Testimonials

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This page lists just some of the positive feedback I’ve received from readers of MuscleHack.

All testimonials were unsolicited. I also have everyone’s permission to include their message along with their first name and/or city/country.

More importantly, ALL TESTIMONIALS ARE 100% GENUINE. We don’t lie to you at MuscleHack.

Darshan Weerasinghe. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

John Disogra, New York, NY.

People are commenting on my dryness and size… I also hit PR’s in all the big lifts…The effects were drug like.” (Using MuscleHack THT training and Carb Cycling Diet)

Before                                        After

Forum Member – Antonio Wright

NOTE: I can’t take all the credit here. Antonio has been dieting since November ’07 but switched to MANS six months ago.

Before & After

“Now, it has only been the last 6 months that I have been on the Anabolic Diet (MANS). I purchased six pack abs and I have been tweaking it around my lifestyle.”

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Al in Phoenix, AZ. For authenticity,this is Al’s Facebook page. Here’s his full testimonial

“Mark, I wish I had known about your program a couple of years ago. I’m 44 and for the first time in my life I have myself down to 9% bodyfat with abs to show. 2 years ago I started to diet, lift and do a ton of cardio. I would guess I was at 27% bodyfat. After 19 months I had lost some weight, but also lost too much muscle and still couldn’t see any abs. I was still at 17% bodyfat and I couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong. I bought Total Six Pack Abs and did the program for exactly 6 weeks. The more I followed your guidelines the faster I started to cut. I always have a ton of energy, my vascularity has gone crazy and I feel great all the time. Mark, I can’t thank you enough.”

Dan Cravens, 43 yrs old said the following…(regarding Total Six Pack Abs)

“Being 43 years old with 3 kids, this is the first time I’ve had 6 pack abs and it’s AWESOME! I told a couple of moms about what I’d been doing, and they insisted on seeing the results. They were FLOORED when I lifted up my shirt and FLEXED MY ABS! Not only did I lose the fat, but I got considerably stronger in my workouts. Mark has been a tremendous help with his support and experience. I only wish I’d had this information 20 years ago, thanks Mark!!!”

Brandi McAtee (NPC Competitor – This is her Facebook Fan Page). Here’s the full article

“I suffer from severe Systemic Fibromyalgia, Degenerative Disc Disease, and Osteoarthritis in my spine. 2 years ago I hit rock bottom. I was in so much pain. I found the MuscleHack site in January of this year (2011). I couldn’t believe the difference it made in my training! I gained more muscle and got so much stronger in 2 months than I had the entire YEAR of training before! The difference in the amount of muscle I have now is amazing! Total Six Pack Abs worked great! I was 1.5% body fat leaner at this competition than the last one, plus I felt 100 times better. I didn’t feel run down and exhausted like before. Obviously this was the best program for me, I placed better than ever! I believe if I had started the TSPA a few weeks earlier, I would’ve won it! [Ed: Brandi Placed 2nd In This Comp & It Was The First Time She'd Ever Beaten Anyone] Another great part is that I didn’t lose any muscle. That’s what made the difference in how I placed at the competition. All the girls backstage were complaining about all the fish and asparagus they’d eaten in the last 6 weeks, and I was bragging about bacon I ate on my bunless cheeseburger, and the cream in my coffee! It was awesome! They were also dragging from the 2-times-a-day cardio sessions, and I was only doing about 12 mins 3 times a week for 2 weeks. AMAZING!!!”

Justin Van Arsdale (his full article)

“I served in the US Marine Corps for 5 years, I was a CH-46 and H-3 Crew Chief. I served for the Presidential Helicopter Squadron and was Crew Chief aboard Marine One for George Bush Oct 2004 to Sept 2005. I got out of the Corps and began working for Lockheed Martin in the cold New York State.

“I began the THT cycle on 19 Jan 2010 and the last 2 photos where taken on March 15 2010.

Lee Fleishman from Germantown, Maryland. His company is Bethesda Bagels www.bethesdabagels.com (301) 652-8990. This is his Facebook profile. (full article here)

“I now workout 5-6 days a week following your Total Six Pack Abs program, along with watching all my foods. Neither my wife nor I thought that I would ever be able to do anything close to what I’ve accomplished.

““I totally understand people who are skeptics, I myself have been one for years. I honestly did your program for about 2 months in order to cut everything. I kind of went crazy as I was going on vacation. I have been chubby my whole life and I’m loving every single minute of vacation with a body I’m not afraid to show off. (been without a shirt most of the time thanks to you).

“I also wanted to emphasize to anyone who may read this if you decide to publish it, that I am by far the most normal guy you can find. I’m not built with a martial arts background, or brought up playing extreme sports and lifting my whole life. I am a 27 year old guy, who works retail, with my only physical activities being hockey once a week since I was a kid.”

James Cundill (UK). His Facebook profile.(full article)

“Hey Mark, my name is Jimmy, I’m 31 from Hull in the UK. I’m an endomorph, and have always struggled to put on muscle without a ton of fat. All of your articles made so much sense and your methods appeared easy to follow and not over complicated, so I decided to start doing the GLAD and THT method.

“Bang! It all started to work I was building good muscle even without following the diet ultra closely and not gaining much fat. Anyway, after putting it off for so long I thought it was about time to do a Total Six Pack Abs cycle. Buying and then following the TSPA method has been one of the best decisions/purchases I’ve ever made! Here are my start and ending stats…

“I’d just like to add that my bodyfat measurements were taken using the surprailiac and 3-fold jackson-pollock methods which both came out at 7.1%, but I actually think I look about 9-10%. However, since I started with the surpraliac method I thought I would end with that method too. Thanks for everything, Mark. Jimmy”

Josh Smith from Tahlequah, Oklahoma. His Facebook profile

Josh Gained 70lbs in 1.5yrs with THT training! He said…(please see this article for his full testimonial)

“Hi Mark, how are you. These are my before and after pics of a little over 1.5 years of using your program. I was 16 in the first pic and am now almost 17.5. My stats were:

Before:Jan 1, 2009, age-16 yrs 7months
Weight- 160 lbs
Arms- 14.5 inches

After: Aug 2, 2010, age- 17 yrs 3 months”
Weight- 230 lbs

Arms- 17.5 inches

“I used your THT principals in all of my training, and followed the GLAD diet guidelines. Your site has the best and most straight forward information I have ever found.”

Shalin Patel (USA) 14% body fat to 8% body fat (with Total Six Pack Abs)

“[Mark's] basic idea is that, contrary to popular belief, you CAN build muscle and lose fat at the same time and one does not have tobe done at the expense of the other. Once I understood the reasoning behind this concept, my entire diet and workout strategy completely changed… I’m planning on submitting my story to bodybuilding.com (transformation of the week) because I’m SO HAPPY with the results and couldn’t have done it without you.”

Armin, 46yrs old. Germany. (article on Armin here)

“I started my transformation in mid November 2008 with 19% body fat and weighing 91 kg/200lbs.
Within several weeks on your THT and MANS programs, I began to change and my abs showed up. By June 09 I went down to about 14% body fat. That’s when I started your ‘Total Six Pack Abs‘ program for 8 weeks.

A lot of things changed in my whole life. I was clear and focused in my thoughts. My job went better then ever. My relationship and sex-life also improved very much.

The feedback from the people around me was amazing. People who have never talked to me came to ask for advice.”

Curtis Weaver and Steve Stone. US Soldiers

“We are in the United States Air Force and are Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians, better known as the Bomb Squad in the civilian sector.

I found your website about two months ago and started the G.L.A.D. diet and THT training. I have worked out for the last 7 years, but I have never seen results like this in only two months.

We started out by cutting for 2 weeks following the G.L.A.D. diet of no more than 45 GL’s per day. We took pictures after that first cutting cycle. We were already impressed with the results, and was only a couple of weeks. We then decided to do the bulking phase of the G.L.A.D. diet and try to put on some mass without gaining any fat as stated on your site. The results were even more amazing, and we both put on about 5 pounds of muscle in 6 weeks, and did not seem to gain any fat as you promised.

The last two weeks of our deployment, we went back to the cutting cycle and took final pictures. Steve and I were totally committed to the G.L.A.D. diet (no cheats for 2 months), and followed your THT program….. and the results were amazing bro. In just 2 months, our bodies were totally transformed.”

Craig Moody from Miami, FL, USA (full article here)

“Hey Mark, I am long time reader and fan. I have written you a time or two before and my praise is still the same, you are amazing…your selfless research and passionate approach is inspiring to say the least. As a fellow focused lifter, I truly and sincerely thank you.

“This is a one year progression, and in that time I have clearly gained pure lean mass, all while remaining lean and defined. I did a bodyfat check this morning: 8.7%. Not bad, especially when you are still putting on size. So, I believe I am literal living proof of the point you are trying to get across.

“When it comes to weight, I know for sure I weighed in at a whopping 153 pounds when my training days began. I am now in the low 180′s.“

Chris Wolf from ‘TheFoodScout.com‘

“I’m the 43 year old guy who wrote you a few months ago about my concern that your program wouldn’t work for a guy my age in removing mid-section fat, because I was already in pretty good shape, exercised regularly and ate a high-protein diet. Well, it’s working and I can hardly wait to go work out at the YMCA to see the progress in the mirror. Thanks for helping me to get over the hump to try your book.

And by the way, you really need to warn people that this program is going to cost them a lot of money because they will need a new wardrobe. Not only can I see definition in my abs for the first time in my life, but my butt has shrunk too and I’m walking around in baggy pants. Thanks a lot!

My hope would be that this testimonial might help people get over the initial hump of “this is too hard; I won’t have success unless I follow his program to the letter.”

Forum Member – ‘Surfer X’ Orange County, California

Before & After

“Just wanted to say thanks to Mark for encouraging me think outside the box when it came to health and fitness. I have worked out for years and have always been in decent shape, but am very ectomorphic and not genetically inclined to gain lots of muscle and could never quite get those really defined abs and I always felt my body was too soft for how much work I put into it (4-5 days a week at the gym). After these past few months of changing my diet and workout strategies based off Mark’s suggestions, while I still weigh about the same, my body fat has gone down from 12% to 8% and there are definite improvements in muscle definition and quality.”

Gabriel – Porto Alegre – Brazil

“I sent you an email a few weeks ago with some questions I had about the MANS diet… Well, today I’m here to show you the results!
Well, actually I was already working out for about a month before I started a diet, and I’m on the MANS diet for about a month too, so it’s 60 days working out, and of the 60 days, the last 30 I was on MANS.
After these two months I’ve made gains in the chest, biceps, triceps and every where I wanted to build and LOST everywhere I wanted to lose.
The adipometer (body fat calipers) showed a decrease in about 2.88% of fat!
I’ve gained two kg (about 4,40 pounds) in muscle and lost the SAME amount in fat, so I didn’t lose weight, I just changed the unwanted fat for the wanted muscles…“

UPDATE FROM GABRIEL IN BRAZIL…

“I’m one happy MuscleHack reader, I’m on MANS for four months now and I have HUGE (well, I think so) results to share with you…
First, the physical evaluation I made in March 2nd this year:

* Chest: 39″
* Right arm (relaxed): 12,6″
* Abdomen: 33″
* Waist: 32.1″
* Hip: 41.3″
* Total fat percentage: 16.19%
* Total fat weight: 26.7 lb
* Total lean weight: 138 lb
* Total weight: 165 lb

I’ve sent you the results from the evaluation made in April 30 and the results were already good… But what happened in the evaluation I made July 11 was, in my opinion even better… and the results are here:

* Chest: 40.2″ (1.2 inch, ok, this one maybe should be better)
* Right arm (relaxed): 13.6″ (+1 inch)
* Abdomen: 31.9″ (-1.1″)
* Waist: 30.1 (-2 inches)
* Hip: 39.6″ (-1.7 inches)
* Total body fat percentage (using the same adipometer, with the same professional): 8.18% (Thats almost HALF I’ve had just a few months back!)
* Total fat weight: 12.9 lb (-13.8 lb!!!)
* Total lean weight: 65.65kg / 144.43lbs (+6.43 lb!!!)
* Total weight: 71.500 kg / 157.3 lbs (-7.7 lbs)

I can tell that I lost exactly where I wanted to lose, and gained exactly where I wanted to gain… I’m VERY happy with this results, the difference in my body it’s very apparent. I can’t thank you long enough for showing me the MANS diet, it changed my life for sure…”

Jason Glover. Jersey

First, the BEFORE pics…

Now, the AFTER pics…

Jason said…

“Mark, the ‘before’ pics were taken a year ago but I only started training 5 months ago – the ‘after’ pics were taken last night.

I’m living proof of an ectomorph that threw away all the other garbage and just took what you had to offer and applied it.

5 months ago I started off at 69kg and in that 5 months my weight has increased by about 6-7kg; I’m now 76kg [7kg = 15.4 lbs].

I’ve never taken fat measurements as I’ve never had any, I’ve always just been skin and bone.

Maybe you can judge the fat situation by looking at the pics; as far as I’m concerned its all muscle size and maybe a bit of water from the creatine.

Thanks bud, lets keep growing!!”

Darren Lucas, ‘Jendelui’ from the band Wavecage

“I just wanted to thank you so much for your website/book
and the fantastic advice I’ve gleaned from it – you rock!
I was tipping the scales at 100kg and had been trying to lose weight for months
through exercising, but with no discernable results – until I found your
website. After 4 weeks following your diet and exercise advice I suddenly
started losing fat by the bucket load – I lost 30kg in the next 6 months and 18
months later I’m back to my high school weight of 62kg, with no trouble at all,
but feeling fitter and stronger than I ever have – and for the first time in my
life I have a six pack! Congratulations to you, I wish you all the success in
the world.”

Dan. Georgia, USA.

“Since going on the MANS diet, my weight has dropped from 210 to 197 and I have actually made strength gains. I had always correlated increased weight with strength gains and decreased weight with strength loss and thought that diet really didn’t matter…..how untrue! I’m 6’2″ and although I wasn’t “fat”, I was starting to get that pudge around my waist at 36″. I’m now down to a 34.5″ waist. Thanks and keep up the good work!”

Kwan Song. Brisbane, Australia

“Hi Mark, just wanted to say thanks – you have changed my life around. I was once a lazy couch potato and you motivated me to work out! After 3 months of being dragged to the gym by my girlfriend, I managed to lose 3 kilos with strict calorie controlled dieting (yes I was idiotic enough to try out those fat burning pills and shakes) and endless cardio (came to a point where i could run for a full hour at 12 km/h non-stop), I looked around to see if there was any other option(s)…(just anything) until I came across MuscleHack.com.
At first I was a little reluctant, then after days of research (on Atkin’s diet and the mechanics of insulin) I decided 2 weeks is worth a try.
I heard some people take weeks to get used to it, but fortunately I was blessed as it only took a few days to notice the difference. Exercising became so much fun because I started to see definition on my body!
Yes! Something I never expected to see in the year 2008.
After 6weeks I lost 6 kilos / 13.2 lbs (and still losing) and I feel good looking in the mirror.
I eat what I want once a week so there’s no frustration (well, the frustration dies out eventually).
I recommend the site to all my friends who say “What are you on?” because I really couldn’t have done it without Musclehack.com and MANS diet!
Thanks Mark!!”

Jason Cremins Cambridge, UK (from signagelive.com)

“Mark, love your blog. Have dropped 4 stone (56 pounds!) from 17 to 13 stone whilst building muscle“

Owen. Derby, UK

“Hi, Mark.
I’ve been following the workout plan for about three months and I’m seeing
changes I’ve never had before – I’ve gained about half a stone [7 lbs] of muscle (AT
LAST!!!)…Thanks again, by the way – I’ve always had really scrawny arms and no pecs -
I’m finally filling out!!!
Owen”

Spas. Sofia, Bulgaria

“Thanks to this program (THT training), given to me by my personal trainer, I have managed
to accomplish what I always wanted – to be healthy, strong and most importantly
– to feel great and in shape. I managed to lose only 5 kg, but the amount of
muscle mass I gained made my body look completely different. Doctors had
explicitly forbidden me to train with weights. Nevertheless I managed to safely
achieve excellent results. This fact speaks in and of itself for the quality of
this system. Naturally, when something makes you feel excellent, you want more
and more of it. That is why I intend to continue training in this manner because
it is the best one for me.”

Leo. Australia

“Congratulations Mark – best no-bullshit Bodybuilding site online. I’ve been looking for this info in a condensed form for years.”

Stephen. New York, USA

“I just cannot believe it, Mark, I have never liked fat much, as a kid always
avoid ALL fats…. I have done this [MuscleHack Anabolic Nutritional Strategy] strictly for the last two weeks and not only have a lost fat, but gained muscle with MINIMAL exercise. I feel stronger, I feel healthier, my blood pressure and blood sugar are more consistent. I no longer get water retention. This is just outstanding. I am transforming like never before.”

Joe (no location provided)

“I just wanted to send a message thanking you for all your time that you have put into this site. It is such a great source for ACCURATE information. I have an ectomorph body and too long have I listened to friends that work out and seem to easily get results. I’m a hard gainer and no information from the gyms or friends have every really helped me. I would get discouraged and quit. I’ve been using your workout plan and diet for 2 weeks using an incline bench and dumbbells at home and I’ve gotten better results in that time period then I had from months at a gym. So thank you SOO much and keep up the great work.”

Piotr – Krakow

“Ive been following your diet for a few weeks now. Amazing results:I lost all
the fat accumulated over the last year and have seen increased muscle growth.
Many thanks for this.”

Rich (by comment)

“Mark! thank you! i used to be able to do one or two pull ups struggling… i started this workout maybe a month and a half ago and i just jumped on my bar a minute ago and on my first one i went up so easliy i hit my head on the ceiling and cranked out 15 no problem…. this workout works, hands down. The best one i have ever used. I am noticing amazing results, along with a great cardio plan i have my stomach is losing its padding and becoming cut and by the end of the summer i am going to be in the shape i have always wanted but never knew how to achieve… thank you so much! you’re free plan is changing my life for the better, my ego is up, my body is healthy, and my outlook is bright. THANKS!!”

Mauricio. Manaus, Brazil

“Thank you very very very much.
Today is friday of my first week with this program and i did not do everything correct, but i just can feel the results, fucking crazy man. Now i will do my best with this diet and i am so anxious to view the complete result !
I am telling to all my friends !!! Do it ! Just try ! Forget about all the old concepts !
Thanks Mark
You are the best, I found my way !”

Dorian – Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

“Hi Mark! First of all I want to thank you for all your work you’ve put into your great
blog!
I’m following M.A.N.S. quite strictly for 2 weeks now and I’m already noticing
some muscle growth. Furthermore other people around me notice huge muscle growth
in me and that in a way makes me proud of my hard work. Thanks for that!”

TeeJay (comment)

“If you would’ve caught me back in high school, I’d be the guy in the gym that’s just playin around, i was never ever serious about working out. I’m 23 now, and joined the Air Force a couple of years ago and i decided it was time to start something and make myself look good and healthier. So I have been going strong on this plan for about 2.5-3 months strong. I think I was around 170-175lbs when i started, i weighed myself last night and i was sitting at a cool 188lbs.…Everyone i see is always giving me good compliments…I was sort of skeptical about the whole not being in the gym for hours on end and still getting good results. A lot of people were looking at me sideways when i was going into the gym and getting my sets in, and i’d be out before an hour was up. i think it’s pretty safe to say they’re not saying it anymore, lol!”

Chris, UK (comment)

“Hi Mark,

I’ve been following your plan for the past 4-5 weeks and I’m really pleased with the progress I’ve made. For the first time I’m starting to see real gains, particularly on my shoulders and biceps.

I was sceptical at first as I’ve used most of the above exercises at one time or another with no results but after reading your advice and the responses of other posters I decided to commit to this programme….your message of making every rep count has really hit home. I’m doing less sets and less reps (and getting out of the gym quicker!) but concentrating on my form and progressively overloading my muscles. Previously I’d rush to get sets done, sacrificing my form and using weights that didn’t challenge my muscles because I knew I had so many sets to do. Now I work really hard to make every rep matter…

Thanks for all your help!”

Matt of Draconis Vineyards

“Thanks for access to your ebook – just wanted to let you know that I’ve been following your plans (MANS) and the results have been impressive. dropped about 25lb, down to 12% body fat and can see my abs. Go figure. Sending my wife over to read it.”

Wagner7123 – Member from my Bodybuilding Forum

“I’ve already had great results from the information on the website – 6% body fat loss and 7 lbs of lean mass added in 4 weeks.”

Leo, Christchurch, New Zealand

“Great work Mark, this site is like an oasis in the desert haha – it’s extremely rare to find real, genuine information like this on the net. And as for your 5 day workout routine, I’ve had more gains in the last month than 14 months of gym with a trainer! (I’ve only got 2 dumbbells and a flat bench to boot!) Cheers for the inspiration mate”