I don't know anybody who can find time to exercise. I've never had anyone tell me, "Mike, I have too much free time these days. I think I'll spend a few hours in the gym every day to get in shape. What should I do while I'm there?"

It's always the opposite. Most of us lead busy, hectic lives and feel we don't have time for anything new. But in almost all cases, that just isn't true.

As much as some people would like to think they're too busy to exercise, when they analyze in detail how they actually spend their every waking minute every day, they discover how it could be worked out (no pun intended). And especially when they realize how little time it really takes to get fit.

The reality is people who have successfully transformed their bodies have the same 24 hours in a day as you and the rest of us, and they still have lives to live.

The only difference is they've decided exercise is important enough to be in the plan. For some, that means watching less TV. For others, it means waking up an hour earlier a few days per week. For others still, it means asking your partner to take the kids after dinner (a favor you can repay with their workouts).

My point is: if you really want to carve out an hour a few days per week to train, I'm positive you can.

Absolutely.

With Thinner Leaner Stronger, you can lose 15, 25, heck, even 50 pounds of fat in just your first year while also gaining muscle definition in all the right places and greatly increasing your whole-body strength.

Moreover, you're also going to experience firsthand things most people will never know about effective diet and training, including how to perform key exercises with perfect form, ensure you keep progressing in your workouts, break through fat loss and muscle toning plateaus, prevent injuries, and much more.

By the end of your first year of Thinner Leaner Stronger, you're not only going to be thrilled with the results, but even more so with what you're going to be able to accomplish in the following year, two, three, and beyond.

Definitely.

Every week I get emailed by at least a few people asking if it's too late to build muscle and get fit. Most are very pleasantly surprised when I explain that it's definitely not too late, and that I'm regularly working with women in their 40s, 50s, and even 60s who are building their best bodies ever.

You might be surprised to learn that not nearly as much changes as people think. One of the first things I refer people to is a study conducted by scientists at the University of Oklahoma, which had 24 college-aged (18 to 22) and 25 middle-aged (35 to 50) participants follow the same weightlifting routine for eight weeks. Researchers analyzed everyone's body composition and found that the middle-aged group had gained just as much muscle as their college-aged counterparts. Strength gains were very similar as well.

Middle age isn't a physiological strikeout, even compared to your 20s. And despite what you've probably heard, your metabolism doesn't crater and your hormones don't implode as you get older. Research shows the average adult's metabolism slows by just 1 to 3 percent per decade, and the primary reason is muscle loss, not genetic programming. So if you maintain your muscle as you age, you maintain your metabolism. And if you add muscle to your frame, you can increase it.

The truth is you can stay in remarkably good shape well into old age if you stay active and take care of your body.

No.

At first glance it sounds plausible. Heavy weights are for the boys who want bulging biceps, right? Here's what you don't see, however: it's very hard for women to build a big, bulky body. It doesn't happen by accident or overnight. It takes elite muscle-building genetics and years of concerted effort in the gym and kitchen.

What really gives women a "bulky" look is something else: too much body fat. Take an athletic woman with toned legs, a curvy butt, tight arms, and a flat stomach. Now add 15 pounds of fat to her frame, and you might be surprised how "blocky" she looks, because fat accumulates inside and on top of muscle.

Reduce your body fat, however, and everything changes. The muscle you've built is able to shine. Instead of looking large and fluffy, you look lean and toned. So here's the rule of thumb for women who want to be lean, toned, and defined: the more muscle you have, the less body fat you need to avoid looking bulky. This is why most women I've worked with are happiest when they've gained 10 to 15 pounds of muscle and dropped their body fat to about 20 percent.

Yes, and as always, check with your doctor first.

In fact, research shows that women who stay active and follow a healthy diet during pregnancy are at a lower risk of excessive gestational weight gain and conditions such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, preterm birth, varicose veins, and deep vein thrombosis.

One of the best things about Thinner Leaner Stronger is how quickly it works.

You'll see marked improvements in the gym and mirror within your first month, and it'll only get better and better from there.

No.

You don't have to take any supplements if you don't want to, because the vast majority of pills and powders are a waste of money.

If you have the budget and inclination, however, certain supplements can help you lose fat, build muscle, and get healthy faster. You'll learn all about this in the book.

Absolutely.

Thinner Leaner Stronger comes in three flavors, 5, 4, and 3 days per week, and individual workouts range from 45 to 70 minutes.

The bottom line is if you can dedicate 3 to 6 hours per week to Thinner Leaner Stronger, you can build the body you've always wanted.

Yup.

The diet principles are very flexible and can accommodate any and all food preferences and limitations. The principles of losing fat and building lean muscle stay the same.