Back from the KONG

Dear friend,

Well, well, well, what a day its been. After writing that last blog post and blasting it off (or so I think) to my daily list, I suddenly realize it was time for me to roll on over to the neighboring Kong, and so I did.

On that note, if you haven’t yet signed up for our daily list – what are you waiting for, my friend? It’s FREEE … and I’ll be sending you these blog posts, and sometimes more in the form of email – right smack there in your Inbox on a daily basis.

So if you haven’t done it as of yet – scoot on over to the newsletter page (you’ll see it up there on the menu) and enter in your name and e-mail address – and bang – you’re done.

Wait a minute, I hear some of y’all saying. The neighboring Kong? King Kong? Ping Pong? Bonggg ….ah, but I best not go there, hehe.

Well, what I meant by “Kong” was a quick trip to HK was on the cards since last week, and for some odd reason it slipped my mind when I was writing the post beneath – but came to mind right thereafter.

Approximately 54 minutes for yours truly to leave and being it was a “day” trip and being that the “Kong” is only about 1.5 hours away from where I’m at, I figured I better leave early (or as early as possible) to avoid rush hour getting back – and it seems I managed that succesfully.

400 squats, 200 pushups and a few stretches, and then a quick lunch – all within 43 odd minutes, and I was RARING to go, my friend. I BE raring to go – but thats not the reason I’m telling you about this.

No, it’s because the mere mention of the word “Kong” conjures up the next obvious thing in most people’s minds – that being the mighty King Kong himself.

That’s right – the behemoth. The lumbering giant. Goliath in “animal form” – call him what you may, but there is NO denying King Kong is till date one of the most AWE inspiring movies ever made, if just for the sheer size and raw power of the “gorilla” itself.

And believe me now and trust me later – after the grizzly bear – there is probably NO animal/ primate out there that beats the gorilla for strength on a pound to pound basis.

The above probably has you nodding your head in agreement. We’ve all seen how gorillas are built – especially their arms – shoulders – upper backs and – last, but NOT LEAST – their FOREARMS!

Have you ever seen how strong, sinewy, ripped and POWERFUL a gorilla’s forearms are, my friend? Not just gorillas of course – primates in general have a bone crushing grip to say the least – and if a little baby chimpanzee were to grab your finger and squeeze, he’d have you screaming “Uncle” in no time flat.

‘Tis true, my friend – and if you think I’ve got something to sell you on this one – you’re right – but its probably NOT what you’re thinking.

Though 0 Excuses Fitness is by far the BEST darn fitness system on the planet, what I’m asking you to take a gander at right now is Gorilla Grip, my friend.

I mean let’s face it – we ALL want a bone crushing grip – but how many of us really know how to build it?

How many of us really know how to skyrocket our gripping ability to SCARY levels – to  levels where folk s start making remarks about “you having an unnatural pull in your grip”?

How many really WANT – but can’t figure out how to build a GRIP like a GORILLA – not to mention shoulders to boot?

Most folks reading this, I bet – but fret no more – the ultimate in grip building is right HERE, my friend.

And the ultimate is Gorilla Grip – a POWER packed manual with 16 additional exercises that will build that bone crushing grip you’ve always wanted, my friend.

You’ll be the “envy of the party” once you start delivering these bone crushers to “unsuspecting” ones, hehe.

Man I’m so excited about this I can barely type. Lumber on over NOW to the order page right here, and get cracking on the road to a super grip right NOW!

Best,

Rahul

 

P.S. – And if you think pull-ups are all that is required, well, think again my friend. Pull-ups are awesome – and WILL build a super grip – but my own grip only really started to move into “monstrously mind boggling” levels once I did what I teach in 0 Excuses Fitness and COMBINED it with the 16 extras in Gorilla Grip.

Don’t miss out for a minute longer, bro. You know you want it. You know you want to be the one with the bone CRUNCHING handshake (without even trying). Well, “want” just translated into “GET” right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/products/gorilla-grip

P.S. #2 – Be on the lookout soon for another little “Kong” related tidbit – and again – its probably NOT what you’re expecting right about now.

 

Fat food

Dear reader,

Well, I believe I missed a “s” in there somewhere, hehe – but for a good reason.

Being I’m currently in China where I’m engaged in some business for the nonce, I’ve been doing some digging on whats going on “locally” as of late.

Just yesterday I picked up a copy of a magazine that is supposed to be a “popular” magazine in town – especially for a lot of the expats that live here.

I’m not going to name it here in this blog, but suffice it to say that while the mag itself might be popular – a lot of the “choices” that “scream out” at you in terms of “things to do” don’t really endear themselves to fitness, or even a healthy life in general.

In fact, the very cover of this magazine what was what really caught my attention – and it was “very fast food”. They should really have labeled it “very fat food” as that is EXACTLY what this type of food will do to you, my friend – it will make you FAT.

And guess what – they weren’t referring to the usual culprits here (Micky D’s, KFC etc). No, apparently the local populace wants something “even faster” – that being “convenient fast food” – a.k.a the utter junk served up by convenience stores in the name of “quick food”.

Of course, it all sounds very attractive to the causal reader. One of the articles reads “picture a warm sausage thats filled with cheese or ketchup and rests in the warm embrace of a steamed bun” – but what it doesnt tell you, of course, is the piles of flab that warm cheese, bun and ketchup will add on to you.

And sadly enough, this is what most people are buying into in  this day and age of “instant gratification” – and the results are showing, my friend – even in a country like China which used to be traditionally one of the fittest countries in the world.

No  longer, my friend. Take a gander around you the next time you visit mainland China – especially the cities – and you might be forgiven for thinking you’ve ended up in an “Asian Western country” judging by the number of ponderous bellies on display and “Glutenous Maximuses of plenty”, if you get my drift, hehe.

Childhood obesity is not just an epidemic here – it’s becoming a raging PANDEMIC – and the media does zilch all to combat this.

Back to the mag I’m referring to – leaf past the junk about fast food – and you get to the “main” part of the mag which features pictures aplenty of folks sitting in a bar drinking to excess.

Leaf on past that, and there’s a section on “things to do”. NOT a bad idea – and yet – amazingly enough – NONE of those “things to do” mention EXERCISE – or anything that involves getting off one’s rumpus. In fact, most of the things to do mentioned involve nothing other than a person’s backside and the couch – and perhaps a remote control or two as well.

Now, lest you think I’m some sort of tee-totaller or against alcohol consumption in any form – well – THINK AGAIN, my friend. I’m certainly not.

Neither am I against the occasional “binge” when it comes to food. Hey, we’re all human – we all do it from time to time – but the key is to do it in MODERATION, my friend.

And the REAL key is to exercise the way we were MEANT to exercise – and once you do that – your body will forgive you for some of the occasional transgressions you might end up making.

As Jack La Lanne once famously said, “Exercise is king, and nutrition is queen – together they make a kingdom”.

Sage words indeed, my friend. Sage indeed.

Ditch the “glossies” promoting long and ardous workouts in the “glitzy” gyms that lead nowhere.

Ditch the “fat food” despite it’s “outward promise”. Ditch the couch. Ditch the “umpteenth glass of brew” that always seems like a good idea – it’s NOT.

Instead, scoot on over to the 0 Excuses Fitness page, and grab your copy – not just the book and videos, but a FREE COPY of the Simple and Effective Diet which I’m including in the package for a limited amount of time.

That’s right – absolutely FREEEEEE – but only for a short period of time.

Jump on this offer NOW, my friend – it won’t last forever! 

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – Here is the “slim food” link again – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Banish back pain forever

Dear friend,

Let’s face it – back pain plain and simple SUCKS.

There’s no two ways around it – be it that “nagging” lower back pain that “twinges” every time you bend over or get up from the chair – or be it the “tight shoulders” that the majority of the populace these days suffers from.

We hear all about “magic cures” for back pain all day long. The latest “miracle rubs” that are supposed to make back pain vanish.

The “gizmos” on late night TV that are somehow supposed to miraculously rid you of back pain if you simply “strap” on a pad to your lower back. Yeah. Right!

And – of course – repeated visits to the “ole chiro” – and forking over the bucks per visit as well. Ya-frigging-hoo- not!

Sad as it sounds, back pain/problems are an issue for a LOT of people today.

Just this week, I spoke to three people in their early 30’s – a time when the body should be at it’s fittest – that could barely make it to work and back home without severe lower back pain. In fact, there are folks that end up going to work with back braces strapped on – the pain can get to be THAT bad.

And this issue ranges across all age groups and demographics – I’ve seen folks that could lift enormous poundages do so, and grab their lower back in agony the next minute. I’ve seen 18 years old that make regular visits to the chiropractor. And so forth.

What’s sad is that back pain is an issue one can easily avoid – WITHOUT making expensive trips to doctors and chiropractors, and without consuming a ton of expensive medications.

How so, you might ask.

Well, the first way is blindingly simple – and thats basically to “get off thy duff”, as it were. Most folks today spend the majority of their days sitting down, and sitting for long periods without moving or stretching is without exception, one of the WORST things you can do for your back – especially your LOWER back.

Simply walking around for a while with erect posture can alleviate back pain to a degree, but what amazes me is that folks are willing to drive long distances to see medical professionals that will “help their back pain”, but neglect to simply walk around for a while daily.

But the REAL key to resolving back pain quickly is NOT simply walking, my friend.

No – it’s the stretches-cum-workouts taught in 0 Excuses Fitness that get the job done, my friend – specifically the VERY BEST exercise there is – but if – and only if – you do this correctly.

Believe me now and trust me later,  my friend – if you were to just take TWO of the exercises that I teach in the 0 Excuses Fitness course – and do them right – you’d be bidding GOODBYE and GOOD RIDDIANCE to back pain shortly thereafter.

That’s right. Shortly thereafter – and I’ve trained folks that have had back pain for YEARS – and they’ve seen this back pain disappear within a few DAYS of starting out on these exercises.

And no, the workouts aren’t no “Jane Fona” type “ooh la la” workouts either, hehe. They’re tough – intense – and they’ll make a believer out of it – but guess what else?

They won’t take forever to complete. They won’t cost the moon either. In fact, the 0 Excuses Fitness course is probably one of the VERY best investements you can make in your whole LIFE, my friend – and I’m not kidding you on that one, my friend.

Now, if you’re willing to go through life “hunched over” and with a lower back that makes you grab it in agony every time you move around, well, then what I  just said above is not for you.

If you’re wiling to put up with repeated visits to the chiro – and yet never really get the problem sorted – well – no problemo, amigo!

But if you’re ready to take the next step ahead – and I know you ARE – well – I’m here for you, my friend!

Scoot on over now and grab your copy of the course – and watch your back pain melt away and become a thing of the past.

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – And if you’re looking for ab strength from Cane – well – these exercise will do it for you as well at the same time, my friend. That’s right – ONE exercise – the VERY BEST darn exercise there is in 0 Excuses Fitness WILL do it, so quite “moseying around” right now, my friend. You owe it to yourself to get rid of back pain forever, and the first step on that road is right HERE – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/.

 

Ignore the energy suckers

Dear friend,

In just a few “lines” from now, I’m going to give you a tip – a POWERFUL indeed tip that will aid you along the way to achievement, contentment and – yes – prosperity as well – and guess what.

It’s got nothing to do with hard work – or work at all, for that matter.

And though imagination IS everything – this particular tip has got nada to do with that. Zilch, zip, nada, schnada.

No – what I’m telling you to do is to (and implement this change RIGHT NOW in your life at that) is to ignore those that “nothing but energy suckers” in some way, shape or form.

Who is an energy sucker, you might ask?

Well – good question – when you’re around a certain person – how do you feel?

Do you feel uplifted? Positive? Upbeat? Ready to take on the world?

Or, do you feel even more “downbeat” than you were before? Do negative feelings and feelings of “having nothing” come flooding back galore after speaking (or communicating in any way) with this person?

There you have your answer, my friend. If you answered “yes” to that second question, then that said person is an “energy sucker” instead of an “energy creater”.

And well meaning or well intentioned though these people might be, it is wise to avoid such people altogether – or limit contact with said people to the bare minimum.

People that “say they’ll do it” but somehow find an excuse not to despite there being no real reason.

People that “say they’ll get back to you” but are usually “too busy” (popping open the next pack of Doritos, or slamming more beer, hehe) to get back in the form of a response that would take no more than a minute to “craft” – people that amazingly enough have all the time in the world to talk to you when THEY need something.

And of course, those that want “freebies” all the time.

Case in point being, “Lady L” who I wrote about earlier on (do a search on the blog if you can’t recall who she was).

This woman pestered me up and down using various “insidous” means (one of them being “my friend introduced you to me” – and btw that friend never once asked for anything free) to give me a free copy  of one of my products.

Anyway she kept badgering me regardless.

“I need help!”

“I have a personal trainer, but I want more tips!”

“Boo hoo! You are not kind to me!”

(that last one being the most incredulous of the lot, but whatever).

I finally gave in and mailed her a copy of one of my OLD products and made a deal.

“Ok, so I’ll give you this for free – but guess what – you’ll have to DO the exercises mentioned therein”.

“Oh, of course! Of course I will, Rahul! Thank you so much!”

I gave her the course (an old one, since updated galore) – and true to form, I didnt even hear a peep out of her after I emailed her. Not even a simple “thank you”.

A few months later, I received a message from her asking for – get this – another freebie.

I burst out laughing, and asked her if she had honored the previous deal, and of course, pat came pouring EXCUSES galore.

“I’m too busy!”

“Sob! I  just started a new job!”

“Yeah, yeah” (I tried to get a word in sideways) – “but it only takes like 10 minutes to TRY, and …”

“Boo hoo! You don’t understand me”

I could go on and on, but you get the point, don’t you?

Bottom line – people that WASTE time with meaningless and foolish excuses and find every “reason” in the book not to do what really should have been done yesterday are to be AVOIDED at all costs.

I implemented this rule in my life a year or so ago, my friend – and believe me – the changes that took place in my life since have been nothing short of awe inspiring.

Long story short – CUT energy DRAINS out of your life. You may feel that the “void” won’t fill, but fill it will, my friend – and it will fill with POSITIVE energy in more ways than one.

You’ll have to experience this for yourself to see what I’m talking about, my friend.

Do it – FEEL it!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Oh, and the most incredulous part of the “Lady L” story? Last I heard she’s still “struggling on” with a personal trainer in a “vain” attempt to lose that rapidly expanding G.M. (el gluteous maximus) of plenty … Is there an award someplace for sheer STUPIDITY??

P.S. #2 – To those of you on this list that are still “fence sitters” and haven’t ordered a copy of 0 Excuses Fitness, well, let me give you another tip, my friends. Time waits for no-one, and it won’t wait for you. Quit playing “lookie lou”, my friend – it’s just NOT productive.

JUMP on to the 0 Excuses bandwagon right now or risk missing out – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

No why

Dear reader,

If you’ve been in mainland China for any length of time, you’ve probably heard it, eh?

“Mei you wei shen mo” – which literally translated into English means “no why”.

And this one expression (although not my favorite) would suffice as an answer to many questions that folks often have about fitness – and life in general, my friend.

What do I mean?

Well, here’s a snippet from a convo I recently had with a (Chinese) student of mine –

“Why are you so fit, Rahul?”

“Well, because I workout daily.  I practice what I preach, and make sure to take out time out of a busy day to workout – usually twice a day”.

“But, but … you don’t swim. You don’t run. You don’t go to the gym. So, why you so fit, Rahul?”

“Uh …well, because … I just told you, didn’t I??”

“But why are bodyweight squats better for you than going to the gym?”

“Well, because …” (and here I proceeded to give her a list of reasons which really should be obvious, but aren’t apparently).

“Yes, but why? My friend said they’re bad, so why do you say they’re good?”

Ugggggghhhhh. I’m sure you see what I mean, don’t you?

And the perfect answer to this, and many other ridiculous “over thought” questions that folks have when it comes to fitness is this – NO WHY.

That – followed by the site tagline – which is (and ’tis apt indeed) – JUST DO IT!

Look, don’t waste time endlessly questioning why pushups do a far better job of training the entire body than weights or yoga. Stop thinking – and just DO the darn pushups, and you’ll soon find out for yourself.

Don’t waste time asking why “Hindu” pushups build shoulders like boulders – just do the darn exercise, and you’ll find out.

No why, as the Chinese like to say, and while this doesn’t need to be taken to extremes, it is indeed an apt answer for many questions that don’t really need to be asked in the first place itself.

Now, granted – this “no why” does piss me off at time, especially when asking legit questions. The question my student asked was legit – but asking why AFTER she was given legit reasons as to “why”?

Well, I’m sorry – but anyone who does that is stuck in a vicious circle of excuses, and willingly so.

Bottom line – there’s no why, my friend.

Just do it – and you’ll see for yourself.

As an aside, my own workout today started off as “less than ideal” – but guess what – it finished off as one of the best ones ever, and I’m feeling GREAT – on cloud nine as it were as I sit here writing this to you.

You too, can have that feeling, my friend – and have it ALL day long – but you do have to stop questioning.

Just DO it, my friend. Just do it – order now – and then EXPERIENCE for yourself!

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – There is indeed no why, my friend – especially NOT when it comes to the BEST fitness system on the planet – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Win or perish

Dear reader,

A famous leader once uttered these very words to his troops once as they set out to conquer a foe that vastly outnumbered them in all ways.

As soon as the troops “reached shore” (yes, this was back in the day) they were given orders to – and I’ll quote verbatim – “burn the ships that carried them to said shores”.

In other words – they had NO choice left but to either “win or perish”. Conquer or be conquered. Live or die. Choose whichever metaphor works best for you, but the meaning is the same  – they were literally LEFT WITH NO CHOICE whatsoever!

And guess what happened?

As I stated in a blog post a few days ago they did the “unthinkable” and won – and lest you think this is a figment of my imagination – well – think again my friend. EVERY bit of is true – and more to the point, this holds true for YOU as well.

It holds true for YOU in terms of fitness. In terms of LIFE. With regard to successful relationships, or even creating successful businesses. You name the endeavor – and it holds true.

I spoke about imagination and mental pictures as well a post or so ago. If you recall, I spoke about how you can literally use mental pictures to affect PHYSICAL change – and while yes, exercise is required to drop down from a size 42 to a size 28, or to get rid of dem “thunder thighs”, hehe, it all starts with the mental picture you’ve got in mind.

And then you adopt the “win or perish” mentality. And just DO IT.

That’s all there is to it – and in terms of fitness, 0 Excuses Fitness tells you the “how to do it” part, but believe me now and trust me later, it all starts with that dream in mind – plus the win or perish mentality.

The above holds true for any endeavor you choose to partake of in life as well, my friend. See – feel – and watch it happen, including what might seem incredulous or nigh impossible at this stage in your life. It truly does work that way.

Now, naturally, this doesnt mean you start jumping off rooftops in order to “attempt to fly” like some well intention ed but seriously misguided folks did before the airplane was invented. It doesn’t mean those man boobs will just disappear by means of thought alone.

However – bear in mind the airplane DID get invented – and it all started with a dream.

Bear in mind that man boobs – can – have – will – and again, HAVE gone away for many, many people when they adopt a philosophy similar to what  I am mentioning above – and again – it all started with a dream plus the “just do it” mentality.

Do or die, I should say, and while fitness goals are obviously NOT meant to be taken to that extreme, I think you get the point I’m trying to make.

And believe me – what currently seemed impossible might well be possible. To quote but one example is the “Mighty Atom” (probably about 150-160 pounds soaking wet) who once flew outside an airplane by his hair alone – and this is a documented fact.

I’ll end with another quote here –

“If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you like to win, but think you can’t, it is almost certain you won’t

Have a great, wonder- FULL weekend, and ponder what I’ve said above, my friend – it truly is LIFE CHANGING.  I’ll touch base again soon.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – As they say, wonders never ever cease to amaze (or cease for that matter) – and you will be left WONDERSTRUCK at the RAPID CHANGES that occur in your own physical “form” when you combine the philosophies outlined above with the best exercise system there is on the planet. So don’t delay a second longer, my friend. You owe it to yourself to change your life – and change it for the BETTER. Click on over right now, and start experiencing the benefits almost RIGHTAWAY – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/.

Think fitness

Dear reader,

When I first started doing high rep squats  or pushups, believe it or not, at a certain stage in my life I couldn’t pound out more than maybe 25-30 Hindu squats at once – or perhaps 15-20 regular pushups.

Amazingly enough, this same person (ME) was able to crank out hundreds of repetitions of the same exercise a few years ago – and then fast forward a few years later – and it was back to ZERO.

And fast forward to NOW – at the “ripe” old age of 37, hehe, and I’m in the very best shape of my life – even better than when I was in my prime.

Sure – there are many factors involved in this “life journey”, but the ONE thing that MOST OF YOU reading this can relate to is “having being fit at one stage in your life”.

“Oh, I used to so fit back in the day!”

“Oh, I used to be able to fit into those jeans – but I’m so old now! Life just seems like drudgery now!”

And so forth – and if you can identify with any of these comments, and a lot of you probably can – well – NOT to worry, my friend.

As I said above – THINK FITNESS.

We’re thinking thoughts all day long, my friend. Why not think of yourself as FIT and STRONG – the way you want to be – instead of your “current couch potato state”?

Why not “look at a different person” when you see the “fat and out of shape you staring back at you in the mirror”?

True – “thinking” alone will NOT get you there – but believe you me, it’s one of the, if not THE most important parts of getting there – and getting to whatever goals you have, fitness or non fitness related for that matter.

The FIRST commandment in the Ten Commandments of Successful Physical Training in 0 Excuses Fitness addresses this – and there is a damned good reason as to why it’s #1 on that list of all important items.

Anyway, here is a little “to do list” for those of you that are currently in the “I can’t do that many pushups!” or “I used to be so fit once upon a …. (ages)” stage – or a facsimile thereof.

  1. Take action – and in this case ACTION translates to grabbing the 0 Excuses Fitness System – and that you can do right here – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/
  2. Write down your fitness goals on a piece of paper, and put these goals where you can SEE them – ALL the time.
    1. Make a short list – perhaps 5 or so. But, put whats most important to you on that list. And make sure to put it in a place you’ll see it VERY frequently.
  3. Crack open the 0 Excuses Fitness System and do what it tells you to do!

And amazingly enough, my friend – although all three steps are equally important, #2 is probably the MOST important of the lot – although yes, #2 by itself will NOT – I repeat NOT – get you there – but it is the missing factor that so many people overlook.

Yes, you read that right – THINK your way to fitness – or (even most astoundingly so) – IMAGINE your way to whichever goal you set  for yourself.

It’s true – and it works – and why?

Because I’ve done it my friend – and so can YOU – if you set your mind to it!

And that’s it for now. Back again later!

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – The above will obviously work for any fitness goals you set for yourself, but yes, you do need to know “how” – and “how” is right HERE, partner – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Balcony squats

Dear reader,

Well, being it’s such a glorious day out there, and being my last post was a trip down memory lane, I figure what better way to start the next one with yet another (albeit brief) trip down memory lane.

Now, I mentioned hill climbs in the last post – and believe me – there is FAR more to that story than I mentioned in that post. In fact I could write an entire book on hill training (and I might well do so at some point in the future) – and it still would NOT do justice to the sheer amount of time I’ve put in training on hills.

Some things are priceless, my friend – and this is what I keep saying to the “el cheapos” who claim that “it should be lower priced”.

Huh?? I’ve already priced my stuff as low as possible – and for the sheer VALUE you get – and the sheer EFFORT and the YEARS I took to learn what I’m sharing with you? I could charge far more than I am right now and still be well justified, but anyway, for now, let’s get onto “memory trip #2”, hehe.

‘Twas September, and I was living on the fourth floor in, funnily enough, the same “garden” (the Chinese have this curious tendency to refer to apartment complexes as “gardens” – apparently the Chinese equivalency “hua yan” translates into “garden” in English) I was when I first discovered the almighty hill I referred to in my last post.

It was a hot muggy day, and yet the evening was somewhat cooler. The breeze was blowing – and given that my balcony overlooked a small pond of sorts (gardens have ponds, hehe) the breeze felt all that much cooler.

And though I generally workout in my living room, I figured THAT was the perfect time to workout outdoors – as opposed to the “10AM – 12 noon” time I used to choose at a certain point in my life (and that too during the summers – yes – I am a certifiable exercise LOON, hehe) – and it was done at the top of the very hill I referred to in my last post.

Anyway, I’m a living room workout man for the most part now – and that is what I teach in 0 Excuses Fitness – but I figured I’d start outdoors on the balcony and get some fresh air while I was doing so.

It was about 7:00 P.M. when I started, and approximately 7:20 P.M. when I finished – and man oh man, though the squats make me breathe deeply and pant and pespire like no tomorrow even now, the cool breeze blowing outdoors made it feel like NOTHING.

And that right there is a tip unto itself, my friend – train outdoors when possible. You don’t quite have to reach “crazy” levels of outdoor training like I mentioned a couple of paras above, but training outdoors in comfortable weather is almost always better than training indoors – and definitely good if you want a change.

Train under shade (I’ve often trained under trees in HOT weather, and believe me, they made all the difference), or on your balcony, or your rooftop for all I care – but the fresh air and the BREEZE outside makes all the difference – give it a shot, and let me know how it works for you!

Anyway, the other thing I noticed at that time was that several other Chinese were doing similar things on THEIR balconies. One old lady was engaging in a variety of vigorous stretches that would leave the average “young un” squirming for mercy if they tried it.

Yet another gentleman was partaking of deep breathing exercises to enlarge the chest – simply deep breathing by itself, and while it wasn’t a “ball buster” by any standard of the imagination, no problemo – he was doing SOMETHING.

So all in all, that was a great, great workout – and though I finished up indoors, that outdoor part of the workout is what I really wanted to tell you about.

More flashbacks in the future, hehe. For now, it’s back to my green tea – and my workout coming up shortly!

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – And being I’m having pangs of nostalgia right now, I might well do what I did a few months ago – and revisit that hill once again. Old memories die hard as they say, and though the climb itself is easy peezee for me now, who knows? I might just discover something new – and I’ll be sure to share it here with ya!

P.S. #2 – For now though, get your buns over to THIS link pronto, and start working out the way the BEST do, my friend – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

My hill walking routine from China

Dear reader,

It’s a beautiful day outside.

The sun’s shining, and being it’s winter, I’m enjoying “basking” in the winter warmth for however long it lasts (probably another couple of hours) – and as I was sitting in my ole rocking chair (not really, hehe), I took several trips down memory lane.

And while I’m not going to detail all of those here, I’ll talk about a fitness related trip – one which most of you reading this should ENJOY – and also incorporate into your current routine, because what I am about to tell you is applicable to everyone reading this REGARDLESS of your current fitness plans, regimen or level.

Anyway,  let’s hark back to 2003 – when yours truly was posted in China. ‘Twas another life, a pretty interesting one at that, but from the “work” standpoint I used to work a full time job at that time which used to keep me busy from about 6:00 A.M. in the morning to about 7:00 P.M. at night – and sometimes even longer.

Long hours, but I still trained at home – but I wasn’t making the progress I should have – pretty much because I was doing things the wrong way – in many ways the exact opposite of what I was doing now.

My diet was shitty, and though other aspects of my life were going along well, fitness wise, it was all starting to go down the commode at the age of – get this – 23.

Anyway, all this changed when my (then girlfriend) asked me out on a date to “climb the hill”.

Huh? Hill? What hill? Ain’t no hill nearby, is what I told her.

“Open them potatoes, Rahul”, is what she cheerily responded with – and yes indeed – lo and behold – there was a park right next to my apartment complex which I had very “blithely” and completely ignored until then.

It’s amazing but true – we tend to ignore the BEST things in life sometimes even when they are “right there” in front of us literally “begging to be used”! I had been living here for almost a year, and though I had seen the park, I hadn’t once bothered to go inside and see what “the fuss was all about”.

Anyway, long story short, I figured a hill would be no big deal.

I’m in shape, I thought. Perhaps not ideal, but I’ve lifted weights in the past, and climbing hills – PAH! That’s easy as heck!

Well – long story short – although I can vault up that hill and barely break a sweat these days, that first hill climb was something else altogether, my friend. I still remember my heart pounding in a way it never had before, and my “muscular” legs threatening to give up on me – and I still remember the giggles the passing girls gave me as I huffed and puffed my way up that sucker behind my somewhat svelte (in comparison, hehe) lady at the time.

Man oh man, what a workout it was – and get this – that hill is by no means ULTRA steep or ULTRA difficult. There are far tougher climbs I’ve undertaken, but THAT was the very first time, my friend.

And the next day?

I felt like a TRUCK ran over me – a Mack truck at that. My back and traps were sore. My forearms felt worked to the bone (??). My upper abs were complaining, and my calves and thighs took on a life of their own – and believe me, all of this just SCRATCHES the surface of it.

I go into more details on this story, and the “aftermath” in 0 Excuses Fitness – but anyway – why am I telling you all this?

Because hill climbs benefit EVERYONE, my friend – regardless of current fitness/conditioning levels – and truth  be told, hill walks are so vitally important to incorporate into your routine (if you’ve got a hill nearby, that is) – that I’ve dedicated an ENTIRE chapter to hill training in the book.

Yes, you read that right – that picture on the top cover of the book (the red lantern) is really where it all started for me fitness wise, my friend – and though what I’m doing right now is far superior in many ways to climbing hills regularly – it still can’t give you some of the unique benefits that hill climbing on a regular basis can.

So if you’ve got a hill near you, incorporate it into your routine. You’ll be nigh amazed at the changes that take place in your physique – and FAST at that!

And yes – I delve into this topic in great detail – including my actual “workout on the hill” in terms of timings etc in the  0 Excuses Fitness System. Crack on over to see what the fuss is all about – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – Do YOU work a long and hard day? Well – thats NOT an excuse by ANY means not to get it done no matter what. And if you don’t believe me, well, read my own personal “training” journey in this regard in the book – and you’ll see what I’m yellin about – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/.

P.S #2 – There’s far more to this tale, my friend. Far, far more. Jump aboard the 0 Excuses Ship right now, and you’ll hear about it “by and by”.

Sweaty winter shennanigans

Dear reader,

My, oh my, oh MY – and no – it’s not the sort of shennanigan that is most likely upper most in y’alls minds right about now.

No fire to curl up to here, and certainly no “winter comfort” to cuddle up to here, my friend.

No hot scones, biscuits, or “hot soul” food, hehe.

Nothing of that nature – me and the floor and HINDU SQUATS – gone WILD, my friend. Quite literally gone wild.

I just  had the workout of my LIFE – and guess what – the sweat not be a dripping or “beading” down my brow.

It be POURING, my friend – and my glasses feel  like a windshield drenched in torrential rain – with NO wipers to wipe ’em off, hehe.

My God almighty- I finished 500 of them squats in – get this – 14: something minutes, and that, my dear reader, and as a lot of you will be saying is a personal best for me – beat my previous personal best by about a minute and  a half.

Doesnt sound like much, but the average person / gym goer calls it quits after doing more than 20 of these in proper FORM and the right CADENCE, my friend – and that’s being generous. In fact, even those that can squat massive poundages in the gym end up “on the floor” after a couple of sets of this, and I ain’t exaggerating.

Anyhow, I realize there will be those reading this that will STILL be shaking their heads in disbelief and amazement and saying to themselves “Rahul’s off his rocker for sure. Nothing beats weighted squats”  – and if you’re one of those people saying that right now – well – guess what, my friend.

I am NOT going to try and convince you of the opposite. A quick read through the site and blog should be enough convincing, to be honest, but if you need more?

Well, then 0 Excuses Fitness aint for you, my friend. You might as well click on away right now.

But if you’re part of the crowd that thinks otherwise, well guess what – I will give you a “secret” tip right NOW that I used to blast my previous bests through the roof tonight (right before I sat down to writing this).

And that tip is not covered in the book / videos – it’s to reward you for being a regular reader of this newsletter/blog, my friend.

And what is it, you ask?

Well – simple –  I focused upon my SHADOW while finishing the reps. Everything else I normally allude to as well – but MAINLY this – and guess what – THAT is what got me to a record time count on these today.

Why? Well – the answer is astoundingly simple and mind numbingly obvious (hint – shadow boxing?) – but I’ll let you figure it out for now.

And if not, well, you’ll have to wait for future posts. RIght now I’m so stoked that I can barely type this post out, so pumped are my forearms from THIS one workout – and there’s more to come, hehe.

I’m off to do some pushups. In the meantime, here is where YOU should BE off to RIGHT NOW, my friend – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Plenty more “shennanigans” in store as well – but you’ll have to crack open your copy of the book to read about ’em, hehe.

P.S #2 – Don’t dilly, my friend. Don’t dally. Don’t waste precious seconds ruminating over “what might be”. Take action now – and order YOUR copy of the very best fitness system there is on the planet right HERE – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/.