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Nick Nilsson just re-designed Metabolic Surge and I have to tell you that it's pure dynamite. Take a look at his "before" and "after" pictures – they-re quite astonishing, aren't they?

I just got a note from him that said this about Metabolic Surge:

1. Burning Fat and Building Muscle at the SAME Time

This program makes it happen. You're not going to do it at the EXACT same time…you'll be using short cycles where you totally change up your training and eating to focus on each of those major goals. Going back and forth quickly between these two goals is the ONLY way to accomplish both in a given timeframe.

The cool part is, when it you do it like this, it works even BETTER than focusing on just one goal at a time!

2. Your TRAINING is Tailored to the Exact Nutrients You're Eating…

This goes right back to #1…when you're eating low-carb, for example, you should definitely NOT train the same way as when you're eating low-fat. To truly maximize fat-burning when eating low-carb you want to maximize lactic acid production, which in turn increases fat-burning hormone levels.

Same thing goes for eating low-fat. In the Surge program, you'll be focusing on fat-loss for the majority of the program with a short burst of muscle-building training when you switch from low-carb to low-fat. This allows you to take full advantage of the loading of water and nutrients that come rushing in when you make the switch.

Honestly, it's insane how well it works, plus I've got a few other tricks (of course!) to maximize the effects.

3. I've Just Put Together Metabolic Surge 2.0

And yes, this is where I went all "mad scientist"

In addition to revamping the look and adding to and improving the content, the book now contains SEVEN complete "paint-by-numbers" training programs that are effective and easy to follow.

1. The NEW Metabolic Surge – a more "athletic"-focused version of the training program, this new version focuses more on  performance, in addition to fat loss.
2. The Original Metabolic Surge – the classic program and just as effective as ever!
3. Level 1 – perfect for beginners, this version uses fewer sets and somewhat longer rest periods.
4. Bodyweight Surge – training at home with limited equipment? THIS is the program for you. This one uses your bodyweight and  very simple items found in your home (like chairs and a broomstick).
5. Specialization Training Surge – got a weak bodypart you want to improve or a bodypart that GETS weak when you go on a diet? This version of the program will help bring up your weaknesses while dropping fat.
6. Muscle Surge – if you want equal parts muscle-building and fat loss, this version is for you. It'll accomplish BOTH goals FAST.
7. Stink Training Surge – by training with exercises you stink at, every workout you do will be harder and more inefficient…and inefficiency means more calories burned and more fat loss.

4. A MONSTER Online Exercise and FAQ Database (210+ videos so far!) This one really rocks!

If you have any questions about any of the techniques, this will answer them…I've got exercise videos covering bodyweight and free weight stuff, training technique demos so you know exactly how to perform every phase of the program, frequently asked questions…you name it…and I'm going to be adding even MORE to it in the coming weeks and months.

Okay, that's all I'll hit you with right now, but stay tuned and definitely check my horrible "before" picture

Metabolic Surge

P.S. For the next few days (until Friday, June 11th at midnight CST), I'm going to be throwing in ALL FOUR of my Best Exercises ebooks when you pick up Metabolic Surge 2.0. These normally sell for $110 on their own and you'll get them at no charge.

This question was asked on Yahoo Answers and my answer was chosen as the best. By the way, the Stair Step Training System virtually eliminates any chance of a prolonged plateau, simply by forcing periodic short plateaus!

Muscle Building Plateau?

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How can I gain muscle and lose fat at the same time? That’s right up there with “How do I get six pack abs” as one of the most frequently asked fitness questions of all time.

The problem is, when you ask it, you get all kinds of conflicting answers – even from experts who are supposed to know these things.

So what’s the deal? Is it really possible to lose fat and build muscle at the same time?

There's now a definitive answer, which is backed by science and real world case studies:

YES - you can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time!

Natural bodybuilder and fat loss expert Tom Venuto has just published a new ebook on the subject that explains it in detail, called:

The Holy Grail Body Transformation Program: how to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time

You've probably heard me speak about Tom Venuto before. I have so much respect for his work, and I think everyone should follow what he’s doing as well…

Tom has definitely hit a home run again with this new "holy grail" book.

The Holy Grail is a 74 page ebook that is destined to set the record straight in a way that you could say it's the LAST WORD on gaining muscle and burning fat at the same time;

It's impressively referenced with peer-reviewed research and frankly, it just makes sense.

New discoveries in the emerging sciences of within-day energy balance, nutritional periodization, nutrient timing and natural hormonal manipulation have pointed the way to a proven method of achieving simultaneous muscle gain with fat loss…

…and it's NOT what most people think!

There's NO magical workout program or supplement that assures you of gaining muscle while stripping off fat. It takes hard work.

This is not an easy goal to achieve – So if you're looking for magic bullets, go elsewhere. This is a serious, scientific and very strategic program.

But for anyone who is serious about getting leaner AND more muscular, you just have to take a look.

Here's a sample of what you'll learn inside the Holy Grail Body Transformation System ebook:

• Why you MUST understand "energy partitioning" – the fat burning, muscle-building process BEYOND CALORIES-IN vs CALORIES OUT! (page 13)
• The keys to forcing your body to drive energy and protein INTO MUSCLE CELLS and pull calories OUT OF FAT CELLS! (page 13)
• The power of hormones to dramatically shift fat to muscle… discover what steps you must take to achieve hormonal control for maximum muscle growth and fat loss (page 13)
• The 4 "X-Factors" of concurrent muscle gain and fat loss – these are the special conditions that allow above average muscle gains while losing fat at the same time (page 9)
• The 5 "X2-Factors" that influence your ability to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time; They all depend on your current body composition (lean or fat) and dieting status (dieted down or not dieted down)… Depending on which category you're in, it can totally change your approach (page 11)
• How to choose the right body transformation goal: should you focus on burning fat, gaining muscle or doing both at the same time? (page 14)
• How to steal the proven system of training periodization from world class athletes and apply it to your muscle-building and fat-burning goals…
• How nutritional periodization might be the single biggest breakthrough for building muscle and burning fat at the same time – This is HUGE! (page 17-21)
• 5 post-workout nutrition strategies to improve muscle growth and optimize recovery from your workouts… (page 23)
• Carb tapering and carb targeting strategies explained for 2010… These are the latest updates to the time-tested techniques used by some of the best bodybuilders, fitness models and figure competitors in the world (page 24-25)
• Cycle dieting techniques under the microscope… find out which methods work and which ones will actually make you fatter (pge 27)
• 4 reasons why cardio can help you gain more muscle and lose fat at the same time, if you do it right… and why you will get weaker and smaller if you do it wrong (page 33)
• 8 carb-cycling menu plans … all DONE FOR YOU, laid out meal by meal, calculated for precision and results (appendix 1)
• Burn the Fat Foods 2.0: … the official new calorie and nutrient data base – it's a CLEAN EATING food list – NO JUNK This is the list of foods you SHOULD eat… (appendix 3)
• Tom Venuto's NEW WORKOUT SYSTEM – "TNB" Training – As Seen in Men's Fitness Magazine … the perfect way to train while following the Holy Grail nutrition plan (FREE BONUS! See bonus section)

Here's the deal:

From now until Midnight (PST), May 13th, 2010, you can get a copy of the Holy Grail Body Transformation program ebook absolutely FREE when you purchase the Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle e-book from this web page:

Holy Grail Body Transformation System

Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle is the "bible of fat loss" for tens of thousands of men and women in over 144 countries worldwide and if you don't have a copy yet, then this is a better opportunity than ever because you can get the Holy Grail ebook as a bonus along with the Burn The Fat program. This offer expires on May 13th, 2010 at midnight PST and it will be taken off the market for at least a couple of months before it goes up for sale on its own, so I highly recommend you visit the Burn The Fat website now and jump on this great deal while you still can.

You may have already heard of Tom's Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle book before, so if you already have it, the other way you can get his new Holy Grail program is by joining the Burn the Fat Inner Circle – all members there are also getting access to it this week up until Thursday the 13th.

Plus, I'm giving away a whole bunch of stuff if you buy Holy Grail Body Transformation System by the end of the day, May 13. Check out my Super Bonus page.

Almost everyone knows about the Biggest Loser – that reality show / weight loss contest on TV where overweight people drop ridiculous amounts of weight – like 15 or 20 lbs in a week, and 150 or 200 lbs by the time the show is over.

This past January the guys at over at the Burn the Fat websites completed their first ever body transformation challenge contest.

But their contest was NOTHING like the Biggest Loser.

In fact, Josh Ketter, the overall men's winner, and Ryan Cochrane, one of the finalists, only lost a pound.

Now, you must be thinking, "What the heck kind of weird body transformation contest were they running where the winner and the finalists only drop a pound?

Well, it would seem weird if you thought that success at body transformation meant dropping weight on the scale.

But did you ever stop to think about the difference between fat weight and muscle weight?

Think about it – if those contestants on the Biggest Loser gain muscle – they get penalized, right?

Penalize someone for gaining muscle?

Shouldn't contestants be REWARDED for gaining muscle as well as burning fat?

That's the problem with weight loss contests today and with a lot of people in the industry in general – they are obsessed with scale weight but they don't pay any attention to body composition (the fat-to-muscle ratio).

Of course, some of the contestants in that contest did drop a lot of fat – 15, 20, even 25 lbs in only 50 days. But the person who dropped the most pounds was NOT necessarily voted as the winner.

That explains how the judging was done – some of the winners were rewarded because they made tremendous improvements in their body composition, even though their scale weight didn't change that much.

Josh lost 8 pounds of fat and gained 7 pounds of muscle in just 50 days. He only lost a pound on the scale because the muscle weight replaced the fat weight.

Ryan Cochrane lost 8 pounds of fat while gaining 7.7 lbs of muscle in 50 days. His weight hardly changed.

Sarah Kensington actually GAINED a pound, from 119 to 120 but her body fat decreased from 19% to a ripped 12.6%. That's a 7.9 pound GAIN in lean body mass and a 7 pound loss of body fat – remarkable for a MAN, almost unheard of for a woman!

When you look at their before and after pictures, you can see that even though their weight changed by less than a pound, they TOTALLY TRANSFORMED THEIR BODIES!

How?

They gained muscle and lost fat at the same time!

Maybe you're thinking, "Wait a minute, I thought it was impossible to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time? Don't you need a calorie deficit to burn fat and a calorie surplus to build muscle?"

Well, yes and no. Calories do matter, but according to fat loss expert Tom Venuto, the guy who sponsored the recent body composition fitness contest, it's much more complicated than that because of things like within-day energy balance, hormonal fluctuations and "energy partitioning."

It was these unusual contest results that prompted Tom to dig into the scientific research on concurrent muscle gain and fat loss and create a new program that he calls:

"THE HOLY GRAIL BODY TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM: How to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time"

This is not an easy goal to achieve – So I'm sorry, but I have no miracle for you. If you're looking for magic bullets, go elsewhere. This is a serious and very strategic program.

Concurrent muscle gain and fat loss is the most difficult goal to achieve.

That's why people call it the "holy grail"; because it's so elusive.

BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE: IT IS POSSIBLE.

I'm sure you've heard this subject debated ad nauseum on discussion forums. Those debates probably left you confused and not sure what to believe either.

This new ebook sets the record straight in such a way that you could say it's the LAST WORD on gaining muscle and burning fat at the same time; it's impressively referenced with peer-reviewed research and frankly, it just makes sense.

Tom Venuto's previous best selling ebook, Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle (BFFM) has become known to many as a "fat loss bible."

Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle

But BFFM is designed specifically for fat loss. What if you want to lose fat AND gain muscle?

That's exactly why this new program was created.

It's the first course of its kind that builds on the techniques of BFFM and teaches a system for gaining muscle and burning fat simultaneously, and explains the process scientifically.

If you're skeptical, I don't blame you. Even I was skeptical when I heard about it.

But when you see BOTH real-world case studies AND the scientific proof, it makes you want to stop and take a look.

Right now the 1st edition of Tom’s new HOLY GRAIL body transformation ebook is available for just the next 3 days in limited release.

It's actually not even for sale separately yet.

What Tom decided to do was offer the Holy Grail ebook as a bonus with the purchase of his Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle ebook.

The Holy Grail ebook is available only until Thursday, May 13th, 2010)

On May 14th, he's going to take the Holy Grail course off the market for a while, to correspond with some of his new customers and collect feedback and case studies to incorporate in the 2nd edition.

Then The Holy Grail ebook will be officially re-released later this year at the regular retail price.

So, this is a great opportunity to pick up Tom's fat loss bible AND get the Holy Grail ebook for free at the same time.

If you'd like to be in this first wave of people to try this new combined muscle-building and fat burning system, this is the ONLY way to order at the moment: The Holy Grail

Purchase a copy of Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle, and the HOLY GRAIL body transformation ebook comes along with BFFM for free.

I've added in a killer bonus package, too, that you don't want to miss. Details here.

If you want to learn as much as possible about building muscle and losing body fat, then this is the no-brainer of the year. I'll make this short and simple:

Buy Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle by pro bodybuilder Tom Venuto and get all this for FREE -

1. The Holy Grail Body Transformation System (learn more about this killer fat-burning and muscle-building system here),
2. Foods that Burn Fat,
3. Foods that Turn to Fat,
4. The A food B food lecture: How to get good grades on your food choices,
5. FREE Updates to the Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle,
6. How To Measure Your Body Fat in The Privacy of Your Own Home,
7. The Hardgainer Manifesto,
8. Mega Arms,
9. Muscle-Building Meal Plans,
10. Body Transformation Tracker,
11. Exclusive access to the Muscle-Build.com User Forum

I won't put a phony value on these bonuses. I will tell you, however, that I sell #7, #8, and #11 for a combined total of $74.

Here's how this works:

1. Use THIS LINK to buy Burn the Fat
   
2. Get Bonuses #1 through #6 instantly delivered to your email inbox
3. Email me with your ClickBank receipt # (put Holy Grail in the Subject line) and I'll set you up with #7 through #11. I'll ask you to fill out a form; once you do, I'll send you the bonus package.

Note that The Holy Grail promotion from Ton is only good through May 13. After that, he shuts it down and sells it by itself for $47 (maybe more, who knows).