The Truth About Bodybuilding

You know how I’m all-time spoofing them thar

bodybuilders. Their greased up skin. Their shaved

bodies. Their habit of mirror-gazing for hours.

Their tanning booth skin. Not to mention having

big muscles they can’t do anything with – except

primp, preen and pose.

And that’s just the start. I could go on and on about

these grease monkeys. Every time I worked out with

one of them on the mat they got hurt so fast you’d

think someone shot them.

One time, back when I lived in San Jose, CA, I threw

a guy – and while he was in orbit – he screamed in

agony. He got hurt while flying through the air. He

was hurt before he felt the impact of hitting the mat.

Strange but true.

Just so you know, bodybuilders, by and large

hate my guts – mostly because I’m spilling the beans on

their ridiculous claims about being healthy while their

liver and other internal organs scream for mercy.

As well as all the injuries caused, not only to their

external body via isolation exercises, as well as the

bench press, deadlift, and so on – but the INTERNAL

problems they’ve caused with the rampant use and abuse

of steroids.

I believe they’ve ruined an entire generation

of athletes, getting them to pump iron instead of

using their own bodyweight to get stronger. And

they’ve done it all under the guise that pumping

weight will help ‘prevent injuries.’

My arse.

Want to get hurt – then pump iron.

Want to get fit and recover from all the wounds

caused by weights, then do Combat Conditioning.

Anyway, enough of this Fure-cat’s latest rant –

go read about the apology I received from a

body builder. You and I have helped pull another lost

soul away from the ‘DARK SIDE’ of fitness.

Go to http://www.mattfurey.com/bodybuilder_apologizes.html

and see what this former ‘grease boy’ had to say.

Kick butt-take names,

Matt Furey

http://www.mattfurey.com

P.S. If you’re a bodybuilder and are deeply offended by

today’s insinuations, too bad. Me don’t care. So there.

Reform your life NOW, Bubba. Dump the iron and come over

to the ‘light.’ Living on the DARK SIDE is no way to go through life.

Once again, go read what this midwestern boooooby-builder had to

say by going to http://www.mattfurey.com/bodybuilder_apologizes.html

Had a good question from a reader yesterday and I’m

going to cover it now.

Matt,

I have a question regarding Combat Conditioning in regards to

fat loss. We are always told that to burn fat you need cardio

and more importantly, you need cardio that maintains a steady

elevated heart rate for at least a half hour.

Now, it seems to me that a rank beginner to the CC routine who

isn’t in the best of shape would probably have a 15-20, maybe

even 25 mintute routine. My question is, could one forego a

separate cardio routine and soley rely on CC for fat loss?

I ask because I don’t own a bicycle, I don’t have access to a pool,

and its currently too cold to be swimming in the ocean where I live

(NJ). My one option for cardio at the moment is either walking (which

I find boring), or jogging (which I love but which aggravates my shin

splints). So, I have a very vested interest in wondering whether or not

CC is not only viable for creating lean muscle, but also for far loss.

After all, it does no good to have lean muscles if you cant see them

underneath the blubber.

Thank you in advance for any insights or advice that you can give.

Sincerely,

Sadiqa Dickens

M.F. Sadiqa, so glad you asked these questions. To answer, let me begin

by talking about some of my relatives – those Fure-cats that come in various

shapes and sizes and generally live outdoors. Yes, I’m talking about cheetahs,

lions, tigers, panthers, leopards, and so on.

Last time I checked, all the cats listed above were in pretty fine shape. They

are fast as lightning. They are the world’s greatest killing machines. They are

flexible, strong and powerful. And they don’t do ANY LSD (long slow distance)

cardio.

On the other hand, our friendly antelope, does mucho cardio. He’s also strong

and fast – and lean. Even so, I wouldn’t bet on him surviving a cage match with any

of the cats mentioned earlier.

Other than hard sprints, climbing and stretching – cats don’t do much to maintain

their lean, lithe physiques. In fact, they don’t need to sprint very often to stay

lean and powerful. One good burst a day is usually enough.

There’s something to learn from this, me thinks.

Yes, you can burn fat by doing long-distance cardio. But you can burn fat faster

with total body calisthenics, hill sprints, dynamic deep breathing, and so on.

Time and again members of the Furey Faithful report inches of blubber dropping

off their bodies – and this was from a few minutes a day of Combat Conditioning

and Combat Abs. Not the 20 to 25 minute routines you envisioned.

In the beginning, most beginners are unable to do more than 3 or 4 minutes of

my program. Most people, even those who can squats several hundred pounds,

cannot do more than 40 straight Hindu Squats. The same goes for Hindu Pushups.

Even seasoned exercise fanatics often stop at 25. As for the bridge, if you can hold

for a minute in the beginning, you’re an exception to the rule.

What I have just outlined will take you approximately 3-4 minutes when you begin.

Once you get into great shape, the workout may go 20-30 minutes, or longer, if you

so desire. But make no mistake about this: It is NOT how LONG you train – it is WHAT

you do WHEN you train.

Give the Royal Court in Combat Conditioning and the Magnificent Seven in Combat

Abs a whirl – and you’ll soon have the understanding of these truths. On the other

hand, if you sit on the couch or at the computer, considering, wondering and ponder-

ing, you’ll gain nothing.

The rewards in life go to those who DO – not to those who speculate.

I suggest you get involved in the Matt Furey Inner Circle because all the books I’ve

just mentioned come free – and because each month you’ll receive a newsletter and

CD that gives you a routine to follow as well as incredible hard-hitting advice that

will change your life for the better.

Go to http://www.mattfurey.com/furey_inner_circle.html and enroll NOW.

Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. I should also mention that the Matt Furey Inner Circle also has an elite

Member’s Only discussion board, wherein you can ask me and my illustrious

group of Furey Faithful as many questions as you want for an entire year.

This offer should not be overlooked. It is the best package I can give you.

Go to http://www.mattfurey.com/furey_inner_circle.html and get on the

perfect program NOW.

18 months ago I was working out in a little

grappling dojo in Delray Beach Florida.

Surrounding me on the mat were Michael

Masterson of Early to Rise fame –

http://www.earlytorise.com – as well as

Louis Hart and some other butt-kickers.

I was warming up in my usual way by

doing some Hindu Pushups and squats,

as well as a variety of joint rotations for

my knees, shoulders, lower back, elbows

and wrists.

Michael and the others were on the mat,

stretching their hamstrings.

As they sat doing their muscle-only stretches,

I fell back into a bridge. I softly landed on the

mat with my nose touching the surface, then I

rocked back and forth about 20 times.

I never gave what I was doing a second thought.

This is how I train all the time – and it’s how I

loosen up before battle.

When I popped back to my feet without using my

hands for support – Michael and the others said,

if I remember it correctly, “How the hell …. Man,

if I tried to do something like that it would ….”

I smiled and told them that what I had just done

was no big deal – that there was a lot more where

this came from.

That was as far as my teaching of conditioning went

that day – or so I thought. The rest of the workout was

nothing but grappling.

But yesterday I found out that Michael has been training

with bodyweight exercises exclusively for the last year and

a half, using exercises he has learned from me, Dr. Al Sears,

Doc Darville – and so on.

Before starting on his routine of bodyweight exercises, he was

contemplating surgery for his shoulder, lower back and knees.

He was 53 at the time and – I guess you could say, falling apart.

But how could this be? He’d trained with weights for 30 years and

jogged for 20. He looked great on the outside. It was obvious he

was strong and had great endurance.

Yet, the price he paid to get strength and endurance was taking

a heavy toll and demanding huge sums of money to correct the

damage being done. Doesn’t sound like a good way to train if

you ask me.

In Michael’s own words from an email he sent yesterday, as a

result of changing from weights and jogging to bodyweight

exercises:

“My new routine has completely healed and rejuvenated me. I have

no back pain, no shoulder pain, no knee pain, and no foot pain. I can

do pull-ups and push-ups again. More importantly, I can wrestle without

any impediments, walk or run without pain, and play pretty much any

sport without fear of injury.”

I don’t know about YOU – but I am truly inspired by this. And I hope you

are, too. It goes to show that it is NOT too late for you to take charge of

your health. If you can still breathe – you can improve.

So get on the greatest exercise program ever – Combat Conditioning –

http://www.mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html – and you’ll never

look back.

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. If you want to focus on flexibility for the time being, be sure to take

a gander at my Combat Stretching program. It rules, helping you double

your flexibility in record time – http://www.mattfurey.com/combat_stretching.com

I was sitting in a coffee house a few years back,

talking to a successful entrepreneur.

He’d ordered himself a large coffee with a couple shots

of espresso.

‘Man, you must be made of steel,’ I remarked.

‘Gotta have this in the morning to start my engine,’ he

replied. ‘The ole heart doesn’t work without this stuff.’

At the time I thought what he said was pretty funny – and

in fact, still do.

But there is a better way to start your engine each day –

and it doesn’t cost a dime. All you do is take in a few gulps

of fresh air, hold it for a spell – then ‘spit out’ the stale, dingy

air that’s taking up space in your lungs.

Then you do what cats and dogs do. You put your palms on the

floor and stretch backward. In yoga they call this downward

dog.

Now, I’m not a yoga teacher – but I can tell you this – yoga

came from wrestling. This is a well established fact – you can

verify for yourself in books like, The Yoga Tradition of the

Mysore Palace. Not only that, if you pick up a book on

Iyengar Yoga – you’ll see the man who founded this style

doing – bridging. Back bridge, front bridge, kickovers, and

so on. All of them are commonly practiced in wrestling.

This is not to put down yoga. I think it offers a great deal of

help to many people. But the truth is that a lot of what is

being taught about it in the U.S. is pretty lame.

About a year ago I was talking to a yoga teacher who really

admires my book and DVDs on Combat Conditioning –

http://www.mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html

He told me how much he liked it. I said, ‘Thank you.’

Then he said, ‘Yes, all of those exercises come from yoga.’

The thought of throwing him down and breaking something

on him crossed my mind – but I restrained myself and did my

Zen Master mind exercises instead. It’s a good thing I did so

because I learned a couple really good things from him. And

I wouldn’t have learned anything at all if I got embroiled in a

spat over a historical issue. Bottom line for me is this: Even

if wrestling came first – who cares.

When I’m at my vacation home in China throughout the year,

I learn everything I can. I’m a virtual sponge for new information

on health, fitness, longevity – and so on. I keep an open mind.

Pretending to be a know-it-all my be a ‘good story’ in your own

mind – but it keeps you from growing; from becoming MORE than

you currently are.

For many people, allowing new information into their minds is a

frightening proposition. They want to appear as if they have the

whole world and everything in it figured out. But that’s ignorant.

Let your guard down a bit. Let something new into your mind and

I’m betting you’ll be much better for having done so.

Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. Speaking of new, the May editon of my Maximum Health &

Fitness newsletter and CD is a rump kicker. Want to know how you can

get it delivered to your door each month. You can find out how at

http://www.mattfurey.com/furey_inner_circle.html

Think of all the things you do today that are

nothing more than habits.

Good or bad – you formed them through repetition

of thought – and repetition of deed.

The truth about the formation of habits is that they

start out as ideas – then you act upon them. And if

you act upon them everyday for 28 days – sometimes

less, the habit is locked in. Virtue or vice – the habit

has YOU – you don’t have it.

The above is often more true of bad habits than good.

Bad habits are easy to form and hard to break. Good

habits on the other hand, take a little more guts to

form – but once again, when they’re locked in you’ve

got something that is an automatic reflex.

Until … you start hanging around with people who don’t

have good habits – or you go on vacation – or you get sick

for a spell – and so on.

Bad habits are easy to keep because there are so many

people around you who have the same bad habits.

When it comes to good habits though, oftentimes you have

to search for others who can reinforce the good you’re doing.

But even if you don’t find many others who share your good habits

for exercise, proper nutrition, a positive mental attitude and

so on – this is not a problem so long as you stay focused through

constant reading, listening to audio programs, going to seminars,

etc.

I suggest you form one new positive habit at a time. Spend at least

28 straight days “hooking” yourself on this good habit. Then, once

it “has you” – think about adding something else that is good.

One of the great things about the Royal Court from Combat Conditioning

is that the exercise habit grabs you from the inside out. You can be done

with a bodyfat reducing, muscle-building workout in 15 minutes – 30 if you’re

hard core. You feel so good doing these exercises that you want to do them

more often. They become a good habit quickly – and they give you the internal

strength to drop negative, destructive habits.

So make sure you do your Hindu Squats, Hindu Pushups and bridging today –

http://www.mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html – as well as the Magnificent

7 from Combat Abs – http://www.mattfurey.com/combat_abs.html

These workouts constitute the very best habit-forming exercises on the planet.

Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. If you really want to reinforce the positive habit of exercise – be sure to

join the Matt Furey Inner Circle – where you’re surrounded by the people and

information that will continually help you take charge of your life. You can read

all about it at http://www.mattfurey.com/furey_inner_circle.html

In Psycho-Cybernetics, Dr. Maltz says

the greatest port in the world – the ultimate

goal, is ‘peace of mind.’

Now, here’s the ironic twist to the above.

You do not obtain peace of mind by sitting

at home alone, doing nothing.

You obtain peace of mind by being creatively

alive; by pursuing a worthy goal that benefits

yourself as well as others.

You obtain peace of mind by DOING something

good for yourself.

You obtain peace of mind by being involved.

And you obtain peace of mind by developing

your self-image and thereby your confidence,

to the level where you KNOW you can accomplish

whatever you set your mind on.

Each day YOU and I are given 1440 minutes. What

we do with those minutes determines our future as

well as how we feel in the present.

When we’re creatively involved in stretching our minds

to become MORE than we currently are, we feel good

about ourselves.

Consider for a moment one thing you can do today to

move yourself toward a worthy goal. Then do it.

I can assure you, in the doing of that thing, your

attitude will be different. You’ll feel different. Why.

Because you’re creatively involved in doing something

good.

Now, to make life flow even more smoothly, always

take a few minutes to enter the Theatre of Your Mind.

Imagine the person you want to be. Remember that

in order for you to make lasting change, the person

you see on the inside must change first.

You have two sets of eyes. The ones you use to observe

who you are on the outside. And the set of eyes you use

to observe who you are on the inside.

Picture the new you each day and you will become the

new you.

For help in doing this, be sure to gift yourself with the Zero Resistance

Living program – http://www.psycho-cybernetics.com/zrlcourse.html

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. Did you know that the ONLY professional football team to go

undefeated (17-0) en route to winning Super Bowl VII, the 1972

Miami Dolphins, were heavily into Psycho-Cybernetics and the teachings

of Dr. Maxwell Maltz? Tis the same story with many of the greatest

athletes you’ve read about over the last 46 years.

Now, just think if the Dolphins had Dr. Maltz advanced course in Zero

Resistance Living. It boggles the mind because Psycho-Cybernetics

only told you ‘what it is.’ It didn’t give you an in-depth ‘how to do it.’

Zero Resistance Living goes overboard in giving you ‘what to do.’

Be sure to get the program NOW by going to

http://www.psycho-cybernetics.com/zrlcourse.html

In China they have a saying, ‘Ren lao xian lao tui.’

This means, ‘When a person gets old, the legs get

old first.’

When viewing the aging quarterback, boxer or hoops

shooter – we know this is true. For martial artists,

tis one of the reasons why so many after 40 turn

to the so-called ‘internal’ arts, such as tai chi chuan,

xingyi, bagua and so on. The aging athlete cannot

keep up with the heavy demands of the rigorous

art anymore.

People who regularly fly the friendly skies, especially

those loooonnngg flights, are becoming more and more

concerned with their legs going bad. We call it ‘deep vein

thrombosis, aka DVT.

Poor blood circulation in the lower legs can lead to heart

attack and stroke. Not a good thing.

One of the good things about flying on Chinese airlines

is that via the television monitor, the passengers are

prompted to move and exercise. And the exercises they

give are excellent.

Walking is great for the legs. So is jumping. I recommend

you use a good rope your your jumping – those that Bobby

Hinds at LifelineUSA makes are best – http://www.lifelineusa.com

And of course the squatting in Combat Conditioning – that’ll get

you in fine, fine shape.

Yet, nothing WAKES the legs up and super-charges them more than

the slapping, knocking and tapping movements we teach in the

Chinese Long Life System – http://www.chineseculturesecrets.com/long_life.html

Why is this.

Quite simply, these slaps and knocks immediately improve blood

circulation. And they increase chi flow along all the meridians in the

body.

The meridians in your body are like the lanes on a freeway. So long

as the traffic is moving, all is well. But … if at any time the traffic

stalls, tempers flair, blood pressure rises and, in some cases, bullets

fly.

Imagine this same scenario in your own body. If you’re tired, fatigued

or feeling less than extraordinarily magnificent, then the chi is not

flowing in your body as it should. Imagine what a profound change

will transpire when all circuits are on, when all the energy in your

body is flowing as it should.

Not only will your legs stay young, powerful, lean and flexible –

but if you travel via plane, you’ll laugh when you hear talk about

deep vein thrombosis. The chances of those who practice the Chinese

Long Life System having this problem are slim and none and slim just

left town.

To recap, keep your legs young by walking, jumping and doing Hindu

squats. If you cannot do Hindu Squats, do the Wall Chair – or do the

1/4 squats shown in the Chinese Long-Life System.

Then make sure you learn all the slaps, knocks and so on that invigorate,

rejuvenate and recharge your body like nothing else in the world.

Oh, by the way, Gary, one of the Furey Faithful, wrote yesterday

to say that he recently went on a cruise in which many Chinese were on

board. Being he’s a tai chi practitioner, he figured he’d get up early to

practice along with them. To his amazement, no one was practicing tai

chi. Instead .. they were doing these exercises that el Fure-Cat has been

raving about.

Imagine dhat. Once again, this Fure-cat is way ahead of all the other

wannabees on this here Internet. Just when the copykatsz think they’ve

caught up to me, I leap frog over them in a single bound.

There are a few reasons why this cat can leap-frog the others so quickly.

But the most important is that my legs are still young. Learn how I keep

’em that way by getting the Chinese Long-Life System.

We have approximately 70 more programs that we’re going to let go

at the current amount. So JUMP in while the jumping is good. Go to

http://www.chineseculturesecrets.com/long_life.html

Best,

Matt Furey

http://www.mattfurey.com

Here’s something that may interest you also.

Back in 1992, I made a decision to attract the

woman of my dreams. I put it in writing and

started thinking about it.

Several months later I was on a plane, headed

for China – and that is where I met and married

my wife, Zhannie.

At the time there was no Internet – at least as far

as meeting women was concerned.

That is NOT the case today. And because of that

fact, finding your dream woman, your soul mate,

well – they’re only about 1000% easier.

Let me give you an example: Even after Zhannie and

I married, it took 4 weeks for me to get a reply to a letter.

That’s called international snail mail.

And my phone bill – you don’t even want to know.

After we married and I was waiting for Zhannie to

emigrate (a process that took more than 10 months),

I would call once a week, or so.

Very few homes in China had phones back then. Less

than 10%. So I literally paid a $1.50 per minute to

to speak with her. Today, you can get calling cards

and speak for two cents or less per minute.

Thank God for the Internet. Things are so much simpler.

I know several people who’ve found the man or woman of their

dreams online – got married, and they’re living the dream life.

Some met foreign women – most met someone living in the U.S.

Either way you slice it, though, the World Wide Web is far better

than going to night clubs, bars, and so on. You can get the low

down pretty fast online – with pictures, email exchanges and so

on.

One guy I know – his name is Chet Rowland – mastered the

‘how to meet the woman of your dreams’ method – and he’s

created an amazing course/system that shows anyone else

how to follow his method and do likewise.

He sent his course to me for review recently – and it is absolutely

incredible.

I told Chet that I’d tell the single men on my list all about it because I

think it can literally make the work of finding their soul mate a helluva

lot easier.

So here tis, my friend. Run over to http://www.mattfurey.com/chets_system.html

and see how you can meet that one special person who will round you out, complete

you and give you the life that you truly desire.

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. There are a lot of ‘how to meet’ women guys on the Internet. But this guy Chet,

he’s the only one who has put together a proven system that works from the comfort

of your computer. You don’t have to hit the bars, nightclubs or skanky pick-up joints.

You filter and find the woman of your dreams online, without all the game playing,

B.S. and hocus pocus. Go to http://www.mattfurey.com/chets_system.html and

see what I mean.

Just received an awesome report from a guy

who got Combat Conditioning a year ago, dropped

25 lbs. and has kept it off – effortlessly.

Go read all about HOW he made it happen by going

to http://www.mattfurey.com/lose_25_lbs.html

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. Got before-and-after photos on this page, too.

Go see for yourself what my program has done for

many – and can do for YOU, too. Run on over to

http://www.mattfurey.com/lose_25_lbs.html

Yes, there is something you can do.

Wrist, elbow, and carpal tunnel syndrome can all be eliminated within 30 days.

There is a simple, fast and immediately effective way that doesn’t require medicine or surgery.

It’s called How to Eliminate Carpal Tunnel Pain Within 30 Day – but it’s not just for people

with ‘carpal tunnel. It’s also for anyone who wants a stronger, more powerful grip.

And it has helped a ton of people rid themselves of constant and nagging pain. Take the

following email we received as an example:

Dear Matt,

We have instituted your exercise program in all our manufacturing hotspot areas. We will begin the program at our second Sarasota facility next week. We have already had very positive feedback from individuals who have just tried the exercises. At Sun Hydraulics, our 2 biggest workers compensation issues are carpal tunnel and rotator cuff problems. My goal is to eliminate these surgeries. That would save us between $100,000 and $200,000 a year.

Greg Glass

Sun Hydraulics

Sarasota, FL

As a wrestling and martial arts champion; I suffered many wrist and elbow injuries.

I suffered through years of pain, and didn’t know what to do.

Fortunately for me, I met a kung fu teacher in the United States who showed me

exercises that strengthen the ligaments, tendons, and muscles of the lower arm, and

do so without weights or machines. I used the exercises he taught me, and to my

amazement, I was pain free in a couple of days.

I began teaching the exercises to others, and they had their pain eliminated within

days, too. Thus the How to Eliminate Carpal Tunnel Pain Within 30 Days was born. You

can read all about the program at http://www.carpaltunnelfix.com was born.

Here’s another email:

Matt,

Your carpal tunnel DVD fixed me in 2 days. Thank you.

Jacob S.

How to Eliminate Carpal Tunnel Pain Within 30 Days won’t leave you feeling

helpless and weak, at the mercy of others who have no idea of how to help

you, other than surgery, or those silly braces.

Take charge of your own life, and don’t let pain get you down. Rid your body

of it forever.

Kick butt…take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. Yet another example of PROOF:

Dear Matt,

Thank you for this excellent program. I am absolutely impressed. This DVD is a must for anyone wishing to overcome what was once thought to be chronic pain. My deepest gratitude goes to you for this excellent course because once you get the idea of how those principles work…you can apply them to any body part. Nothing I have studied on the subject even comes close to you DVD. Bravo!

Dr. Gabriele Ieromonaco

Simple, fast, and immediately effective. Order your copy NOW by going to –

http://www.carpaltunnelfix.com. Eliminate nagging pain without medicine or

surgery. Don’t wait, you can be pain free…in days.