Ever thought about what it would be like to be trained by one of the bodybuilding legends? Well, Evan Centopani is one of those legends, and with his Iron Intelligence plan, he’s going to try to help you build insane amounts of mass in 12 weeks.
Does this bodybuilding style of training apply to you? Let’s see.
Before We Get Started, Let Me Say This…
Hey, it’s Kyle. I’m the founder of Noob Gains.
Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂
I just wanted to jump in here to let you know that the program you’re about to learn about might be a total banger… or a complete flop.
(I’m not going to spoil it just yet.)
And while it might do a decent job of getting you the fitness results you want…
There’s one program that I continue to recommend to intermediates (and noobs) over and over again because of how effective it is at helping people build muscle and lose body fat with minimal effort.
Listen, if you want to build a lean and muscular physique that draws attention…
Without working out more than 4 days per week…
Without forcing down 5-6 bland, bodybuilder-style meals per day…
And without gouging your wallet…
You should consider Superhero X12 by Fit Mole.
Build a Superhero Body Without Training Like One
Getting in shape isn't easy. But this program gives you a real-life approach to building a leaner, more muscular body without obsessing over fitness 24/7.
“Kyle, I’ve never heard of whatever Superhero X12 is. Why should I trust you?”
First of all, you shouldn’t trust me. You shouldn’t trust anyone.
We’re all just strangers on the internet.
That being said, I’m going to do my best to show you why SX12 is a pretty good program for beginners that want to look muscular.
First of all, most workout programs are designed to leech your money and only help you accomplish one very specific goal.
“You want to lose body fat? Sounds good… here’s the program.”
“Oh, you want to build muscle too? Well, you need to buy another program.”
“Wait, you’re not a beginner anymore? OK, you’re gonna need to buy the intermediate program now.”
And on and on and on…
Wouldn’t you rather have everything you need to tackle multiple fitness goals in one place?
Superhero X12 is different because it covers ALL fitness goals.
It’s not just for losing body fat or building muscle. This program teaches you everything you need to…
- Gain muscle
- Build strength
- Improve muscle density
- Build definition
- Get completely shredded
- Take a more AGGRESSIVE shredding approach
- Or maintain the abs you already have
And it has workouts for both beginners and intermediates so you won’t outgrow the program!
| Feature | Superhero X12 | Other Programs |
| Fitness Levels | Multiple | 1 per program |
| Fitness Goals | Multiple | 1 per program |
| Workouts | 3-4x /week | 5x or more /week |
| Flexible Dieting |  | |
| Calorie Calculator |  | |
| Mindset Guide |  | |
| 2-Day Workout Option |  | |
You don’t have to waste money buying multiple programs because SX12 has specific workouts, diets, and strategies to help you do it all.
Second, a lot of programs completely kill your free time and force you to workout 5-7 days per week.
Often, brands use this as a big “selling point” for their program.
“Are you EXTREME enough to train EVERY SINGLE DAY?!”
Uh, maybe. But a better question is “why do this?”
Nowadays, we’re all busy as hell and we try our best to not let the few precious minutes of free time that we have slip through our fingers like grains of sand.
Personally, I’d rather train fewer days per week, and get back to watching Netflix.
On the other, Superhero X12 shows you how to transform your body in as few as 3-4 efficient workouts per week.
There are no unnecessary exercises and no time wasted.
If you can commit to 3 hours of training each week, you can create a great-looking physique…
And maintain it year round!
Finally, the diet portions of many programs are restrictive (and make you hate your life).
Bodybuilders have said for decades that you need to “eat multiple small meals throughout the day to build muscle”.
But guess what? Science doesn’t back this up.
For instance, evidence suggests it doesn’t really matter if you have protein coming in every 2-3 hours, and muscle maintenance is also unaffected by meal frequency.
Do you want to spend your free time portioning brown rice and packing tupperware containers? I didn’t think so!
Superhero X12 let’s you eat your favorite foods every day, have as many meals as you want, and still build muscle.
Do you know why young guys just like you are getting noticeable results on SX12?
It’s because the nutrition plan is easy to follow over the long term and doesn’t turn your meals into a chore.
You don’t have to force down bland, tasteless meals 6 times a day.
You can eat your favorite foods when YOU want to eat them.
But these are the reasons I keep recommending Superhero X12 to everyone:
- You can save money with a program that’s designed for multiple goals and experience levels
- You can spend less time in the gym by working out only 3-4 times per week
- And you can enjoy the process by eating foods you love at your own pace
But like I said, you shouldn’t take my word for it.
I’m just a random internet person.
Check out Superhero X12 for yourself and see what’s up.
Build a Superhero Body Without Training Like One
Getting in shape isn't easy. But this program gives you a real-life approach to building a leaner, more muscular body without obsessing over fitness 24/7.
About the Creator – Evan Centopani
Evan Centopani is one of the bodybuilding legends of the world, weighing a staggering 260lbs and shredded to the bone. This alone would lead you to believe he’d make a good trainer.
Evan started competing in bodybuilding at age 23 and surprisingly won both his first shows. He then went on to become an IFBB Pro bodybuilder and competed from 2005 until his retirement in 2022.
While Evan has never won a Mr. Olympia title, he’s still won the respect of millions across the world. Evan is known for being calm and collected and focuses on using science and evidence to improve his training, nutrition, and career.
Evan is also famous for his sponsorship of the supplement brand Animal. Animal is a company that’s focused on bodybuilding supplements and has sponsored Evan for more than 16 years.
He’s been a prominent figure on YouTube, breaking down the complex science of bodybuilding for the average human being. But is the Iron Intelligence Program good enough to form part of this information?…
Iron Intelligence Program Overview
The overarching idea of the Iron Intelligence plan is to take what professional bodybuilders do and make it more appropriate for gen pop. It’s mentioned that you’ll be spending time building strength and mass and then switch to a conditioning phase – to get shredded.
- Fitness level: Advanced
- Duration: 12 weeks
- Workouts per week: 4 workouts per week
- Average workout duration: 60 minutes
- Equipment needed: Full gym
- Goal: Build muscle
This is the point you should realize this is a pure bodybuilding program and about on par with Neil Hill’s Y3T Program as far as the end goal goes. There won’t be a single burpee. Every ounce of rice will be eaten, and you sure as hell will be using a lot of weight.
Iron Intelligence Program Details
As I already mentioned, the program is split into different phases. This is because when you’re as specific as bodybuilders are, you need to give each part of the journey the time and effort it deserves.
Phase 1: Strength
Strength is defined as moving a certain amount of weight for a certain amount of reps.
Strength can be increased by either increasing the amount of load (weight) or the number of reps. This is the base of progressive overload and something Evan wants you to focus on.
The reason why progressive overload is so important is not only because we know it to be the best way of improving strength but also because your volume in the first phase is quite low. In fact, the first session is only 17 sets for legs.
This may seem very low to some, but that’s actually the amount of volume most pro bodybuilders use. Instagram has made us think the “4 x 15” is the way to go when the biggest and strongest people on earth rarely do that.
The reason the volume is so low is that you’ll take the sets to absolute failure, something very few people can actually do. That means a spotter will be necessary on certain more-dangerous movements – such as the squat.
On rest days, it’s advised to do 30 minutes of low-intensity cardio. This is to aid in recovery, as blood flow could help you recover faster and grow a bit better.
Phase 2: Size
The size phase is the phase in which you’ll begin to incorporate typical bodybuilding training. Your weekly sessions will shift from 3 per week to 4, granting you the ability to be more specific with your muscles being trained.
This doesn’t mean you’ll only be doing isolation movements. In fact, you’ll still use the good “ol squat, bench, deadlift, barbell row, and overhead press as the base for your workouts. That said, there are more “other” movements – compared to phase 1.
Because you’ve spent the last 4 weeks training for failure, you should be well-versed in knowing how to apply “stopping 1 – 2 reps shy of failure” – which is the objective in phase 2. With slightly higher acute and cumulative volume, you’ll not be training to failure.
This adds up because as your volume increases, you can’t be training to failure due to the CNS fatigue becoming too much.
Phase 3: Conditioning
The conditioning phase brings upon two big changes compared to the other phases:
- You’ll be doing cardio every day instead of doing cardio every other day.
- Your training will have far higher volume and include intensifiers – such as drop and compound sets.
This is all in the pursuit of burning calories to cause you to lose fat. Training will no longer be intense due to the load but rather due to the volume and little rest time. Evan believes you shouldn’t only rely on cardio and diet to lose a few pounds.
As the last few weeks of Iron Intelligence progress, your training will reflect an increase in volume and intensity. This is because Evan wants you to peak at 12 weeks exactly.
Eating Like a Bodybuilder
The myth of chicken breast and rice accompanied by a mountain of broccoli is 100% completely correct. Evan is one of the strictest dieters amongst pro bodybuilders, and he wants you to follow this ideology as well.
This means eating the calculated macros and calories every single day, every 3 hours. A minimum of four meals per day is the recommendation, and Evan encourages you to make use of Tupperware, etc, to stay on track.
That said, Evan is also a big fan of two cheat meals per week on training days (unlike the ridiculously strict 4Weeks2Shred by Kris Gethin). He gives some recommendations and reasonings to make the whole plan ever-so-slightly more manageable for most.
There are also (as you would expect) quite a few Animal supplements that you “should” be taking to get the best results possible. Whether this is true or not will wildly depend on your dedication and nutrition.
2 Iron Intelligence Pros
- It’s a good plan: Seems like a pretty weird “pro,” right? Well, a lot of the plans on Bodybuilding.com are either too intense, too short, or just too time intensive for working adults to use. This plan makes you work hard (enough) for a short time and then get out – as it should be.
- Progression: Evan mentions that you should be aiming to progressively overload as time goes on, which is something not many coaches will ever mention. This is a delightful surprise compared to other BodyFit workouts.
2 Iron Intelligence Cons
- It’s a very small niche: The number of people that actually follow this plan to a T is very, very few. Most people cannot sacrifice this much in regard to nutrition or training. Hell, most people don’t even know what training for failure looks like. This makes the plan inaccessible to most.
- It’s not flashy: Again, not a perfect “con,” but some people need that “edge.” That idea that this plan is revolutionary and will change their lives. This plan won’t because you simply have to do the work, and most people don’t – that’s why few people can relate to bodybuilders. If you like the idea of sacrifice, this plan is great for you.
Evan Centopani’s Iron Intelligence Program – Final Thoughts
The problem here comes as the plan is that good of a plan. Hear me out – most people don’t know how monotonous the lifestyle of a bodybuilder is. Same food, same workout, same routine, over and over again.
If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, the fish will feel stupid. This plan is not for everyone, and you have to deduct some points for that. This plan is a carbon copy of what a real bodybuilder would do.
This means it’ll only be the bodybuilder-type of people who would benefit from this. Other than that, the plan is virtually perfect:
- Distinct phases where the goal is singular
- A good nutrition guide, be it a bit “bland”
- Videos of Evan talking through the movements and decisions he’s made to create the plan
As a young bodybuilder, Evan Centopani’s Iron Intelligence Program has the potential to help you infinitely.
For everyone else… not so much. There’s Mastercard or something.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5
