven to be hands-down the most effective way towards achieving the body I've been working for (somewhat unsuccessfully),during the past 10 years or so.  
 
By eating a variety a healthy foods......and following the sets,
repetitions and rest intervals you outlined, I honestly can't believe
the progress I made in such a short period of time!
 

Every bodypart is starting to become better developed and more defined.  My shirts are getting tighter through the chest, shoulders and arms, and I've had to pull my belt another notch tighter. My legs are getting such a tremendous pump from the higher reps that it almost feels like they are going to explode...

You know, I always wondered how movie stars could get into such good shape for a specific role in a reasonably short amount of time. If they are not taking steroids, or whatever, they must be working out on a program similar to yours.

 
When I trained with Heavy Duty and POF, I pushed the intensity level
so much with all of the pre-exhaust, dropset and static contraction stuff,
that I couldn't work out for more than a few weeks without feeling wiped
out. Then I tried MAX-OT and other various strength training routines,
focusing on lifting heavier weight for lower reps and long rest periods.
The results were exactly as you explained in your eBook and the
newsletter 'The Size and Strength Clash'. I think that the only size gain
I had been experiencing lately was my tendons and ligaments swelling
up from the excessive amount of weight they were trying to handle,
because my muscles certainly weren't getting much bigger.

 I am thankful to God that I didn't get a hernia!. There were some days though, when I actually looked and felt weaker (especially my arms), which I was beginning to realize was a result of overstressing the nervous system on a continuous basis.

 
With a new perspective on bodybuilding and a great training system, I now look forward to each workout, yes, even leg training, and I will never go back to the way I used to train. Seeing the results of such productive training without feeling totally exhausted is just awesome!
 
.....now rarely feel bloated or sluggish like I did when I was gulping down those protein shakes.

Thank you again for the newsletters, they are quite inspirational, and continue to reinforce the concepts that you have laid out in your book.
 I read them and various sections of your book a couple times a week to keep instilling the various training and nutrition concepts into my mind. Please keep the newsletters coming!!!

 
Take care , and know that God watches over you and the other firefighters that risk their lives for us each day!  
 
Also, continued success with your web-site, you certainly deserve it.
Hopefully many others will realize this is best source of nutrition and training they are going to find. I certainly think it is.
 
God Bless you and your family,"
 
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"...
What grabbed my attention was that your ideas goes against everything, I mean everything (including Arnold, Weider), I've read..."

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Its like you exposed the biggest fitness scandal.  I loved that..."
 
"...The nutrition part blew me away and it made counting calories easier..."

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I actually get to enjoy my meals now..."

"I liked that the book was easy to read and went right to the point which
is good.  I just wanted to get to the hard core information and not get
bogged down by all the technical stuff.  Most books try to impress you  
by adding "fillers" with alot of textbook information.  I suppose this
makes them sound smarter and maybe hides the fact that its all theory
and not tested.

What grabbed my attention was that your ideas goes against everything, I mean everything(including Arnold, Weider), I've read.  I bought alot of books, including ebooks such as one from Brad Callen, Tom Venuto, Francesco Castano.   
 
In my mind I was thinking "This guy's idea is whacked, whats he thinking????" but then I thought, it sounds crazy enough to work.  It sort of hits you and it all makes sense when you explain it with real life examples. 

Here I am for over 10 years following everything the gurus told me to do and although I gained some mass, I also gained a lot of fat.   I was just sick of hearing advice from guys who never tried it themselves or who were gifted physically to begin with.  Its refreshing to know that your an average joe. 

Your techniques seems odd at first, thats because we were conditioned to think for years that what we knew was the only way to get muscles.  Its like you exposed the biggest fitness scandal.  I loved that.


But I can say that for sure its a routine that I can be consistent with
because its so simple.  The nutrition part blew me away and it made counting calories easier. 

I actually get to enjoy my meals now!!!  No more looking at the clock to see if I have to eat.  No more weighing everything.  It saves alot of time not having to think about carbs, protiens, fats.  I can now focus

on just working out.

I like that you don't have to buy supplements on your program.  I m not
a big fan of them either.  Price and effectivness are the main reasons,
and they sure don't taste good.   I think its a good selling point, knowing
that we don't need to spend more money as it is..

Oh yeah, email contact was the main reason I purchased.  I bought a lot of books and I've always wanted to contact the author after reading for clarification. Its like having a personal trainer for life.  Although I
consider myself pretty knowledgeable about fitness, I know that when I
progress into the 2nd, 3rd week of the program Im going to
have more questions for you that might not be found in the book.  Its a
peace of mind to know that when I do, that you will answer them personally.
Regards,"

Sichan, California, USA

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"...KABOOM!!....Brother, that one word describes my experience so far with your amazing program. You have opened the flood gates..."