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Dan Pope

Dan Pope is a 20 year old student at Rutgers University studying exercise physiology and nutrition. Dan started lifting weights 4 years ago but still weighed in at 160lbs before coaching with us. Now, at 175 lean pounds, Dan looks like a different guy.

Dr Berardi:
Dan, after following our program what kind of results did you get?

Dan:
I'm 5'9". Before I started the program I was 160 pounds and about 10% body fat. Pretty lean but smaller than I wanted to be. At the end of 16 weeks, I was 185 pounds and about 14% body fat.

Dr Berardi:
Impressive results! These are the types of changes most people would never imagine being able to make.

Dan:
I know and the pest part is that the program was very easy to follow. The guidelines were complete and accurate. As I really love lifting weights and training, I wanted to gain a lot of weight and get very strong while still looking great. I think I accomplished just that.

Dr Berardi:
Did you get stronger during the program? If so, give me some examples of how much stronger.

Dan:
I got much stronger during the program. I’m a big fan of the heavy sets of 5 reps and lower. By the end of the program I dead lifted 425 for a triple and box squatted 385 for a triple. Before starting the program my squat was around 325 pounds for a max single.

Dr Berardi:
How did others respond as your body changed? What kind of things did they say?

Dan:
I really liked the way my body grew. It was a lot of fun. A lot of people commented on how much bigger I was, but in a good way.

Dr Berardi:
What did you learn while following the program?

Dan:
I think the most important thing I learned is that a huge transformation can be made with proper training and nutrition.

Dr Berardi:
Describe your total experience.

Dan:
The experience was fantastic. I've never gained size and strength at that fast a pace. Everyone was surprised at the results. It's definitely a confidence builder as well, the human body is amazing.

Dr Berardi:
If someone was hesitant about getting started on the program, what advice would you give them?

Dan:
Don't be. The information is right on. The advice is from experts and the results are backed up by science and real life results.