I gained 65 lbs of muscle mass naturally, and learned throughout my lengthy journey that all bodybuilding supplements are a complete waste of time and money.
I was worse than the stereotypical hardgainer. At the age of 16, I suffered from extremely low self esteem, due in large part to weighing only 130 lbs at a height of 6'2". As the skinniest teen in my school, I was not surprisingly targeted by numerous bullies, often pushed into lockers and walls while walking to class, and dreaded going to school each morning. I'd actually check off the days in my calendar as they passed by, anxiously counting down to the end of the school year when I could distance myself from the negativity. I felt utterly powerless to defend myself.
My only potential escape from this living nightmare was to try and add significant muscle mass, which I knew would enhance my low self confidence, while simultaneously deterring my larger bully classmates from using me as their punching bag. It was time for a change, as I couldn't take the status quo any longer.
Transforming My 130 lbs Body Became My New Passion, But I Had No Idea How to Achieve My Goal
I had a very old workout setup in my basement that my dad had used decades earlier, with plastic weight plates, a bench and a barbell. Although it was obvious to me that working out was essential to adding muscle, I didn't know where to begin. How many times do I lift the weight, and how fast? How long should my workout be? What exercises should I do? My head was spinning with the possibilities, and I had nowhere to go for a clear answer.
I started to seek out information in bodybuilding magazines and programs, attempting to put some structure into my new workout plan. But the more I read, the greater my confusion became, as one article would make a certain recommendation, and the next advised something completely different. If two bodybuilders claim that I should do the opposite, then who is right?
I was faced with conflicting workout information, which made me even more confused than before I had read anything about bodybuilding! And I had yet to even begin exploring diet, which was even more of a concern for me than the workouts themselves. What foods do I eat? How much? When do I consume each meal? The questions that came into my mind were endless, while the bodybuilding programs and muscle articles I read just continued to recommend conflicting methods.
It was nonetheless time for me to begin my muscle building journey, since I had no more time to waste. As I tried to figure out how to proceed, there was one consistent recommendation no matter what I read, and that was to purchase bodybuilding supplements. This, I was told, would make all the difference in how my body would react to weight training. Since being skinny was no longer an option, I felt it was worth a try. If supplements work so well, then why not use them? The problem was, I didn't have enough money to buy any at the time, so I decided to just try eating and exercising to see what happens.
So, It Was Time To Begin My Journey Without Much Of A Bodybuilding Plan
I started lifting weights and attempted to stuff myself with lots of food, as I had read plenty of times that eating enough was crucial to building muscle. So, I ate, and ate, and ate, until I wanted to vomit (and numerous times, I did). It was horrifying trying to consume so much food, but nowhere could I find a way to determine exactly how many calories my body needed, so I figured just continue eating until I could eat no more. That way, I would be sure to eat enough for muscle gains.
In addition to forcing food down my throat all day long, I was experimenting with workout methods, as I really had no idea what I was doing, and because everyone seemed to have a different opinion on how to lift weights, I felt the only way to find out what works is to just try everything. I spent my afternoons after school working out, as that was my sport of choice. No other extracurricular after school activities were an option, as I had to get home as soon as possible so I could enter my basement workout laboratory to see what happens next.
As I continued my two year bodybuilding experimentation, I was learning through trial-and-error that many of the methods recommended in bodybuilding programs and magazines simply don't work, or are very dangerous.
Through the many hours per week I spent implementing workout ideas, I was able to finally begin building muscle, which was a feeling of satisfaction that I cannot express in mere words. But, even though I was finally adding size to my biceps and chest on a regular basis, there was something troubling that I could not figure out how to control.
My stomach was growing in size, very fast, and I wasn't happy about that!
I Built Lots Of Muscle, But Now Needed To Burn Tons Of Fat. I Didn't Know How, So It Was Time To Use Supplements...
I had not forgotten that everything I read was pushing supplements as the answer to achieving a nice looking body. I had already built massive muscles without ever having yet touched a supplement, but, being human, I figured why not try to build even more muscle with the help of supplements, while also attempting to burn away this huge amount of fat that was making me very uncomfortable.
I Decided To Go On A Supplement Shopping Spree
I purchased muscle building and fat burning supplements like it was my job, even though it was costing me a large chunk of my paycheck. But, I felt like I had to at least burn away the fat, as it was greatly harming my self esteem, and I also needed to determine whether all of these supplements were able to add to my already amazing amount of muscle gains.
I purchased more supplements than I can possibly remember, and my results were simply amazing. Contrary to the promises I read from pro bodybuilders and so-called weight lifting experts, while using supplements, nothing changed. My muscle mass and body fat was identical to before I started using supplements. After spending so much of my hard-earned money, I was left without anything new to show, other than an empty wallet.
I was frustrated after spending so much money and not achieving anything in return, so I wanted to find out why. It came to my attention that unlike pharmaceutical companies, which need to have legitimate studies to back up results, supplements can make any outlandish promise they wish, and legally, do not need to deliver one iota of what they claim!
This was outrageous to me, and felt like legalized theft. But, what's worse is that many of the sources I used to learn about supplements, such as bodybuilding magazines, were actually colluding with supplement companies, since the vast majority of their pages are filled with supplement advertising, paid for by supplement companies, or, even worse, some magazines are even owned by supplement retailers! Just pick one up, scan through the pages, and this will become obvious, although at the time, I had no idea this was the case.
I came to learn that most bodybuilding magazines and web sites are merely propaganda vehicles used to advertise supplements! They pose as "objective reviewers" of certain bodybuilding supplement products, when in fact, they profit off every supplement that they endorse.
Pro bodybuilders are plastered all over fitness web sites and magazines standing next to a supplement bottle, implying that their award-winning physique was built through using the particular product photographed with them, but I learned that these bodybuilders are merely paid an endorsement fee to promote a certain supplement, even though it's presented in the advertisement as an unbiased testimonial. In reality, that bodybuilder would look exactly the same whether he did or did not use the supplement in question, as the body you see in the photos of such endorsement subjects are the result of steroids and other drugs, not legal supplements.
I Finally Learned How To Workout For Muscle Gains (Adding 120 lbs), But Now It Was Time To Burn Fat
Disgusted with my failed supplement experiment, it was time to learn how to eat. So, I figured that experimentation led me to the correct muscle building path, as I added 120 lbs without supplements or drugs after years of workout experimentation, so I now needed to put that same effort into my diet.
This is exactly what I did, and the results were nothing less than extraordinary! I ended up burning 55 lbs of fat, which was more than I thought I needed to lose, and ultimately, I was left having gained 65 lbs of muscle, with very low body fat, using no supplements or drugs whatsoever.
My family, friends, and strangers alike were amazed. I had completely transformed how I looked, and the compliments I received were endless, and refreshing. People who had not seen me in some time were shocked, both with the amount of muscle I gained, and how much fat I had burned, and the stunned look on their faces made the years of experimentation to find an effective method more than worthwhile.
Thankfully, from the very beginning, steroids were never an option for me, even when weighing only 130 lbs, with no self confidence, plenty of bullies to fend off and lots of desperation to achieve results. I always thought that the risk of health issues greatly outweighed any amount of muscle built, and promised myself that I would only seek natural bodybuilding methods in order to protect my well being.
But I didn't realize at the time that supplements could also destroy my health. Thankfully, they didn't, but given that I did not build any muscle or burn fat while using them, they didn't do much of anything for me, except waste lots of my money and time. Yet, if I had accomplished what I was seeking and found a supplement that actually added muscle or shed fat faster than was possible naturally, I would then be risking my health and well being, and that only crossed my mind after my failed supplement experiment. It is now obvious to me that seeking a pill or powder to increase the rate of muscle growth and fat loss is a losing proposition, as I either find one that doesn't work (likely), or one that could destroy my life. Neither sounds like a good option to me.
I Spent Years Experimenting On Myself
To Achieve My Muscle Building Goals, And It Was Time To Help Others
I reached my muscle building and fat loss goal in 1995, 6 years after starting my long, tedious journey of workout and diet blunders. Because I learned so much through my long experimentation period, I decided it was time to help others achieve the same type of results. Since another passion of mine was writing, I felt that I could produce a program that teaches what I learned about bodybuilding, so that others could achieve results like mine, in a fraction of the time it took me, without any supplements or steroids.
In 1997, that is exactly what I did, releasing the MuscleNOW natural bodybuilding program to the world after spending over a year developing the system.
When I released my MuscleNOW & Fat Vanish programs in 1997, I did not want to just provide a book that teaches what I learned, as I knew that those purchasing would inevitably have questions or need customization of my program for their specific situation. I wanted everyone to feel as if I am right along side them, ready to guide every step of their journey, therefore, I added the Lifetime Email Personal Training benefit to my program, which allows everyone who signs up for MuscleNOW or Fat Vanish access to me, the author, as their lifetime email personal trainer, and, as the name implies, this benefit never expires.
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It took me 6 grueling years to finally add 65 lbs of muscle, turning my skinny 130 lbs frame into a muscular masterpiece. The difficult, lengthy trial-and-error period taught me that supplements are completely worthless, and educated me on the right way to build muscle mass naturally, which lead me to writing my MuscleNOW program.
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