My friend, Julianne VanValkenburg, is in need of our support. Her husband, Tom, is fighting cancer. As you know cancer is a killer and treatment, while often times very helpful, is costly.

Phil Stevens (of Lift for Hope), Sean Casey, Nick Nilsson, and I have come together to offer some really neat ways to get cool stuff and donate all at the same time.

Check out The Thomas VanValkenburg Fight Against Cancer Fund for all the details.

Take a look and see what you think.

By the way, Surge is on sale through June 11, Midnight CST. Nick's giving away four fully-featured ebooks ($110 value).

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.

In this audio download, Nick details everything you're going to learn and do in the Muscle Explosion program. It's a great program for building muscle while simultaneously losing body fat. It will totally kick your a** but it's well worth it.

Nick's also throwing in 3 special bonuses with this one if you buy before Friday.

1. The Best Ab Exercises You've Never Heard Of – Core Strength
Edition

This book is FULL of exercises designed to target only core
strength (shocker there), helping you develop steel girder
strength throughout your abdominal area, which will come in VERY
handy with the Muscle Explosion program, believe me.

2. Top Secret Arm Training

Since Nick started training 18 years ago, he's been keeping
journals, recording all his exercise notes, tips and techniques.
They're like his "mad scientist" lab books and this one is all
about arm training…biceps, triceps and forearms. This is raw
stuff…no pictures or video but a TON of training info without
an ounce of fluff.

3. Top Secret Chest Training

Same deal as #2 but with chest exercises and training
techniques. It's like distilling YEARS of training experience
into a neat package that you can print out, take to the gym and
totally freak everybody out with.

If you're on the fence about this program, download the file. What do you have to lose? Oh, yeah, a bunch of body fat! And you'll buff right up, too!

Muscle Explosion program

I've set up a special bonus package if you buy the program through my affiliate link. Check it out here.

but only if you want to burn body fat and build muscle, all at the same time! Here's a rundown on how the program works. I don't have time to do a full review right now, but I wanted to give you some info on the program, as it's on sale for $10 OFF today.

Metabolic Surge – Day by Day Rundown

By Nick Nilsson

The program consists of 3 primary phases that lasts a total of 12 days. You then repeat this cycle 3 times for a grand total of 36 days. Then you have a 10 day recovery period where you'll take things easier and regain strength and give your body a bit of a break.

Let's get started:

The Nuts and Bolts of Phase 1:

Phase 1 is based on low-carb eating. Your body will be switching over to serious fat burning in the first day-and-a-half to two days. The training is Fat Loss Circuit Training (which I mentioned preiviously) and it will hasten the departure of carbs and water due to its demanding nature. It burns a lot of calories and will help get rid of carbs from your system FAST.

Being in a low-carb state is much more efficient for fat loss, though you don't want to stay in it too long (about 5 to 7 days is the most I recommend).

The third day is a complete rest day to help you recover from the first two days. You'll need the rest for the next two days (trust me).

On the fourth day, it's Lactic Acid Training. This type of training is designed to dramatically ramp up lactic acid production in your muscles and keep it there while training that specific bodypart. Why is this good? Well, the reduced pH in your body (more acidic) is an emergency situation and your body secretes G H in response (the full name of which I can't write here or this email will get filtered!). This hormone is not released as much when insulin is present in the blood, therefore we do this training on the 4th and 5th day of the low-carb eating, to be sure you have NO insulin floating around.

This maximizes the hormonal effect of the training. Lactic Acid Training also is not very damaging to the muscles – you start with one high-rep set (30+ reps), rest 20 seconds, then go again and try and hit as many reps as you can. Keep going for the prescribed number of sets.

This is followed by High-Intensity Intervals. The intervals are done on this day so as not to coincide with the thigh training of the next day. Lactic Acid Training for the thighs and interval training don't work as well when done on the same day because most cardio training uses the legs to a large degree. The legs will be too fatigued to push really hard on interval training.

You will be following a very basic supplementation program of multivitamins and protein powder during this phase. You can also include glutamine after workouts. Take NO creatine during this phase so that you save it for the transition to Phase 3 where you'll get the most bang for your buck with it.

The Nuts and Bolts of Phase 2:

Phase 2 uses 2 days of single-nutrient eating to shock your body.

The first day focuses entirely on protein. Since you've been eating low carb and teaching your body to preferentially burn fat for energy, by suddenly depriving it of a fat intake as well, it's forced to seek out the most convenient fat source: bodyfat.

The interval training done on this day will encourage your body to use plenty of bodyfat for energy. It's not going to be easy, working on only protein like this but it's VERY effective. We only do this for one day.

The second day is designed to create a desperate need for protein in your body by starving yourself of it for a day. When you go to Phase 3 and eat plenty of protein, your body will aggressively store protein in the form of muscle.

Since you will be staying away from protein, don't take any glutamine on this day. Glutamine is an amino acid, which is a component of protein. You will be getting plenty of it as you go into Phase 3.

We will not be doing any training on this day as we are looking to only deplete the body of free-circulating protein, not to excessively break down muscle tissue. Just that depletion will create the desperate need in your body for protein, similar to what your body experiences on a carb depletion from low-carb eating and reloading.

An all-fruit day is also very cleansing to the body, which is a perfect switch from a high-protein, high-meat product diet. Eat as much fruit as you want. Your body will just be busy absorbing the carbohydrates from the fruit. Be sure to drink plenty of water as well. This fruit day also tends to flush out much of the excess water from your body.

The Nuts and Bolts of Phase 3:

The first few days of Phase 3 are all about building muscle (what better way to reduce your % bodyfat by increasing your % muscle mass!). When you come directly off a low-carb diet, your body is desperate for carbs and very sensitive to them. Your body will absorb them (as well as other nutrients) very rapidly.

This is also where the zero-protein day comes into play. You have also created a desperate need for protein in your body with it.

By combining these two desperate needs and then feeding them, your body is capable of tremendously fast progress. This is when you will be performing "Muscle Rounds" – one of the most effective muscle-building training techniques I've ever come across.

During these first few days, you will loading up on nutrients such as protein, glutamine and creatine to maximize the effects of the previous two phases.

You will also be keeping your fat intake extremely low to maximize fat burning during this time.

The third day of the phase is a day off weights but has you doing high intensity interval training for your cardio. Doing this type of training on it's own day means you can really put a lot of effort into it.

The fourth day is geared towards higher-volume, higher-rep training using Supersets. This type of training is excellent for forcing a lot of nutrient-laden blood into the muscles. The Supersets will also create plenty of lactic acid, which is excellent for boosting Growth Hormone levels in the body. You will also be doing interval training on this day again.

The final day of this Phase is a complete day off. Your body will need a little rest before you go back into the low-carb diet and training of Phase 1 again. You may be tempted to do a little more work – resist this as your body will need the rest!

On this day, you get a planned "cheat" meal…by planning it into your program, you get the mental benefits of breaking the strictness and your metabolism gets a nice shot. This planned cheating is a VERY powerful concept, as is the whole nutrient-rotation found in the Surge program itself.

Then Repeat Two More Times…

This 12 day cycle makes for one round of the program. In the NEXT 2 rounds, you're going to be increasing the number of sets you do, gradually building up the training volume, which forces your body to work harder to keep up. This is a natural metabolism-increaser and it's PLANNED right into the program.

Think of how the engine of a car reacts as you hit the gas to climb a hill…as the hill gets steeper, you have to almost floor it just to keep moving. But when you keep it floored and come up and over the top and down the other side, you pick up speed FAST.

This is the core concept of the Surge training program – you ramp things up then back off and let your metabolism ROAR.

Strength/Recovery Phase:

The Strength/Recovery Phase is not for fat loss but to allow the body some time to recuperate from the extreme training volume you've been placing on it. It is the overcompensation phase after ramping up to overtraining on the first 3 Phases, i.e. the car coming over the top of the hill and coming down.

The focus here is on building or re-building strength. You will dramatically reduce your training volume and frequency for a short period and target your training to strength training (lower reps and longer rest periods).

This sudden reduction in volume and frequency, while your body is still cranking and trying to recover from the high volume, will result in another jump in results. If you lost any strength during the first 36 days of training, you will get it all back here (and probably more!)

The Sum of All Parts:

As you can see, the training and nutrition of each Phase builds onto the next one, making the whole greater than the sum of all parts. This synergistic effect of the various nutrient and training regimes will allow you to effectively build muscle and strength even while training to lose fat!

From Phase to Phase, training volume will increase in order to push your body a little further and a little harder. Building up to this higher volume slowly will allow you take advantage of the body's reaction to temporary overtraining, keeping your results moving quickly. You will NEVER hit a plateau with this program.

Your body has no choice but to adapt – it's built into the training program and it's built into the eating program with the rotation between low-carb, low-fat and single-nutrient eating.

And remember, till Friday at midnight, this program is just $19.95 – the price will be going back up to $29.95. And when I put the update out within the next month or so, it'll be going up even MORE, so jump on this now if you think you might be interested.

Metabolic Surge

in the book, Nick details the hows and whys of doing 53 unique exercises that are sure to blow up your chest like an overgrown puffer fish.

I really like it; I think you will too.

A serious look.

There’s a whole ton of videos if you push the button at the upper right button just like this!

Meet my friend Nick. He’s been training over 17 years and he’s got degrees and certifications up the wazoo. But more importantly, he has happy customers. You see, he trains high-level athletes as well as “Average Joes and Janes” to become better, faster, and stronger.

He’s launched a new membership site that will totally knock your socks off. He’s very well-known for his innovative (some would say “wacky”) exercise variations. Whatever you call them, his methods are effective. In short, he gets results.

And that’s why we all do what we do.

I suggest you head on over to Powerful Training Secrets right now and lock in your subscription; this is going to be HUGE and the first ones in get set prices forever. (And his monthly dues are ridiculously low. Trust me on this.)