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No-Nonsense Muscle Building, also known as Skinny Guy Secrets, is a relative newcomer to the world of bodybuilding programs. Vince Delmonte is the creator of the program. Originally a small, scrawny guy with a runner’s physique, Vince taught himself the core bodybuilding principles and transformed himself from a miniscule 149 pounds to 190 pounds in the span of 6 months and went on to win the Canadian Fitness Model Championships. Vince’s work has been featured in muscle building magazines like Men’s Fitness and has been endorsed by John Berardi, one of the top bodybuilding gurus in the world.

The Training Program

The program is based on the 9 Growth Principles - these techniques are continuously emphasized throughout the entire book and build up on each other to teach you the best way to train in the gym in the least amount of time. All your workouts will be based on these 9 core principles. Some of them include:

Heavy Weights with Intensity, Low Reps - Why doing too many reps is a bad thing.

Progressive Overload - Why steadily increasing weight in the same workout will force muscle growth faster than the standard 3 sets of 10.

Rest and Recovery - Muscle growth is caused by the breaking down (during lifting) and rebuilding (during recovery) of your muscle fibers. By overtraining and not letting your muscles recover, you will NOT GET BIGGER. Vince teaches you how not to overtrain and techniques to speed up the recovery process. This goes hand-in-hand with the goals of the book - gaining weight as quickly as possible.

Hormones - What role do they play in muscle building and how can we optimize our hormone levels to build muscle and gain weight fast? Much of this is covered in the book’s Diet and Nutrition section.

Vince will have you in the gym for 3 short, but highly intense full-body workouts/week which are based on the above techniques. Also covered is flexibility (to minimize the risk of injuring yourself).

Diet and Nutrition

A large amount of the program is spent on ensuring that you are EATING ENOUGH OF THE RIGHT FOODS. First, Vince walks you through calculating how many calories you will need to eat per day to ensure that you gain weight and build muscle - a metabolism calculator is included to help you calculate all this. This section includes:

• how much you need to eat - a calculator is included to help you figure out exactly how many calories you body needs to gain weight and build muscle. Enter your stats in the calculator and it will spit out all the information you need to know.
• nutrient timing - the best times to eat and how often it needs to be done.
• grocery shopping - Yes, the program is THAT detailed. Vince gives you a shopping list of foods which promote muscle growth.
• how to condition your body to accept the new diet
• what the best foods to eat are
• sample meal plans in case you are too lazy to plan all of this out yourself

Bonus Tools included in the Package:

• The Beginner-Intermediate 29 Week Step-By-Step Intensive Workout Program - 3D pictures and detailed information on which exercises to do and how to do them.
• The Advanced 29 Week Step-by-Step Max Power Workout Program
• Upside Down Training Program - flexibility, overcoming postural imbalances, compensating for old injuries
• Empowered Nutrition 84 Day Healthy Meal Plans - ranging from 2000-6000 calories and includes vegetarian plans.
• The Insane Virtual Exercise Demonstrator - database of animated exercises which can be done in the gym or at home without equipment.
• The Metabolic Growth calculator
• The Supplement Watch Files - Vince’s Personally Reviewed Nutritionals Collection - the few, safe supplements which Vince personally recommends.
• The Exclusive Unforgiveable Sins Audio Expose - an audio CD which teaches you what NOT to do at the gym.
• Your Instant 24/7 Fitness Coach - Huge database of questions that beginners have asked Vince.
• 4-Hour No-Nonsense Muscle Building DVD - watch Vince himself train.
• Private Membership forum to talk with Vince and other forum members - this is one of the best parts of the package - personal attention from Vince and other bodybuilders who are serious about building muscle.

Results of Being on the Program:

163 lbs to 186 lbs in 4 months:

Value: HIGH

How we calculated this:

This is all backed up by an 8-week no questions asked guarantee.

Overall Thoughts

The Pros:

• Well-written book - Concise, yet informative. Unlike some other authors, Vince tells you exactly what to do and he doesn’t add any fluff to make the book longer.
• GREAT value for everything that you get.
• NO steroids needed.
• Extra bonuses which will help you stick to your plan
• Vegetarian meals are included in the 84 Day Healthy Meal Plan.

The Cons:

• Certain parts of the eBook may be a little disorganized and may require you to reread certain paragraphs.
• Most of the information included is for beginners. Professional and Expert bodybuilders will already know most of the techniques inside and may get little out if it.
• Many of the principles in Skinny Guy Secrets can already be found online if you look hard enough and are willing to put in the extra effort.

The Final Verdict

This program is a great value for everything that you get and is highly recommended if you are a beginning or intermediate lifter and need to learn the basic principles of muscle building. This program will cover everything that you need to know from diet and nutrition to intermediate weightlifting principles. I would highly recommend it.

Score: 5/5 Stars

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