Daniel Louwrens

Growing a decent amount of muscle could be one of the hardest things you ever try to do – that’s a fact. People who have gained more than 10 pounds of muscle will quickly tell you about how difficult it is and how hard training can be.

HRT: Animal Hellraiser claims to be the best way to do this – let’s see if it is really that bad.

Kris Gethin has a reputation for being quite rough and tumbles when it comes to fitness advice. The 8-Week Hardcore Daily trainer seems to be exactly that – hard, ruthless, and to the point.

But is that really the best way to spend 8 weeks when your goal is building lean muscle mass? Let’s find out.

A staggering 97.8% of men want to be absolutely jacked!… Okay, so that was a lie to get your attention, but the truth is we could all do with a bit more lean tissue, as it is incredibly healthy.

But what happens when you push it to the max? Kris Gethin is the man who might be able to get you in better shape than ever. Or is he?

Kris Gethin is known for creating some of the most effective workouts and programs you can get your hands on. Sure, he may be a bit rough and tumble, but it does work. One of his most famous ones yet – the Muscle-Building 12-Week Trainer – is what we’re reviewing today.

I did this exact plan years ago, so let me give you the what’s what.

It’s the goal of pretty much every single guy to be described as a slab of chiseled meat. (Thanks Instagram … my body dysmorphia loves that.)

Getting to be shredded for the majority of the year is way harder than you might think, but Kizzito Ejam has a method to get you shredded in only 8 weeks… Mmm, sounds intriguing.