Q:     What is Aussie Mega Pump (AMP)?
A:     It is a revolutionary breakthrough in exercise physiology.  It is NOT a machine.

Q:     How long does it take to do the AMP workout?
A:     Approximately twenty minutes, depending on the number of body parts to be worked.  It takes about three minutes to completely fatigue a particular muscle (biceps, quads, etc.)

Q:     How often must I workout?
A:     Once a week is enough.  Twice a week is very aggressive.  Three times a week is not recommended because it borders on over-training.  Muscles fatigued by the AMP system need time to heal between workouts.

Q:     Must all twenty or so minutes be done the same day?
A:     No, a different body part may be worked each day. As long as each body part is worked at least once a week, the AMP system will deliver amazing results.

Q:     Is the AMP system easy to do?
A:     Once the user learns the techniques, he/she will have little difficulty in being able to perform the exercises; however, it is a very, very intense workout and from that standpoint it is not "easy."  One interesting phenomenon about the system is that the user often experiences the exhilaration of having completely fatigued a particular muscle or muscle group WITHOUT experiencing overall body fatigue.

Q:    How long in weeks is the program?
A:     The AMP has been developed as a 36-week program broken down into three twelve week periods: beginning, intermediate, and advanced.  The Aussie Mega Pump program takes the user through week eighteen.  We are offering the six-week introductory video and audio course for sale through this website, for participants to trial prior to purchasing the complete thirty-six week program.  The six-week video and audio program provides ample routines for beginners to experts and can be repeated or mixed.  Also included with the system is The Matrix Principle, which provides the history and philosophy behind the development of the program.  This book includes a wide background on healthy living and physical fitness and covers twelve additional weeks of very regimented total-body workouts.  This should be used after familiarizing yourself with the video "how-to's."

Q:     How is it different from conventional workouts?
A:     There are 36 AMP principles or ways to perform familiar exercises done in conventional workouts (curls, bench press, squats, etc.). One new principle is used for each week of the 36 week program. The first principle is used in week one to perform all of the exercises for that week. The second principal for week two etc., etc. The 36^th principle is used in the 36^th week.

Q:     What is a "principle"?
A:      A "principle" is a specific routine of movements which utilize the disadvantage of partial muscle movements i.e. different starting and stopping points in order to encourage muscle fibers which don’t engage in most normal workout routines.

Explain:
        If one were to try to push a car, in neutral, along a flat road it would be difficult to get the car rolling at first; however, once the car begins to roll it becomes easier to keep rolling and, in fact, it actually accelerates and can continue to roll some distance even when not being continually pushed.
      This is analogous to the way most conventional weight lifting workouts are done. Starting at the bottom of the arc of movement and accelerating through the arc to a stop point at the top of the arc at which point the weight is balanced and uses almost no muscular effort to do so. Each AMP principle starts and stops a particular movement at varying places along the arc in order to engage and therefore break down muscle fiber at all points along the arc.

Q:     Why do we need 36 principles?
A:     The 36 principles are of a progressive degree of difficulty with week one being easiest and week 36 the most difficult assuming the amount of weight lifted is the same. If a workout is not varied both the mind and body will find a way to make it easier for the body to complete the same workout as time goes on. Using a more advanced principle each week not only makes it more difficult to perform the same exercises using the same amount of weight but also employs the mind/muscle confusion method or theory, a well-known technique used by professional body builders to mandate mind/body confluence. This technique prohibits the mind from running in neutral, so to speak, because it must concentrate on the cadence and techniques of the routine being undertaken. This has significant value to the user in promoting muscle growth and strength.

Q:     Do I need any special equipment?
A:     No. You can use AMP in your gym on the equipment there or with free weights. You can even use a broomstick or standard bar. However, you will most likely find that should you choose free weights, you will probably find the bars in the gym too heavy for you. That is why we developed our twelve-pound AMP bar which can be broken down into three pieces of 4 lbs. each.

Q:     What is special about the AMP bar?
A:     It is 12lbs., a weight that is manageable by most people. However, if twelve pounds is too heavy, one section can be removed making it a more manageable weight of eight pounds. For certain exercises, the bar can be broken into 3 four pound pieces making it ideal at 4lb hand weights.

Q:     How long is the bar?
A:     The bar is 54" long and breaks down into three 18" pieces, making it easy to transport or store.

Q:     Can I really build muscle with only a 12lb. bar?
A:     Yes. Aussie Mega Pump is a very intense program. It utilizes light weight because most people could not do the system using heavier weights.

Q:     Can I use more weight if I so choose?
A:     Yes, if you are not being challenged by 12lbs., by all means use more.  However; be advised that professional athletes and professional body builders who workout for a living ALWAYS have had to greatly reduce the amount of weight used in their normal workout when they workout with the AMP system.

Q:     How do I know it works?
A:     AMP has been clinically trialed over 15 times. It consistently shows results of muscle mass gain of 3 to 1 and strength gain of 2 to 1 after a 12-week period over conventional workouts.

Q:     Can I injure myself using the system?
A:     No, because it utilizes light weights, the system poses no danger to connective tissue or joints. When the muscle, which is isolated while being worked fatigues, and can do no more, the workout is over. Most exercise programs injuries occur by trying to lift too much weight causing damage not only to the muscle and surrounding joints but also to other body parts as well, like the back and abs.

Q:     Who can use the system?
A:     People of all ages from eight to eighty. There has been considerable research done by Dr. William Evans of Tufts NE Medical Center, Boston, MA about the very positive effect of weight training on the elderly. Pre-pubescent adolescents can also use the system because it creates no stress on growing bones. Prior to AMP weight lifting by adolescents was discouraged. Adam Laura actually began using AMP at eight years of age using a broomstick.

Q:     Why does Aussie Mega Pump work?
A:     Most theories on conventional weight training say when a muscle cell breaks down or is damaged through exercise, that it repairs itself at some greater ratio than its 100% start i.e., 110%, 120%, etc. Dr. Ron’s theory is that by intensely breaking down the muscle with the AMP system the cells divide. This is controversial because it can not be proven except by biopsy.
        Since biopsy is impossible its remains a moot point. However, the clinical trials speak for themselves. The AMP system is safe and effective; in fact the most effective muscle building system ever developed.

Q:     What about anabolic steroids?
A:     AMP was tested against a control group using anabolic steroids. After 12 weeks the AMP users made gains of approximately 66% of the group using steroids. However, since steroids cannot be taken for more than twelve weeks, those taking them must stop, and, experience a decrease in muscle mass the next twelve weeks. Those using the AMP actually surpass the group using steroids in weeks 12-24 and beyond. The gains made by steroid users are temporary, and, use of steroid poses serious health risks including shutting down the body’s natural source of testosterone, the testes, while actually shrinking them. There is a lag time for the body’s natural testosterone producing function to begin again after ingestion of steroids has ceased.