In one end, out the other

Dear Reader,

As I was doing my pull-ups today, I saw a young fella in the park doing some stretches, pushups, dips (well, his own version of them anyway, hehe) – and what not.

This young lad is part of the crowd that works out with me outdoors (when I do) – and as he went about his stretches, I noticed something wierd – funny, even – but unfortunately NOT all that uncommon here in mainland China (and perhaps the ROW as well in many regards).

He was puffing away at the proverbial cancer stick galore – this too WHILE stretching.

He’d puff out on the way “down” while touching his toes, and would take a deep, long, “wheezy” inhale on the way up, and this would continue through the rest of the stretches and then some.

And in the midst of his sets he’d pause to – you guessed it, check his smartphone – and wheeze away on the cancer stick once again until he was ready for set #2.

Now, sad part here is this – this young lad (probably no more than 26 or so) – in the PRIME of his life – was doing most things RIGHT.

Sure, his pull-ups need work – dem “half swing pull-ups” ain’t gonna cut it. And dips done “hanging on top of the bar for dear life and swinging an inch down” style won’t cut it either.

But, he shows up every morning – bang on time – which is more than what most people do.

He goes through his (albeit somewhat flawed) routine – but at least he does SOMETHING – daily – again, more than what the giant majority of the populace do.

But that one mistake is screwing it all up, my friend. Instead of puffing away on Mother Nature’s air – and obviously LIFE giving oxygen, he’s actually doing the exact opposite.

And though the wheezing might not have turned into a cough as of yet – it probably will down the line if he keeps up this habit.

It’s akin to pouring water into a glass at full force – a glass with a hole in the bottom. Will the glass ever fill up – despite the steady and often times gushing flow of water into it?

I think not, my friend.

This same sort of thing holds true for those that choose to go “bottoms up” after hard workouts – that too on an almost daily basis – and YES, you’d be surprised at the number of people that workout hard and do this almost daily.

Or, those that think it’s OK to binge on greasy fat laden pizzas and cheesy “delicacies” – or sweets – right after one’s workout as a meal, thinking “I deserve it. I’ve burnt the calories, and I’m hungry as a horse!”

And then these same people stop and wonder why those love handles never do disappear completely …

None of the above activities increase your health and fitness levels one bit. The only thing they do increase is time spent either on the porcelain throne or the doctor’s chambers – take your pick.

Burning the candle at both ends does NOT work, my friend – – at least NOT for the long term.

Jack La Lanne once famously said that “Exercise is king and nutrition is queen. Together they form a kingdom”.

There is great wisdom and truth in them above words, and you’d do well to pay heed – as well as incorporate this philosophy into YOUR life.

Back in the day, yours truly had the habit of going through a pack of more cigarettes a day – and this continued well after I started working out regularly.

Like the young man above, I was doing many things right – but for whatever reason, my stamina just wouldn’t improve – and that hill, as I’ve mentioned, would kick me in the RUMPUS each and every time I puffed up it.

I quit smoking around the age of 25 – cold turkey, by the way. None of that “weaning off” nonsense – thats for weenies. If you gotta do something –  just do it full bore or not at all is what I say.

And my stamina – and general health and well being levels shot up almost instantly, and I started to improve far quicker after that.

True, exercise – specifically BODYWEIGHT exercises done the way I teach in the System ARE the #1 KEY to burning fat off and packing muscle on to your frame in the quickest time possible – and also to improve your general state of health and well being tremendously.

True, exercise – done CORRECTLY – is what starts the engine, and keeps the fat furnace ON at full blast, my friend.

All the same – you cannot outtrain a bad diet – and you cannot “outlive” burning the candle at both ends either.

Tis a truism, and one you’d do well to bear in mind.

Last, but not least, I realize there are those that will gleefully read this dispatch and merrily consign it to the “dustbins” of their mind.

“After all, it can’t possibly apply to me, can it? I train way too hard for that!”

And if that’s what  you think, no problemo, amigo. ‘Tis really not my biz to dictate how you choose to live your life – but what I CAN do is tell you the next best thing to incorporate into your routine along with your poison of choice.

And that next best thing is what I teach you in the Advanced Hill Training System.

This System truly WILL show you how you can drop fat and melt lard off your frame at mindboggling speeds – even while partaking of all the unhealthy “indulgences” I’ve mentioned above and more.

And of course – if you choose to blend these routines in with the healthful practices as described in the 0 Excuses Fitness System, then more power to you, my friend. You’ll be on the road to super stud status in no time at all!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – I forgot to mention the link for Advanced Hill Training up here. Here it is NOW – – http://0excusesfitness.com/advanced-hill-training/

Success hangs with success

Dear Reader,

Just got done having lunch with one of my best friends here in China – and it was a big ole juicy hamburger – with fries – and salad – the works.

Funnily enough we were supposed to eat pizza – pizza at the pizzeria which I mentioned a few emails (or weeks ago).

You remember that one, don’t you? The unprofessional nature of the biz was such that I mentioned it in my daily emails as the type of business you do NOT want to be dealing with – and the type of business which God only knows how stays afloat (to a degree, at least).

I mean a pizza place ignoring customer requests for toppings – and brazenly? Uhhh … not exactly the best way to go about things!

And that callous attitude repeated itself today. My buddy had booked a place there a few days ago – had confirmed it up and down with the guy that owns the place – and yet, today he received  a curt sounding message from the guy saying “I’ve gotta be someplace else” (so he wouldn’t be available at that time).

I mean is that unprofessional or what – and this is NOT an isolated incident.

Anyway, we grabbed a great juicy burger at another place, and a great time was had. Sat outside in the sun for a while, chatted about this and that – and I must say he’s one guy I’m gonna miss big time when I leave for India in a few week’s time (or perhaps even sooner than that).

The camaraderie. The sense of shared brotherhood. The sense of knowing another person’s got your back … and most of all, the positive vibes we share amongst us.

And that’s one of the main takeaways from today’s email, my friend.

If you’re looking to improve or better upon your station in life – hang with those folks that are looking to do the same.

The extra boost of energy – and positive vibes you get from hanging out and associating with these folks is the polar opposite of what you’ll get from hanging out with low vibration “energy vampires” (of which there are admittedly way more than there should be).

Not only that, you’ll feed off each other in terms of achieving the ultimate goal that both of y’all want to achieve.

Napoleon Hill called this the “MasterMind” principle. “Think and Grow Rich” (a book you should read even if you’re NOT interested in getting rich) devotes an entire chapter to it, and it’s well worth a read at least once a week if not more.

And when it comes to fitness?

If you’re looking at getting fit naturally – achieving REAL levels of health, strength and fitness as opposed to the “pumpers and toners” – well – hang with people that have similar interests.

If you’re currently at a level where you’re stuck at 40 squats – but aspire to a 100 – or more – then hang with people that have similar goals/energy levels, and you’ll find your performance improving that much more.

Last, but not least, success in any endeavor doesn’t happen “by accident”. It happens, as a well known author once put it by “standing on the shoulders of giants”.

If you’re looking to get the fittest you’ve ever been – the leanest you’ve ever been – to be the sort of person that can bang out 500 pushups per workout – el al, well, you DO what THOSE people have done – as opposed to the gym bunnies, “crunch maniacs”, crash dieters, booby builders, and so forth.

You follow the SAME exercises and routines they have – and those routines are right HERE – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

And believe me, it works a hell of a lot better. For instance, the burger I ate today didn’t even register with me, and it sure as heck won’t add a lick of extra weight to me either.

That’s the way to live, my friend.

Associate with success – train hard – and allow yourself the occasional indulgence every so often.

You’ll be all the better off for it!

Ok, that’s it for now. I’ll be back again later.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – If you’re part of the crowd that loves to “indulge” more than you should – perhaps more than “once in a while”, then you’ll want to “arm” yourself accordingly against the lard lumps that be-a-waiting to form. And the info – nay, AMMO – you need to blast them pesky fat cells right out of the water is right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/advanced-hill-training/

Sprints par excellence

Dear Reader,

Many years ago when I first climbed the hill I do now in China, it was, as opposed to now, ANYTHING but easy.

I’d huff and puff my way up that sucker, and often times I’d do it during peak hours of the day (between 11 A.M. – 2 P.M. ) due to work and other reasons.

Yes, this foreign devil is indeed nuts about his exercise routine – but thats a lesson right there in discipline folks. As I state in the 10 Commandments Of Physical Success, I didn’t let ANYTHING come in between me and my workouts.

Not work timings – not “personal things” – nothing. I’ve worked jobs that required me to work until 8 P.M. at night often times, and yet, first thing I’d do upon getting home would be to get my exercise in.

Anyway, it felt like I was literally – BREATHING FIRE on the way up the hill, my friend. LITERALLY!

My heart would pound nineteen to the dozen, and sweat would pour off me even more than it would in normal weather. I mean I REALLY, really felt that climb back then – especially during the summers!

BAM, BAM, BAM my heart went like a sledgehammer against my chest – – and THIS, my friend – this exact same feeling was what I experienced TODAY – except certainly not when climbing the hill in hot and humid weather.

I ran sprints today in the local park – and went full bore on a few of them – and had that same “magical, in the zone” kind of HEART THUMPING, fat blasting workout – and the amazing part, of course was that the actual workout lasted less than the rest periods in between!

When you have this kind of feeling after running sprints, you know you’re doing them “par excellence”, my friend.

And not only will this sort of training work your entire body from head to toe like it’s never been worked before – it’ll also blast fat off your body quicker than lard off a George Foreman grill on speed.

And bipedal sprints are certainly not the only sprints that are as effective in this regard. Quadruped sprints – that are in many ways easier for those in poor shape to do – are probably  just as good – except in a different manner, and that is why I’ve detailed plenty of these in Advanced Hill Training.

If you haven’t grabbed a copy as of yet, do so NOW and get started on the road to a slimmer you TODAY, my friend.

And other than the dramatic fat blasting effects (yes, you CAN literally eat more and still melt ugly pudge off your body with these routines) – you’ll be amazed at how good you feel – for HOURS afterward.

Not only that, the best part is this – your body will be in fat burning mode for uptil 48 hours after the workout, mostly due to the overdose of HGH and other natural growth hormone the workout requires the body to product.

In short, these workouts tell your body this – Get lean – quickly! Get in shape – FAST! And most of all – GET – and STAY – YOUNG!

So if you’re still sold on the idea of workouts having to be looooonnnnnnggg boring drawn out sessions at the local gym, well – give this sort of routine a shot, and THEN come back and tell me, my friend.

I bet you my bottom dollar you’ll be singing a different tune altogether!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – The 0 Excuses Fitness System is modeled on the “sprint workout” philosophy as well. Grab your copy of this world famous exercise progam right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

An ICE cold one

Dear Reader,

Akin to the “heart thumping” effect that sprints and training outside in hot weather have on the body – there is something else that produces much the same effect, and has health benefits galore.

Many years ago in China my hot water heaters stopped working – that too in the middle of winter.

Right smack in the middle of winter, and yours truly being a person that just HAS to shower in the mornings before heading out (unlike the Chinese, who seem to prefer to shower at night for whatever reason) guess what options were there.

I turned on the water – expecting it to turn warm – then hot as it usually does – but it never did, of course.

Now, this pattern for whatever reason has repeated itself ad infinitum over the years – so much so that the hot water heater is something I test multiple times before signing a lease etc. They use those old “gas” heaters in many parts of China here, and them darn things give up for a multitude of reasons at all the wrong times seemingly.

Anyhow, that was the first time it happened to me back then – and the only option was – well – to grit my teeth and jump straight into an ice cold shower – in the middle of the winter.

And after a bit of hemming and hawing, and prancing around on tiptoes, nervously testing the water – THAT is what I did!

Hoooo boyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! My heart rate instantly shot up to about fifteen times it’s normal rate (ok, not really, but you get the drift) and to say that each jet of water felt like a cold knife passing through my bones would be the understatement of 2004 (I believe that was the year it first happened).

I gritted my teeth, and stayed in. Each second felt like an eternity.

But guess what …

Slowly, but surely, that cold water didn’t seem near as cold – and this when the outside temperature was hitting 1 degree Centigrade.

Sure, it wasn’t something you’d want to stay in all day – but I must have showered for my usual 5-10 minutes in that cold stream of water – and I then leapt out – and … here’s the kicker.

I didn’t “shiver” uncontrollably. I didn’t fall sick. I didn’t feel like puking.

NONE of the above.

Instead, I felt like a BAZILLION bucks. I felt like energy was shooting through every inch of my body – as opposed to the “relaxed” feeling you sometimes get after a hot shower.

And though it was colder than a witch’s t-i-t outside, I didn’t feel the cold when I stepped out. In fact, it felt like a normal day to me – as opposed to what would happen otherwise if I took a steaming hot shower.

I remember something else as well. Back then, I had just started to workout and my digestion would be on the blink often.

Gas. Indigestion. Flatulence. Bloat. You name it …

And THAT particular day was an exception to the norm. For whatever reason that cold water shower had revved up entire system – including my digestive processes – and everything worked perfectly that day – so much so that I remember it even now.

I’ve always taken cold water showers whenever possible after that – including today after my sprints (albeit in hot and humid weather, hehe).

I also researched it a bit more after my initial experience, and it seems I’m not the only one that partakes of these “cold water blasts” to rev up the internal engine.

The Finns and Scandanavian nations do this on a regular basis. In fact, Finland, a country near the North Pole is actually renowned for the tough folks who’ll bake in a sauna first – and then  jump headfirst into the nearest almost-frozen ocean or lake to “cool off”.

Talk about a JOLT, my friend – and these people by the way are some of the healthiest people on the planet.

I’ll have more on this subject later, but for now – remember to do what the  Finns do on a regular basis – and what a lot of the old time strongmen did – that being to incorporate cold showers into your routine whenever possible.

Turn it on as cold as you can get – and jump straight into it. You can switch back to warm or hot later on – – but that initial blast  – – and staying it in for aat least a few minutes is really what does a WORLD of good to your health — more than you realize!

So that’s today’s tip, my friend. I’ll be back again with more.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Your internal engine cranked up to it’s MAX means only good things in terms of fat burning. Even better, if you’re not currently hardy enough or a card carrying member of the “Polar Bear Club” (yes, such a thing apparently exists) then the workouts in the 0 Excuses Fitness System will get the job done as well. Grab your copy NOW and get started on some of the fat MELTING routines included right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

The old man I met in China

Dear Reader,

A lot of you wrote back about the “old man I met in China” that I references in an earlier post, and with good reason. That post (when I first posted it on the old blog) proved to be quite popular – again – with good reason!

If there’s ONE person I’ve met here while training (one amongst not too many) that I can happily say I’m honored to have met it’s this old dude – probably around 75 or so by now, but wiry and tough as nails nonetheless.

Without further ado then, here is the original post – http://rahulmookerjee.com/index.php/component/k2/item/167-the-old-man-i-met-a-couple-of-months-back-in-china

Enjoy!

Oh – and after you get done devouring that – here are some related readers “Q&A” – http://rahulmookerjee.com/index.php/component/k2/item/172-reader-q-and-as

Again – enjoy!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – NO products are currently being sold from the rahulmookerjee.com site as of now. I’ve got grandiose plans for the site – stay tuned on that front – but for now, here is where all fitness products are being sold – – http://0excusesfitness.com/products/

How I counter negative energy

Dear Reader,

(Note to reader – a) this post is longer than usual and b) we’ve been having some weird errors on the site as of late. 503 errors appearing out of nowhere, 404 errors, and one reader reported not being able to make a purchase.

ALL these problems have been resolved now – but if you still face issues purchasing – please shoot me an email ASAP at info@0excusesfitness.com and I’ll have it looked into pronto.

Note to self – Change hosts …)

As I was feeding the fishes this morning, completely oblivious to the world, enjoying being at one with Nature – a couple of jokers showed up.

Now, normally the time at which I feed the fishes or even workout etc is when most people are busy banging away at their computers – – a.k.a. 9-5 – – and therefore I’m usually left alone and to my own devices.

I don’t know if I mentioned this before, but the best part about doing my own thing is the sheer freedom I have in terms of “work” hours etc – – and to be honest, most of my work seems like “play” to me, hehe, so much do I enjoy it.

Anyway, it being the Labor Day holiday here in China, most people are on holiday. Thats about a billion people all over the place- and not only does it get crazy hectic during holidays here – it also seems to bring out all the negative folks that have been “in the woodwork” – hidden, unseen, but certainly there.

This clown was apparently not happy with the way I was feeding the fishes, and started to “prod” my arm.

“Feed them this way!”

I gave him a cold look – one that should have stopped the dead in their tracks and moved along a bit – but it didn’t seem to bother him one bit. He kept grinning in an inane manner about the “foreign devil” not knowing how to do things.

Now, I’ve written before about the fish recognizing me when I come to feed ’em, and how absolutely amazing it is. This is what was drawing people to the scene – but of course they did the exact opposite of what they should have been i.e. quietly enjoy the scene, let the “foreign devil” do his thing uninterrupted – – and of course, be at one with Nature.

A couple of teenage ruffians around the age of 15 or so showed up shortly thereafter, and their way of getting the fish to come to them wasn’t to feed them.

No, it was by way of throwing rocks and pebbles at the fish!

Ugggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

So much did it ruin the entire vibe of the situation, so potent was the negative energy spewing from these people (and they didnt even know it) that I figured I’d pack things up and head on home and return later.

After all, they were looking for a “rise out of the foreign devil” essentially – something which most negative folks are looking for on a subconscious level as it seems to justify their negative behavior to them in some strange regard.

To be honest, I’d have blown my top in the past. I’d have said more than a few words.

For example, I was training outdoors yesterday and a young lad about 14 or so (old enough to know better) kept following me around as I did my workout. Like a bleeding shadow of all things …

“You so strong!” “Where are you from!” And so forth. He’d do all he could to try and get in some conversation as I was working out – although my entire demeanor indicated I did NOT want to be disturbed at that time.

Then there was this one clown (also a foreign devil) who saw me doing pull-ups (this was a while back) and proceeded to lecture me on “how I should be training my mind instead of my body” and “why am I working my body so hard”. He only made a beeline for the exits when I turned out – perhaps the way my muscles unconsciously tensed gave him a clue or two …

In the past, I’d have (like I just said) blown my top – and probably very justifiably so in ALL these situations – but I ended up ruining my entire day as a result.

Despite what many people think, the way to counter most annoyances is NOT by blowing one’s own top and indulging in an “over the top” response. This might serve as a quick fix, but ends up infusing way more negative energy into your OWN life.

What I did this morning was to simply walk away. I knew the lunatics would get bored if I wasn’t there to “entertain” their negativity – and sure enough, when I returned after a quick 10 minute jaunt, they were GONE, and it was all good again.

What I did with the ass clown telling me not to do pull-ups was – again – to ignore him. Sure, I could have told him to go **** himself. I could have engaged in a war of words. But I did none of the above. I IGNORED him, and presto – he disappeared of his own accord.

Similarly with the dude hell bent on following me through the park. All I did in that case was utter a simple “Be quiet”, and the lad seemed to get the message.

Most of the times, negative people are the way they are because of their subconscious programming and they subconsciously do all they can to drag YOU down into their vortex of negativity as well, my friend.

And in most cases, you’re best off simply ignoring them – and doing so doesn’t add fuel to their negative fires, which ultimately peter out and BURN out.

So the next time you’re faced with an angry driver, for instance, cussing at you in traffic for no apparent reason – simply ignore him/her – or even better, smile back and go about your own merry way. Not only will this frustrate him/her no end – it’ll also defuse the situation — and said person will think again the next time he attempts something like that.

I feel GREAT now – like a billion bucks – – and what I did after that (after I let the negative “vibes” out of my system via ignoring the idiots) was to engage in some Hindu Squats – done “par excellence” as I teach in my 0 Excuses Fitness System.

Man oh man oh man. Combine these exercises with the power of the mind – and staying positive (and FEELING GREAT) all the time – and you cannot go wrong – no matter what!

If you haven’t grabbed yourself a copy, you owe it to yourself to do so NOW, my friend.

So that’s today’s tip. Don’t fan the flames of negativity. Ignore ’em and they’ll burn out on their own in most cases!

Last, but not least, this is NOT meant to be taken as a a post denouncing those at the park or anything like that. I’m merely denouncing the loons who occasionally show up out of the woodwork here – curiously enough during all the major festivals and holidays, though I don’t know why.

Some of the BEST experiences I’ve had in China and the friendliest people I’ve met have been while working out.

The old man I met in China years ago – a man whose hand I feel honored to shake every time I meet him.

The guys that workout alongside me doing pull-ups, dips etc – – it’s a pleasure to work out beside ’em.

And of course, one of the security guards at the park – an enthusiastic sort of dude who grunts, growls, and howls his way through dips done ultra fast, hehe – and whose got me pegged for having an “extra large” chest, though I have no idea why!

And so forth. Bottom line  being this – all these guys are there for a REASON. A PURPOSE – and this purpose makes them vibrate POSITIVELY as opposed to the ruffians I mentioned above whose only purpose in life is to be nuisance.

So do whatever you do purposefully, my friend. Not only will you make great strides in your own life – but you’ll also be doing a heck of a lot in terms of adding positive energy BACK to the Universe!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

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Who to ignore – and who NOT to

Dear reader,

One of the pet peeves I have – something that annoys me so much that I should probably label it on par with (and sometimes above) folks playing the fool when I’m working out.

What is it?

Well – this – people not GETTING back to me when I ask them something (and amazingly enough, this is looked upon as NORMAL in today’s dumbphone’s obsessed world).

Apparently it’s “kosher” these days to spend every waking minute updating one’s Facebook and other “streams” with meaningless, mindless and profoundly moronic “vicarious” selfies – but get back on an actual message?

Even better, post – or respond at length – to something that requires rational, conscious, and intelligent THOUGHT?

The most common excuse we hear for this is the same as we hear in terms of fitness – that being a sorry ass “I don’t have time to get back” (this despite dumbphones making it easy to get back within the blink of an eye if one really chooses).

Most of the people who say this really mean “I could care less about getting back to you”. Sadly, this list of people sometimes extends to friends as well who seem to take relationships (and great ones at that) for granted, never stopping once to think that relationships, like anything else, need constant nurturing or else they stop “blossoming”.

Some folks are slightly more “smart” about how they word their responses on this given what I said above.

“Oh, I’m unplugging from said devices”

“Oh, just give me a call if it’s something important”

Uh … and what if it’s not something earth shatteringly important that requires a phone call? What if you could simply type out a simple textual answer to what was being asked?

“Uhhhh … ” No answer.

Now, to be fair today’s social media obsessed world does mean that we all have multiple “conversations” vying for our attention. Something which is the complete opposite of what I state in Zero to Hero, and most of my other courses – that being to FOCUS upon ONE THING AT A TIME.

Despite what the plethora of “gurus” out there tell you, multi-tasking is without exception, for the most part, one of the biggest productivity – and ACHIEVEMENT – killers out there.

Following on from what I said above, some folks come up with the sorry ass excuses of “I’ve got 40 messages to deal with. Man, how can I ever keep  up!”

And believe you me, if it’s a message that gives them some immediate benefit – or some immediate quick fix – these people are the QUICKEST to jump upon it despite the so called 40 other messages vying for their attention.

Now, why does this annoy me no end?

Well, because I’ve had more than one relationship (I’m talking friendly relationships – between buddies) go nowhere in general after said people suddenly decided to stop nurturing the relationship with the aforementioned excuses.

Now, you might think there were some problems brewing which caused this – but no. Amazingly enough, these same people when you meet them in person hold NO grudge towards you – and have NO issues with you – and yet, they won’t get back on anything in any sort of timely manner.

It’s the “run after me” syndrome they’re subconsciously displaying – something you do NOT want to display with close friends and family for one.

Sure, if it’s something or someone you don’t care about – by all means don’t invest time and energy into following up.

But if it’s a friend – a relationship you “believe” you care about – then sift past all the B.S. on the smartphone, and choose the messages that are important to you. Give them – and your TRUE friends – the attention they deserve, my friend.

You’ll be all the better off for it. I guarantee you this.

Personally speaking I’m down to less than 100 contacts on my WeChat list – and at one point it was literally down to about 19 – and I’d classify less than five of those as real friends.

But those “less than 5” are the people I CARE about. The people I choose to spend time with. The people that motivate. The people that uplift. The people, that in short – CARE.

Until, of course, they as well fall prey to the ever expanding “I’m too busy to get back” syndrome.

This recently happened to me and a good friend of mine – a guy I rated VERY highly indeed – a guy whose been into physical training his ENTIRE life.

When I first met him there was this “buzz” about him that attracted me to him and vice versa, and we hit it off from the word go and had many enjoyable conversations, brews together etc etc.

And today, that same person falls into the category of folks I no longer want to invest any time in – if just because his attitude towards the relationship in general frustrates me no end.

Does that mean I hate him? Not an iota. Wish him harm? NOT an iota. Stopped respecting the guy for his numerous accomplishments? Not a chance in hell. It’s simply something that has sadly stopped to blossom – and I’m accepting it – with an open heart and choosing to move on.

Funnily enough this downward spiral started a month or so after the dude stopped actively exercising (he was into bodyweight stuff himself). Now it’s all about “I don’t have time”, or “I’m not in the kind of shape to do that”, and so forth.

Ugggggggggghhhhhhhhh. ‘Tis indeed sad to see an inspiring figure turn into a pale and sorry imitation of his glory days – and all when it does NOT have to be that way!

Moral of the story?

Make time for those you love – and care about. Treat with the respect they deserve, and allott some time out of your day exclusively for these people.

You’ll be all the better off for it – that I DO guarantee you.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – If your “buzz” (translation – vibes) are DOWN, DOWN, and DOWN in a big way, physical activity will help ’em get back to the levels I stated. And pushups, my friend – including the “very best darn exercise there is” are the NUMERO UNO way amongst all the other bodyweight exercises out there for getting your vibe levels back up – and QUICKLY. Learn how to do so right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/