Dear Reader,

Ok, so we’re officially past the “survey date” now. To all those that responded – thank  you! We’ll do our best to incorporate suggestions and feedback as far as possible – and if you’ve still got more, shoot ’em in via email anyway and I’ll see what I can do.

So last night, my daughter returned from a trip to the mall, and wanted a “rocket” she had made for class.

It was one of those little paper thingies. You know, the kind that teachers ask young kids to make in class in terms of “activities”.

I still remember a “satellite” I had to make in 4th grade. I believe my Dad made that for me, but unfortunately it got well and truly crushed in a fist fight that somehow occured over it. Oh well, hehe.

None of that with my daughter, of course.

She’s turning into a bonafide fitness MONSTER – as well as getting STRONG, STRONG, STRONG daily!

One of her favorite activities as you know is the “Gorilla Grip” activity.

This involves her taking my paw in both of hers, and squeezing for dear life – and yelling “Gorillaaaaaaa Grippppppp!” as she does so – much like she were a Marine “Oo rahhhhh”ing, hehe.

I love it – and to make it even intense, she’ll put her little four year old foot on top of my palm and try to crush it that way as well.

All in good spirit, and she’s probably the strongest in her class right about now. Good on her. I’m currently teaching her how to punch, and the first thing she does these days when she’s upset is give me a couple to the midsection.

Initially I didn’t need to “flex” for her to do it – but boy is she developing some serious strength now! Hehe … all good again. That’s how kids should be raised – – physical activity galore as opposed to a steady diet of dumphones, French fries and chocolate “smoothies”.

There are some results right there for you, hehe, and for more? Just ask the classmates she gets into fights with!

Anyway, where was I?

Ah, so she took this rocket she had made, and was attempting to “zoom it up” to a shelf high up yonder in the living room.

Fairly easy task, one that could be accomplished with a flick of the wrist, but she didnt know how to do it.

The first few attempts ended in failure, but the first thing she did was THIS – she’d jump down from the stool she was standing upon – and say this.

“Papa, don’t worry! I’m going to try until I succeed!”

With extra emphasis on the succeed, believe it or not.

After a few more tries, I showed her how to flick her wrist and do it, and she tried.

Took her a couple of times before she got it, and she erupted in celebration.

“YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!”

Pure elation, UNMIXED with any other emotion – pure elation at having DONE it – and having accomplished a goal!

Of course, shooting a hoop once doesn’t mean you’ll shoot successfully every time thereafter.

Was the same with her, and so the “I’ll try until I succeed” cry rang out over the house – over, and over and over again.

To say that THAT was the highlight of my night last night would be an understatement.

And to dismiss all this as kiddie stuff would be an even bigger mistake. Although I’m sure there are those that will read this and do exactly that, believe me now and trust me later, there are lessons WE as adults can LEARN from what I’ve just said.

A lot of folks when getting started on the 0 Excuses Fitness System are way too obese (or out of shape) to do more than 5 pushups at a stretch.

Yes, you heard me.

5 pushups can be a chore for some, and to get ’em in perfect form? Perhaps one is all they could handle.

It’s the same for the squats. The reverse pushups(a must for those of you that want the “carved abs” look).

The bridges (an excellent exercise btw, and I cannot say enough good things about it). And so forth.

These people would be best served by adopting my daughter’s attitude instead of “sinking back into the couch” with an air of “futility” and claiming “I can’t never do that. Dats too tough!”

Try, my friend – try. You’ll succeed soon enough if you try hard – – and you’ll see RESULTS even quicker.

The best part of all this though is not the trial and error – it’s what my daughter does upon accomplishing a goal.

It’s something I do as well upon accomplishing goals.

It’s something Dan Kennedy, famous marketer and world renowned speaker did upon achieving a goal – and advises all his proteges to do the same.

It’s something ALL successful people do globally in one way or the other.

And it’s something I would highly advise you to do as well, if you so choose!

Ok, my friend – that’s it for now! Have a great, great weekend – and don’t forget to pick up your copy of the 0 Excuses Fitness System right NOW, so you can start whacking dem lard lumps straightaway!

The 0 Excuses Fitness System is available right here — http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

I’ll wait to hear your roars of accomplishment, hehe.

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – While you’ll certainly roast the blubber with the 0 Excuses Fitness System, another product I highly recommend along with this is Advanced Hill Training ( available right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/advanced-hill-training/). Combine the two, and fat will literally FLY off your body faster than you can make it “stick”. Don’t believe me? Well – I have this to say – TRY it – and then get back to me!

P.S. #2 – Quote of the morning “Everything in your life INCLUDING your fitness is a direct reflection of the choices you’ve made. If you want different results – make different CHOICES!”

Dear Reader,

So we got a few more responses to our survey right here – – a survey I’m considering “ending” in another couple of days.

If you wish to respond but haven’t already – – well do so right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/2018/07/13/the-ball-is-in-your-court-now/

Your “voice” will be heard – that I do promise!

Now those of you that read the last missive will remember that I left off with my customer Gautham congratulating me on a great site and wanting to buy my “Pull-ups from DUD to STUD within a matter of WEEKS!” course.

In his own words, he “had a burning desire to improve at pull-ups”.

Let’s look at future exchanges I had with him in terms of his eventual purchase – –

Hi Rahul,

This is your avid fan from India!

I am sorry that I was unable to buy your Fast And Furious Fitness book because I was a little short on money at that time. But the good news is I have now accumulated enough money to grab more than one of your priceless gems.

But a small change in plan. Instead of Fast And Furious Fitness I would love to buy “Get better at pull ups- from DUD to STUD within a couple of weeks” and Gorilla Grip as I have a burning desire(obsession) to become a pull up pro.

But I have a couple of questions for you. So please answer them honestly.

1) You mention in your website that your “Get better at pull ups…” eBook can enable even a rank beginner to become a stud in pull ups within a space of few weeks. Is this claim genuine?

2) Do you suggest to do more rowing in bars or negatives to get better at pull ups in your eBook? Because I can do ten horizontal rows and six clean negatives but still can’t even budge on the bar with my entire body weight?

3) I know that pull ups mainly target the upper back, core, biceps and forearms. But you claim that doing pull ups in your way can develop the chest as well and help me develop more pushing power? How so?

4) I enjoy reading your articles, they are marvelous. So I am aware that one of your tricks to get better at pull ups is to get better at push ups like doing 100 in a row. But it can take a long time for me or anyone for that matter to be able to do 100 push ups in a row.I am over weight weighing 87 kgs. But I can knock 10 push ups easily. But 100 push ups seems like an herculean task for me. So any ideas on that in your eBook?

5) Does the “Get better at pull ups…” eBook covers everything in the “gorilla grip” eBook or does the “gorilla grip” contain more information to develop a pair of fearsome of forearms with vise like grip to boot?

6) Do you discuss shoulder packing in detail? i.e the drawing shoulders inwards when doing pull ups to protect the shoulder joint and better engage the upper back?

Sorry for bombarding you with so many questions my friend. But you seemed like the guy who would go that extra mile to ensure that your clients (or prospective clients) doubts are cleared thus enabling them to make confident decisions.

Please reply as soon as possible as I am eager to get started with your program!

Now you  might think that’s a ton of stuff to respond to, and you’d be right if you thought that – – but I can tell when someone really, really wants to improve and …

… I can RELATE. I was once the same myself, and therefore I can relate, and am perfectly willing to help such a person to the best of my abilities.

My response – –

Yes, you can certainly make progress provided you HONESTLY follow what is outlined in the manual – – it goes without saying that there are no shortcuts to success (any type of success in any field). You have to put in the hard yards – – there are no two ways around it, but believe you me, the end result will be spectacular. I have used the techniques outlined in all my manuals firsthand – – I’d rather test things out first on my own body before recommending them to other people.

I believe that’s question #1 out of the way. In terms of the other questions: –

2) Do you suggest to do more rowing in bars or negatives to get better at pull ups in your eBook? Because I can do ten horizontal rows and six clean negatives but still can’t even budge on the bar with my entire body weight?

I hardly ever suggest any exercises with weights, as I don’t personally believe in them. I believe that you can achieve far better results using your own body weight … but then again, as you already know, I train for functional strength as opposed to the “beach boy” look. In any case, the “supplementary” notes at the end of the book should address what you are trying to ask here.

3) I know that pull ups mainly target the upper back, core, biceps and forearms. But you claim that doing pull ups in your way can develop the chest as well and help me develop more pushing power? How so ?

Do them in proper (STRICT) form – – and you’ll know! I could write tomes on “why” but that’s really the best and most honest answer I can give you on this one.

4) I enjoy reading your articles, they are marvelous. So I am aware that one of your tricks to get better at pull ups is to get better at push ups like doing 100 in a row. But it can take a long time for me or anyone for that matter to be able to do 100 push ups in a row.I am over weight weighing 87 kgs. But I can knock 10 push ups easily. But 100 push ups seems like an herculean task for me. So any ideas on that in your eBook?

Not really, as it’s a book targeted towards improving pull – ups. I do go into a tad bit of detail on pushups, but again – – it’s oriented towards pull-ups. Fast and Furious Fitness covers pushups in greater details though.

5) Does the “Get better at pull ups…” eBook covers everything in the “gorilla grip” eBook or does the “gorilla grip” contain more information to develop a pair of fearsome of forearms with vise like grip to boot?

Depends upon what you consider to be “more information”. But I certainly wouldn’t go to the trouble of creating a separate manual for grip alone if it wasn’t worth it!

6) Do you discuss shoulder packing in detail? i.e the drawing shoulders inwards when doing pull ups to protect the shoulder joint and better engage the upper back?

I don’t specifically discuss this, but proper form is detailed in the manual (as well as what NOT to do) – – and that’s really all you (and I, for that matter) need!

So as you can see – – I’m perfectly willing to go the extra mile for those of you that really desire to IMPROVE!

Now, what I ALSO want to say is this – bear in mind the OLD book which Gautham got was NOT the “new and updated” version I’m selling now, and yet, the feedback I’ve gotten says it all.

The new book is packed with more info – personal experiences (which you do need to read, as you’re likely going through a lot of the same stuff) – and perhaps most importantly, as with the Shoulders like Boulders course, it has a “supplementary exercises” section that you DO need to get better at.

So that’s today’s update, my friend. Not only did I answer some questions that you might have had about the initial book on pull-ups – – but I’ve also given you a prime example on customer service.

OK – all for now. I’ll be back later  with MORE updates!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – If you’re truly serious about improving your health and fitness levels – and taking them to staggering levels – then investing in our products would be a good decision. I recently revamped the page – take a look, and let me know how you like it!

P.S #2 – Remember though that there is NO substitute from learning from “one thats been there and done it”. And that person in this case is me, my friend. Apply to learn from me right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/coaching

P.P.S – – Quote of the “night” – – “Every champion was once a BEGINNER!”. Sage indeed, my friend. Sage.

Dear Reader,

We received a myriad of responses to the short “questionnaire” I sent out yesterday – some interesting – some very helpful indeed – and some downright silly.

There was this one gentleman who claimed “I was charging too much for my products and that though he was paying more at the gyms, the gym was somehow “worth it””.

I asked him why he was still on this list in that case.

“I still haven’t been able to do a proper pull-up TWO years after I started doing lat pulldowns” was the response.

Well, funnily enough this gentleman is a similar predicament to many others out there, but here is where their paths diverge.

Those that really want to improve at pull-ups(or anything, for that matter) take action – no matter what the “cost” might be.

They realize that the path to their goals is by DOING – and not “whining” or complaining about extraneous factors out of their control.

Take the case of Gautam, for instance — a customer from India whose testimonial can be viewed HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/testimonials/ as well as on our Facebook page HERE – – https://www.facebook.com/0excusesfitness/.

Here is what his initial email read (with the subject line “I want to buy your book!!!!!”) – –

Hello Mr. Rahul Mookerjee,

First of all hearty congratulations for creating a magnificent fitness site and superb fitness courses.  All of your products look extremely intriguing.

But the product I am most interested in is the “Get Better At Pull Ups” Book. Because I can’t even do a single pull up. But I can’t order the book through your site. The 2 Checkout payment processor is showing an error: PE102 for all the products. Please rectify this as soon as possible so that I can buy the book.

One more request. Can you please offer a small discount to the above mentioned book.  As an Indian buying this book in dollars is slightly expensive. So I Hope You understand my plight.

One more question, Do you share the same content in “Get Better At Pull Ups” Book in the “Fast And Furious Fitness” Book. If yes, then I will buy the “Fast And Furious Fitness” Book instead because it has more information for thighs and calves etc.

Now as you can see, this was back in the day when I was still doing the “Fast and Furious” books – – a product that is NO longer active, but a product that I still have hard copies of lying around in the house.

My first published book as it were – – and those memories linger on forever!

Here is what I told him –

Thanks for the heads up on 2checkout as well as your kind words! Yes, we are currently encountering some issues with the 2checkout payment system, however, these should be resolved by tomorrow or thereabouts. For the moment, please make the payment via Paypal to our Paypal account, and I will have the order approved manually.

With regard to your questions, at this point in time we are unfortunately not offering any discounts on e-products, however, bearing in mind the problem you have faced, I am willing to offer you a 10% discount on the total amount if you order another e-product. In your case, “Shoulders like Boulders”  strikes me as the next best e-product to order, however, depending upon your current level of fitness, the actual Fast and Furious Fitness book might be a better deal. Yes, I do offer a lot of the same insights on pull-ups in that book, however, the other manual is dedicated solely to pull-ups, so some of the things covered in there may only be mentioned “in passing” in the actual book. If you do decide to go down this route, please let me know, and I will let you know the final amount due.

Thanks again for your email, and I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Best of luck getting better at the pull-ups!

This email thread is long, by the way – and his next response contained a ton of questions about the actual product which I’ll share in another post. But the point of me telling you this?

Well, first off, that I’m willing to work with someone that genuinely wants to learn. While that doesn’t mean I’ll be offering freebies galore (like the gentleman above implied), I’m perfectly willing to work with you on other factors – – especially if you’re considering our coaching services etc.

Point being, you have to be willing to LEARN as Gautham was – and once he made the investment – he accomplished his goal of getting better at pull-ups – as the testimonial shows.

And while Gautham is one of the “doers” in life – – he is by no means alone. In future emails I’ll share another testimonial from a prior customer “Michael Harding”, someone whose been on the list for a long, long time – and someone who knows that “whining” isn’t the way to accomplish any sort of goal.

So that’s today’s update. If you feel that “I’m charging too much”, well, that’s your opinion, my friend – and you’re entitled to it – but know that I’m interested in working with DOERS – not complainers, whiners and moaners.

Last, but not least, here is ANOTHER point – – while we received quite a few responses (mostly on the “other” section), for whatever reason, we didn’t receive very many responses to the “What is your biggest fitness challenge” right now question.

So let me ask once you once again.

Write back – email back – or give me a shout out on social media as to what YOUR biggest fitness challenges are RIGHT now at this point.

For me, it was trying to fit into “XXL” size jeans (bought from “Plus” stores) back in the day when I was carrying around the minor matter of 120 kgs in weight.

It was “avoiding the stares” and calling myself a “big guy” (and ok, I still had a big chest and shoulders) – when in reality I was a fat slob.

And if this situation sounds familiar, well, so be it – there’s dozens of people around the globe in similar situations. And there’s dozens that have recognized this as a problem – and have taken action to FIX it – and are currently reaping the rewards like yours truly is.

So that’s it for today! Write back and tell me about your fitness challenges right now – – and I’ll do what I can to help out!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – And again, while I do offer this email list for free, the products aren’t for free, and neither are my personal coaching services. I’m interested in DOERS – not “lookie lous” and other time wasters. I’m looking for those that wish to improve – and have a burning DESIRE to improve – so if that’s you – drop  me a line – and lets get the ball rolling!

P.S #2 – Quote of the day – – “Tigers don’t lose SLEEP over the opinion of SHEEP!”

Dear Reader,

I’ve been discussing a lot of reader feedback over the past few days – and indeed, off and on over the past few months.

From questions on handstand pushups (and I got so MANY of them that I ended up creating a FAQ on this excellent exercise) to comments on sprints and (from more than a few people) questions about dieting and six packs – I believe we’ve covered a wide, wide gamut of topics.

So today I thought I’d do something different from the usual – – and ask YOU – – the readers of this email list – – a few questions!

Why?

Well – – because I’m doing this to benefit YOUR health and fitness – – and I’d rather spend time creating what you believe benefits you the most!

We’re at the midpoint of the year now (sort of) and I’ve got all sorts of ideas for new products as of now. I’m mulling over a heavy bag oriented product (tailored towards those with NO prior boxing experience), for one.

On the bodyweight front, I’ve been thinking of creating a super advanced core training course – – as a couple of people have asked me to do already. But, I’ll only do so if there is enough demand – – so if that is something YOU might be interested in, let me know!

And so forth. But again – – I’d like to hear back from you – – our loyal readers – – and let me know what it is YOU want – – and we can go from there.

Fill THIS form out right here – –

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What new fitness products would you like to see us offer? What areas would you like to see covered? Feel free to be VERBOSE! *

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Email replies are fine as well if you so choose.

I look forward to hearing back from you – – and have a great, great weekend!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Quote of the day – – “Customers do not – and SHOULD NOT – exist in a vacuum!”

Dear Reader,

I wrote yesterday about Percie, a man who I’ve known since ages (since I went to University, for that matter) – and a person who recently commented upon a meme I wrote an email about.

To add on to this, it’s worth mentioning that Percie has been in the food and beverage industry for almost his entire life – so if there’s a recipe you need tweaking – or certain ingredients you need sourced – or anything to ask about food, for that matter, hit me up and I’ll send you his way – he “da” man in that regard, hehe.

Anyway, we’ve been carrying on the convo I wrote about yesterday.

Yesterday’s convo was about his daughter Emily – but carrying on from that, he told me that he had developed a nasty case of “heel spurs” in his heel from doing yoga.

Quoting from what he said …

I’m ok was doing yoga but developed heel spurs and having severe pain in the tendon behind my heel.Downward Dog did me in ??…Foot Dr has me in a boot to keep pressure off the heel

And my response?

Heel spurs are never nice! Hope that resolves itself soon – that sometimes happens if you’re overweight and do yoga (a lot of the positions are basically static holds and if you’re overweight, well … )..

Yes, the downward dog position can cause issues for some folks – – lack of hamstring flexibility is often the case as well with some people. Try the position on your toes – – it becomes easier that way … Otherwise, the downward dog position is a great position — my “Hindu” pushup that I promote is a mix of downward / upward “dog” – – and is one of the best exercises to stretch, strengthen and BUILD the spine, shoulders and entire body (yes, legs as well if done right!). Yes, natural cures do the trick the best. I’m NOT a believer in modern medicine for the most part – at least for these sort of aches and pain. The Chinese have traditional “massage” oils they use   – – and the Indians have what they call “tiger balm” – – but they both work pretty well!

Ok – so why am I telling you this?

Well, first off, because yoga is one of the activities that is “touted” by the “experts” as a one stop solution for weight loss, better health, more flexibility and all that – and while there is nothing essentially wrong with yoga, the fact remains that a) a lot of those teaching it out there don’t teach it the right way, and b) NOT everyone is ready for all yoga positions.

Exercise isn’t a “one size fits all” deal – – and neither is yoga (especially not).

And as for those teaching it? Well, it might sound astounding, but a lot of folks teaching the downward dog are teaching it incorrectly – – as well as NOT telling you a lot of hidden tips and tricks that will make this position easier to hold / more beneficial.

The Hindu pushups as y’all know is one of the KEY exercises in the 0 Excuses Fitness System. It’s a great, great exercise – one of the best, in fact – to build strength, flexibility and MUSCLE in the shoulder and upper body area – not to mention the legs as well – but there’s another benefit to this that is often overlooked.

It builds the TENDONS in the shoulder area – an area often neglected by the average Joe and gym rats alike.

Not good, my friend. Neglect the tendons in the shoulder – and you have a shoulder waiting to “rupture” as the muscles grow too large from those heavy weights you’re hoisting but the tendons don’t keep up.

I can’t mention the number of people I know that can’t do squats without knee wraps – or can’t deadlift without wrist aids – all of which are completely unnecessary and do nothing but hinder your progress, but yet, they need these aids as their ligaments and tendons are shot to high hell and beyond from lack of proper care.

This almost never happens with bodyweight practitioners, my friend.

Not just the Hindu pushup – the host of other exercises (and specifically, pushups) in the System do NOT focus just upon the muscles.

No – they focus upon the entire body – from the inside out.

When you partake of a 0 Excuses Fitness workout, you’re not only strengthening your muscles – – but your joints, ligaments and tendons all get a vigorous workout as well – not to mention your cardio system – which is something you do NOT get from yoga (the cardio) and you do NOT get from the gym (the tendon strength).

You can grab 0 Excuses Fitness right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem.

It is truly an “all in one” solution as opposed to what the “experts” tout, and if you needed any further proof beyond what I’ve said (and ranted, hehe) about the “experts” – – well, Percie’s email is a case in point.

Last, but not least, if you have extra-stiff hamstrings, work into the Hindu pushup by doing them on your toes.

You’ll find this makes the exercise easier  until you get the hang of it.

Other tips (including one VERY minor, but equally important “must know” tip) are mentioned in the videos in the System – and YES – you DO need to watch the videos before diving into the workouts.

Do so daily, and heel/bone spurs, back pain, wonky knees and a slew of other problems will soon recede into the background – and disappear ultimately.

All for now – back later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Quote of the day – – “Be a VOICE- NOT an echo!”

Dear Reader,

A few weeks ago, I sent out an email about a meme — an email titled “2 foot layer thick fat or more”.

That email received more than a few interesting responses, and one of them is was via my LinkedIn account – and I’ll share a bit of that with you here.

Note that the person responding was someone I’ve known for a long, long time – ever since I went to University, for that matter.

Here is what the comment said “Hello from Emily and Percie You can be proud of Emily she has lost over 80Lbs by cutting out carbs. Lyrica caused the weight gain. Do you know about ketogenic diet? Send me a message about how to contact you”.

You can view my response right here – – https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6412919412369743872  – but for now, let me “reiterate” what I said.

First off, I’m not a fan of any diets in particular. I don’t believe they’re necessary – and I certainly do NOT believe calorie counting, or “watching what you eat” is as important as the “schmexperts” make it out to be.

Now don’t get me wrong. I’m not asking you to gorge on beer and pizza all day long (or every night, for that matter, for some of y’all out there) and lose weight at the same time. It ain’t-a-gonna happen.

However, “watching what you eat”, and going on all sorts of fancy diets is hardly the best solution either.

My first boss way, way back in the day went on a ketogenic diet, and from what I heard, it left him feeling weak and “somewhat depleted” after a month or so of following said diet.

Fructarian you ask? Surely “just eating fruits” can’t be that bad? After all, isn’t that supposed to “purify” your body?

Isn’t that what the yogis, sanyasis (read “holy Babas with long, matted hair standing on one leg in the frigid Himalayas” – well, not always, but you get my drift!) do?

Well – I have THIS to say – I know a couple of people that went on said diet, and they looked like hell frozen – and KEELED – over after just a week or so of following said diet.

Ditto for “starvation” diets, and other such fads that are “trending” these days.

They’re the lazy man’s solution to weight loss and fitness and believe you me, they do NOT deliver the results they promise over the long term.

I got in the best shape of my life by NOT following ANY sort of diet. If anything, I did the exact opposite of what most folks advocate – including the pot bellied experts and “those in the know” with man boobs hanging down to their “man bits” – – and yet, I’m in the best shape of my life regardless.

And it ain’t just external. I recently had bloodwork done, and the doc was amazed.

“Your bloodwork was off just a few years or so ago! What have you been doing?”

So I told him.

“I’ve been hitting it hard and heavy”.

“Oh. Gym, you mean? I’m sure you lift weights?”

(This is a comment I get often – more here – http://0excusesfitness.com/shoulders-like-boulders/ )

“No I don’t”.

And I went on to tell him what I do – I basically gave him an outline of my 0 Excuses Fitness System and the workouts therein, and he stared at me with a mixture of bewilderment and amazement.

And he finally shook his head.

“No, No, no. You need to do cardio for at least an hour a day, and …” his voice trailed off.

“Uh … ”

“Yes, Doc?” I smiled in response, giving him my best “Cheshire” cat grin.

“Uh, look man, just do what you’ve been doing. It sure works!”

So THAT, my friends is the real secret.

It’s NOT fad diets – ketogenic or otherwise, which are far more harmful than the experts claim. I’ll post more on this later, but for now, suffice it to say that “dieting” and “calorie counting” is quite literally the LAST thing you should be thinking of if you’re currently at beached whale status – or even “super fit”, hehe.

Instead, do what works. And keep doing it.

Make a start, and get on the gravy train right HERE, my friend. You’ll never regret a minute!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place – and I don’t care how tough you are ; it’ll beat ya to your knees and KEEP you there  PERMANENTLY if you LET it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life – and it ain’t about how hard you can hit – it’s about how many hits you can TAKE – and keep moving forward. That’s how WINNING is done!” – – Rocky Balboa, 2006. 

Dear Reader

Back when I created the initial “Fast and Furious Fitness” website (YES, THAT book was the initial iteration of the new and revamped “0 Excuses Fitness System)”, I had no inkling of how I’d actually proceed in that biz.

It was the first time I had ever really seriously considered doing anything online.

I had heard all the advice about putting a site out there. Putting a blog out there, and doing justice to it in the form of great content. Building a subscriber base. And then selling. Et al.

And yet, other than the writing and fitness part, both of which seem like talents (amongst a few others) that I was seemingly, but not really “born with” – – I had little experience doing the rest of the stuff.

My initial goal was to build a list and start from there, and despite having all the resources at hand, incredibly I didn’t take any major marketing actions due to a variety of reasons.

Even more incredibly, my list GREW – without me doing much other than blog about it.

And it grew at a pretty rapid rate – and a few of you on this list KNOW this. Heck, I’ve been through several iterations of the site/products since – – and some of you have repeatedly found me – – and signed back up for the newsletter — so I was quite obviously putting out stuff folks liked!

Yet – even more incredibly, I did nothing to promote back then, and the biz fell by the wayside (sort of) to be replaced by other concerns.

Fast forward to NOW – – and I’m still doing the same thing – – except I’m doing it full time now, which is something I enjoy greatly, and am therefore going “all out” – – but the key again is that most of my major successes even with this biz happened WITHOUT me actively trying.

Note this doesn’t mean without actively DOING anything – not at all. That is just not possible but hold on – let me veer off a bit on a tangent.

In 2015, a personal incident occurred to me, the “emotional after-effects” (NOT scars, tho) of which persist until today.

And as a result of this, I started doing MORE of what I was already doing fitness wise.

I was on a mission. The goal was to get the fittest I had ever been – challenge the “limits”, and knock ’em all out of the ball park – – and I DID.

Now lest you think the key to all this was “mere” effort,  think again. There have been times in my life I’ve applied myself galore to a certain task – only for NO results to materialize, or NEGATIVE results for that matter.

The key, my friend – was that in BOTH the cases above, I knowingly/unknowingly created an alternate reality in my mind.

When I first started www.rahulmookerjee.com, I had no idea on how to attract customers – yet I knew I would – and I did.

When I ramped up my fitness goals from “good” to “super” and then “supreme”, I didn’t know how I was going to accomplish said goals – but I did.

Both the “effort” and “mental” parts of this have been shared in the 0 Excuses Fitness System – – and I highly, highly recommend you to read the 10 Commandments of Physical Success I mention therein – – even if you are NOT interested in getting fit.

In the meantime, what if you’re currently at “super slob” level, but have a goal to get super fit?

Well – GREAT.

What if you constantly “see the reality” in front of you as you train, and get discouraged?

If you’ve got a 45 inch waist, for instance, and are 5’8″ – – chances are you won’t be able to do many pushups, if any at all.

Key here?

Well, try –  for one – but TWO – imagine a new and fit you in your mind as you do the exercises.

SEE yourself the way you want to be – SEE – – and “feel” the flab stripping away at record speed in your mind’s eye as you train.

This, my friend is key to achieving anything of note – and though I’ve spoken about it at length before, today seemed to be a good evening to bring it up once again, and therefore I am.

Last, but not least, lest you think yours truly doesn’t need a reminder on this every now and then – think again.

I’m human – just like you – and a conversation with my buddy Vincent, amongst other things led me to tell you this — as well as implement this philosophy into ANOTHER area of my life that for whatever strange reason I’ve been neglecting to thus far.

Ok, so those are today’s tips. Create an alternate reality for yourself in your mind’s eye first — and you’ll see the physical results materialize soon enough!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – While I speak of the mind’s eye in the email above, ONE of my products allows you to literally – as in physically – SEE – and FEEL the flabola DISAPPEARING off your midsection, arse, and all other problem areas in RECORD time – – AS you do the very exercises. And yes, it’s true, my friend. It’s true – – and you can learn the exact exercises that brought me to realize what I just told you right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/advanced-hill-training/ 

Dear Reader,

My daughter spent some time with her grandparents last night, and then marched on home thereafter.

Instantly upon returning, the first thing she did was to clamber on to my lap – kind of like a baby monkey would with “Mama” monkey,  and I didn’t mind that at all, though I was working upon something.

Daily routine as it were, and unless I’m writing – – or pounding out one of my books (or novels – – more on that in a separate post) – – I don’t really mind the disturbance.

In fact, I welcome every opportunity I have to observe my daughter growing up. Being that I was in China for the majority of the past two years, this privilege is something I do NOT want to take for granted if you get my drift – and neither should any parent IMO.

Now the grip part, you ask?

Well, the first thing she did upon clambering onto my lap was give me a “high 5”.

Whack! As her little palm smashed against mine, it felt like a ship crashing into my palm – – she high fives with GUSTO, just as she’s been taught.

“That was a monster blow, Papa!”

“Sure was, honey!”

And then it was on to gripping.

“Papa, can I give you the GORILLA grip?”

“Uh, sure … ” (I was pretending to be scared).

“Oh, don’t be scared, Papa! …”

And as she grabbed my hand with all the enthusiasm and raw energy a 4 year old could muster, I was silently grinning to myself – BIG time – – though I wasn’t showing it.

And the yells emanated.

“Mommy! Looooook … I’m crushing Papa’s GRIP! Gorillllllaaaa grip!”

And she literally did every thing she could to crush  my hand – with BOTH of hers, and a foot thrown in as well for good measure, if just to show that she was putting her WHOLE body into it.

But that’s not all she does though. She routinely practices her jabs (seemingly her favorite punch as of now)  on me – – and though it had very little force to it when she first started – – it’s a different tale now.

I literally have to ask her to tell me to be ready when she “gives me one in the midsection”. Whew! Can just imagine what she’ll be like at around 7 or 8 years of age.

Contrast that to yours truly, who though he was seriously interested in all this when he was growing up, didn’t really have any sort of environment to either learn – – or practice the skills in.

THIS, my friend is key.

Give your kids the environment they desire – – what they really, really want – – and they’ll “flower” and “bloom” naturally without you even trying (as is the case with my daughter).

Other hand, force the environment upon them that YOU wish for them to grow up in , and chances are they’ll  do none of what you want them to do – – or if they do it, it’ll be done in a half ass, half hearted, despondent manner.

‘Tis just how it works, my friend – – and NO, kids do NOT pick up “bad habits” if left to choose “what they want”.

Kids learn by watching – – they learn by example – – and parents by virtue of their “authority” positions are in the very best position to SET that example for them.

I’ve spoken about that before, of course. One of the reasons the average kid these days is a gigantic tub of lard is because, well, – – his parents are the exact same.

If the parents come home from work and pop a six pack (or a bag of chips) and plonk down onto the couch – – well – – chances are the kid will grow up and do the same as well, if he isn’t doing it already.

Back to environment though – – your kids will “see the reality you show them”. And THAT, my friend is the biggest takeaway from this email – – although there are others as well – – see if you can find ’em!

In the meantime, there’s this – I haven’t put out a course on fitness as yet that involves the heavy bag, but I might if there is enough demand. However, my 0 Excuses Fitness System has MORE than plenty to keep the average person busy for his/her entire life – – so if you haven’t done a lick of exercises in years, but are looking to shed unwanted flabbage – – well – – get started NOW.

If you’re a seasoned gym goer – – well, this System might just give you the change and impetus you need for better results as well!

And if you’re an athlete – – or train like one – – well, this will be RIGHT up your alley!

Grab 0 Excuses Fitness right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/.

There’s something for everyone in this as it were, and I’ll close on that sage now. More later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Don’t forget to pick up my internationally acclaimed “Gorilla Grip” while you’re at it. Research has shown me that THIS product is what most go for right after their 0 Excuses purchase, and with good reason. This combo will truly make you an unbeatable man – – or woman, for that matter, my friend. Grab the opportunity NOW – and watch a whole new world of health, strength and fitness open up that you NEVER knew could exist.

Dear Reader,

As I progressed through my heavy bag routine this evening, I felt a sense of exhilaration – – mixed in with CALM –  dawning upon me.

It was a great, great workout, and the BIGGEST takeaway from my workout was not the actual workout itself – or the sweat fest (I was dripping sweat galore even AFTER the routine) – or even the upper body benefits.

The biggest benefit by far was the sense of “peace” and “all is well with the world” that descended upon me after this workout, and though this often happens to me after my 0 Excuses Fitness workouts as well, today was even better – and just that little bit different.

You may find it strange that a workout as intense and “aggressive” as a boxing workout would leave me “at peace” once done, and yet that is precisely what happened not just after the workout – but towards the end of it as well.

As I hit the bag over and over and over again, it was like an ocean wave splashing up across the shore.

Back and forth, back and forth, each wave contained full of graceful, coiled energy – not unlike a coiled spring – or depressed accordion – or what have you.

I could almost hear the waves crash against “my” shore as I continued with my routine, and curiously enough, although I was focusing upon FORM for most of my routine – – I was hitting the darn bag harder than ever before, and in a fluid, relaxed, calm sort of motion.

It didn’t even feel like I was punching half of the time. The arm just “sprang out” and “sprang back”, which is good technique – but most of all, it just felt like a “natural extension” if that makes any sense.

Now don’t get me wrong. The workout DID contain several bits where I went all out, and power was the focus – – but this was only PART of the workout.

Not the entire deal by far, and while these intense boxing workouts are admittedly not for the beginners, or even intermediate or advanced level folks if you’re not used to it – the fact is that one of the best “in the flow” or “zero resistance” workouts you can do doesn’t even require a heavy bag.

I’ve often mentioned the analogy I mentioned above (ocean waves) with regard to Hindu pushups, a great, great exercise unto itself in my writings, blog posts as well as the videos in the System.

The picture on the sales page shows me doing a Hindu pushup, and it is with good reason that I chose THAT particular image to place on the page.

The exercise itself resembles an ocean wave cresting and receding, back and forth, back and forth … and while there are other visualizations you can use for this type of workout, I find the ocean one to work the best for me.

Folks have often asked me why I have that silly “Cheshire cat grin” on my face after doing the reverse pushups – and the best darn exercise ever (specifically the latter).

And the reason is mentioned right here in this email. The feeling you get from doing just that last exercise I mentioned properly is INDESCRIBABLE (especially when you combine it with proper breathing).

Blows runner’s high, or the “gym  pump”, or any other such feeling right OUT of the water, my friend. You’ll feel – and look – and act high – NATURALLY high as opposed to a 4:20 A.M. high feeling if you get my drift, hehe.

Now, as for a workout that makes you feel on top of the world like I just mentioned?

Well, try a workout consisting of NOTHING other than Hindu pushups and reverse pushups – and the best darn exercise ever – all done in proper form.

If you’re a beginner, you’ll probably plonk out after 5 or 10 reps combined. Even intermediate / advanced folks who haven’t done these exercises before will be hard pressed to get to 25 reps – if even that.

Believe me now, and trust me later, it’s NOT an easy thing to pump out reps of the best darn exercise ever like I do in the Videos – – and yet, once you master this skill, you’ll be all the better off for it – and will FEEL like a billion bucks as well.

If you’re interested in feeling this way, then my course on the “best darn exercise” ever is the best thing that happened to you since sliced bread. Grab it right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/products/pushups-reverse-pushups-the-best-darn-exercise/, and get cracking ASAP.

Try an “in the flow, zero resistance” workout today, my friend – and experience the feeling for yourself!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – I was feeling kinda down before my workout today and was certainly encountering “resistance” in various shapes and forms before commencing the actual workout. Good thing I noticed these signs – and then did some visualization to BANISH said resistance – and – well, the rest is history! BTW, one of the most powerful visualizations you can do in terms of fitness and life as well is mentioned in the 10 Commandments of Physical Success in the System – something you absolutely must learn how to do – and you can learn by grabbing the System right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

P.S #2 – Quote of the evening – – “Let things happen. Transmit your desire to the Universe – – and let things FLOW thereafter”.

P.P.S – Quote #2 — “I am not blessed because everything went right. I’m blessed because cause I got FIGHT!”.

Dear Reader,

My post on “meat cleaver forearms” the other day seems to have attracted quite a bit of attention, as does the original Gorilla Grip book itself.

For some reason, although I’ve put out an advanced course on grip training as well – stuff that would knock the pants off even the most experienced of preeners and posers at the local “meathouse” – the ORIGINAL course is what most people like the most, and what sells the most as well.

Just goes to show you that “getting back to basics” is never ever a bad thing, hehe. And truth be told, you could work on the exercises mentioned in Gorilla Grip ALL your life – and still NOT master even one of them fully – so tough are the exercises mentioned therein.

Here is where you can grab your copy – – http://0excusesfitness.com/gorilla-grip/.

Now at the beginning of that course, I mention a conversation – an actual conversation I had with my buddy Vincent, an ex-Marine – a man that’s done over 25 years of service in the Marines, and a man who … Well, those of you that are regular readers of this newsletter know who  I’m talking about!

That was one conversation, of course, and we often chat back and forth about various things – life included – and when strange problems crop up – or when “the unexpected occurs”, he’s naturally one of the persons I “bounce” stuff off a lot.

My own motto is this – “Expect the unexpected” – – and this “There is NO such beast as coincidence”.

If you’re running into the same person over and over again – or facing the same issue over and over again – or unable to get past a sticking point no matter what you do – – there is a REASON behind it, my friend.

And one of my buddy’s favorite lines – and one of mine as well, come to think of it is this – “Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome”.

I’ll never forget the number of times we’ve “raised a toast” to this motto.

For those “not in the know”, U.S. Marines, and special forces in general all over the world might have a chain of command and definitely DO have a hierarchy, but this doesn’t mean that direct orders are always issued.

They have to deal with a broad spectrum of issues which requires decision making – and swift decisions at that – on the SPOT – without time to “ask one’s superiors” about every little detail.

In short, a Marine knows BOTH how to follow orders – and adapt/improvise as required when IMPLEMENTING those orders.

And this one skill, my friend is something we’d ALL do well to pick up and use in our daily lives.

We often (more often than not) end up encountering the unexpected. Plans don’t always go “according to plan”. Things happen. And so forth.

Always be ready. Always have a back up plan. Improvise – then ADAPT them plans – and finally, overcome that obstacle – or sticking point – and if there’s one takeaway from today’s email, well, this is IT.

Now, the great part about all this?

Well, fitness wise, the 0 Excuses Fitness System requires you to bear that above philosophy in mind – but the easy part is you do NOT have to “make new plans” if the gym is closed.

If you don’t feel like doing regular pushups, there’s always another alternative – and it can be done right there in your living room.

If it’s hot and humid out there and the “sticky” weather makes you want to stay home in air-conditioning all day long, well, I understand – – but there’s an option to get your cardio in ANYWAY at home if you do it right.

All the plans you need to improvise in terms of workouts are laid out for you in black and white in the System – – and the videos give you further instruction on how to further “customize” or “improvise” (and then ADAPT) according to your own situation.

The System is available right here, by the way – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/.

So if you’re currently at a sticking point in your fitness regimen (and I know many of you reading this are) – or if the gym “just ain’t getting the job done” (and again, I know many in that boat) – – well – – improvise, and make a change.

I’ll say it again – improvise – – adapt – – and OVERCOME!

That is really all there is to it, my friend.

Ok, I’m off for some victuals. I’ll be back again later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Meat cleaver forearms are great, and are something most men want, and the first step to obtaining them is to train the RIGHT way. And the exercises you need as a baseline are mentioned right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/gorilla-grip/

Grab your copy today, and start building those sledgehammer like forearms that’ll have Popeye’s “eyes” bulging in wonder, hehe.

P.S #2 – Quote of the day –  “The function of fear is to warn us of danger – NOT to make us afraid to face it!”.