I have not read the 4 hour work week book yet but I know that Tim Ferriss is very popular for his productivity ideas these days. I was very surprised to find a page on his blog in which he speaks of gaining a huge amount of weight, 34 pounds of muscle in 4 weeks.
From Geek to Freak: How I Gained 34 lbs. of Muscle in 4 Weeks
The idea behind Tims plan was the idea that you push your muscles really hard for a short period of time. In Tim’s case he would do one set of an exercise to failure, you just do that one set and when you have nothing left in you you are then done the exercise, just a few compound exercises as well.
For diet Tim ate lots of protein (I am a bit iffy on huge protein intake, hard on the kidneys…) and kept the carbs down so that hiw body would canabalize fat and still have enough amino acids in which to build muscle with
If you liked this post then these others should be right up your alley as well:
- 4 Hour Body Book – Tim Ferriss
- Titanium Muscle Gain TM Muscle Gainer
- How to Gain Muscle
- Supersets to Gain Muscle
Protein is hard on the kidneys? That notion was thrown-out the window years ago. Unless you have some pre-existing condition then high protein intake is nothing to worry about provided you stay well hydrated.
Train Hard,
Tony Schwartz
Athletic Muscle Building