Dear Reader,

If there’s one line that I’ve heard repeated galore, ad infinitum, and until the cows come home to ROOST (not really, hehe) it is this – “It is what it is”.

If there was ever a phrase I’d like to remove from the English language (or lexicon) along with the phrases “I can’t” – or this “it’s not possible” – it is THIS ONE!

Along with that, the world “compromise” as well needs a serious, serious relook in my own opinion.

Now don’t get me wrong. I’m not against compromising if the situation demands it – or “understanding ground realities” – or anything of that nature. While I’m ruled by emotion first and logic second many a times, the bottom line for me is always what is practical to do at that point in time (although funnily enough if you’re truly in tune with your inner self – your gut will lead you to that point without you even trying consciously!).

What I AM against is the usage of said terms/words – without the added caveat “for now”.

What do I mean by this?

Well, just this. While compromises and “settling for something” are all fine and dandy if thats what you want – the FACT of the matter is this – nothing great was ever accomplished via these means!

Far, FAR too often folks use the “It is what it is” line as an excuse for “accepting” their current realities – and worse – NOT taking any form of initiative to CHANGE “what currently is”.

If you were to come up and tell me this “Rahul, I’ve got a goal, but it is what it is – for NOW”, I’d pat you on the shoulder and tell you you’ve got it right.

Other hand, if you were to come to me and tell me “Hey, Rahul, I’d love to do that – but it is what it is, and I can’t, and …. (insert excuse of choice”, I’d simply smile at you and say “you’re right. You might as well not waste your time anyway – because you’ve already condemned yourself to not START – and therefore fail – by uttering those very words the way you have!”

This might sound harsh, but it’s true.

Mike Mahler, noted kettlebell coach and author of “Live Life Aggressively” – and a man who I greatly admire – not only for what he’s accomplished – but also his bare bones, to the point style – and a man who I first communicated with back in 2004 (ah, them good ole days!) has an interesting take on this via memes on his Facebook page.

Do a google around for it, and you’ll find it – and I’ll bet it makes you laugh – but here’s the thing – it’s all so TRUE!

It’s never what it is – permanently- unless and until  you LET it be so!

Similarly, on the topic of compromises – when I have a goal that is important to me – I brook ZERO interference and ZERO compromises in terms of achieving that goal. 

And what has happened to me every time I’ve had a goal that is important to me – either fitness wise or LIFE wise, I’ve always been told to “take a step back and make a compromise” (this usually followed by the typical “Yes, so and so might have done it, but he’s special, you’re not!).

I never took this attitude to heart, but over time, I’ve begun to understand just how ridiculous and shallow said words are – – and the mentalities of the people projecting their own subconscious frustrations upon others that are actually looking to achieve something of note.

When I had fitness goals in the past, funnily enough these same people who asked me to compromise would then take turns to try and “pull me down” – – with negative comments about body weight and other rubbish which wasn’t really applicable anyway – – and even more funnily, THESE same people would ask me to compromise every time I outlined my goals to them.

And that’s the main reason I NEVER speak about my goals to ANYONE these days. When it’ll happen, you’ll know. Before that, mum’s the word.

Not that these subconscious vibrations would bother me at this point – – I’m a huge believer in Napoleon Hill’s dictum of a “mind tightly closed against ALL negative influences“, but hey, the less negative you’ve gotta deal with when setting a goal – the BETTER!

Along with this, the super computer in my brain automatically spits out the following when I hear the words “it is what it is” – – “FOR NOW!”.

Moral of the story?

Well, it’s this. When you set a goal – be absolutely clear about what you WILL – and WILL NOT accept, period!

You may compromise on certain things, but WAY TOO OFTEN, what ends up happening is people compromise on the very goal they’ve set for themselves – usually due to outside influences, which is a mistake of the most colossal and grandest order!

These outside influences may be asking you to compromise, which may “make you feel better in the heat of the moment” as it were, but bottom line – it’ll be these people that drag you down the next minute as well.

And these will be the SAME people who will look at you with envy when you ACHIEVE a certain goal and say “Oh, yeah. I know he/she could do it!”

Yeah. Right. I could, but did you know?

And at that  point, you can have the last laugh – but not before, my friend. NOT before!

So that’s today’s tip. Fitness wise, remember that nothing is permanent.

You may not be able to do a single pull-up as of yet – or a single squat – but if you work at it the RIGHT way, and follow the right instructions – then you’ll get there.

Hell, you’ll get there even quicker if you forget the “It is what it is” line (or alternatively, replace it with “It is what it is – FOR NOW!” – – and use this new line as more passion to work towards your ultimate goal.

If you’re currently at beached whale status and haven’t done a pushup for years – or hit a heavy bag for years – well – you have to FOCUS and start someplace!

If you’ve got a limp fish handshake and aspire towards bonafide GORILLA GRIP status – great goal – and perfectly achievable too – provided you BROOK NO COMPROMISES in that regard!

It all boils down to what is important for you, my friend – – and fitness should be one of the very first things on that list of “whats important for me”.

So that’s that for now. I’ll be back again later. In the meanwhile, don’t forget to bang out some pushups and squats a.l.a 0 Excuses Fitness – – and if you DO work out today – – make it a great, great one!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – If I were to say “It is what it is” and “I’ll never get to a 100 plus pull-ups per workout” then guess WHAT – I never WOULD have! It’s all in the mind, my friend. As Napoleon Hill famously said, “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve!”. ‘Tis so true, my brother. ‘Tis so true – – and the first step on that long road to achievement (pull-up mastery) is to grab a copy of the very course that’ll GET you there – right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-from-dud-to-stud-within-a-matter-of-weeks/

Dear Reader,

I’ve received a lot of feedback over the past few weeks about a lot of the messages I send out in my daily blog posts and newsletters.

Lots of folks enjoy this stuff – and one post I got a LOT of good feedback on was the post about “doing things a certain way“.

Being a lot of my messages are esoteric in nature (although paradoxically enough though what I write about may SOUND esoteric – it’s really not – I’m simply repeating Nature’s laws verbatim – much as folks over the years have done before me!).

None of what I write about with regard to belief, faith, the Infinite etc is “manufactured”. It’s all true – it’s all stuff that successful people over the years have read up on – and UNDERSTOOD – in order to be successful and enjoy CONTINUED success – – and these are all things that will help YOU too!

Now, one long time reader of this newsletter Charles recently asked me (in a response to a post about me being a “modern day Gandhi” I believe it was) if I believe in God or not.

My response was as always – NO. I’ve never been a believer in God (I first realized I was an atheist for life at the age of 4, I believe – about the same age my daughter is right now) – – but on the flip side, I DO believe, as y’all know, in a “higher power”.

I believe in UNIVERSAL ENERGY. I believe in the Universe itself – and I believe that absolute faith combined with BELIEF, PASSION and PERSEVERANCE can indeed move mountains and cause “miracles” to happen – but those “miracles” are aided by none other than the “higher power” I’m referring to!

So that’s my take on it – and while no, I don’t believe in God – the reason I don’t do so is because of what modern religion has turned into.

Religion seems to have turned into a tool to incite the masses (just look at what is happening all over the world today) and while I’m not a “Marxist” by any stretch – Karl Marx did have it right when he spoke those famous words “Religion is the opium of the masses”.

My other issue with religion as it is today are the associated “beliefs” and practices one MUST follow “in order to be considered religious” or even “to be religious”.

Now, why should that be, I ask?

If I sit at my desk and communicate with the Infinite – does that make me any less (or more, for that matter) “worthy” or spiritual than someone who wears saffron robes and long necklaces, and goes from door to door asking for “alms on Saturday” (don’t ask me – thats apparently one of the things in India – there’s apparently a “Saturday God” in addition to the plethora of Gods and Goddesses they have here!).

If I quietly meditate in my room – does that make me any less spiritual than someone who goes to church every Sunday morning?

If I fail to take my shoes off while entering the Taj Mahal – does that mean I’m disrespecting the monument – – or disrespecting those that believe in what it “stands for”?

Not in my book – but perhaps in other folks books – yes – but that is the entire point!

FAITH – which is the state of mind that comes about through a relentless “tap tap” repetition (Claude Briston spoke about this in his bestselling “The Magic of Believing“) does NOT require you to “take your shoes off” or “prostrate yourself before a temple high up in the Himalayas” or “stare at a wall for 8 years as Bodhidharma is reputed to have done” – – or anything of that nature!

Faith simply requires you to get in touch with the Infinite via the methods I talk about – and STAY in touch that way – and NOTHING else!!

I suppose THAT, along with the question I’ve often asked when I was young “If there’s a God, where is he/she?” is what crystallized my beliefs into what they are – and curiously enough the answer I’ve received MOST often vindicates what I’ve said all along about religion.

And what might be the answer I receive often?

Well – it’s this – that “God resides in your heart!”

True indeed – and I’d wager several bets that the person(s) saying this really mean “mind” when they say heart … and that to me is the entire crux of my belief.

Now, on that note, I sent out an email yesterday about “an absolute state of faith“, and received an interesting response from Charles (who I mentioned above –  a customer – and someone I’ve been communicating with back and forth over email for a while now).

Let’s take a look, both at his email – and my response …

Great message!  Once again, thanks.  For someone who does not believe in God, many of your messages carry a strong spiritual content.  Personally I do believe in God, but I do respect who you are and what you are doing and pray for your continued success.   – Charles Mitchell

My response beneath –

Hey Charles –

Thanks for the nice message! I don’t personally believe in God yes, but I have absolutely nothing against folks that do. Personally I believe one could interchange the terms “God” and “Universe” as well.  .  .

My wife believes in a barrage of Indian Gods/Goddesses, and there’s a lot of (what seems like to me) strange “customs” and “rituals” she follows before her prayers (it’s not like what you and me are likely used to, haha). Ditto for China – – they have their own customs and Gods as well (although yes, Buddhism as well as Bodhidharama did originally come from India, but despite the “Communist” image that China has, Buddhism and even Christainity etc are alive and “thriving” there).

I guess the point I’m trying to make is that we all have our own beliefs – – and those beliefs (God included) combined with a relentless “tap tap repetition” are really what enable that (subconscious) state of mind called ABSOULTE FAITH. So I may “talk to the Universe”, while another person might “pray” – – but at the end of the day we’re getting in touch with our inner selves, and an Infinite Power (God, Universe, insert term of choice) – – and we’re imbibing that inner self with a sheer sense of FAITH – and passion via said beliefs. At least, that’s my take on it.

The only issue I have on occasion is that folks occasionally “pray” only when “all seems lost”. This then puts the mind into a state of fear, and fear and faith cannot co-exist. So, the results in most cases end up being what the person is NOT looking for. Now only if the vast majority of folks would “pray” (i.e. get in touch with their inner selves) on a regular basis including when life is GOOD – – then their lives would be even better!!

Thanks again for the message – – yes, I do indeed hope these messages cause people to think and become more attuned to their inner selves – – as that is what is ultimately drives success in any field, fitness included.

Best of luck to YOU as well!!

Rahul

The only thing I’d like to add to all that I’ve said above is this – is that faith – or prayer – works BEST if you do it on a daily basis, much like eating, sleeping, breathing etc.

You do NOT just “pray” when all hope is lost – as that prayer comes from a mind filled with “despair” as opposed to FAITH – – and THAT is ultimately what you’re communicating to the Infinite – or God – or what have you.

You want to be communicating good things – good vibes – and good, positive emotions when you pray. Remember that prayer is but a medium – it doesn’t “force” you to communicate positivity – it’ll carry and DELIVER whatever you send out – right back at you if you’re not careful!

Ok, that was a long enough message on God, haha. I’ll write more on this later – but for now – don’t forget that there is a time and place for the spiritual – and then there is a time and place for the PHYSICAL.

The more physical activity (and the right forms of it) you get in during the day – the more attuned you’ll be to your spiritual self – and that, my dear reader is a fact that no-one can dispute.

So without further ado, crack open the 0 Excuses Fitness System, and get a brief little mini-workout in after you read all this.

You’ll be all the better off for it – that I DO guarantee!

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – Our new course “Corrugated Core” seems to be disappearing out the door like HOTCAKES. Pick up your copy right here – http://0excusesfitness.com/corrugated-core/

Dear Reader,

A few emails ago I wrote about the power of gratitude, and how it was one of the most important “tools” in your “Success” toolkit – bar none.

In that post, amongst other things, I wrote about how vitally important it is to infuse GRATITUDE – both towards others and the Universe, as well as the MOST important person – YOU – into literally everything you do – or think – as well as the way you act, react etc towards others.

For those interested, you can read that particular post here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/2018/08/10/a-state-of-mellifluous-gratitude/ , but for now, let me start off by saying that though gratitude is of PARAMOUNT importance, it can sometimes be “hard” for certain people (actually, a lot) to feel grateful.

And though I personally don’t find this hard at all, and never have for that matter – I can understand where a lot of people are coming from on this one.

When you’re dead broke – and have run out of the last few bucks you borrowed from friends and family (or are about to – and staring at “seeming” dead ends no matter where you look or what you do) – it can sometimes be somewhat hard to stay positive and feel grateful.

When all you see in front of you is debt – it can be hard to stay positive (although yes, if you VISUALIZE abundance – you’ll feel better instantly – and that’s yet another benefit you can get from this immensely useful activity EVERYONE can do, regardless of their current situation!).

It can also be hard to “practically” feel grateful when you’ve got family – and those close to you – castigating you for the route you chose to take in life.

And it can be REAL hard to stay grateful in the face of  50 kgs or so to lose, and slow progress at the  beginning.

Hey, I understand. I’ve been there. I know exactly what it feels like, for instance, to scrounge about in my pockets looking for loose change so I could eat – and even worse, I’ve had situations where I wasn’t single when this happened – it happened when I had a baby on the way – as well as AFTER my little girl showed up.

Those times never lasted, and why?

Because even during the tough times I had faith – I persevered – – and along with all that, I ALWAYS had a sense of abundance, both in terms of money as well as other things – – and believe me, the “other things” were what allowed me to actually progress financially! 

For those that don’t believe this – and are currently “debt abundant”, well, take a look see around you.

You have plenty of air to breathe, don’t you?

You’ve had times in your life when things “just went right no matter what you did” (perhaps the opposite of what you’re experiencing now) – but regardless, wasn’t that an abundant time? Did you stop and “give thanks” for it?

If you’ve hit dead ends everywhere today – it doesn’t mean you’ll hit dead ends TOMORROW, my friend – and one of the ways to practically make that reality manifest is to dismiss “fear and frustration” from your mind as quickly as they arrive, and make space for an ABUNDANT mindset – regardless of your current situation.

Along with visualizing, it may be beneficial for you to remember that as Napoleon Hill correctly stated in Think and Grow Rich, “fears are nothing more than a state of mind”.

So is frustration, my friend. So is a feeling of “perennially being in debt” or “zero abundance”. It’s all a state of mind, and the sooner you realize this – the better off you’ll be for it!

In “Think and Grow Rich“, Hill goes on to state the following –

When riches begin to come they come so quickly, in such great abundance, that one wonders where they have been hiding during all those lean years.

And it’s true, my friend. ‘Tis indeed true. When you finally do end up getting out of the trough – you’ll be surprised at how quickly things happen – and how EASILY they happen as well!

Yet something else to remember on this journey is that everything happens for a reason.

If you’re currently going through uber tough times, you’ll appreciate the good times even more when they come – and hold on to them ever so tightly the next time they come.

Perhaps you made some foolish decisions in the past – but you’ll be thinking about that the next time you make any sort of decision once the good times DO return (and believe me, they will if you do the right things) – this I DO guarantee!

And so forth. It all happens for a reason, and it all happens at a certain time. It’s all “relative”, if I might say so, my friend.

In terms of fitness, you might be staring down the barrel right now – but does it mean it’ll LAST?

No it doesn’t – and what this means is this – you pick up the 0 Excuses Fitness System – and get to work – with an ABUNDANT mindset!

You think fitness – muscle – ripped abs – whatever your poison is – and PLENTY OF IT – because – “you already have it!”

If you think abundance and fitness, you’ll get exactly that. If you think the opposite, then you’ll get that as well.

‘Tis just the way the Universe functions, my friend. There are no two ways about it!

Embed that above philosophy into your mind – read it over and over again until you assimilate it – and do what you gotta do to make it part of both your LIFE – and fitness routines.

You’ll be nigh amazed at the results.

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – Plenty of folks have gotten the course on pull-ups, and have been raving about the results they’ve got from the BEGINNER’s course. You too, can be one of these people if you take action. You TOO can be pounding out hundreds of pull-ups per workout if you so choose. And if that vision inspires you – well – take action right now – right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-from-dud-to-stud-within-a-matter-of-weeks/

Dear Reader,

When  you first start your fitness journey – when you first make a goal to lose a huge amount of excess tonnage – or when you make a goal to start pounding out handstand pushups in sets during your workout – all of these are likely things that seem like a very distant possibility in “practical terms”.

And yes, if you look at that mountain top from the bottom it may seem like a long way up.

But then you visualize as explained in Zero to Hero – – and also in 0 Excuses Fitness via an example.

You visualize, and you then set goals – and you infuse positive energy into your goals and make plans – and in terms of fitness, you either make up your own workout based upon what I’ve taught you in the courses – or you follow one of the sample workouts for a while before modifying it to your needs.

ALL of this is great, my friend, but yet, do you know where most folks fail after this?

It is this – they do all the above – but without FAITH – or should I say, without a strong, heady feeling of FAITH accompanying them all the way!

You  have to make a plan, my friend (this goes for both life and fitness) – and you have to persevere – – but most of all, you’ve GOT TO BACK that plan with FAITH!

Sheer unbending faith that it WILL happen – and once you have that faith in mind – then you’ll feel uplifted automatically.

‘Tis strange, or might sound strange I should say – but every time I encounter what you might consider a crunch situation – I lose ANY and all “trepidation” I might have had before said situation.

I go out there – back my plans – and just do it – and I’m yet to see this method fail for me.

And FAITH, my friend is the main reason this works for me.

Faith in myself – my abilities – my plans – and most of all, the Universe to deliver what I want – at exactly the right time in a way only IT can.

You’ll notice this in big match players, for instance.

A big match player might or might not “over perform” in the league games, but when it’s crunch time?

More often that not – that golf ball DISAPPEARS into the hole – or the ball is smacked straight out of the ground if you’re taking baseball – or the serve ends up being an ace (tennis) – and so forth.

Being I’m in India at this point in time, I’ll give you an example from the 2011(I believe) cricket World Cup where India was up against it in the final.

M.S. Dhoni, the Indian captain came out – promoted himself in the batting order – and literally hammered the visiting Sri Lankans until the match was India’s – – and finished it off with a huge, huge hit out of the stadium.

This is made all the more astounding by the following facts –

The guy had under performed ALL tournament – and people were questioning his tactics.

More pertinently, the guy he had replaced was in excellent hitting form – and yet, he chose to come out at CRUNCH TIME – and take it upon himself to deliver – and deliver he DID – in breathtaking style if I might say so.

I’m not a huge cricket fanatic, but gotta point out when a spade’s a spade – and this guy Dhoni showed NO sign of nerves – or fear – if anything, you could tell from his eyes – his walk – his shots – and his overall demeanor – that he had FAITH  – in spades!

Napoleon Hill states in Think and Grow Rich that –

Faith is the head chemist of the mind. When faith is blended with the vibration of THOUGHT, the subconscious mind instantly picks up the vibration, translates it into it’s spiritual equivalent and transmits it to Infinite Intelligence as it is in the case of prayer.

There is more, and if there’s one chapter I recommend reading in that otherwise EXCELLENT book, it is this!

So that’s today’s lesson – whatever your fitness plan might be – back it with FAITH – and dogged persistence – and you surely shall succeed. There truly is  NO other way.

Last, but not least, the “what if” question might be popping up in your mind right about now?

“What if I fail despite all this?”

“What if I can’t … ”

Well, first off, if these emotions are there in your mind – then you are NOT in a state of “100% faith”. Faith and fear – and “what if’s” – cannot co-exist, and Hill states as much in his book – and I agree with him.

But let’s examine the what if.

If you’ve given your best – and you still can’t make the grade – does it really matter in the grand scheme of things?

No it doesn’t.

What MATTERS is you backed yourself – did the thing – with faith – and gave it a 100% plus and more.

As long as THAT above bit is true, you’ll find you’ll achieve your goals more often than not – and if you don’t – a more worthy one will come along sometime down the road.

‘Tis just the way the Universe functions, my friend.

So again, that is today’s tip. If you workout – have a plan – set some goals – and go GET ’em – with FAITH!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Something that makes it easier in terms of which exercise program to follow – and to have faith in – is to see what others have said about it – and the results others have gotten. These can be readily viewed on our testimonials page right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/testimonials/

P.S. #2 – If you haven’t as yet grabbed a copy of the 0 Excuses Fitness System, WHAT are you waiting for, my friend? The world ain’t gonna meet you halfway. YOU, and only YOU can take the first step to a fitter YOU – which is to pick up a copy of the System right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

One of my all time favorites movies is the Russell Crowe starrer The Gladiator, and if you’re in any way, shape or form even REMOTELY a movie buff, you probably know what the next line(s) refer to.

In fact the lines are not only GREAT – SOLID lines – probably one of the best ever said especially when you consider the SHEER EMOTION infused into the scene by Crowe (and of course the other guys responsible) – – they’re also Oscar winning lines, and for a damn good reason!

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.

Now, before you think I’ve gone nuts and “jumped off the edge” so to speak – hold on to yer horses for a sec, will ya.

Why do I mention this – well, certainly not because I’m trying to sing Crowe’s praises YEARS after the Oscar was given and all the plaudits received, etc.

Certainly not because I believe in revenge – if anything revenge is a dish not best served cold. It’s a dish BEST NOT served at all – a negative emotion if there ever was one, and though there may be instances where it’s warranted, holding to the emotion of revenge won’t do you ANY good in getting to whatever goals you’ve set for yourself.

That above bit is a good enough reason as any for telling you this, but here’s the main reason.

I’m telling you this because of the SHEER VISCERAL EMOTION that these words invoke in the viewer – – and the sheer PASSION! Cross my heart if I’m wrong, but don’t those lines and the movie in general take you to another world altogether – the GLADIATOR’s world?

Doesn’t your living room suddenly morph into the Coliseum?

Well, given by the reactions to the movie I’ll bet it does – and believe me, these movies are nowhere near as powerful as the mental movies you play all day long – the ones you visualize in other words.

And yes, we all visualize – whether we know it or not. Chances are that if you DON’T know you’re visualizing your unconsciously focusing upon the wrong things (as I stated in a prior email) – – and this is something you need to correct.

But the topmost reason I’m mentioning this is that sheer emotion that is shown in the scene IS the sheer emotion YOU need to bring to your mental movies of success, my friend!

‘Tis the emotion of DESIRE – which is one of the strongest emotions human beings can experience.

Napoleon Hill states over and over again in his various publications that “Desire is the starting point of all achievement”.

Nothing great – fitness included was ever achieved without that FIRE burning within! Nothing of note was accomplished without desire – INTENSE, WHITE HOT flames of DESIRE fanning your goal to eventual fruition – – and it certainly ain’t just me saying those words either.

Mix this emotion of desire into EVERY  GOAL you have – -and you’ll not only accomplish your goal in THIS life – but way, way sooner than you realize, my friend.

Lots of folks make the mistake of setting goals but not “desiring” them enough.

They do everything else right. They visualize – they take action – but somehow, somewhere that intense spark of DESIRE is missing!

YOU, my friend are the only one that can kindle this spark – and rekindle it OVER AND OVER AGAIN until it becomes second nature for you!

If you’re looking to get fit – you don’t just “wish” you’ll get fit!

You don’t just do a few exercises and hope you’ll drop excess flabbage – – and keep it off!

No – you set a goal – a real, concrete goal – and then you EMOTIONALIZE that goal with sheer intense white hot desire – – the same way I did when I achieved some of the best things in my life.

And let me tell  you this right NOW.

Along the way you’ll need GUTS in spades, and why?

Because it takes guts to set worthwhile goals and continue pursuing them regardless of how the world “feels” or reacts about it.

It takes guts to set goals – and continue on in the face of STAUNCH opposition, either direct or indirect, often times for folks that “should be” close to you (family being one prime example for many people including yours truly).

It takes guts aplenty to forge your own path – run on your own steam – and do things that you previously never thought possible (such as do a 100 pull-ups per workout, for instance), but guess what – it’s all so worth it at the end, my friend.

It takes guts to continue on when you see ZEROS aplenty in your bank account – and even more so to keep doing your BEST WORK – and keep the faith that those zeros will soon be preceded by plenty of more numbers!

It takes guts to do things you’ve always been told you could never do – do ’em – and do ’em successfully at that!

And so forth.

I think you get the point, and how do I know all this?

Not because I’m some sort of a “seer” or “Jesus” or “modern day Gandhi” or “Yoda” (and YES, I’ve been called all that, haha).

It’s because EVERYONE that accomplished anything of note has gone through this – including myself – and so will you, my friend.

So will  you. It’s a test from the Universe, and if you’re ready for it – there is plenty of bounty to be reaped right after “dem gates” open up.

So thats today’s message. Set some goals – drop that excess flab – get into a handstand – do 500 Hindu squats – bang out 250 pushups – I don’t care what it is – but set  it.

Once you do, look at yourself in the mirror and say this to yourself.

“Victory shall be MINE in this pursuit – either in this LIFE or the next!”

Mix in those words with sheer emotion and DESIRE like you never have before – – and watch the world literally start to change before your very eyes!

Try it, and let me know how it went!

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – I talk a lot about doing a 100 pull-ups per workout, and that is great, but have you ever considered doing a 100 HANDSTAND PUSHUPS per workout? As my buddy from the Marines once told me “those are tough for anyone” (the pull-ups) and I responded with “well, try doing a 100 handstand pushups per workout!”. His response was along the lines of “Goddamn right!”

And yes – you CAN do these in high repetitions too. I’m currently at a mix of 75 pull-ups and 75 handstand pushups – – and the way I got to those numbers was to keep following the basics and stick to them with DESIRE. Here is where you can learn how to do this magnificent exercise as well – – http://0excusesfitness.com/shoulders-like-boulders/

P.S. #2 – If you haven’t yet gotten the advanced course on pull-ups, what are you waiting for? Hurry up while stocks last- – http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-stud-to-super-stud-within-weeks/

Dear Reader,

When you first start on your fitness journey – or start to achieve a certain goal, that certain goal may seem daunting at first.

And along with the reactions you’ll get from others (the more ambitious the goal – and thats a good thing, btw! – the more “astonished” and negative the reactions likely will be, and I’ve written a lot on this before).

But this email isn’t about blocking all that out. I mentioned a fair bit on that in the last email, but this email is about (and in addition to this) focusing upon what you CAN do – in the PRESENT – in the here and now.

So let’s say you’ve got a goal to drop 50 kgs within a couple of months (I believe I mentioned this in the last email, so we’ll go from there). You’re about 80-90 kgs overweight (believe me, this isn’t as uncommon as you might think), and really, really need to drop said poundage for your own good.

You then invest in the 0 Excuses Fitness System – but suddenly doing pushups seems too daunting.

Heck, forget a 100 – or 50 – or even 20 pushups. The entire idea of doing even one pushup seems incredulous, and when you get down on the floor and try ’em, perhaps your physical reality “verifies” your thoughts in this regard – for now.

Squatting might be nigh impossible. Pull-ups? HA! Climbing hills? Ho!

And at this point, you might be tempted to throw in the towel and just give up – – and if you do, it would be a sad, sad thing – – not just because the “babel of negative voices” out there “willing” you to fail would triumph but also because you didn’t do the one thing that would have got you started.

That being, focus upon what you CAN do – NOW to make the situation better!

Perhaps you can’t do pushups – – but you can walk, eh?

Perhaps you can’t sprint – – but you can walk slowly, eh? You can walk slowly for at least 10-15 minutes without stopping, right?

Right. So you focus on that – begin there – and keep at it for a week.

Soon, before you know it, that 15 minutes turns into 20. Then 25. Then 30 and … before you know it, you’ve even lost a kg or two.

At that point, you feel GOOD – and you aim for more – and guess what – you eventually GET there – as opposed to “feeling down initially and not doing anything”!

If you’ve got a goal to do (and many do), 50-100 pull-ups per set, but are currently stuck at 1 – or half – or a big fat ZERO?

Well, you can hang on to the bar, can’t you? You can do the supplementary exercises I mention in the book, can’t you?

And so forth.

You see where I’m going with this, my friend?

There is almost always something you CAN do – NOW – and it’s up to you to DO that thing – and build upon each small success as it comes your way.

I speak about holding past successes in your mind a lot (as you go to work achieving new goals), and the bottom line is this – the more “small” (or even daily) successes you have, the better you’ll feel about your overall goal – and you’ll achieve more as well.

Hey, when I first started the rahulmookerjee.com site, there was little to NO support from ANYONE – friends and family included on it. If anything, ’twas a huge “ho hum”.

When I made the huge mistake (that I haven’t, hehe) of telling my family (apart from my wife) about my writing, an even huger “ho hum”. (and I’m not just talking writing fitness wise here).

It was the old thing of, “so what? He may or may not be good at it, but let’s show him what he CANNOT do!”

And at every step and turn, I was confronted with folks that consciously or usually subconsciously made it a point to point out what I could NOT do – as opposed to pointing out and “harping upon” what I could – – in other words, completely obliterating the positives (and there are many) and emphasizing the few negatives that every situation has (especially when you start).

Big, big mistake, and one I fell for for a while. If you constantly focus upon not being able to do handstands, for instance, then chances are excellent you’ll never ever be able to do ’em – and regardless of your current physical conditioning.

Other hand, focus on working UP to the point where you CAN do ’em – and the ACTIONS you CAN take in order for that goal to become a REALITY – and watch how quickly things fall into place.

Fast forward to when I started the 0 Excuses Fitness site, and let alone support – there was derision aplenty from many.

How dare I dare to make an income doing what I like?!

How DARE I  leave the “9-5” world behind forever!?!!

HOW dare I … ah, but you get the point. One enterprising soul even compared me to a “porn star” (on the website, of all things!) for whatever reason, but at NO point astoundingly enough did anyone step in and say “Hey, you’ve made a success of plenty of things before – – there’s no reason why you can’t do it with this!”

And the reason I mention it is this, my friend – YOU too have likely gone through similar situations in the past, and if you’re arisen above ’em – as I have and continue to – well, kudos to YOU. You deserve every bit of your accomplishment!

And if not – well – make your mind up to not only take stock of the small successes, but GLORIFY them along the way to the ultimate goal.

You’ll find this philosophy helps you not just to achieve your fitness goals – – but life goals in general as well!

Ok, thats it for now. I’ll be back later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – If you’ve got goals of becoming a “SUPER STUD” at pull-ups – – one that crank ’em out in various shapes, forms and guises almost at will – – well, hats off to you, for one. And fear not in terms of the “how” that’ll happen. I’ve got that all covered – – right down to sample workouts (each of them will give you a royal kick in the can if I may say so) and minute details – – and you can access this treasure trove of information right HERE —http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-stud-to-super-stud-within-weeks/

Dear Reader,

This morning while I was browsing through my emails, I saw a reminder from Amazon about an item I had placed in my cart, but for whatever reason never ended up buying.

I keep getting these “reminder” emails (for those of you in ecommerce – hint, hint! THIS is one thing a lot of people fail to do correctly, and this causes a LOT of lost revenue) from them, and though I usually and summarily delete them, that didn’t happen today.

I fired up the ole laptop, and jumped straight into the email – and presto – the reminder from Amazon was about a phone I was planning on buying, but “saved it for later” (for whatever reason).

But it wasn’t about THAT phone. It was about another similar phone – but with BETTER specs – and better features – and AS SOON as I saw that phone, I knew I was gonna buy it (and may do so shortly after writing this).

I can’t explain the “why”. It’s a feeling you get when your tuned into the Universe and your subconscious, and a LOUD “command of sorts” jumped into my mind.

“Forget the other phone! THIS will be yours!”

While this might sound strange to a lot of people it won’t if you’re in tune with your subconscious.

It also brings to line a quote from a famous arm wrasslin movie in the 80’s (I believe) “Over the Top”.

It’s a typically “over the top” Stallone flick (well, at least the flicks he starred in back THEN!) and “Bull Hearley” – an immense giant of a man and the arm wrestler Stallone eventually defeats to wrest the “world title” from him states this before the final.

“There is no second place. Second – SUCKS!”

So true, my friend. So true – and the point of me saying this here is this – that never, ever, EVER settle for second best – either in terms of fitness – or life.

You should go for the best. You DESERVE the best – and if you do all  you can to GET it – GET it you will. There simply isn’t any other way.

Along the way, remember this too – when setting any goal, one key thing to remember is this – “keep your eyes on the prize”.

What does this mean?

Well, as Napoleon Hill famously said in his “Laws of Success” book (a highly recommended read along with the others I’ve mentioned before”, a “mind tightly CLOSED against negative emotions of ANY sort (and he mentions all the emotions in writing)” is KEY to achieving the goal itself.

Our subconscious minds are like gardens –  and are EVERY ready to “accept” negative thoughts and negative emotions. That is what I wrote about once in a prior post “Focus on what it is that you DO want” (search the blog for this, and you’ll find the post) – – and that is how the human mind functions, my friend.

You have to actively WORK to foster the positive emotions and thoughts in your mind until there is NO room for the negative.

The two cannot co-exist. If you have made up your mind to succeed – then remember the above truism as well, as these words of wisdom are as true as they “sound” on paper.

Is it “easy”? No – but nothing worth ever having ever was, was it?

Now fitness wise, what does all this mean, you may ask.

Well, when I was young – I was told repeatedly by my mother that “he thinks he’s so strong” (when I was at the age that most young kids start to “flex their muscles”).

Now that comment in itself might not mean much – – but the EMOTIONS behind it meant a LOT – – and I struggled with the negative image I had of myself for YEARS. In fact, I ended up being extremely unfit at a time I should have been my fittest – and while that was no-one else’s fault except mine (in terms of “doing”) – the fact is this – the subconscious memories were what were causing me to “go back to what I was programmed to do” regardless (in this case get unfit).

Ponder that last bit above, as it’s damn important!!

When I was growing up, the concept of working for oneself was alien – and still is. The “9-5 slavery” concept is what was hammered into my brain since I was a “young ‘un”.

My writing and other skills (and other sports I had an aptitude for) were usually all brushed under the carpet – – or never ever acknowledged in the first place. To this day, it’s been friends and customers (and past customers) that really got me started doing writing FULL time – and enjoying what I do so much that I don’t even call it “work”!

Now, why do I state all this?

Because here’s the point – MOST people go through life with some sort of “baggage” in their minds.

Visualization – – repeated and emotionalized visualization is key to removing those stored memories that quite literally DIRECT your life, but the other key is to keep your mind TIGHTLY closed against all negative influences when you set goals – and just do it.

If your goal is to lose 50 kgs within a couple of months, those you mention it to – including family and friends – might “scoff” at the idea. The Doubting Thomases might send all the negative vibes and “can’t do it’s!” your way galore.

And they likely will – whether they know it or not. That is just how it works in terms of goal setting. Until you ACHIEVE the goal – – there will be few, if any that support you – so it’s best not to MENTION that goal to anyone at all from the get-go.

That above bit reduces the work you’ve gotta do to keep a mind “tightly closed against all negative influences”. It also frees your mind up to focus on settling for NOTHING but the BEST.

Settle for nothing but a FITTER you, my friend.

In fact, let’s go one step further. Settle for NOTHING LESS than getting into the best darn shape of your life – starting TODAY!

My pathbreaking 0 Excuses Fitness System and other products have shown plenty of folks the way to get there – and it behooves YOU too, my friend to take that first step on the “journey of a thousand steps”.

It truly does begin with one single step, and it gets easier as you do it.

Dip your toes in right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/ – –  and let’s GO!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – I was advised when I was young to lift “5 kg dumbbells” repeatedly for 15 minutes on each arm to “get stronger”. If there was ever more cartoonish fitness advice given – – I’d like to see it. Oh wait. I DO know … the muscle mags with all the ‘roid boys preening and posing galore with their “lat spreads” and “striated shoulders” – – and yet, they’re ALL missing it. Get ’em to do a single pull-up or even get into a handstand – – and what price BE those huge muscles, my friend?

You get the point. Meanwhile, if you’re truly to looking to broad massive shoulders, and a  back that looks like you’d have to turn around to get into a barndoor – well – pull-ups – done correctly are the way to go. And our cracking “Pull-ups – from DUD to STUD – within a matter of WEEKS!” will get ya there, my friend. Click on over now, and get access to the info folks all over the world have been RAVING about.

Dear Reader,

I’ve written before about the park I used to workout in in China (back when I was in China – which by the way is a place I plan to return to in the near future).

I’ve also written before about the “melodies” that often play in the park on public announcement systems and speakers located strategically throughout the park – something which I didnt quite understand the reason for back when I first showed up in 2003, but do now.

My previous writings on this can be found via a search on the site, but for now, one of the MOST poignant melodies – or songs, if I might say that – that I’ve EVER, EVER heard anywhere in my life was in this park!

It was a Chinese song that used to play around 3 P.M. or so every afternoon for a while, and they stopped it after a couple of months and replaced it with something else, but man that song was something else!

I’d be training outdoors – – doing pushups – squats – pull-ups – – and what not – – and as soon as that song started, I’d stop what I was doing and rush on over closer to the loudspeakers so I could “imbibe” every tune, every “sound bit” and every  little melody of that wonderful song into my ENTIRE system!

Believe me now and trust me later, on some days that song was the highlight of my entire workout there – and made the already enjoyable workout all that more enjoyable.

Now what sort of a song was it, you might ask?

Well, I’ll tell you what it was NOT.

It wasn’t rock. Certainly not punk – – or “gothic” – – or heavy metal — and NOT rap either (neither the rap we find in the U.S. or in China for that matter).

No, it was just a slow melody – accompanied by a man singing, but the sheer lyrics and “lilting” tune of those songs hit me at the very core of my HEART, my friend.

Nowadays, I’m in India – and I hear music being played all around me in the park I sometimes train in – though NOT through the loudspeakers, of course (there are none here).

What sort of music do I hear here?

Well, it’s usually something along the lines of heavy metal – – or Bollywood “favorites” – – or perhaps even “Indian rap” – – all played through smartphones – – and all equally annoying and distracting.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had this urge to tell people to just “bottle it” and TRAIN – quietly – minus all the annoying chatter as well (thats more “background music” I do NOT need, hehe) – – but I haven’t done so. Thank God for that, or we’d have a battle on our hands for sure!

The point of me telling you this though is this – that song, along with a few others I like in China (and elsewhere) is embedded into my system forever – and EVERY time I need “a boost” – I instantly play it in my memory banks for a while – and voila! I’m a new man almost without doing anything else at all.

That, to me is a prime example of visualization done right. When you visualize, you don’t just “see”. You see – with FEELING!

The more emotion you add to it, the better. The more REAL you make your pictures, the better it is!

And in my case, it sure does work – – combined with all other visualizations I do on a regular basis.

Not only this – I feel an even closer connection the Universe — and the spiritual realm in general as I train with this sort of music around me.

It makes me THINK – – at a deeper level. It affects all the cells of my body at a deeper level as well – – and believe me, this ain’t just esoteric stuff either.

Despite the popular trend of having loud, annoying music blaring our from car speakers, home audio systems, smart phones and so forth — studies have proven that this sort of music is not good for our health, period.

Hell, studies have been done with plants – – and it’s been found that classical music and other “slow melodies” (as I say) have been proven to make these plants grow faster and healthier than their counterparts exposed to other forms of music!

Plants – birds – nature – the Universe – the list goes on and on and ON!

When I train, I don’t just train the body. I train the body – the mind – but most importantly, I train so I can FEEL GREAT – while connecting with the Universe on a deeper level – and this, my friend is something I highly recommend you to do as well!

There’s nothing wrong with the occasional heavy metal blast (I still remember a 16 year old girl waking up to it on Sat mornings in an apartment complex I once lived in in India – Haha, that was an experience for sure!) – – or going to Bon Jovi concerts if you love ’em – – but when you train, and in general – – thats NOT the sort of music you should be listening to if you want to feel uplifted at a HIGHER level.

I’ll write more about this later, but the takeaway from today’s post is this – if you listen to music when you train – listen to the right kind of music, my friend. It truly has the power to change your life – – for the BETTER!

Last, but NOT least, always remember that along with the right kind of music, the right exercises are KEY to connecting with the Universe at a way, way deeper level than you ever thought possible. Hindu pushups, reverse pushups, and pull-ups, for instance, are all GREAT exercises if done correctly with the right sort of BREATHING – – and anyone that’s done these for any length of time (especially Hindu squats – my, my – now THAT right there is a prime example) KNOWS how “connected” and “whole” you feel after a workout.

That is NOT a feeling you can replicate in the gym – or during yoga sessions – or via other forms of exercise.

Gallop on over to the 0 Excuses Fitness page then, and grab your copy of the System today – – and start experiencing these same benefits NOW.

It will truly be the best investment you ever make, my friend. Make it right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

Dear Reader,

I’m not sure if it’s  just me, but it seems a lot of what I see in the online world (and in real life) these days is not only not truly positive – but fake to a “T”.

What do I mean?

Well, it seems there is this overwhelming trend these days to “overemphasize” the so called positives (selfies, for instance), and completely “ignore” (or downplay) “reality” (which as they say sometimes “bites”).

Reality sometimes DOES bite, and it seems the thing to do these days for most folks is to “sweep it under the carpet” as opposed to acknowledge it.

Not only that – simply “writing” positive things doesn’t get the job done, my friend.

You could wax lyrical about your vacations – – about your company’s services – – or your dinner last night for that matter – – but if you don’t truly FEEL positive – – chances are EXCELLENT that the reader of those words isn’t going to feel uplifted either.

True positivity does NOT come from words – or perfectly typed compositions – or good grammar for that matter.

It matters NOT what the person has written, or what topic is being written about. If the person writing it doesn’t feel positive – well – then it SHOWS – and shows BIG TIME.

I’ve often mentioned I can tell  a person’s mental state in this regard by reading what they’ve written – or even looking at their selfies, or what they’ve said etc. It’s a vibe that DOES SHINE through — and it’s something that we as humans cannot control – – in other words if you feel negative internally, all the hoo-haaing about “it being a positive situation” or “trying to take positives out of it” ain’t gonna work.

Now don’t get me wrong! I’m not saying be negative – the complete opposite, in fact.

What I AM saying though and what I’ve said all along is this – FEEL positive – from the inside out – and the way you start doing this is doing the VISUALIZATION techniques as I constantly “carp on” about, hehe.

Zero to Hero mentions one of these techniques that a student of mine used, and the results are there for all to see.

When folks read my writing they often tell me it’s “awesome” or that it’s got this “spark” coming from it – or that “I write really well” – and so forth.

All of that might be true, but why? There’s plenty of writers out there – what sets me apart from the “crowd” in that regard (especially given the grammar mistakes I make on occasion, and my “less than politically correct” writing if I might say so)?

Well it is this – I write – FROM THE HEART!

EVERYTHING I say is stuff I believe in – and TRUE – or I wouldn’t say it.

And it’s ME. Part of being truly positive is accepting who you are (and your current reality as well as your future reality that YOU create) and believe me, once you get to that level it’ll show in your writing and interactions with other people.

Back to “reality” – although yes, it’s good to focus on the positive, there is NOT anything to be gained by not acknowledging what needs to be acknowledged, and not saying what needs to be said.

Far too many people are scared to be the “nail that sticks out” – as I’ve been told many a times, thats the nail that usually gets the first hammer.

Now this is fine – especially if you are concerned about biz opportunities etc (as many are). It’s fine if you “want to say one thing in private” and the exact opposite in public as many people I know do.

All good – and hey, if that’s the way you choose to run your biz/life – you’ll hear NO argument from me!

All I can tell you is this – – I for one am committed to saying it like it IS – without fear of “offending” folks.

If there’s something that needs to be said, I’ll say it.

When I worked in the ESL industry and correctly called it for being a “dancing monkey” gig, for instance, my comments were widely decried – and yet these same people then came up to me in private and said “Hey, we agree with you – but we “can’t” say that publicly”.

Huh?? Can’t? Why not? Is there a legislation against saying it like it is?

I think NOT, my friend.

Funnily enough, those who say is like it is are also the ones most “followed” or “copied” etc. And thats a truism you’d do well to remember!

Long story short, you’ll always get the REAL deal from me. I’ve never been concerned about “losing biz due to being brutally frank” (heck, my books and courses are all written in that manner anyway) – and neither was I concerned about being the nail that sticks out.

If you’re getting it from Rahul Mookerjee – – you’re getting the real deal — and that is ALL there is to it, hehe.

Now, fitness wise what does this mean.

It means you visualize – set goals – but also choose to NOT ignore your current reality.

If you’re 130 plus kgs of pure “tub” (lard), for instance, and your goal is to  bang out a 100 pull-ups per workout eventually – well – GREAT.

Visualize – and start DOING as I recommend in “Pull-ups – from DUD to STUD within a few WEEKS” – and you’ll be on the right track.

But, what if someone makes a comment about being a “lard ass” along the way?

What if folks tell  you “you’ll never be able to achieve your goal?”

The natural reaction would be to either fight said comments or simply try and be “psuedo positive” (a.k.a. the groups of people that are seemingly comfortable being “big” (read obese) and tom tom this as some sort of “virtue”).

‘Tis strange, but the “be comfortable with your body” movement (or the “it’s ok, you’ve got curves, honey” trend) apparently means being a lard ass and parading pics etc of the same is perfectly fine.

Geez, what a world it’s become when calling a spade a spade results in … ah, but  I desist, hehe.

What you do is this – you make a note of said comments. You even acknowledge it.

“Yes, I’m a lard ass – NOW”.

And as you do so, your RESOLVE to rise UP AND ABOVE your current state shoots to a new level – and soon enough you  do so – while the “commenters” curiously enough are still at the exact same place they were at when you BEGAN – and likely will be there the rest of their lives.

At THAT point, you can truly stand up, “beat your chest” (sorry, got that one from my baby Gorilla, hehe) and then proudly ask “NOW what?”

I bet you’ll hear crickets.

In closing then, as the immortal Napoleon Hill said – – “Tell the world what you’re gonna do – but SHOW ’em first!”

Be TRULY positive then – from the inside out – be true to yourself and others around you – and STAY THE COURSE, my friend.

It’ll all work out in the end – fitness wise or otherwise – and it’ll work out for the BETTER!

And that, my friend is that for today. Hope you enjoyed these tips as much as I did bringing them to you -and I’ll be back with MORE later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – 0 Excuses Fitness has plenty more such motivational stories and tips. A couple are mentioned during the first part of the Book itself in the 10 Commandments of Physical Success. Grab your copy right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

Got a great great workout in today in my living room – straight out of one of the routines  mentioned at the back of 0 Excuses Fitness, and once that was done, I trotted out to the “great outdoors” for some pull-ups and what not.

Ended up feeling GREAT – a feeling that lasts until NOW (about 3 or so hours after my actual workout) – and on the way back, I met another fellow exerciser.

I nodded at him briefly before my jaunt on back home (sort of my way of saying “Hiya!” while working out).

And his reply both surprised and pleased me – – or should I say ASTOUNDED me – – when I thought of it later!

“You’re feeling good!”

“So I am, my friend”, I replied, with a huge Cheshire cat grin. “So I AM!”

Now, at the time I didn’t think much of this, and as we shook hands, he proceeded to tell me he’d just gotten back from the gym – an hour there, and was now in the middle of a “run” to “stretch things out” apparently.

“All good, my friend”, I responded, still feeling as “high” as a kite (or daisy, or sunflower, or what have you, hehe). “If it works for you, keep doing it!”

“Yeah, but am I exhausted, man!”

And as I took a closer look at him I realized he wasn’t just exhausted. He was beat down. No sparkle in them eyes – – and while he wasn’t nearly as beat down as marathon runners often are, there was no real “joie de vivre” there, if you get my drift!

Now my French ain’t the best, hehe – – but here’s the point.

If a guy that I don’t even know walks up to me and says I’m feeling great (which I am) after my workout – – on a sappingly hot and humid morning by the way – – the sun is literally BEATING down here – – then I must be REALLY feeling good, eh?

It’s vibes, vibes, and more vibes – that pesky little “vibe” I keep referring to in all my writings – – something you can’t fake, my friend. You just can’t fake how you feel – it’ll show through and shine through no matter what.

And if I’m feeling THIS great hours later, well, I must be doing something right, eh?!

Most people believe the point of a workout is to “exhaust” you – – or to burn calories – – or to “train the muscles” – – or to “lose fat” – – and so forth – – and while all of this is NOT necessarily something I disagree with or is wrong, how often do we hear it being said that the point of a workout is to feel GREAT?

To feel on top of the world – birds singing – endorphins ROARING – and a great feeling that lasts ALL day long?

Key to this is not just the exercises I do – it’s HOW I do ’em (yes, yes – more on doing things a certain way! Hehe).

And the “how” here isn’t just about passion – it’s that – but it’s also about STRETCHING – WHILE I train as opposed to what most people think of stretching i.e. a separate activity altogether.

When you do the Hindu pushups, for instance, you stretch your entire spine and hamstrings (and body) in a way that CANNOT be duplicated with other exercises.

Each repetition simultaneously stretches and strengthens not only your arms and shoulders – but your core – and the muscles along your SPINE as well – and along with this, these cat like stretches release “feel good” endorphins like you’ve never felt before – and sure as heck ain’t gonna feel in the gym or while pounding the pavement to “burn dem calories you piled on last night”.

The same holds true for REVERSE pushups – – or the best darn exercise ever, for that matter.

Each of these exercises, and most of the others I do focus on stretching the SPINE – CORRECTLY – and this, combined with the fact that they are overall body stretches means they do the trick in terms of endorphin release as well – that LAST.

Your spine, my friend is where it all starts. Think of your body as a machine – – and the spine being the battery for that machine.

You’d best keep it CHARGED – all day long – and stretching / strengthening it the right way (which I haven’t seen most folks do) is how it’s done.

Now, last, but not least – am I against the “traditional” stretches that most people think of when it comes to stretching?

Not a bit, my friend. Not a bit.

If touching your toes 100 times works for you – so be it. If “opposite” toe touches are your thang, go for it. If “airy fairy” yoga stretcccccchhhhhhhheeeeeessssss “ignite your battery” (NO puns intended, hehe) – then by all means throw on saffron robes and have at.

I ain’t against any of that – but do any of those movements hold a CANDLE to what I’ve just mentioned?

Not a chance, my friend – not a chance – and the proof is well and truly in the pudding here.

Ok, so that’s all for today! Have a great Sunday – – and don’t forget to get in a 0 Excuses workout at the very start of your day to make sure you have a wonderful Sunday ahead!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Another oft overlooked exercise to stretch the spine out is this – PULL-UPS. Yes, these done correctly make you feel like a zillion buckolas as well, but the problem is MOST people don’t do ’em right. Bad form galore if I might say so. Good news is YOU don’t have to be one of those people – and neither do you need to feel “stuck” when it comes to this excellent exercise. Learn more on how to do it right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-from-dud-to-stud-within-a-matter-of-weeks/