Dear Reader,

Holy MOLY! I just saw “something” (I’m being a tad bit unkind by referring to a person’s brief video on social media as “something”) – – but hey, I think you’ll understand what I mean and why I say “something” when I explain fully.

But first, heads up, my friend.

I’ve just finished work on a new course – but this time of a DIFFERENT nature.

A course that puts together 25 solid tips on how to build a bone crushing grip – a grip that has an “unnatural pull to it – – a kung fu like grip — in short, everything I’ve mentioned in Gorilla Grip, but this time – -you get TIPS – -tips that you can work into ALL your workouts – – not just grip workouts!

These are written in a style very similar to what I send out in my daily emails – -and in the Fitness Central series – -and if you’re a fan of either, or both of those – this will be RIGHT up your alley.

The sales page for this will be coming up shortly – stay tuned!

Now, on to the main topic of today’s email.

After I finished the course, I decided to take a bit of a breather on this here Friday night, hehe, and brewed myself some Chinese style white tea.

(There in itself lies one tip and KEY to success -and yes, it holds as true for fitness as it does LIFE itself. You work, work, work until you make it – and THEN you relax – and even after you make it, you can nary afford to rest on your laurels, as success is matter of never ending application, my friend).

Pause to “roost” — and it takes wings and FLIES, but anyway, so while sipping on this tea, I was browsing through my wechat “moments” (akin to Facebook wall).

And suddenly amongst the usual junk of folks selling health supplmenents (think male health, hehe) – clothes – and the usual smorgasbord of lard inducing food and drinks – I saw something that made me literally sit up and say “WTFF???”

Pardon the double F, and pardon the language, but that was precisely my reaction. The title of the short video was in Chinese, and being I can’t read the characters, I translated it, and the usual hilarious translation came through – that being the title of this email, but hey, it got the point across!

Apparently this lady (my contact)’s cousin has been quarantined indefinitely and given China’s large scale lockdown of entire provinces and cities due to the Coronavirus (millions of people effectively confined to their homes for 99% of the time, and infected people 100% of the time) this shouldn’t come as any surprise.

And while we could debate forever on whether or not this curfew was a case of the horse done having long bolted before the stable door was even inspected and so forth – the point is the video.

Her “cousin” was an obese – grossly so – grossly times X – obesity personified young lady with not just one muffin top – but TWO.

You know what a muffin top is, don’t you?

That annoying layer of fat around your obliques which is often the hardest to lose and comes off LAST – and spills over jeans and other tight fitting clothes.

Well, this lady had that – but it paled in comparison to the muffin top ABOVE that – something that I’ve not quite seen before.

You know the fat that “folds” on the top of your stomach when you sit down, right?

Well, this was that and then some.

You get the picture – and what was astounding was this lady holding on to her layers of fat and “crooning” – I’m not going to get into what – but she was obviously in a strange sort of way “proud” of her obesity.

20 days?? Is that even enough time to gain more than a coupla kgs at most? I must admit it boggles the mind – this lady must have done nothing but eat, eat, eat – and perhaps drink too during her stay in “quarantine!”

And of course, the being proud part doesn’t come as a surprise. Think “body shaming” and all the other moronic comments being made in today’s politically correct world, and sad but true – but there are many folks globally who are in worse shape – NOT quarantined – and are equally “comfortable” with (or even flaunting) their obesity as being “natural”.

My foot.

Note there is nothing wrong with being naturally “big”. No-one is asking you to be “ripped” – indeed, that isn’t the best way – but obese?? And proud of it??

I think not, my friend. Hehe.

Anyway, the good news is, those of you that are 0 Excuses faithful never need to worry about being quarantined (in terms of fitness) – or reducing food intake etc while at home.

Or, running bazillion of miles around one’s own furniture to lose weight. I’ll have more on that in the future – a video recently went viral on Chinese social media of a man doing just that and actually losing a ton of weight while at it. Hey, whatever works!

Back to that lady – if she had even walked around the furniture a few times – I doubt that she would be in the sort of state she is now – especially in only 20 days, haha.

But then again, to each his/her own!

And I’ll end today’s email on that note. Be proud of and comfortable in your own skin – but ALWAYS be MAN – or woman – enough to admit your shortcomings – especially when it comes to being overweight or obese. That, my friend, is half the battle won!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – I wonder if I should email Ms. Corpulence and let her know the link to 0 Excuses Fitness. Probably wouldn’t do any good telling her, so I’ll tell YOU, my dear reader – here is the System that will whip you into the best shape of your life in record time – https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

Well, just got done with my workout today – and what I want to write to you today about is a GRIP workout – one that I’ve done before – and did today – but haven’t written to you about – so here goes!

This one workout contains exercise that doesnt just work the grip – but they work the entire body – and curiously enough, the combo I’m going to mention does NOT include a single pull-up.

Thats right.

So what DOES it include?

Well – today’s workout was rope jumps – except done differently.

I did 250 jumps straight – then got down straight on the floor and pounded on 25 fingertip pushups in letter perfect form.

Rinse. Repeat. Ad infinitum.

Believe you me, this is WAY, WAY tougher than it looks, and it did not take more than 5 minutes for my entire forearm region to start “shaking”.

At the end of around 12-13 minutes, I was done with that part of the workout (which alone is more than what most people can handle) – – and right now, It’s a wonder I can even sit here and write this to you.

My entire body is sore – and my shoulders, wrists and forearms are super sore – in a good way!

Now, these two exercises are something I’ve mentioned before in Fast and Furious Fitness – – but I’m not sure if I mentioned the combo as I did here – – so there it is, my friend.

And for added work – I threw in handstand pushups – – which completes the combo.

Rope jumps, fingertip pushups – and handstand pushups.

These three TRULY are ALL you need for a great, great grip workout my friend – – and while I’m not prepared to say it’s “better” than my patented “pull-ups – – fingertip pushups (and on occasion, Hindu pushup)” workout I give you in “Pull-ups – – from STUD to SUPER STUD” – – I’ll say this, my friend – – it ain’t no less of a workout!

And the best part is, you get an overall body workout in very short time with these three exercises, my friend – – as well as a nigh KILLER grip workout.

Bear in mind too, that what I’ve given you above is just the tip of the iceberg. I’ve got PLENTY such workouts in “Pull-ups – – from STUD to SUPER STUD” — workouts that will get you insanely fit in a very short period of time.

Grab your copy right here, my friend – – https://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-stud-to-super-stud-within-weeks/. 

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – And NO mention of grip would be complete without mentioning my world famous grip course – put together in a compilation right here – https://0excusesfitness.com/gorilla-grip-the-compilation/. This course is being offered at a THROWAWAY, SPECIAL price my friend – so JUMP on it while the offer lasts. It won’t be long!

Dear Reader,

Well, well, well. After writing about the great (and unfortunately LATE) Doug Hepburn in the last post, is it any coincidence today’s post bears the title that it does?

I’ve long been a believer in NOT believing in coincidences, as I’m sure regular readers of this newsletter are well aware – – and was it another coincidence that a regular reader of this newsletter emailed me recently with regard to getting STRONGER by doing nothing but bodyweight exercises?

While he had quite a few questions (all good, Mark, hehe) – – and many that I’ve covered before, something that I found interesting was this –

“You mention handstand pushups quite often in your emails. Are these better than regular floor pushups? If so, how? Which should I do if I have the choice”

Well – Mark – and my dear reader – if I had to answer very honestly as I always do – I’d say NEITHER is “better”.

Both are excellent exercises (the latter having many, many variations that if you did throughout your life would keep you in the best shape of your life WITHOUT anything else).

Both tax the upper body heavily – as well as the CORE – and upper back, of course.

Both build super strength and MUSCLE throughout the entire body – – and BOTH give you a great, great cardio workout.

Today’s workout for me took about 22 minutes (shave off 2 minutes for dithering about at the start, hehe).

That’s 20 minutes. 15 of those were consumed by rope jumps, and once I was soaked in sweat I got down on the floor, ready to pump out my pushups.

Except I didn’t. After getting into the diamond pushup position I just held … and got up after about 15 seconds or so.

And then, as if on “auto pilot” my brain directed me to the WALL nearby – and before I knew it, I was in a handstand.

The rest of the five minutes was consumed by nothing but handstands and handstand pushups — something I don’t normally do in exclusion of regular pushups – – but I did today — and I feel GREAT – – energized to the BONE – – and my upper body feels like it’s been put through the grinder.

What may (or may not, for you seasoned fanatics out there if any) come across as amazing is that most of that 5 minutes wasn’t even actual handstand pushups. They were handstand holds of different types (as mentioned in Shoulders like Boulders).

And that was enough to give me a super, super workout.

On the other hand, so do my regular pushups.

If I had to pick an answer, I’d say do BOTH. But if you really, really have to choose just one?

I’d say regular pushups.

Huh?? What?? The “Shoulders like Boulders” guy – the guy that writes about Doug Hepburn pounding these out at a mammoth bodyweight – says this? What gives??

I know, I know. Hear me out, my friend.

The reason I choose the answer I did is because a) regular pushups work the entire body, including the LEGS – in a way handstand pushups CANNOT. That might sound strange, but it’s true – and you’ll find out why once you get on the 0 Excuses Fitness System (or do the supplementary exercises mentioned in Shoulders Like Boulders).

and b) while BOTH work the core – floor pushups do so in a way that cannot be mimicked in an upside down position – and lend themselves far more to a “real life” sort of core training.

Don’t get me wrong – so do handstand pushups – but there is a solid reason behind boxers, wrestlers, sportspeople and the military all doing hundreds upon hundreds of floor pushups. Yes, they DO handstand pushups too – but NOT to the exclusion of regular pushups!

Last, but not least, it’s very hard for folks to get up to the sort of numbers I did in the handstand pushup that will really give you a great “all in one” workout. Not to mention the time taken.

Yours truly of course pumped these out in sets of 50 (NOT all at one time obviously) – but this took work – and isn’t what I’d recommend for the average person at all.

Do them – but focus more on the floor pushups – and you’ll be amazed at how far you go in a very short time.

Well, my friend, that is all for now. I’ll be back again later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – If you really want to get up to INSANE levels of upper body strength (think raging elephant like) – – and do handstand pushup workouts like I used to (and still often do) – – well – I’ve got JUST the course for you — right here — https://0excusesfitness.com/battletank-shoulders/

Dear Reader,

I’ll start today’s post off with a bit of a ramble down memory lane, hehe.

Back in the day  – -way, way back in the day, I was obsessed with one thing, and one thing alone – strength – or should I say, SUPER strength.

I read every bit of material I could find on the internet in terms of getting fit – and (specifically) strong – which isnt surprising considering I was but a teenager at that point in time, hehe.

A mere lad, and though I did everything I could research on training – and doing so the right way – I was fed a bunch of garbage for the most part.

Then I started to research how boxers, wrestlers and old time strongmen of yore trained – and things changed – dramatically!

I incorporated pushups into my routine, and kept doing them – until the age of 25 or so (actually, until the present, hehe) – – and my strength increased proportionately.

(Of course, I didn’t know about some of the special style of pushups that I do now – – if I had – – it would have really made things easier for me – – and good news is, YOU have all that info available right at your “here” fingertips, hehe – – https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/ )

And then one fine day, I started to incorporate HANDSTAND PUSHUPS into my routine – and PRESTO! Things changed, and how.

My chest, shoulders and entire upper back added a whole new layer of muscle within a couple of weeks – – and I started to grow out of my shirts at the “ripe young age of 34”, as it were – – and I have never looked back since.

Those of you that are interested in real shoulder development – well – that’s the key right there, my friend. Make your mind up to get good at these – real good!

And if you needed added proof, here is what the great Doug Hepburn, old time Canadian strongman – and champion weight lifter that set numerous records in the benchpress and squat (and probably dozens of others) has to say about the handstand press –

I did get most of my pressing power from handstand presses at which I did fifteen reps at a bodyweight of 245 pounds. 

And coming from a man that set a world record for the first 500 lb bench press – heck – I’d take that seriously, my friend!

And for those of you that keep complaining about “heavier folks not being able to do bodyweight exercises” – – fooey! You’ve got proof there if there ever was one – – and if you need more – – well – – search the annals of 0 Excuses Fitness for more!

Well, my friend, that is that for now. I’m so pumped upon reading I think I’m gonna do do some handstand pushups right as of now, hehe!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – And yes, this truly IS the very best course out there if you want to build shoulders like the proverbial Brahma Bull – – along with raging, grizzly like upper body strength. Get it right here – – https://0excusesfitness.com/shoulders-like-boulders/

Dear Reader,

The title of today’s email should come as no surprise with regard to the strong words (some may even say ‘rant’) that follow – especially not to those of you that have been reading my stuff for a while.

Certainly not to those of you 0 Excuses faithful – and certainly NOT to those of you that are staunch fans of the 0 Excuses daily newsletter – and if there ever a “cornerstone” philosophy of my fitness program (other than to not make ridiculous excuses) – it is this – WORK THE LEGS AND BACK HEAVILY!

That’s right, my friend – it’s so important that I say it about every four emails or so, and with good reason, as it seems to slide off folks back like water off a duck’s back – and thats not good – both in terms of physical development and/injuries – and even if you’re training just for looks as a certain “Dre Russ” was, hehe (pelican legs, anyone – although “Dre” doesn’t have those, he would certainly have been in way, way better shape had he … ah, but let’s get on with it!).

For those wondering Andrea Russell a.k.a “Dre Russ” is a big hitting West Indian cricketer – powerfully built, and one of the guys that gets paid a premium to play in the world’s best paid “inter club” cricket tournament against stars all over the world – that being the IPL (Indian Premier League).

Cricket for those you that don’t know isn’t “that boring old sport where folks toss balls at a guy lazily standing 22 yards or so away for five days”, hehe. The sport has evolved, and how – and it’s catching on back Stateside too as well as other countries globally, and with good reason.

Anyway, Andre Russell had this to say (after his nth injury and knee surgery – – which prevented him from being near as athletic on the field as he COULD have- – and probably from racking up even more impressive numbers than he already has).

“I used to go to the gym and work only on my abs and shoulders because I wanted to look sexy for the girls”.

He goes to say that all young “Dre Russ” fans/wannabe should NOT make the same mistake he did. He also goes on to say that while he started encountering knee pain when he was 23/24 – he (foolishly) ignored it, and only had knee surgery when it got “unbearable” at a later date (around 29).

And his words ring true, of course.

In Shoulders like Boulders (on the sales page) I mention the case of a boobybuilder that had not one, but TWO heart attacks at an age where most are barely beginning to “make their mark upon the world”, if I might say so – and despite looking good, he could barely swim a gentle lap around the pool without huffing and puffing in agony (and probably couldn’t do a pushup to save his life).

Dre Russ has an admirably “buff” upper body, my friends, but at what cost? At what cost I ask, as the superstar comes out and says it himself (and kudos to you Andre – most folks are way too scared to say it like it it. You have – and bonus points to you for that!).

“Unfortunately at 23 you’re fearless and I used to ignore that pain and I always gave it a quick fix by taking painkiller and kept running”.

And he aint the only one, my friend. Visit any gym and you’ll see the “pelican leg” sydrome on full show – along with the weird and overbalanced look that comes from working the chest heavily and little or no corresponding work being done upon the BACK, my friend.

Yours truly was the opposite at the age of 23 (luckily, hehe). I followed my gut – and did plenty of hiking – and pushups – and pull-ups and many other things – – and all of that has held me in good stead over the years – – right until the “ripe” old age of 39, hehe, with nary a twinge of knee pain or any other problem.

There’s a lesson in all this, methinks. . .

Anyway, for those of you with knee pain, or weak legs in general –  there are always things you CAN do, my friend.

Hindu squats, for instance, are one of the best exercises you can do to strengthen the knees – and legs in general.  Hindu jumper squats as show in the workout videos take the regular squats to another level, my friend.

As is rope jumping – – and hiking. And good ole walking too – – done at a decent pace, and done for a while daily.

But the most important thing is to train for lasting health and fitness – – not just for the six pack – – or the gals, hehe.

Take care of the former – and the latter will come anyway.

Other hand focus on the latter to the exclusion of the former … and well … I think I’ve made my point, haven’t I?

Enough said! If you’re training legs today – as you should – make it a great, great one!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. –  Learn how to do Hindu squats correctly (as opposed to the horribly mangled form that seems to be all the rage out there) right HERE – – https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

Upon glancing at the title of this email, the first thing that might come to mind is this – EXERCISE.

Hard, tough exercise – REGULAR exercise – of the type I so often speak about – or perhaps even my pathbreaking, BESTSELLING “Eat More – Weigh Less” course that folks have unabashedly praised so much that even yours truly feels “shy” about updating the testimonials page on that one, hehe.

I’ll do so shortly – – but there’s something far more important I want to share with you in that regard.

(Btw, if eating more and weighing LESS is your cup of Java, then go for it, my friend – https://0excusesfitness.com/eatmore-weighless/ )

Back on point – way back in the day when I started my 120-60 kg fitness journey, I did what I was told with regard to diet (or should I say what the “experts” – hint – most are NOT- said).

I ate three squares a day.

I upper the number of protein in my meals – and I reduced carbs to a minimum.

I even gorged on sugar free fruit juices – and other than the occasional beer, NO sugar went into my system, period.

And while all this made me a feel a heck of a lot better than before, the weight was NOT flying off the way I mention in my emails and newsletters.

No rapid weight loss, perhaps a steady decline, but even that wasn’t satisfying given the effort I was putting in.

And then, by chance, I remembered what I did way back when I was 22 or so – probably not int he best shape of my life at that point, but hey, I was pretty trim considering I hardly ever worked out in that period other than occasional hiking.

I implemented what I did in terms of DIET – and lo and behold, combined with the exercise program I was following, the lard literally “dripped off” me with every workout – and no, I ain’t talking Eat More – Weigh less workouts here. If I knew what I did about THAT back THEN – I’d probably have gotten down to 50!

And what I did was this – I IGNORED the mainsteam B.S. they put out there about diet.

I did NOT count calories – or even avoid sugar. I did NOT up protein and lower carbs.

I simply changed my eating times around to what suited me – and SKIPPED what most consider to be the most important meal of the day.

That’s right, my friend.

Not only did my energy levels go up significantly upon doing this – I felt more alive than I ever had – but the weight flew off me as well.

Was it just me?

I researched – – and no, it was NOT just me. Herschel Walker was one of the guys that swore by eating ONE meal a day – in the evening – and if you research a bit more, you’ll find guys in top shape that IGNORE what the so called experts tell them.

Aside from this, there is another EVEN MORE powerful tip I have that I have NOT revealed in the 0 Excuses Fitness System as yet – or any other course I’ve put out there. It’s only been revealed to my inner circle for now – and if you want to be “in the know” on that one – well – hop on right HERE – my friend.

And that, my friend – is that for the day. More later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Here is that link again – but it’s ONLY for those of you that are TRULY interested in taking their health and fitness to “out of the world” levels … – – https://0excusesfitness.com/groups/0-excuses-ship/

P.S #2 – And on that same note, if you’re a “lookie lou” that is just interested in freebies and never has any intention of buying any product – then please, PLEASE do yourself – and me – and the entire list – a favor and OPT out to free space for those that ARE truly serious about their health and fitness. Thanks!

Dear Reader,

How would you like a workout that you can start your day with – that will get you energized and PUMPED for the entire day – and that will have you burning FAT the entire day without even thinking about it?

A workout that you can “carry with you” basically – a workout that you could do in your hotel room – or even your living room – or just about anywhere??

A workout that (contrary to what you might think I’m about to mention) does NOT include a single pushup – or squat – or hike.

Or pull-up, for that matter. Now once you get good at this workout you’ll naturally want to do more – and gravitate to more, but truth be told, this one simple workout can keep even the fittest of us busy their entire life.

Boxers do it. Wrestlers do it. The ancient (Spartan) warriors did it before heading off to battle – no, I’m NOT kidding – and even the average couch potato that hasn’t done a lick of exercise in years can do it.

And this simple exercise is this – rope jumping, my friend.

The trampoline is all the rage these days, and while I do get that jumping on a trampoline burns fat – the benefits are NOTHING when you compare them to good ole fashioned ole school ROPE jumping.

I don’t know why, but the world seems to be increasingly turning into a sissified, molly coddled, “coddified” (is that even a word, hehe) of what it SHOULD be.

This morning’s workout was an indoor workout, and it took me precisely 21 minutes, and I was soaked in sweat (bear in mind it’s winter and there isn’t any heating where I am at).

Shave off the time it took me for pushups at the end of this, and you get 16.4 minutes. I timed it, hehe, much as I do in the 0 Excuses Fitness System workout video.

Shave off rest times, and you get between 13-15 minutes.

And all I did during that time was jump rope.

Thats right, my friend. Jump rope, and YES, this one simple activity can get you burning fat – big time!

It is also great for folks that haven’t worked out in years to start off with.

If you are currently at the stage where climbing a long, unending flight of stairs is pretty much impossible without collapsing – or at the stage where doing more than a pushup sounds like anathema – well – then rope jumping is where you need to start, my friend.

There is a reason boxers and wrestlers use this simple activity as an INTEGRAL part of their routines, my friend.

Rope jumping can be as simple or as complicated as you make it – – but no matter what the workout style is – you will feel it – especially if you do it right. And doing it right means  timing yourself and NOT “dwadling” between sets, my friend.

I have mentioned rope jumping in Fast and Furious Fitness, and will probably mention it in 0 Excuses Fitness as well (if I ever get around to a rewrite, hehe).

Along with that, remember to avoid the naysayers – “so called” experts  – and other morons that try and throw a spanner in your works and make a dent in your wallet with the “go to the gym!” cries.

Respond back with an animalastic cry of your OWN – and get to it!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Along with exercise, DIET is key – but NOT in the way you were brought up to believe. No calories counting or skinfold tests – or number of meals a day – or what to eat, even. Believe me, the secret is NOT what they’ve been telling you – and I’ll have more on this tomorrow!

P.S #2 – And for more fat blasting, muscle building – GUMPTION building, I should say, home based workouts – make sure to pick up your copy of the System today – – https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

Well, after the (somewhat interesting in many regards if you get my drift, hehe) chat I had with Sophia about gorillas, and gorilla grip – I got to thinking about the book itself.

And a thought popped into my mind.

A thought that pops into my mind nigh every time I think of the book – and the PREFACE – which I updated in 2017.

I first came out with Gorilla Grip in 2011, and believe it or not, I took a “sabbatical” of sorts from the fitness biz for a variety of (some inexplicable) reasons.

The old website still stands though. www.rahulmookerjee.com is where it all started, and it is still very much alive and kicking, hehe, especially in terms of Google searches etc.

Anyway, so back in 2017 I met a man – a tall, strong, rugged looking “mountain of a man”.

If Sophia’s description of me as a gorilla is accurate (and it is in many regards, hehe) – – then the only words I have for THIS guy is – KING KONG.

King Kong x 10, perhaps. As soon as I saw this guy I knew he had been into physical training all his life – and by that I don’t mean pounding out reps on the lat pulldown machine (an useless machine if there ever was one) – or doing bicep curls with the bros.

No – he had that look about him – REAL strength, if you get my drift, that comes from being in the TRENCHES – and from one that has been there and done that in terms of fitness and continues to, I recognized this instantly.

I shook his hand – and immediately felt an “unnatural pull” to his grip as he almost took me off balance – something that most people are UNABLE to do (I’ve spoken about the why’s before, of course).

Now, this guy is far bigger than me – probably way stronger in many regards but that isn’t the main reason he can do this.

His GRIP is the main reason – that “kung fu” like grip – – and that only comes from years and years of HARD training – in the TRENCHES, as it were.

You either got it, or you don’t, my friend!

We became good friends down the line – and this is the man I refer to in the preface for Gorilla Grip, and with good reason. If anyone ever truly had a gorilla like grip, it’s him!

And funnily enough, those were the exact same comments he made about me – and for good reason again.

Now in terms of “if you got it” – well, there is always room for improvement, my friend. Success is a matter of never ending application as they say – pause to rest on your laurels, and first thing you know, it takes WINGS and flies away.

And if you “don’t got it” – and the majority of folks out there, don’t, by the way.

Well, do what it takes to get it.

First, build up your overall health, strength and fitness levels by using the 0 Excuses Fitness System. I state repeatedly in Gorilla Grip that a base is KEY – and that the exercises therein should be done in conjunction WITH the exercises in the 0 Excuses Fitness System – not in place of.

And second, once you’re getting good at those exercises – pick up a copy of Gorilla Grip – or the compilation if you so choose.

And that, my friend, is the royal road to “getting it” – both in terms of GRIP strength and overall fitness/strength levels as well.

Amen!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Another course that has been really flying off the shelves is Corrugated Core. If your’re looking to get rid of the winter “bulge” QUICK – then the exercises mentioned in Corrugated Core are the perfect way to do it – – https://0excusesfitness.com/corrugated-core/

Dear Reader,

So there I was talking to an ex-client of mine “Sophia” (I’ll let the last name slide in order to “protect the innocent”, if you get my drift, hehe).

Bear in mind that this conversation has context – – but I’m merely quoting the parts that apply to this email – and the topic being talked about in the title of the email – as well as subtitle, hehe.

“… arms, you mean? Strong arms?” I asked.

“Yes, strong arms. And strong, deep chest too”, replied Sophia.

“Kinda…Actually, you look more like a gorilla!” she continued.

“Gorilla???” (accompanied by a “laughing out loud” emoticon – remember – this conversation took place online since the C-virus has pretty much quarantined everyone unofficially).

“Yes, gorilla. You have black curly hair, and dark skin…”she trilled.

And the casual reader may or may not read “racism” into the dark skin comment. I’ve heard it so many times in mainland China of course that it’s ceased to bother me – but then again – I wouldn’t be surprised if it bothered you, my dear reader, hehe.

But such is life in China, where skin color is paramount and pretty much takes priority over everything else – but again – back to the topic itself!

“I once wrote a book called Gorilla Grip”, I said, laughing.

“What is it about”, she asked.

“Grip. Developing a cast iron, rock, solid, GORILLA like grip”, I said, laughing a bit more. Call me thick skinned, my friend, but those above comments and then the “gorilla” bit made me laugh – especially since this girl is anything BUT racist – it was just an honest observation.

“Actually, yes, my chest and arms – and grip is strong”, I went on. “But my legs are the strongest part“.

“That is where my physical development comes from”.

“Really”, she asked, in an interested “tone of voice”.

“Yes, really. The legs are the seat of power. Strong legs = Strong body”.

“I see….”

And then a pregnant pause, and then something that made me almost spit out my tea.

“I wanna enlarge my chest”, she went on.

“Huh??” I responded confused for a minute.

And then I got it.

“You mean, you want bigger b-oh-oob-s”? (sorry folks, censoring it a bit so the emails go through)

“Yes”

She then suggested a way of doing it that to be honest might have made its way to an X rated mag, so I’m not going to mention it here.

“But I don’t want to do that”, she went on.

“Uh, OK”, I said. “Get surgery done. You know breasts implants and …”

“I don’t want silicone!”

And so went the conversation.

So, two things to take away from the above conversation methinks.

First off, 0 Excuses Fitness does not deal in “increasing breast size”, hehe. The best we can do is to advise you to find a good surgeon dealing with implants etc if you’re interested in that.

Other than this, what I could tell any lady that wants this sort of thing – or Sophia actually (though I didnt tell her this, as the advice would be nigh ignored) is this – work the LEGS hard.

Build up your overall health and do lots of leg work on a heavy basis. In Sophia’s case, she’s way too skinny – and as soon as she packs some good weight on – that “chest” will naturally grow larger.

Second, if you’re interested in looking like a bonafide GORILLA – and being as strong as one – I have two things to tell you.

In terms of #1, work the legs hard, hard, hard – and you’ll start to look like a gorilla before you know it.

I’m not saying neglect your upper body – no – not in the least, but what I AM saying and HAVE BEEN saying is that the legs are the true SEAT OF POWER, my friend.

Strong legs = Strong body. Thats alll there is to it.

And as far as strength, you may never have upper body strength near what the average silverback gorilla does – but you CAN build amazing levels of upper body strength and a vice like “kung fu” grip that will have folks shaking their head when they shake your hand.

If that’s your thing, we’ve got just the TWO courses that will do it : –

1. Shoulders like Boulders
2. Gorilla Grip (The compilation)

Lots of two’s in today’s email, huh? Hehe …

So that, my friend, is that for today’s email. We can’t help you in terms of increasing breast sizes – but we sure CAN help you get as strong as gorilla (or as close as you can get, hehe)- and in the best shape of your life!

Get on it!

Best

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Squatting is one of the best ways to build the legs up, period. And the Hindu Squats mentioned in the 0 Excuses Fitness System are something everyone, male, female, or “in between”, hehe should get good – VERY GOOD – at.  Rumble on over HERE to learn how – – https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

The sheer amount of misinformation out there on the Internet when it comes to fitness and working out – or just about any topic out there – boggles the mind.

And one of the misconceptions that a lot of people have is that water based workouts can be, and are a lot better overall than land based workouts.

Specifically, the claims being made out “swimming being the best exercise you can do” and (and my daughter sent this to me the other day – copied from a notebook of hers) – – “swimming is the very best exercise there is for building MUSCLE”.

The second claim is downright retarded, and the first? Let me just say that there is no real “best exercise” out there. It all depends upon your goals -overall fitness levels you’re looking to achieve – as well as your current levels of strength and conditioning.

If someone were to make the claim “bodyweight exercise in general” are the best – I’d wholeheartedly agree – but unfortunately what is TRUE is usually “pooh poohed” at by the vast majority of folks out there.

Anyway, back to swimming.

First off, please don’t get me wrong. Swimming is an excellent exercise – and DOES help a LOT in terms of improving your cardiovascular capabilities, but only if you can swim the strokes correctly – and if you can swim non-stop for laps – and the average person generally can’t do either one of, or both these things.

It’s far easier to work up to pounding the pavement, for instance, in terms of technique, than getting the 4 strokes down pat in swimming. Not to mention the breathing – which is actually OPPOSITE of what occurs on land.

In the 0 Excuses Fitness System I give you a “secret” tip that allows you to recover in record time from a set of sprints – or a set of tough pushups – and be raring to go almost shortly thereafter.

No extended panting, no prolonged “being out of breath”, and so forth.

You’ll have to crack open the System to find out what it is – but rest assured it has something to do with DEEP BREATHING – done RIGHT (an entire section of the book is devoted to this) – and swimming throws this entire “rule book” out of the window.

Which is fine as certain changes have to be made for water based workouts, but it’s still not the BEST by far in terms of a cardio exercise .

ANd as for strength – and muscle??

Well, I’ve often said and still say that it isn’t so much the “external look” or “how big the peak of your biceps is” that matters when it comes to REAL strength and muscle- not to mention lasting fitness and HEALTH.

Some of the strongest folks I’ve seen out there (pound for pound) have barely a ripple in their biceps, and yet you’d struggle to match their grip, for instance (just one example).

And any sort of real strength – or muscle – means your tendons, ligaments and BONES should be strong too.

The last being the most important – and swimming does next to nothing to improve bone strength, my friend.

One of the (valid in many ways) arguments being made FOR swimming is that it may be an easier activity for grossly overweight or obese folks to “ease into” because of the lack of weight being placed on the body in general.

It is a well known fact that fat people “float better” – and while this may sound good to the average “Tubbo” out there (Yay! Easier workouts!) – it don’t do much at all to improve bone strength which comes only from placing ADDED stress on the bones and musculature in general.

Elite swimmers all incorporate land based work in their routines – and there is a darn good reason behind it.

Second, I’ve often mentioned that working the legs and back heavily – specifically, the legs is KEY to overall health, strength, muscle and fitness.

Case in point being the daily hill climbs I refer to – those alone will give you a better shaped/developed chest than on someone with “pelican legs” – someone that does a ton of benching, for instance, but little or no leg/back work.

Now, some stroke such as the breaststroke and butterfly do work the legs to an extent – but NOTHING like land based, weight bearing workouts do, my friend – NOTHING like that – and that is why elite swimmers all incorporate land based workouts into their routine.

Believe me, you’ll build far more muscle doing a set of 10 pull-ups in LETTER perfect form than swimming  a few laps in the pool – and that is a FACT.

Now, none of this means I’m railing against swimming and water based workouts (such as water aerobics, for instance). It remains an excellent exercise, and by all means DO work it into your routine if you can – but use it in ADDITION to your regular routine, and not in place of it.

And that, my friend, is that for today. I’ll be back again later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Swimming is a great activity to relax – and feel RELAXED – and energized from head to toe. Ever notice that feeling you get after a great swim, my friend? I bet you have – but here’s the kicker – the BEST darn exercise ever (metamorphically speaking, hehe) – will give you that feeling and THEN some in a fraction of the time or less. Find out what that is right HERE – – https://0excusesfitness.com/products/pushups-reverse-pushups-the-best-darn-exercise/