A lot of questions to cover today. Let me dive
right in:
Matt,
I’m a police officer and have followed your programs
for a number of years. Although I haven’t felt the need
to touch a weight for a very long time, my 14 year old
son has the bug, and is well on his way to becoming a
gym rat. He also has a background in martial arts and
his older Chinese friends have him concerned that this
will stunt his growth. I know that you began with weights
early in life and I’m curious what your opinion is on this
matter.
Thanks,
Lt. R.W.
MJF: Lt., great question. First, weight training does not
stunt your growth. So no worries there. If your son really
wants to train with weights, I suggest you let him do so –
but with direction from you. At the same time I would have
him do Combat Conditioning – and challenge him and his
buddies from time to time so they realize that the weights
aren’t hitting all the functional muscles he will need for sports.
Have him do Hindu pushups, bridging, pullups, Hindu squats,
handstand pushups and more. Most importantly, work on his
mind with goals and proper mental pictures – that’s where the
real power comes from. I believe my Zero Resistance Living
System – http://psycho-cybernetics.com/zrlcourse.html will
help immensely.
Matthew,
The other day you mentioned not to take fish oil unless it
has a carmelized color coating. You also mentioned that
you’ll be telling us about a supplement in the near future
that is far better than fish oil. Are you talking about Krill
oil.
J.B.
MJF:No, it’s not Krill oil. Something far better. In fact, when
compared with fish oil is so much more powerful and potent
it isn’t even funny. I’m not going to say anymore on this one
right now as I plan to carry this product myself. Fish oil was
the best thing going four years ago – but it’s not now. It’s
still good for you – so long as it is of the highest pharma-
ceutical grade. The carmelized color test is a simple way
anyone can judge whether or not it might have gotten
contaminated by ultra violet light. A couple people wrote
me to comment on the “fishy burp” taste. They said they
solve this by freezing the fish oil before they take it. That’s
fine – but totally unnecessary. A better idea is to make sure
you’re taking a grade where you don’t have to do that.
What I have for you in the near future is much more bioactive
than fish oil, krill oil and so on. And you won’t have to take
much of it to easily exceed the value of fish oil. Instead of
popping 12 or 18 “horse-sized” capsules per day, you’ll take
two teeny-tiny capsules in the morning and two later in the
day. That’s it. For the first 4-6 weeks. After that you can cut
back to two capsules per day and still blow fish oil and the
other oils out of the water.
Remember, a few years back I began talking about a few
different types of berries that are more potent than any
other type of berry in terms of their anti-oxidant and
anti-viral value. No one had heard of these berries
other than me – and I heard about them from
friends, Dave Copeland and Dave Ellis, who know
more about REAL nutrition for your body than anyone
I have ever met. That’s why they are advisors to many
collegiate and professional sports teams.
I’ll also have a totally unique berry formulation very
soon – and this will be of immense value to you –
especially when the flu season begins.
Matt,
I had a question about Vitamin C. I’m a bit confused as
I’ve heard it’s not good for your body if you take it in tablet
form but it is good for you if you get it as part of the food
you eat. What is your opinion.
E.F.
MJF: Another superb question. Vitamin C is touted as an
anti-oxidant. This means it supposedly travels through
your body and nukes free radicals. And this is true – IF
you get your vitamin C from a food – not an isolate.
Vitamin C is an anti-oxidant when it’s sitting in a petri
dish in a lab. But as soon as you put it in the body it
becomes a Pro-Oxidant – meaning it causes more
free radical damage. The opposite of what it is supposed
to do.
Again, I have to thank Dave Copeland and Dave Ellis
for pointing these things out to me. I quit taking any
supplement with Vitamin C over a year ago – and there’s no
doubt it has helped. I’m 44 years old – but people who
meet me in person believe I’m in my early 30’s. I owe
this to my exercise program – especially
the Dao Zou program – http://mattfurey.com/dao_zou.html
as well as the oils I’m taking along with the berries.
If you feel you must take Vitamin C in tablet form – I’ll tell
you what I was advised. Never take more than 50 mg per
day in tablet form, otherwise you’re doing great harm to
your body.
Those who are members of the Matt Furey Inner Circle will
be getting a ton more information on these matters. I’m
even thinking of adding a monthly teleseminar with Dave
and Dave wherein we can answer all your nutritional
questions. Let me know if this is to your liking. And make
sure you’re in the MFIC. If you’re not yet – then go to
http://mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html
Well, my friend, that’s all for now.
Matt Furey
Zen Master of the Internet