
Training is the solution to all of life’s problems.
Wife mad at you? Go train. Car not working? Go run. In debt? Become a professional bodybuilder to pay off the debt.
Jokes aside, training is amazing, but sometimes you hit a little plateau. Jake Wilson over at Bodybuilding.com says his Project Mass program will get you going again.
But will it get my car going again as well? (Probably not.) But let’s find out.
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 |
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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.
About the Creator – Jake Wilson
Ever had a doctor design you a training plan? (OK, maybe you have if you’ve tried Jim Stoppani’s Alternating Rest Pause program.) Well, Dr. Jacob Wilson, Ph.D., is extremely driven when it comes to the world of physical fitness, as he’s a doctor of Skeletal Muscle.
He’s written more than 150 peer-reviewed papers on the matter of physical health. Jake’s also written dozens of pieces about training, nutrition, and fitness for other papers and magazines.
He has an enormous online following not just on social media, but he’s pretty prevalent on YouTube as well. Jake Wilson is also a guest on the Ben Pakulski podcast, which discusses fitness and bodybuilding.
Overall, Jake is in the business of empowering others and helping them become their best.
Project Mass Overview
Jake Wilson’s Project Mass is 100% a muscle-gaining plan.
This program is certainly not for the individual looking to shed a few pounds, as the volume of training is way too much to recover from for someone who’s dieting.
- Fitness level: Advanced
- Duration: 16 Weeks
- Workouts per week: 7 workouts per week
- Average workout duration: 60 minutes
- Equipment needed: Full gym
- Goal: Build muscle
As mentioned before, the program is also focused on breaking through plateaus and getting swole, which means there will have to be some interesting diet and lifting techniques.
Quite early on in the program, it’s mentioned by Dr. Wilson that the program is not for everyone, and you need a decent amount of experience under some heavy bars. The volume and intensity will soon turn quite … intense, so you better come prepared.
Project Mass Program Details
The whole plan will last a total of 16 weeks, which is split into cycles and microcycles. You’ll also get a nutrition and supplementation guide.
Cycles and Minicycles?
Highly trained individuals will often follow something called mesocycles which are periods of time you spend doing something specific in the gym. For instance, a mesocycle will include strength, hypertrophy, and peaking phases (if you’re a strength athlete).
Since you’re following this plan to build size more so than strength, the mesocycles will include the following microcycles:
- Heavy: The training here will be proper heavy stuff, with most of the sets ranging from 3 – 10 reps.
- Traditional hypertrophy: This will be slightly less load than the heavy microcycle, and most of the sets will range from 4 – 10 reps.
- Overreach: As the name suggests, you’ll be reaching for PBs here, similar to a “peaking” phase that strength athletes do.
- Recovery: Reps will still be extremely low, but you’ll be focusing on training in a manner that’ll allow the muscles and central nervous system to recover optimally.
Intensity Techniques
As Project Mass is designed to help you break through a size or strength plateau, you can expect some new methods in which to progress and cause a novel stimulus.
Aside from the normal drop set and supersets, you can expect the following:
- Intra-set stretching: Popularized by Dante Trudel, these stretches aim to increase both blood flow and tension in the muscles, which can result in greater gains.
- Blood flow restriction training: This is a rather new method of training and has you restricting blood to an area to elicit more muscle damage. There is some evidence to show this works, especially on weaker body parts.
- Forced eccentric training: Your training partner will apply pressure as you lower a weight, overloading the eccentric part of the lift.
You’ll also be doing a decent amount of cardio on the plan, such as incline walking, but also more exciting options such as sled pushing – “exciting” – HAH.

3 Jake Wilson’s Project Mass Pros
- Value for money: Often, online programs are simply the typical 4 sets of 8 – 12 reps. This plan is far from that, as you can actually see how the cycles differ from one another.
- Extras: The nice thing is that Dr. Wilson added extras, such as a nutrition and supplementation guide. This makes the whole process a lot easier. You also get bonus videos where Dr. Wilson explains the more complicated parts of training, such as the lifting techniques and mesocycles.
- Strength and size progression: Dr. Wilson understands that the route to becoming bigger is by getting stronger. This is why the whole plan is centered around this principle, which is the way it should be.
The Only Con of Jake Wilson’s Project Mass
The only problem here is … itself.
This program is not for everyone. It’s for someone who’s more experienced – someone who has a lot of muscle already. Thus, most people probably won’t be able to lift with the required load and volume needed.
Hey, at least it’s not downright impossible, like the borderline ridiculous RSP Chiseled.
Jake Wilson’s Project Mass Program – Final Thoughts
There’s very little that’s negative about this plan. Dr. Wilson is one of the OGs in real fitness information, and if you follow him on socials (like I do), you’ll know what I mean.
It comes as no surprise that this plan is calculated and precise but effective nonetheless. This is a plan for those who really want to progress – for those who actually want to be better than last year.
If you rock up to the gym for selfies, socialization, or to mess about, look elsewhere.
The Project Mass Program has everything you need to succeed. The only thing I might do if I were to follow this plan myself is to run it several times, as growth will take a whole lot longer than just 16 weeks.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5