Positives
Eat Big To Get Big
Pauline Nordin has said herself, she’s an advocate for eating and eating a lot. That’s refreshing to hear. No one interested in bodybuilding wants to hear that they have to eat like a bird in order to lose body fat, that would’ve been red flag number one. But the guide expresses the fact that in order to make gains and stay shredded, you have to eat all the right things to get you to your goals. The guide explains what foods to eat in order to stay full and maximize muscle gains while losing body fat.
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Breaking Down Macros
The guide does a pretty effective job in breaking down macro nutrients as well as explaining exactly what quantity and quality you’ll require for the best results. For anyone new to the concept of macro nutrients, it’s a great guide and brings some insight into exactly how dieting with strategy can effect your muscle growth and get you ripped.
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Meal Plans
The guide also provides you with some sample meal plans that can be very helpful, especially for those looking to drop body fat fast and gain muscle mass. The meal plans are a great starting point to get you on track to shedding body fat and a ripped six pack. The meal plans go into detail but are not too complex, lacking some variety, but much like the guide overall, they over the essentials and are a great starting point and provide the essentials.
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Breaking Down Cardio & Strength Training
The guide also breaks down the differences between strength and cardio training, in a way that should provide guidance for any beginner and suggest a change of routine for any veteran. Stating the benefits and drawbacks of cardio and the necessity for strength and weight training in order to get ripped helps the reader understand exactly how and why they should be designing their workout routine. The guide provides a great number of cardio and weight lifting exercises to make designing a routine easy.
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Negatives
Staying Lean and Gym Etiquette
Let’s be honest, this guide isn’t for the Mr Olympia’s of the world, who just want to pack on muscle mass and get huge. This guide is for men who are looking to make muscle gains and get shredded = functionally fit. It’s also not for the Branch Warren’s of the world, making suggestions regarding gym etiquette. Specifically saying, “don’t spit into the trash bins or stare at woman in the gym” on one page. It’s only a tiny section, so if you like to spit in the trash or stare at girls in the gym, don’t worry, you can still use the guide to get ripped!
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Image Search
The guide is filled with essential workouts and has professional photos of fitness superstar Greg Plitt, showing examples of the workouts. The photos are a great help if you aren’t familiar with the training routine. The only problem is that you have to flip through a few pages to see the photo that matches the workout you are reading. It isn’t too confusing but it does take a few minutes to see where all of the pictures are in relation to the exercises.
So what’s the final verdict? Find out on the next page!
