The Experts Talk Science
Isn't This Just a Crazy Starvation Diet?
by Tim Ziegenfuss, Ph.D.

Those who haven't read much about the Velocity Diet often assume it's just a "crazy starvation diet." It's a commonly held misconception. The truth is, the V-Diet:

• Provides five feedings per day. You're eating a few hundred calories every three hours or so. That's hardly "starving."
• Provides more calories than most popular and widely accepted clinical diet plans, not to mention the canned-drink plans advertised on TV.
• Provides more than a gram of protein per pound of lean-body weight.
• Provides more healthy fats, especially omega-3s, than the average non-dieter consumes.
• Provides substantially more fiber per day than the average non-dieter consumes.

Will a V-Dieter be hungry at first? Yes, probably. It's a fat-loss diet, after all. Some willpower is involved. But there's no "starving" or malnourishment.

By scientific definition, a "very-low-calorie diet" (VLCD) allows a caloric intake of no more than 800 calories per day.

On the Velocity Diet, a guy who weighs 190 pounds is going to eat 1,485 calories on non-workout days, and 1,815 calories on workout days. And a woman weighing 150 pounds is going to eat 1,380 on non-workout days, and 1,710 calories on workout days.

The Velocity Diet is not a "protein-sparing modified fast," either. A dieter on a PSMF eats few, if any, carbohydrates, and has to deal with the ups and downs of mind-blurring ketosis.

In contrast, the carbohydrate content of the Velocity Diet ranges between 15 and 25 percent of total calories. A V-Dieter never gets close to ketosis.

The most striking aspect of the Velocity Diet, and the reason why I'm 100 percent behind the program, is its ability to strip off body fat rapidly while preserving — even building — lean mass. (That's "muscle," to most of us.)

From a scientific perspective, the Velocity Diet 3.0 is the state-of-the-art body-transformation program. It's the best I've seen.

The training program is also absolutely stellar, and represents some of Chad Waterbury's best work.

A notable difference between the Velocity Diet and other weight-loss programs is the top-level supplement stack. By following the entire plan precisely, including all the supplements, the Velocity Diet ensures:

1. Optimal intake of vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients linked to optimal health (references 1-14).
2. Maintenance of muscle glycogen stores, even on workout days (reference 15).
3. Suppression of systemic inflammation (and all the health benefits that go along with it) (references 16-23).
4. Maximal stimulation of muscle-protein synthesis to prevent losses of and even build lean mass (references 24-36).

Of course, nutrition and exercise scientists would be quick to point out, correctly, that this diet doesn't necessarily promote good long-term eating habits, and that it's not sustainable for prolonged periods of time. But nobody claims it does, or is. That's not what this diet is about.

I like to think of the Velocity Diet as a "weight-loss booster shot," and in that regard, it's unmatched in its safety and efficacy.

In essence, the Velocity Diet has addressed all the pitfalls of low-calorie, liquid diets. It's the best plan for rapid, science-based body transformations.

From Sickly to Superman
by Chad Waterbury

While working on my graduate-school studies in neuroscience, I had only one goal: discovering the very best methods for maximizing muscular performance.

The initial research was a huge challenge as it involved helping patients overcome the debilitating neurological effects of Parkinson's Disease.

If you're not familiar with the disease, it's a degenerative disorder of the nervous system that impairs the motor skills and with other bodily functions. Maybe you've seen Muhammad Ali walking feebly amid the crowds at sporting events. That's an example of the ravages of Parkinson's Disease.

Anyhow, my goal was to find a way to maximize muscular performance in these patients without overtaxing the central-nervous system (CNS). My peers were dismissive; they didn't think it could be done.

The thing is, no one had ever taken the approach of maximizing muscle-growth stimulation while minimizing CNS fatigue. While my goal was ambitious, it was also far-reaching. I figured that if I could crack the code, I'd not only help these patients, but I could also potentially revolutionize strength training, bodybuilding, and overall sports performance.

Over a two-year period, I was able to develop and refine an entire methodology that proved highly effective with the Parkinson's patients. I was actually able to optimize muscular performance at a rate that was previously believed impossible, solely because I was also able to successfully manage CNS fatigue!

But as I alluded to, my research didn't stop there. I wanted to work with another population that had similar CNS-fatigue problems — elite-level athletes.

These athletes train so hard and so often and at such high levels that they're always on the edge of breaking down.

With super athletes, athletic skill is obviously the most important determinant of athletic performance. But the next most important factor is minimizing CNS fatigue.

So I took what I'd discovered during graduate-school research and applied it to top-level athletes. The idea was this: if I could stimulate maximum muscular growth and manage CNS fatigue in these elite athletes, they too would experience unprecedented increase in muscle mass, along with unprecedented increases in performance.

Since then, I've been involved with the training camps of dozens of advanced athletes and all have experienced substantial increases in their rate of muscular development and work capacity. In fact, many of them told me they feel "super human." They actually train more often and feel more rested and prepared than ever before.

The training methodology I developed and practiced while working in research labs is perfect for meeting the challenges of the Velocity Diet. People who are trying to lose body fat have a limited capacity to withstand high-volume training, especially at mind-blowing intensities. They can't afford to waste time and energy to get results — much like a Parkinson's patient or an elite athlete during training camp.

The fast and extreme fat losses experienced by Velocity Dieters require a unique approach to training. Every rep of every exercise must count. Too much volume and you'll burn out within the first week; too little volume won't produce the desired rate of fat loss.

An ideal training system must preserve or build the muscle required to support the metabolism. A precise and delicate balance must exist between volume, frequency, and intensity.

Velocity Training exploits this balance, exponentially compounding the results from training. It has all the requirements for making rapid progress. It's brand new, based on my latest exercise advances, and is designed specifically for the Velocity Diet 3.0.

With Velocity Training you'll perform three total-body workouts each week with specific guidelines on how to maximize your CNS capacity. These workouts will create a large metabolic demand by challenging every major muscle group in your body. On the weekends you'll mix it up with the V-Burn Challenge — a fun, challenging, and effective way to boost fat burning.

Just know that I've taken 13 years of training experience and paired that with graduate-level neuroscience research to give you the ultimate rapid body-transformation training program.

Get ready to experience your best results ever!