Comments for MuscleHack http://www.musclehack.com Free Weight Training Program, Build Muscle Fast! Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Fat Loss Secret - How To NEVER Stall Again by Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/fat-loss-secret-how-to-never-stall-again/#comment-37729 Mark McManus Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1707#comment-37729 Thank You, Marie :) Thank You, Marie :)

]]> Comment on Fat Loss Secret - How To NEVER Stall Again by Marie http://www.musclehack.com/fat-loss-secret-how-to-never-stall-again/#comment-37728 Marie Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:47:37 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1707#comment-37728 Hello, I read you everyday! I'm a female that is using your website as guideline for weight loss and muscle tone. I would like to thank you for the explanations regarding the two subjects and how you get rid of the 'myths' surrounding these two areas. Thanks a bunch! Hello,

I read you everyday!

I’m a female that is using your website as guideline for weight loss and muscle tone.

I would like to thank you for the explanations regarding the two subjects and how you get rid of the ‘myths’ surrounding these two areas.

Thanks a bunch!

]]> Comment on Fat Loss Secret - How To NEVER Stall Again by Beatchica http://www.musclehack.com/fat-loss-secret-how-to-never-stall-again/#comment-37578 Beatchica Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:29:25 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1707#comment-37578 Thought I would add my input on your article. I am a certified personal trainer with about 20 years of experience under my belt. Having said that, your article really nailed the cutting guidelines to a T... Excellent work! If I might add a few additional points that I have found helpful while cutting. - Sleep - Make tracking your nutrients easier by using an online site. I use the one below, as it has a solid database of the type of food I eat. http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/users/myplate/?when=&mid=0 - Timing of protein intake, for me this has been a key discovery for keeping the cutting phase humming along. I have had good results with taking in 10-20 grams of protein every 3-4 hours. I am small, so you will need to carefully calculate your intake based on your nutritional data. Once again thanks for the quality article. Thought I would add my input on your article.
I am a certified personal trainer with about 20 years of experience under my belt.

Having said that, your article really nailed the cutting guidelines to a T… Excellent work!

If I might add a few additional points that I have found helpful while cutting.

- Sleep

- Make tracking your nutrients easier by using an online site. I use the one below, as it has a solid database of the type of food I eat.

http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/users/myplate/?when=&mid=0

- Timing of protein intake, for me this has been a key discovery for keeping the cutting phase humming along. I have had good results with taking in 10-20 grams of protein every 3-4 hours. I am small, so you will need to carefully calculate your intake based on your nutritional data.

Once again thanks for the quality article.

]]> Comment on Fat Loss Secret - How To NEVER Stall Again by Simon http://www.musclehack.com/fat-loss-secret-how-to-never-stall-again/#comment-37573 Simon Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:20:18 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1707#comment-37573 Also originally meant to comment on the article, I came to the same conclusion regarding not going all out from the onset a couple of months ago before slimming down, although my rationale wasn't as scientific. My reasoning was simply that any small positive change (diet or exercise) will give a positive result so I can keep as many tricks up my sleeve as possible to pull out when results slow. Knowing myself, I knew that if I tried drastically cutting calories, doig HIIT 3 x week etc, I'd burn out pretty quickly so I built up slowly. Interestingly the diet I've got into (similar to your MANS really), I've recently increased the amount I eat and REDUCED my cardio to concentrate on muscle building. Down to HIIT once per week, high intensity body weight circuits once per week and the fat is still dropping off, pretty amazing stuff. Also originally meant to comment on the article, I came to the same conclusion regarding not going all out from the onset a couple of months ago before slimming down, although my rationale wasn’t as scientific.
My reasoning was simply that any small positive change (diet or exercise) will give a positive result so I can keep as many tricks up my sleeve as possible to pull out when results slow. Knowing myself, I knew that if I tried drastically cutting calories, doig HIIT 3 x week etc, I’d burn out pretty quickly so I built up slowly.
Interestingly the diet I’ve got into (similar to your MANS really), I’ve recently increased the amount I eat and REDUCED my cardio to concentrate on muscle building. Down to HIIT once per week, high intensity body weight circuits once per week and the fat is still dropping off, pretty amazing stuff.

]]> Comment on Fat Loss Secret - How To NEVER Stall Again by Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/fat-loss-secret-how-to-never-stall-again/#comment-37556 Mark McManus Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:08:29 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1707#comment-37556 @Simon - great to hear! @Fitnews - Firstly, you won't lose a pound of fat per day (maybe you meant per week). Fat tissue becomes increasingly precious as you lose more and more of it. The body WILL protect it if you go about dieting all wrong. Your body will burn muscle tissue and if taken to extremes will actually eat internal organs in preference to your own fat tissue - scary! You must remember that fat loss is hormonally regulated, calories don't tell the whole picture because fat tissue isn't the only place your body can get some much-needed energy. Long-term low-calorie, high cardio, dieting will have a detrimental effect on leptin (and ghrelin) which control where your body is going to get those deficit calories from. My book Total Six Pack Abs takes care of all this though :) All the best, Mark @Simon - great to hear!
@Fitnews - Firstly, you won’t lose a pound of fat per day (maybe you meant per week).
Fat tissue becomes increasingly precious as you lose more and more of it. The body WILL protect it if you go about dieting all wrong.
Your body will burn muscle tissue and if taken to extremes will actually eat internal organs in preference to your own fat tissue - scary!
You must remember that fat loss is hormonally regulated, calories don’t tell the whole picture because fat tissue isn’t the only place your body can get some much-needed energy.
Long-term low-calorie, high cardio, dieting will have a detrimental effect on leptin (and ghrelin) which control where your body is going to get those deficit calories from.
My book Total Six Pack Abs takes care of all this though :)
All the best,
Mark

]]> Comment on The Quickest, Easiest, High Protein Snack! by Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/the-quickest-easiest-high-protein-snack/#comment-37549 Mark McManus Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:48:25 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1688#comment-37549 @Dustin. Either one is fine. BCAA's won't enhance results any more than your protein will. Either choice is good. If you're already using protein, just stick with that. Mark @Dustin. Either one is fine. BCAA’s won’t enhance results any more than your protein will. Either choice is good.
If you’re already using protein, just stick with that.
Mark

]]> Comment on The Best Way To Take Creatine Monohydrate by Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/the-best-way-to-take-creatine-monohydrate/#comment-37548 Mark McManus Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:46:31 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=397#comment-37548 @Ed - no I don't believe there's any conflict here. Just ensure you drink adequate water. @Ed - no I don’t believe there’s any conflict here. Just ensure you drink adequate water.

]]> Comment on Low Fat Protein Bar Recipe by Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/low-fat-protein-bar-recipe/#comment-37547 Mark McManus Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:45:10 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=496#comment-37547 Try omitting the water Andrew Try omitting the water Andrew

]]> Comment on The 1 Simple Rule To Build Massive Muscle by Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/the-1-simple-rule-to-build-massive-muscle/#comment-37543 Mark McManus Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:32:39 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1671#comment-37543 @Sandeep - read this http://www.musclehack.com/8-reasons-for-hitting-a-plateau-and-how-to-smash-it/ @mic - I'll email you soon man @Ahmed - Thanks bro @Sandeep - read this http://www.musclehack.com/8-reasons-for-hitting-a-plateau-and-how-to-smash-it/
@mic - I’ll email you soon man
@Ahmed - Thanks bro

]]> Comment on Fat Loss Secret - How To NEVER Stall Again by Simon http://www.musclehack.com/fat-loss-secret-how-to-never-stall-again/#comment-37533 Simon Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:17:40 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=1707#comment-37533 @FitNews, the body burns muscle as a SURVIVAL mechanism, i.e. a last resort to stay ALIVE. Muscle is expensive, it requires a lot of calories to maintain, if you're not getting enough calories then the body tries to use less calories, getting rid of muscle and using it for fuel is a good way to do this. The body thinks energy is scarce so that unwanted fat now becomes a valuable resource which the body will try to hold on to. Also if you're not consuming enough protein the body will have to 'recycle' existing protein stores, i'e. muscle. Remember your body isn't trying to keep you in the best possible shape for your exercising, it's trying to keep you alive. You need to 'hack' your metabolism to burn fat and build muscle. Mark, good site, been doing the THT workouts for just over 2 weeks and really enjoying them. Been doing pure strength training over the winter followed by maintanance/cutting/HIIT over spring, now doing some mass building, haven't felt soreness like this for a while! And really good week on week progression. Thanks. @FitNews, the body burns muscle as a SURVIVAL mechanism, i.e. a last resort to stay ALIVE.
Muscle is expensive, it requires a lot of calories to maintain, if you’re not getting enough calories then the body tries to use less calories, getting rid of muscle and using it for fuel is a good way to do this.
The body thinks energy is scarce so that unwanted fat now becomes a valuable resource which the body will try to hold on to.
Also if you’re not consuming enough protein the body will have to ‘recycle’ existing protein stores, i’e. muscle.
Remember your body isn’t trying to keep you in the best possible shape for your exercising, it’s trying to keep you alive. You need to ‘hack’ your metabolism to burn fat and build muscle.
Mark, good site, been doing the THT workouts for just over 2 weeks and really enjoying them. Been doing pure strength training over the winter followed by maintanance/cutting/HIIT over spring, now doing some mass building, haven’t felt soreness like this for a while!
And really good week on week progression. Thanks.

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