7 Minute Muscle Review - Does It Really Work?

For those of you who don't know Jon Benson, he used to be obese. That's right, the guy right there. When his doctor told him that if he didn't lose weight he would die, Jon decided to change his lifestyle.

Now here we are, today. Jon Benson is an internationally recognized transformation lifecoach, a best-selling fitness author and a nutrition expert. He's living proof of his methods.

"Fit Over 40", which he co-authored with Tom Venuto, is the second best selling fitness book in the world. You may also know him from "The Every Other Day Diet", which he co-authored with Holly Rigsby. Furthermore, Jon Benson is the creator of the critically acclaimed "M-Power Series", a mental empowerment program in the form of weekly audio lessons. And now he's put together his very own muscle building system: "7 Minute Muscle".

At 83 pages, "7 Minute Muscle" sure isn't filled with fluff. No pictures. Not even chapters. Several books and studies are cited, but all references are found in-line. No footnotes. The book is short and to the point: constructing a routine that produces the most results in the least amount of time.

The first part of the book discusses the pros and cons of brevity training. Both sides of the debate are presented: Advocates of longer, higher volume workouts as well as proponents of high intensity, low volume training. Studies supporting the idea of shorter, more intense workouts are cited as well. From there, he explains how he put all of this together to formulate his own unique training system.

Jon then goes over the various principles involved in the "7 Minute Muscle" workouts, such as intensity, volume, load and time. He explains how he incorporated each principle into the system, in order to create a routine that would yield maximal results in minimal time.

The "7 Minute Muscle" system is then covered in specifics. Jon first explains how to use the power of your mind to get the most out of your workouts. He explains how many athletes use this to attain higher levels of performance, and covers the science behind it all.

Finally, the workout itself and its general structure are presented. Variations for the beginner, intermediate and advanced trainee are all laid out in detail. Jon also gives a list of alternate exercises for each body part. For those who want to burn body fat as well as build muscle, cardio recommendations are also given.

With the main e-book comes seven free bonus videos. The first one is an overview of the "7 Minute Muscle" system. The other six ones are actual filmed training sessions, so you can see exactly how each workout is done. They all feature well known fitness author Vince DelMonte.

Special Video Bonus 1: "All About 7 Minute Muscle!"
In this video, Vince covers the basics of the system, why it works, and exactly how a typical "7 Minute Muscle" workout is constructed.

Special Video Bonus 2: "An Amazing Chest In Minutes!"
Vince puts Kevin through a brutal chest workout, and goes over the main points of the system once more.

Special Video Bonus 3: "A Sculpted Back In Minutes!"
Vince coaches Kevin for another 7 minute workout. This time, Kevin works his back, and Vince gives him some pointers to target those muscles as much as possible.

Special Video Bonus 4: "Sexy Shoulders In Minutes!"
Adina, a 21 year-old student, joins Vince for an intense 7 minute shoulder workout.

Special Video Bonus 5: "Hot Legs In Minutes!"
Dr. Heather Waters, a 36-year-old mother of three, gets through the "7 Minute Muscle" leg workout. She says it's "almost ten times harder" than her usual cardio workout!

Special Video Bonus 6: "Great Arms In Minutes!"
Fitness model Rob blasts through an intense arm workout, "7 Minute Muscle" style.

Special Bonus Video: "Your Best Butt & Legs...At Home In Minutes!"
In this bonus video, Vince covers three of the best lower body movement you can do at home, as well as the best glute and hamstring movement. You don't need nothing more than your body weight and a rubber ball.

"7 Minute Muscle" made some waves in the fitness industry. I've taken portions of actual reviews you can find on the official site, read them whole here. Yeah, they sound hypey.

I've written for the top fitness magazines in the country including Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness and T-nation but have yet to come across a program as efficient and effective as 7 Minute Muscle. I love bodybuilding but I hate spending all day in the gym so I needed something to give me the pump I was looking for. My arms felt like they were going to pop from the intense pump that I had after the very first 7 Minute Muscle workout. Jon, you really need to raise the price on this, it's that good!

Jimmy Smith, MS, CSCS
Author, The Physique Formula
www.jimmysmithtraining.com

What can I say, other than "7MM is one of the best programs I've ever used!" In the past 8 weeks I've only dropped a mere 5-6 lbs of overall weight, but a whopping 8% bodyfat! Thanks to the combination of Jon's "Every Other Day Diet" and 7MM, I've gone from a size 33 to a 27 jean in that same time span!

Of course, 7MM isn't an easy "walk-in-the-park" type program. It's tough, challenging, but so much fun! Our family and friends are now paying attention, wanting to know the recipe of our success (that is, until they hear it's not just popping a pill and keep eating junk while sitting on the couch). Do I recommend 7 Minute Muscle? A nice, loud YES to that!

Sarah Wolk
Personal Fitness Coach
www.atozfitness.com

I have trained many times with Jon Benson using his 7 Minute Muscle techniques. As a champion bodybuilder, I know what an intense workout feels like.
Jon gives you three levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Let me tell you, the advanced workout is one of the most intense workouts I've ever had! It all happens in a very short time. No time for small-talk in the gym, that's for sure... but the results are simply incredible.

Fabrice Rinaldi, BEES
French National Champion
Author, 1 Rep Mass
www.1RepMass.com

I've tried "7 Minute Muscle". It works.

Now not all the workouts actually last 7 minutes. Those are just the Level 1 workouts. The intermediate and advanced workouts are timed at 14 and 21 minutes respectively. This is still pretty brief. The author himself says he doesn't even do the 21 minute protocol!

Now I know a lot of people don't believe you can get any decent results with less than 30 minutes of exercise. "It's just not enough work", they might think. Or maybe they have tried one of those ultra-short, one set to failure workouts, and it didn't work for them. First of all, "7 Minute Muscle" is NOT a one set to failure program. It's not even close. It's totally different.

A "7 Minute Muscle" workout is basically all the work you do in a typical 30 to 45 minute session, condensed in 7 to 21 minutes. It's rough.

The bottom line: "7 Minute Muscle" worked for me, and I believe it will work for anybody. If you experience a slowdown or a halt in your progress, you probably just need rest. Stay out of the gym a couple of weeks and let your body recuperate. But get back in there once you've recovered!

I will even go as far as saying that "7 Minute Muscle" is one of the best muscle building programs available online. You don't believe me? Try it out for yourself. If it doesn't work, ask for your money back. You have an unconditional 60-day money back guarantee. You have got to AT LEAST check it out.

Check out "7 Minute Muscle"!

For those of you who are still skeptical, I would like to bring up an interesting point.

Let's pretend for a while that training an hour a day, six days a week is optimal. Well, this won't matter if you can't do it. If you don't have the energy, the time or you simply hate it, you won't get very far. You might be able to will yourself to do it for a while, but eventually it will catch up to you. It might take a week, a month or a year, but it's going to happen.

This is called anti-perfectionism. You will get more results out of doing something that works okay and that you enjoy, rather than doing what's optimal. Simply because you will do it.

This is one of the reasons why "7 Minute Muscle" is so effective. The workouts are fun as well as challenging. This is because of the way you track your progress. Beating your previous performance has never been this fun!

I believe and I hope that, say ten years from now, muscle building will look a lot different from today. The "recommended" workout length will gradually decrease, and people will eventually realize they don't need to spend hours in the gym to get great results. They will come to see that, if it's intense enough, it doesn't have to be long.

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