Competition is a good thing. A great thing. It brings out

the best in a person. It shows a person where his true

weaknesses are.

Yet, after a competition, there is an enormous danger.

The person who loses may consider himself a failure.

It is one thing to say to yourself, ‘I didn’t do well today,

but I’ll do better next time. I wasn’t myself today, but

I’ll improve on this. I didn’t win today, but I’m still a

winner inside.’

I realize it’s hard to do sometimes, especially if you

really wanted to win – but it must be done for you to

move to the next level.

The best athletes, salespeople, entrepreneurs and so on,

don’t compete with others as much as they compete

with themselves. Afterall, once you’re better than all

your competitors, how can you continue to improve

if your focus is simply about ‘beating the others.’

When I was in college my father told me to ‘make

yourself your greatest opponent.’ He was right.

In order to do this you must go back in time and

picture your best moments, your greatest successes.

You must relive the feelings of confidence you once

experienced.

Doing so is the same as a good friend reminding you of

your value; that you’re someone special. Only difference

is that NOW you are being a friend to yourself. You’re

going within and finding the BIG SELF who inherently

knows that you came into this world to succeed.

I once knew a businessman who was very successful for

more than ten years. Then the demand for his product

died off and he had to close up shop. He thought of

himself as a failure; that he was a loser.

I talked to the man and said, ‘My goodness, you had

10 years of success. I wouldn’t call that a failure. Close

this shop and move on. Figure out a way to tap into

another current trend and you’ll be off to the races

again.’

He listened. And he succeeded once again.

There are great athletes who go undefeated until the

‘BIG SHOW.’ Then, if they lose the big show, they

feel like total failures. But they’re not. They simply

lost one game.

So long as these athletes gave it everything they had

in that game, they can hold their heads high. And if

they didn’t give it everything they had, they can declare

that ‘next time will be different.’

Do as Dr. Maltz always says. Instead of trying to keep up

with the Joneses and feeling badly when you’re not at their

level – ‘keep up with yourself.’

Make yourself your greatest competition.

Want to get the most out of yourself. Then dig into Dr. Maltz

Zero Resistance Living program. This 12-week course will

change your life for the better. Loaded with exercises and

drills that make your imagination mega powerful – build your

confidence and create the life you’ve always wanted. Go NOW

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find out how to improve upon your best days of your life.

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. Also, be sure to look into the Psycho-Cybernetics Success

Group – http://www.psycho-cybernetics.com/success_group.html

Copyright 2007, Matt Furey Enterprises, Inc and

Psycho-Cybernetics Foundation, Inc.

Martin “Farmer” Burns was born February 15, 1861, in a log

cabin located in Springfield Township, Cedar County, Iowa.

When Martin was only eleven, his father died, leaving him behind

with his mother, one brother and five sisters. In order to help

support the family, Martin worked for a neighboring farmer for

twelve dollars a month. He also took jobs sawing wood, plowing

corn and digging graves.

Although he received little schooling, Martin made up his mind early

on that he wanted to become a professional wrestler. When he was

only eight years old he wrestled another boy for his first stake; fifteen

cents was put up by each side. The opponent, James Magrin, was three

years older than Burns, but young Martin tossed him and walked away

with the prize. He also left with an even stronger desire to achieve even

more.

In the book, Life Work of Farmer Burns (copyright 1911), it says, “From the

age of twelve to the age of nineteen years he spent his time plowing corn

in the daytime and wrestling evenings every time he secured a chance with

whoever he could find to hold up the other end of the work. At the age of

nineteen years he was quite well known in the neighborhood of Denison, Iowa,

as a very husky young man with a reputation as a winner in every match into

which he had entered, and it was here that he met a professional wrestler

for the first time in his life.”

Burns developed many of his theories about wrestling, mostly because he had

to continually whip bigger and stronger men who were in good condition.

In 1886, Burns lost his first match to Henry Clayton, who wrestled under the

name of Evan “Strangler” Lewis (not to be confused with Robert Friederich,

who wrestled in another era under the name of Ed “Strangler” Lewis). One

year later Burns lost again, this time to Tom Connors. Burns later avenged

both of these losses.

In the spring of 1889, Burns made a trip to Chicago with two carloads of hogs.

Because he had a ten-day stay, Burns unloaded the hogs and went sight seeing.

While wandering around the town he spotted various advertisements posted in

regard to two wrestlers, Jack Carkeek and Evan “Strangler” Lewis, who were

taking on all-comers.

The bill read as follows:

JACK CARKEEK and EVAN LEWIS, the STRANGLER, at the OLYMPIC THEATRE.

WILL MEET ALL COMERS. $25.00 to anyone staying fifteen minutes or $2.00

per minute after the first seven minutes. No limit to time and nobody barred.

Parson Davis, Manager.

Burns, viewing this as his chance to break into the professional ranks of

catch-as-catch-can wrestling, seized the day and went to the manager’s

office to say he wanted to take the $2 per minute challenge. The manager

booked Burns for the following evening. But word soon got out and

Carkeek met with the manager, trying to persuade him to call off the

engagement. Burns was not to be turned away. He told Manager Davis

that he would be in town for 10 days and any night would be just fine.

The following evening was not only Burns’ chance to make it big, it was

also the night he became known as the “Farmer.” As wrestling was only

part of the show and most of the rest was comedy, the crowd waited for

J.W. Kelly, who showed up for work drunk, to make the introduction of

the next contestant. Burns had to literally shake Kelly awake, and when

he finally came to and saw him dressed in overalls, he rushed onto the

stage.

“What would you call a man who hoes potatoes and squash and shucks

corn?” Kelly asked.

“A farmer,” replied the musician.

“Well, then,” he continued, “if this farmer would get locked up in a house

and the house would catch fire, what would happen to the farmer?”

“I do not know,” the musician replied.

“Farmer Burns,” replied Kelly.

He then ran off the stage and the audience sat dumbfounded. A few moments

later, however, when Burns appeared in overalls and shook hands with Carkeek,

who was bare-chested, they understood.

Although the large crowd now understood the joke, they had no idea that this

“Farmer” was going to put on one helluva show. Burns took Carkeek off the

mat and tossed him about the stage, knocking the scenery around with him

for fifteen minutes. He was finally declared the winner after 15 minutes as

Carkeek was unable to throw him.

Then it was time for Lewis. 15 minutes proved to be too short a time for Lewis

to throw Burns, and the “Farmer” won that bout as well. The next day the

Chicago newspapers lauded this unknown “farmer” and within short order

his story was known across the land.

Burns went on to become champion of America, even though he was a

middle-weight.

In his day, professional wrestling matches were, for the most part, real

contests (but not always). Unlike amateur catch-as-catch-can (collegiate

or freestyle wrestling), professional catch wrestling often had no time limit.

Some matches were takedowns only and the match was decided by a throw;

other matches were decided by pin or submission. On several occasions, title

matches would last for several hours. In some the objective was to throw the

opponent within a specified time limit. If the match wasn’t decided by a throw

within a certain time, you could win the bout with a three-second pin (holding

both shoulder blades of your opponent on the canvas) or by submission.

In most matches, the strangle or choke holds were barred … in some, toe

holds were banned. No points were given for takedowns, throws, reversals,

escapes or the like in a professional match. Burns was an all-around wrestler

who excelled on his feet as well as on the mat. He was a master of the pin,

perfecting the Nelson series, the hammerlock, double-wrist lock, chicken wing

and a great many toe holds. If Burns didn’t pin you – he found a way to make

you beg for mercy. From 1890-1893, “Farmer” Burns traveled around the

country taking on all comers as part of various carnival shows. He never

lost a fall. One of his biggest victories was over Japan’s Matsada Sora Kichi,

whom he defeated in Troy, New York, in four minutes.

In 1893, “Farmer” Burns opened a gymnasium in Rock Island, Illinois, where

he trained several hundred students. Later still he opened a wrestling and

physical culture school in Omaha, Nebraska, and helped others across the

country establish schools as well.

In 1908, “Farmer” Burns top student, Frank Gotch, of Humboldt, Iowa,

captured the world heavyweight championship when he soundly defeated

the Russian Lion, George Hackenschmidt. Over the years there have been

many Hack fans who have claimed that Gotch used “foul tactics” to win,

but these claims are hardly worth entertaining. A Burns’ trained wrestler

didn’t need to resort to foul tactics to win.

Burns involvement in wrestling was so rich and so deep that he taught

amateur catch-as-catch-can in Iowa high schools. Without question,

the reason why high school and college wrestling is so BIG in Iowa

to this day, is a direct result of the forgotten but not lost foundation

the “Farmer” laid there a century ago. In fact, in 1921, “Farmer”

Burns coached Cedar Rapids Washington to the first-ever Iowa high

school state championship, held in Ames, Iowa.

Burns also trained many other professional wrestlers. Three of the

most noteworthy were light weight Jack Reynolds and heavyweights

Earl Caddock, who won the world title in 1917, and Joe “Toots” Mondt,

a man feared both outside and inside the ring.

In wrestling historian Mike Chapman’s book, From Gotch to Gable – A

History of Wrestling in Iowa, a number of renowned collegiate coaches

heaped praise on Burns. One notable coach, Dave McCuskey, who led

Iowa Teacher’s College to the national team title in 1950 referred to Burns

as “the cornerstone” of Iowa wrestling. “He organized clubs and taught

young men to wrestle,” McCuskey said.

It wasn’t just wrestlers who believed in “Farmer” Burns, either.

In 1910, when Jim Jeffries was making a comeback after a long lay-off,

he was viewed as a “Great White Hope.” In order to get in shape for his

title bout against Jack Johnson, Jeffries hired Burns to help with his

conditioning.

While in training camp in Reno, Nevada, Burns got into a heated debate

with another trainer, who just happened to be Billy Papke, a former

middleweight boxing champion. Burns, in his 50’s, was much older

than Papke, but the “Farmer” decided that the two should settle

their argument in an all-out street fight. Papke took a few swings,

then Burns took him down and submitted him, making him cry

“Uncle.”

In 1914 Burns published a mail order course entitled, Lessons in Wrestling

and Physical Culture – http://www.mattfurey.com/farmerburns.html

The course was sent out in a newsletter format. Each set of instructions was

16 pages long and contained two lessons. The first lesson was on exercise

and physical culture; the second dealt with wrestling techniques. The complete

course was 96 pages long; divided into six booklets containing a total of 12 lessons.

Of all the wrestling books and literature I have ever read, there was something

about the words of the late “Farmer” Burns that stirred my soul.

How great it must have been, I wondered, to have been born during his era, and

to have been one of his students. Although his course could never replace hands-on

wrestlinginstruction, it was the next best thing. And the information in it on getting

fit is some of the most powerful training information I have ever read.

One of the amazing things about “Farmer” Burns is that he was thoroughly

familiar with jiu-jitsu, judo and other methods of grappling and self-defense.

His neck was so powerful and so resistant to pain, that he often challenged

people to try and choke him out. No one ever succeeded although it is said

that thousands tried.

In his mail order course “Farmer” Burns laid out his training method for

wrestlers … and for that matter, anyone who wanted to improve his

overall health. Although Burns’ contributions to the wrestling world

were great, his training method is even more impressive, as he was

teaching in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s what most people today

would consider “Eastern” martial arts principles.

Deep breathing exercises (known as chi kung in China) were the foundation

of Burns’ training method. Gymnastic and calisthenic exercises took the

place of heavy weight lifting.

Hand and foot movements were done speedily in order to develop timing.

Light dumbbells were used to stretch the muscles more deeply in every direction.

Bridging was done to develop the muscles of the neck and spine.

Isometrics were done solo or with a partner for added resistance. Distance

running and boxing were encouraged to build “wind.” And wrestling was

considered the greatest exercise an athlete could participate in.

Martin “Farmer” Burns died at the age of 77 but his legacy and his spirit will never

leave us. That’s why today, he is 146 years old.

It may be hard to imagine, but can you picture yourself as a person who will

devote nearly 70 years of your life to your chosen art? That’s what “Farmer”

Burns did. He championed “America’s martial art” and showed why it was

so effective.

In the U.S. we do not typically use the words “master” and “Grandmaster”

for our wrestling champions and our great teachers. But as we enter this

new millennium, it is time to make an exception. It is time to break tradition.

It is time to give Martin “Farmer” Burns his rightful place in history.

He is the Grandmaster of American wrestling.

*******

If you don’t have Lessons in Wrestling and Physical Culture in your library, let’s

take care of that NOW. I have all the lessons bound for easy keeping and have

added my comments. You’ll find a treasure trove of wisdom in this course – which

sold for $35.00 in 1914, when it was released.

In tribute to the “Farmer” – I’m keeping the fee the same as it was in 1914. Get

the course now at http://www.mattfurey.com/farmerburns.html

Also, for those of you who are serious students of catch wrestling and grappling,

you’ll be blown away with what I reveal in the Farmer Burns Catch Wrestling DVD

course – available at www.farmerburns.com

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. For a complete listing of all Matt Furey products go to

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

Copyright, Gold Medal Publications, Inc 2007

If you want to touch your friend, lover, sweetheart or

spouse’s heart today – DON’T say “I love you.”

Instead, look him or her in the eyes and say something

else; something that will touch, pull and tug the heart

strings like nothing else; something that will never be

forgotten.

Here’s what I suggest: Think of all the things you admire

about this special person. Think back upon what you loved

about him or her when you first met – or when you first

became friends.

Go back and play a mental movie of those times. See

everything on the big screen in your mind.

Then do one of two things: Put a positive message in writing

with the details about what you admire in this person and

deliver it to him or her while you stand there and watch

your message get read.

Or … you go directly to this person, look directly into her eyes

and begin with the following phrase: “I never told you this before

but when I first met you the thing I loved and admired about you

was ….”

You can then add some juicy details about what you like about

her NOW.

When ALL of the above is finished – then you can say, “I love you.”

Do this and you’ll be singing at the moon all night long.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

Matt Furey

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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

isnt 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 dont own a bicycle, I dont 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,

S.D.

M.F. S.D, 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

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Matt Furey

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goodies for nothing, just not as many.

You’ve got more and more to do and less and less

time to do it. Your time seems like it’s spinning out

of control. When you sit to complete a task you try

to do something else at the same time.

Your mind is being pulled in many different directions.

The laundry list of “musts” is a mile long and keeps

growing – even when you’re working on it.

How then, on earth, do you get things done?

Simple.

Stop trying to do more than one thing at a time.

Relax. Breathe deeply. And focus on only one thing at

a time.

You cannot really do more than one thing at a time anyway –

not very well, at least. So when you work, take the mental

monkeys off your back. Let go of the stress in your upper

traps and neck. Let your shoulders drop. Inhale deeply

and focus.

Work on only one thing until you’re ready to stop working on that

one thing. Then go to the next.

Funny story. Steve Chandler, author of Reinventing Yourself and

The Story of You and How to Create a New One – where he features

me in one of the chapters – has the same philosophy that I have

about time management – http://www.stevechandler.com

One thing at a time.

Anyway, Steve and I were talking on the phone a few weeks ago. He

told me he was amazed at how I get so much done each day; how

I’m able to write a couple emails per day; how I’m able to write 3

newsletter a month as well as make a couple CD’s, as well as

coach over 100 people.

While he was saying this I was wondering how HE gets all his books

written. Everytime I blink he’s got another one done.

Dr. Maxwell Maltz, author of the 30 million copies best-seller, Psycho-

Cybernetics, believed in doing one thing at a time, too. He wrote one

book after the other for many years – and in between writing he was

doing surgeries to repair scars and other facial deformities.

In addition to that he was flying around the world giving seminars.

How did Dr. Maltz get things done?

Same way Steve does. Same way I do. One thing at a time.

If you focus on one thing at a time – you’ll be amazed at how much

you get done. Far more than you will when you’ve got 100 monkeys

crawling on your back.

The biggest key for me is beginning the day with a powerful mind-focusing

visualization, then recalling that mental movie throughout the day. The best

examples on how to do this are in the Zero Resistance Living course – at

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

Use these techniques and watch how fast you get things done. As for the

list that’s a mile long – it’ll be just fine. Don’t worry – focus on one thing –

not the laundry list.

Matt Furey

It made me do a double-take.

Yesterday my son, Frank, and daughter, Faith, were

watching their favorite cartoon: Sponge Bob – Square

Pants.

I was reading and responding to emails from people in

my coaching group when I heard a number of powerful

phrases coming out of the television.

“I’m going to use my imagination. I’m going to imagine myself

on the big screen,” I heard one character say.

I looked up and the cast of cartoon characters were staring at

a big screen. I was stunend. The writers for Sponge Bob were

showcasing a staple of Psycho-Cybernetics called “Theatre

of the Mind.”

Seeing this as an opportunity to teach my son something important,

I started a conversation. “Frank, did you hear that? They’re talking

about the power of your imagination. They’re letting you know that

your imagi-nation is the most powerful nation on earth.”

Frank looked at me and said, “It is?”

“Yes, it is. Not only that, but do you know what the biggest room in

our home is?”

“Uh, the toilet,” he said, making a joke.

“Good one, Frank. But that’s not the answer. The biggest room in our

home is the ROOM for Improvment. And you improve your life first

and foremost by using your imagination. You imagine what you want before

you do something so that you can create the result you want. Your imagination

is your creative power center. When you imagine what you want in the form

of a mental picture or movie, then add a lot of emotion into the picture – you

can create the thing you’re imagining.”

“Nobody ever told me that BEFORE,” said Frank.

“I’ve told you this before in different ways,” I said.” But today I’m giving you

a bit more on the subject because you’re ready for it. Let’s take your favorite

football players as an example. Take Tom Brady or Peyton Manning or Joe

Montana. All these great quarterbacks don’t just practice. They don’t just work

out and train hard. They also imagine what they want. They form a mental image of

throwing a touchdown pass BEFORE they throw the ball. And because they

imagine what they want first – they get very different results from the quarter-

back who is merely throwing passes.”

“When I’m playing I imagine the score is 68-24. I played in one game where the score

was 85 to 72,” Frank shouted.

“You must have scored everytime you touched the ball,” I said.

“Oh yeah. Oh yeah. And in one game I’m going to kick a field goal.”

“How about you put 60,000 fans in the stadium when you do it,” I added.

“Yeah, and it’s the game winning field goal,” he said.

“And after you drill it through the uprights, the crowd goes nuts. They’re

cheering your name and your teammates are carrying you off the field.

How do you like that one?” I asked.

“COOL,” he exclaimed.

“Just remember this: You don’t just imagine. You train your body and

you imagine. And when you do BOTH at the same time, that’s when you

are on the way to greatness. You don’t just jump rope and run sprints

and do pullups and situps. You imagine what you want WHILE you do

these things.”

The above might sound like nothing more than a conversation with my

son about how to become a great athlete. Yet, the very same thinking

applies to anything you want in life. You imagine what you want first.

And if you combine physical training with the use of your creative

imagination – then look out. You’ll be in a league of your own.

Now that my son has heard about the power of his imagination, I’ll be

teaching him more and more details about how to picture things in his

mind – on the big screen, like Sponge Bob – as well as in the arena of

his mind.

Six years old is a good age to start. So is 26, 46, 76 and 96. It’s never

too late to start tapping into the creative power of your imagination.

In January, Rev. Dr. William V., told me that after 51 years of marriage,

applying the principles of Psycho-Cybernetics has deepened his relationship

with his wife. “You wouldn’t believe that after 51 years a marriage can go

deeper,” he said, “but ours defniitely has. What you are doing is amazing.”

Put the creative power of thought to work in your life.

Discover the secrets that will bring the greatness out of you. They’re in Zero

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

See Yourself at Your Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. Very soon I’ll be making room for more people in my Psycho-Cybernetics

Power Coaching Program. Stay tuned.

Earlier today I was working out with a couple guys

in a gymnastics center. After doing a few sets of

Hindu Pushups, squats and bridging, I began to

work on my backbend.

This means falling into a back bridge from a standing

position.

Now, most people would consider me as having a pretty

phenomenal bridge, especially considering my size. Yet,

I’m always looking to improve – so I pulled the school’s

coach to the side and said, ‘Got any more tips on what

I can do to make my bridge better?’

He walked into the other room with me. I demonstrated

what I was doing, then told him I felt stuck and wanted to

move to another level in this exercise.

Next thing you know, he has me doing a couple exercises

I’d never seen before. I got into position and executed them

as best I could. And I started feeling muscles I wasn’t hitting

fully before.

When I came out of the bridge, I was feeling euphoric. Had

blood hitting the noggin at a faster rate of speed. My it felt

good. It’s the sort of feeling that comes with a breakthrough

in your life.

‘You realize you stretched a foot farther than before, don’t

you?’ said the coach.

‘A foot,’ I questioned. ‘Are you serious.’

‘Yes, you moved a foot further than before. The exercise I

gave you forced more weight forward. Amazing, huh.’

I set a time to work with him next week – not because I need

to, but because I want to. I want to get even more out of my

body – in part because I realize that the more I get from my

body, the more I get from my mind.

After a good workout, after a session in which I get my body

to open up at a deeper level – there is always a corresponding

opening in the mental and spiritual realm – if you look for it.

The reason this is so is simple: Your mind, body and soul are

interconnected to begin with. It’s just that we’ve been taught

to separate them so we can study them.

That’s fine – yet it has it’s limitations. Causes much confusion,

me thinks. You’ve got so-called intellectuals who think they’re

smart because they don’t exercise or play sports. They can

brag about their academic smarts all they want – but if they

have a hang-over gut, they’re missing something upstairs.

Want to be smart. Then train your body and get it to do

what you want it to. You’ll quickly find, the moment you

begin to exercise, that your mind, your intellect and your

imagination, are the keys that determine whether or not

you get fit – as well as HOW fit you get.

Not convinced. Fine, then go for a walk and pay attention

to your thoughts. Find out whose in charge of your body

as you listen to the internal babble going on. Find out whose

in charge as you see the images you paint in your imagination.

You’ll find the same stranger who will stretch your body and your

mind to a new dimension – if you’ll say the magic word … ‘yes.’

Want to stretch further. Then become a member of the Matt Furey

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With your membership you’ll receive 7 gifts as well as access to our

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advice that will turn your life around.

Not only that, but you’ll also get my monthly newsletter and CD as part

of the program. Each month I expand, in great detail, upon what I’ve

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If you think what you’ve just read is enough to help you get on your way

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Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. If a 1-year commitment seems too big a step for you to take right now – then

I suggest you take your first step forward and enroll in our 1-month test drive.

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Yesterday I wrote about handling the ‘outer critic’ – those geniuses

who always know that whatever you are doing is wrong.

Yet, the truth is that many people are their worst critics. Insults

from others pale in comparison to the amount of SELF-criticism

leveled at oneself.

Constant criticism of yourself is no way to go through life.

You are far better off seeing yourself with ‘kind eyes.’

Think of that. Whenever you picture yourself with all your flaws,

how about softening your eyes and imagining that a big smile

is radiating from within YOU.

You can start with your face and work downward. Get your

entire body radiating a gigantic smile. When you do so you’ll

be more relaxed, happier, healthier and in a better position

to ‘get up and go.’

Seeing yourself with kind eyes is akin to forgiveness of self;

forgiveness of your mistakes, errors and goofs. Seeing

yourself with kind eyes is about gratitude toward self.

Look in the mirror and if you hear the inner critic trying to take

charge – nuke that little monster with gratitude for everything

you see.

You’ll be amazed at how quickly this will change your emotional

state from negative to positive.

And when your emotional state is positive, you are a magnet

for others who feel the same way. Don’t know about you, but

I prefer to be around those who are ‘moving up’ in life.

Truth is, if you aren’t surrounding yourself with people and

information designed to lift you UP – then by law you’ll be

pulled further down. You must continually feed your mind

good thoughts and good ideas. If you don’t, you’ll end up

with a garden full of weeds.

The very best way to begin feeding your mind the right

thoughts, the thoughts that contain real power – POWER

that will change your life for the better – is by getting the

Zero Resistance Living program. You’ll find it at

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Best,

Matt Furey

When your eyes open each morning, it’s tempting to

begin the day with, ‘I’m tired.’

Yet, most of the time, the only reason you’re tired is

because you’re continually telling yourself that you’re

tired. And if you don’t believe, keep a log on this phrase

for the next week and see how often you say it to yourself.

You may be amazed at the number – and NO – it’s usually

not 10 or 15 times – but hundreds of times.

What’s the value of keeping track of this thought, this negative

thought. Well, when you keep track of how many times you

say such a thing to yourself, you’ll have something called

‘awareness.’ And this awareness, although it may be a bit

unpleasant to face, is the first step in the right direction.

Now, instead of beginning your day with ‘I’m tired’ – why

not say, ‘Get up. Get moving.’

Then spring out of bed.

Even if you feel groggy, start rotating your joints from head

to toe. This alone will remove the sleep from your system

and increase the blood flow throughout the body. You’ll start

feeling like the trillion dollar machine that you are.

After this, do a set of Hindu Pushups – followed by a set of

Hindu Squats. Proper instructions on how to do these exercises

are in my int’l best-seller, Combat Conditioning – which you can

obtain gratis by becoming a 1-year member of the Matt Furey

Inner Circle – http://www.mattfurey.com/furey_inner_circle.html

In fact, along with this book, I give you six other gifts – in total – they

cost more than the 1-year membership itself.

Not only that, but we have an exclusive member’s only discussion board

wherein you can ask others in the group – as well as a team of experts,

including me, as many questions as you have for an entire year. That,

my friend, is a steal.

To succeed in life it is best to remember that no one makes it all alone.

Every time you see someone succeeding, rest assured he had a coach,

a mentor, and/or a group of people he was in regular contact with.

To get fit, you want others around you who push you to become better

than you think you can become. No boxer enters the ring without a

manager. Neither should you attempt to get fit without guidance.

If a 1-year commitment seems too big a step for you to take right now – then

I suggest you take your first step forward and enroll in our 1-month test drive.

You can read about it at this link – http://www.mattfurey.com/fg324trfsr3ttai.html

At any rate, keep that log. Get up and get moving. Move your joints and do the

Royal Court from Combat Conditioning and YOUR life will change for the

better.

Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

This just in. A man in the U.S. Army took it upon himself to

test my program out in pursuit of making it into the Green

Beret. What happened? Read on. My comments to follow:

Matt,

I found your products about two years ago based on an ad

with a title like “Ditch the weights, ditch the cardio” or something

equally obnoxious. Your claims and the very reasonable price

for Combat Conditioning made it worth my while to give it a shot.

Over the last year, I’ve decided to put Combat Conditioning to the

ultimate test. Since last January, I have been training for Special

Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS), a 24-day course where

the Army tests your physical and mental fitness to determine if they

will train you to become a green beret. The course is intense and

tests your physical and mental limits, forcing candidates to move

over hundreds of miles on foot, perform strenuous physical tasks,

and operate out in the wilderness, Many do not complete the course

and of those that do, some still end up not getting selected.

As preparation for this course, I used Combat Conditioning as my

workout plan with the addition of a few, military specific activities

(mostly road marches with a rucksack) to prepare me for the

course. Below are some observations I had about my physical

fitness level and training program that you will most likely find

interesting as well, but probably not surprising:

1. Despite the strenuous nature of the course (that he was put

through), I never woke up with muscle soreness the next morning

from physical activities.

2. I never had any joint problems at the course (knees, ankles, back,

etc.) in spite of having several previous injuries from sports and other

actitivies.

3. I finished in the top 25% on all of the runs in spite of the fact that

the only running I did prior to the course was hill sprinting.

4. I was able to complete all of the varied physical events with ease.

5. I was able to double the number of pullups I can do in less than a

month using nothing but the pullup chapter in Gama-Fitness even though

everything else I had tried kept me at a plateau.

6. Out of the 296 who started the course, I was among the 119 who

got selected.

Bottom line: Combat Conditioning works and it got me to my goal of

getting selected.

Thanks for putting these products together and sharing them with guys

like me who are looking for a better way to get into a$$ kicking shape.

THEY WORK.

Brendan

1LT Brendan McManus

Det 1, 1st Bn, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

MD Army National Guard

M.F. Great work, Brendan. Thanks a million for sending this. Continue

to train and you’ll go far. I am thrilled you used my book to accomplish

your objective. No matter how many times people tell me things like

you have stated, I am happy each and every time. Guys like you have

made Combat Conditioning the int’l best-seller it is today. Now help the

Army “ditch the weights.”

If you don’t already own Combat Conditioning, I’d like

to send it to you for nothing. In fact, I have six other gifts I send when

you take advantage of my extraordinary offer. You can get the details

by going to http://www.mattfurey.com/inner_circle.html

Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. Gama-Fitness is also available by going to http://www.gama-fitness.com