OK, so first off – what I’m going to talk about here – you guys reading this – please read THIS piece first.

Once you have, well, progressing on from there, and keeping in tune with my mantra of “honest feedback” above all (including to yours truly when needed – that ass kicking I Got from John Walker on my birthday, I will NEVER forget it, I will CHERISH it forever as one of the best, if not THE best gift I got – his challenge, and that motivated me to new levels of health and fitness and ACHIEVEMENT which is evident today) …

… well, a bit of a recap on that – I wasn’t in poor shape – but I was GETTING out of shape – no excuses, and bottom line – John noticed I was slipping from my “bodyweight exercise Guru” high standards, and called me out – and was FAIR about it “with your work ethic I think 2022 will be your best year yet!”

It was – and 2023 is even better, and we’re not even halfway through it!

Thank you sir!

And in line with that I asked “A” for a review anyway.

Here is what he said – part of it –

Hey Rahul,
I will try to write more later as I’m tight on time.
But, there were a lot of things. It started with you calling black people “nikkas” . I looked up the word with that spelling and I realize that word can have different meanings in different countries, but, in America anything close to that sound when referring to black people is going to sound racist. Regardless of intention. And especially from a white male’s voice. But with the different meanings, I looked passed that. You then referred to anyone who disagrees with you as stupid, fat or worse. Every time you mentioned females it was derogatory, even when saying that would could work out too, you still made sure to get your jabs in. You referred to many of your readers as stupid and said their questions were stupid. You refer to anyone who is overweight as fat and lazy, ignoring any kind of health or mental conditions that could be leading to the weight. You stop mid-thought to demean an entire subgroup of people (lgbtq) that have nothing to do with you or what you were talking about.

I’m not trying to be rude.You asked me for these details, Rahul. Do you see how negative this sounds and feels? Do you really want me to leave a review about how this author can’t stop berating his readers for long enough to make a point?

This feels aggressive. I’m mean these words in a very professional way. I am in no way trying to put you down. I think much of what you say is relatable otherwise and you’d have some great stuff if you just left out the negative. And you’d probably gain (and keep) a lot more readers if you shifted your focus that way. It doesn’t all have to be positive and happy go lucky. Just leave out the parts where you may be demeaning other people and you’ve got a solid product.

Those are my feelings, Rahul. You tell me if you’d like them in a review.

And, if you still feel like writing a testimonial and sending it to me, I’d appreciate that.
Actually, I’ve never done that myself. And, if it benefits you I’ll do the same for you. You have been great to work with, despite the end result.

Getting back to work

…

I wonder if thats enough for the Bozos who keep whining about “he only wants 5 star reviews” and “deletes anything he doesnt agree with”.

First thing you know I can’t delete anything off Amazon anyway – neither would I want to, some monuments to dumbassery MUST STAND – hence Glyn the paedo’s idiotic “Bozo” comments on books he never read and wouldn’t process through his pea brain even if he did – they still remain. (though those comments are abuse, and I could have reported them to Amazon and got them taken down – I mean, think about it – speaking of “womanizing” and stuff – not that Bozo could do any womanizing himself or herself…) …

Anyway – my response –

Hey <chopped>,

Thank you for getting back to me.

Yes, you can write all of that (except maybe in “concise format – hehe”) but do mention the POSITIVES of the book as well – i.e. mention BOTH sides of the story. And when you mention the negatives, be factual i.e. paste the part of the statement which you “took offense” with – so that way, those reading the review have an UNBIASED view of the book i.e they can see the statement, and make their own judgements, which I think is the best and most fair manner my friend.

A review should be an UNBIASED (ideally, at least) review in terms of FACTS – and it should mention BOTH sides of the story. So, perhaps a reader did not like the author’s style – or took offense with the way certain things were explained – but like yor yourself said, the author’s KNOWLEDGE cannot be faulted/debated for the most part and there’s still a lot to learn from it – I think you get my point.

Now emotion, you cannot fake that, by all means put in how YOU felt, but some people just “vilify” the author just to be an ass, and thats the sort of review I call out and mock because those reviews have no factual basis. If a review has FACTUAL basis along with emotion then that review is taken seriously (assuming the reader has half a brain, haha) – and can be debated, and that is the sort of review I want, so yes, be factual, and remove the “anger” (or “distaste”) while writing – that’s all I want, but if that sort of thing might not be possible, I completely understand my friend.

(I mean, this thing is getting so complicated – so if it’s too much trouble to do, no issues – the review isnt THAT important! Haha. I just want to be fair and stick to my mantra of “honest feedback”, so I brought it up).

Let me know if that works, now I understand what you’re saying about using “nikka” as a white male sounding “off” – but it really shouldn’t, haha. First thing you know, black people call each other that all the time (in America) – second, and you can verify this with any black person (again, in the US) “nigger” is racist, yes – “nikka” is not looked upon as such. I realize that can be contentious especially coming from a “white male” as you say, hehe – but remember I’m a “Heinz 57” and have been called everything from Jesus to Habib (the last by black people when I was in school, LOL – all in good fun!) “sandy nikka” my white friend from Italy once called me, and to me it was funny and nothing else .. (Italian origin).

As far as other countries are concerned, a lot of people in other countries have very derogatory thoughts about black people – go to China, you’ll see, perhaps India as well. Its sad, but it is what it is I guess . . . but the word “nikka” is not really that well understood outside North America, best not to use it outside that “area” as it were, as people will likely confuse it with “nigger”.

I dont think you’re being rude at all my friend, I’m extremely thick skinned (though I wasn’t always that way) – the only things I cannot and will not tolerate, and I advocate the death penalty for folks like that – paedophilia (there’s a troll on the site “Glyn” into that – ugh) and (depending upon circumstance) rape. Other than that, I’m probably one of of the most thick skinned folks you’ll meet, no worries there my friend, “I’m a big boy” as they say – and if you dish it out, you should be able to take it FIRST if you get my drift. Haha.

I dont think this (what you’re saying) comes across as aggressive my friend, I asked you – haha – you responded, all good there. Yes, I’ll be happy to do up a testimonial for you if you need it – let me know!

And thats that, my brother – back to it! 🙂

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

And that surely is THAT.

Look for some “fun” coming up shortly. I Can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one – but this guy to be honest and fair is an outstanding citizen, and no matter what he writes (though I suspect he will be UNBIASED in his review) – I will not tear it apart in a Schofield manner – I will respond with LOGIC and facts, which no-one under the sun can debate or doubt.

And thats that.

Back soon!

Best

Rahul Mookerjee

PS – Geez that wheel is taking too long to come full circle!!

John Eaton recently left us a superlative review on Fitness Central – Volume Two.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome advice and terrific tips!

One of the most inspirational and motivating books I’ve ever read! Just starting out onyour fitness journey? This book will challenge you and motivate you to get up, get out and get going!

Rahul takes you along his own “been there, done that” journey and relates directly to the fitness struggles you’re probably facing right now. Even as an experienced “gym rat” myself, I learned a few new tricks to help boost my own performance.

Three words: GET THIS NOW!!!

Hehe – I seem to have influenced more than a few people with the “GET IT NOW!”

But really, time waits for no-one and putting stuff off – well, that just dont work my friend (hence the massive cull in the list of do nothings, whiners, and excuses makers).

Anyway … I could end this here, but lest you think (again) – I only tell you the good – no I dont, I tell you the good, bad and the ugly and everything else too. Open book!

Anyway, an outstanding citizen sent me this email –

Rahul,
Hi Rahul. I wanted to reach out and touch base with you as I have come to the conclusion that I cannot, in good conscience, record this book for you. You make a lot of comments that I am uncomfortable with. About, sex, weight, race, sexual preference and orientation. I don’t fit into any of the categories you have singled out, yet I am still offended by the language and views you have shared. I tried to work around it, but at the end of the day, it comes to integrity. I don’t share these views, and I don’t want my voice, name, or business to be associated with these views. I hope you understand.

Now, as this will not be recorded by me, we need to dissolve our contract. I am sending a request with this email to <chopped> to request to be dissolved. You will need to do the same if you want this to be recorded by someone else.

Please send your request to dissolve our contract to CHOPPED and they will begin the process.

On a personal level, you seem like a good guy outisde of these issues and you mean well, and I can relate to many of the other things you talk about. But i can hope you see that EVERYONE, fat, skinny, fit, male, female, no sexual orientation, any racial denomination or voter background, are not only the same as you and me, but also equal to us, as well. And, I hope you stop spreading the message that we are not all equal, or that just because people don’t live like you or i do, or want them to, that they’re “stupid” or “bad or a “lower quality of people”. If we are all the same the earth becomes very boring very quickly, my man! We NEED the differences people bring in order to achieve our collective goals for humanity!

Have a good day Rahul!
<name chopped>

We’ll call him “A” but basically he was going to narrate Pushup Central – the TIPS!

I doubt that book has anything of the nature he;s mentioned, so I think it’s mostly our writing here. Hehe. I also suspect a woman has more than something to do with this, but of course, yours truly cannot confirm, and hasn’t asked. I dont say that is a fact, no, but I can feel these things from a mile away … ????

Now, you might think I’m going to call him out, troll him, and so forth.

Nah. He was HONEST, and thats what counts, he didnt make any excuses, he got to the point – whether or not I agree is a different story, but you can feel the honesty coming off his words, and that I have to DOFF MY HAT to – and respect.

Plus, dude’s a great narrator!

Yours truly –

(and he’ll probably be surprised flames weren’t shooting out of it – hehe)

Hi Buddy,

Thanks for the honest feedback/email – I appreciate it! I can understand being offended by some of my views – most people – in fact all, either hate me with a passion or love me with the same “ardor” – there is never any in between, thats always how I’ve been – haha. My views do tend to be brutally abrasive, and thats fine – although I’m not sure where I spoke about race in a derogatory manner, I can understand not wanting to be associated with (from your standpoint) some of the other stuff I say – hehe. (I stand by it 100% though, but at the same time, I can see where you’re coming from my friend).

W.r.t the sexual orientation thing, what people do in the privacy of their own bedrooms is their own business. We all, myself INCLUDED have “those hidden desires” that we want to act upon (some like me do, hehe). But when it comes to nonsense like transgender athletes whining about being allowed to compete in women’s sports competitions, kids as young as 4 being exposed to “if you dont feel comfortable in your body then say it” – then I really think we as a society have gone WAY too far (ditto for the moaning and groaning about body shaming – results are what count, while no-one should poke fun at someone intentionally, if that person doesnt acknowledge facts at the very least – then TOUGH love is the way to go … ).

Anyway – I get it my friend! I dont think in this case I’ll need to write to (chopped), but I’ll do so – no problems, and I’ll mention the reason you mentioned to me ie. “not comfortable with the content of the book”.

From a personal standpoint my opinion of you remains unchanged “outstanding citizen”.

And I’ll be happy to provide a review for you in terms of your superb work for the last book if you so choose, that is why I chose you for this one!

Best – and onward – and upward!! 🙂

Rahul Mookerjee

And that, friend, truly is THAT. The good, bad, ugly, motivating, and all in between – all an open book!

I’ve never quite understood how the “my way or the highway” of the other side (examples mentioned bove) or nuts like Glyn posting people’s kids pictures online in a lasviscious manner get away scot free – while yours truly “offends” for calling it out – I guess thats the society we live in today. Ugh.

A woman, or maybe my political views played a part in this (especially given he loved our stuff before). Hehe. So be it !

Fear not – the wheel IS coming full circle!

And back to open books –

Get you some NOW.

Yes, NOW!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

Martial artists, boxers, wrestlers, they’re all huge on this – especially the former.

To GRAB someone – to throw someone – you need a strong grip.

To Punch someone, it comes from the core yes, the swivel, but the end point of impact cannot be weak my friend.

Those mitts need to be strengthened, and the knuckles too.

You’ll often see martial artists doing what I do – fingertip pushups on hard cement or other hard, unforgiving surfaces or striking wood etc till their knuckles bleed.

My own training these days consists of getting in the splits and throwing punches against a solid oak bedstand.

“Good thing brick dont hit back”, I still remember ole “Chong Li” chortling.

Hehe.

True.

But it PREPARES you for someone that can hit back in terms of conditioning.

Bear in mind this is not for the uninitiated and needs to be done right.

You strike with not your knuckle direct, but the area between your knuckle and the second knuckle.

Fingertip pushups are done with fingers slightly BENT!

Often times, I’ll slam my fingers into the cement that way imagining I’m tearing it apart.

Or, breaking the cement.

It hasn’t happened – as yet.

Yet, it will soon – I can feel it.

Now, what does this mean for you – the average Joe or Jane that doesn’t really want or need that level of elite strength?

Well, not want is one thing.

But it will always help you. Lifting odd object around the house, opening hard to open cans, giving massages to your SO (hehe) – and so on and so forth. You can never have fingers that are too strong, my friend, or “waste” a strong grip – that is a fact as clear as daylight.

And thats that!

back soon.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

PS – If you’ve seen Van Damme in one of the Kickboxer movies practising shin kicks against an oak tree till he couldn’t walk circa the Gama at the age of 9 doing squats for hours till he couldn’t walk (was bedridden for a week reportedly after) well in the old days, thats precisely how they toughened up!

You dont have to go to those extremes, but go close, EXPAND your potential – slowly!

And thats that.

You’ll be surprised at what happens if you do!

PS #2 – This tip is NOT mentioned in Pushup CEntral, or in Pushup Central – the TIPS – another freebie for those on the list.

though, I can see book #2 on tips writing itself. Hehe. Anyway book #2 on SQUATS FIRST!

This is a tip that I’m writing – just after moving a heavy  circular object made of glass – something I could barely budge on my lonesome back in the day, today, I just picked it up like it was nothing – with my fingertips alone “holding it” – no muscle seemingly even required.

I was thinking fingertip pushups, Bruce Lee – before that – how he literally put each inch of his fiber, his very being into those fingertip pushups he so religiously cranked out, any wonder he was the BEST by far?

Not just at those, but every type of pushup, and he learnt till the day he passed.

I’m no different.

And no surprise I cracked off 25 perfect fingertip pushups post this, except they were more than perfect.

They were letter perfect.

Look, I’ll give you two tips here instead of one which if you’re lucky enough to still be on the list you’ll get in your mailbox.

One, 360 degree pushups but the second is more important.

Neither mentioned in Pushup Central, or Pushup Central – the TIPS! So this is a freebie for those on the list, a most valuable one at that.

Second tip – when you’re doing fingertip pushups maintain proper form, focus and breathing yes, but it goes beyond that.

Dont be content to do ’em in just perfect form.

Really SPREAD the fingers, DIG them into the ground.

If you watch martial artists and wrestler’s “grab” folks by their fingertips, and literally in some cases impart so much energy into that grab they tear chunks of FLESH off – rip muscle apart – well, you’ll get what I mean.

TIGER CLAW!

Imagine you’re a tiger while doing these.

And really IMAGINE perfect form when doing ’em, imagine the back expanding and contracting, dig deeper with each rep, really SQUEEZE with the fingers, press into the ground, even if it’s hard cement like I do ’em on.

You’ll find this to be an immensely useful tip for most type of pushups, but it applies even more so to the fingertip press -up.

Back to 360 degrees, theres a wide variety of ways these can be done in .

One, you can move around while doing them – this is mentioned in “Profound 70% Human 30% Gorilla Handstands“.

Move in a circle, because life always comes full circle as I like to say, and its true – but you can do ’em in a star or any other position you so choose.

Keep moving around during a set, or do sets in different positions until you make up a circle.

I’ve found the best way to do these though is with your FINGERS or palms moving in a 360 direction as you do reps.

Realize this, and trust me later, a slight change in the way your fingers are positioned turns the exercise into a completely different and far more productive and tougher exercise.

You’ll see when you do ’em.

Be very careful when you do some of them, as I tell you in Pushup Central, and thats that, 95 pushups and 10 pull-ups in already, I am just … buzzing!

Back soon.

Best

Rahul Mookerjee

PS – Look at Lee’s focus – you can FEEL it through that grainy pic!

Really imagine you’re TEARING someone’s abdomen apart as you do these – figuratively, of course. These build UNHEARD of strength, my friend – ask any martial artist!

“Always spend your daddy’s money more!” was the sage advice an idiot – one of these monkey branching females (used to be a laborer) gave my little girl when we were buying candy which I do all the time for her.

Now, this might be taken as “friendly” banter.

Except, the vibe wasnt.

This lady is dominating as heck, my friend, and not in a good way. And she’s latched on to a cuckolded old fool whose last wife, by his own admission in public left him “because he didnt give her enough to eat” or some rot.

Hehe.

Probably had no money at the time, she left for someone who did, and this lady, younger than him and “lower on the social scale” will too. Hehe.

I Dont much care for such women, monkey branching – and they’re usually grade A Nazi feminists too – my wife utters this same dialog all the time.

I’ve never understood why it couldn’t be “ask your dad to get you what you want, and he’ll bring the world home for his little girl – often without asking”.

That is precisely, unknown to the “mother” what daughter and Dad were discussing.

Smartly she didnt respond to the idiot woman.

But she talked to me on the way home “Dad, I dont agree. You buy everything for me anyway!”

And I do it without being told, I laughed. If someone TELLS me how to spend my money I wont spend a red cent – if not, well …

She giggled.

“Secret secret”.

She’s smart as heck is my little girl, THAT is the sort of woman a girl should grow into.

Look, daughter’s are, or should be the apples of their Dad’s eyes, I dont know in India where “sons are preferred” till this day (lets be honest folks) but for me, she always has been, now if we could only get rid of the Nazi feminists.

anyway.

Not all women are that way.

I work with more women than most women do themselves, and I have nothing but good things to say about ’em all, I fall over, bend over, kneel over backwards to praise ’em because their work and attitude warrants it.

Take for instance, Janet Clare.

Can’t do pushups?

N/P – the lady’s on them, will be able to do em soon. Doesnt make excuses about being fat, big or thin – she just does it.

She narrated 10 Commandments of Successful Sales, already a huge hit in the Audible “verse”.

And she’s redoing it, in her own words “I thought it was good when I did it, but I hear it now, its nowhere near as good as it could be, and I want to make it better!”

This without any prodding – no pun – from my end.

No-one asked her to do it. No-one, in fact she got reviews saying “superb narration” because – it was that!

But she’s doing it anyway.

I thought her work was pretty good – that was her first narration, again, I tutored and taught her, we had to do a few retakes, but I knew that was a diamond in the rough as all the folks I work with long term are.

And so I hung in there, and she got better with each narration, and now this.

It’s not gender specific.

Its not a coincidence she narrated the book on Nazi feminism. 

Hell, she FEELS the principles in those books so deeply you can HEAR the passion in her voice!

I dont believe in those anyway …

Wants more work all the time “I go crazy without working”.

My type of gal for sure! And I’m the right guy to “give it to her” – no pun. (work). I’m the same damned way myself, hence my what people call “prolific writer”, or “holy batman shit prodigous output” ( no pun)

DEDICATION, I’ll say that! I respect that, Madam! (ditto for a lot of my other great narrators, David Quiros – another one that comes to mind, and will be mentioned in my next book …)

And thats that!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

PS – Just got the heart thumping with 70 quick pushups and a sprint – highly suggest you do the same too. Like I said, rightly say, a 100 pushups a day done in proper cadence keeps the DOCTOR WELL AWAY, so it should with their money padding, hehe. (and fatsos Docs advising their patients on how to lose weight or live an otherwise healthy lifestyle –  ugh. Dr Paul, yes, you’re one, so is Dr Puri! (well, at least the latter admits it)).

There is this popular misconception that fingertip pushups strengthen only the fingers and wrist, which truth be told, with all the finger and hand pain around, and weak limp handshakes around wouldn’t be a bad thing at all even if that were the case ie “just” strengthen those parts.

But its only partly true.

The real area fingertip pushups strengthen my friend is not just the fingers – but the GRIP as I’ve repeatedly said, and in a manner no other exercise can replicate other than the first couple I’ve mentioned in Gorilla Grip (ADVANCED!).

Now, what do I mean.

Well this afternoon two guys showed up to deliver vegetables instead of the one that normally comes.

Sure, the bags were bulging – they packed it all into one bag, and I felt guy 1’s bicep as he was carrying it – he was literally struggling.

I lifted it off effortlessly of the ground with two fingers.

The other guys noticed and nodded, that “tacit” nod of approval guys give when they see STRENGTH around. And REAL fitness. You know what I mean!

Now this guy was a skinny slim dude – and later on on the way to the bus stop in scorching heat, I saw him sporting a pair of sunglaases suspiciously like mine, but not the original by far. Hehe.

Now, this isn’t to Tom tom about the fact that I inspire people – both customers and non – to ditch the weights and get on pushups daily, and neither is it about my too cool green eyes, hehe – which are as inspirational in a manner few people can imitate, although I wouldn’t be lying if I did tom tom it.

No, its not about copyartists and admirers this email, and I’ve got tons of both.

It’s about this – sure, the fingers get strengthened big time during this exercise – if just by supporting the bulk of your body weight , not all, but most by your fingers.

Finger pullups are another great way to strengthen the fingers, but I have not really spoken a lot about ’em because of the risk of injury to tendons not yet ready – much like fingertip handstand pushups – remember my own injury that cold night? OUCH!

(yet, it healed so well) …

But the point is this, my friend, when it comes to MUSCLE – a lot of people think “they build muscle in your fingers”.

No.

There isn’t any muscle anyway to build in your fingers, not that I know.

What there is, and its arguably more important than muscle?

Tendons and ligaments, and most importantly connective tissues, and even more important, the fingers, entire hand, palm – they have pressure points connecting you to all parts of the brain.

Train the grip – stimulate the BRAIN – including the small one. Hehe.

I mean that, my friend. Do extreme grip work with Indian clubs for one, see how you feel “in the sack” – and report back! (ok, the core work with those has a lot to do with it, but still).

Fingertip pushups, my friend – and this is a tip REPEATEDLY spoken about in Pushup Central – the Tips IF DONE right – I repeat, IF DONE RIGHT – most dont – strengthen your FOREARMS big time! 

That is where the muscle comes from – or in.

And youll have to read the book for more on that – but back to skinny guys?

There was once, and I’ve written about this too, an amazingly strong skinny Chinese dude who lugged up an A/C compressor in searing China heat – southern China – in the heat of the afternoon – by hand.

Big huge split unit, guy’s heart was thumping out of his chest, then the Chinese girls who lug bottles of water up the same way.

not that I couldn’t do it -I’ve lugged suitcases up flights of stairs in each hand just as heavy, but doing it in extreme heat with all the other work related stress these guys and girls no doubt deal with, man, it builds, as a customer Charles Mitchell once said, “indestructible humans”!

Truly does, friend, truly DOES!

So it ain’t about size.

Its about what you can DO, again.

And its about the fact that Pushup Central is now available in COMPILATION format, and this deserves to be on the bookshelves of every serious, or halfway serious even fitness trainee – period, no if’s buts or maybes.

I recommend you get this in this format EVEN if you have the books seperately, because having it all in “one” format is different.

You’ll see what I mean when you pick up the book and dive in.

All for now, I’m back for some R & R now.

Back soon, oh – tips on pull-ups coming out soon too. You’ll want to keep your beady little eyes peeled for this, my friend, hehe – this is info worth its weight in gold like never before – stay tuned!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

Before I start this email, let me tell you by saying – NO, this isn’t an excuse to be fat, lazy and a complete slob (I’m saying that as a disclaimer of sorts because Fatsos globally will munch more Cheetos while gleefully reading this saying “see! I KNEWWWWWWWWWWW it was ok to be “big but not fat” (yeah right)”.

No.

It ain’t either.

But it’s interesting, last night I was talking to Janet Clare, whose done so many superb narrations for me that along with another lady Amanda on the other business – I could listen to their voices literally all day.

One’s openly strident, informative, crisp, factual, precise, the other – iron hand in a velvet glove, extremely smooth, soft, sweet, melodious – and I love BOTH.

I’ll let you figure out which is which! And why I love both, but here is what Janet said (she is going to be narrating my latest book) …

“Oh yeah epic embarassment of the week for me I do something everyday to promote or work on my audiobooks but the other day when I finish one of your books I decided I would try push UPS guess what I cannot do push UPS how embarassing!” 

Hehe.

I “Consoled” her saying she has to start someplace, start on her knees and so forth (please, no puns, idiots reading this) – and that a lot of MEN with potbellies and fat men in general claiming “they’re big but not fat” cannot do a single pushup in proper form, so she sure ain’t alone.

Its what I keep saying – women can do these too!

Melani Brown, who narrated Shoulders like BOULDERS! so superbly and left a great review about the proof being in the pudding in terms of my own “ripped” self (that was never a goal for me, by the way) does them in sets of 15.

And a common thread I’m noticing here is that these books are inspiring folks that haven’t done pushups for YEARS (and have otherwise worked out and kept themselves fit and strong) to start on pushups!

Like Adam Kurylo, whose narrating Pushup Central – the TIPS! – he’s doing them too now!

And John Eaton, the narrator for Fitness Central – Volume Two! – he got on table pushups while reading the book, and cannot stop raving about ’em

THAT is what it’s all about, now back to Janet?

“Yea I am looking all over because all i was worried about was chicken wings and untoned tummy but its pathetic not to even do one after years of yoga I knew I was six months out of practice but wow”

And then I told her about yoga being great isometrically – but it doesnt hold a candle to some of the isometrics I teach – and how it builds strength in static positions, but nothing like – and nothing prepares you for doing DYNAMIC bodyweight exercises like pushups, pull-ups etc.

“I just haven’t gained any weight, still wearing the same size as my 13 year old daughter”.

So there’s that, folks.

I keep saying you can be skinny and unfit.

I keep saying you can be BIG (not FAT) and superbly fit and strong (and well-conditioned).

I keep saying a six pack is not of the essence, that said, on my training programs you’ll get one – guaranteed – if you stick at it, because the exercises are nigh impossible to do right unless you have very little fat around the midsection.

Or the booty, hehe.

It’s not about how you look, BMI’s etc – all of that doesnt mean you should be fat and a slob, but its about what you can DO with your body. And how long you can do it for.

A one time lift vs strength that you use repetitively like in real life …

Take your pick

No prizes for guessing which sort of strength the 0 Excuses Fitness System will build, friend.

And thats that- back soon.

Best

Rahul Mookerjee

Powell, he was – or is, depending upon (his email nick seems to change frequently) from … I dont know where, really, the only feedback this dimwit sent in on Grizzly Power, which he recently purchased?

“This author repeats material in his books”.

Ive never understood, my friend, despite trying this grouse- one of many these nitwits and nimrods have  – just why I shouldn’t “repeat material” in what is clearly marketed as a compilation of books and IS one – more importntly, how I’d make a compilation without repeating anything?

I’ve never quite understood the logic behind buying it and then complaining (it’s one thing if its marketed as something else and you fall for it) – if you knew it was a compilation then buy it if you want a compilation, or if you dont have the books in the series.

Nursery grade logic, maybe second no more no Powell?

Really, some of the idiots that show up around here …

Second and as stated before I’ve never had this fascination that most people do with reinventing the wheel “everything must be new and unique”.

I’ve been a trailblazer on paths rarely thought about, much less blazed with PASSION AND FEROCITY like none other “tiger like”. I’ve been very successful at it, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Yet, part of my success comes from knowing when and how to reinvent, and when not.

And the majority of times I dont reinvent the wheel.

I simply turn that wheel 10 x times better than ANYONE out there – por ejempelo, on pushups, and Pushup Central – and Pushups Central – the TIPS! 

And all my books around here, really.

End of the day, business is about the money rolling into your account, no-one’s giving you brownie points for being an idiot my friend (ie reinventing when it’s not required).

I didn’t invent any of the exercises I teach you in my books and courses, yet, fact is this, and it’s simple as that, clear as daylight- NO-ONE teaches you these exercises better than I do, no-one.

I realize that might sound like a tall claim.

A confident one.

And it is both, and it’s TRUE, hence I’m called the Bodyweight Exercise Guru, my friend, because it’s true.

And thats that – please, if you want to be an idiot, stop haunting this here place (I know you won’t, hehe).

Best

Rahul Mookerjee

PS – That compilation is one of the best ever – get it now if you so choose.

PS #2 – David Quiros writes in with a question about Fitness Pioneer – Vol #1 (so apt I’m bringing it up here in terms of trailblazing!)

Long email, but this is the relevant portion –

I also have to ask – Tip #47 or #48 talked about a superfood to prevent bloating, but didn’t tell the reader what the food was – any secrets you can share

Hehe.

Of course I can, my friend! I didnt put in there purposely to see how many doers actually get back to me (for instance, Panourgias got back to me about the DEEP BREATHING section on the 0 Excuses Fitness System VIDEOS which is NOT there (the same way) in the book- which shows he’s paying attention – doer!) and thats the sort of customer I want, not someone who idly reads the book, never uses the info in it. If you’re that sort, I dont want your money regardles of how much you have. (and are willing to cough up).

Yours truly –

I will have a look – but I believe APPLES are the superfood I was referring to my friend. There is good wisdom behind the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” – and having an apple 15 minutes before a meal REALLY helps with digestion (as does not gulping down a ton of water before or during food – which most people do – the correct time to drink water is an hour before eating, and two hours or at least an hour after – not set in stone, but approximate – you get my drift). Other than this, let me look at the tip now, lol – youve got me curious as well …  (and yes, ask all the questions you like my friend, I love ’em!)

… Presto, would you believe it? It’s not an apple obviously since I wrote not a fruit, I bet it’s something the wife once used, of course she’s forgotten it “bad mood” (enough said? LOL) – and stupendous though it might sound, so have I my friend – but no worries, I’ve instructed the subconscious mind to find it – and find it I will, and I’ll get back to you as soon as you do! I know it’s something somewhat – AH! I got it – it is BUTTER MILK!

Buttermilk I believe is what it was – known as “lassi” in India – have that with meals, and you say goodbye to a lot of the digestive issues people suffer from! Hehe – the power of the subconscious eh. I’m writing in the flow again as you can likely tell! Curd is another great alternative …

And thats that! ???? There you have it, as it were… Enjoy, three freebies for YOU!

MAN, as I write this, my hips, thighs and lower back are vibrating with ENERGY, PULSATING WITH SHEER ENERGY Like I ain’t never felt before!!!!

Not “smashed” or hammered sort of energy.

But ALIVE sort of energy, loose, flexible, animal like!

What do I mean?

Well, the kind you get with isometrics, done after some heavy duty workouts – in this case squats.

Hence the title of this, which I’m about to write now, hehe “the PERFECT combo of Squats and Isometrics I just did!”

This focus on areas MOST people require loosened up – and stretched, and strengthened, MAN – I’m VIBRATING LITERALLY!

I know that sounds strange, but it won’t ,your lower back and core and physically (including your “P spot” as a man – more on that later – sacral chakras and such) connect you to the very CORE OF THE UNIVERSE, and spirit, energy, all of it, and putting your feet FLAT on the floor is part of it, as your ASS too.

Stretching out the HAMSTRINGS is another huge thing here, most people neglect this area in favor of the thighs. Man, my thighs had that sore, yet not so sore in between feeling to them, now?

They’re feeling, solid, loose, flexible, and VIBRANT!

Literally – I know I refer to them as human in my language, but thats how I feel, thats how you will feel too when you get on these routines.

What I did – normally I use isometric workouts as a sort of warm up cum workout before my strenous workouts, but today?

I did 150 squats.

Note I took slightly longer than usual, I was going at maybe 87% of my capacity, so it took me around 4 minutes to do em when it should be less.

Regular squats, not Hindus.

I really warmed up the upper body while doing so!

And thats another lesson, breathe deeply, dont always go full bore – but always DO the thing – daily. I’ve said this before, I’ll say this yesterday, for me it was full rest yesterday, but that involved splits – and hanging on the chinning bar – remember, I did SOMETHING.

Today, after this, I sat in the splits for 15 minutes – MAN!

Key to getting the splits and most of the stretches I teach isn’t physical – its nigh mental.

IMAGINE yourself in the position first before doing it – you’ll see this works wonders.

FOCUS.

And then – this is most important, focus on the BREATHING.

If you don’t breathe right, youll never advance into any sort of isometric to the level you could, and your potential as a human being for these is LIMITLESS, BOUNDLESS – nigh boundless!

You inhale INTO the stretch, you exhale out of it, you do so with control paying attention to each deep breath, you do so in all positions, from all angles, and slowly, surely, the entire body loosens up – especially the CORE.

And hamstrings.

I then did the Hindu pushups downward dog isometric.

For about a minute. I could go longer, but then I did the Rahul Mookerjee patented Asian squat.

Then I did some touch my toes and calf stretches, which I do in a way most people don’t – stretch, strengthen, REJUVENATE – I actually did a bit of these after the squats, but I really got into them here.

Then, I Was thinking doing the pushup – plank – but then I thought clubs.

I did neither.

I went over to the chinning bar, executed a dead hang for 1 minute straight – no thick grips, no pull-ups.

goal here is to – was to – STRETCH.

The lower back and sides started shaking uncontrollably after a while. The upper back really felt “opened up”.

And here I am, writing to you, ready to go down some H20 and then some more tea. Hehe.

Life’s good!

And so it will be for you health wise and “all wise” – when you get on my world famous – literally – courses Isometric and Flexibility Training – Advanced Isometric and Flexibility Training. 

Remember, folks, the AUDIBLE versions of these are selling like MONSTERS< , even hot cakes!

Or both.

There is a reason.

GREAT narration by Rich and Janet Clare are part of it.

Content is part of it.

And the way you FEEL once you get on these workouts is MOST of it.

Well, that and listening to Madam’s stridence while working out, hehe.

Confidence – and done RIGHT!

Rich- same thing!

You’ll want to pick up the digital and paperback versions of the book NOW – and then the Audible versions – in that order.

and that, friend, is that, I’ll be back soon.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

Most people CHEAT on pushups, then call ’em easy.

You’ll see idiots not go all the way because their fat tummies touh the ground first, or their chins.

You’ll see nuts pumping them out jerkily – horrible!

You’ll see nutjobs doing them with arched backs (note for Hindus and variants, these are great – not so for regular pushups – the body stays in ONE LINE, period!).

And so forth.

Ugh.

Anyway, this afternoon while doing pushups the wife sent me an email.

“Dad check your email”, trilled the daughter.

I said I’d do it later, of course, I had to do it NOW. Hehe.

“It rhymes with female”, I grinned back at her.

Then I checked, but before that I asked her to wait for at least 5 more pushups.

I gotta complete tiger bend pushups, I told her. I keep getting interrupted today (as I wrote about before).

Whats a man to do.

Maids, roaches, a gaggle of beauties all around me – and well, you get the drift.

And ORDERS to buy something “now”.

Which I did.

After checking the email, before that the daughter –

“I’ll count”.

To make sure I didnt cheat, ie do MORE than what I said I would which I’ve been known to do. Hehe.

So at 3 pushups she got bored and looked away.

At 5 she said “2 more left”!

I said no. 3 more!

She wouldn’t have known the difference.

Hehe.

I got up, and didnt cheat.

But thats the level of dedication and FOCUS that martial artists have, that YOU my friend would be well placed to INCULCATE so you can accomplish any and all goals in your life, bar NONE.

And Pushup Central shows you the way.

Get it, YES, NOW – DROP what you’re doing, and get it NOW. It’s that important.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

PS – A spankin new, yet extremely popular course is flying under the radar – check it OUT – HERE – Pushup Central – TIPS!