Dear Reader,

Those of you that are regular readers would have no doubt read the email a few days ago about my daughter sprinting “Bourne style”.

A full all out sprint, arms pumping, legs pounding, heart roaring … done repetitively, and a great, great workout unto itself – – if and only if done RIGHT.

This evening, as I picked her up from her basketball class I asked her what went on in class.

“Papa, I did a lot of running!”

“Did you run fast”, I inquired.

“Yes! I even won the race!”

“Very good!”, I replied, and meant every word. “Can you show me how you did it?”

“Um, ok …… ”

“Papa, why don’t you and I race?”

“Good idea!!” chimed in my wife, who was until now on what she terms “silent mode”. “Let’s see Barbara win the race!”

And off we went, and my little girl (naturally) won the race – sprinting not once – not twice – but THRICE – in the style I’ve described above.

A video really is worth a thousand words and more. I’ve spoken to her a lot about sprinting, but that sprint video I showed up was really what set it all up, along with the thumping music of course.

Anyway, the tip in all this?

Well, first off  – it’s this – when my daughter was running, I noticed a slight aberration in her form.

I had noticed this the first day itself and had corrected her, and did so again today.

“Sweetie, your arms should NOT be tight when you run. They should be loose and limber, and propelling you along – without really trying to!”

“Daddy, what is propelling?”

“Moving – and flying – like the winnnnnnnddddd!”

You see, my daughter was holding her hands tightly while running – and in a curious sort of “downwards” manner that girls seem to have (though certainly not kids this young).

And this was greatly reducing her speed.

Don’t get me wrong. She’s still lightning fast, and will likely be beating me hands down in a couple of years from now – – but the arm movement was off, and the reason I’m telling you is this – – a lot of folks use their arms incorrectly while sprinting as well.

This tip is NOT something I’ve mentioned in Advanced Hill Training or 0 Excuses Fitness. It’s to reward you for being a member of my daily email list, so here it is –

When you sprint – do “pump” your arms once you’re into the sprint, but do NOT do so “consciously”

In other words, your arms should be such that the elbows are by your sides, and the forearms are making a 90 degree angle with your upper arm – and the shoulders are loose and relaxed as opposed to tight and “inflexible”.

The REAL power comes from the legs – – but as you run fast, fast, and faster – – do NOT clench your fists or actively “pump” the arms with the shoulders.

This may make you feel it more in the shoulders – sure – but it’ll end the sprint that much sooner.

The point of the arms is to PROPEL you along – – but the point of the sprint isn’t an intense and isolated shoulder workout. If anything, the shoulders should be loosened up even more after your sprint workouts if you know what I mean!

I’ve covered sprints in Advanced Hill Training, and believe me – what I’ve mentioned above is just the TIP of the iceberg. Crack open the course for several other sprint and workout variants that you’ve likely never tried before – – workouts that will literally have you melting fat off as you move through the routines.

Well, my friend, that’s it for now. I’ll be back later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – In case the part about shoulders has got you interested (and why not – we ALL want them battletank shoulders) – – then THIS course has got workouts that’ll give even the most dedicated of gym rats and bros a SERIOUS, SERIOUS run for their dough – – http://0excusesfitness.com/battletank-shoulders/

Dear Reader,

I just got done with a cracker of a workout. Oh boy – – WHAT a workout this was!

I didn’t step foot outside for this workout. I did not do any pull-ups or sprints (not bipedal ones, at any rate). No, this was a living room workout EL SUPREMO – – much like the 250 pushup workout I show in 0 Excuses Fitness, except with a few major twists here and there.

And while you might be thinking the next thing I’m gonna write about it WHAT I did – not really.

That’s important – but whats more important is how I felt both DURING – – and AFTER the workout!

I feel like a billion bucks right now. It’s bout 8:00 P.M. here in Delhi – – a time where “happy hour” and “commiseration time” starts for the vast majority of folks, and yet, here I am, after a 25 minute blast that’s left me feeling so invigorated that I’m wondering if I suddenly stepped into a different time zone altogether.

My workout was of the same cadence as I mention in 0 Excuses Fitness and all my  other courses, and though I’ve been doing this stuff for ages, it’s different EVERY time, my friend.

I was literally DRIPPING with sweat within around 9-10 minutes or so — and my workout vest right now is “soiling” the laundry – – puddles of sweat dripping from it AFTER my routine.

And get this – this was during the late evening – – when its a lot, lot cooler than during the day — and indoors as well!

Best part is this – – I could have gotten done in 9 minutes or so if I wanted – – but I went longer, because I wanted to – – and COULD.

Despite the obvious heart pounding, health inducing benefits of such workouts, the myths of “long ardous workouts” persists galore.

Personal trainers out there for the most part STILL have their clients get on the treadmill or “pound the pavement” for hours to “get their heart rates in the target zone; which is supposedly 70% of your max and keep it there”.

Guess what – I did this type of thing myself back in the day – and though I did burn a few cals while at it, this type of workout left me with the exact  OPPOSITE kind of feeling that I’m experiencing now.

I felt run down and depleted at the end of a hour long “slow-moderate pace” run – – and that was including warm-ups and other nonsense. Ah, how I wish I knew how to train the way I do today – – I’d have saved a LOT of time!

Good news tho is this – – more people are catching on to the “quick’n’ intense” workout benefits – and jumping on to the bandwagon.

My buddy Marc who I mentioned a couple of days ago, a man with the build of a male African silverback gorilla and the punch of a charging rhinoceros did something similar a while ago.

He’s an avid weightlifter and does those long sessions at the gym – -but he did a 20 min “quickie” spinning workout yesterday morning, and he felt GREAT and ready to go after the short workout.

“I feel great! I’m exhausted though – I need to push myself more – I don’t remember feeling this physically exhausted for a while – – but – – I still feel GREAT!” were his very words as he was heading out to lunch.

So true, my friend. So true.

And while there are plenty of ways you can get in such workouts – – a few of note being splitting wood (another great one), hitting the heavy bag (super), or even “spinning” – the fact remains that 0 Excuses Fitness has the ONE up on all of them and guess why?

Because you require nothing for it except your own body.

You don’t need no wood to chop. You don’t need no rigs to spin on. You don’t need a heavy bag either – – although I greatly recommend investing in one if you so choose – – the benefits are manifold.

Just you, your own body – – and ball busters of workouts that leave you dripping with sweat in less than 10 minutes flat – – and that have you burning oodles of fat for HOURS later.

A no brainer, me thinks!

Ok, I’m off for now. I’ll be back again tomorrow!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – In case you’ve been following our Twitter account, you’ve probably seen the “ongoing battle” with the phone company. It still hasn’t been resolved. It boggles the mind how companies can provide such poor service in this day and age! Ah well …

P.S #2 – – Yet another great and MUST grab tool in your fat blasting arsenal is right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/advanced-hill-training/

Dear Reader,

Something that my wife and me have been trying to impress upon our four (soon to be 5) year old daughter is this – – create a morning ROUTINE.

Right now she’s on summer break, and there appears to be no routine whatsoever, which of course is NOT good for her.

She wakes up in the morning, and is free all day – with nothing to do – which isn’t a bad thing, but creating a routine even in “holiday times” is always a good thing.

And certain basic things should be incorporated into all routines – – holidays, travel, or otherwise.

So for my daughter it might look like – – “wake up, drink water (something I’ve been trying to get her to do) – and a LOT of it, brush teeth, take shower, etc etc”.

What occurs after that may or may not change depending upon whether she’s got school or not, but you get the drift.

For the typical adult, it might look like this – “wake up, check smartphone, drink bazillions of coffee to “wake up”, slumber on to the shower, turn on the “boob tube”, gobble down an extra large breakfast and feel even more lethargic after that … and so forth …”

But this isn’t so much about WHAT the routine incorporates – as it is the importance of having one itself.

Show me any successful person, and I’ll show you something that they did everyday – so regularly that the routine became a HABIT – a habit very hard to break indeed.

When I basically “uprooted” my  life in China and moved on to India, I had to change many of my own routines – and believe me, though the change was for the BETTER, it wasn’t easy at all.

Oh no it wasn’t – – and the toughest of all this was eating before a workout. I’ve always gotten my workouts done on an empty stomach, but I’m reversing that trend now – -and am doing just as well.

Why – well, there are time constraints and reasons behind that – – and I’m not getting into the why’s in this email, but point being – – it’s important to have a daily routine – – and especially a morning routine.

Having allows you to jump out of bed with a clear “purpose” or “goal” – – and your day starts to flow from there on in.

This doesn’t mean your day needs to be “rigidly” structured, of course. There’s nothing wrong with living in the flow occasionally – or most of the time for that  matter.

This DOES however mean though that are certain things that you do EVERYDAY – at the SAME time – and you do ’em WITHOUT fail – thereby putting yourself on the path to a better YOU.

And in terms of fitness, this means that you have a fitness routine  you follow EVERYDAY – without fail.

You  might go light one day, and heavy the other day – but you do something daily.

You might require an occasional break from 0 Excuses Fitness – and move on to Advanced Hill Training, for instance, but you don’t let go of the exercise routine itself – you just do something else.

You might move your workout from the early afternoon to the evenings (yours truly) – but you don’t skip it. And so forth.

I know for a fact I personally feel a heck of a lot better when I set and follow my morning routines – – as well as DAILY routines — and so will you if you do what I’m saying.

So that’s today’s tip. I’ll be back again later! In the meantime, don’t forget to pound out your pushups, pull-ups and squats — all done fast and furious, 0 Excuses style!

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – Almost forgot to wish all the Father’s out there a very happy Father’s day, hehe. And for those of you that have forgotten to grab your Father’s day gifts – – well – – here is where you can go to give the old man a surprise — http://0excusesfitness.com/products/

 

Dear Reader,

Had the most interesting experience last night as I was sitting with my daughter at the end of a long, ardous and somewhat frustrating day.

After I got done tackling the issues I was (one of which is quite prominently placed on our Twitter account, if just for the brazen and callous nature with which the issue was initially handled), I “switched off”, and it was “father – daughter” time again.

I think it started out with her building a fort out of blankets on the bed – and me “squishing” it-  – and then from nowhere she produced a pair of grippers.

“Huh?? Barbara where did you get that?”, I asked.

And then I remembered. It was a pair of grippers I bought a long, long time ago back in the day – way, way before I did any 0 Excuses stuff or even put out the initial Gorilla Grip.

Did it work? To an extent, but …

“Daddy, what do you do with this?”

“Sweetie, you use it for your grip. Here, let me show you how”

And I proceeded to crank out a few reps with the admittedly “easy” gripper – which of course is anything but easy for a four year old, but trying telling that to MY 4 year old!

“I can’t grip it like this Daddy!” she squealed, as her tiny little palm attempted to “crush” the gripper – – along with the ever present “Gorillllllaaaaa grip” shriek …

“But I can do it like this”

And then she improvised on the spot and proceeded to close it so that it was making a “V” against her little chest – – and managed it more than a few times as well, hehe.

“Gorillaaaaaaaaa Gripp ……” was the war cry that went around the room later, but what is the reason for me mentioning this?

Well, first off, because I’ve always been interested in grip training, and of course, gyms and grippers were the things that I found on the Internet when I first started looking for info on grip training – – info that actually WORKED.

And while gyms have always been a no-no for me for obvious reasons, did the grippers I bought “work”?

Well – yes – and no.

Yes because I did seem to get degree of grip work out of the grippers, but no – because they did NOT strengthen my grip any more than they already were from doing what I was at the time.

My grip strength truly only skyrocketed – – and did so to SCARY levels once I started to implement what I teach in my grip courses (Gorilla Grip, and Gorilla Grip – Advanced) but all the grippers I used, and reps I did with ’em didn’t really build my grip to the levels I’ve always wanted to build it to.

One of the keys, of course was to use THICK bars – something I mention repeatedly in all my courses.

When you train, do so with thick bars. I don’t care if you’re lifting weights, or hoicking kettebells, or doing 0 Excuses Fitness pull-ups – – do so with THICK bars, and grip that sucka like your life depended upon it.

This ONE tip alone is worth it’s weight in gold, and it’s amazing how many people read it – – but then blithely go about ignoring it.

Other tips are mentioned in the grip course – – and if you’re interested, well, here is where you can pick up a copy of course #1 (one that’s gotten rave reviews all over the world) – –

Last, but not least, are grippers absolutely useless?

No – certainly not – like everything else they’ve got their uses – but are they REQUIRED?

Heck no they ain’t. You can build a cast iron gorilla grip WITHOUT anything but your own body – – and if you still don’t believe me, well, ask my four year old, hehe.

That’s it for now. I’ll be back later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Plenty more interesting stuff is available right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/products/

Dear Reader,

Just saw a meme on Facebook which stated the following – if you have a 2 foot thick layer of fat on your body, it would stop a 9 MM bullet from reaching your internal organs.

Right next to this foolishness were pictures of beached whales and lardasses proudly displaying their obesity to the world (along with pics of them “eating and drinking it up without a care in the world”) in a “so what? I don’t care sort of manner!”

This was apparently some sort of nonsense linked to “being comfortable with who you are and being comfortable in your body” – and while the meme in itself was likely meant as a joke, what is sad is that though these folks state they don’t care, deep down inside they DO.

They DO care – and their internal organs care as well. All that visceral and subcutaneous fat on the body is preventing them organs from doing their job as they should and that’s never a good thing, my friend.

Anyway, what’s REAL sad is this – modern day society makes it a point to molly coddle, sissify, and even “glorify” being fat, lazy and out of shape.

It starts with the excuses.

“I’m too busy”

“I don’t have a workout partner”

“The gym’s closed!”

“I fought with my wife. I don’t feel good! Wah!”

And so forth.

This then extends to businesses and clothing chains bending over backwards to do exactly what they should NOT i.e. design clothing such that even “normal” sizes are meant for tubs of lard as opposed to fit people.

And then of course you have the “Plus Size” stores which literally begs people to stay lazy.

“No problem if you’ve got about 5 – or 10 – or even 15 feet of lard dripping off ya. We’ve got something for you!”

Now if the above sounds uncaring and “too direct”, well – here is what I have to say about that – it’s TRUE.

Not only that, the vast majority of said tubs of lard need a firm kick up the bootocks as opposed to “sympathy and understanding” (mollycoddling).

What the average tub of lard REALLY needs is a firm cane to the posterior and a good dose of 0 Excuses Fitness daily – – with NO excuses allowed – – and that, my friends, is the bottom line as well as my $.02 on the matter.

Anyway, I don’t know about you, but I just got done with a brief mini-workout which made me feel great. ‘Twas a punching bag routine I’ve used in the past, and I did it today before breakfast, and I feel great now.

Absolutely great, and even better after I polished off a tub of mango for breakfast shortly thereafter, hehe.

Not only that – – I’m looking forward big time to my evening workout, which will be reverse pushups, sprints, and pull-ups — a VARIETY of different pull-ups as I’ve outlined in my course here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-stud-to-super-stud-within-weeks/

Just going through ONE cycle of said workouts would kick the average trainee in the  can, and I’m NOT exaggerating – – and when you get to a point where you can actually cycle through the routines as I’ve mentioned?

Well – watch out. You’ll have nary a sliver of fat on your body at that point – – but you WILL have those guns you’ve always wanted – and craved – and those guns will actually FIRE as opposed to the “show guns” most boobybuilders and modern day gym goers sport.

Anyway, that’s it for now. I be offfff for a shower now. Back again soon!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Reverse pushups are one of the BEST – as well as most underrated exercises you can do – and most folks ain’t got a clue as to how to start out with these. Not to worry – I’ve put out something that tell you exactly how to perform reverse pushups – – as well as ALL the variations there are — and it’s available right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/products/pushups-reverse-pushups-the-best-darn-exercise/

P.S. #2 – If you’re fat, you’re FAT, my friend. There ain’t no two ways about it. There’s no “I’m a big guy”, or “I used to be a wrestler in high school”, or related excuses. I don’t care what you “did in the past” or what you “used to be” – in the “here and now”, Tub of lard equals tub of lard, and thats bottom line #2. What you CAN do is do something about it – – and do something TODAY about it – – and the first step is by investing in the “anti-lard” Fitness System right here – –http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

I’ve been doing the duties as of late – picking up and dropping off my daughter from basketball class being one of them – something I enjoy immensely.

I’ve written before about child obesity etc – – and this alarming trend shows NO signs of reversal (if anything it continues on an upward trend, unabated and unstopped) – – and classes such as this that encourage physical activity in young kids are always welcome.

We enrolled our daughter in it last year – at the age of 4 – and she’s still in it (fast approaching the age of 5 at this point).

Anyway, one of the things the instructor has these kiddies do towards the end of the class is this – he lines ’em ALL up – and has ’em RACE back and forth the court.

This is easier for some of the kids than the others – but not because of the race itself. It’s because some of the kids are a lot older – apparently the laziness syndrome is so deep rooted here that they can’t find enough kids to have a “same age group” class and therefore 8 or 9 year olds end up racing with 4 year olds.

I’ve observed my daughter run these before – and while she did a pretty good job, something was missing.

Perhaps it was that “extra oomph” she neglected to add – or perhaps her heart wasn’t quite in it – or perhaps it was just an extra hot day, but upon watching her the other day, I just KNEW she could do better.

That night, I spoke to her about running fast – and sprints in general, including quadruped sprints that I’ve spoken of so often and so highly.

She listened attentively.

“Ok, Papa. Will do!”

But the running didn’t improve much in the next class, for whatever reason.

Now note that I’m NOT expecting her to outrace kids far older than her. Not at all. All I want is for her to experience the sheer HIGH and elation that you get from doing sprints correctly and so this afternoon after sending you that initial email I sat her down briefly in front of the ‘puter.

And we switched on the Bourne Supremacy – and my daughter saw ’em done.

She saw what I call the Bourne sprints – and what I do on a regular basis – and combined with the music playing, it took about 2 minutes before she jumped straight off my lap and onto the floor.

“Papa! Let’s race!”

And off she was – in a flash – before I could say “OK!”

She must have run about 10 or sprints up and down the hallway – each one faster than the other. The only thing missing initially was her pumping her arms up and down – – and I rectified that soon enough.

And there she was, off again – – sprinting in full flow – – and boy oh boy I don’t know what she’ll do in class today – – but I bet it’ll be GOOD!

More than that, this gave even her a good workout. If an energetic 4 – 5 year old can break out in a full sweat from doing these – – just  imagine what doing even ONE of these (or trying to) will accomplish for the average adult tub of blubber out there.

We finished off with some bear crawl races – – and now it’s time for a shower (for my daughter).

Oh, her water pistol as well, lest I forget, and be reprimanded, hehe.

So thats the update tonight from 0 Excuses HQ. Moral of the story – – well  – – I don’t think I need to spell it out, do I?!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – My course Advanced Hill Training (which can be done just as well on flat land) will give you PLENTY more such “Bourne sprint” routines – and those are just the beginning. Dive in right here, and watch the fat literally FLY off your body quicker than a 4 year old sprinting in full flow – – http://0excusesfitness.com/advanced-hill-training/

Dear Reader,

Most, if not ALL of what the old time physical culturists and strongmen had to say on the topic of health and fitness are worth double their weight in “gold” – – and are just as applicable today if not more.

Of course, modern day men (the vast majority, at any rate) are anything BUT anything even comparable to the old time physical culturists – – or even old timers in general.

“Men” these days (and I use the quotes for a reason) have turned into a pale, sorry, coffieured, manicured, pedicured, “metro-secksual” versions of what they were SUPPOSED to be – not to mention weak and flabby to the extreme.

My good buddy Marc made a telling comment the other day.

“Most men these days have NO clue on how to fight – let alone have even basic fighting skills”.

I agreed, and he went on.

“Every real man should have at least some basic fighting skills – purely for self defense if needed. Most men these days think that living in modern day society eliminates this necessity, but they are mistaken – big time”.

There was more to this convo that I’ll get into later, but he’s right, my friend. He’s so right – and I’m “downgrading it a notch” and not even getting into fighting skills.

No – what I’m talking about today is general fitness – and what I’m about to tell you are the five fitness benchmarks that fitness pioneer and strongman Earlier Liederman wrote in his book “Endurance”.

These are benchmarks Liederman, an accomplished old time physical culture enthusiast firmly believer EVERY man should attain in terms of fitness.

And so do it.

And before the “modern day men” out there start whinging about how it’s not applicable to them – guess what – it IS, my friend.

Here they are, in particular order then.

Every man (I’d say REAL man) should be able to do the following – –

• Swim at least half a mile or more without stopping
• Run at TOP speed 200 yards or more.
• Jump  over obstacles higher than his waist
• Chin himself (until his chin touches his hands) at least 15 to 20 times.
• Dip between parallel bars / chairs at least 25 times or more.

These, according to Liederman were the bare bones basics every man should strive to attain in terms of fitness – because you NEVER know what might happen.

You  never know when you might be stuck in a fire – – or an emergency – – or have to save your own life – – or others as well.

You NEVER know when disaster might strike – – and indeed, it strikes when we are at our most unwary and complacent.

In his own words –

If he can accomplish these things he need have no fear concerning the safety of his life should he be forced into an emergency from which he alone may be able to save himself.”

And as I said before, these words ring AS true today as they did in “days bygone”.

Liederman was really the pioneer of fitness marketing – and mail order courses, even before Charles Atlas put out his famous courses – Liederman had “blazed the trail in that regard” before even him. (Atlas worked with him later).

Here are but a few quotes from the great man –

“A man should look good from every angle. He should have curves and contour rather than great, disfiguring ridges of muscles. He should have a development which is possible for attainment by almost any average boy or young man, who will apply himself to development and cultivate strength, speed and perfect health.”

“The fact that 90 percent of the measurements given out by famous strong men are grossly exaggerated.”

“You cannot develop the legs without developing the lungs at the same time.”

“clasping the hands behind the hips with warms stiff, and forcing the shoulders back as far as possible, until the shoulder blades touch.”  

And so forth – the last being a GREAT isometric most people aren’t even aware of. . .

I invite the “modern day man” to take this one simple fitness test, my friend – and report back on the results.

Heck, I’ll make it even easier.

I’ll remove the swimming and replace it with 50 pushups – – and I’ll eliminate the pull-ups and dips altogether.

And it’s sad ,but true,  but even with the above done, most “modern day men” would be hard pressed to complete even part of the pushups – – let alone the rest of it.

I think you get the point here, my friend.

Get in shape – and do so naturally.

Benching 500 pounds may look good in the gym and may be good for your ego – but it’ll do NEXT TO NOTHING at all in terms of functional fitness – – or saving your life.

Squatting an elephant won’t make you run any faster, my friend.

And so forth. Get on the stick NOW – – and get on the stick in terms of real world fitness programs – – the best of which being the 0 Excuses Fitness System – – and before long, you’ll not only pass the test Liederman outlined – – but you’ll be surpassing it.

And at that point, I’ll pat you on the shoulders, look you in the eye and congratulate you heartily – – not just for having built a solid base – – but also for getting in good enough shape to be able to save your life (as well as others dependent upon you) if required.

This System truly is the best, my friend. There truly is no other like it. Get on the stick NOW – and watch your fitness levels SOAR.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – And yes, this System is only for those that are SERIOUS about building some real health, strength and fitness. If you’re part of the “men need pedicures” as well crowd, well, this probably ain’t for you. If you’re part of the “bros at the gym pumping” flock, this certainly ain’t for you either. . .

P.S #2 – But if you’re a REAL man –  or aspire to be ONE – well – then – this IS the perfect System for you – and can be picked up right HERE – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

P.P.S #1 – I went for a haircut the other day, and was in line – but I wasn’t waiting for others to get done with their haircut. No I was waiting for a fat, jowly male monstrosity to get done with his facial and pedicure. Whats the world come to when men not only think its ok NOT to be real men, but openly flaunt it? Ugggggggggghhhhhhhh ….!

Dear Reader,

What I’m about to say right now ain’t gonna sound too nice, but it has to be said – – so listen up, folks.

This post is probably going to generate a lot of feedback – – and if you feel compelled to send in comments etc, by all means do so – – either via email or via our social media accounts.

I can’t promise I’ll respond to ’em all – – but I’ll try!

And what I’m going to tell you is this – – put very bluntly, the vast majority of people out there engaged in fitness – – or activities that are supposedly about getting fit – – are not really there to get fit in the first place.

Case in point being the recent “beer yoga” trend that seems to have taken center stage in some parts of the world. I mean, can there be anything more ridiculous than this??

Or the “hash runs” I spoke about before at the local pub – – an event that generates plenty of sales – – sure – – but also a ton of selfies and expanding waistlines (to say the least”, but does NOT do what you’d think a run would.

And this holds true for a lot of folks that patronize modern day gyms and partake of modern day training methods as well – – routines designed to promote selfies, mirror gazing, pumping, preening, flexing imaginary “muscles” and doing everything one can to get that babe’s number on the treadmill right next to you (and not succeeding a lot of times).

But why just fitness?

Let’s take a look at other activities – – eating out, for instance.

Eating out used to be (back in the day) something folks would genuinely ENJOY.

These days it seems to be all about going to the most “haute” (pardon my French, hehe) and “upscale” restaurants – – and while there is NOTHING fundamentally wrong with this, the portions served at most of these establishments make you feel like you’d rather have eaten peanuts as a warm up snack – and paid a fraction of what you’d pay at said places.

Amazingly enough, though most people would agree with this – – a lot of folks still choose to frequent these places – – post selfies galore for “face” (look, Mommy, I ate out at the best place in town) – – and then come back home to grab some REAL grub.

And no, I’m NOT kidding you. I could give you plenty of examples as well, but I won’t here.

“Look Mommy. I ate out, but I’m still starving!”

I mean, for real.  .  .!

Anyway, this selfie/”show off” / “face” obsession is something that irritates me immensely. Being I’m not the narcissistic sort I rarely post pictures of the sort that most fitness guys do – -and you know the sort, don’t you?

All oiled up, greased up, ready to pose at “just that right minute”, with the mirror at just the right angle …

And so forth.

Pah.

None of that for me, and I could care less if it loses me sales, or followers, or what have you.

My mission – and goal – has ALWAYS been to a) give it to you STRAIGHT in terms of fitness – and b) do so in a brutally honest manner that I follow myself.

ALL my products bear this “no frills, no BS” hallmark, and those that are part of the 0 Excuses crew know this.

So in case you’re wondering – – the 0 Excuses Fitness System will NOT pander to you if you’re looking for “fancy stuff” or “exercises that go well with selfies” – – or “exercises that look purdy enough to show off on Facebook”.

And so forth.

In fact, when you first begin, you’ll be hard pressed to even take a selfie between sets, so intense will your heart rate – and the pounding the rest of your body receives, hehe. And so if you’re that sort of person, well, be forewarned – the System is NOT for you, my friend.

But if you’re part of the rapidly growing “get real” movement – – those that keep it real, and do so in the fitness world as well, well, my hats off to you – – and I’m right HERE for you, my friend.

I’m right here – and I’ll continue to be, regardless of external factors.

Keeping it real,

Yours truly,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – I actually once had a “Keeping it real” Wechat group when I was in China. Isn’t that cool?? Met some cool people there as well, and some real nutters …

 

Dear Reader,

Took a brief jaunt down with the wife yesterday evening to purchase some items, one of which being workout vests for yours truly.

I’ve got several already – – but they’ve taken a hammering (no surprises eh!?) so I figured it was time to buy some new ones.

So we walk into this little store where my wife has shopped before. The portly old gentleman running the store was not there – but his friendly (and even more portly) middle aged son was manning the guns.

“Can we have a couple of vests?” my wife asks.

“For you? Or him?”

“Him”, she replied, while I was on “silent mode” (as my wife likes to call it, hehe), taking in the surroundings.

He produced a few vests.

“What size do y’all need?”

“Ummmm … I’m not sure”, I responded. And given my current ongoing battle with OTC sizes, can you blame me?

“Can I try these first?” I asked, half asking my wife as well.

‘Twas no problem, responded the super portly (and friendly as well, btw) guy.

“I’ll try a M size”, I ventured cautiously.

And so I did. I tried it – – and it seemed to fit ok. A tad bit loose around the waist, but certainly not “tent” material as I’ve encountered and written about before.

Now, here’s the kicker.

Bear in mind I was wearing a T-shirt when I tried this vest.

A workout vest – – supposedly a “slim fit” workout vest – – and yet – – a “M” size vest feels loose — when tried on ON TOP of a T-shirt!

Jesus God, I say. What do I need to shop for next? A “S”?????

Anyhow, looking at the general state of fitness around here in this neck of the woods, it doesn’t come as a surprise that the clothing manufacturers tailor their sizes to gigantic beached whales as opposed to fit human beings.

The guy that was serving us in the store was likely no more than 35 if even that, and yet he’s packing on so much flab (especially around the chest and core) that it seems his diet for one day would be enough to support a starving family for a week or more.

Anyhow, why am I telling you all this?

Not just to “tom tom” my new “snazzy red” vests, hehe, but also to tell you that the vast majority of folks globally face the opposite problem of what I face – – and you’re probably fully cognizant of what I’m saying.

How many times have you put a few extra lbs – – “laughed it off” as nothing – – and then made the trek down to the store to get new clothing?

Clothing which (not) surprisingly enough becomes tight in all  the wrong places a month or so after your purchase …

And I know how it feels, my friend. I know exactly how it feels.

Many moons ago I was in the same boat. I’d be buying clothes regularly, and constantly “grow out” of them – – and NOT in a good way either.

I tried everything I knew.

I walked. I tried to “cut back on calories consumed”. I tried jogging. I tried swimming (yes, you read that right – I swam and yet didn’t lose a lot of weight).

In short – I tried darn near everything – – and nothing, I repeat, nothing worked as well until I found that magic base building combo I’m currently on.

Does this mean all of the above is worthless?

Not at all – – they all help, but the point is that I never had a base built before I attempted to build that fitness skyscraper, my friend.

And to be quite frank, there is NO workout regimen out there that can match the 0 Excuses Fitness System in terms of building a solid base.

It may take time. It WILL take sweat, blood and tears. And it WILL leave you with NO excuses – but guess what else?

Once you start building that base, you’ll see results almost instantly. You’ll be reporting oodles of flab flying off at record speed – – pudge replaced by sleek, hard MUSCLE.

You’ll be feeling a heck of a lot better. You’ll be sleeping better. You’ll be processing and assimilating what you eat a LOT better – – and the icing on the cake?

Well –  it is this – – do what is mentioned HERE in THIS course – – and you’ll literally also be able to eat more – and weigh less – and see results within hours.

That’s right. Within hours as opposed to days or even one day.

And I should know, my friend.

I should know.

I’ve been there – done that – and am reaping the rewards every single day.

I cordially invite YOU to join me as well, my friend. Make that decision NOW – – and reap the rewards for your whole LIFE.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Here is what Alan Murray, a regional admin involved in ESL in China had to say about 0 Excuses Fitness – –

I first met Rahul in 2016 and he nearly squashed my hand in his grip. We got to talking about fitness and he suggested fingertip push-ups to try to mitigate some chronic pain I’d had in my hands by building up the tendons in my forearms. I started off very gently and over time it’s worked like a charm. My next goal is to improve my general fitness by exercising my abdomen and legs using the methods Rahul describes here. Off to a good start!

Alan Murray, Regional Administrator – Balboa International Education (U.S/China)

Dear Reader,

One of the most commonly noted things (as well as commonly asked questions) when it comes to elite level athletes is this – – how did they get that incredibly well developed midsection a.k.a. the “six pack”.

And almost as soon as the question is asked, the answers start to roll in …

“Because they’re athletes” is the most common answer we all hear, and upon probing a bit more …

“Well, they work out a lot”.

“Their sport is what has made them get those abs and shoulders!”

“They burn a tremendous amount of calories both during training and actual “game time””.

And so forth (and of course, all the rot about “their good genetics” – – a pathetic cop out if there ever was one).

While all of this is true, it obscures the MAIN reason that these athletes have the incredibly well developed, functional and POWERFUL midsections they do.

And the reason is this – the HIPS and CORE are what these athletes train the most – BOTH for their sport specific movements, and in general.

Swimmers, famous for having 12 packs and more initiate that flutter kick from the hips as opposed to the legs, and the CORE is what provides the power and impetus to swim for long periods.

Contrary to what most people think, boxers don’t get the punching power they have purely from the arms. Sure, the arms play a role, but the main power comes from hip rotation and weight transfer through the ABS and CORE – – and THIS sort of repetitive striking gives the entire core a tremendous workout – far, far superior to anything you’d get at the average gym doing “bunny crunches” as it were.

I should know – – I’ve been hitting the heavy bag a lot since I’ve been back here, and my lats have already widened a lot – – and bear in mind, other than training with an even thicker bar than I do normally (or did back in China), I have not made ONE single change to my pull-up routine.

Not only that, I’m getting a firmer feel – – and look — to an already trim and firm midsection.

And speaking of pull-ups – – the right way to do them is to activate the lats when doing ’em – – as opposed to “pulling with the arms” (bad mistake) or “kipping” (to be avoided at all costs!).

Proper pull-up form is mentioned in my course on pull-ups available right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-from-dud-to-stud-within-a-matter-of-weeks/ and while pull-ups done this way will give you abs of steel and a rock solid upper body, there’s MORE, my friend.

There’s more – – believe it or not, a SMALL tweak to how you do the pull-ups make ALL the difference in terms of how heavily you work the core – – and this small change has been covered in detail in my advanced course on pull-ups available right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-stud-to-super-stud-within-weeks/

The above two courses are a must grab if you’re interested in building pull-up power – – or a strong, “ripped” midsection  – – or just looking to get a super upper body workout in minimal time.

OK, my friend – that’s it for now. I’m off for a shower!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Here is what a customer (who was struggling BIG time with pull-ups before approaching me) had to say about the initial course on pull-ups – –

This guy is the real deal. I encourage all readers to buy his products and benefit like I have. Thank you, Rahul! Rahul is an unusual combination of both brains and serious brawn. And his products shows. Pick a copy of his books and you will get more than your money’s worth in terms of fitness