I value your readership, I cherish your trust, and I respect you and your livelihood. I pride myself on being upfront and honest with you. I’ve shared some pretty deep details about my life and in return, you have let me into your lives as well. For that, I am truly grateful.

I’m 100% committed to your success and you flat out deserve the very best information that I can deliver. Sometimes that information comes from a recommendation of another fitness professionals program. Why? Well there are at least 2 reasons that I can think of. First of all, I know that I don’t have all the answers and I don’t know every single ‘secret’ or advanced fat loss strategy. I may know a lot, but I don’t know everything.

The second reason that I recommend another fitness professionals program is because I’ve actually used it to help transform my body. When I achieve outstanding results from a diet or exercise program I believe that it’s my obligation to inform you about it.

Well right now I am experiencing some great success with a fantastic program that quite frankly I’ve become addicted to. That program is 7 Minute Muscle.

In the video below I give my 100% honest review of yet another incredibly effective program that has been created by a great buddy of mine, Jon Benson. Please take a few minutes to listen to what I have to say about the program…

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I survived the 28 day Muscle Explosion Challenge. I’m going to request that Nick Nilsson, the creator of the program, get some shirts made up with that slogan on them. It’s the least that he can do after what he put me through in the past 28 days. But it’s all been worth it. I gained 6 1/2 pounds of muscle in only 28 days. I never thought those words would be uttered out my ‘hard-gainer‘ mouth.

Following the Muscle Explosion has been one of the best things that I’ve ever done for myself. It forced me to step outside of my comfort zone. It forced me to try exercises and variations of exercises that I would have never imagined trying. I has totally transformed my physique, and I’m loving the comments that I’m getting from Angie and my friends in the gym. But most of all it’s transformed my mind.

I think that it has something to do with the challenge itself. I felt like a different person when I entered the gym. I had laser focus. I pushed myself harder than I’ve ever pushed myself in the past. I really wanted to put the Muscle Explosion program to the test.

The biggest thing that the Muscle Explosion program did for me was get me excited about putting on even more muscle. I’ve basically mapped out the next 6 months and Muscle Explosion is a big part of those 6 months. That in itself has a lot to say for the program. If it didn’t work for me I certainly wouldn’t be going back on it again. I’ll share my long term plan with you later this week.
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Day 17 of the Muscle Explosion Challenge is a day of rest which was much needed. This gave me the opportunity to take a few measurements. After 17 days I have gained 2 1/2 inches on my chest, 1/2 an inch on my shoulders, and 1/4 inch on each arm. I’m surprised that I haven’t gained any size on my legs after all the deadlifting last week, but maybe they still need to recover from all the punishment and abuse that I put them through.

It just goes to show that the mirror can be a really good indicator of the progress that you are making. It has been obvious to me during the past 5 days that my chest has been filling out quite noticeably. This excites me more than you can imagine because developing my chest muscles has been a major challenge for me over the years, especially since injuring my shoulder over 10 years ago.

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It’s day 14 of the Muscle Explosion Challenge and my muscles are finally starting to recover from the abuse that the bodybuilding mad man Nick Nilsson put them through this week. I’m definitely noticing some changes in the mirror and feeling much stronger. Kudos to Jeff Doucette, who has been sharing his experience on the program as well. He has added 7 pounds of lean muscle mass to his body so far. I’m going to have to take some measurements soon

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I’ve completed all 5 workouts of the ’structural attack’ week in the Muscle Explosion Program. I have to admit that the Muscle Explosion program has forced me to step outside of my comfort zone. I never would have thought of trying anything like this before, and some of the training goes against conventional bodybuilding wisdom. I guess that’s what makes Muscle Explosion such a powerful muscle building program.

My strength and stamina dropped today. With the increase in duration to 40 minutes of deadlifting, it took everything that I had to get through today’s workout.

Once I completed the workout I experienced a great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. This week has been a grueling test of my mental and physical abilities. I’d say that I passed with flying colors.

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The second week of the Muscle Explosion program is a true testament at how our body can adapt to extreme situations. As the creator of the Muscle Explosion program Nick Nilsson says, “Your body is going into emergency mode. It’s digging deep into the reserves. What I’ve been doing during this 5 day structural attack, is controlled over training.

The Muscle Explosion program is designed so that your body has no choice but to get stronger and gain more muscle. It’s pretty wild, and when you see how the entire program is laid out, you really start to get the picture of power behind the program.

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I’m proud to say that I survived the first 7 days of the 28 day Muscle Explosion Challenge. So far it’s been a great experience. Oddly enough, the first week of the 28 days to maximum mass, actually focused on weight loss. I am certain that I dropped a few pounds of body fat in the past week and I will share those results with you tomorrow. I was very happy that today was a day of rest with no workouts. My hamstrings are still sore from Friday’s workout.

The week finished off today with a fruit detox. All day long I was eating fruit bowls containing, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, plums, and apples. I also snacked on cherries. I actually felt satisfied in terms of hunger today. The only problem is that by the end of the day I really wanted something solid to chew on. I ended up chewing on a bunch of gum for a couple hours before bed.

Summary Of The Muscle Explosion Challenge Week 1…

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The best thing about reaching our goal of achieving 6 pack abs is that Angie and I get to move on to new exciting challenges to improve the appearance of our physique. Angie’s next challenge is to develop a firm butt and tighten up her thighs. My next challenge is to put on some muscle in 28 days.

It was incredibly rewarding to hear how Angie and I inspired you by sharing our journey to 6 pack abs. This time we would love you to be a participant in the journey rather than simply observing our success.

To spark some motivation in you and help you TAKE ACTION, we have created 2 challenges. For the women, it’s the 6 Week Firm Butt Challenge. For the men it’s the 28 day Muscle Explosion Challenge. Here’s some details… [Read more →]