Just finished 12 weeks with the MR routines. Before I post the results though I need to clarify that they were used in conjunction with a research project where I was the guinea pig. The research used a prescribed meal plan that I had to follow but I got to choose the training program (i.e. MR with HIIT and other cardio thrown in). My goal was fat loss while increasing LBM. I know, I known, not easy to do but as Waterbury mentions 80% is tied to nutrition so I figured I'd give it a shot. I chose routines in MR that frequently changed the loading parameters and rep scheme to increase my chances of maintaining/adding LBM.
Things went well. Every 6 weeks I had a comprehensive exam including blood work, body comp (air displacement, BIA, etc), etc. I dropped 16 pounds and added a nice chunk of LBM in the process. That being said, 12 weeks is a long time. I know I could have achieved the same results sooner if I had more control over my nutrition program. Now that the study is over with I'll be shifting to a hypertrophy focus while still shedding some of the remaining fat.
My age is 38. Here are my before/after photos:
http://www.snay.org/flt/