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WASSUPPPP,

I have some MAJOR announcements for you guys and they all concern your 2011 Muscle Building Transformation.

If you're looking to FINALLY transform your body this year and bust out of your "skinny" frame then you're going to want to read every word of this post.

So first things first....

I finally graduated college (APPLAUSE.... CHEERS.... CONFETTI). And yes I've gotten most of my graduation celebrations out of the way.

And what's so great about graduating is that NOW I have the time and FOCUS to FINALLY impact alot of lives with all the things I've learned about building muscle and gaining weight.

Once I graduated I gave myself a goal. But not just any goal... a Big Audacious Hairy Goal, which is basically a goal that seems almost a little out of reach but close enough for you to say "I can do that!.... It'll be rough.... But I can do it!"

So what's my goal?

It's simple, I want to help 100 guys get from where they are now (struggling to see results) to where they want to be (CERTIFIED BEASTS)

In other words by the end of this year I want to be responsible for:

 

"100 Muscle Building Transformations"

It'll definitely be a challenge but I'm going to give my ALL to see it through

So how EXACTLY am I going to do this?

I'm going to do this in stages and the first stage is almost complete.

Stage 1: Beastly Body Part Training Program

Beastly Body Part Training Manuals
Jimmy and I are actually putting the finishing touches, on these guides and let me just say I was *SHOCKED* at how much I learned from Jimmy while we were putting these together.

These guides literally give you EVERYTHING you need to build your "BEASTLY" Body Part, it doesn't matter if you want to build up your Legs, Arms, Shoulders, Back, or Chest. These training programs will make them "BEASTLY"

When I compiled everything and put everything together even Jimmy was like "Damn, this is ALOT of tips". Why? Because I didn't want to just give you workouts and say "Go get 'em Tiger!". I wanted to give you the whole "SHA-BANG" so you can take what you learn from these guides and get INSTANT RESULTS!

So aside for the 10 Week Specially Designed Beastly Body Part Workout Plan

Here's what you'll learn from these Beastly Workout Training Programs:

  • 3 “Golden” Rules to building a BEASTLY Body Part
  • What foods you NEED to consume to build your BEASTLY Body Part
  • What Should You Eat and When to See Maximum Gains
  • What Are the Best Supplements to Use While Building a Beastly Body Part
  • Common Mistakes to AVOID For Maximum “BEASTLY” Results
  • Guide to reveal what level weight lifter you “really” are
  • How to use the tips, tricks and secrets revealed in this program for MAXIMUM results
  • How to use this workout program even if you’re currently on a strict workout plan
  • What You NEED to Know about Your Beastly Body Part
  • How to Track your Progress So You're CONSTANTLY Growing
  • .... And much more

Release Date: Friday June 10, 2011

* These Beastly Workouts will only be released to those who took action and filled out our questionairre and requested them a few weeks ago.

** These Beastly Workouts will later be re-released to those who are serious and able to demonstrate that they have everything in place to take full advantage of these programs and the life changing results that they offer. Release Date: To Be Determined

Stage 2: **The 30 Day Build Muscle Challenge**

Beastly Body Part Training Manuals
This guide will give you EVERYTHING you need to Gain 10lbs in 1 Month. This guide is designed for guys who are having a hard time seeing significant muscle gains in the gym.

If this sounds like you then this guide is for you.

This guide will be a GAME CHANGER when it comes to building muscle and I already know this is going to help ALOT of guys gain their first 10 lbs of significant muscle (the first step toward their Muscle Building Transformation).

How do I know? Because as I created the outline of what I want to be in this program, I sat there for a second and said "Holy CRAP, if I had this when I first started out I would've seen results like that (fingers snap)"

Release Date: SOON (VERY SOON)

 

Stage 3: **Project X** [Classified]

I'll release details about this as the time approaches but rest assured anyone who wants to go from where they are now to a "CERTIFIED BEAST" is not going to want to miss "Project X"

(I'm going to be quiet now before I spill the beans about this SUPER SECRET PROJECT)

Keep a close eye on your inbox because I'm going to be releasing alot of updates and ALOT of GOODIES to you guys that you don't want to miss.... TRUST ME.

Train hard,

Rich

My Shocking 2011 Muscle Building Transformation Update

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So before I share with you my SHOCKING 2010 - 2011 transformation pics, let me tell you this first hand, 2010 for me was NO walk in the park for me  when it came to building muscle. (and you’ll see why in a minute)

So let me share with you the GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY of what’s been going on since the last time I updated my blog back in ‘09. So let’s get all the negative stuff out of the way and start with....

THE UGLY

Remember my whole 42lbs in 4 months transformation, that
I’ve been telling you about for a while now. Well......... back in February of
2010 I LOST IT...... ALL OF IT. Yep, I started that challenge at 184lbs and
ended at 226 lbs, that’s right I gained 42 lbs in 4 months. And then I LOST it.

How is that possible Rich?????

Poor eating, virtually no exercise for months and months.
It’s a long story that led up to that but the truth is I “slightly” did it ON
PURPOSE.

Now I know what you might be thinking:

“Yeah right Rich..... on purpose... SURE..... you’d have to be CRAZY to WANT to be skinny again”.

See, here’s the thing, at the time I knew things weren’t going to be right (financially) for me to consume the diet I needed to build the muscle I wanted, or even keep the muscle I had, so I decided to go for broke.

And go down in weight as much as I can.

I told myself, “Well once everything gets back on track I know I can put the weight back on, so why not go through the process AGAIN but this time from a smaller weight for a more DRAMATIC transformation next time”.

It took a while but I finally decided to do it.

So there I was SKINNY AGAIN, and about to get SKINNIER!!!!

I’m guessing you’re having a hard time imagining this, so lemme SHOW you, just how skinny I got:

ME at 175 -180lbs - Feb 2010

THE BAD

In all honesty, part of the reason why I didn’t update my blog was because I was SKINNY AGAIN, and I didn’t feel comfortable giving you guys advice until I got it back.

I mean really, would you accept weight lifting advice from someone skinnier than you, I wouldn’t!

Well after deciding to go as low as I could go / tolerate (weight-wise), things finally fell into place and I was able to FINALLY start building muscle again.

The bad thing was that it was SOOOOO long since I weight lifted.
I had to go through ALL the growing pains of a “newbie” starting a workout routine and diet plan ALL OVER again.

Since I been out the gym for such a long time (I’m talking MONTHS ON END) I decided to do things a little different from when I first did things. I decided instead of jumping back into a full on weight lifting routine, it was best to re-train my body and get my muscles, joints, etc. used to simply working out again.

Which is why I incorporated a 3 - 4 week calisthenic routine (bodyweight exercises), to help my muscles and the rest of my body get used to the rigorous demands of weight lifting. Plus I also used this time to train my
lagging body parts, which helped me to prevent injury and hit the ground running when it came time to REALLY hit the weights.

When I started to hit the weights again to say I *STRUGGLED*
is an UNDERSTATEMENT.

I stepped into the gym, looked at the 30 lb dumb bells and said “I got THIS!” 2 seconds later.... “20 lbs it is!” The weights were heavy, my form was rusty at best, I felt gassed half way through the workout, and not to mention,
THE SORENESS.

After going through that **newbie** phase again, I could see alot clearer why most people quit after a week or two.

Luckily for me, I been there before, I knew what to expect and most importantly, I knew HOW TO GET RESULTS. So I saw results fairly quickly, which gave me a much needed *BOOST* to push through and
accomplish my goal to get back to 226 lbs.

THE GOOD

Now that we got all the yucky stuff out the way, now lets talk about the GOOD.

The good news is that I’m no longer 180 something pounds anymore. Can you guess where I’m at right now?

190.... Nope
200.... Nope
210.... Nope
217.............. YUP!!!!

I’m currently at 217 lbs. Yep, you read right Rich is officially 217 lbs.

I decided to cut my bulking phase a little short to get rid of some of this excess body fat that came with my muscle gains over these past few months. Which should be an interesting journey of itself.
(I’ll definitely keep you posted)

I hope by now you’re starting to ask yourself, “Where’s the proof Rich?”

I wanna see this new “Buff guy”

Me Now at 217lbs - Feb 2011

This is me after bulking for the past few months.

And when you put the two pics side by side the results are
downright **SHOCKING**. I knew I was skinny again but I had no idea I was THAT skinny a year ago. I call that photo my “Hostage” Photo, because I look so malnourished and underfed.

Then and NOW



Which leads me to the main reason I sent you this email.

I’m not gonna lie to you. Going through this transformation has
SUPERCHARGED my self confidence. Sure having the muscle is great and looking more masculine has its benefits.

But in all honesty the best part of this entire transformation is knowing that if I put my mind to something I can literally accomplish ANYTHING.

This body transformation goes WAY beyond just getting bigger, stronger and “sexier”, it’s about putting a goal in front you and knocking down ALL obstacles and barriers to achieve that goal.

Because let me tell you my friend, once you go through your transformation,
your new self confidence is going to OOZE into everything you do and every aspect of your life.

You’ll know that ANY goal you place in front of you, you can reach it. PERIOD.

That’s how I feel. And that’s EXACTLY how I want you to feel.

So here’s the deal.

I want to make 2011 **YOUR YEAR**

I know this is a kind of long winded blog post, so hopefully you made it this far and read through the GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY of my 2010.  And now I want to tell you how I want to make this year
YOUR YEAR.

I went through alot of HIGHS (major accomplishments)  last year and alot of LOWS (obstacles). Trust me going from 226lbs back to a 180 something pound weakling is no picnic.

Clothes fit you too big again, people look at you different, you feel SMALL all over again and your self confidence is SUPER LOW.

It brought me back to the days I was in high school when I was SUPER SKINNY and I didn’t want to relive those days any longer than I had to. (Maybe that’s why quitting wasn’t an option for me this second time around)

I know what a BOOST it is to transform your body. When you finally reach your transformation goals (or goals of any kind for that matter) it’s like
putting your self confidence on STER-OIDS, and that’s how I felt coming into this year and it’s EXACTLY how I want YOU to feel as well.

So how the heck am I going to do that??

Well, I’ve decided to get this done through my blog. Which is currently getting REVAMPED for all the help I want to give you.

Alot of it is still in the works but here’s what you can expect in the near future....

- A chance to get your questions answered: this is huge because when I first started out, I had a gazillion questions. And I know this is the reason ALOT of people quit or don’t even get started at all. Well not anymore, I’ll be here to help answer your most burning questions
so you can see results quickly.

- WAY more tips: I’m going to be updating my blog almost DAILY with the same tips and strategies I used to completely transform my body TWICE
so you don’t have to go through the stumbling blocks that I did.

- More step by step instruction: I’m also going to give you real world step by step instruction on how you can overcome what ever obstacle you’re facing that’s holding you back

- No Fluff Advice: I’ll be here to tell you what works and what doesn’t work. I’m gonna be here to tell you if something is going to take alot of effort that it’s GOING TO TAKE ALOT OF EFFORT.... but you CAN do it if you
put your mind to it.

Lemme ask you a question, are you still struggling to get the results you want.

If so, then stay tuned for my next blog post, where I’ll give you
my SECRET WEAPON I’ve been using that made building muscle almost a JOKE for me this second time around.

Trust me if you’re busting your butt in the gym and still not getting the results you deserve then you’re not going to want to miss this.

Til next time,

Rich

P.S. - I’d love to interact with you and get your thoughts and feedback on this 2nd transformation of mine (especially feedback my hostage photo), and what your transformation goals are for this year.

So let’s get it started!!! (Black Eye Peas style) and
leave me your comment below.

The Shocking Truth About Cardio For Skinny Guys

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The Build Muscle Challenge DVD Casestudy Will Available Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 12pm EST

If you want a head start before the other (over 5,400) guys who all ITCHING to get this information and the chance for me to personally coach them then be sure to sign up for my DVD Waiting List. Trust me, if you hesitate someone else WILL take your spot AND your DVD.

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What’s up guys,

Today I’m going to talk about that dreaded word that most skinny guys are told to stay away from like the plague, and it’s “Cardio”

I just got a great question from a guy named Pedro telling me that he’s been reading a lot of articles on the topic of cardio and now he’s confused.

Well today I’m going to break the myth of Cardio once and for all, because I know it’s an issue that most skinny guys go through at some point in time.

What I reveal in today’s blog post may *SHOCK* you, so read with caution. Here’s his question:

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Hi Rich. First I really want to thank you for all your work
and videos to help skinny guys to build muscle (I'm 70.6kg 1.79 height) the
videos have great tips! I'm actually on video #6 "workout fundamentals" and
looks great, but I just have a question at this point, since I don't know if you
may talk about this in a future video, and is about cardio. I'm on a "dance"
class from Monday to Thursday (practically 1hr cardio) just after my gym routine
(GYM is MON to SAT 1:30 to 2 hrs, I'm on my 2nd week).

I have read several articles that says cardio is BAD for
skinny guys who are trying to build muscle, however I also have some fat that
would like to take away and I'm getting very confused with this info and at the
end I don't know what to do, I just know I want to get muscle. So my question
goes to "can I continue with my 1hr cardio after the GYM? or do I have to stay
away from it?" I'm eating at least five times in the day. Thank you again for
your videos, I'm having a close watch to your info since you have been in the
same place I'm.

Take care.

Pedro

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First let me say thanks for the question Pedro. There’s so much (conflicting) information when it comes to cardio that it’s no surprised that you got confused. Trust me, this topic got my head going off in circles when I first started out as well so I know how you feel.

I actually go over this topic in A LOT more detail in my DVD Casestudy and Step by Step Guide but I’ll give you some pointers to help you out with your dilemma.

First and foremost here’s the TRUTH when it comes to cardio and building muscle for us skinny guys.

If you want to gain the MOST amount of muscle in the LEAST amount of time then YES you will have to LIMIT your cardio. Why? Well it’s simple. The reason why you’re skinny is primarily because your metabolism is
faster than most people’s. Which means you burn more calories throughout the day than other people

Since at the end of the day you have to be in a SURPLUS of calories (you have to consume more calories than your body burns) the more cardio you do or any other activity for that matter (i.e. – basketball, wrestling, tennis) or in your case even dance class will BURN those extra calories rather than use them to build muscle.

Here’s an example of this to help illustrate what I’m talking about a little further:

Let’s say your body naturally burns 2,000 calories each day WITHOUT cardio.

Now let’s say you wanted to build muscle so you decided to consume 2,500 calories each day to get bigger.

So at the end of the day you’d be at a SURPLUS of 500 (2,500 – 2,000) extra calories. THIS SCENARIO = MUSCLE GAIN

FYI – It takes 3,500 extra calories to gain 1 lb of new body mass. So 500 extra calories a day equals 3,500 extra calories each week which 1 lb weight gain in 1 week.

Now lets add cardio to the mix (again I’m just making these numbers up to show you what I’m talking about)

Let’s say your body naturally burns 2,000 calories each day WITHOUT cardio.

Now let’s say you wanted to build muscle so you decided to consume 2,500 calories each day to get bigger.

Now let’s add the cost of 1 hr of cardio to your daily routine and let’s say 1 hr. of cardio burns 500 calories.

Now let’s do the math,

At the end of the day you’d break even with the calories which means 0 (2,500 – 2,500) extra calories which equals NO MUSCLE GAIN.

Now there are two options for you at this point.

  1. Limit or even eliminate your cardio. The least amount of cardio you do, the less amount of calories you burn a day. The least amount of “Calories You Burn” the easier it’ll be to build muscle.
  2. Increase your calorie intake – If cardio (ie – your dance class) is a necessity or something you can’t eliminate or even limit then your second option is to increase your calorie intake by consuming more calories each day.

It’s definitely do-able but of  the two options eliminating the cardio is the easiest which is why so many people say to stay away from all unnecessary cardio. Which is good in theory but it just isn’t practical for those who are obligated to do activities such as (dance, football, basketball, track, swimming, dance, etc) And if you fall into this category then you NEED to increase your calorie intake if you want to build muscle while still having cardio and similar activities a part of your daily life.

So to answer your question Pedro,“can I continue with my 1hr cardio after the GYM?” is, it’s entirely up to you.

If you can eliminate it or even limit the amount of cardio / dance you do then great. But if you’d rather do the
cardio regularly (by keep going to your dance class) then you’re going to have to increase your calorie intake. I think a good option would be to limit your cardio as much as possible (if you can’t eliminate it) and consume a little bit
more each day, that way you don’t have to increase your calorie intake by that much to still build muscle.

As for you wanting to burn the fat with your cardio, there are windows throughout the day where you can actually do cardio while you’re bulking up that burn the most amount of fat while leaving the extra calories you
consume virtually untouched so you can dedicate them to your muscle gains rather than burning them.

But in the interest of time (that’ll really take some time to explain) I’ll try to tackle that issue in the another blog post. But I do reveal these windows in detail and even more about cardio in my Build Muscle Challenge Step by Step Action Plan Guide which is only being offered to those who get their DVD Casestudy.

I guess now would be a good time to mention that I’ve decided to release my DVD Casestudy again.

Mark this day on your calendars because the last time I released it they were gone like (**fingers snapping**) THAT!!!

On Tuesday - August 18, 2009 at 12pm EST I’m opening up the doors again and releasing my Build Muscle Challenge DVD Casestudy.

And one of the bonuses I’m not even sure if I’m ever going to do again for getting my DVD Casestudy AND Step by Step Action Plan Guide is going to be a 30 min 1-on-1 coaching session with ME.

Just imagine what it would be like if you can tell the person who gained over 40lbs in 4 months what your biggest hang ups are and have me personally create a game plan for you to see results fast right then and there. This can honestly be the missing link you need to FINALLY start seeing the results you’ve always been looking for.

But I can only coach so many people at a time which means I have to limit this bonus to the 1st 10 people and see how it goes. Which means I may NEVER EVER do this again if it gets to hectic with my schedule. So as you can imagine the demand for this is going to be EXTREMELY high.

So if you want a head start before the other (over 5,400) guys who all want this information and the chance for me to personally coach them then be sure to sign up for my DVD Waiting List.

Because if you hesitate, trust me either one of my over 650 Youtube subscribers or one of my more than 2,000 email subscribers or even one of the 2,855 visitors that came to my site this month will take your spot without thinking twice.


Click here to sign up for my DVD Waiting List

Til next time,

Rich

 

 

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