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I gotta give this to ole Benny’s, he’s actually a big loveable “good ole boy”, in many ways his habits are probably similar to mine – in some ways so dissimilar I wont even go there (well, we’ve been there!)

But anyway, I got this from ole Benny today –

“Results from Recent Training” was the subject line

It’s pretty funny you try to call me out for being fat and all that. Hate to break it to you man but I’ve put in a lot of hard work and have lost quite a bit of weight while putting on some solid muscle using sledgehammers, animal exercises, fat grip handled cable work and Isometric training. Never talk about something you can’t prove.

By the way, those tik tok videos are demos, not full on workouts. Instead of being a dick, why not actually show your workouts and demos to help give people an idea on what you do. You had some decent videos on YouTube and you are fit I will give you that. Sample videos can go a long way and have a higher potential of getting more viewers. Just a thought.

I don’t agree with what you do or how you represent certain things but you have great potential man and doing videos that give an idea on your products more often will go a long way. Last thing, calling people out without knowing the full story is really lame and shows how much of an asshole you are when you don’t need to be.

Ben

Now, for once he’s actually being rational for the most part and not throwing a hissy fit as he always does – so I’ll respond in kind.

First off, his results – well, he sent me pictures. I’d post them here for all to see and weigh in, but then he would, as he recently did whine about “please remove my pictures” so I’m not.

But those are the same shots that people in the Ship and past customers, not just me have called out for being – well, what they are – exceedingly fat.

I hate to break it, Benny, but those results aren’t showing because you are not doing the right thing, period.

You’re obese – and guess what, I’m fully qualified to tell you, and all the other people that are – because, well, I was one of them myself, I worked my ass off – I made mistakes, learnt, made them again, learnt again, fell down again, learnt again and then eventually reached where I am today.

With my crappy genetics and all else (and hey let’s not even go there for this one – this isn’t about ME) – if I can do it – you can – anyone can.

It all starts with being honest though in terms of what you see in the mirror, and only you can take that step my friend -clearly you aren’t.

I realize you don’t agree – but deep down inside you know the facts for what they are my friend – every phat … well, guy, I’ll be kind (for a change – since you didnt throw a hissy fit as you usually do), hehe – does.

Anyway “skipping” (pun intended, hehe) past his “results” … let’s address what he said.

I don’t agree with what you do or how you represent certain things but you have great potential man and doing videos that give an idea on your products more often will go a long way.

Well, thats perfectly fine Ben. Yours truly “jackass” – you’d be hard pressed to find people who “agree” (at least upfront) with a lot of the stuff I say.

Behind the scenes, you’ll find plenty more that agree though, because all I say is based upon fact.

It’s hard to hear, like you say I’m a dick about it and blunt as well (perhaps more than I should be), but I dont think anyone can doubt me on the facts or the veracity of what I say – the logic, as I so like to prattle about. Hehe.

As for the rest of it – potential, videos etc …

Instead of being a dick, why not actually show your workouts and demos to help give people an idea on what you do. You had some decent videos on YouTube and you are fit I will give you that. Sample videos can go a long way and have a higher potential of getting more viewers. Just a thought.

Now this is what I Really wanted to write about!

It’s something that I hate doing – videos in general – and I’ve written about why before.

And if I hate doing something, regardless of how much money it might make me down the line, I probably aint gonna do it long term …

But anyway – I’ve done ’em in the past like he says, but I’m leaning towards not doing them long term – again.

My customers have asked me for these too – some of them.

I dont know, to me, I’d rather train people one on one, I’d rather … I mean, those X number of followers I could get on Youtube, those millions of views and other crap – I’m not into all that.

I’m into RESULTS.

And as you know probably Ben – and a host of other people – none of that actually translates into sales in that proportion. Maybe it does for some people, and hey – kudos, but building a business on a third party platform which can shut you down without prior notice if they so choose – look at all the Instagrammers for one making tons of  money on there – then next day their accounts get banned – and where are they? Back to ZERO, working a job, and less…

I’ve written about all this before.

And I’d rather not depend on those third party platforms (other than Amazon) any more than I have to.

I’m well aware I could have videos etc for “public consumption” on my website like I do in the members only “Ship“.

But I dont, because it tends to attract more rabble and freebie seekers wanting things for free as opposed to serious buyers.

End of the day, main thing is this – I prefer running my show via writing – and thats probably what I’m going to do long term, period.

Never say never, of course, but at the moment, that is what it seems like.

Lumberjack training is an exception, because of the sheer weight and “difficult to do” nature of some of the exercises, I might just go ahead and put more videos out for public consumption – and maybe some one handed pull-ups if I really want to Tom Tom, hehe.

I focus on my strengths.

And while I’m hardly someone that can’t back my shit up, a lot of the preening these guys on Instagram etc do about “how strong we are”, how pretty we look etc – all that seems puerile to me, as Charles Mitchell once rightly said “but thats not you!”

It’s not.

But Ben has a good point in that regard – and he brought it up sensibly so I’m addressing it – thanks for bringing that up without “tripping” Ben – I appreciate it!

Hey, videos, that ole brain killer, its dumb, its moronic to “watch a video” when putting it in writing is an option, but people do it everywhere, everyone does it, so he’s got a point in that regard,  but then again, as far as I’m concerned, I don’t market to everyone, I never have, and I never will.

And if you had to ask me right now… NO. No why, not that the question is not the right one, but … I dont know, the gut speaketh as it always does.

I’m the contrarian that chooses to go down the path most label “dont go down”.

And my long term results back it up … most of the time, anyway.

(and look, if even those that dont particularly like me want to learn from me, albeit indirectly (or not) and/or might / are curious to “see” what I do, I must be doing something right – again. Heh)

Anyway …………………………….

Point of me mentioning all this?

If YOU guys want to see more videos – write back, tell me, and we’ll see what we can hanker up around here.

And if you guys have an opinion on any of this, as always share it, remember, yours truly doesn’t mind any sort of opinion, certainly not if it’s valid criticism of me – hey, John Walker sent me that on my birthday this year when he said I looked “out of shape” (and believe me, that was around the time many people were asking “how the heck do you do THAT kind of stuff”)  – and that was the best damned birthday present I could ever have asked for (and I will never shy away from saying that either), sitting here in the shape I was at 36 (actually better) – and when I was 36, I was truly in the best damned shape of my life – I’m fully qualified to say that as well.

“With your work ethic, I predict 2022 will be your best year”.

Gut feeling is always right, John, as is that canny mind!

I feel ya.

And it’s TRUE.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

PS – Ben if you ever want any of my products, there’s a special discount waiting for you. Just thought I should put that out, hehe. Not because you said I have potential or because you called me Twiggy, or a dick or what not (though I hope you keep that coming, hehe, always up for some banter) but because, well, you’re finally ceasing to trip, which to me is the biggest thing. Like ole Alonzo said, “stop tripping, man”.

Hehehe..

Like a customer wrote back …

“Thanks for taking my feedback like a man, you never know how people will react”

and he was right.

Life, punches from the Silverback Gorilla (Marc), feedback, applies to all of it.

I’m out. Back soon!