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Hey Matt, well done on the major transformation!! Its good to see another uni boy working hard at it and making time for the gym!! Any way one quick 1!! Is MYM a split body workout?? Or do you work diff parts of your whole body at once!??
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Featured Maximize Your Muscle Transformation Story: Matthew Beukelman
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Packed On 10 Pounds Of Muscle In One Month
BEFORE PICTURE: Matthew
AFTER PICTURE: Matthew
“After my first semester at college, i had already gained 10 pounds of the freshman 15, much to my disappointment. Returning home at semester my brother asked, “what happened to you?” and thats when the search started for a fat shredding, muscle gaining program that would get me shredded quickly, without wasting what little time i had extra at college.
After searching over and under, Maximize Your Muscle caught my eye with a very affordable first month of the program(FREE). So i started the program, and was astounded by the fat burned, and changes in my body. My roommate at college told me that watching me change was “inspiring stuff”, and he then borrowed my first month of the program when i started month 2 of MYM. After just one month of the program i had packed on 10 pounds of pure muscle!
Never in my life have i accomplished something like this before. As the months went on, i saw rapid and incredible changed, not only in my body, but in my behavior. Every month, i was challenged with something new, a different way i can better my way of life, and ways of reaching my newly set goals, made in month number two.
Every month, my roommate and I would pick a new quote from the MYM book and post it in our status’ on facebook or on the wall of our room. My personal favorite was “You will not soar with the eagles if you’re running with the turkey’s”. Where i evaluated who i was hanging out with, and decided whether or not those people would help me become the person i wanted to become, and from there i saw the most improvement in my life. I started being true to myself, my friends, and my family. With this achiever’s mind-set, i was able to change my body. With the help of MYM i figured out important things in my life, packed on muscle, and got ripped. Now when someone asks me if i gained the “freshman 15″ at college, and can proudly say, “yes i did–all in muscle”.
My arms exploded and got Huge during this program, i finally found my six pack, and packed on over 15 pounds of pure muscle during Maximize Your Muscle! Thanks Vince for the incredible program, and life lessons every month. This program was truely life-changing.
You can’t soar with the eagles if you’re running with the turkeys
-Matt Beukelman, Mitchell, South Dakota
Short note to you vince before the questions: My friends can’t believe i’m actually being interviewed for this! like they can because of what they saw happen to me, but its you, VINCE DELMONTE! your program is “legit!” thats what we would call it at college. You are a model of a success i look up to. Thanks for everything, and keep changing lives!
Vince: You mentioned you gained the “Freshman 15″. What mistakes did you make in your first semester at college?
Matt: Well i got a job at McDonalds because i needed the money and it was only a block away from my dorm, so it was easy first semester to skip going to the gym, eat fast food, and just enjoy college with friends and put exercise and proper diet on the side.
Mainly what hurt me the most was my poor diet and midnight snacking at college while studying for tests, doing homework or just hanging out. College was an entirely different schedule than what i had been used to in years past, so i really was hurt by my poor food choices and busy schedule to where i never went in to work out.
Vince: What was your starting weight before starting Maximize Your Muscle and what was your primary motivation for trying out the program?
Matt: I started college at 160, gained about 10 pounds of fat first semester, and when i started Maximize Your Muscle i quickly trimmed pounds, and started packing on muscle. But starting the program i was at about 170 pounds, lost 10 pounds of fat to return to my 160 and packed on 10 quick pounds in the first month, which was amazing to watch happen. I knew if i wanted to change my body i needed to get into a program where my schedule would be somewhat structured, otherwise i would wander from machine to machine just doing whatever i felt like, and i knew i wouldn’t make any significant gains like the several years in the past where i just worked out doing random things. But the primary motivation was to shred fat and get back to at least the skinny version of me, i knew the program was supposed to help me gain muscle, but i didn’t actually believe it was deliver like it did. Amazing program period.
Vince: What do you think the number one reason was that you gained 10 pounds of muscle in the first month?
Matt: It was several things that contributed to my quick 10 pounds of muscle, i knew coming into MYM from watching the DVD’s that i would have to change several of my everyday activities from actually getting into the gym to my diet. It was a combination of things that was pointed out to me in your book and DVD that led me to the first 10 pounds. But i’m sure giving 110% in the gym everyday had something to do with it.
Vince: What was the response from your friends after this rapid change in your body?
Matt: There were several different reactions, a lot of people at college, from what i noticed, started wanting to come to the gym to workout with me. I also remember when i started getting asked if i was using sterroids or if i was juicing from people at home, and a few from college. But a lot of people knew i had started MYM and actually came to me for tips on how to find their six pack or to start packing on muscle, which was a fun experience for me.
A lot of people at college started to make Vince DelMonte jokes too. If i had a long day of tests and work and i didn’t know if i was going to work out or not, my roommate would look at me and yell “WHAT WOULD VINCE DO!!! DO YOU EVEN WANT THAT $2000?! GET TO THE GYM!!!” it was all in good fun, but good motivation.
Vince: What was your biggest challenge with building muscle while in college? How did you overcome it?
Matt: Finding time was the biggest problem for me. But when i got my priorities straight, i ranked working out high on the list of things to do, and made time, either in the morning or early afternoon, to get that done. It was all about getting up early and getting it done, even after a late night. I really had to push myself with working lots of hours and fitting all my classes into a day, but I made it happen.
Vince: Did you take any supplements during MYM?
Matt: Gold Standard 100% WHEY protein. That was the only thing in addition to food i consumed.
Vince: How important was it to have a room mate to train with and do this together instead of alone?
Matt: My roommate, started on a different month, and our schedules were very conflicting so we didn’t actually get a lot of working out done together, but he really did help to push me to get to the gym, which was very helpful. But having someone ask you how workouts went every day, and having my roommate actually make sure i’m doing my workouts really helped with a lot of my success.
Vince: You liked the quote, “If you want to fly with the eagles, you can’t run with the turkeys…” How did this quote inspire you?
Matt: It sounds funny at first, i put it on my facebook status and a lot of people “liked” it, but to me, it means that if i meant business, and if i wanted to see progress, i can’t go half-hearted or be passive about my lifting, i have to soar above the crowd and go harder than every other guy in that gym.
I also applied this to my personal life where i would never pass a life opportunity up. I have several goals in life, and when i wanted to get one of those done but didn’t have quite enough initiative to start the task this year, my and my roommate would just say to each other “you only live once, get it done!” or say “if you want to fly with the eagles, you can’t run with the turkeys” its very true that a lot of what you decide to do is judged by the people around you. I was lucky to have such a great roommate that pushed me to my limits to get everything i could done in my first year of college.
Vince: What was your #1 nutrition strategy that made the biggest difference in your physique?
Matt: No more fast food. No more fried foods in the cafeteria. I ate a lot of wraps(which were filled with lots of veggies and meat), pastas, and cottage cheese. And drank lots of milk with every meal. I cut out all the fried foods, and that seemed to go a very long ways for me.
Vince: What is your advice to a young guy or gal who wants to gain 15 pounds of muscle instead of 15 pounds of fat when they head off to college?
Matt: Buy a program worth while, Maximize Your Muscle(i can speak from experience), delievered more than what i paid for. Life lessons were established every month which was a very big thing for me. Full length DVD’s that showed the intensity that needs to be brought for every month, coaching calls with Vince, and many many many other things made this program simply great.
If you want to pack on pounds, Lift lots of heavy weights, eat healthy, and run. But this program brought all of that, making it a great program for college students. Also, there is absolutely NO wasted time in this program. You get your work done for the day, follow some dieting rules and you will see success.
Vince: What have you been inspired to do with your life, outside of the gym, from your success inside the gym?
Matt: I have made it a point to NEVER go half way with anything. Give my all in Everything i do. This last year i was also an undecided major, but now i am looking into an Athletic Training major, which would be something i now Love to do. It has really helped me in so many different ways outside of the gym, and in month 3 i set various different goals that i know will get accomplished in years to come. MYM really set out steps to accomplishing my life goals if i just follow through, i will be meeting all of those goals in years to come.
Vince: What are your bodybuilding goals after gaining 15 lbs of muscle?
Matt: To gain another 10 pounds! I am planning to go through the program again and see where i end up. I would really be happy at 185-190 pounds of muscle. I do love where I am now, but i love where I am going to be even more, thanks to MYM!
END OF INTERVIEW
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Jean-Claude
July 12, 2010
Clement
July 12, 2010
Hi Matt, congratulations! I can see you put on some mass there in your first month! How many calories do you have to consume to “lean-bulk”? That is, to gain lean mass with minimal bodyfat.
Also, do you eat high protein or low carb or anything of the sort?
Rajan
July 12, 2010
Hi,Matt I'm really impressed with your awesome transformations in such a short period.Way to go buddy.
My questions to you will be is actually about me ,I'm 74KG with a body fats of 22% and I go to gym practically 3 to 4 times a week and spend about 15min on the treadmill and the rest of the time in the weights section.I do 3 reps of each machines and still don't see much of muscle developments.Could you advice.I do take whey protein during the workouts but I don't take milk as much as you do.I take 2 to 3 eggs daily and a glass of low fat milk twice a day.Please advice what why those muscles don't seems to pop out.
leemyunkguk
July 12, 2010
well if you have 22% body fat, you don't really need protein, you gotta try some early morning cardio(before you eat) which is proven to get rid of fat more effectively than just on a different time. you gotta try to get rid of the body fat first if you want that lean body
Mike
July 12, 2010
Fantastic job Matt! Can you give us an idea of what your workout schedule looked like? Split routines, early AM cardio (HIIT or other), abs, etc? I'm also interested in your diet… did you try to target a certain percentage of calories for protein, carbs, fat?
SomeGuy
July 12, 2010
this has been proven wrong (I think Joel Marion pointed this out some weeks ago)…if you do not eat anything befor working out in the morning, you will lack energy and this lack of energy will prevent you from higher intensity which will burn more fat than low intensity…
Allison
July 12, 2010
Hey Matt,
First off, congrats on the success you had with the program! It's great to see real-live stories that all of us muscle-seekers aren't wasting our time :] Anyway, I am 18 years old and heading off to college in the fall. Go Panthers! :] But I want to avoid the freshman 15 at all costs. The hardest part for me will be the meals. I can't cook my own anymore. The dining centers (at my school at least) are "all-you-care-to-eat" style, full of fatty fast foods and various meals to tempt a young mind :] What should I look for in the dreaded dining centers that won't hurt me in the long run? What should I always try to avoid? And if there's any other advice you have for an upcoming freshman, please let me know! :D
thearsenal
July 12, 2010
Hi Matt,
Well in mate top stuff
Matt Beukelman
July 12, 2010
@Jean-Claude – thankyou! MYM actually changed every month. The first month is more of a structured lifting program, and you would work one body part at a time usually in that month. month two switched it up completely and there was full body workouts where you are working two maybe three body parts at a time! month 2 is just crazy hard work but it pays off. But to answer your question there is some of both types of working out, just changes every month with the program
Ricardo
July 12, 2010
Hi Matt i was just wondering if you trained your legs to get that killer ripped upper body as i heard training legs can make your upper body i personally like training legs
Tim
July 12, 2010
Great job Matt. I was pretty stoked the first 15 pounds of muscle I gained with vince's program. I didn't take any "before" photos and now I can barely remember what I used to look like, but now I know I don't want to ever go back! Make the changes you experience lifelong, and put the same determination into everything you do.
Matt Beukelman
July 12, 2010
Well if you want to take your fitness and body to the next level i would suggest maybe working out 5-6 days a week. For MYM i worked out most every day because i wanted so badly to become a new person, change my body, and take things up a notch in general. And when you do go to workout, make sure you are on some sort of program(once of Vince's programs would be great-they do wonders! haha) and while you are on that program make sure you give 100% everyday, every second you are in the gym.
Matt Beukelman
July 12, 2010
thankyou! MYM actually changed every month. The first month is more of a structured lifting program, and you would work one body part at a time usually in that month. month two switched it up completely and there was full body workouts where you are working two maybe three body parts at a time! month 2 is just crazy hard work but it pays off. But to answer your question there is some of both types of working out, just changes every month with the program
Matt Beukelman
July 12, 2010
Thanks Clement!
As far as eating is concerned, i was at college every day and there was a cafeteria with several different foods to choose from. Before the program i ate Pizza, Junk Food or whatever i felt like for the day.
When i started MYM i cut ALL that out. i knew i needed a total re-vamp to my diet. I started eating lots and lots of eggs and pastas every day. Switched any bread i ate to whole wheat bread. And i also ate lots of Vegies/Fruits and drank a ton of milk and water– no pop/other crap that could slow me down from my goals.
After workouts i just had a protein shake and that was all. Any other questions let me know!
Matt Beukelman
July 12, 2010
Thanks Mike! oh wow, workout schedule was absolutely crazy for me during this program. I actually had all my classes during this program on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays followed up by 30 hours of work each week! so you can imagine that when it came to workouts on those days i was pressed for time. Each day i would clear out 2 hours of my time for working out, be it in the morning before classes or work. It was hectic for me so workout times changed every day. Rarely mornings, sometimes afternoons between classes, and most of the time at night before work.
As far as Abs are concerned, everything is built into the program, but sometimes i would go into the gym and absolutely hammer and burn out my abs. But that was just the exercises Vince had for Abs. Everything is built in the program nicely.
DIET: i was at college every day and there was a cafeteria with several different foods to choose from.
Before the program i ate Pizza, Junk Food or whatever i felt like for the day.
When i started MYM i cut ALL that out. i knew i needed a total re-vamp to my diet. I started eating lots and lots of eggs and pastas every day. Switched any bread i ate to whole wheat bread. And i also ate lots of Vegies/Fruits and drank a ton of milk and water– no pop/other crap that could slow me down from my goals.
After workouts i just had a protein shake and that was all. Any other questions let me know!
Matt Beukelman
July 12, 2010
Forgot! i ate a small plate-full of cottage cheese every meal. its full of protein, even though i didn't like the taste of it! haha. i got used to the taste and was able to eat more of it towards the end of college
Matt Beukelman
July 12, 2010
hahaha! Allison, when i was reading this post i just smiled because i know EXACTLY what your talking about. my original goal going into college was avoiding 15 pounds of fat! and i did exactly the opposite, left college with +15 pounds of muscle!
First — avoid all pizza, deep fat friend foods, and snacks placed all over the cafeteria.
In my cafeteria at SDSU there was a station for pasta(good for me trying to gain muscle pounds), pizza station(NO-NO), homemade section(homestyle food which was healthy probably 70% of the time), Friend foods station(noooo!) and a wraps station(YES!). Every day i would eat at the Wraps, Pasta or homemade station for every meal. For the wraps i put lots of veggies and ham or turkey on and had ranch to top it off. it was healthy and not fatty at all. Whenever there was chicken breast available i ate that because its very good for you as well. with every meal i drank water, milk or apple juice.(try to avoid pop at all costs, pop and alcohol are big reasons why lots of Freshies put on pounds) I finished every meal with some cottage cheese too because it was high in protein.. even though i didnt like the taste haha. any more questions ask me here or on facebook. its easy to miss someones question i think and i want to get them all!
Matt Beukelman
July 12, 2010
Thanks man, lots of hard work for a long time. i think anyone can change their body, it comes with time, intensity, and commitment!
Matt Beukelman
July 12, 2010
Ricardo, yes to training legs. There were some days i could not walk straight because my legs hurt so bad. and YES training your legs can help make your upper body better. Vince mentioned in one of the DVD's that he stopped training legs for a while and he stopped seeing results in his upper body. any more questions feel free to ask!
Matt Beukelman
July 12, 2010
Thanks Tim! and i agree 1000000%!!! Never going back, just pressing on to pack on more muscle and making these changes in my gym and personal life last for as long as i walk this earth!
Chris
July 13, 2010
Congrats to you Matt! I learned a tremendous amount of information, and I will use this info to help me further succeed in my goals of building muscle as well! It's great to see such an inspirational person like yourself succeed and get the body of your dreams! I enjoy reading everyone's body transformations as I learn very important aspects from other individuals with their success in their muscle buiding.Keep up the good work! Sounds like MYM just may be part of my library very soon. I'm already enjoying the NNMB program, so I can imagine how intense MYM is!
Matt Beukelman
July 13, 2010
Thanks man! its been a pretty crazy last 6 months of my life, but i love how things have changed for the better in my life. A lot of time and effort but it pays off, that is for sure!
Rob
July 13, 2010
hey, like the transformation…
i jst wanna knw hw many hours have u spent in the gym daily???
Chris
July 13, 2010
Great transformation, good luck with your continued transformation
Matt Beukelman
July 13, 2010
Rob, i would try and clear off 2 hours a day to work out, sometimes i would use up the whole 2 hours, other times i would only be at the gym for an hour or so. It really varied from month to month because the workouts changed and some workouts took longer than others. any more questions feel free to ask!
Ricardo
July 13, 2010
Wow that's nice to hear so how hard does it half to be? Or rather how many sets and reps should i do for optimal results?
Brian
July 13, 2010
I have the first month of MYM your muscle program (got it with XFLD), the training seems really long for, like it would take about 1hr15mins, to long for me and I would say I am an intermediate trainer.
Did you find yourself unable to recover in time?
BTW congrats lad, that is really impressive stuff.
Matt Beukelman
July 13, 2010
The beginning of each new month was kinda tough to recover. I was really, really sore because i go hard everytime i go to the gym. But thats where giving everything you have kicks in. I was a little sore, but i was fine enough to press on through that and continue the workouts every day. No pain, no gain right? ha
Matt Beukelman
July 13, 2010
The program was set up so that your legs had as many sets and reps as your arms, shoulders, back and chest.
For example one month was Day 1 – Arms/shoulders, Day 2 – Legs(calves, hips, quads), Day 3 – Chest/back or something along those lines. so i did as many reps and sets as i did my other body parts
Brian
July 13, 2010
I just watched over the first month of MYM tonight. I could definitely see that you are right no pain no gain lol.
I think I will give this a blast i have about 5 weeks before i go to thailand.
Roughly how long were your workouts?
Was there any cardio involved?
What was your carb intake like on training and off days?
Sorry with all the questions is just your results are amazing.
Matt Beukelman
July 14, 2010
Not a problem! im here to answer questions!
Month 2 is the most tired i have gotten during a workout. its litterally insane for month 2, so be ready when that comes around haha
Month 1 workouts took roughly 1 and 1/2 hours with stretching before and after.
For me, i did almost zero cardio during this program except for intra-mural basketball i was involved in. But if you are looking to shred extra pounds and extra fat then go for cardio in the AM. Thats just what Vince suggested during the program.
As far as diet is concerned i have a couple of long posts on earlier comments as far as what i ate.
hope the training goes well. Bring it every day and you will see results.
And have fun in Thailand! sounds like a blast!
Brian
July 16, 2010
cheers matt.
Yeah I think i will blast the first month, with cardio in the morning.
Does Vince suggest cardio in the morning of the training days?
Derick
July 20, 2010
Hey Matt
Really impressive results…how long had you been training before trying MYM.Where you already lifting weights before you started MYM and have you tried No nonsense muscle building program…
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