Tim Ferriss' New Book: Become a Superhuman

I asked a body-builder friend if Tim Ferriss' workout could actually achieve the results Tim claims. He replied that a person can only gain weight that quickly with steroids. Research has shown that under optimal conditions, less than ten pounds of muscle can be added in a year.<p>Ferriss claims to have gained 34 pounds of muscle in 4 weeks:<p><a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/29/from-geek-to-freak-how-i-gained-34-lbs-of-muscle-in-4-weeks/" rel="nofollow">http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/29/from-geek-to...</a><p>Here is a discussion by steroids users that confirms what my friend told me:<p><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/anabolic-steroids/10-pounds-muscle-year-11595.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/anabolic-steroids/10-pound...</a><p>I couldn't find the relevant research that says ten pounds a year is the max, but here is a Google Books search result that confirms it:<p><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=VnpCA-Z1qcsC&#38;pg=PT166&#38;dq=ten+pounds+of+muscle+can+be+added+in+a+year&#38;ei=nIteSrb3LorklATpkoG5Bg" rel="nofollow">http://books.google.com/books?id=VnpCA-Z1qcsC&#38;pg=PT166&#...</a><p>"Unfortunately, the average bodybuilder finds it nearly impossible to gain even ten pounds of solid muscle tissue in a year's time..."

I stopped reading after "Everyone knows that building the perfect body takes years of hard work and an iron will. Everyone except Tim Ferriss."

I don't really care about the claims. I'm more interested, like the singularityhub, in personal fitness research. Does anyone know of any resources on the topic? Even good phone apps or tracking programs would be cool.<p>I'm interested in the place where health, science, and startups combine.