®

IS THE CHOICE OF STACK TO FAT-LOSS SECRETS

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THE
“Hydroxycut Hardcore is the most powerful hardcore fat burner
on the market today. It’s got the best combination of
necessary ingredients to burn fat and increase energy.
I’d tell anyone that they really have to try this product to
truly appreciate its amazing effects.”

Jay Cutler, 2006 Mr. Olympia

®
“The multi-process lipolytic action of Hydroxycut Hardcore produces a ®
harder ripped look in a shorter time. You need to bring your highest
level of intensity to the gym every day and Hydroxycut Hardcore
gives me the boost I need to make it through grueling workouts after
a long day in the operating room.”

Dr. Victor Prisk, Orthopedic Surgeon, Competitive Bodybuilder

“The Hydroxycut Hardcore formula is so powerful that even

REVOLUTION
the most skeptical bodybuilder cannot deny its potency. In my
opinion, there’s no other hardcore fat-burning formula as
powerful as Hydroxycut Hardcore!”

Dr. Marvin Heuer, Medical Doctor, FAAFP, Chief Scientific Officer, Team MuscleTech

“This stuff is crazy. I love it and have had nothing short of

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not for the weak!”
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FASTER
Chris Aceto, BSc.
much fat that I don’t have to drop my carbs really low. Not
Your guide to getting ripped and
only am I the leanest I have been, but I’m also able to keep my
size. I was never a big lover of fat burners before, so I never shredded beyond your wildest dreams! T H A N EVER!
thought they worked very well until I joined Team MuscleTech.”
Darrem Charles, 2005 New York Pro Champion By Chris Aceto, BSc.
Celebrity Nutritionist and
Athletic Consultant

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CONTENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chris Aceto PG.2

FOREWORD by Dr. Marvin Heuer PG.3

CHAPTER 1 The Science Behind Hydroxycut Hardcore PG.4

CHAPTER 2 Crank Up Your Metabolism PG.12

CHAPTER 3 Rating the Diets PG.22

CHAPTER 4 Eat for Shredded Abs PG.32

CHAPTER 5 How To Train For Shredded Greatness PG.40

CHAPTER 6 Hydroxycut Hardcore FAQ’s PG.58

CHAPTER 7 What To Stack With Hydroxycut Hardcore PG.60

CHAPTER 8 What People Are Saying About

Hydroxycut Hardcore PG.82

CHAPTER 9 Team MuscleTech Behind The Scenes PG.88

AFTERWORD by Team MuscleTech PG.96

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ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
CHRIS ACETO,BSc. Celebrity Nutritionist and
Athletic Consultant

Chris Aceto is a leading authority in the bodybuilding and fitness industry who is well-renowned as
an expert in the field of nutrition, weight loss, and musclebuilding. Having won the Collegiate Mr. America
competition and graduated with highest honors from Springfield College with a degree in applied exercise
science, Chris decided to turn his attention to coaching
and consulting athletes and personalities of all levels.
Some of his most successful clients include Mr. Olympia
Jay Cutler, boxing champ Evander Holyfield, and rock
icon David Lee Roth.
In addition to being the Director of Nutrition at Club
Creavalle Fitness Weekends from 1992 to 1999, Chris has
shared his fountain of knowledge through revolutionary
books such as Understanding Bodybuilding Nutrition,
Championship Bodybuilding, and Everything You Need to
Know about Fat Loss. Chris has also written a plethora of
articles on training, nutrition, fat loss, and general health,
which can be found regularly in publications such as
Muscle & Fitness and FLEX magazines.
With a larger-than-life passion for bodybuilding, fit-
ness, and nutritional supplementation, Chris has dedicated
his life to the betterment of human fitness!

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FOREWORD
BY DR. MARVIN HEUER
The book you are about to read contains some of the most important information you’ll ever read about burn-
ing fat. When I developed Hydroxycut® Hardcore, I was excited by the idea of taking fat-burning supplementation to a
whole new level. Groundbreaking clinical research scientifically proves that Hydroxycut Hardcore’s key components
work and ensures that it can withstand the ultimate test in the gym with people who know the difference between a
good fat burner and a great one.
The truth is that Hydroxycut Hardcore really does work. It helps you get shredded very, very quickly. With all
the clinical support and the support of numerous professional bodybuilders as test subjects, Hydroxycut Hardcore is
literally the most powerful hardcore fat-burner currently available. At Team MuscleTech™, we believe that everyone
deserves the utmost in scientifically researched and
validated products, and that’s what Hydroxycut
Hardcore delivers. With the groundbreaking diet and
exercise plan detailed by Chris Aceto in this book
combined with the fat-burning power of Hydroxycut
Hardcore, I’m confident you’ll be able to reach your
fat-burning goals and do it quickly.
Now that you’ve taken that ever-important first
step toward realizing your fat-burning potential by
owning this book, be sure to take your time to read
and carefully absorb it. Chris Aceto’s years of experi-
ence working with some of the best bodybuilders
ever to step onstage have been painstakingly applied
to this very book. It’s a unique opportunity for you to
gain advice from one of the world’s foremost experts
on muscle growth and fat loss.

Sincerely,

Two Legends collide. Top trainer Chris Aceto

Dr. Marvin Heuer and renowned researcher Dr. Marvin Heuer team
Medical Doctor, FAAFP,
Chief Scientific Officer, Team MuscleTech™
up to deliver the expert fat-loss advice you are
about to read in this book!

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 THE

SCIENCE BEHIND
HYDROXYCUT
HARDCORE
CHAPTER ONE
IN THIS CHAPTER

T
he fat-burning supplement market is continually flood-
HYDROXYCUT ed with gimmick after gimmick. Supplements such as topical
HARDCORE’S fat-loss creams, guggulsterones, and even ephedra-free ma
5-Step Process For huang have appeared – supplements not proven to work. Frankly, what’s
Maximum even more disturbing is the number of bodybuilders who shell out their
Fat Burning
hard-earned cash for these over-hyped scams. And they haven’t gone
page 6
away. Like a bad dream, as soon as one scam is revealed, another pops
up to take its place.
CLINICAL STUDIES
Prove It Works
page 10

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Fortunately, there’s one fat burner that stands head and DID YOU KNOW?
shoulders above the rest. One that has been extensively Hydroxycut Hardcore uses
researched and has 10 years of science backing it. A fat 5 mechanisms of action to
burner that helps you get absolutely shredded while spar- elevate NE and keep fat-loss
ing your hard-earned muscle. This fat burner is so strong hormones at maximum levels
it can only be recommended to the serious trainer. It’s for extreme fat burning.
called Hydroxycut® Hardcore, and it’s the most powerful
norepinephrine (NE)
hardcore fat burner in existence!
catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT)
From start to finish, the formulation of
cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
Hydroxycut Hardcore was one of the biggest undertak-
alpha-receptor (inhibitory)
ings by any supplement research team in history, and
the result is a fat burner so unique and so powerful beta-receptor (excitatory)

that even seasoned researchers were shocked by just triglyceride (storage from fat)

how well this formula works!

HYDROXYCUT HARDCORE’S
REVOLUTIONARY 5-STEP PROCESS
FOR MAXIMUM FAT BURNING
Many fat burners out there only tackle the fat-burning
issue through one pathway or with one ingredient. This
is a foolish approach because the body has so many
methods of maintaining normalcy that it quickly adapts
to and neutralizes any one attempt to induce fat burn-
ing, making the fat burner a waste of your time and

While many fat burners

rely on animal studies,
Hydroxycut Hardcore is
the result of several gold-
standard studies performed
on real human beings.

money. Hydroxycut Hardcore, on the other hand, has

been formulated by the brightest minds in the industry,
and it utilizes a multi-platform technology to attack the
cellular processes involved in thermogenesis and the
uncoupling process. Say what? Basically, this means
that the key components in Hydroxycut Hardcore
increase levels of fat-burning hormones while simulta-
neously inhibiting the shutoff mechanism the body

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BEFORE AFTER

With Hydroxycut
Hardcore and other
MuscleTech ® supple-
ments, Ben Pakulski got
absolutely shredded in
only 17 weeks! In fact
he got so shredded he
won a bodybuilding
show and was featured
in the popular body-
building magazine
MuscleMag
International!

Results will vary.

uses, keeping the fat-burning signal strong for a longer chemical messenger called cyclic adenosine monophos-
period of time. phate (cAMP). When NE hooks up with a beta-receptor,
This is done through a revolutionary five-step cAMP is used to send a signal through the cell to begin
process. First, the key components in Hydroxycut the fat-burning process. A component in Hydroxycut
Hardcore elevate levels of the key fat-burning hormone, Hardcore has been clinically proven to inhibit a group of
enzymes called phosphodiesterases (PDEs). These
Norepinephrine (NE) is enzymes exert their influence by breaking down cAMP.
the single most important So in essence, PDEs turn off the fat-burning signal sent
stimulus for fat loss, as the
entire fat-burning process The key components in
is initiated with NE release. Hydroxycut Hardcore elevate
levels of NE, the key fat-
norepinephrine (NE), by an amazing average of 40 per-
burning hormone, by an
cent! NE is a specific neuroendocrine-signaling mole- amazing average of 40%!
cule involved in initiating the fat-burning process. NE is
responsible for stimulating the beta-receptors located on by NE via cAMP. But because Hydroxycut Hardcore’s
your adipocytes (your fat cells). Once NE hooks up components inhibit PDEs, the formula can help prolong
with a beta-receptor, a signal is sent through the fat cell, elevations in cAMP, which means NE is able to do its
telling it to turn on the thermogenic machinery. This work to help the body burn even more fat, longer.
primes the fat cell to release its stores of fat. The third step involves alpha-receptor inhibition to
The second step involves ensuring NE levels remain ensure the fat-burning signal remains uninterrupted. When
elevated longer by drastically increasing levels of a bio- stimulated, an alpha-receptor tells the cell to stop breaking

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DID YOU KNOW?

3. Alpha-receptors shut down the fat-burning
process. Key compounds in Hydroxycut
1. Ingredients found in Hydroxycut Hardcore
Hardcore block these receptors to allow beta-
are clinically proven to elevate the fat-burn-
receptors to keep fat-burning signals redlined.
ing hormone NE by an average of 40%, ignit-
ing the fat-breakdown process.
4. A key component in Hydroxycut Hardcore
also blocks a NE-degrading enzyme called
2. A component in Hydroxycut Hardcore
COMT in order to allow NE to keep burning fat.
inhibits enzymes called PDEs from deacti-
vating cAMP, a biochemical messenger
5. To complete the entire process, broken-
which sends a signal through the cell to
down fat stores are sent to the mitochon-
begin the fat-burning process.
dria of cells, where they are burned off as
heat through a process called thermogenesis.

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down stored fat. Conversely, when a beta-receptor is no good for anyone striving to attain a shredded
stimulated, the fat cell begins breaking down stored fat. physique. When NE circulates, it can bind to beta-recep-
There’s a type of concert going on between alpha- and tors on fat cells to increase fat breakdown and fat burn-
beta-receptors that constantly fluctuates over the course ing, respectively. But if NE binds to alpha-receptors on
of the day. Obviously, if you can decrease alpha-receptor nerve cells, the nerve cells will begin to decrease the
signaling while increasing beta-receptor signaling, you amount of NE release, which of course leads to a
can burn a lot more fat. NE is a strong fat-loss hormone. decrease in fat loss. By blocking these alpha-receptors,
Hydroxycut Hardcore effectively stops NE from signal-
In one 12-week study, ing back on itself, thus prolonging the fat-burning signal.
subjects taking the key The components in Hydroxycut Hardcore isolate these
compounds in Hydroxycut alpha-receptors and shut them down so that NE is free to
keep the fat-burning machinery working at full blast!
Hardcore reduced their The fourth step involves inhibiting the enzyme cate-
bodyfat by an astounding chol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), to ensure the fat-
average of 7.9% more than burning signal is maintained. Two agents work to keep
a control group. NE (and hence fat burning) suppressed: the previously
mentioned alpha-receptors located on all fat cells and the
Unfortunately, NE (though a great fat-burning substance) enzyme COMT. Hydroxycut Hardcore’s components
negatively feeds back on its own production. In other keep NE levels elevated by keeping COMT inactive.
words, when your body detects that it has levels of NE When it’s inactive, NE is free to do its job, which is to
that are beyond the norm, it begins to decrease its secre- burn more fat.
tion, and it does so via alpha-receptors. This is the body’s And finally, the fifth step involves generating heat
way of keeping a state of normalcy, which is obviously (thermogenesis) by accelerating the breakdown of

BEFORE AFTER

Police Constable Daryl

Gazey got completely
diced in a mere 15
weeks with Hydroxycut
Hardcore! “Being
physically fit and
having endurance helps
me keep myself and
everyone safe.”

Results will vary.

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Comparison of NE Levels Using Key Ingredients in Hydroxycut Hardcore vs. Placebo

NOREPINEPHRINE LEVELS (n mol/L)

}
HYDROXYCUT HARDCORE
200
40%!

100

PLACEBO
Hydroxycut Hardcore is the most powerful hardcore fat burner available. It has set a
standard so high that it may never be surpassed.

released fats in the mitochondria. This is the last step science to support Hydroxycut Hardcore. These studies
of Hydroxycut Hardcore’s powerful fat-burning aren’t the typical rat and chicken studies used by other
process. It involves triggering the thermogenic process. companies to test their products. Instead Team
The previous four steps have led to the effective break- MuscleTech were committed to gold-standard studies
down and release of fat from the body’s fat cells. This performed on real-life breathing human beings.
fat then travels to the mitochondria where it is burned. First, the University of Laval conducted a study on
This is where the last step of Hydroxycut Hardcore’s the primary component in Hydroxycut Hardcore to
five-step process goes to work. By elevating the activi- measure its effectiveness on the metabolic rates of the
ty of uncoupling proteins that burn this fat up in the subjects. What they found was stunning! Subjects actual-
mitochondria of the muscle fibers, heat is created. ly increased levels of calorie burning over a 24-hour
Body heat is simply given off through your skin, and period! Imagine how much fat you could burn if you
you end up burning stored fat in a process that doesn’t were burning more calories over a 24-hour period?
require you to exercise, although the process is greatly Now that you’ve sustained levels of calorie burning,
enhanced when you do. how does Hydroxycut Hardcore actually work to burn
the fat? A second 12-week study was performed, and in
CLINICAL STUDIES PROVE this study, researchers measured the total fat each sub-
IT WORKS ject was carrying by calculating the fat stored around the
Not only did Team MuscleTech™ researchers make sure internal organs and abdominal area, as well as that
they had all the bases covered when it came to fat which is stored under the skin in other areas
burning, but they also made sure there was plenty of of the body. Subjects were then given the primary ingre-

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Team MuscleTech’s Chief Scientific Officer,

Dr. Marvin Heuer, discusses Hydroxycut
Hardcore’s 5 mechanisms of action with a
very impressed Chris Aceto.

dients in Hydroxycut Hardcore, and once again the but they also kept their muscle mass intact! Hydroxycut
results were mind-blowing. The difference in change in Hardcore contains the latest ingredients on the market
total fat between subjects taking the key ingredients in today. Just one of those ingredients alone was clinically
shown to produce results of up to 34 pounds of weight
With all the clinical support loss in just 6 weeks! In fact, the average weight loss was
and numerous professional an astounding 10.56 pounds in 6 weeks!
bodybuilders backing it, Team MuscleTech researchers spared no expense in
the creation of Hydroxycut Hardcore. With its four pro-
Hydroxycut Hardcore is
prietary ingredient blends – Pyroxyclene™, Norepidrol™,
literally the most powerful Lasidrate™, and Yohimbacore™ – Hydroxycut Hardcore
hardcore fat burner available. sets the new standard in fat burning. With all of the
clinical support and numerous professional body-
Hydroxycut Hardcore (as compared to a control group) builders as test subjects, Hydroxycut Hardcore is
was an average of 7.9 percent. This was calculated using literally the most powerful hardcore fat burner avail-
computed tomographic scanning (CT scanning) of the able. It has set a standard so high that it may never
abdominal area. And not only did they burn more fat, be surpassed!

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 HOW TO

TRAIN FOR
SHREDDED
GREATNESS
CHAPTER FIVE
IN THIS CHAPTER

FACTOR #1
Weight
page 43
FACTOR #2
Speed
page 45
FACTOR #3
The Rep Range
page 45
THE SPLIT
page 47

I
THE REST PERIODS
page 47
3 BIGGEST CARDIO
MISTAKES
T
he basis for getting ripped and dropping as much
bodyfat as humanly possible always boils down to diet and
metabolism. Getting shredded requires the right nutrition
approach, strong metabolic support, and the fat-burning power of
page 51
Hydroxycut® Hardcore. That’s the foundation for our plan – the right
SMART CARDIO diet to burn bodyfat coupled with the strongest fat-burning supple-
page 52
ment available. Just how important is the combination of Hydroxycut
MORNING AEROBICS
page 53 Hardcore and the Hydroxycut Hardcore Diet? Frankly, they’re the
AFTER CARDIO
whole ball of wax, the major force to get the body to move from point
TRAINING A to point B, to go from soft to hard or from hard to diced.
page 55
WHAT TO EAT
AFTER CARDIO
page 56
FREQUENCY
page 57

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Unfortunately, some people lower gear, leading to “average” results, at best.

never get the formula That’s what happens when you fail to support
down pat. They lack the metabolism.
the nutrition know- With Hydroxycut Hardcore, the body resists this
how to get ripped, tailspin of a metabolic slow down, so you burn more
or their metabolism calories. An elevated metabolic rate is the secret to
takes a vacation in
response to diet- When you lift heavy, you
ing, which means trigger the release of
they end up spin- hormones that support
ning their wheels muscle growth, such as
and remain unable
to get rock-hard.
testosterone, GH, and IGF-1.
It’s the same old
story; they eat less, achieving extreme definition. It’s not about starving,
but the metabolism it’s not about two hours a day of cardio, and it’s not
shifts into a about spending three hours a day in the gym.
Extreme hardcore cuts require a good metabolism,
not a slow one, and Hydroxycut Hardcore is the key
to that. It offers metabolic driving compounds that

The Hydroxycut Hardcore

Diet coupled with the use
of Hydroxycut Hardcore is
the foundation for getting
ripped to the bone.
can help you get truly chiseled!
So now that we have the nutrition compo-
nent down pat, what about that training?
The goal here is all about muscle fiber
recruitment. One of the biggest mistakes
that you can make is to double up on your
training, performing radically more sets and
reps then usual. That only leads to over-

Hydroxycut Hardcore has allowed

Chris Aceto to get as shredded as his
famous clients. “I wouldn’t start a diet
without Hydroxycut Hardcore!”

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training, a detrimental hormonal state where the

LEUKIC is the
body shuts down its ability to change or to hold on
world’s first and
to its hard-earned muscle mass. For tremendous only 100 percent
progress and extreme definition, you have to main- anabolic
tain your muscle mass because muscle is a metabolic compound that
driver. It increases the metabolism. We’ve already helps you get
paved the way for metabolic support with the dense, permanent
Hydroxycut Hardcore Diet and Hydroxycut muscle with
Hardcore. Now it’s time to integrate the right train- ongoing training.
ing methods to keep your metabolic rate jacked.

FACTOR #1: WEIGHT fat breakdown. With

Since the iron game began, there’s been a lot of training, the goal is to
talk about what causes muscle growth, and several involve as many mus-
different training ideas have been put forth, yet the cle fibers as possible
fact remains that the number one way to stimulate because that sets the
stage for anabolism.
The more muscle fibers you Anabolism is the state where the
work, the greater the body increases its anabolic hormones, the hor-
mones that help the body grow. When you lift
anabolic stimulus and heavy, you trigger the release of hormones that
muscle growth. support muscle growth such as testosterone,
growth hormone (GH), and insulin-like growth
muscle growth is by lifting a lot of weight. The factor 1 (IGF-1). Higher rep training, by defini-
load – which is defined as the amount of weight tion, requires you lift lighter weight. If you can
used in an exercise – is the dominant factor that bench press 250 pounds for 8 reps, how much
determines how many muscle fibers become weight can you really handle for 15 to 20 reps?
involved during an exercise. For those new to mus-
clebuilding, here’s a brief physiology lesson: It’s crucial to get anabolic,
Muscles are made up of tiny fragments called mus- and LEUKIC™ is the way
cle fibers. The more muscle fibers you work, the to get there. Once your
greater the anabolic stimulus and muscle growth.
While others factors influence how many muscle
body reaches this state,
fibers become involved during an exercise, the it’s an all-out assault on
most important factor is the weight you use. muscle growth.
The idea that high reps burn fat is seriously
flawed. Recall that when it comes to burning fat, 180 pounds, 170 pounds, or less? When the
the name of the game is diet and metabolic sup- weight goes down, not only do you experience a
port. It’s about having the right diet coupled with far smaller output in anabolic hormones, but you
the incredible fat-burning power of Hydroxycut fail to involve as many muscle f ibers as possible.
Hardcore. That’s the one-two punch that triggers When you involve fewer fibers, it becomes difficult

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to maintain hard-earned muscle mass! When FACTOR #2: THE SPEED

muscle mass tumbles, the metabolic rate slows. A quick physiology question: What causes more
So where’s the benef it in repping out? There is muscle fibers to come into a play – bench presses
none. You’re far better off sticking with heavier where you move the weight in a slow, deliberate
manner, or ones where you drive the weight as fast
Anabolic hormones drive as possible? The answer: Fast reps are best. Fast
the metabolism so the training, where you move the weight as quickly as
body becomes a fat-burning you can, involves more muscle fibers than doing
an exercise ultra-slowly. Take the common sense
machine.
challenge. If you can bench 250 pounds for 8 fast
reps, how much weight can you really move doing
weight, staying with good form, and training to the same exercise for 8 really slow reps? Of
failure (where you can’t do any course, the answer is far less weight
more reps on your own).

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than moving the weight in a quick fashion. When you go above 12 reps? Generally, the adaptation
you move the weight powerfully and explosively, is nothing more than an increase in muscle
you involve more specialized muscle fibers that endurance. You don’t necessarily get bigger or
leaner. We already learned that a heavy weight is
Fast training, where you not only the straightforward approach to involve
the maximum amount of muscle fibers within a
move the weight as quickly muscle, but also supports the metabolism – driv-
as you can, uses more ing it up – by signaling the release of anabolic
muscle fibers than doing an hormones. Anabolic hormones can help drive the
exercise ultra-slowly and metabolism. Will performing more than 12 reps
therefore triggers more make you leaner? Not really. With higher reps,
muscle growth. you compromise how heavy you can go,
and the anabolic hormone response is far less
than with heavier weights.
have really great potential for muscle growth,
sometimes referred to as Type IIb muscle fibers. THE SPLIT
These unique fibers grow not only from applying “Split” means two things: how many times a week
a big weight, but also from quicker, fast-paced to train and how to group the body parts. Each
contractions where you drive the weight rather time you hit the gym, the metabolic rate increases.
than lift in a slow, methodical fashion. So, in theory, the more times you hit the iron each
week, the more you stimulate the metabolism and
FACTOR #3: THE REP RANGE the leaner you become. So why not train every day
Now on to rep ranges. For muscle recruitment, and never take a day off? In a word: overtraining.
the ideal number of reps is generally as low as 6 When you train for
and as high as 12. When you train with fewer too many
than 6 reps, the primary adaptation is an increase
in strength. However, for maximum muscle fiber
recruitment and growth, not only do you have to
train with a heavy weight, but you also have to
fall into a rep range where fibers are most
responsive and adapt by getting bigger. That
range starts at rep number 6. What happens when

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consecutive days with no rest, the

body starts to fall into a downward
spiral where anabolic hormones that
increase with training actually begin SAMPLE TRAINING SPLIT
to fall, resulting in a near-complete Incorporating the Hydroxycut
lack of progress. When anabolic hor- Hardcore Diet into Your Workout
mones decline, the metabolism also
takes a hit and falls. For this reason,
you have to incorporate complete DAY EXERCISES DIET
rest days into your training program
and avoid overtraining at all costs. 1 Chest, Triceps, Abs Stage 1
I prefer the “2 on, 1 off ” split. 2 Back, Biceps Stage 1
The “2 on, 1 off ” split requires you 3 Rest Stage 2
train for two consecutive days fol-
lowed by a day off. This system is 4 Legs, Calves Stage 2
extremely effective at boosting the 5 Shoulders Stage 3
metabolism without throwing the 6 Rest Stage 1
body into an overtrained state.
7 Chest, Triceps, Abs Stage 1
THE REST PERIODS 8 Back, Biceps Stage 2
For some, rest periods can be a little 9 Rest Stage 2
confusing, sort of like carbohydrates.
Carbs are “good,” yet they’re “bad.” 10 Shoulders, Abs Stage 3
They fuel the body which is good, but 11 Legs, Calves Stage 1
they stimulate hormones that cause fat 12 Rest Stage 1
storage, which is bad. With our
Hydroxycut Hardcore diet, you’ll find
the plan curtails carbohydrate intake
most of the time, but allows for a lib-
eral carb intake at other times. So, are carbs bene- Recall how I said the Hydroxycut Hardcore Diet
ficial in getting cut? The answer really is yes and coupled with the use of Hydroxycut Hardcore is the
no. It’s how they are integrated into an overall cut- foundation for getting ripped to the bone. This
ting plan that makes the difference. The same can combination is what allows you to cut calories to
be said for rest periods. Should you train rather stimulate fat loss and actually drive the metabolism
quickly, resting for only a short time between sets? up. We know that dieting alone, especially using a
Yes and no. Let me explain further. diet that may be too restrictive, causes the exact
With rest periods, a prevailing theory is that the opposite. The metabolic rate takes a dive, which
quicker you move through a training session, the tends to cancel out a reduction in calories. In other
greater the amount of calories you will burn. That’s words, you eat less, but burn less and end up going
not really true. You have to look at the greater pic- nowhere, unable to chisel your physique and achieve
ture to understand where the flaw lies in that idea. your goals.

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With training, the goal ought to be muscle how that affects your ability to retain muscle
retention. Muscle tissue drives the metabolism, mass. Let’s say you can handle 250 pounds on the
and when you maintain your hard-earned mass, it bench press in the off-season during your “build-
makes fat loss even easier, adding to an overall ing” or “bulking” phase. On each of, say, 4 sets,
“better” metabolism. On the other hand, if you you might have the ability to push out 8 to 10 reps
lose even the smallest bit of muscle mass, the with 250 pounds, taking about 2 minutes of rest
metabolism starts to slow. between sets. But what happens when your goal
This is why even something as simple as rest changes and you start to work on “getting ripped”
between sets becomes very important in retaining and decide to rest for not the full 2 minutes
muscle mass and getting ripped. Let’s take a closer between sets or even a minute, but 30 to 45 sec-
look at resting for 30 seconds between sets and onds? How does that affect the weight you use?

It takes a lot more

than just training abs to
get this diced six-pack.

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Instead of moving 250 pounds, you move 200 or

even less. How do those muscle fibers respond?
Cardio is Fewer fibers become involved. When fewer fibers
important, are involved, the overall stimulus for muscle
but it doesn’t retention is downgraded, which means you could
continuously drive actually lose muscle mass. If you train like this
the metabolism as with shorter rest periods all the time, you will
Hydroxycut lose muscle mass.
Hardcore is
designed to do. Here are two reasons many fall for the short rest
period approach:
1) It increases the heart rate
2) It causes the muscles to burn

Unfortunately, looking at the bigger picture,

neither an increase in heart rate nor an increase
in muscle burn has a dramatic affect on the over-
all metabolism. The heart rate myth – that a high-
er heart rate burns more calories and bodyfat – is

SO FAR, WE’VE LEARNED THIS:

• Heavy weights involve the maximum
amount of muscle fibers
• Heavy weights cause an increase in
anabolic hormones
• High reps do not burn fat. The
combination of the Hydroxycut
Hardcore Diet and Hydroxycut Hardcore
is the true driver of the metabolism
• “Fast reps” are ideal in causing muscle
retention and growth
• The ideal rep range is 6 to 12 reps
for each set

borrowed from aerobic activity. With aerobics,

the higher the heart rate, the more calories you
burn. That makes perfect sense, as we would
expect a person to burn far more calories if he

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ran for 30 minutes and thus put a greater stress on

his heart rate than if he had walked for 30 minutes.
With weight training, the true metabolic drive comes
from overload – using heavy weights. Not only does
it take more fuel and calories to move 250 pounds
for 4 sets on the bench press than 200 pounds for the
same 4 sets, but the anabolic hormone surge associ-
ated with working heavy – an increase in testos-
terone, GH, and IGF-1 – contributes to a much

With weight training, the true

metabolic drive comes from
overload – in other words,
using heavy weights.

higher metabolism. These hormones support the burning of

calories and bodyfat even after you leave the gym. With shorter rest
periods, these metabolism-boosting hormones are released in far
smaller quantities, which compromises your long term ability to get
extremely shredded and diced to the bone. It’s worth repeating:
Extreme definition is about metabolism.
The muscle burn is often an illusion. Many believe burning
muscles are an indication shorter rest periods must be chiseling
definition into muscles. In truth, shorter rest periods create a
buildup in a metabolic waste product called lactic acid, which
irritates nerve endings that connect with muscles, causing
a burning sensation.
Does that burning sensation increase fat burning? Not really.
Does it ratchet up anabolic hormones more than using heavier
weights by resting longer between sets? Nope. Why do people con-
tinue to stick with high rep routines to “etch” cuts and definition?
When they follow this flawed strategy, they simply fail to support fat
burning by driving the metabolism, which results in average results
or none whatsoever. In desperation, they likely double up on their
rep range, hop on the treadmill for two hours a day and starve,
all resulting in a significant decline in the metabolism and
therefore a significant decrease in the rate of fat loss.

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3 BIGGEST CARDIO MISTAKES

Did you know some multiple Mr. Olympia win-
ners did little in the way of cardio? Why? One
reason may be that they all have faster metabolic
rates. No doubt, the amazing quantity of muscle
mass they hold is a major driver of the metab-
olism. After all, the more muscle you carry,
the more calories and fat you burn. The
take-home message is this: You do not
have to kill yourself with cardio to get
major results. You just have to know the
ideal time to do it and how often.
Overall, I would say cardio is
overrated when it comes to fat loss. It’s

Neither an increase in heart rate

nor an increase in muscle burn has
a dramatic effect on the overall
metabolism.

not as effective as your overall nutrition strategy in burning fat. It

doesn’t drive the metabolism as Hydroxycut Hardcore does.
And – surprise – it is less effective then weight training in promot-
ing fat loss. That said, here are the three biggest problems I have
with cardio.

1) It Does Not Drive the Metabolism

Cardio burns calories. When you are sitting on the bike or walk-
ing on the treadmill, you burn calories, and most of those are
derived from bodyfat. However, in terms of driving the metabo-
lism – actually boosting it up – cardio pales in comparison to
weight training. Not only do you burn calories while you weight
train, but the recovery and rebuilding process that takes
place out of the gym raises the metabolism and burns
calories even when you are doing nothing but sitting
around! With cardio,
Adding cardio at the end you burn what you
of your weight training can burn. When you get
increase free radical levels. off a bike or tread-
This is something you want mill, the body’s
to avoid at all costs!

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metabolism goes back to normal. There’s no last- cardio work and never get any leaner. These folks
ing metabolic spike. Think about a car engine. are just not burning as many calories as they
When you put your foot on the gas pedal, the believe because their bodies have figured out how
engine revs, and when you take the foot off, the
engine returns to its normal idling position. That’s
You don’t have to kill
what happens to your body when you do cardio.
The engine – or metabolism – rises while you are yourself with cardio to get
doing it, but returns to normal the minute the car- major results. You just have
dio session is over. With weight training, it’s a dif- to know the ideal time to
ferent story. When you finish hitting the iron, the do it and how often.
metabolism stays elevated for a minimum of six
hours after you train. It’s like putting your foot on
the gas pedal of the idling engine, except that now to do more with less. So with eating less, the body
the engine revs way up high, but when you take burns less, and with cardio, over time, the body
your foot off the pedal, the cruise control kicks in adapts by being able to do a lot of work and burn
fewer calories.
Cardio is overrated when
it comes to fat loss. It’s 3) It Fights Metabolism-Driving
not as effective as your Hormones
Show me someone who’s just done a set of squats
overall nutrition strategy to total failure until he thought he was about to
in burning fat. puke, and I’ll show you someone who just blew
his anabolic hormones through the roof. The
and the engine keeps revving. It might not rev up
as high as when you have your foot on the gas – Weight training actually
and your body does not burn as much as when you
boosts the metabolism
are actually in the gym – but the metabolic drive
associated with weight training far outweighs that more than cardio because
found with cardio exercise. of the recovery and
rebuilding process.
2) The Body Adapts
Recall that the less you eat, the less you burn. anabolic hormones testosterone, GH, and IGF-1
When you cut your calories, the body adapts by drive the metabolism by causing muscle growth.
burning less. It downgrades its metabolic rate. When you stimulate muscle growth or anabolism,
The same phenomenon carries over to aerobics. the body actually requires calories. If you’re not
When you start doing cardio, you get a lot out of eating more than usual, or if you’re actually eating
it. The body burns fat and you get leaner. However, less but following the Hydroxycut Hardcore Diet
in time, the body adapts. How so? You actually and taking Hydroxycut Hardcore to stimulate the
burn fewer calories! This explains how people – metabolism, where do you think those calories are
the ones you see in the gym day in and day out on pulled from? The answer is bodyfat! How does
the stair master – can do enormous amounts of cardio play into the equation? When you do a lot

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Weight training is great, but be careful not

to overtrain into a catabolic state.

of cardio, you interfere with the production of

testosterone. When testosterone falls, GH output
also tends to decline. It’s like a domino effect,
because after GH levels decline, IGF-1 also
declines. In short, you screw up what was
a nice anabolic profile, one that was
conducive to revving the metabolism
and building hard-earned muscle
mass. When these hormones fall,
it just becomes really hard to
get chiseled.

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SMART CARDIO change our hormonal status to favor fat burning.

OK, if cardio has a few strikes against it, why do With cardio, that means trying to maximize each
it at all? Because, when used properly, it’s benefi- session to get the greatest bang for your effort.
cial. Though it fails to rev the metabolism, it
burns calories, and it helps the body increase its When glucose is at its
production of hormones and enzymes that mobi- lowest level, the body
lize and burn fat. If you have even a
mediocre metabolism – meaning you
turns to stored fuel –
are starting your diet and bodyfat – for energy.
Hydroxycut Hardcore program
with less than 12 pounds of Step one: Do your cardio in the morning on a
bodyfat to shed, then you completely empty stomach, soon after getting up
probably need very lit- and before eating. The reason for this is that
tle. You can accomplish when the body is in a “fasting” state and hasn’t
everything you want eaten for probably close to 10 hours, glucose –
with the foundation the basic energy component found in carbohy-
for getting ripped – drates – circulates within the bloodstream at
the right diet
approach coupled with When you eat before
Hydroxycut Hardcore performing cardio, the body
to create a metabolic does not immediately look
driving environment;
one that allows you to
into fat stores for energy
burn the maximum amount during the aerobic work.
of bodyfat. On the other
hand, if you have more than its lowest level of the day. When this occurs,
12 pounds of fat to lose, the body is more apt to turn to stored fuel – that
is, bodyfat – as energy. So, upon beginning
Avoid the declining cardio, the body begins to look for fuel. No sig-
hormone domino effect nificant amounts of glucose? The body responds
that can be caused by by immediately digging into stores of bodyfat
doing too much cardio. for energy.
When you eat before performing cardio, the
body does not immediately look into fat stores
you ought to consider cardio, as long as you cor- for energy during the aerobic work. Instead, it
rectly implement it as part of the overall ripping first takes a look at what’s recently been thrown
strategy. into its system – what you have eaten – and tries
to use that first before starting to search its
MORNING AEROBICS? stores of bodyfat. Even a small meal or a small
As seekers of extreme definition, we should be carbohydrate snack can inhibit fat burning by
looking for ways to rev the metabolism and slowing the rate at which your body begins its

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search for stored bodyfat. Carbohydrates quickly glucagon levels to rise. Glucagon is a major play-
digest into glucose, which alters the speed at er in fat burning. Glucagon helps tear down fat
which the body burns fat. In essence, food con- cells and upregulate enzymes that increase fat
sumed before cardio exercise acts as a slowing loss. Specifically, glucagon supports the produc-
agent, altering the body’s ability to chip away at tion of HSL, the gatekeeper on fat cells that
unwanted bodyfat. On the other hand, with no helps determine the flow of fat. When HSL is
active, it allows fatty acids from bodyfat to flow
Hydroxycut Hardcore will into the blood, where they can be burned as fuel.
The result is that you get leaner. On the other
help you plow through each hand, when HSL falls, the flow of fatty acids out
cardio session with ease. of fat cells slows. In addition, glucagon decreas-
es the activity of malonyl CoA and supports
food, there’s no slowing effect and the body carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1 (CPT-1).
quickly starts burning bodyfat. Malonyl CoA influ-
How can you effortlessly plow through each ences the liver’s
session without a single calorie of food? Here’s ability to
another major benefit to Hydroxycut Hardcore: It start the
drives up NE levels, which make you feel incred-
ibly alert. That level of alertness radically
changes your perceived level of fatigue, allowing
you to pedal harder and climb faster. And, the
harder you work, the greater the calorie burn.
We’ve learned NE is a dominant player in trig-
gering the entire fat-breakdown process. When
NE levels rise, fat burning takes off, and the key
compounds found in Hydroxycut Hardcore have

Even a small carbohydrate

snack can inhibit fat
burning by slowing the
rate at which your body
begins its search for
stored bodyfat.

been clinically proven to increase NE release by

a whopping average of 40 percent!
The second reason to avoid eating before
cardio exercise has to do with another hormone
called glucagon. A lack of food and a Hydroxycut
Hardcore-induced jump in NE levels causes

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fat-building or fat-storing process. As malonyl up NE levels with Hydroxycut Hardcore,

CoA activity rises, fat storage increases. So hav- glucagon and CPT-1 levels spike, ramping fat
ing lower levels of this enzyme is extremely burning upward. On the other hand, when you eat
important for serious fat loss. CPT-1 is another before cardio, these beneficial mechanisms are
compromised, which means you don’t max out
Taking Hydroxycut your cardio effort.
Hardcore and doing cardio
on an empty stomach will AFTER CARDIO TRAINING
A lot of bodybuilders argue adding cardio to the
promote extreme fat-
end of a weight-training session will exert the
burning results. same effect as doing cardio in the morning on an
empty stomach. The idea is that weight training
enzyme that supports the burning of bodyfat by depletes the body of sugar in the blood (glucose),
dragging fatty acids from bodyfat into muscle which is similar to a fasting state. In other words,
cells where they are burned. When you the hard training empties fuel from the bloodstream
avoid eating before cardio and drive and when this occurs, it’s a great time to do

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cardio. There’s a problem: Duration.When training

sessions become too long – be it cardio or weight
training – catabolism (muscle breakdown) sets in.
Catabolism is the opposite of anabolism and is
characterized by a rise in a hormone called
cortisol. Cortisol chips away at testosterone
levels and can tear down muscle tissue.
Both a decline in testosterone and muscle
mass cause a slowing in metabolism.
Our goal is to rev up the metabolism!
So, tagging cardio to the end of a
weight-training session compromises
the big upswing in testosterone
levels that are commonplace with
weight training. The higher

When training
sessions become
too long – be it
cardio or
weight training –
catabolism sets in.

testosterone level can act as an

anti-catabolic, preserving muscle
mass. By definition, aerobics is a
potentially catabolic event. It does
not build the body up, but tears it
down – hopefully, tearing down
bodyfat to be used as fuel.
Still, with a poor nutrition strategy
or if you are borderline overtrained,
aerobic exercise can become truly catabol-
ic. It can lower testosterone levels
causing a loss of metabolism-supporting
muscle mass! So having a hormonal profile
that is anabolic – that is, higher testosterone lev-
els – will help spare the body from eating
away at its own muscle.

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WHAT TO EAT AFTER CARDIO That brings us to figuring out where to insert
If skipping carbs before cardio helps initiate the fat- cardio. Our training split (see page 46) outlines a
burning process, it would seem logical that eating a lot 2-on, 1-off plan. Remember, I was big on setting
of carbohydrates after cardio might bring fat burning to aside rest days for just that – complete rest, includ-
a halt. The fat-burning process involved with cardio ing no cardio. Complete rest days, where the body
involves two parts: calories and hormones. When you is allowed to recover, play an important role in
do the exercise, you burn calories, and you also initiate burning fat. How can rest – doing nothing at all –
a hormonal state – greater glucagon release – which burn fat? By allowing the body to rebuild anabolic
encourages the breakdown of bodyfat. This hormonal hormones, which tend to decline due to the stress
of hard training and an equally challenging diet.
When anabolic hormones fall, the overall metabo-
A reduction of food and a lism drops, so it’s imperative that complete rest
Hydroxycut Hardcore- days be implemented to recharge the body. Equally
induced jump in NE levels important, when your body is well rested, it
causes glucagon levels to responds to caloric deficits and hard training, by
rise. Glucagon is a major dropping bodyfat and holding on to its muscle mass.
A tired body rarely changes. It simply gets beat up
player in fat burning.
and overly fatigued and experiences a drop in ana-
bolic hormones and a slowdown of the metabolic
change can be quickly modified if you start chowing rate. It’s not necessarily how hard you work. Sure,
down on carbs immediately after cardio, and that will you have to work hard, but you have to work smart.
reverse the beneficial effects of glucagon. The solution: And the smart approach to burning calories without
Eliminate the carbs at meal one. In looking at a typical burning the body out requires revving the metabo-
meal plan in Stage 1 or Stage 2 (see pages 34 and 35),
that would mean removing the carbs at Meal 1 and
including them in another meal.
When you follow your
weight training with
FREQUENCY cardio, you kill a very
Do you need to do cardio daily? No, you don’t. If beneficial hormone that
you’re in relatively decent shape and are trying to should be driving the
peel off less than 12 pounds of bodyfat, you don’t metabolism up.
necessarily have to do cardio. You can get the job
done with your diet and Hydroxycut Hardcore. On
the other hand, if you have quite a bit to lose, then lism with Hydroxycut Hardcore, implementing
you’ll need the added fat-burning stimulus of cardio. nutrition steps to support and boost the metabolic
That brings me to the issue of how much cardio rate even further, including complete rest days, and
to do. The first thing we need to establish is that car- doing cardio that helps push the body forward.
dio should never be done in Stage 3. That’s the day Therefore, cardio should be implemented on train-
where carbs jump up; it’s a complete break from ing days. With the “2 on, 1 off ” split, you can
hardcore dieting, so it makes no sense to try to burn include it on the first two training days and on the
extra calories on this day. first day of the second two training days.

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FAQ
A
fter reading up until this point, you’ve got
all the goods on the best supplements in the
business. Nonetheless, it’s always handy to
have all of the key information you need on Hydroxycut®
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matic results. In one 12-week study, a key compound in
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chapter does – compiles it all so you can flip back here increase norepinephrine (NE), the body’s number one
anytime you want. fat-burning hormone, by an average of 40 percent.
Hydroxycut Hardcore is an extremely potent formula
1. WHAT IS HYDROXYCUT that has redefined the way the body can burn fat.
HARDCORE?
Hydroxycut Hardcore is the most powerful hardcore fat 2. WHAT’S IN HYDROXYCUT
burner available! It is backed with over 10 years of HARDCORE?
real, scientific research done on actual human subjects. Hydroxycut Hardcore contains a one-of-a-kind blend
Hydroxycut Hardcore contains the latest and most of superior compounds that effectively and efficiently
innovative ingredients on the market today. Just one of burn fat. Each serving contains Pyroxyclene™,
the ingredients alone was clinically shown to produce Yohimbacore™, Lasidrate™, and Norepidrol™. Through
results of up to 34 pounds of weight loss in just 6 Team MuscleTech’s unwavering commitment to sci-
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ful ingredient and this scientifically-advanced formula fat-burning supplement available!

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3. HOW DOES HYDROXYCUT 4. HOW DO I TAKE

HARDCORE WORK? HYDROXYCUT HARDCORE?
Hydroxycut Hardcore works through five different Always be sure to read the entire label and follow the
mechanisms of action all working together to create the labeled directions carefully. As a dietary supplement,
optimal fat-burning environment. The first mechanism of take 1 serving (3 capsules) with water 2 times daily,
action is Hydroxycut Hardcore’s ability to increase NE, approximately 30 to 60 minutes before meals. On days
your body’s key fat-burning hormone, by an amazing you work out, take one of these servings before the
average of 40 percent! When NE binds to beta-receptors workout. Do not exceed 3 capsules in a 4-hour period
on your fat cells, signals are sent down to activate fat- and/or 6 capsules in a 24-hour period. Do not take within
burning hormones. 5 hours of bedtime. To assess individual tolerance,
In order to keep the signals going within the cell, a follow the chart below:
component in Hydroxycut Hardcore inhibits enzymes
called phosphodiesterases (PDEs) thus initiating the sec- DAY 1 TO DAY 3 1 capsule, 2 times daily
ond mechanism of action. PDEs can deactivate cyclic DAY 4 TO DAY 7 2 capsules, 2 times daily
adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), and high cAMP levels DAY 8 & BEYOND 3 capsules, 2 times daily
are essential for the fat-burning process because cAMP
acts as a second chemical messenger to drive fat-burning. Combine Hydroxycut Hardcore with an intense
exercise and nutrition program for great results.
No diet product has ever
been proven to be more 5. WHO’S TAKING
effective than Hydroxycut HYDROXYCUT HARDCORE?
Top IFBB pro bodybuilders, amateur bodybuilders,
Hardcore. and athletes everywhere rely on the fat-burning power
of Hydroxycut Hardcore. Everyone is rushing into the
The third mechanism of action involves the alpha- best nutrition stores across America to get hold of
receptors found on fat cells. Another key component in Hydroxycut Hardcore so they can
Hydroxycut Hardcore blocks the alpha-receptors because get ultra-shredded physiques.
these receptors shut down the fat-burning process. When The demands for Hydroxycut
these receptors are blocked, it allows the beta-receptors Hardcore are high, and there
to keep fat-burning signals redlined. are hundreds of thousands
The fourth mechanism also deals with blocking a fat- of extremely satisfied
burning enemy. A key component in Hydroxycut Hardcore Hydroxycut Hardcore users.
blocks a NE-degrading enzyme called catechol-O-methyl-
transferase (COMT), and by doing so, the 40 percent To see what some of
increase in NE can continue doing its job to burn fat. those elated supporters
have to say, check out
To complete the entire process, broken-down fat stores
Chapter 8: “What
are sent to the mitochondria of cells, where they are burned People Are Saying
off as heat by uncoupling proteins through a process called about Hydroxycut
thermogenesis, which is the fifth and final mechanism. Hardcore.”

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HARDCORE MANUAL
A QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE WORLD’S
MOST POWERFUL HARDCORE FAT BURNER
FIVE-STEP PROCESS –
MECHANISMS OF ACTION
STEP 1: FIGHTING TO INCREASE
NOREPINEPHRINE
Increase the key fat-burning hormone
norepinephrine (NE) levels by 40%.*
*40% increase in 24-hour urinary NE excretion
during treatment with key Hydroxycut Hardcore
components than with a placebo.

STEP 2: STRENGTHENING THE

FAT-LOSS SIGNAL
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
is very susceptible to inactivation by an
enzyme called phosphodiesterase. The
key ingredients in the Hydroxycut
Hardcore formula fight fat by blocking
phosphodiesterase, which will then
increase and sustain cAMP in order to
keep the fat-loss process going.
STEP 3: LETTING THE FAT-LOSS SIGNAL
DO ITS WORK
Because alpha-receptors are inhibitory
and don’t support fat breakdown, block-
ing these receptors with a key ingredi-
ent in the Hydroxycut Hardcore formula
will allow the beta-receptors to be acti-
vated. Therefore, more NE can be bound
to them for greater fat mobilization.
STEP 4: KEEPING FAT-LOSS HORMONES
AT MAXIMUM LEVELS
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) blocks
catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT)
from binding to NE. COMT usually binds
to NE and reduces its function, so by
preventing COMT from reaching most of
the NE, there will be a greater pool of
NE available to bind to beta-receptors,
which then means more free fatty acids
(FFAs) can be liberated for energy.
STEP 5: MAXIMIZE THERMOGENESIS
Hydroxycut Hardcore works to complete
the entire fat-burning process by accel-
erating the breakdown of released fats
in the mitochondria. The result will be
much greater thermogenesis, and the
experience will be truly hardcore!
DID YOU KNOW? 3. Alpha-receptors shut down the fat-burning
process. Key compounds in Hydroxycut
1. Ingredients found in Hydroxycut Hardcore Hardcore block these receptors to allow beta-
are clinically proven to elevate the fat-burn- receptors to keep fat-burning signals redlined.
ing hormone norepinephrine by an average
of 40%, igniting the fat-breakdown process. 4. A key component in Hydroxycut Hardcore
also blocks a NE-degrading enzyme called
2. A component in Hydroxycut Hardcore COMT in order to allow NE to keep burning fat.
inhibits enzymes called PDEs from deacti-
vating cAMP, a biochemical messenger 5. To complete the entire process, broken-
which sends a signal through the cell to down fat stores are sent to the mitochon-
begin the fat-burning process. dria of cells, where they are burned off as
heat through a process called thermogenesis.
THE HYDROXYCUT HARDCORE DIET: STAGE 1 (VERY LOW CARB)
MEAL PLAN
Meal 1 Meal 4 Meal 6
10 egg whites Nitro-Tech Hardcore: Mix 2 scoops 8 oz. turkey breast
3/4 cup oatmeal with cold water 1 cup broccoli
1 cup green beans
Meal 2 Meal 7
Nitro-Tech Hardcore: Mix 2 scoops Meal 5 Nitro-Tech Hardcore: Mix 2 scoops
with cold water 8 oz. fish with cold water
1 cup green beans 1 small red potato 1 cup broccoli
1 cup wax beans
Meal 3
8 oz. flank steak
1 cup green beans

THE HYDROXYCUT HARDCORE DIET: STAGE 2 (moderate LOW CARB)

MEAL PLAN
Meal 1 Meal 4 Meal 7
10 egg whites Nitro-Tech Hardcore: Mix 2 scoops Nitro-Tech Hardcore: Mix 2 scoops
3/4 cup oatmeal with cold water with cold water
1 cup broccoli 1 cup green beans
Meal 2
Nitro-Tech Hardcore: Mix 2 scoops Meal 5
with cold water 8 oz. fish
1 cup broccoli 1 small red potato
1 cup wax beans
Meal 3
8 oz. flank steak Meal 6
1 cup brown rice 8 oz. turkey breast
1 cup green beans 1 cup broccoli

THE HYDROXYCUT HARDCORE DIET: STAGE 3 (high CARB)

MEAL PLAN
Meal 1 Meal 4 Meal 7
7 egg whites 6 oz. chicken breast Nitro-Tech Hardcore: Mix 2 scoops
1 fat-free blueberry muffin 1 medium sweet potato with cold water
1 1/2 cup brown rice
Meal 2 Meal 5
Nitro-Tech Hardcore: Mix 2 scoops 8 egg whites
with cold water 2 slices rye toast
1 medium sweet potato
Meal 6
Meal 3 6 oz. turkey breast
6 oz. flank steak 1 1/2 cup brown rice
2 cups pasta, measured cooked
 Supplement Schedule
for Maximum Results
Time of Day Supplement
Morning 2 Scoops of Nitro-Tech Hardcore
1 Serving of LEUKIC
1 Serving of CREAKIC

45 Minutes 1 Scoop of Nitro-Tech Hardcore

before training 1 Serving of GAKIC

Immediately 1 Serving of LEUKIC

before Training 1 Serving of CREAKIC

Immediately 2 Scoops of Cell-Tech Hardcore

after Training 2 Scoops of Nitro-Tech Hardcore

Before Bed 2 Scoops of Nitro-Tech Hardcore

SAMPLE TRAINING SPLIT

Incorporating the Hydroxycut
Hardcore Diet into Your Workout

DAY EXERCISES DIET

1 Chest, Triceps, Abs Stage 1
2 Back, Biceps Stage 1
3 Rest Stage 2
4 Legs, Calves Stage 2
5 Shoulders Stage 3
6 Rest Stage 1
7 Chest, Triceps, Abs Stage 1
8 Back, Biceps Stage 2
9 Rest Stage 2
10 Shoulders, Abs Stage 3
11 Legs, Calves Stage 1
12 Rest Stage 1
 CHEST TRAINING
Exercise Sets Reps Rest
Train the HARDCORE way Incline Barbell Press 4 15, 12, 10, 8 120 s
Flat Bench Dumbell Press 3 12, 10, 8 120 s
Incline Dumbell Flyes 3 12, 10, 8 120 s
Cable Crossovers 3 15, 12, 10 120 s

arm training
Exercise Sets Reps Rest
Barbell Curls 4 15, 12, 10, 8 120 s
Alternate Dumbell Curls 3 12, 10, 8 120 s
Dumbell Concentration Curls 3 12, 10, 8 120 s
Triceps Push-Downs 4 15, 12, 10, 8 120 s
Lying Triceps Extensions 3 12, 10, 8 120 s
Dumbell Overhead Extensions 3 12, 10, 8 120 s

Leg training
Exercise Sets Reps Rest
Squats 4 15, 12, 10, 8 120 s
Leg Press 3 10, 8, 6 120 s
Leg Extensions 3 15, 12, 10 120 s
Lying Leg Curls 3 15, 12, 10 120 s
Standing Hamstring Curls 3 12, 10, 8 120 s

back Training
Exercise Sets Reps Rest
Deadlifts 4 12, 10, 8, 6 120 s
Dumbell Rows 3 10, 8, 6 120 s
Lat Pull-Downs 3 12, 10, 8 120 s
Seated Cable Rows 3 12, 10, 8 120 s

Shoulder & Trap Training

Exercise Sets Reps Rest
Dumbell Press 4 15, 12, 10, 8 120 s
Side Dumbell Laterals 3 12, 10, 8 120 s
Seated Bent Rear 3 12, 10, 8 120 s
Delt Raises
Upright Rows 3 12, 10, 8 120 s
Shrugs 3 12, 10, 8 120 s
 Hydroxycut Hardcore
is the only fat burner
to contain LiquiTech ™,
a rapid-release liquid
micro-dispersion
technology that helps
the formula get to
work immediately!

Dr. Marvin Heuer,

Medical Doctor, FAAFP
Chief Scientific Officer, Team MuscleTech
“The Hydroxycut Hardcore formula is so powerful that even
the most skeptical bodybuilder cannot deny its potency. In
my opinion, there’s no other fat burning formula as powerful
as Hydroxycut Hardcore!”

Jay Cutler
2006 Mr. Olympia
“Hydroxycut Hardcore is the most advanced fat burner on
the market today. It’s got the best combination of neces-
sary ingredients to burn fat and increase energy. I’d tell
anyone that they really have to try this product to truly
appreciate its amazing effects.”