Muscle Gain Mini-Course

Muscle Gain Mini-Course Part 5:
Monitoring Your Progress: Don't Guess- Measure!

A Mass Gaining program is incomplete without the timely measurements to monitor Your Progress. The only way to know if your mass or fat loss program is successful is by monitoring your measurements, weight and body fat levels.

'One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.'
- Admiral Grace Hopper, U.S. Navy

Depending on the program, I recommend that everyone take their body fat levels every 1-2 weeks.

There's a lot that these readings reveal to a trained eye!

For example, I was recently on a fat loss diet, and I did not lose any weight for three weeks. At first I thought that I needed to drop my calories further because the current levels were not working for me. I did not want to do this because as a hard-gainer, dropping my calories too low can result in too much muscle loss. So, before I committed to a more drastic diet, I checked my body fat records.

Was I in for a shock! According to my body fat calculations I was actually getting leaner. Even though my weight did not change during that three-week period, my body fat levels went down 3%! Since I did not lose any weight during that time, the fat must have been replaced by muscle (an added benefit, but this does not happen most of the time). I would have never known this by simply looking in the mirror.

Another example is last year when I was on a mass cycle. I was eating a tremendous amount of calories and gaining weight like crazy. I stopped the diet once I began to notice that my fat gains were larger than my muscle gains. I would never have noticed this if I had not closely monitored my body fat levels.

I expect to gain some fat on a mass diet, but I always want to gain more muscle than fat. If I had not kept track of my body fat levels, I would have gained too much fat.

Tracking Results
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There are many methods of measuring your body fat and some are quite expensive. While many consider underwater weighing to be the most accurate, no method is 100% precise -- they all have some margin of error. It's not important to know the exact number -- what's important is to use the same method each time you take your measurements so you can have a consistent record of your progress. I just use an inexpensive skinfold caliper. They cost anywhere from $29-$80 and are simple to use.

A good caliper is essential. Without it, you won't know how exactly your body is responding to your diet and training routine. Just looking in the mirror and guessing is not acceptable. If you want to start getting great results, you must develop the habit of accurately tracking your progress. If you don't, you will continue to go in circles. This may seem like a 'hassle', but nothing worth having is ever easy to attain.

The reason I claim my program works, is not because I think so- but because I keep an accurate record of measurements to prove my point.

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It's the only way you'll believe my results!
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My Gaining Mass! Program contains the complete diet and training program I used to gain 32lbs of mass. That also includes instructions on how to monitor your progress and make changes accordingly.

Just take a look at some recent results:

'I've just finished my 4th week and the training is going fine. I've managed to put 3 inches onto my chest, which I am very happy with... I've also put on 1 stone in weight, which I am very happy with. I now weigh 11 stone. I've put 1 inch onto my waist, 4/8' onto my hips.'
Michael H., UK

'I'm really pleased with the program. I've been on the program since April. I've gained 20 pounds of muscle while keeping my body fat under 10%. Gains have been slow at times, but steadily climbing on the scale and on the tape measure.'
Scott J., Michigan

User results vary, and will usually depend on your consistency and commitment to the program, but if you haven't been able to gain weight no matter what you try, then you will definitely want to consider using my proven muscle building program.

Please read more about it at http://www.fastmusclegain.com

If you are skeptical, it's understandable. I probably would be also, afterall I've been ripped off many times myself! Make sure you check out the many successful users who were just as skeptical in the beginning. See what they have to say here: http://www.fastmusclegain.com/skeptical

Sincerely,

Anthony Ellis

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Former "skinny guy" Anthony Ellis is the author of Gaining Mass! The most widely used weight gain program in the world. This unique program designed to help people gain weight and build muscle, is currently being used in over 90 countries and boasts the largest private weight gain forum on the Internet, with well over 13,000 members.

Click here to view over 200 user testimonials: http://www.fastmusclegain.com/testimonials.html

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