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I don't want to get downvoted here, I bought 4HWW and liked it, and I used to like Tim's blog posts, but perusing this blog post, this book looks to be full of snake oil or just plain tacky ("How to give a woman 15 minute orgasms", really?):

--- From the blog post --- YOU WILL LEARN (in less than 30 minutes each):

- How to lose those last 5-10 pounds (or 100+ pounds) with odd combinations of food and safe chemical cocktails.

- How to prevent fat gain while bingeing (X-mas, holidays, weekends)

- How to increase fat-loss 300% using temperature manipulation

- How Tim gained 34 pounds of muscle in 28 days, without steroids, and in four hours of total gym time

- How to sleep 2 hours per day and feel fully rested

- How to produce 15-minute female orgasms

- How to triple testosterone, double sperm count, and (literally) have sex like a porn star

- How to go from running 5 kilometers to 50 kilometers in 12 weeks

- How to reverse permanent injuries

- How to add 150+ pounds to your lifts in 6 months

- How to pay for a beach vacation with one hospital visit

--- End of blog post excerpt ---

The "5K to 50K in 12 Weeks" is a complete crock (and yes, I run ultras). Not unless you've already trained up to 13.1 mile distances.

"Gain 34lbs of muscle in a month" was highly ridiculed in the fitness/muscle community and Tim's description of his techniques was considered dubious at best. I don't know any human who can survive 2 hours of sleep a night on a regular basis, etc.

If you're going to order the book, consider ordering a rather sizable grain of salt.

I've been really disappointed with Tim lately, when I found his earlier stuff very valuable (his early "pack light", "travel light", life hacks stuff was great, and real, solid advice). I wish he'd go back to that.




i preordered one because i'm at least mildly interested. i also bought 4HWW. liked some of the ideas, disliked others. at the very least, a somewhat entertaining read.

what i like about the possibility of this book is that it'll be much more objective. much easier to test an idea he presents on yourself and see what comes of it (provided you're already regularly exercising).


I'd pre-order it, but I suspect these outlandish claims were designed to cause people to proclaim "BS! I'd better buy this book to prove it's hogwash!".


i didn't read the claims, actually. i was interested from his previous mentioning of what he was up to. the outlandish stuff is marketing spin, almost definitely


Yeah why buy a book with 4-Hour claims? It seems we could sit back and let the fireworks take off and figure out his system pretty quickly. Nothing that claims to succeed in four hours won't leak pretty quickly on the internet


i'd point out that 4 hour claims are more along the lines of methodologies for using time efficiently in combination with the pareto principle (80/20 rule).

for example, his claims of gaining muscle mass involve 20 minutes at the gym doing a specific exercise routine, twice a week, and eating more protein. so its really a 6 week or so process.




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