Mass Made Simple by Dan John

Mass Made Simple Reviews

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  Tyler Painter

  Great book
  
  I can’t wait to start this program. I’ve already recommended this book to several friends. Very insightful and detailed. Dan John delivers another masterpiece of training literature and programming
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  Meredith

  
  A nice little short book full of Dan’s trademark pithy wisdom. I’ve read most of this material in his other books, but much of it is so sensible that it bears repeating.
  The nice thing about DJ is that his programs are very simple and don’t require much equipment. They are very hard though. All I have to do is read the routines and imagine. You clearly need courage, focus, time and protein to build mass. When I think of what I’d have to go through to manage the five or six exercise complexes for sets of eight-six-four reps, my blood freezes...and I’m a relatively experienced and fit weightlifter.
  My only real criticism of DJ’s books is that the audience is assumed to be 18-year-old males who are intent on packing on muscle for football, wrestling or hammer throwing, and don’t mind lying around in a protein-soaked, recuperating stupor the rest of the time. Being a 48-year-old female who wants to compete in rowing and weightlifting and doesn’t like to sit still, following this program might be simple but it won’t be easy for me. I’m not sure I could eat all the PB&J he recommends, but the protein shakes are a possibility.
  So it might be worth a try, and the experience would provide fodder for an interesting book of its own.
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  Michal Svěrák

  Extremely well written book about strength training! Dan John is an awesome writer. As for all the principles of putting on lean mass it seems pretty legit! Once I finish my current exercise program Simple&Sinister by Pavel Tsatsouline I will get on Mass made simple and get after it!
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  Daniyal

  While not out on a stroll, I decided to check out this book, what could be better than if mass is made simple, so I read and read and read.
  
  Good book for absolute beginners, the movements are good, there's no doubt about that. The tutorials for movements are great too. Advanced lifters can also take a good amount from it, complexes are great for adding density to training, and also build great endurance capabilities while still remaining in the realm of strength.
  
  The book also gives a good outlined program. I'm not the instance to follow the program to the LMNOP, but the programming is simple, do compounds, choose movements wisely, progressive overload, stay pain free as much as you can, do mobility and flexibility work. etc. etc.
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  Shane

  I enjoy anything Dan John writes. He has a casual, funny style that makes it easy to read page after page. This book is a simple guide to gaining size and should be seriously consulted if you want to do that. The advice isn't new, but Dan assembles the plan in a way that is easy to implement. The key is to just do what he says and don't think too much about it. Don't modify the plan, don't customize anything. Just do it and you will be happy with the results.
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  Joe

  An excellent guide on a serious mass building programme. Will definitely be following the 6 week guide within the next few weeks.
  
  I can see it will be very tough and is based almost entirely around serious compound exercises with heavy weights and very little messing around.
  
  It sounds like a lot of eating is also required!
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  Craig Cecil

  Dan John is not only one of the best strength coaches out there, but one of the best writers period.
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  Michael

  Dan John always gives practical and useful advice when it comes to weight training and this book is no different.
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  Owen Brown

  The ultimate 'do this' program. I gained 28 pounds in 6 weeks by following this book, and ended up with a bench press PR. Buy it if you want to put on mass.
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  Paul

  Interesting anecdotes, didnt try the programme.