The Facts About Gaining Strength,
Increasing Muscle Size, and Staying Lean

Working Hard On Lifting?

I'm betting that you are starting to feel like you've been oversold on weight lifting. Maybe it's not possible to keep progressing, despite what the muscle mags say.

You're probably thinking that you can't add any more muscle or get any leaner or get any stronger.

"What's wrong with me?" you might ask yourself. "Am I the only guy who keeps working out without making much progress?"

After all, you've probably tried half a dozen weightlifting "programs" over the years.

And they all start off feeling great. But after a few weeks, you get bored. Or you stop seeing results. Or you can't keep up with the schedule. Or you injure yourself.

Maybe you're content to just keep doing the same workout year after year after year or to cycle through routine after routine without results.

Or maybe not.

The T-Shirt And Jeans Factor

You Want To Look Good In
Jeans And A T-Shirt

You might be like me. I had tried so many different weight training routines over the years and none of them seemed to work for long (or at all).

You and I have similar goals, I'm sure. We want to look great, feel good, and be able to do things we want to do.

While we all might not be able to look like a Men's Health cover model, we want to be

a) Muscular

b) Strong

c) Lean

I call it the "t-shirt and jeans" factor. We all want to look good and feel confident in jeans and a t-shirt.

The Worst Part Of It All

See, I "let myself go" for several years. I gained quite a bit of blubber around my midsection. Plus I was getting older, which didn't help matters.

I reached a bottom. And decided to dedicate myself to getting back into shape.

But I did the same workouts I was doing when I was in my twenties: isolation exercises.

(Isolation exercises are the kinds of things where you are only working one muscle at a time, often with the help of machines.)

Improved 5x5 Lifting Routine

For a couple weeks, I felt stronger. (Just like I have always felt after starting a new program.)

But then the progress stopped.

See, the worst part of this was that I had the dedication, the discipline, the focus. I didn't miss a single workout for 3 months! But at the end of it, I was barely stronger and didn't really look much different.

"I Want An Even Better Version Of A 5x5 Weight Lifting Routine"

So I decided to use my head before my muscles. I started researching.

I gravitated towards natural bodybuilders and strength coaches. (I knew that steroid users were not people to emulate.) While each group are often at odds with each other, I figured there must be a way to merge the two approaches.

What I found was a lot of reputable people talking about two things I had never really heard of

a) Compound exercises

b) Using lower-rep 5x5 workouts

See, compound exercises work more than one muscle group at a time, plus they often work your core too. So you get more "work" done in a short period. Plus, once you learn the technique, they are even safer than machines.

By using a 5x5 routine, I was able to add more strength than at any time in my life. I was so stoked!

But there was still a problem.

All the 5x5 routines out there were low volume and monotonous. Meaning, they only involved 5 to 7 different exercises all week! You'd do 3 or 4 one day, take a day off, do 3 or 4 another day (some of which were the same as day 1), take a day off, and keep repeating.

I found them sooooo boring.

Plus, I wasn't gaining much muscle. I was stronger for sure - my training log proved that. And I was losing fat (mostly due to improved diet and my running). But actual muscle mass gain eluded me.

So I went back into research mode to find a better 5x5 alternative.

But they all seemed the same. The variations were nearly carbon copies of each other, with only small differences. I know they worked, up to a point. But I wanted to keep gaining strength and pack on more muscle. Especially because I had learned that my running might make adding muscle mass more difficult.

So I had to make my own 5x5 weight training variation.

Introducing The 6x6x6 Routine:
A Higher Gain Alternative To 5x5 Lifting Routines

New 5x5 Variation:
The 6x6x6 Routine

It might seem a little presumptuous of me to create my own routine. But you see, I had spent huge amounts of time researching and experimenting before I came up with what worked.

In that time, I've become somewhat of an expert (though I hate that term).

My fitness articles are now read by over 30,000 people every month from across the world. Some of my individual articles have even been read by a quarter of a million people. I'm not trying to brag, but I am trying to assure you that the 6x6x6 Routine isn't some vaporous pipedream.

It's based on science and real life. And as you read the rest of this page, you'll see that my trainees have experienced amazing results. I say amazing, because there's no other word for it. (To be honest, even I was surprised at the gains these experienced lifters made!)

"My wife loves the results and I do too. I see much more definition in my pecs, arms and shoulders. "

- Jason Villarreal, Male 37, and former 5x5 Lifter

Check out Jason's story. He had been doing a 5x5 routine for a year and a half and got great results. But the 6x6x6 routine took him even farther, and in just 4 weeks. His average increase in lifts was over 20%! Seriously, imagine increasing the weight you can lift by 20% in just 4 weeks! As Jason shows, even if you've been lifting for a while a great program like the 6x6x6 can spur you on to make great gains!

Here's how he increased The Big 7:

Bench - increased 22%

Chin-ups - from 6 to 10

Military Press - increased 31%

Bent Rows - increased 43%

Squats - increased over 25%

Deadlifts - increased almost 50%!!!!!

Dips - from 6 to 10

Then there's Gus. Gus gained almost 3 pounds of solid muscle in just 4 weeks - that's a lot for a non-beginner to gain and is equivalent to over 30 pounds a year! While he won't continue at that rate all year, it shows how effective this routine is. He also says

"[The 6x6x6 Routine is] a rather intense program (especially lower body days), working multiple muscle groups that had a synergistic effect I could feel by the end of the workout. I liked the fact that it alternates between 3 and 6 rep sets which adds some spice to the routine. Very good lower body workouts. I know I'm repeating myself but they do deserve the praise. I really think this routine helped me get even stronger."

- Gus Balaskonis, Male, 20

So What Is The 6x6x6 Workout And How Is It
Different From 5x5 Workouts?

A) It's called a "6x6x6" because each workout involves 6 exercises, you'll do 6 sets of each, and your target rep count will be 6 (there are some deviations from this, as you'll see).

B) This is a 4-day per week program.

C) Each of the 4 days is slightly different, to prevent boredom! This variation also reduces joint fatigue.

D) You'll work out 2 days in a row, take a day off, then two more days in a row, then take two days off; you can start it on any day of the week.

E) The 6x6x6 can follow any other program (so if you were recently doing a 5x5, you can move right into the 6x6x6; if you were doing a fat-burn, no problem - just move right into the 6x6x6, etc.).

F) Unlike most 5x5 programs, the 6x6x6 is what I call semi-split: since it doesn't have many isolation movements, it is impossible to only hit specific muscle groups; but it does tend to emphasize different groups on different days.

G) If you are doing cardio (and you should be doing cardio!), you'll need to adjust the timing of your cardio around your weight training (more details below).

H) Your food intake needs to be considered with respect to your overall annual program cycle; this is not a pure-hypertrophy program so it is not a cliche "bulking phase". All the typical recommendations I make about diet apply (high protein, low starches, moderate fats, lots of veggies) but some additional timing/amounts need to be considered as indicated in the daily plan below.

I) I have very specific rest periods dictated that you must follow for this to be effective and it has shorter rest than most 5x5 programs advocate.

John's results show that it's not just mass and strength that you can gain - its literal size! He recorded his key body measurements and saw amazing growth in just 4 weeks:

Biceps: went from 14" to just over 15"

legs: was 20" now just over 22"!!!!

calves: was 12.5" now 14"

chest: was 36" - are you ready? - just over 39"

"This was a great experience my strength has exploded. My gains are very noticeable at the gym - yesterday I had an individual say to me "If I would try that amount of plates I would crack in half" I was doing squats 320 lbs squat baby !!!! I remember looking at others doing deadlifts and I would say I could never lift that amount now they look at me and are totally freaked out by my transformation. I love this program and will continue to use it.

"Where have you been all my life?!? Well I guess it's never too late - thanks for the pain!!!! "

- John Mantello, Male, 41

Listen to more John had to say:

And if you think only men can gain muscle, think again! Women generally gain muscle more slowly than men, but listen to Jane's story. And pay close attention to her numbers - remember, she ad her friend were only using the 6x6x6 Routine for 4 weeks!

"I admit, as two women doing this program, we got a lot of stares, not many women at our gym do that many deadlifts in a week, so you have to be comfortable to be able to do that.

"It was challenging, and definitely pushed me harder than I would have on my own.

"I didn't take before/after pictures, but I can tell you I feel stronger, and tighter. And I was able to move from the assisted chin up machine, to doing four chinups with 7.5 lbs around my waist, which is major for me.

"When I first got my body fat checked [at the start of the 6x6x6 program], the trainer said 14.8% (he averaged doing it three times, but all the same day). Well, today the same guy did it, same calipers, etc.... my [total] weight didn't change.

"But, he came up with......12.3%! So, I gained about 4 lbs of muscle. Wow. I knew I felt stronger!

"THANK YOU. It certainly gave me great results, I was motivated (and not bored!) throughout the four weeks, and I loved it."

- Jane Reinsel, Female, 47

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If you don't see results in 4 weeks, just email me and get your money back. And you know what, I know there's no way to force you to "send back the PDF". That means you could totally rip me off: order it, love it, keep it, ask for a refund, and keep it anyway. I doubt you'd do that, but I'm so convinced you'll love it that I'll take that risk.

"I can see changes, such as body fat percentage going down, muscle definition as well as growth... Really look forward to squat and deadlift in same day now...

"It's definitely a good program. Especially since I am hitting the entire body more times in the same week rather than once a week with different exercises. I'm going to be on this program for quite some time. Really digging it. "

Nick Alexander Dragon, Male, 52

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Still unsure? Re-read those stories about what people have experienced already. You can do it too. Here's another:

"[The 6x6x6 Routine] was hard, intense, and made me feel like I spent every microcalorie I had in me. My body felt like a bar of steel, and my muscles have never fired as easily, as naturally or nearly as hard. It will stay in my toolbox forever.

"At the end of the last supersets... I am so wet and so wasted I can barely believe I survive through each rep I pull. Sweat drops fall from my chin and ears every time I move.

"I wish I had a camera for the before/after pictures: there is a definite improvement in composition, considering the timeframe.

"My muscles feel like they have become steel plated. I sit up from a chair, my glutes fire and for a second I think my a** turned into a giant brick. I can stop a chin-up halfway and hold it straight, tight, like there was nothing to it. It feels great."

- Francois Bolduc, Male, 24

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What If I Also Included Some Additional Tips
To Help You Get The Most Out Of Every Workout?

You probably (hopefully) already have a program you are following - a specific set of exercises, # of sets, # of reps, # of days per week, etc. that define your overall routine.

(If you don't, shame on you! Don't just "wing it" in the weight room! Sign up at worldfitness@aweber.com to get on our mailing list, which includes program tips.)

But even if you've got a great program, and you order The 6x6x6 Routine, you still need some insights to maximize your workouts.

This is especially important for beginners.

So I'm including a copy of Train Better To Gain More and Lose More if you order The 6x6x6 Routine today!

This is no small bonus and if you haven't figured it out yet, I am absolutely giving you every incentive I can think of to get The 6x6x6 Routine.

Here's more on Train Better...

What Is Train Better and
Why Am I Including It For Free?

Train Better To Gain More And Lose More goes beyond the exercises and gives advice on the mental side of weight training. Lots of stuff on diet.

Plus, this resource is so valuable for beginners because it has a whole chapter on the basics of weight lifting - things like the different types of barbells, what is a set, etc. So that chapter is critical for newbies.

Actually, here are the chapters:

• Weight lifting 101 - purely for beginners
• Workout principles - even intermediates will find value in this chapter
• Dieting and food - great for everyone on this call
• Mental focus - again, important stuff no matter what level you are at
• And finally Training Tips - I put this last in the compilation because its important to understand the principles behind the recommendations first.

It's 200 pages of extra advice!

I'm going to include this for free to everyone who buys a copy of The 6x6x6 Routine today. Honestly, I could sell that for another $37 but I'm just going to give it to you because it goes well with The 6x6x6 Routine. And of course, I may withdraw this offer at any time.

Give The 6x6x6 Routine a Try!

Sincerely,

Darrin Clement

P.S. And if you don't love it, you can get a full refund. The risk is all mine...

 

5x5 Routines form the basis but this improved/alternate 5x5 weight training program gives you more muscle.