Oh boy. I seem to be in “fine fettle” as of late, hehe as ole Marc would put it in the “Dongguan employment” group (which was a topic in an email or so prior to this).

And although some of you might be classifying what I’m talking about as pure rants – or rants mixed in with useful info – or simply what Rahul thinks – NO HOLDS BARRED – todays email will be another one that strikes home – in no uncertain terms – for a LOT of you out there, my friend.

Long ago, well, not that long ago actually (2017 I believe it was) – – I put out a revamped version of Gorilla Grip – – and a couple of days after it was out, I made my first sale.

And then I noticed something which I really enjoyed – – although you might think I shouldn’t have, hehe.

It was a review (something I ask all readers to do – honest reviews – we love ‘em!) which was a “3 star” review.

“Ok, but you can get the same information for free elsewhere” was the title of the review, and the illuminary who wrote this went on to say that the exercises “while OK” could be “found on the Internet” – and that “the examples I stated didn’t mean they would work”.

There was more, but that was the sum and substance of it, and I’ll try and link to the review if I can, but here is my point – – and I believe I’ve made this before when readers from this list email me complaining about price etc.

First, if the information is indeed “freely available”, why not just go out there and GET IT for yourself? I’m certainly not running after you to invest in any of my products – – or even “exhorting you to”, hehe. Ain’t my place to do so anyway. I can only show you the ROAD – it’s up to YOU whether you follow it or not, my friend, and that’s as simple as it gets.

Second, why didn’t this person simply just do it and compile the information HIMSELF if what he was saying was indeed true.

Obviously because he was either too stupid to do so – or didn’t have the time to do it – or couldn’t do it.

Third, as those that have purchased my products KNOW, there is a degree of “brain picking” that goes into my books that you CANNOT find elsewhere.

Be it the secret tips I often provide in my books and newsletters (I should say “secret” hehe) or even the “little things” (remember, little hinges are what swing BIG doors) – or simply my own experiences – all of that, my friend, if I were to care to put a price tag on it – – or even ONE of those things – – is simply invaluable!

When I receive remarks such as the above – – or unsubcscribes from my list due to said reasons (or any other idiotic reason, really), I throw my hands up and CELEBRATE – – and why?

Because you’ve just made space for someone else – who DOES get it, my friend!

And more as well, but before I sign off, this sort of thing is NOT limited to fitness alone.

I recently had a client from India add me asking for green tea, and all the quotes etc associated with what he wanted.

I patiently took the time to explain to him what he should be selling (cardinal rule #1 right there – – you NEVER let a “provider” tell you what to sell, but in this case I had to, because the guy did literally NO market research of his own despite me asking him to).

Except, of course, price.

“Can I have the cheapest price?”

“Uh, but what exactly do you want?”

“Something that’s cheap”.

“Uh, but I don’t sell based upon that buddy. Maybe you’d be better off contacting someone else!”

“Oh no! I liked your sample (I sent him a sample or two) … and I want to order it”.

“Well, quality doesn’t come free my friend”.

“Can you give me rates for other types of tea?”

And you can guess how the rest of the conversation went, my friend.

So long story short – if there is anything that annoys – and simultaneously PLEASES me no end, hehe – it is those that are “price shoppers”.

And as for why – well – you be the judge!

Last, but NOT least, this doesn’t apply to those of you who have genuine reasons as to why you cannot invest in a product right now – – or whenever.

Gautam, a customer from India once emailed me a few years ago asking for a discount, as well as for me to work with him on “custom payment terms” (there was some problem with the Paypal account I was using not being able to accept payments in India – – or something to that effect).

And despite the fact it took him a month or so to follow through – – I answered ALL his questions – – and worked with him THROUGHOUT the entire process.

The intention counts, my friend – – and its easy to see who is genuinely interested – – and who isn’t!

And that my friend, is today’s “rant”. Let me know your thoughts – I’m all ears!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Despite the “3 star review” on Gorilla Grip, it remains TILL date – my best selling product – – so much so that I’ve put an entire COMPILATION out on it. And if you’re interested in building the cast iron grip you’ve always wanted (and I bet you ARE!) – – well – – go HERE to do so – – https://0excusesfitness.com/gorilla-grip-the-compilation/

P.S #2 – Gautam’s reviews are mentioned both on our Facebook page (must follow!) – and our testimonials page – right here – go ahead and read it NOW!

What I’m going to say is (like a few of my other missives as of late, and indeed over the years, hehe) come across as EXTREMELY jarring and “brutally honest” (well, that it is!) to those of you that are “politically correct – or easily offended – or a combo therein, or something to that effect.

If that’s you, either skip today’s email – or read it, and feel free to flame me thereafter, or up and unsubscribe, hehe.

I don’t mind either way. What I am about to say HAS TO BE SAID, and I’m going to say it NOW.

This has been bubbling on inside of me for a while, and though I’ve written about it before, now, and today in fact seems to be a PERFECT day to bring it up.

A couple of months ago, I was talking to a friend Charles – – a good friend – – about the state of the economy in China, and how it’s obvious that the cracks (which appeared a long time ago – and were being papered over and to an extent still are) – – have WIDENED.

It wouldn’t be so much of a stretch to say that the country is at a cross roads – as is the entire world, but for different and MORE reasons.

We were discussing the state of industry in general, and as I pulled out link after link to support my side of the argument he either ignored the links or claimed “they weren’t reliable”.

Now, bear in mind this person is an English teacher who has never really done any sort of real BUSINESS in his life. True, for a while he DID do his teaching as a “business of sorts”, and he did VERY WELL at it, but inexplicably, down the line, he failed to stick to it.

When times got tough, he disregarded any and all advice from yours truly – – basically threw away something he was doing – and doing WELL at that – – and ended up in a boat far worse to what he was in before if one were to be brutally honest.

Though Charles doesn’t know it (or if he paid attention to what I said back then, he may) – – that decision SADDENED me, as it would if any true friend were to just up and give up at the first hurdle. Hurdles are what it’s all about – – not smooth sailing as it had been for him for a while, and yet, when I brought this up …. You can guess the reaction! Hehe.

We were discussing how the tea industry in China is hurting, along with a lot of others (tea is non-essential – though it should be – but in the current market ….well, enough said!) and he wouldn’t believe me ,despite the fact that I have plenty of experience in this industry and he none.

Instead, the only “facts” he pulled out to support his claim were the following – – a tabloid piece from a leading tabloid in China – – which is about as reputable as the “Sun” is in the U.K., hehe.

And when I brought that up, he claimed I was trying to discredit a “reliable source”.

Huh? What about all the sources I BROUGHT up before?

Closer to the “now”, I was discussing the spread of the COVID-19 in China and the world with a lady the other day – a lady who was even more hell bent upon ignoring the facts placed in front of her (reliable articles) – -and instead parroting the official “all is well” line from the government, when all clearly isn’t well.

Now, bear in mind nationality, culture etc has nothing to do with this. The first person I mentioned is American, and the second is Chinese, and yet … they BOTH have their heads stuck in the sand on a vast, vast number of issues.

In fact, this lady went so far as to accuse me of “hating China” because I pointed out (with proof!) that the “all is well” line the government is putting out there is neither accurate – NOR is it FACT – – and lest you think this is “anti-China view”, well, think AGAIN.

It’s well known that I’ve spent my entire adult life, or close to it, anyway in China.

It’s also very well known that most of my fitness products, and indeed my OTHER writing features China, and Chinese people.

And last, but not least, it IS well known that a large swathe of the Chinese public themselves KNOWS that the “battle is far from won, if at all” – – and recent events across the mainland are prime EVIDENCE of this.

Am I saying lockdowns aren’t necessary?

Well, YES. In fact, they are COUNTER PRODUCTIVE.

YES, I said that!

Let me ask you this question, my friend – what exactly have lockdowns accomplished all over the globe?

When it boils right down to it – – the following (feel free to add on MORE)

Mass PANIC.

MASS BUYING.

Mass “conspiracy theory syndrome”

A state of FEAR (and brainwashing in several countries – I’ll write about that soon too!)

Economies teetering on the brink of collapse (Donald Trump once said that lockdowns are the quickest way to ruin a country (paraphrasing) – – and other than yours truly, I’m yet to see anyone that has come out and said this publicly. Kudos!)

All in all, nothing constructive. The death tolls go up by the day, and lest you think lockdowns are a SOLUTION – think again. The recent “second wave” of infections will tell you otherwise (if you actually choose to believe REAL news!).

The Universe spares no-one – – either reward or punishment. Try as you might, you CANNOT escape the wrath – or even the LARGESS of the Universe.

You reap what you sow – – and I truly do believe that the world as a whole has sown UNDESIRABLE seeds for way too long, and now, the turning point is here. Where we turn as a globe – – now that’s a good question!

An interesting thing to bring up at this point too, would be that the Universe gives us exactly what we WANT – except not perhaps “how” and “when”.

Before the current mess, we had people CHOOSING TO BARRICADE themselves in their homes, and stay on social media all day, did we not?

Now that it is being “forced” – – everyone is complaining.

Poetic justice, anyone????

Yet another example of living in a state of denial is the vast majority of English teacher in China.

Most of these people HATE the “monkey jobs” (which is essentially, and unfortunately what teaching English in China boils down to as opposed to “real teaching”), but continue to do it – – DESPITE having other options.

Often times, I’ve pointed out (off the bat) at least five different things these people could do that they LOVE to do – and WANT To do – to improve their lives.

And on every single occasion, there has been an excuse NOT to do it.

Why?

Well, because it requires CHANGE – – and as I was discussing with a friend on Facebook today, UNCOMFORTABLE change – – to get to where they would want to be.

And as far as uncomfortable changes are concerned, I should know, hehe. So much so that I should probably patent the term, given how things have panned out for me over my life!

And yet – would I take any of it back?

NO WAY, Jose.

All the uncomfortable changes were literally PROPELLING me towards my TRUE desires – something which most people are terrified of at a subconscious level and don’t even realize it. Yes, there are people out there SCARED of actually succeeding!

And back to denial – – there are some that claim the U.S., for one, pretty much the only large country that has NOT and SHOULD NOT impose country wide curfews change it’s decentralized structure of government.

Huh?? Change something that has been working for years?? Why?

For a lockdown that isn’t even the SOLUTION to the issue?

No thank you, my friend. Personally, me, I’d rather have it the way it is NOW as opposed to someone else making the decisions for me and then FORCING said decisions upon me.

Ask most people if they REALLY think lockdowns are a magic bullet, and you might be surprised to hear their REAL answers, and the “why’s”.

And yet, most people continue to live in a state of denial, and this is people across the GLOBE basically, not just in any one country.

Fitness wise, how does any of this matter?

Well, it does my friend. The same thing applies.

Those that are FAT – – and yes, you know who you are – – look at yourself the mirror and secretly wish to lose the excess flabbage – – but don’t have the guts to admit it takes CHANGE – – and a DIFFERENT approach to fitness than what you have been doing thus far.

Even if these people are shown PROOF, they’ll respond with garbage like “bodyweight exercises don’t work” or “I’m a big guy! I’m strong, not fat!”

Yeah. Right … especially to the last one, hehe. Actually, to BOTH.

Those that want to do pull-ups will “settle for less”.

“Oh, that’s OK. Others can’t do it either …. “

“I’m a big guy, and that’s why I can’t do pull-ups!”

And strangely enough or perhaps not this ROT- and that is what it IS – utter ROT- in terms of THINKING – is something that is SPREADING globally.

People are increasingly living in a state of denial as the Universe forces them into “corners” – – MOST of them, if not all, of their OWN choosing.

The thing is though – it’s EASY to break out of the rut – – and go for it – – both fitness wise and life wise, if you only MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO DO IT!

And as I asked you an an immensely popular (or unpopular, depending upon how you look at it) missive a while back – – which one are you? Which side of the fence are YOU ON?

Only you can answer that question, my friend – – and on that note, I’m out! I’ll be back soon!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – AM I saying there is NOT a problem? Sure there is – and while MEASURES need to be taken to contain the COVID-19, the best thing to do is ALSO to a) make sure your immune system is healthy b) practice BASIC SANITATION and c) avoid direct social contact as far as possible. And d) let things take it’s course. It may sound terrible to say (d), but survival of the fittest is NOT a new theory, my friend. And political correctness is NOT how the Universe functions!

P.S #2 – Good news is this, that a) which is the most important can EASILY be accomplished if on the right programs. But if you’re currently in a state of “Oh, we are on lockdown! It’s natural we’re gaining weight” – – well, then, you might as well click away NOW, my friend. No sympathy from me either … but for those of you that GET it – well – I’m here for you – – eager to “serve” as always, hehe.

P.P.S – – Rise UP – as a GLOBE!

Way back in the day, before the days of the dumbphone – – yours truly went to China – – for the first time.

In 2004 as it were, and I went there at the start of the year in my capacity as “I.T. Engineer” for an American company from Florida.

At that point, Dongguan (the city I’m in, and was in) did NOT have a presence on the Internet. It was the Wild West at that point literally – – back when China was TRULY growing by leaps and bounds (whether or not you agree with the “truly growing” part is NOT the point here) – – and there was literally no information available on the Internet about it despite a one page site.

And it’s administrator, a guy named Michael – ex Air Force, as I got to know – and a guy I first asked about chicken wings, I believe it was and where to find ‘em!

Hey, I was coming straight from NY, which had the best pizza and wings this (at the time) tub of lard had ever had, hehe, but I digress!

And while he did NOT know where to find said wings, we struck up a friendship that persists until this day.

A month or so later, we started a community resource – for NO profit.

That being a website for the city of Dongguan, and old timers from the city will still recall it, hehe. Dongguan Expat it was, and quite a lively site at times as well if you get my drift, hehe – – but again that’s NOT the point.

We invested NOTHING into it except what it cost for the web hosting, and despite that (much like my initial fitness site and this one) – it grew RAPIDLY.

We did NOT make any money from this website other than a few cents in ads, whenever they came.

And despite this, the site grew so rapidly that we had  a 100 – – and then 500 users before we knew it.

The site also grew to be the MOST comprehensive resource on the Internet for Dongguan … and NO, NEITHER one of us – – nor the other co-admins whom we added later made anything other than the few cents shared equally after web hosting was paid for.

Down the line, I got laid off from my job.

Through chance (or so I thought, hehe), I met my future employer through that very site … just in the nick of time, and just almost as my one month notice period was about to be UP.

Through chance (again) I met Ann Lee a short while later through that very website, and of course she introduced me to the hill, and … well, you KNOW that story!

Truly a case of getting returns – compound interest in ways where value cannot be measured, my friend!

As Claude Bristol said, bread cast upon the water never ever goes unrewarded.

As the Universe said, I should say! And in my case, it was truly VALUE for what we did for FREE – – something that we did to be helpful and for no ulterior motives.

Despite the amount of time it took to put the site together and maintain it. Despite the admin side of things which often took forever.

Despite having to learn what at the time were new technologies – – and despite (for me) having to literally dig into CODE by hand – – something you don’t see much in these days of WordPress and point and click.

We did it … despite all that!

Years and years later,in the age of the dumbphone, I did much the same thing when I created a Dongguan employment group on wechat, a group I personally still administer.

I created a few others, which are still remembered by the group members – – because of the strict RULES – – and the value they provide!

And over the years, people have attempted to buy it from me – unsuccessfully fo the most part. People have blatantly disobeyed the rules and acted (in an entitled manner) as if they were “entitled” to break the rule – and break they did – and remove they were.

And as I told Linda, a girl that has been pestering me to sell her the group for FAR LESS than it’s worth, rules are what the group worth it.

“Rules are why the group adds value, is a niche group, and rules are why you want to buy the group, Linda!”

I went on to explain much the same thing as I did above.

Hours of effort … put it for a WORTHY cause, that being to help others. I think that is worth something, no, especially when the person buying it has no intentions of continuing the group in the spirit it was set up (indeed, she is a rule breaker herself, hehe, and one of the persons that wanted to be added BACK in).

And she wants it on the cheap, of course.

And you can probably guess my response …!

Why do I mention all this – – well, it’s about value for money, my friend.

My products and indeed my emails are VALUE for money, my friend. In fact I know of NOONE on the Internet that puts out this many comms daily – regularly – for BOTH my businesses, and NO-ONE that provides great value for investment either!

And to those that don’t value that, well, hats off, but no thanks. You might as well just unsubscribe from the list if you have not already, and for those that DO?

Well – – remember this – – the Universe always rewards honest intentions – and effort, my friend. Holds true for fitness and LIFE both – – and if there is one extremely valuable tip I can give you in today’s email, it is this my friend.

And that, my friend is that for now. I’ll be back soon!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Fitness is a habit indeed, and it stuck with me ever since Ann Lee introduced me to the mighty hill. I got in the very best shape of my life, but you do NOT need a hill to do what I did. Learn more right here – – https://0excusesfitness.com/eatmore-weighless/

Oh boy! You’d think I started a tsunami or something … and based upon my recent predictions coming true, I best not say it, hehe.

But yeah, my last email.

About “Actions speaking louder than mere WORDS” … That email literally caused more than a FEW people to unsubscribe from this here list, and that’s why I’m writing to you – hehe.

Now bear in mind people join up and jump ship all the time. That ain’t my point – but the flood was what I did NOT expect, hehe, and yet, it’s a good thing – – and why?

Most of the people (actually, now that I check ALL) that unsubscribed have NEVER bought a product from me – and don’t plan on doing so either.

And a few “added to cart” and then never followed through – – a perfect example of what my last email told you NOT to do ,hehe, at least if you’re serious about FITNESS – and success – and success sin anything, to be honest.

Fortune doesn’t favor the BRAVE, my friend.

It favors the DOERS – – not the “on the fence” sitters – – or the “know it all’s” – – or the do nothing’s.

Fortune favors those that TAKE ACTION. That STEP up and take ACTION, should I say … much like a LOT OF YOU do both on this list and elsewhere, and for that I applaud you.

But again, and back to the question.

In terms of fitness, which one are YOU?

The one that claims “those books are too expensive” (and no, I’m NOT talking about buyers making rational decisions before purchasing here either).

The one that claims “I will buy your product” – but never does it?

The one that claims “Sure, we need to get fit”, but never bother actually following through?

Hey, it’s ok, my friend. People get ticked off for me saying it like it IS – – but the fact is this – – the vast MAJORITY of people  in this WORLD are NOT the doers.

They are the “sit on the sidelines” kind of people – – those that watch as life passes them by, and I’m sure that if you’re on this list – – you do NOT want to be counted on that list – – either in terms of fitness – or otherwise!

And that’s a good thing if so.

Last, but not least, check out what prior customers have said about VALUE when it comes to 0 Excuses Fitness products.

I’ve said in the past that I believe in overdelivering – – and UNDER promising – something which I advise everyone to do, and something which I believe in “practicing (what I “preach”)” as well.

People get great value from our products – and I’ve been told on occasion that for years and year of “brain picking” that goes into said products – the products are literally a STEAL for the price at which I’m offering them, hehe.

And again – back to the original question.

Which one are YOU, my friend?

Which side of the fence are YOU on?

Only you can decide – – but if I were you, I know what decision I’d take – pronto!

Rise – UP!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – The books on pushups and pull-ups are (amongst others) that have been getting rave reviews as of late – check ‘em out!

P.S #2 – The best investment you can make in life is your health and fitness. ‘nuff said, and I’ll have more on this subject in another missive – – stay tuned!

Back in 2018, I made a decision that was VERY unpopular with my friends (not family though) – that being to (at the time, this is what I thought) – take a fourlough of sorts from mainland China – perhaps for good, but definitely for a LONG period.

This decision was based upon many factors, of course. The state of the Chinese economy at the time, future biz opportunities or the lack thereof, and most importantly, the fact that at that point, I wasn’t spending near as much time with family as I should have.

Well, all things said and done – I took the decision to mov back – in an instant one fine night – and then I backed it up, and somehow DID it.

Believe me, it was NOT easy (at the time) leaving a country where I’ve spent the majority of my adult life (again for good reason).

It was NOT the smooth journey – or transition you might expect, and there were a lot of hurdles, and YET – I did it.

The same thing applied when I moved BACK at the end of the year – again for good reasons!

I just did it – DESPITE words to the contrary from friends and this time family too..

Now, this is NOT a discussion about whether I was right or wrong – justified or not – or even “correct in making the decisions I did”.

This is about making a decision – and just doing it – and BACKING that decision until “kingdom come” as it were!

This is about taking a path – – choosing, I should say – – and STICKING to it no matter what!

Sure, there may be times you change directions – or goals- but speaking from an overall and broad perspective you DON’T in terms of what you really, really want.

One of the main reasons I admire Donald Trump, as I have said before, is NOT his politics.

It’s not his decisions – right or wrong.

It’s not just his style, although I admire that greatly.

It’s about saying he’ll do something – and then DO it – no matter what!

And then of course, BACKING that decision.

From Henry Ford to Steve Jobs to perhaps Trump himself and definitely yours truly this conjures up an image of “stubbornness” in most people’s minds.

“He’s as stubborn as a mule”, I’ve often been told – with good reason, hehe.

But there is a good side to this – that being you STICK to the path you chose – without excuses!

In fact, such people rarely GIVE THEMSELVES the opportunity to make excuses, which is even better.

Fitness wise, how do you RELATE?

Are you amongst the type that “says he’ll go to the gym and start working out “ – but never does?

Are you the person that says “I’ll go for a long run starting tomorrow morning” – but come tomorrow morning – it never happens?

Are you the person that says he will lose weight – not starting now – but “two days later”?

And so forth.

Or are you the person that makes up his or her mind to get what he or she wants – and then goes after it no matter what?

ONLY YOU – and YOU alone – can decide who you are – – and which you WANT to be!

And that’s today’s message, folks. Ponder it for a while – it DOES have deep meaning to it!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Have you picked up your copy of the 0 Excuses Fitness System, my friend? If not, quit mucking around and making excuses and do so right now – right HERE – https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

I don’t know I have mentioned it before or not – – well, I think I did, actually – – but I will do so again – – the case of the “woman that was missing two fingers”.

I don’t remember when it exactly it occurred, but it was a few years ago.

A woman (along with a police officer, I believe, I’m not sure – – I’ll have to look at the video again) was “hunting” a tiger in the forests of India (Southern India I believe).

On elephant back at that.

That brings me to a trip down memory lane, of course – – when yours truly visited Corbett National Park in India – – and “toured” it one fine day on elephant back to catch a sight of that elusive and wonderful CAT – the big CAT – the true “big dog” amongst all cats bar NONE – the TIGER.

And as we followed the pug marks, it happened – without warning, a bundle of stripes SPRANG out of the tall grasses just a few feet away, and bounded away into the forest!

Yes – even the almighty tiger doesn’t dare confront an elephant … or does it?

Maybe it was just … but on with the story.

I still remember my Dad remarking on its agility and how “different” it looked from those in the zoo.

Fast forward a few years later, and we saw those beasts half tame upfront again – – at another national park where believe it or not they FEED the beasts to keep them “semi tame” and encourage tourism.

One of the dumbest ever decisions made in my opinion. A tiger is a wild animal, period – – and that’s as simple as it GETS!

And then they complain about human-tiger interactions increasing, all because of HUMAN fault. Duh!!

And now, it’s back to the present.

As the elephant moved through the grass – – another BAM!

Except this time the tiger sprung STRAIGHT out of the grasslands … and jumped… get this – – OVER the elephant.

Jumped over an adult male elephant – – and took TWO FINGERS along with it!

All in one bound, and in the space of less than 2 seconds, if even that. They researched the “why” later and it’s apparently because of her cubs being shot, and her associating humans with that, but still – – really – – now THAT is some major league FLEXIBILITY, my friend!

(The video is on my Instagram account, by the way, for those interested!)

Not to mention POWER. The tiger weighs uptil 300 kgs or so, and yet it CAN EASILY run – uphill – with massive “gaur” in its jaws that weigh WELL OVER A TON, believe it or not.

The grizzly (whom I’ve written about before, and along with the tiger is a VERY CLOSE contender for my favorite animal) is the only other beast with such raw STRENGTH.

Pound for pound, chimps and apes, but OVERALL ??

Back to the tiger – – I don’t know about you, but that sort of strength is something a human, even “Daniel Tiger” humans will never have – – but you CAN GET super human like strength in your core and legs by doing what the tiger does.

Or should I say, walking like the tiger does – – and SPRINGING up every so often!

Laugh all you like, my friend, but along with the crab walk and the bear crawl (two exercises that’ll bring supposedly fit adults to their KNEES – – within SECONDS) – – the tiger walk is another oft-ignored exercise that I haven’t talked about a lot – – at least in most of my books, but I HAVE covered it in the 0 Excuses Ship.

I HAVE trained people on how to do it, and as my daughter did this before lunch the other day and combined it with the SPRING I’ve mentioned – well – – it was no better time to write to you about that and remind you that so called kiddie movements can give not just YOU – – but your KID – – the workout of their lives, and that ain’t me kidding my friend.

So if you’re amongst the multitudes and hordes of folks worried about child obesity – – well worry no longer, my friend. Kiddie exercise will NEVER be a chore when it comes in “kiddie fitness” bite sized packages – – which you can get right here – – https://0excusesfitness.com/kiddie-fitness/

All for now!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – And once you’re done grabbing the kiddie version, do yourself a huge, huge favor and grab the ADULT version too right here – –https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

“Papa!” “RRRRRR”

And the roar rang out last night – – as I was about to go to bed.

And if it wasn’t for the “kiddie” voice saying it and the bundle of pajamas that LEAPT at me, bedclothes and all – I’d be thinking Daniel Tiger actually showed up “in person”, hehe.

As my daughter sagely informed me “He’s not just an animal! He’s a human animal!”

OK …

So for those not in the know, that is one of my daughter’s favorite things to watch on the dumbphone.

Daniel Tiger, Katarine “Kat”, and I think … “Barbara the penguin”, given how well she does the penguin walk!

OK, I made that last one, but you get the picture … and point of this missive being?

Well, this – my friend – and a point brought home to me VERY SQUARELY during writing Pushup Central – and EVEN MORE SQUARELY while filming Kiddie Central is that the TIGER bend pushup – is a great, great way to get fit – QUICK!

Not to mention build control in your forearms and upper body like never before.

What is it, you ask?

Well, there are tons of sites on the internet showing you how to do it – – but be warned – – a lot are showing you the wrong way, and form, as on the Hindu pushup and certain other pushups (dive bomber and pike pushups being two others that come to mind) are even more important on this one than other styles of pushups (though don’t get me wrong – form is paramount on ALL Exercises, regardless).

Do the tiger bend pushup by getting into a regular tiger like position, and then lowering yourself down as you would in a regular pushup …

… and then FLATTENING your forearms out WITHOUT changing position – -and then going back UP from there.

This seemingly simple exercise will have most gym goers flat on their faces after a rep or so, if they can even do it.

Even you bonafide PUSHUP maniacs will find this to be a challenge done for high reps – – and when you take away an arm – – oh boy!

I’m currently perfecting the one arm tiger bend pushup – – a skill I WOULD NOT ADVISE you to try until you get good – very very good – – at the regular version – and by that I mean very good!

Last, but not least, this style of pushup won’t just fanastic control – – it will also give your CHEST a workout in ways you’ve never experienced before – – even from the Hindus – – especially on the “up” phase.

You will SEE what I mean when you do these pushups – and others mentioned in Pushup Central, which truly IS the most comprehensive course on pushups out there.

Grab it right now – – https://0excusesfitness.com/pushup-central/

Best

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – By the way, remember that pushups are one half of the equation and pull-ups are the OTHER – so after you complete the above purchase, hark on over HERE to get the entire package – – https://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-from-dud-to-stud-to-super-stud-within-weeks/

So, I was at it again – – late at night at that, hehe.

Pounding out books – – this time not fitness related but truth be told, I had some fitness related writing to do as well – – as well as tailor a workout routine for a couple of clients.

That was for my personal training business of course. In general, I have my clients send me progress reports and other details every Friday WITHOUT FAIL – – and being it’s only serious folks that show up at my “here doorstep”, hehe, that works great for all involved.

But I was tired myself, my friend.

Other than a brisk walk in the morning, I had been at it ALL day … WITHOUT a break, and my writing muscles were screaming for a break – – not so much because of no motivation, or nothing to WRITE – – but because of the PHYSICAL aspect of it!

Let me tell you, pounding out books IN THE FLOW – – and NOVELS as well, for those of you interested in my other ventures – – ain’t exactly the easiest of tasks physically if done right.

But anyway, back to it.

So I was taking a break. Walking around the house etc. Was dark as heck, and I idly flipped a switch or two.

And then, without thinking, I dropped into a squat and knocked out a set of 20 Hindus.

No idea why I did that especially at night. You guys know I’m a morning person when it comes to workouts … at least these days, and as I “rose”, I wondered why exactly I did it.

Oh well, I thought, resuming my pacing, loosening my muscles, stretching the traps – – time for me to get back to it soon.

And I dropped down into another of my patented stretches – – and STOOD up … and …

Before I knew it, there I was .. . pounding out SQUATS again.

Up and down, up and down. The rhythmic breathing started, and the heart started to POUND again after the 60^th or so rep – – and by the end of 100 reps I was breathing like I had run a mile.

I wasn’t sweating up a storm as I did when I first started doing these, of course, but it was still a heck of a workout – – and my entire upper body felt loose and limber after this.

And then I got back to my writing. For a sum total of 10 minutes.

And after that, another mysterious force urged me to pop off another 100 squats, which I did, and by the end of those I WAS BREATHING – – heavily – – so much so that the “old lady” heard it from the other room, hehe.

“Are you exercising – again – at night??”

“Ah, not really”, I laughed back. “Just a mini workout, and ….”

And then I told her my workout, and also mentioned the fact that about 1 % or what I did would be enough to give most people the workout of their lives when they first start out – not to mention CRANK their internal FAT FURNACE up several notches as well.

And that’s how easy it is to get in workouts with my exercises, my friend. Truly easy – and takes VERY LITTLE time – – and the effect, oh my. You’ll have to do it to EXPERIENCE it – – and on that note, I’m out for now.

Back later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – I wrote about hill sprints recently – which take FAT BURNING to a NEW LEVEL altogether, my friend – -and when you incorporate my SECRET techniques for weight loss (both breathing and otherwise??). Oh boy, is all I can say, and if you’re interested – – well – – hark on over HERE to learn MORE – – https://0excusesfitness.com/eatmore-weighless/

One of the very best exercise combos out there in terms of pull-ups … is one that I have not mentioned a lot, at least as far as I remember.

It isn’t really mentioned (well other than in passing,hehe) in ANY OF my books on pull-ups.

It is NOT mentioned in the books on building “bullet proof, ROCK SOLID” shoulders … and it isn’t really there in 0 Excuses Fitness as well unless you look between the lines.

So what is it, you ask.

Well, it’s an exercise combo that the old timers knew about – – and one that I stumbled upon through trial and error, and one that most bodyweight exercise enthusiasts laugh at – and gym bros pooh pooh.

Big mistake, my friend.

Back in the day, when I was running hill sprints as my primary routine (and indeed, even when I was just climbing them at a rapid rate), I did NO pushups – or any other exercise of any sort.

No leg raises. No swimming. No nothing basically. No walking for long distances on level ground at a steady pace either.

It got to the point that my girlfriend at the time (NOT Ms. Lee, hehe) made the following comment.

“I know you’re great at climbing, but you need more! An overall workout!”

And though I didn’t agree with her at the time (and probably with good reason given my results) – I did later. And I worked PULL-UPS into my routine – along the way, making another huge mistake that my ex did NOT know about – but I do – NOW!

That being to ignore pushups at the risk of getting better at pull-ups, and lest you think I’ve gone off my rocker for using the term “risk” – – well – – you’re WRONG. Like I have said before, the #1 key to getting better at pull-ups is to get better at a certain style of pushup – – and that’s just as simple as it gets, except I did not know it back then.

But back on point – when I did pull-ups without first doing my hill sprints – or even climbing – I performed FAR POORLY than if I did them AFTER or during – preferably AFTER.

Curiously enough, I did WORSE on pushups when I did them during or after!

This has probably got to do with the forward lean and the amount of work your CHEST (yes, CHEST!) gets when running sprints, especially if you breathe right.

Lots of folks have this idea that spints don’t really tax the chest. You couldn’t be more wrong if that is you, my friend – just take a look at the chests of some of the champion sprinters out there – and you’ll see!

And other than that, I believe it’s the overall hormone and T-boost that hill sprints give you – something that NO other exercise can.

It’s about the fact that it loosens up the back, hips and legs – ALL used in pull-ups (I know, I know, but crack open the book on pull-ups, and you will see what I mean!) without directly taxing them.

And it’s about increased blood flow …and everything else. Hard to put a finger on it, but ‘tis true, my friend – try it and you’ll see.

One of the great symbiotic exercises indeed, and NO, getting better at pull-ups doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily get better at sprinting – but the reverse?

Heck yeah, and I’ll close this post on that very contentious note! More later and if you guys want – I’ll put out a product on this sort of thing – let me know!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – If you’re serious about pull-ups, then the course on pull-ups is really worth a look, my friend. NO, it’s NOT “information you can find on the Internet”. NO, it’s not “something you already know”. NO, there are NO more excuses NOT to grab the course. Do so right now, right here – – https://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-from-dud-to-stud-to-super-stud-within-weeks/

P.S #2 – The reason it’s in a compilation format is the added VALUE, my friend. You get to pick my brain (and get to my NUMBERS – and level of FITNESS) with this info – and when you compare the investment to what you’d invest if you bought the courses separately – well – this is a ROYAL STEAL my friend. Get on it NOW – I’m not sure how much longer this offer will be active!

Today I’m going to talk about swimming again – and it’s relationship (a love hate one sometimes!!) with PULL-ups – – an exercise MOST people – – men and women both – – want to get good, real good at.

And while swimming is usually looked upon as a “fun activity” (and it is, don’t get me wrong) and “a way to lose weight” and little else – the truth is this – done correctly (see my last email on this!) – it provided you with a FANTASTIC overall body workout.

But as I’ve written about before, swimming is by far NOT the only thing you can do – – or (yes, yes, I know!) even the BEST exercise out there despite what a lot of pundits tell you.

Yes, I know. I know. But hear me out.

As I’ve said in the past, water based workouts are great for overweight folks – – as well as for those that aren’t strong enough to do bodyweight exercises such as pushups, for instance – – if just because water reduces the force of gravity.

That said, everything has a downside – – and the downside to THIS is this – – that BONE density is negatively impacted over time. They’ve done studies on bone density for folks that did swimming alone – folks that lifted weights – folks that did bodyweight exercises ALONE – and folks that did a combo of all of the above, or swimming and a combo of the latter two.

And in all the studies guess what they found.

It ain’t rocket science to me, but bone densities have been found to be (over time!) significantly LOWER in those that employ swimming as their ONLY workout.

Now and again, don’t get me wrong. There were many other factors they did score HIGH on … but the bottom line is this – to get better at swimming … do weight training on LAND – – and even better – – bodyweight exercises!

And ‘tis true, my friend. It isn’t just about 0 Excuses Fitness either. Look at any champion swimmer from Phelps to Ian Thorpe, and you’ll see that running and PUSHUPS – – and PULL-ups form a major, major part of their LAND routine which is INDISPENSABLE to their swimming prowress and overall FITNESS.

I know this from personal experience too. When I’d swim long hours in the pool, even with correct technique, I’d often get “sore” (and crampy) in certain parts of the body – the calves and shins being one prime area.

This has never been an issue with me in terms of land based workouts though (for the long term), and I think I know why!

Swimming also taxes the “pulling” muscles a lot more than the pushing muscles, which sometimes creates imbalances, and that’s another reason it should NOT be your primary workout.

And as for the symbiosis (I know, I finally got to it!) – – well – – it’s the same as with PUSHUPS – and PULL-ups!

If your pull-ups SUCK, get better at pushups first. This is a nigh important FACT – and TIP – most people blithely ignore – to their own detriment – despite me having put together an entire SECTION of supplementary pushing exercises that you need to get good at – VERY GOOD at – if you’re serious about your pull-ups!

And if you want to improve your swimming – – at least the strength and stamina part – get damn good at pull-ups!

Now, what about the other way around, you ask? Can I get great at swimming FIRST and then better at pull-ups?

Unfortunately NOT, my friend.

It doesn’t work that way.

You can lose weight by swimming YES, which WILL help you to an extent in pull-ups … but the bottom line is what I mentioned above.

GRAVITY – BONE density – and MUSCLE MASS. Nothing, I repeat, nothing beats pulling your entire body up through space for reps (and the variations therein) – – and that, my friend, is the message for today.

The two exercises are indeed symbiotic – – but you get better at pull-ups FIRST – – or along with – – swimming, but not the other way around!

Chew on that a while, and let me know your thoughts!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – I’m thinking about putting out a series on “Symbiotic workouts”. There are plenty that spring to mind, all usually ignored – – and I might just do up a series of emails on this. Stay tuned!

P.S #2 – And in terms of pull-ups, if you want to get good at ‘em – real good – well – grab the MOST COMPREHENSIVE course there is on pull-ups – right here – – https://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-from-dud-to-stud-to-super-stud-within-weeks/