Men's Health TNT Diet: The Explosive New Plan to Blast Fat, Build Muscle, and Get Healthy in 12 Weeks [Paperback]

Jeff Volek (Author), Adam Campbell (Author)

Book Description

Release date: December 23, 2008

The Men’s Health TNT Diet is a revolutionary program for burning fat and building muscle. Utilizing Targeted Nutrition Tactics (TNT), the authors move beyond “good carbs” and “bad carbs” to focus instead on “well-timed carbs” that will allow readers to eat the foods they want as long as they are eating them at the right time.

By controlling the levels of glycogen (carbs stored in our muscles) through this unique diet, and learning to exercise in the carb-burning zone (the secret to making workouts shorter and more effective) anyone can shed fat and build muscle—and it takes only 90 minutes of exercise a week.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The TNT Diet is a must-read. It will help you not only achieve the body you want, but also greatly improve your health." - Keith Berkowitz, MO, Centre for Balanced Health, New York City"

About the Author

JEFF VOLEK, PhD, RD, is an associate professor of kinesiology and a registered dietitian at the University of Connecticut. He is a regular contributor to Men’s Health and is a coauthor of The Testosterone Advantage Plan. He lives in Manchester, Connecticut.

ADAM CAMPBELL, features editor at Men’s Health, is a National Magazine Award–winning writer and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; First Edition edition (December 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594869766
• ISBN-13: 978-1594869761
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.8 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 47 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Worked for me! 6 months - 50pounds 8 inches gone January 4, 2008

By Michel Brew

Format:Hardcover

Worked for me,

I have been struggling with weight problems my whole life and have family history of heart problems so was very reluctant to try a low carb lifestyle.
Living in a ski resort, most people I know are very fit and active. As a 35 year old man over 320 pounds I would still tell you that I was more active then most (skiing over 50 day per season, biking to work most days in summer, ect..) but I was still packing on the pounds. Men's Health has been my bible for the last 10 years trying to eat `clean' meals. I no longer buy things that come in a box or a can no fast food, but still gaining weight. I had come to accept that I will always be big and it will always be a struggle to keep weight under control.
June 19th 2007 I started the TNT plan A my weight was over 320 the last time I was in the gym and my pants were pushing 48. Today, January 4h the scale says 270 and pants size is well.. 40 is a bit big and 38 still a bit snug.. I'm close to about the halfway point and feel great, ski better, look better then I can remember.
I owe Adam more then the few dollars it costs to buy this book, it has been life changing for the better.
The workout plan is easy to get though.. sorry its not easy, but you can get it done fast. Your results after a short time are very noticeable, but don't weight yourself often. Use your cloths as a measure and in no time you will have everyone you know asking what you have done.
I'm not a fan of the `it's to good to be true' message, but if you're struggling with weight and you have tried to eat better to no avail like me give this plan a try. Stick with it, be honest with yourself and I'll bet you will have results that you can be proud of in just a month.

Thank you so much Adam

45 of 51 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Diet and body comp from experts October 12, 2007

By Dr. Richard D. Feinman

Format:Hardcover

Jeff Volek is one of the foremost authorities on carbohydrate restriction in obesity and cardiovascular disease. I have had the privilege of collaborating with him and I naturally support his dietary approaches which are grounded in the biochemistry that is the basis of our collaborations.

On exercise, where both Jeff and co-author Adam Campbell are experts, I am an (amateur) end-user and can recommend that part of his book from that perspective. The book describes ideas such as total-body training (as opposed to supposed isolation of muscle groups) which I had to learn myself by trial and (mostly) error.

The book provides highly structured programs in both diet and training for those people who like the approach. I personally find it most valuable in the way chefs use cookbooks. They rarely cook from recipes but just absorb the ideas and then apply them as part of their own style. On the other hand, a couple of exercises are new to me and I Xerox the pages and take them to the gym. (If you can get beyond the name, the fire-hydrant is effective).

The real value of TNT is that it comes from Jeff's research and you're learning from somebody who is bringing out scientific information not just on body composition but cardiovascular health as well.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars TNT Diet Works October 7, 2009

By Joseph Arechiga

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

If I eat any sugar at all I don't lose fat. I've logged my body fat for years and only lo-carb/ketogenic diets work for me.

I ride my bike to work (20 miles round trip at 160bpm on the heart rate monitor) and do weights 3 - 5 times per week and not eating carbs makes me run down after a few weeks to a about a month.

Recently I started learning about cyclical ketogenic diets and tried that and my bodyfat went from 23% to 15% in 8 weeks after being plateaued for about 1.5 years.

I picked up tricks from here and there at the gym and on the web but wanted more numbers and quantifiable information not just theory and anecdotal advice.

So I bought the TNT diet and must say it is a thing of beauty and it works.

For the first time in my life I'm on track to having a six pack. The key is carb timing and amount.

I feel great and can control my body fat levels predictably and learned a ton that I didn't know about mixing ketogenic diets with a brutal workout schedule.

Atkins is geared for sedentary type people. The key to working out intensely on a ketogenic diet is knowing when and how much carbs to eat and still burn fat and keep muscle. Eating less doesn't work me. Timing carbs and controlled amounts of carbs does.

Depending on how insulin resistant you are (hopefully not at all) you don't need very much sugar to have explosive workouts and cardio but timing and amounts are key.

And this book goes above and beyond the call of duty with practical use of the ketogenic diet to burn the blubber down and keep your muscle.

Thanks Men's Health for actually helping this man have health.

Highly recommend.