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Weight Gain Resources & Books
Author: Tom Venuto
Publisher: Fitness Renaissance
This weight gain resource review was previously published
as an extra edition of the bodybuilding and Fitness Secrets
(BFS) monthly newsletter. If you're interested in gaining lean bodyweight and/or
increasing muscle mass, then this review is for you. If
you're trying to lose weight and lose body fat, then you
might want to go check out the BURN
THE FAT FEED THE MUSCLE program instead.
Since I write so much about fat loss all the time, I've
been getting a ton of email lately asking if I'm ever going
to write a book or course on bodybuilding or gaining weight.
I've been thinking about writing a weight gain book for
a long time and even did an outline and a few chapters.
However, there are a ton of other projects I want to tackle
first.
I do have plans to publish a series of bodybuilding training
courses that focus on individual body parts and specific
training techniques and routines. These courses will help
you gain muscle, but they won't be "weight gain"
programs per se.
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Since I no longer have plans to publish a weight gain course,
at least not in the near future, I've been doing some research
on the best weight gain programs currently available on
the net.
A Google search for "weight gain" gives you 128,000
web pages and a search for "bodybuilding" returns
862,000 web pages. In this sea of muscle building info,
so far, I have found TWO resources specifically devoted
to gaining muscular bodyweight which I found to be superb
and I thought you'd like to read my reviews of them. Here
they are (in no particular ranking or order).
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WEIGHT GAIN RESOURCE # 1: "GAINING
MASS"
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Over 28,000 successful users in 81 countries make "Gaining
Mass" by Anthony Ellis the most widely used weight
gain course of its kind in the world. One of the things
about GAINING MASS that I was impressed with was Anthony's
honesty in dealing with the supplement issue.
I find it funny and at the same time appalling that many
"experts" and authors use their books and courses
more as a means of selling supplements than giving legitimate
information. With many programs, you are urged to purchase
a whole slew of pills and powders or else, you are threatened,
the program "just won't work." Sound familiar?
(I won't mention any names).
In GAINING MASS, Anthony does recommend supplements, but
he is quick to point out, "Supplements are not magic.
The supplements do not make the program; they are only there
to help you. You will still get results without them. Remember,
people were gaining muscle and losing fat long before products
like creatine or whey protein were on the market."
[underline my emphasis]
Well, that was a huge breath of fresh air hearing someone
else finally tell it like it is instead of ramming $300
worth of products down your throat every month as a "back
end sale."
Not only that, but Anthony has also done a superb job of
explaining in plain English the exact steps you must take
every day to gain mass, while also giving the scientific
rationale behind his plan (but without being too scientific).
GAINING
MASS teaches you about weight training, nutrition, aerobic
training, stretching, food choices, hormones, supplements,
motivation and a whole lot more - plus you get the tools
you need to implement the plan.
Some of the testimonials and before and after pictures
- including Anthony's own - are pretty mind boggling. After
reviewing the GAINING MASS course myself, it became apparent
to me why so many people get better than average muscle
gains on this program.
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Normally, you could expect drug-free gains of about 1/2
to 1.0 lbs of muscle per week. However, on a few occasions,
I've seen people gain more than a pound a week for short
periods of time. I guess you could call that a "growth
spurt." When you look at the success stories on the
Gaining Mass website, you'll notice that "Growth Spurts"
seem to be the norm with Anthony's clients.
Here's a word about GAINING MASS from the author himself:
"Fat loss, fat loss, fat loss. Everywhere you look,
there's information on how to lose fat. Day after day, week
after week, I am constantly bombarded with the issues of
overweight Americans. They have low fat foods created for
them, they have entire magazines dedicated to helping them
lose fat. They even have companies established to help them
lose weight and get fit. On the internet, 95% of all fitness
related sites are geared towards losing fat.
But what about us? What about the guys who CAN'T gain weight?
I believe that our problem is just as important and as
difficult to solve, people don't believe that underweight
or thin people can be unhappy with their bodies as well.
"You are so lucky," they all say. Well, how come
I don't feel lucky? In my mind, being thin is as difficult
to live with as being overweight. But, it just doesn't sell.
America wants to be thin, so if you already are, they think,
you don't have a problem.
For years I did not know what it felt like to weigh more
than 138 pounds. I was even underweight as a child. After
I was born, I had to remain at the hospital for an extra
seven days because of my weight. Understand, this was not
just some overnight problem for me. My lack of size had
plagued me my entire life, so when I speak, I speak from
first hand experience. I am not some guy who is naturally
athletic, or genetically gifted. I had always been thin,
and I would still be thin if I had listened to everyone
around me telling me why I couldn't gain weight.
I hope that my site helps to guide you in the correct direction
so that you will avoid many of the mistakes I've made in
my long journey to gain weight. If you want it, you can
do this. I am not that "special". Believe me,
if I can do it, anyone can."
Be sure to take a look at Anthony's site. When you see
his before and after pictures, it's gonna blow your mind.
Click the link below:
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Click here to learn more about Anthony's Weight Gain Program
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WEIGHT GAIN RESOURCE #2: "Muscle
Building Nutrition"
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Another great weight gain resource, which I've been recommending
for a while now and I mentioned in the last newsletter,
is Muscle Building Nutrition (MBN) by Will Brink.
You could spend hours or even days searching all over the
internet, combing through Amazon.com, doing research in
the libraries and browsing aisle after aisle in the bookstores
and you will never find a resource with a more complete
and objective analysis of muscle building supplements than
you will in Will Brink's newest e-book, MUSCLE BUILDING
NUTRITION.
This e-book is all about one thing: How To Build Muscle,
and the book's strong point is the unbiased coverage of
every major muscle building supplement on the market, including:
* Creatine
* Andro
* Ribose
* ZMA
* HMB
* BCAA's
* MCT's
* Methoxy
* Whey
* Tribulis
* Ecdysterone ...
AND 18 OTHERS!!!
When new supplements are released (as they always are),
Mr. Brink posts periodic updates on the latest news, research
and developments - and the updates are free to MBN owners.
When you read MBN, you will discover what I have been teaching
my subscribers and website visitors for the last 5 years:
that most supplements are a complete waste of money.
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BB4U Recommends: Pete Sisco's Maximum Strength |
Pete Sisco is the developer of Power Factor Training and Static Contraction Training - over 200,000 people worldwide have trained using Pete's methods.
In just 10 weeks of Static Contraction training, trainees (hardcore bodybuilders who had been lifting "heavy" for a long time and averaged 38years old) achieved the following average gains:
- 51.3% increase static strength
- 27.6% increase in one-rep max in full range of motion! (without doing full range lifts for 10 weeks!)
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- 34.3% increase in ten-rep max in full range of motion! (see above)
- gained 9.0 pounds of new muscle (one subject gained 29 pounds of muscle!)
- gained 1/2 inch on each biceps, 1.1 inches on chest, and 1.2 inches on shoulders
- lost 4.9 pounds of fat & lost 0.4 inches on waist
Have you had size and strength gains like the above in the last 10 weeks? With Pete's no-nonsense, scientific approach to bodybuilding and strength training you can achieve your goals and go beyond.
>> Click here for Pete Sisco's Maximum Strength Program << |
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However, buried in the "supplement haystack"
there are a few surprisingly effective products that might
give you the slight extra edge in strength and muscular
development that you're looking for. This is especially
important if you're a bodybuilder or competitive athlete
of any kind because the line between first and second place
is often as thin as a razor's edge. In fact, in this day
and age of fierce competition, the line between first and
LAST place is often as thin as a razor's edge!
If you're spending ANY money on supplements now and you're
not 100% certain whether you made the right decisions or
you've simply fallen for the lastest advertising hype, then
this is an e-book you want to add to your library.
I'd recommend you read MBN from cover to cover, but you
don't have to because it's a phenomenal resource just to
keep handy as a reference book. What I mean is this: Have
you ever read a magazine or surfed a website and heard the
"sales pitch" for the latest greatest supplement...
and wondered if it really works or if it's nothing more
than hype?
The next time that happens, all you have to do is pull
your copy of MBN off the shelf (the ebook is fully printable),
and look up the product in question. If a supplement is
brand-spanking new and isn't in the latest edition of MBN
yet, you just log onto Will's website and look up the "new
product updates" section and it's probably already
there... along with Will's "thumbs up" or "thumb's
down" recommendation (I guess you could say Will Brink
is like the "Siskel and Ebert of bodybuilding supplements").
If you've purchased any "breakthrough" products
in the past and they did nothing for you, then you can obviously
see how having this information at your fingertips could
save you a lot of time, money and frustration in the future.
MBN is not just a "supplement review book" either.
Will has written a concise section on muscle building nutrition
which teaches you exactly what to eat to gain muscle - without
getting fat. There's also a special training section written
by strength coach extraordinaire, Charles Poliquin, which
is absolutely priceless. (you should get your hands on everything
written by charles).
This program is endorsed by Lee Labrada, Milos Sarcev,
Charles Poliquin, and now I'm happy to say, myself.
Click the link below to get all the info from Will Brink's
website:
>> Click here for Will Brink's Bodybuilding Revealed
>> Click here for Will's Fat Loss Revealed
Well, that's it. In my searches, I stumbled on several
excellent bodybuilding training courses that I will write
reviews for in the near future, but Gaining Mass and Muscle
Building Nutrition are the BEST weight gain resources I
have found so far.
If and when I come across any more valuable resources that
I think you should know about, I'll post it right here in
the Fitness Renaissance website library. Until then, train
hard and expect success!
Sincerely,
Tom Venuto
PS. I was recently invited to join the team at Muscle Building
Nutrition.Com as a contributing writer in the "Guru"
section of the member's area, along with IFBB Pro Bodybuilder
Milos Sarcev, World renowned strength Coach Charles Staley
and the man himself - Will Brink. More big name bodybuilders,
writers and "gurus" will be joining soon. When
you grab a copy of MBN, you also get access to this member's
area where you can ask some of the gurus your personal questions
and/or read exclusive articles that can't be found anywhere
else.
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Click here for Tom's Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle program
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About the Author
Tom Venuto is an NSCA-certified personal trainer, certified
strength and conditioning specialist, lifetime natural bodybuilder,
and author of the #1 best-selling e-book "Burn the
Fat, Feed The Muscle" (BFFM). Tom has written over
170 articles and has been featured in IRONMAN Magazine,
Natural Bodybuilding, Muscular Development, Muscle-Zine,
Olympian’s News (in Italian), Exercise for Men and
Men’s Exercise. For information on Tom's "Burn
The Fat" e-book, click
here.
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