I have some REALLY exciting news to share with you today.

My good friend and fellow fitness author Vince DelMonte is GIVING AWAY two of the most supporting resources that will lead to muscle growth and carving out a ripped six-pack. It’s a FREE opportunity to get better results in the next 2.5 weeks than most people experience in 2.5 months.

This is perhaps one of the most valuable giveaways EVER.

Yes, 100% FREE stuff!

But there is a catch… it’s only available until Friday March 20th at midnight!

Each gift you’ll find at the below address are retailed at $57 US, but today you can grab them for the best price ever – ZERO.

Click here for your free gifts:
–> Vince DelMonte DVD Offer

Why is Vince doing this??

On Tuesday April 7th at 12pm EST Vince is releasing his highly-anticipated, high quality No-Nonsense Muscle Building & Six-Pack DVD Series which is the most complete muscle-shredding, belly-busting and ab-sharpening solution and DVD resource to make a huge difference in your physique.

And he wants to mail you a copy to your front door when it becomes available.

The problem is that he only replicated 480 kits.

I am not a psychic but a sell out is expected in just hours considering over 800,000 people are being notified about this as you read this.

DATE- Tuesday April 7th at 12pm EST

…there’s more.

Vince wanted me to reassure you that there is ZERO pressure to try out his No-Nonsense DVDs when they are ready to be mailed out launch date and you are more than welcome to get INSTANT ACCESS to his two free gifts right now.

… FOLLOW THIS ADVICE …

#1 – Check out the link below.
–> Vince DelMonte DVD Offer

#2 – Watch the entire Video (It’s a tad long but Vince explains everything)

#3 – Enter your name and email to get on the Early Bird VIP list to be notified before the public which means you will be able to buy before the site goes live. You’ll also be given INSTANT ACCESS to Upside Down Training and Razor-Sharp Abdominal Cardio Workouts.

So make sure to follow ALL 3 STEPS to ensure you’re one of the lucky people to get access to your free gifts plus first shot to try out Vince’s No-Nonsense Muscle Building & Six-Pack DVD Series on Tuesday April 7th 12pm EST.

Check it out here:
–> Vince DelMonte DVD Offer

P.S. This page really is coming down Friday March 20th at Midnight EST. If you don’t grab your gifts today, you WILL miss out (not a marketing ploy, just the honest truth). There is NO CATCH at all. Nothing for you to buy so take advantage and start building some head-turning muscle and carving your six-pack, compliments of my good friend Vince.

In a rut? Climb out of it!

If you’ve been reading the posts here, you know that I’m an advocate of training every other day, using a split routine. Something like Monday – Legs, Wednesday – Torso, Friday – Legs, following week Torso on M and F, Legs on W.

But once in a while, you have to change things up a bit. I’ve read stories about “shocking your muscles” is not necessary and I agree for the most part.

However, muscle building is often more about the mind than it is about the muscle. So, in that light, whenever you get in a rut or aren’t improving (use your logs as the barometer), try this:

Work out 2 days in a row

Now, I’m not talking about doing legs and then torso on the next day. I’m talking about training legs two days in a row. Or arms. Or back, chest, or shoulders.

Yes, it’s not something I prescribe for the long-term, maybe just once or twice to get out of a rut. It can work wonders! Not only for the muscles, but for the mind.

If you do try this, I suggest doing a different set of exercises, sets, and reps. Maybe do 3×10 Squats one day, 2×20 Leg Presses the next.

Make sense? Give it a try.

Welcome to the March 2, 2009 edition of the Hardgainer Blog Carnival.

Sore Muscles

Many weight trainers have the belief that being sore the day after a workout means that you worked out really hard and that you’ll derive some benefits from the workout.

But this is not necessarily the case.

You see, you can get sore from doing 100 reps of an exercise. Or too many sets. Or from some extreme stretching. Or maybe you have some after-effects of cramping?

There are many reasons for soreness a day or two after a workout. But there’s only one good reason:

You pushed your muscles far enough to elicit muscle growth

And getting really sore, like I am right now, can keep you from wanting to workout at the frequency you might need. I know, I just had a killer workout and I have no motivation to get myself out of my desk chair and GO DO SOMETHING!!!

Which, actually, is the worst part of all!

So, here’s what I have to say in conclusion:

Work out hard enough to force your muscles to respond, but no more. Being sore after a muscle-stimulating workout is the best motivator and a pretty good progress meter for knowing whether your workout was productive.

But if you’re sore beyond 2 days, you probably worked out too hard or your workout wasn’t very effective.