Frequently
Asked Questions
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| Question
#1 |
Will I get
fast results with this program or is more for long-term
gains? |
| Answer: |
You WILL get fast gains
with this program....and you will ALSO get long-term gains
with this program! The framework is set up to deliver
very effective short-term muscle gains while using the
power of controlled overtraining to push your whole body
forward over longer periods of time. The results can be
spectacular!
To give you an idea, a friend
of mine tested this program and gained about 40 lbs on
his bench press in the first month. And I personally used
a version of the "Frankenstein" advanced program
to gain 22 lbs in just 6 weeks. So yeah, fast results.
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| Question
#2 |
Is
this only for advanced trainers? |
| Answer: |
Nope! It's actually for
a very wide range of ability levels, early intermediate
to very advanced. You'll notice I didn't say "beginners"...because,
to be honest, a beginning trainer doesn't NEED this type
of overtraining framework yet.
And the reason I say YET
is that after 3 of 4 months of "normal" training,
the body has adapted to weight lifting in general and
is then ready for a program like this. And even further,
at this point, the body actually really DOES need a program
like this in order to not hit a plateau. The beginning
trainer can get results with just about anything, but
once your past that stage, you need to really know how
to start working WITH your body. And that's what this
program will teach you.
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| Question
#3 |
Isn't
overtraining dangerous? I thought we were supposed to stay
away from it. |
| Answer: |
Overtraining actually gets
a bad rap! There are two distinct type of overtraining...chronic
and acute. Chronic overtraining is the bad one that we
want to avoid. That's what happens when you train too
hard for too long and don't give your body a break. You
stop getting results because you're doing too much and
the body is breaking down.
ACUTE overtraining is what
we're after. This is a very short-term state where the
body is just starting to hit that level where it can't
keep up. At THIS point, where you're really testing your
limits, THAT is when we pull back and let your ramped
up recovery go to town with fewer sets, more rest and
heavier weight.
I always say, if
you don't regularly test your limits, you'll never know
what you're truly capable of! This program
will take you there and bring you back, helping you walk
the line where the RESULTS are.
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| Question
#4 |
Will
this program work for improving athletic performance? |
| Answer: |
Absolutely! In fact, a very
similar framework is used by many top athletic coaches
including the late legendary sprint trainer Charlie Francis.
This stuff WORKS and no top-level coach would even touch
it if it didn't.
In terms of exercises, this
is more of a bodybuilding-oriented program (and it builds
a heckuva a lot of strength, too!) but you can definitely
change up the exercise to reflect a more sport-specific
goal. For example, instead of doing deadlifts, do tire
flipping. It'll fit right into the training techniques
and the controlled overtraining scheme.
And I just have to say,
any time you can gain lean mass and strength, you're going
to improve athletic performance...unless your sport is
bowling or something (it'll actually even benefit golfers!).
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| Question
#5 |
Can
the program be done in a 3 day training split rather than
the 4 day split you have in the book? |
| Answer: |
Very easily. It's not hard
to adapt this program by changing up some of the training
days. My method is to just keep the first two days as
a split then combine the second two days into ONE day
and working just the big parts on that one day. Very simple
to put together and manage and I'm happy to help you with
the specifics when you get the program.
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| Question
#6 |
Do
I have to eat a boatload of food every day? I get stuffed
really easily and I have a hard time eating enough to gain
weight. |
| Answer: |
That will depend a lot on
how much you weigh now and how much YOUR body needs in
order to build muscle. But here's the cool thing...
You DON'T have to stuff
yourself in order to build muscle. I've included a detailed
chapter on meal timing so you can get the most impact
for each meal. In my experience, you don't have to stuff
yourself all day as long as you know how to properly target
your meals.
PLUS (and this is the cool
part), I've actually included an optional part of the
program that puts you on a DIET on the weekends so you
give your digestive system a break. This also keeps your
bodyfat in check AND sets up even BIGGER muscle-building
gains when you come back off during the training week.
I have to say, it's a very
cool little tweak and it's also completely optional.
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| Question
#7 |
Are
there a lot of "crazy" exercises that will make
me look stupid in the gym? |
| Answer: |
Who cares what you look
like while you're training if you're huge! ;)
Seriously though, even though
I'm known for some really insane exercises, the "mad
scientist" part of this program comes in the training
techniques that you'll be putting to work in the controlled
overtraining and in the Structural Training you'll be
doing. This is powerful stuff!
You won't have to spend
half your day upsidown or swinging from anything. I make
use of primarily basic exercises...I've got tweaks for
them, of course, but they only thing people will be asking
you is how come you started getting so big so fast...
That
being said, I DO have a new book available ONLY when you
pick up Mad Scientist Muscle called "The Best MASS
Exercises You've Never Heard Of." This
one has 119 of my best and most unique mass exercises
and training techniques. This is killer stuff.
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| Question
#8 |
Will
this work if I'm a "hardgainer?" |
| Answer: |
Not only will this work,
it actually has the potential to remove your "hardgainer"
status in many ways! I've included something I call "structural
training" in the program and it's an integral part.
The idea with this type of training is to positively change
many aspects of your body's physiology (through training)
to make it easier for your body to build and keep muscle.
For example, blood supply
to your muscles plays a HUGE role in recovery...the tiny
blood vessels called "capillaries" are where
the nutrients and oxygen get delivered. If you have a
low capillary density, your muscles don't get as much
food or oxygen and have a harder time growing.
You've probably noticed
that the muscles you have a hard time pumping up also
have a hard time growing. This type of structural training
has the power to CHANGE that.
Plus, I've targeted three
other 'high-impact" factors that can positively influence
your physiology to get you out of the hardgainer state.
And
if you're NOT a hardgainer, it's going to work even BETTER...
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| Question
#9 |
Will
I have to think much or read a lot to understand how to
use this program? |
| Answer: |
Nope! I've set out EVERY
single training day of the program so that you know EXACTLY
what you're going to be doing every step of the way. Print
out the workout and follow it - you provide the effort,
I provide the training know-how.
Another very cool thing
is the online video database...I'm in the process of adding
a TON of video and pictures to it demonstrating EVERY
single exercise and technique that is used in the program.
So not only will have it
all scheduled out for you, you'll be able to SEE exactly
what you'll be doing every step of the way. And all these
videos are shot during actual training sessions...nothing
posed...so you'll know how this stuff goes in an actual
workout.
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| Question
#10 |
Do
I need to have a full gym or can I use this program at home? |
| Answer: |
To perform this program,
you'll need some basic equipment...barbells, dumbells
and a bench. A power rack will also be VERY helpful and
highly recommended but really, that's about it. I hardly
ever use machines in my own training and honestly, it's
the free weight stuff that will really get the job done
for you.
Big fancy commercial gyms
attract people by wowing them with a big selection of
shiny equipment that very few people really actually NEED!
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| Question
#11 |
Can
this program be used for fat-loss, too and I can use it
to gain muscle and burn fat at the same time? |
| Answer: |
This program is designed
first and foremost to build MUSCLE and STRENGTH. You will,
in most cases, be better served by picking up a targeted
fat-loss program (like Metabolic
Surge, for example) than trying to make this into
a fat-loss program.
That being said, I have
included some dietary tweaks to minimize fat gain AND
my friend and sports nutritionist Patrick McGuire has
kindly allowed me to include his "Lean Muscle"
meal plans in with the package. These are meal plans designed
to promote muscle growth while helping you maintain and
even LOSE bodyfat.
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| Question
#12 |
Do
I have to use expensive supplements to gain muscle on this
program? |
| Answer: |
Supplements are completely
OPTIONAL on this program (as they really should be on
ANY program). That being said, I have included a section
in the book talking about supplements that can really
help you get more results for the effort you put in.
These supplements are there
to drive your results...they're there to SUPPORT your
body and help you get better results.
Whether you want to use
supplements or not is totally up to you...you're going
to get great results with the program regardless!
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| Question
#13 |
How
much time do the workouts take to do and how many times
a week is the program? |
| Answer: |
All the workouts are designed
to be completed in around 45 minutes (and no more than
an hour). Going longer than this can actually set you
back when it comes to muscle building. The workouts are
designed to have you get in, get the job done and get
out.
The vast majority of the
program is based on a 4 day per week training schedule,
though this can be adjusted to 3 days very easily, if
you need to.
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| Question
#14 |
I'm
nervous about buying online. Is it safe to buy your book
with my credit card on your website? |
| Answer: |
Ironically enough, due to
advances in online security, purchases made online with
a credit card can actually be far MORE secure than those
made by mail or giving your credit card over the phone!
The company we use to process
our transactions is called Clickbank, one of the most
popular and frequently used processors of online transactions
in the WORLD. We've been using them for the past 10 years
and they're incredibly diligent about security. The whole
process is handled automatically and we will NEVER see
your credit card info when you make your purchase.
Also, when you get to the
order page, you'll see "https" on the left of
the URL instead of "http" - this "s"
means you're on a secure page and anything you submit
is protected from being viewed by 3rd parties.
Bottom line: your credit
card information is SAFE when you purchase.
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| Question
#15 |
What
is an ebook and how do I download it? |
| Answer: |
An ebook is an electronic
book, read on your computer. When you order "Mad
Scientist Muscle," immediately after your purchase,
you'll be taken to the download page where you can download
your copy of the book.
No hard copy book will be
sent, just so you know! This electronic delivery method
allows us to get you your book INSTANTLY so you can be
up and running with the program right away rather than
having to wait a week for a printed book to get to you.
The downloaded book is available
in both PC and Mac formats...in a "mini-website"
format for PC's and PDF files for both Mac and PC's.
You'll need Acrobat Reader
to view the book...most computers have this built in but
if you need to download it, it's available for free here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
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| Question
#16 |
Does
it matter if I'm not in the United States and is the order
placed in US dollars? |
| Answer: |
You can order online from
anywhere in the world! Your order will be automatically
converted from US dollars to your country's currency by
our secure credit card processor.
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