Dear Reader,

Well, so it was another BRUTAL workout in “here neck of the woods” – with the sun shining down full force.

If this warm weather continues, I might just have to shift my workout times to late evening or early morning – I BE sweating up a storm during the workout – and this is just the “winter sun” I’m referring to!

Anyway, I finished off with pull-ups and handstand pushups – – and a crowd gathered as usual to watch me on the monkey bars.

As I swung myself across the monkey bars a couple of  kids ran along with me as I “swung” along. Unfortunately for them, they didn’t know a fanatic was on the monkey bars – and they sat down after about the 20th swing back and forth, figuring the “machine” wouldn’t stop cranking.

All in good fun, and an excellent, excellent way not just to torch the fat off your obliques – – but also to build solid grip and shoulder – and upper body – STRENGTH.

Now, as I was doing this, I noticed a guy trying to do pull-ups.

He was in fairly good shape, but yet couldn’t do a single pull-up – – so he attempted the hanging leg raise – and while he did get his legs up a “L” position momentarily – the entire movement was performed in a WRONG manner, and as I watched him try another rep, I realized that a LOT of people do this great exercise – but incorrectly!

And then don’t get the results they desire, of course.

The hanging leg raise is one of the hidden keys to building grip and shoulder strength – as well as a twelve pack and beyond – and a rock solid upper body – and so forth – but – here is the point – and mistake #1 that most folks make – its an ADVANCED movement!

It is with good reason  I don’t mention this exercise in “Pull-ups – from DUD to STUD within a matter of WEEKS“.

I do mention it in the advanced course though, as well as in Corrugated Core – bottom line – get good at pull-ups FIRST – and then attempt this exercise – and PROGRESS as you’re meant to!

And as for the second mistake – well – most people just “swing” their legs up to get to the final point – and then let the legs just “fall”.

While this might give the external effect of getting the job done – it is doing anything BUT.

You do NOT use momentum during the exercise, just as you don’t during pull-ups.

You use your CORE – your ABS – to “crunch” your legs up if that makes sense – and you do the same thing on the way down – and you do it slow and easy, feeling the burn on each rep and indeed each MOTION!

THAT, my friend is the right way to do ’em – and while there are plenty more things to note, what I just said above is important if you’re doing these with the goal of getting your abs to “stand out more” – or get a six pack – or what not.

Last, but not least, remember to focus on the GRIP – REALLY, REALLY focus on the grip while doing this exercise.

You’ll see why when you actually do ’em – but the stronger your grip is, the easier these will get – and the more benefit you’ll get from them!

I’ll write more on this topic later. For now, I’m out to grab some “victuals” – – and I’ll catch y’all later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Be sure to check out the grip manual that has taken the world by STORM – https://0excusesfitness.com/gorilla-grip-the-compilation/

Dear Reader,

Back in the day (I believe it was the year 2008), I made a decision that seemed very strange to those around me, and those that cared for my well being etc.

I had just got “canned” (well, in a sense, hehe) from a job I worked at – – a job I didn’t quite enjoy anyway – – and I was applying for new jobs.

Within the space of 2 weeks, I got two job offers.

One, from a large multinational company in town that offered to not only better my previous compensation package, but also add on many other incentives to “sweeten the deal”.

Two, from a small startup company that wasn’t really sure if they wanted to hire me – with the salary undecided – – and I just had a feeling that the salary would be lower than what I expected it to be at the outset (and it was).

My rational mind urged me to accept the initial offer, and I did – – but instantly after doing so, I sensed something was “off”.

Something wasn’t quite right. Something was … not quite right.

And inexplicably, I made a split second decision to accept the second offer -and well – what happened?

Not only did this open my life up to abundance in all its forms and guises in terms of results I brought for the company – all mentioned right HERE – –https://0excusesfitness.com/products/10-commandments-of-successful-sales/– – , it was also the period of my life where I met my wife and got married.

Note the part about a split second decision as it’s important.

When I had the dream to do my two fitness websites – I didn’t “dicker” around one bit.

The idea to set up http://www.rahulmookerjee.com and https://www.0excusesfitness.com came to me out of a flash – and of course, there were those who pooh poohed the idea.

“You’ll never make it”.

“You’ll never be able to compete with the rest out there. Get real! “.

Yada, nada, shcnada, and what ended up happening?

I don’t think I need to explain that part but the reason I’m bringing this up is reality as we see it through our CONSCIOUS minds isn’t always the best reality for us – and neither is it the most conducive to our overall well being and what we really want?

And if that sounds sort of confusing – well – consider the cases I’ve mentioned.

“Realism” would dictate that I made the wrong choice in every one of these instances, and yet, results prove otherwise, don’t they?

It never fails to AMAZE  me when I talk to clients – or friends – or those I’m trying to help out – and they end their well intentioned statements with a “what if it doesn’t work”?

My response to this is always the same – that being – there IS NO what-if!

It will work – if you FOCUS on one thing – and determine that you’ll move mountains to get to where you want to me – but again, it won’t work if you start out with a “what if”!

At this point, people usually complain that I’m not much of a realist. That I’m a “dreamer”.

Well – yes – I am – and I’m darn proud of it. I’m a practical dreamer – and as for reality – you attract that which you focus upon persistently – there are no two ways around this!

And the way you KNOW you’re moving in the right direction is when you listen to the inner YOU, my friend.

Henry Ford has often being called obstinate because of his tendency to reach decisions QUICKLY – and change them slowly.

Not only that, but he backed up those decisions with bloody minded cussedness and PERSISTENCE – until the “seas parted” and he got that what he wanted.

I want it, and I shall have it!

If you’re the sort that makes decisions – then analyzes them ad infinitum – or take forever to REACH a decision on any matter – well then Im sorry to tell you, my friend, but you’re setting yourself up for failure.

If you show up at the 0 Excuses Fitness order page, for instance – not once – but twice – and sometimes multiple times – and yet fail to order though your inner voice is telling you to – well guess what.

You might as well NOT place the order, because you’ve already set yourself up for failure!

And believe me, this is more common than you think.

If you have a dream – a goal – then BELIEVE in your abilities – LISTEN to your inner voice – and then just do it, my friend.

People may deride for you “not being a realist” when you’re 200 lbs overweight and yet proclaim to drop that weight within a couple of months flat, and yet, stranger things have happened, my friend.

And at this point it’s wise to mention a favorite Napoleon Hill quote of mine …

“Tell the world what you’re going to do – but show ’em first!” 

It’s all about your DREAMS – and its all about the power behind a FOCUSED dream!

So take action NOW, my friend. Quit “being on the fence” or “holding on to the cash” until you can afford the purchase – or other such TIME WASTING tactics.

Life waits for no-one. If you want it – go get it – and do so FAST!

The quicker you do, the quicker you’ll see results – and on that note, it’s adios for now. I’ll see y’all again later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – As of late, there have been several people that have “balked” at the order stage for Eat More – Weigh Less. Why I don’t know – but I DO know that the longer you wait – the longer you’ll take to get results. Listen to the INNER you, my friend – it is what brought you here. Listen to the inner you – and then just do it – NOW – https://0excusesfitness.com/eatmore-weighless/

 

Dear Reader,

As of late, there have been even more gimmicks popping up in the world of fitness, and one that I’ve seen a lot of times over the years, and continue to see is this – that you can somehow get the body of your “dreams” by putting in 10 minute workouts three times a week.

Granted, these are intense 10 minute workouts – at least intense as far as the respective authors are concerned.

From what I’ve seen though, none of what is mentioned in the routines (and most of it is fairly good stuff) can hold a candle to the REAL advanced stuff (for instance, what I teach you in “Eat More – Weigh Less“, for instance) – but even then I’d never advocate working out just 3 times a week!

I’ve always been a huge, huge proponent of doing something – anything – on a DAILY basis.

It is this daily “accumulation” that really adds up over time – much like money deposited into a bank account builds up over time!

You wouldn’t deposit money into a savings account “three times a year”, would you?

I didn’t think so – so why would you do the same for something infinitely more important than money – health?

Unfortunately, scams such as these continue to prosper along with the late night rubbish sold on T.V. – and one main reason is they pander to people’s laziness – and even worse – the pastime of “trying to get before GIVING”.

You have to give before you get – anything – it’s as simple as that! 

The immortal Napoleon Hill spoke about this principle several times in his books – most notably Think and Grow Rich, and the most poignant example he gives us is that of the great Depression when people for the most part were engaged in exactly what they should not have been i.e. the practice of trying to get before they GAVE!

While he was speaking about business and making money – the FACT remains that his principles can be applied to almost anything you set your heart on achieving – any goal – including FITNESS.

You get what you put into it – it’s just as simple as that!

And now, for the million dollar question – CAN you lose weight by the “3×10” system that so many so called pundits advocate?

Can you build solid muscle – lots of it – and that six pack – and shoulders like boulders – and what not – on such routines?

Well, here are the facts my friend. Granted, any intense activity is better than none, and if you’re a couch potato with your tennis shoe gathering mold and dust – well – you’ll lose “some” weight on such a routine – but what you gain back will far outweight what you “lose”, for instance.

Sure, if you do Hindu pushups three times a week, you’ll eventually get a lot better at them – but what if you did them daily as I advocate?

Or even twice a day? Or – and here is the kicker – even THRICE a day?

What if you gave it your all – busted your butt – for EVERY SINGLE day in 2019 – in terms of a certain goal – let’s say 100 pull-ups per workout?

Would you achieve such a goal faster by this method – or by the “3 times a week – 10 minute workouts” routine?

I think the answer is nigh evident, my friend – and if you want more proof – just look at yours truly.

Once I decided to hit 100 plus pull-ups per workout – it literally became an all consuming OBSESSION – and I did something to propel me forward towards this goal every single day.

Thats right, folks.

EVERY single day – without fail – and the results,although I never consciously fretted about them, weren’t long in coming down the pike.

The same is true for you, my friend.

You give it your ALL before you GET what you want, and then some – there can be no escape from this fact – or indeed this “law of the Universe”!

And on that note, I’ll sign off for today. Lots more interesting things going on around this neck of the woods, and I’ll be sharing those in future updates!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

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Dear Reader,

So, I was slogging up the stairs today to complete a particularly grueling stair workout – one that makes Ivan Drago’s stairmaster routine in Rocky IV seem positively pale by comparison.

As I sweated, huffed and puffed my way up them seemingly never ending stairs – I was reminded of a saying that an all time pro wrestling great Karl Gotch made.

That being this – conditioning is your best hold!

Now, for those of you that don’t know, Gotch was a Belgian wrestling legend – as well as a trainer in his later years, and if there ever was a guy that was a FANATIC on conditioning, it was Karl Gotch.

He was once reputed to have done no less than 9000 Hindu squats – non stop at that – and though I’ve managed 500 at a go, 9000 is something that has always remained quite beyond me!

Of course, I haven’t made it a goal – and I’m sure I’d get there if I made it a goal, but still – it’s telling that a highly skilled pro wrestler known as the “God of pro wrestling” in Japan would make that comment, don’t you think?

While Gotch started out as a freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestler, he later started to train in the art of Indian wrestling as well – and MANY of the exercises that are included in the 0 Excuses Fitness System are indeed ones that Gotch advocated for strength and conditioning purposes – and taught his trainees on a regular basis as well.

The Hindu squat – the bridge in all it’s variants – and the Hindu pushup, to name but a FEW.

And back to conditioning – just why did Gotch consider it so important? Just why IS it so important, so to speak?

Well, because you can have all the skills in the world, for instance – but if you’re tired on the mat – or between rounds in a boxing match – or even while completing the last leg of an “ironman triathlon” – or what have you – well – guess what happens.

You LOSE – – to put it rather bluntly.

As far as combat athletes are concerned, put two athletes with roughly the same level of skill in the ring – and I’ll bet you my bottom dollar that it is usually the better conditioned guy that wins the majority of the time as opposed to the stronger guy.

That isn’t to say that strength and skills aren’t important. Of course they are – but conditioning, as Gotch said, is truly your best hold when you’re really “up against it”.

A mind that is relaxed and calm in adversity can always figure a way out – and a superbly conditioned body is one of the things that leads to this state of mind in the “heat of battle” as it were.

And let’s not just limit ourselves to athletes.

Lets talk about the average Joe – you – the person reading this newsletter.

How many times have you woken up in the morning – to feel great – only to have that “dog” tired feeling return within a couple of hours – or even earlier for some folks?

Wouldn’t better conditioning and superior levels of stamina, for one, help you get through the work day – and beyond – better?

Think the benefits stop there? No they don’t – they extend all the way onto a better “romp in the hay” as it were, and while yes, this is certainly a PG related dispatch, the fact remains that superior conditioning helps you perform – and feel – better, way better in ALL areas of your life, bar none!

And even if it’s just looks you are interested in – – well, you’ll only really get that twelve pack if you’re superbly conditioned, my friend!

So while strength is definitely an important part of your workout routine, ANY workout routine that focuses solely on strength and NOT conditioning – or just “flexibility” and not conditioning – is seriously lacking – make no bones about that.

That’s one of the gripes I have with “yoga schmoga” – for instance – while you definitely build a lot of flexibility in yoga, there is zero to little conditioning going on – and contrary to what folks believe, yoga is NOT the best way to lose weight if you’re seriously obese – or even just somewhat overweight.

Why, you ask?

Well, good question – and I’ll have more on it in a future dispatch. For now, it’s adios – and if you work out today – make it a super one!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – As I have said before, one of the best things about the 0 Excuses Fitness System is the focus on “strength and conditioning – as well as super flexibility” – in an “all in one” routine. Dont believe me? Well, check out the testimonials page if you don’t – and then grab YOUR copy of the  System right here – – https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

Lots of people have this notion of training being split into two separate categories – strength – and then (or before) cardio.

In other words, building muscle and burning fat – and NOT at the same time.

Now, there isn’t really anything wrong with this theory, per se. Often times traditional cardio (jogging, pavement pounding, mild walking etc) does just that i.e. burn fat – – and strength training (done the way most people do it on the machines on the gyms) does just what most people expect it to – build muscle, and not much else.

While traditional cardio is indeed sometimes effective in burning fat off your frame quickly, the sad part is that cardio – even the traditional kinds are often ignored by most people (“bros”, listen up!), fitness fanatics and gym goers alike in favor of the other option – which results in building muscle to an extent, sure, but how functional is that muscle?

Take the guy who can pull down the world on the lat pulldown – likely a guy with a bloated belly for one, and put him on the pull-up station, and lets see how many reps he gets.

Chances are second and next to none it’ll be zero or close to it.

The reverse is rarely ever true though. Take the guy that can do pull-ups galore, and put him on the lat pulldown, and you’ll see him pulling down heavy weights almost instantly and effortlessly.

And that is just but ONE example.

Lesson to be learnt, me thinks – – and thats the first lesson that most people do learn when they get on the System and the workouts I advocate.

You build strength – burn fat – and build muscle – functional muscle, and loads of it – quickly – and AT THE SAME TIME!

Not to mention the benefits your internal organs get from all the stretching and deep breathing involved.

And lest you think “lifting heavy stuff” doesn’t give you cardio – think again. It does – if done the right way – sandbags are a prime example of this – as as perhaps kettlebells as well.

And so does pushing heavy stuff – OVERHEAD – the real test of strength and manliness as it were.

Which of course brings us to today’ post – the mighty HANDSTAND PUSHUP – strength and muscle builder bar NONE.

Now, I haven’t been doing this exercise for a while now (not regularly, at any rate) since I got back to China. For whatever reason I’ve focused more on pull-ups, and for whatever reason I’ve been neglecting this one for a while, but I rectified this today.

And as I got into a handstand, I could FEEL it – oh man, I could feel it.

True, it was only a few weeks ago that  I was banging these out 50 reps/workout, but the handstand pushup is a stern reminder of the fact that you never, ever rest on your laurels – no matter how high the peak it is that you conquer.

And as my shoulders “adjusted” to the movement, I did one handstand – then another – held for time, and so forth and the old muscle memory came back.

Along with it, so did something else.

That heart thumping, heart POUNDING feeling I’ve often referred to, and I was literally gasping for breath as I finished a set of 10 barely managing to keep my balance!

Look, I’ve told you in Battletank Shoulders that these exercises done right will not only build massive shoulders, but they’ll also give you the cardio workout of your LIFE – and anyone that has EVER partaken of any of the workouts I’ve mentioned in the book (or something even close) KNOWS what I’m talking about.

And if you’re a bro reading this, and scoffing and shaking your head I’ve got THIS to say to you.

Just get into a handstand, and hold it for at least 30 seconds. Feel free to do it the easier way i.e kick up as opposed to the way I recommend – but just do it.

You’ll be doing good just to get into position, and if you’re able to hold for a few seconds or more, well, take note of your BREATHING as you complete the “rep”.

I’ll bet you anything it’s heavy – deep and heavy, and you’ll quickly see what I’m talking about when I say that YES, non traditional forms of exercise can build strength like never before – WHILE burning fat off your midsection, back and entire frame like never before as well!

And that’s that for today. Oh, I spoke to a lady online this morning who claimed that “handstand pushups and handstands are bad for you because the doctor said so”.

Uggggggggggghhhhhh!

I don’t know how many times I’ll have to debunk this particular myth. Probably forever, but for now, I just “smiled and nodded my head” as it were.

Ok, whatever.

Gotta pick one’s battles, eh? Can’t convert those that don’t want to be … and on that note – – if you work out today – make it a great one!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Handstand pushups are one of the very hardest exercises you can do, so its imperative you learn proper form. My initial course on handstand pushups gives you the goods in this regard – right here – – https://0excusesfitness.com/shoulders-like-boulders/

 

Dear Reader,

Well, first off, before I start this rather interesting email, Happy Chinese “small” New Year to you, wherever you might be!

‘Twas news to me indeed that it was Chinese New Year’s eve yesterday. I was receiving messages galore in Chinese, but the actual holidays only start on Feb 4th, so I was wondering what the heck was up.

And today I learnt that the Chinese actually have a “small new year” before the “actual” new year. What that means or why there is a small new year is something I don’t quite understand – for now, at least, hehe, but whatever – so happy “small” Chinese New Year to all readers!

Anyway, so Cindy messaged me this morning.

You on the 0 Excuses faithful list probably remember – she’s the one that took the 0 Excuses Fitness videos for me a couple of years ago, and really made it possible for me to kickstart the website.

And today, as I was talking to her (she’s been in Hunan tending to her father), we caught up, and I thanked her again for her help in the past.

And being I love spicy food- and being she’s returning to Hunan for the New Year, I also asked her to bring back some roast (spicy) duck from her hometown if possible, which she agreed to. Yum!

Hey, I’m nothing if not a foodie. I’ve mentioned my love for chocolate in an email prior to this, and I’ll say it again – I love to eat good food, and the fact that it doesn’t “show” is a testament if any to my routines.

But we’ll get to that later, of course!

So we were chatting, and she popped the following question.

“You went home for a while, didnt you? You had your wife’s cooking?”

And then, the inevitable.

“Did you get fat?”

And predictable though it was, it was funny – and an apt question to ask.

I mean, lets face it. Holidays, or extended get togethers – or even just a regular dose of good ole fashioned “home cooking” DOES make the average Joe kind of “tubby” if you get my drift, and yous truly was no exception at the beginning.

Sure, I didn’t turn into a human balloon or anything – but after the first few weeks of eating, I was beginning to “feel” a bit of a difference.

The waist was looking different from what it did a while ago. The abs were not quite as prominent. The chest was showing signs of … anyway, you know what I’m talking about!

And as I plunged back into my regular Eat More – Weigh less routines, all this disappeared, of course, but it was a nigh powerful reminder to yours truly to do what he preaches about on a regular basis – that being do something – DAILY!

Yes, I too am human – I too need that kick up the backside at times, and I sure got it!

“Chi Huo” continued a giggling Cindy.

“What’s that” I asked.

“A man that appreciates good food!”

And that, my friend, is today’s news – and today’s missive. Whether or not you’re a “chi huo” too I know not – but rest assured that being one of the “chi huo’s” does NOT mean you have to get fat and bloated – or unfit – or unhappy – or any of the above – and this particular “huo” is living proof of that!

All for now. If you workout today, make it a good one – the best ever!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Here is the link to the most comprehensive fitness System on the planet that’ll allow you to eat as much as you want and still burn fat at record levels – – https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

I’ve often spoken about my “weight issues” in the past – and how I literally got myself down from a “ballooning” 120 or so kilos to a svelte (if I might say so) – toned and trimmed – and STRONG – 60 or so kgs.

Now, 60 kgs was admittedly a goal at that point if just to prove that YES – you CAN drop oodles of weight in a very short time, and do so WITHOUT doing what all the “shmexperts” advocate, but regardless, I’m still at a fit 70 kgs or so right now – whih is pretty much the ideal weight for someone my size.

It took me no more than a month and a half to achieve these results – -and while it did involve changes in diet etc, you’d be surprised to hear that these changes were the exact opposite of what most “weight loss experts” advocate – and in some cases I did what would be considered “sacrilege” in terms of weight loss.

Other than this, perhaps the most amazing fact is that diet and controlling diet was probably 1% of what went into my overall success.

What does all of this mean?

Well, it’s no secret that ALL of us are looking for the quickest – and “easiest” way to get to a six pack – get that lean, toned washboard abs look.

You might be strong, and you may be able to bench an elephant, but if you’ve got a gut hanging over your pants  – then you simply aren’t going to look – and perhaps feel as well – as athletic as you’d like to, my friend.

Sorry if that offends anyone out there, but its a fact and one we ALL know.

Anyway, here is what the quickest path to a six pack does NOT involve.

It doesn’t involve bunny crunches done for hours – and sit-ups aren’t necessarily required either.

It doesn’t involved advanced exercises that most folks can’t do a single rep of.

While the 0 Excuses Fitness program is KEY to achieving that six pack quickly – the real key is something “hidden” inside the exercises I advocate – as opposed to the exercises themselves.

And it certainly doesnt involve machine, weight loss pills, or starving yourself to the point you salivate every time you pass a bakery or restaurant (that sound familiar)?

I’m no saint when it comes to diet, for that matter. My buddy Ricky recently set up a Baskin Robbins franchise in the U.S. – and I was more than happy to like his page – and comment – hey, he’s selling cakes too in addition to chocolate ice cream and I love both!!

OK – so what is IT, you might be asking right about now. 

What is the secret?

Well – its this – and it’s actually quite simple when you look at it – and it can be broken down into two symbiotic parts.

One, you work the LARGEST muscles of your body, hard – hard, and HARDER! That means your legs, hips, core and back.

No exceptions to this rule – and I dont care if you’re trying to get in shape or get strong – you work the legs and core hard regardless, and you’ll get results!

Two, you BREATHE the right way. I’ve explained this in the 0 Excuses Fitness System – but a lot of people still don’t get how important breathing is to weight loss, so I’m putting it out there again.

You do exercise that involve effort – plenty of huffing and puffing – TONS of it – and you breathe the right way – and you’ll get to a six pack quicker than you ever (if ever) would fooling around with machines at the gym, treadmills, pavement pounding, or bunny crunches.

And here’s the real good part about it – the routine don’t need to take forever.

Intense doesn’t equate to “all day long”.

You can climb a hill once in the morning, and once in the evening, and your total climb time might be around 30-40 minutes TOPS – – and you’d still lose way more weight than you would mucking around with the treadmills and what not in the gym.

And how do I know this – well, I know plenty of people that are STRONG – that go to gyms – that can probably out-head-butt a Brahma Bull – guys with traps that extend all the way until their ears – but when it comes to their CORE – their conditioning, and of course fat around the midsection – they don’t got it.

And there’s a very good reason behind this – and it’s precisely what I’ve mentioned above!

So thats the honest-to-God quickest way to a six pack, my friend. Implement it into your training routine, and watch miraculous things happen to your body in virtually no time at all!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Hindu squats are one of the very best exercises out there in this regard, and they make you huff and puff like no-one’s biz, but you gotta do ’em right. Here is where you can find out how to do ’em – RIGHT – https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

So I finished my conditioning workout today, and headed out to the pull-up station at the park to finish my daily quota of dips and pull-ups.

I should say “area where I work out” – since I don’t actually use the pull-up station at all, but thats a different story (although I’ll address that later).

Being Chinese New Year is almost upon us in this neck of the woods, and being it’s one holiday which seems to start months in advance of the actual date itself, there were plenty of folks out there in the park – mostly kids with their parents.

And as I swung myself across the monkey bars, I had plenty of competition … from the kids at first.

And sad as it might sound, although we think of monkey bars as being “kiddie” stuff, not one of the kiddies was able to swing themselves across successfully even ONCE – – let alone twice – – and certainly let alone the way I teach in Gorilla Grip, and my books on pull-ups.

I’ve mentioned before that getting good at monkey bars is absolutely crucial to getting better at pull-ups, and it is TRUE.

As the kids moved away, the adults tried.

One particularly enthusiastic gentleman tried to swing across, and his hands slipped on the first rung.

He tried again, and failed, grabbing his shoulder.

And this repeated itself ad infinitum amongst all the other adults who tried – women included. I say in “Pull-ups from Dud to STUD within a matter of WEEKS!” that the average adult can’t even hold on to a chinning bar for any length of time, and it’s true.

And it’s sad, because the monkey bars – and chinning apparatus is one of the best ways to develop that upper body strength and endurance that most crave – and if you want BRUTE strength and traps that POP – then getting better at the pull-ups – and monkey bars is KEY.

And here is the most important thing.

Once you get good at the monkey bars – – once you can pop off 10 or so consecutive sets of the type of monkey bar exercise I mention in the books, then YOU will have a grip that will feel like it’s made of IRON – a true Gorilla Grip, as it were – and your pull-up abilities will dramatically shoot through the roof – if they haven’t already!

I got the results I did on a “section” of the monkey bars, so you don’t have to get a particularly “long section” of bars to swing across either – but here’s another key – one often ignored – them bars better be THICK.

The reason I ignore the pull-up apparatus out there is because it’s not made of THICK bars – as opposed to the monkey bars – and the SIDES of that structure – which is solid thick metal – which in turn is another secret for building your grip to “superhuman” levels, and then some.

Plenty of other tips and tricks to building the grip, and you’ll find them all in the Gorilla Grip compilation – including a couple of other exercises that you may think are odd – or even downright silly – but guess what – DO them – and you’ll quickly see how effective they are!

Well, my friend, that’s it for today. I’m off for some green tea myself, hehe.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – By the way, in case you havent noticed, we’re officially selling TEA as well now – the GENUINE stuff straight from mainland China, and one of the keys to losing weight and RAPIDLY at that. Here is where you can get your hands on SOME of it (more coming soon) – – https://0excusesfitness.com/shop

Dear Reader,

So, I think I mentioned the movie Rocky – IV and the inspiring training montage included in that movie a few emails ago …

And whether or not you’re a fan of the Rocky series – you have to admit that the training scenes in each and every one of them are pretty awesome – you’d have to be completely devoid of any emotions to say, for example, that Rocky’s famous “run up the stairs” doesn’t inspire even the most ardent of couch potatoes to get off his / her ass and do something fitness wise.

Something – anything!

And whether its Rocky II (Stallone pumping out one arm pull-ups) or Mr. T hitting the bag in Rocky III – or Rocky climbing the snowy peaks of the Russian Tundra in IV, it’s ALL pretty inspiring.

Conditioning is HUGE in the training montages in Rocky IV. We see Stallone running through knee high snow – we see him lifting heavy odd objects – we see him performing advanced gymnastics – and most of all, we see him ascending the steep, steep peaks I just referred to, and at the end of it?

Well, I’m sure anyone that’s seen the movie remembers the nigh CARNAL BELLOW at the end of it all!

DRAGO……..! shouts Rocky, and anyone with a pulse can easily pick up on the emotions therein and we FEEL how the character feels at that point – which i s- on TOP of the world.

As I finished my own conditioning routine today – four quick jaunts up a pretty darn tough hill – I felt much the same.

The sweat was POURING. The heart was ROARING. And the legs felt huge, pumped and WORKED TO THE BONE – and at the end of it, all I could say – and feel – was a version of what Stallone yelled out in the movie, but the FEELING was nigh same, my friend!

And thats exactly how you feel after a great workout involving BOTH strength and conditioning at the same time!

Not just hill climbs – Hindu squats do it too, perhaps even more so, and the first time you hit 100 in a row, you will know what I’m talking about.

When you hit 250 in a row, you’ll FEEL it – and when you hit 500 in a row – watch out – you’ll BE on your way to greatness – and you’ll literally FEEL like that as well!

Believe me now and trust me later, if there is one thing that is so good about the System and the exercises therein its the conditioning plus strength benefits you get – and those cannot be beat by the gym my friend.

Move over treadmills, chest presses, and the utterly useless lat pulldown. NONE of it can hold a candle to a TRUE workout done right – a workout involving both strength and conditioning – and fat frying galore – and I should know my friend – as do all of YOU 0 Excuses faithful!

And this good feeling – this GREAT feeling – and the positive vibes last throughout the day, my friend – and it’ll impact you positively in EVERY area of your life as well.

Man oh man, I am buzzed – and on that note, I’ll end today’s missive. If you haven’t already – make sure to grab the System now – and if you work out today, make it a super one!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjeee

P.S. – A reader recently asked me if I’m still putting out the Fast and Furious book – in hardcopy. Well – no, but I’ve still got a few copies lying around – and if you want it – well – shoot me an email, and we’ll see what we can do in that regard. For all the rest of you, here is it in downloadable format – – https://0excusesfitness.com/fast-and-furious-fitness/

Dear Reader,

Every time I tell folks in China (or even India, to be honest) that I “work from home” – I’m met with looks of bewilderment.

I mean, how can I just “sit at home” and make money? Weren’t we all taught as kids (and indeed young adults) to not “sit at home” – and “go out to work”?

It never fails to arouse a giggle or two in me when I hear something of this nature (and I’m being kind when I say that!) – and yet, I’d never trade “sitting at home” for an “office job” no matter how much it paid. . .

Anyway, I was discussing this with a friend this morning.

“When are your days off”, she asked.

“Well, I don’t have any days off per se”, I replied. “But then again, I don’t consider what I do to be work either!”

“Oh, yes, you’re right!” she responded. “You only sitting at home, and …!”

Well, snickers aside, it IS my day off today – but not from “work”, of course.

I’ve been hitting it HARD and heavy over the past few days, and I figured today was the right day to take a much deserved rest – or break, if I might term it that way. Listening to your body, and all that ….

And yet, what I do on my days off is the complete opposite of what most folks might imagine.

I’ve written before in the past about active recovery, and NOT simply plonking down on the couch and doing zilch all on your days off.

This morning, I woke up at 7:30 A.M, fresh as a daisy. I took care of a bit of biz – responded to some emails – and then went out for a jaunt in my apartment complex.

Must have walked at least 2 to 3 kms at a leisurely fast pace before it was back home – to the 5th floor, where I live – a climb up to the fifth floor, mind you. No elevators where I’m at, and I prefer it that way!

Took care of a bit more business, and then headed out to the bank – another 2km walk overall, this one done fairly rapidly as well.

Then it was off to lunch, and running errands in the afternoon, all of which involved carrying /  walking. Certainly no “lazy Sunday afternoon” around these parts for yours truly!

And now after I finish writing this – I’ll be off for another jaunt in the evening before my “rest” finally commences.

Mind you, I wasn’t feeling the best this morning either. Had a massive headache – sore traps – legs that felt like they’d been beaten to a pulp – all the usual symptoms, and while the normal reaction to this would be “just rest”, I know that doing nothing but sit on my ass all day would be counter productive if anything.

And that applies to you as well ,my friend.

It’s best to do something daily as I’ve ALWAYS maintained. You don’t go for broke daily, but you do SOMETHING daily – – and if you’re sure you need a day off, you take it – but you incorporate ACTIVE recovery into your day as well!

It doesn’t have to be long walks either. You can engage in a light stretching session – or maybe do a 100 pushups (which of course by itself can be a heavy duty workout for many folks).

Something – anything – that keeps the blood flowing, the heart going, and the body MOVING – and strangely enough, you’ll find you not only recover a lot better this way, but you’ll perform a hell of a lot better in your next workout too!

So thats today’s tip. Try it the next time you absolutely must take a “day off from working out”- – and let me know how it goes!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Other than active recovery, plenty of other important concepts are mentioned in the 10 Commandments of Physical Success in the System – concepts you owe it to yourself to LEARN – and PRACTICE – on a daily basis. Find out what they are right here – –https://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/