Dear Reader,

Woke up at the “early” hour of 11 AM today, and launched straight into a 2 minute straight stretch – a stretch that left me buzzing from head to toe – and everything in between too, if you get my drift.

While I wouldn’t say I felt lazy upon waking up – or even lethargic – there was something missing – and being I have a lot of writing to do today, I needed to turn the switch on – and quick.

Yes, I could go outdoors for my hillworkouts – but I needed something to do right NOW – much as a lot of you headed to office – or elsewhere need.

What a lot of us need is a pick me up right NOW – before work, or whatever, and that is precisely what I did via this stretch.

I held this stretch for two minutes, and while I will probably have a full workout later – this was ALL I needed for now – to get the blood flowing – the heart rate cranked (just that little, of course) – and the FEEL GOOD VIBES – flowing!

This one stretch is something I describe in detail in 0 Excuses Fitness – as well as the recently released, and seemingly immensely popular Pushup Central.

Folks liked 0 Excuses Fitness – – but I feel the reason Pushup Central is so popular is because in that book you have – literally at your fingertips – a course that allows you to “drop down” and give yourself 20 – or 50 – without ever getting bored – and while getting some of the best workouts of your life.

Fat burning, six pack building, muscle building – massive shoulders – upper back – whatever your goals are – even the legs – the course has YOU covered, my friend.

Follow any of the 10 workouts given for a set length of time, and watch your body change dramatically – for the better.

Now back to the stretch – all I did was hold for two minutes straight before writing this to you. Could have and probably will go longer later on during the day – but this stretch does the following –

Stretches out the entire back – and lower back – a problem area for most people.

Stretches the CALVES – and HAMSTRINGS – both another neglected area for a lot of folks.

Relieves tension in the shoulders, triceps and traps. Improves digestion and FOCUS – and gets the blood flowing through the ENTIRE BODY.

And it can be done in at least 10 different ways – each one hitting the body DIFFERENTLY, my friend.

As for what it is?

Well, it’s popularly known as a “cat stretch” – or even dog stretch, for those of you that have pets.

Notice what the domestic (or wild) cat – or domestic dog for that matter does upon waking up – first thing in the morning.

He STRETCHES – both forward – and BACKWARD – and as humans we too would be well advised to learn a lesson here.

This simple stretch truly does set you up for the rest of the day – and gets you feeling great. Combine this with the bridge, or some of the other stretches in 0 Excuses Fitness – and you’re off to the races.

These movements can also be used as a mini-workout of sorts for those of you that keep claiming “you’re really too busy” (yeah right, but …).

Throw in a min stretch here. Hang on from a pull-up bar – or doorway – or whatever for another half a minute. Hold a bridge for 30 seconds.

And so forth.

It’s not that difficult to get great workouts in no matter where you are – if you just know how – and if you just do it!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – For more such nifty lil workouts that you can crank out literally anywhere – grab the 0 Excuses Fitness System – and follow along with me right in my living room as I guide you through the workout of your LIFE – – https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

Way back in the day – I traveled to the Indian Himalayas and I met a man serving in the Indian army there … but wait!

You Gorilla Grip fans — and indeed fans of 0 Excuses Fitness will remember another similar tale that I’ve often mentioned – that of meeting a man from the Marines (currently an ex-Marine) in 2016.

And while I’ve spoken about that a lot – this particular tale is set in 2011.

(NB – I goofed on the date in the last email – should have been 2012 instead of 2011 – THIS particular story is set in 2011).

Anyway, back in those days we would do regular trips to the mountains – at least once a year – and this trip was to a very scenic place (replete with tigers, leopards and all the wildlife you’d expect in that part of the country) – known as “Ranikhet”.

Well, getting there itself was an adventure. The economy car I used did NOT have lights (headlamps) suited to the narrow and winding (and dangerous!) roads of the Indian Himalayas – and combined with the fact that we got lost while getting there – and the fact that the entire area was spectacularly BEAUTIFUL – and scary as well -it was quite the trip getting there!

When I say scary, picture the following – for those of you that have seen “First Blood – Part One” – you’ll remember the stunning visages and HEIGHTS shown in that movie.

Multiply by about 10 – or 50 – and add in PITCH DARKNESS – and a jungle (while not quite teeming with, but present nonetheless) with big cats – and a couple lost on the road – well – you get the picture!

I still remember maneuvering that little bitty car through the roads — backing it up ever so carefully in areas where the road was barely wide enough for one car, let alone a massive truck trying to pass – – and a DROP to the other end – – right into a flowing, wide gorge …

Quite the trip it was, and we ended up spending the night elsewhere – -and getting to our destination the NEXT day.

Picturesque indeed, and given the jungle etc, it was probably even more lush in many regards than the other parts of the mountains we’ve been to (believe me, stepping into that jungle makes you feel you’ve stepped into another WORLD) – and of course, the first thing I did upon checking into the hotel was to go outside for a jaunt up the hills!

Some steep hills there, and as we were clambering up one of them one fine morning – we met a man – a man from the Indian Army which is stationed nearby.

He looked at us, and smiled – and then asked us where we were from.

And once we introduced each other – he gripped my hand – and my word – I STILL remember that grip – done so casually – and yet a grip that felt literally like a gorilla had got a hold to me.

Much like with my friend from the Marines – – that grip spoke VOLUMES.

Here was another man that had been training hard and heavy his whole life as part of his JOB – and built his grip up to nigh spectacular levels without even realizing it!

Another one of those guys that had been in the trenches, and being I wasn’t really a grip fanatic (well, not as much as I am NOW) back then – I turned to my wife and asked her “how” in wonder and amazement.

She laughed, and didn’t comment any further.

Anyway, as we walked up and down the hill – it was like deja vu all over again.

That section of the hill had STEEP stairs up and down – not unlike the hill I mentioned in 0 Excuses Fitness.

And the army was training nearby – or a platoon was, anyway. I still remember longingly looking on at the rope climbing and other things going on (btw – there is a great, great grip workout right there – not to mention entire upper body) — and as i looked at them training, a guy offered us some water, which we thankfully drank before proceeding on “our own merry way”.

Great memories always, and I’ll mention this in the upcoming travelogue too – stay tuned!

Last, but not least – remember that MOST, if not ALL of the tricks I give you in the Gorilla Grip series will not only build a cast iron, rock solid – CRUSHING grip from Kane – but these are ALL exercises used in the real world.

And the proof is there in the pudding, as it were, hehe.

All for now! I’ll be back soon.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Some of my patented “three finger” pushups – done at awkward angles will also give you the grip workout of your LIVES. This course is going GANGBUSTERS – pick it up right HERE – – https://0excusesfitness.com/pushup-central/

Dear Reader,

Way back in the day, yours truly drove (with the Mrs) to a little town in the Himalayan mountains in India — a town known as “Dalhousie” – a scenic indeed town and a big tourist attraction.

I’ve spoken before of my love for the Himalayas, and how if I had to choose a favorite place in the whole world – the Himalayan mountains in India would be IT.

Pristine – untouched by Man in large parts (at least when you get up to greater heights) – not to mention getting in fantastic workouts without even trying.

There’s a reason why people from the hills anywhere in the world stay lean – and mean – despite not watching their diet as you might think they do.

Well, although we enjoyed that town – there was ANOTHER “less traveled” and EVEN more scenic spot that we wanted to visit – known as the “Switzerland of India” and upon first arriving there after spending a couple of days at the above spot, we saw why.

Beautiful, rolling meadows – lush green fields – and believe it or not – cows and sheep galore too – much like you’d expect in a picture perfect postcard – with the mighty and “rolling” Himalayas in the background (close to the Chinese border in some ways, but not quite).

I’ve written up travelogues on this in the past and might have them for sale soon – be on the outlook for that!

And while we were exploring the place, we came across this lady selling trinkets – little “what have you’s” if you get my drift and other feng shui related stuff.

I’m not (or wasn’t, at least, at that point) much of a one for that kinda thing, but the wife was, so we got to talking to the lady while buying some things for her.

This lady was nothing special to look at (in terms of being “out of the ordinary”) – but the minute she spoke – oh BOY!

She took one look at me and rattled off the following with picture perfect accuracy –

My job (i.e. what I did)

How my life had been until then (in terms of finances)

My likes and dislikes – right down to a T – – and even more amazingly enough – – things in my child hood that I thought only I knew!

I kid you NOT – my friend – and all this with a simple look at me!

She truly was “attuned” into the Universe – and as I asked my wife just how the heck this happened, my wife grinned one of those Cheshire cat grins.

“She just knows! Some people just know!”

Well, we had a great trip – and we returned there in 2016 again – this time with a three year old in tow, who enjoyed the entire adventure of traveling there (this time by train – and a bit of a longer trip as it were).

And we met the same lady again – at the same spot – and she predicted more things about me (and the wife) with UNCANNY accuracy!

“Oh, Rahul (yes, she remembered my name after all those years!)” she smiled, looking at me. “He must be living abroad.”

“Rahul will live abroad his whole life, and will NOT work for someone else”, she proclaimed, while hanging my wife an elephant of sorts (Feng Shui stuff)

And being I was in China for the past few years, well – spot on again!

“Rahul will be in the electronics business, and he won’t really start to “take off” until the age of 40″

Hmm! I don’t know if she meant “online business” by “electronics” – and as for the stuff about age – well Napoleon Hill said it too – most successful men that have made it “on their own” do NOT start to hit their stride before 40 – – sometimes way after!

Well – we had another great trip – not to mention great workouts in the Himalayas – and I’ll probably be writing about it soon. Already have it written up actually, just haven’t put it all together, and so forth.

And good news is this – my friend – you do NOT need to be “clairvoyant” in order to percieve – or predict the benefits that the fitness routines I offer you will give you.

You do NOT need to be a fortune teller to KNOW you’ll get in the best shape of your life with these routines – whether you have a hill next door to you – or a 14 hour drive away – or whatever it might be.

Jump on the stick NOW – and start reaping the benefits TODAY.

Well, my friend – that is it for now. Tomorrow (or in the next email) I’ll bring you the tale of the army man I met in Ranikhet (again way back in the day ) – and again a different “lifetime” — and a man with one of those cast iron, ROCK SOLID grips I talk about so much.

Stay tuned!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Grip training is one of my favorite topics – and that is why I put out there the Gorilla Grip Compilation – – a “two in one value” – – if there ever was one – – https://0excusesfitness.com/gorilla-grip-the-compilation/

P.S #2 – Also, if you enjoy my daily tips on GRIP – – well – – for those not on that particular wavelength – I’ve put out a product containing a ton of nifty little tips on building nothing other than your GRIP. Grab it right here – – https://0excusesfitness.com/gorilla-grip-tips/

Dear Reader,

A standing joke in our house is this – especially when members of our three-strong family “get in each other’s faces” is this –

“Should we order a new … from Amazon”?

Never fails to crack up and ease any tension that might be there – and we use this most often with our six year old when she “complain about” either Mommy – or Daddy!

“Should we order a new daughter from Amazon, Mom?” I’ll often ask, trying to hold back my chuckles.

“Noooooooo!”

OR the reverse – when Mommy talks to my daughter about ordering “Dad from Amazon” when there is an “argument” between a six year old “small version of me”, hehe, and myself at the ripe old age of 38 (OK, 39, but whose counting, hehe).

And funny part is, in all those cases, my daughter’s answer is a very (along with a stern look at me – either on the phone – or in person).

“No! No new Daddy from Amazon”

“Why not, sweetie”, I’ll laughingly ask.

“Because we have so much fun together …” comes the response.

And last night, this was the message.

“Dad, do you remember when we did sprints together”

“Of course I do! In fact, I taught you how to sprint when you were 3 …”

And I did, hehe. My daughter was running sprints at the tender age of 3 – doing mini-pushups on my back at the age of 1 – and NEVER, ever misses a chance to hang on to the pull-up bars when she goes to the park.

In fact, if I remember right, six or so years ago, I was getting her going on the monkey bars at the age of 6 months – supporting her little legs on my chest – and “guiding” her arms forward, hehe.

Great memories all – especially as the entire world is wracked by the dreaded COVID-19, but here is the point I’m trying to make – and it holds doubly true at THIS time more so than any other.

Global obesity levels are at all time high – especially amongst kids – and if there is pandemic #2 – or at an EQUAL- with #1 (COVID-19) – well, it’s gotta be OBESITY.

And shockingly enough, kids aren’t being spared these days – even in so called developing countries like India and China (and others – but those are the most prominent “outliers” on the obesity list).

Bad diet? Yes.

Lack of natural movement and exercise. HECK yeah. Kids these days spend way too much time on their smartphones and devices as opposed to doing what kids should do – which is to MOVE and MOVE A LOT!

But most of all, you know what the issue is, my friend?

It’s the fact that we as adults set a bad example for our kids.

My daughter is one of the few kids around in her class that is NOT obese – and the MAIN reason behind this is that both her mother and myself encouraged her to partake of physical activity from a very young age.

Not only that – she sees her father set an EXAMPLE (and Mommy too on occasion).

Be it a kiddie Gorilla Grip – or running sprints in the living room – or doing bear crawls with her at the age of 1 – or the rest – it’s about setting a good example, my friend – not to mention the fact that doing so will get YOU as an adult HALE, hearty – and healthy – and in the very best shape of your life, if you do things right!

We often forget the simplest of things are the best in life – and so it holds true for exercise, my friend.

All for now.  By the way, the “responsive” issue on the products page that some have rightly brought up has been resolved now – or so I think at least. Let me know if you’re still facing issues, and I’ll have it looked at asap!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Remember when YOU were a kid – and YOUNG? Putting on weight was nigh impossible no matter what you did it – and the type of physical activity you likely did was one huge reason. But fear not – I’ve put together a course for you duplicating JUST that sort of physical activity – workouts you can follow right NOW –  and get the SAME results years later. I’m living proof of this – and for more – click on over HERE to grab the course right NOW – – https://0excusesfitness.com/eatmore-weighless/

P.S #2 – Just checked the sales info on the site – and Pushup Central is literally FLYING off the shelves – order your copy right HERE – right NOW – https://0excusesfitness.com/pushup-central/

Dear Reader,

When we talk real strongmen (hint – most today in the gym posing as “strongmen” are anything but really strong) – what is the ONE thing they all have in common?

I don’t mean simply weightlifters – or wrestlers – or swimmers – or military men – or any particular genre. I mean strongmen all across the board – all over the GLOBE – in every aspect of life – across all vocations – and so forth!

I don’t care if we’re talking the Saxon brothers – or John Grimek – or the legendary and MASSIVE Doug Hepburn.

I don’t care if we’re talking Bruce Lee – or “closer to home”, perhaps, even Chuck Norris or other contemporary martial arts experts.

I don’t care who we’re talking about – but what is the ONE thing they have in common?

If you’ve been reading the last coupla emails I sent – some of you may answer “mental strength”.

Well, goody. YES, mental strength IS something all these people have in spades – and in common (and indeed all SUCCESSFUL people) – but what else?

What physical attribute, you ask?

Well, it’s not necessarily big muscles – or a massive chest – or even legs that look like tree trunks (a.k.a The Great Gama of India for one).

It isn’t a six pack for damn sure.

No – what it is – is REAL strength (of course!) – and a strong RUGGED GRIP – – and (perhaps even more of a give away ) – – strong HANDS.

Strong, rugged HANDS – – thick strong fingers – – tendons that can take a pounding and then some – fingers that can grip like a vice – and if you’re a Bruce Lee fan, probably “spear” through bricks as well – or tear phonebooks apart with gay abandon.

Now, you’ll need practice, and a lot of it to work up to the last two – granted – but the point stands, my friend.

Notice all these people – and they all have a bone crushing vice like grip.

Note too – that “size” isn’t really a concern here and isn’t even a factor.

Arthur Saxon was NOT a big man by any standards, especially in those days. Bruce Lee was probably a featherweight, if even that.

Other side of the spectrum, you have the awe inspiring and IMPOSING monolith of a man – whose lat spread alone would probably not fit through most barn doors – Doug Hepburn.

Or Paul Anderson …

Take a look at the hands on all these folks, my friend.

These hands (and the traps and neck – another “common denonimator amongst real strongmen” as opposed to the puff and buff boys at the gym) scream out RUGGED, BRUTAL strength when you see ’em.

Much like my buddy from the Marines (an ex Marine now). The first time I gripped his hand I not only felt what I’ve stated numerous times in the past, but I SAW it as well right in front of me.

Hands that have hoisted heavy weights out in the “trenches”. Handled heavy machinery and weapons. Wrestled, and thrown many an opponent.

And so forth.

Much the same comments are made when people look at my heavily calloused hands – and though I’d be loathe to put myself into any of the categories above – I will say this – my grip is up there with the BEST of them – and that isn’t an idle boast by any means,  my friend.

You’ll see this in Pushup Central, of course – when I do my patented three finger pushups – and if you thought THAT was the limit – wait until I come out with Pushup Central – Advanced – when its me doing pushups with TWO fingers – and one hand – and other extreme variations most people can only DREAM of.

And while those variations are too hard even for most of you pull-up maniacs to do, the good news is this – anyone – even the average Joe – and even YOU, my dear reader can develop a grip of VICE – CAST IRON – if only you do it right.

In “Gorilla Grip” I detail a series of exercises that will build your grip from rank beginner status to downright “ugly” (in a good way!) levels – and the only way to go up from there – is UP – my friend!

YOU will be the “awe inspiring” sight at gyms as you pump out pushups in a way that would make most people goggle with sheer amazement.

YOU will have the cast iron grip necessary to take your pull-up numbers to limits you never dreamed of.

And YOU – will get that “nod of approval” – albeit tacit – when people grip your hand – and feel strength – real strength – of the kind that lasts and just cannot be FAKED.

Sound good my friend?

I thought so!

Hurry on over here, and find out how to start building the grip of your dreams – today!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – While you’re at it, don’t forget to pick up a copy of the best course out there in terms of building that much desired “six pack” – right here – – https://0excusesfitness.com/corrugated-core/

Dear Reader,

A couple of months or so ago (this was back when I wasn’t as active on the 0 Excuses fitness biz as I should have been – mea culpa, and all that) I spoke a good friend of mine regarding some biz issues I was facing.

Actually it wasn’t so much just business as a combination of business – and life. Plenty of things going on at that point in time, and as I told my friend about these things, he paused – looked at me – and then laughed.

“Oh, Rahul. You’re a goddamned survivor!”

“You’ll come out of all this just fine!” was his only conclusion and believe it or not – I laughed too.

This was my buddy from the Marines – an ex-Marine at this point, but once a Marine always a Marine – and that never say die spirit was there on FULL DISPLAY that night when we spoke – and so it should be.

Troubles only overcome us if we LET them.

And my friend was spot on about the survivor part. One may face temporary difficulty in terms of surmounting a certain obstacle, but as Napoleon Hill said, once you get acquainted with your other self “never permanent defeat”.

That above bit was taken from “Outwitting the Devil” – – a great little short Hill read by the way, for those of you interested.

And true to form, Houdini like, now that I sit back and look upon the last few months – my buddy was right -and so was my gut – which kept telling me it was “temporary”.

Temporary it was – and so are all troubles – unless we let them overcome us.

And as I sit here in a darkened room, with NO light other than good ole SUNLIGHT streaming in through the windows, I remembered that comment.

.. and thought I’d share it with ya. That’s another reason I love my workouts as much as I do, by the way – if there ever were “survivor” workouts – these workouts are IT, my friend.

Believe me, when you get to the point of pumping out 500 pushups per day, everything else will seem like a joke.

Ditto for 50 plus handstand pushups per workout – 500 squats – a 100 pull-ups – and so forth. Once you get to those levels, you’ll find that “obstacles” melt away and you do what you previously thought unthinkable.

You’ll “escape” situations you never thought you would. You’ll look troubles in the eye and LAUGH – just like my buddy did the other night. And you’ll surmount said troubles – with NO issues whatsoever.

Down the line, you’ll look back and wonder “why was I ever reacting the way I did initially”?

Hindsight is always 20/20, of course, but on that note, this “survivor” was talking to an old college friend this morning, and he asked me what I thought of the COVID-19 virus going around, and whether everyone was over reacting.

Now, normally I don’t get pulled into these discussions as it seems everyone is either “here or there”.

Either “with us or against us” if you recall a certain “personality” uttering those same words a few years ago, and the same polarized point of view seems to be the case when I chat about the virus – or pretty much anything going on these days with most folks.

Some equate it to flu and say it’s no big deal.

Others panic and say the world is coming to an end.

And neither party is willing to take a deep breath and “meet in the middle”, hehe.

My own opinion is as follows – the virus is obviously far deadlier than the flu in terms of mortality rates etc. However as I’ve said before (and this is a key point most people tend to ignore for whatever reason) – it COULD have probably been easily contained HAD the authorities reported it when it was first discovered in Wuhan, China.

Now I’m not going to get into the whys and wherefores of “why it wasn’t reported” – – obviously not on this blog – – but the point is this – all the containment measures after this are basically a case of “trying to shut the doors after the horse long done bolted”.

The travel etc during that period (right before the Lunar New year) pretty much ensured that whoever had the virus either knowingly or unknowingly probably spread it wherever they went – – hence the mess now.

Additionally remember that this virus can apparently be spread by people  not having any symptoms, so – and again – overreaction?

I don’t know, my friend. Seems to be pretty much the only thing one can do at this point to try and contain the spread, although we’ll only be able to tell how effective those measures are once this pandemic is brought under control – hopefully soon.

Anyway, that’s another reason I love my workouts – especially my 0 Excuses Fitness workouts.

It’s a well known fact that a STRONG immune system is the BEST defense against this and most viruses – and there are few, if any workouts that give your immune system a tone up from the inside out, my friend – especially when contained with the DEEP BREATHING involved.

These workouts don’t just make you strong externally – they make you strong INTERNALLY.

They improve your health from the inside out – and C-virus or no – if there was a choice between “pumping and toning” – and sweating up a gallon and DEEP BREATHING – and getting STRONG as an ox as I did so – I know which choice I’d make! Hehe.

And that, my friend, is that for now. Longish email today I know, but there was a lot I had to “get off my chest”!

Back again later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – We’ve been having server issues again, and the site appears to be a bit slow at times. If you’ve paid for a product, and are unable to download it for whatever reason – or if it’s slower than usual – then please get back to me and I’ll have it looked at asap.

P.S # 2 – Also, and on that note- make sure to grab a copy of Pushup Central my friend – it’s “flying off the shelves” as quickly as we can “restock them”. Nah, just kidding, hehe. Unlimited supply – and thats what I love about my online business. Coronavirus doesn’t impact it and neither do we need to cut down good ole TREES – unless you so choose, hehe. Get on the stick NOW.

Dear Reader,

What I’m about to tell you might sound so crazy – or out there – that you may be inclined to think I’ve gone off the ROCKER.

Then again a  lot of my “rants” probably read like they belong in the looney tune bin anyway, hehe.

Nah – not really – but anyway – I’ve written about dreams before – a pet subject of mine – and as I dreamed last night – I could almost TOUCH the building I was entering.

The dream was so vivid and so “lucid” if I might say so that ALL the details are firmly implanted in my mind hours later after the dream (bear in mind, most folks would struggle to recall elements of a dream MINUTES, if not SECONDS after they wake up).

Now there is a way to make sure you don’t forget your dreams – but the reason behind not doing so is MORE important.

Dreams, my friend – are the way the TRUE SEAT OF POWER within you communicates with you – if you only LET IT do so.

Dreams are our subconscious talking to us. I’ve written about the power of the subconscious before, of course, and accessing this power via visualization – but when you incorporate dreams into it – well – you take things to a WHOLE new level altogether.

This may sound crazy, but I’ve often been warned of “dangerous situations” days before they occur via dreams that most would dismiss – but I didn’t – and thus …

It may sound even crazier, but events that have occured in real life- and people I had NO clue of who they were – or even met them before – have shown up in my dreams weeks or months before I actually met them in real life.

It may sound crazy, but some of the BEST ideas I’ve had came upon waking up – and some of the most profitable ones as well.

And this shouldn’t come as a surprise, after all. Some of the keenest brains on this planet have used the power of dreams – and the subconscious – to “accomplish goals” while they slept.

Napoleon Hill and his “council of member” technique is one that has been well documented online – and is one that would probably have most modern day shrinks searching for the nearest straight jacket – and yet – we can’t argue with the results – or the LEGACY he created – that lives on almost a hundred years after his ” physical demise” (I’m not using the term “death” for a reason!)

We are all SPIRIT, at the end of the day, my friend – and on that note – – how does this apply to fitness?

Well, the link earlier on in the email explains part of it, of course.

I’ve often had dream of doing pull-ups EXACTLY as I mention in my book – so clear were these dreams that I could see my own muscles ETCHED in my upper back as I did the pull-ups – one slow rep after the other.

The exercise on the cover of “Pull-ups from STUD to SUPER STUD” isn’t a new one – but HOW TO GET THERE for someone that couldn’t even conceive of getting in the position let alone HOLDING it (hint – thats the vast majority of the population out there including you gym goers)?

That came to me through a dream – and I then put pen to paper and put it in a book – and so it has been for MANY of my ventures – both fitness related and non fitness related.

I have NOT yet put out a course on dreams and the nitty gritties of how to use the powers of the subconscious to achieve the results you want in your life – yes, fitness included.

I HAVE written about visualization briefly, but there is so much more, my friend. So much more to this topic – and in case you’re interested – shoot me an email – and we ‘ll see what we can do!

By the way, emails sent from my primary email address [email protected] sometimes end up not reaching – or reaching late. If you’ve been expecting me to get back to you and I haven’t – well – check your junk folders etc – I often email from my gmail account as well to make sure everything all goes through.

All for now! IF you work today – make it a super, super one!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

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Dear Reader,

Just saw a quote on one of the numerous WeChat groups I’m a part of that reads something like this –

“My strength didn’t come from lifting weights. It came from lifting myself EACH time I fell down!”

Now, I am not the type of person that get involved in many groups etc on social media or (beyond what I have to) social media in the first place.

I’m not the overly gregarious sort – and especially don’t like social media a lot because of the all “fake” rubbish going on (I mean lets face it, do we really need to know what our friends ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner – or see selfies – bazillions of them – or meaningless updates on “Bonzo barked thrice this afternoon, waking me up!”) …

But I’m on social media anyway – and you can follow me (no Bonzo though, hehe) – but anyway, the point I’m making is this – the minute I saw this quote – I knew I had to write to it about you.

It reminded me of the first time I did Hindu squats – or rather, the AFTERMATH.

I could barely walk for two days after that – and was staggering the third day. Admittedly, this was because I did NOT know the meaning of “work into it” and “low reps” at the time, but still…!

It reminded me of the time Ms. Lee introduced me to the hill all those years ago – and at those fitness levels I had at the time (not spectacular by any standard, I’ll be honest) – the hill didn’t just kick me in the can the first time – it continued to do so for a good two weeks or so later before I finally started to be able to “walk normally” after a hillworkout.

And there have been many such cases where it would have been easier to just “give up on it” – and go back to the “norm” – but I didnt.

As Stallone says in “Rocky Balboa”, it ain’t about how hard you can hit – it’s about how hard you CAN GET HIT – and keep moving forward.

Its about how much you can TAKE – and keep moving FORWARD – and thats how winning is done!

And truer words were never spoken, either in terms of fitness or life for that matter.

When I first started my sales job at the (now “famous”, hehe) company I mention so often in the 10 Commandments of Successful Sales, I knew next to nothing about sales, my friend.

I did NOT have any experience in sales – or even marketing for that matter – and my first few attempts at making “sales” (I.T. sales at that time) were markedly unsuccessful. But I persevered – and …?

Well, the result has been documented over and over again, hehe – can we say “success”?

Same thing for my fitness biz – and several times in my life where it seemed the Universe had but one plan – which was to “build me up to a certain point” – and then tear me down to a point BELOW where I had initially started – and see how much I could take.

And this has happened many a times in my life – and this probably sounds familiar to lot of you guys that are entrepreneurs, sports people – or engaged in anything where you have to ” do it all yourself” and “Rise above the crust”, as it were!

The key to real success, my friend is persistence – and GUMPTION – and the WILL to keep going when the odds seem insurmountable.  

Most people choose the easy way out, and that is fine, of course. But remember that easy never accomplished anything.

Nothing worthwhile having was ever “easy” – and so it is with FITNESS, my friend.

Persevere through the tough times – both in terms of life – and FITNESS.

There WILL be times during your fitness journey you’ll fall off the wagon, and thats fine. Hey, it happens to the best of us. Pick yourself up – acknowledge the fall – and then SUIT up – and GET RIGHT BACK TO IT!

And that persistence, and willingness to DO WHAT IT TAKES – is ultimately what wins the battle in terms of life – health – fitness – strength – and that of the bulge too, hehe.

See if you can find the main point of this email – and apply it to YOUR own training!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

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Dear Reader,

As I was working out today, I suddenly stopped – and felt the urge to do an exercise I hadn’t in a while.

And it turned out to be the best decision I’ve made – – in a very very long time indeed!

As the endorphins FLOWED – as the blood ROARED – as my entire body stretched as it hasn’t been for a while – and as my obliques – and lower abs got the workout of their lives – I felt a sense of peace, calm, and total BLISS come over me.

I believe the “Indian” term for this is nirvana? Not sure, hehe …

This exercise was one I’ve mentioned in my book – and one I’ve often said is one of the best exercises out there – for laypeople – fitness pros – sportspeople – and the military alike.

EVERYONE can – and should do this exercise. This exercise should be an INTEGRAL part of your routine, and I’ve said this many times over.

No, I don’t mean pushups  – or even squats – or even pull-ups. All of those are GREAT, and you DO need to make those a part of your routine, but this exercise doesn’t fit into any of those categories.

It DOES however fit into the category of the “best darn exercise out there” – another one most people choose to ignore – seeing it as an “interesting exercise” but little more than that.

HUGE mistake.

And one I’ve been making too – at least over the past coupla months.

As I bridged out there on the mat today, I lost track of time – and was transported back to “them good ole days” when I was cranking out the 0 Excuses Fitness book – and when Cindy was taking pictures and marveling at the “poses” (according to her) that I was getting into (especially the one handed reverse pushup).

GOOD memories started to FLOW – especially the first time I tried a bridge all those years ago – and could barely touch my nose to the mat.

As for today?

Well, after a break of about two months or so, you’d think it was no big deal for me – and it wasn’t at the end of it – but when I first started, I was amazed to notice my lower back was a little stiff – and that I was NOT slipping into the bridge position as quickly as I did before.

Touching the nose was a bit problematic too when I first did it this morning – but I did what I’ve advised in 0 Excuses Fitness – and soon enough – “muscle memory” returned – and I was off to the races.

Amazingly enough, the front bridge felt like nothing. I didn’t even need a warm up of any sort to slip straight into that position, and as I rocked back and forth, I felt absolutely wonderful.

The bridge, my friend, in all its shapes, forms and guises is mentioned as one of the “big three” exercises in 0 Excuses Fitness – and there is a damned good reason why the “best damned exercise ever” (pardon the French, hehe) incorporates a version of this excellent exercise.

In fact, I would NOT be lying to you to say that I pretty much stopped my workout in the middle to write to you about this – so excited am I about this “discovery”, hehe.

Which of course isn’t  a discovery at all … but it might well be for a lot of you out there that don’t bridge regularly.

There are few better exercises, by the way, for the lower abs and abdomen in general (problem area for most) than the bridge. While you won’t “feel” like you’re burning a shit ton of calories – in fact, I barely broke a sweat (but that’s me – those NOT used to the movement will probably sweat up a storm) today – but incorporate the deep breathing into the stretch, and you’ll quickly burn all that excess lard hanging on to your midsection that you haven’t been able to – for years.

Get on the stick today, my friend. It truly is THAT good!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S – If this email is riddled with typos, so be it. I corrected a few, but there are bound to be a ton remaining. Just feeling too GOOOOODDDD … hehe.

P.S #2 – Remember that as with all other workouts, proper form is key. I devote an entire video to it in the 0 Excuses Fitness System – – take a look see right here – – https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

So, over the past few days I was thinking of something interesting – how people put on fat.

And where, specifically. Of course, the “where” depends from person to person – and also depends on your body “type” (apple, pear etc) – but there are certain consistencies amongst all body types – particularly amongst men, I’ve noticed.

For instance, the vast majority of guys seem to put on more weight around the midsection – thighs and CORE as opposed to simply the hips and thighs as in women.

The core, by the way is NOT just the bundle of muscles on your midsection – or the six pack, as its often referred to. It’s the section of the body right from under your pecs to your knees – that is the entire core, my friend – and this is where most men tend to put on fat FIRST.

First on, last off, as they say. Have you ever noticed that your love handles – or perhaps the man boobs – or the lower ab fat, for instance, is the FIRST to pile on when you stop (or otherwise reduce) exercise -and is the LAST – very last to go off once you start working out again?

“Always a struggle to lose them last few inches”, as they say, and the last few inches usually include what comes on FIRST.

And there are reasons behind this – first and most importantly being the types of fat – visceral and subcutaneous – and HORMONES.

When most people think fat, they think the jiggly fat around the core – or perhaps lower arms – or perhaps under the chin – and so forth.

This is subcutaneous fat which ain’t necessarily “good” to have – – but it’s way better in many health regards than that nasty fat that wraps around your organs – that you CANNOT see – which is a huge, huge contributor to both regular bloating and overall lard levels in your body.

Ever notice, guys – after a few days of doing “moderate exercise” as the “experts” suggest, you “feel” and look perhaps a bit slimmer around the waist, but this effect doesn’t last?

I’ll bet you have – and this is because LSD cardio – traditional cardio does very little to affect visceral fat – and next to nothing in terms of really raising hormone levels – specifically the “big T” in men – which is a huge, huge contributor both in terms of keeping visceral fat down – and keeping you YOUNG!

The deep breathing and “badly out of breath” effects that intense workouts of the nature I advocate (for instance, perhaps 250 Hindu squats STRAIGHT – or workouts straight from Eat More – Weigh Less, for instance) have this effect my friend.

Do a few of this, and not only will you be melting visceral fat like crazy – you’ll feel – and look – younger after just a few workouts (and if you don’t believe what I say, take a look at the pictures on the page – and contrast with that on the homepage).

Neither is “obese”, but there is a clear difference between one and the other, I’d say … And it’s not just about looks. Increased T levels mean better focus – clarity – and improvement in just about all areas of your life, guys – – including “in the hay” if I might say so.

Hey, what can I say – it’s a huge problem these days for many guys …!

And back on point – this sort of workout is exactly what targets stubborn fat all over your body by a two pronged method – 1) raising hormone levels to what they should be and 2) cutting out the nasty underlying VISCERAL FAT.

And these are the sort of workouts you need to be doing, my friend – if you’re in any way, shape, or form SERIOUS about your health and fitness.

Drop the long slow distance stuff, my friend. It’s just not good for you – and I’ll have more on this subject in the future as well. Stay tuned!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

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