Shake limbs, release STRESS
- ... and a few stretches as well - as well as WHERE we hold a lot of stress ...

Dear Reader,

Today’s email might sound a bit goofy – or even a bit batty (NO puns intended with regard to this C-virus currently going around!!) – but bear with me.

If there is one thing that most people are “afflicted” with these days, it is this – STRESS.

It isn’t so much being unfit – or fat – or grossly overweight – or even thin and unfit – or a combo of the others that bothers the average Joe or Jane so much as STRESS does – and along with stress, a creaky, aching body that seems way older than it is.

Now yes, I could wax lyrical about the 0 Excuses Fitness System and regular exercise here, of course. Or, I could go on and on about the importance of proper sleep and regular massage. Or … but no, I’m not going to get into any of those details in this here email.

Today’s email is about a few tips to release STRESS from your body quicker than you can say voila – but before we do so – understand WHERE the average person stores most of his her stress.

The neck, traps and upper back are prime areas for “stocking a lot of stress” as is the lower back. Both due to too much time spent sitting (with improper posture in many cases) – – as well as a lot of time on the dumbphone or computer (or both).

Along with this, the hamstrings are another area that are tight as heck for many people – even super fit folks may have an issue with tight hamstrings. I know – as I did for many years, and still do if I don’t work this area assiduously (I’ve been born with, amongst other things, naturally tight hamstrings).

Fitness and “peak performance” aside, it’s vital to remove the stress for these parts of your body  and get the “qi” flowing again, my friend – or in plain English, get your body’s energy centers WORKING FOR you – as opposed to against you.

Being loose and relaxed flows over into other areas of your life as well.  You won’t just feel better – you’ll perform better – and you’ll notice that things start to “flow” into your life, just as it was meant to be. But for the purpose of this email, let’s just stick to physical feeling …

And now, the “what to do”.  Here goes!

The first tip is to do what the subject of this emails tells you to do. Simply shake your arms while holding them loose and shrugging repeatedly – and take deep breaths while doing so.

Do this while walking, or standing – and remember to inhale and exhale deeply as you do so.

You may think it makes you look goofy, but this is one of the very best ways of removing stress from your upper body – and FAST, at that – not to mention get the blood flowing quickly.

Combine this with shaking your legs together as if they were jelly (wobbly jelly) – and you’ve got a perfect “shake and destress” routine for the entire body right there.

And before you diss me by saying “it’s too simple” – well – TRY it, my friend. Just TRY it first, and then comment upon it. YES, the simplest things sometimes work the best!

Another way of destressing the upper body and back in particular is the FORWARD stretch.

I’ve spoken often about the benefits of the bridge in all it’s various shapes, forms and variations – as well as wall walks – but I’ve always mentioned, both in the book and the video, that it is EQUALLY important to stretch FORWARD as well.

Finish off your bridging routine by touching your toes – knees straight – and hold for a while. For those of you with tight hamstrings and shoulders, you’ll be amazed at how good you feel after a few minutes of holding this position (along with the bridge, of course)!

Once done with that, move on to the downward dog position in the Hindu pushup. Really stretch – look back at your feet – keep the legs STRAIGHT – and you’ll feel the stretch ALL over your body – and you’ll feel GREAT after a minute or so after this.

If you’ve ever wondered why a cat – or dog – stretches forward to begin their day – well – now you know!

Best part about all of this though is this – you can get this done literally anywhere, anyplace, anytime. Feeling overly stressed? Tight traps? No problem – get down and shake and stretch a little – and feel the energy flow again, my friend.

Combine that with regular walking – or hiking – or swimming – and of course, the best fitness system on the planet – and that is ALL you need to do to arrive at “De Stress Central” – permanently!

And that is that for today’s note. Be back again with more!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

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When your “regular routine” is interrupted …
- ... and a bit of a Coronavirus "advice"

Dear Reader,

Well, it’s certainly been another long break from posting, hasn’t it? So much going on … so many things to do, so little time, and while that certainly isn’t an excuse not to post – as they say “tis what it is!”

On the fitness front, things have been going great guns. I’ve been getting in one superb workout after the other on the hill – and I’ve doing pushups and pullups galore as well (the first with a bit of a twist, hehe, but I’ll get into that later!)

On the business front, things have been going well – steady sailing, and one of the more interesting developments is this – we are currently in the process of translating my books and courses over into Spanish.

As of now, 0 Excuses Fitness and the first book on pull-ups have been translated, and while they aren’t available on this site, a quick Amazon search should pull ’em both up!

So if English isn’t your preferred language and it might not be for many of you amigos out there – – well – – have at – -we’re working hard to rectify just that!

And on the life front – well, I’m back in Spain – a country where I seem to land up every year regardless – and just in the nick of time it seems.  The deadly coronavirus started to rage across mainland China just a couple of weeks after I left, and we all know the fallout of that, don’t we?

A virus that is spreading globally and causing a lot of deaths in the mainland – and a virus that could have and SHOULD have been contained way back when it started last Nov – ah, but I’ll stop there. My best wishes to those affected and obviously China in general – it’s been a country where I’ve spent years and enjoyed it, and I for one hate to see this sort of thing occurring there (or anywhere, for that matter).

(Edit – I’ll be back soon – but thats another story altogether)

And that out of the way – this virus affects mostly the elderly and young – and those with low or “weak”immune systems.

And you don’t have to be a scientist to know that the #1 way to boost your immune system – and health in general – is regular, HARD workouts.

Climb a hill daily – multiple time if you so choose – and sprint that sucker on occasion – and chances are that is ALL the working out you’ll ever need – and chances also are you’ll never need a face mask or worry about “Coronaviruses”  or other such flu-like pandemics.

Bang out 250 pushups daily in quick time, and the same applies. Or climb stairs. Or … but you get my drift!

Now, some of you out there do all of this – and MORE on a regular basis.

But what when travel – and the unexpected – throws a spanner into your works?

Por ejempelo, I do NOT have a hill here where I’m at – and outdoor conditions are less than favorable for any sort of walking – let alone working out at any pace, hehe.

(NB – it must be said that I’m saying keeping in my mind my own fitness levels – where a brisk 30-35 minute walk on level ground barely even gets me going)

And many of you are probably facing the same situation as well.

The obvious answer to this would be a workout you can get in anywhere – anyplace – anytime – either indoors or outdoors.

A workout that will NOT challenge you for time – but which WILL challenge you in ALL other ways, mi amigo.

A workout that will get you huffing, puffing, sweating and panting – and boost T levels and immunity – all within record time – and that is the 0 Excuses Fitness System for you in a nutshell, my friend.

Other than this, what are some MUSTS to do when your regular routine is interrupted?

Well, stretching, for one. Stretching isn’t something I normally advocate before workouts, but if you’re unable to get a decent workout in, then stretching might just be what the doc ordered.

The “downward” position of the Hindu pushup is a great one, as is the back bridge (along with front). The tablemaker is another position I highly recommend (and believe you me, it’s far tougher than it looks on camera, hehe).

Pushups are another must, even if you just do a few.

And last, but not least, that eternal must do – WALKING!

Boy do I miss my daily hikes on Qi Feng mountain – as well as the sheer rush I got from those workouts – but for now, I’m getting my walk on here in the congested city streets of Madrid.

30-35 minutes brisk walking a day, and while I barely work up a sweat – I know I’m doing something – daily – and that, my friend, as I’ve said so many times – is the real key to staying fit over a lifetime.

It’s like a bank balance – keep depositing money – or small chunks of exercise – and it will grow accordingly. Ditto if you choose the reverse, of course!

So that’s what’ been going on, my friend. My apologies again for the break in posts – mea culpa, as they say – and a very happy (albeit belated) Happy New Year to all of you reading this!

Best wishes – stay safe – and remember to get your workout in no matter what – ZERO excuses!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

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