Q: Mike!!! there's this guy on the internet called Anthony Ellis, i'm sure many readers have heard of him, and it shows how he transformed his body from broomstick to one of the four horsemen in 16 weeks. is this possible?

A: No, it's not even remotely possible. With one-in-a-thousand genetics and using steroids (NOT RECOMMENDED!) one might accomplish something like that in under a year. It's absolutely not going to happen for an average person training naturally (i.e. without steroids) for many years and for many people it won't happen ever at all.

You'll find ridiculous claims like that all over the tv, web, and weight training magazines because they simply sell. Enough people will fall for the hype and buy the product. If you buy the Anthony Ellis program, inside of it you'll find nutrition and exercise guidelines very similar to the ones I give here. It's all fairly common knowledge for weightlifters and bodybuilders. The big 'secret' is steroid abuse and it can make a huge difference. It can also screw you up pretty badly, especially if you don't know what you're doing. It also happens to be illegal, of course.

So anyway, don't fall for the hype and don't expect miraculously fast results. Educate yourself as to the optimum nutrition and training programs and follow them to the best of your abilities. The results will come.