MATT FUREY UNCENSORED

Keep this in mind. After age 40, the first thing you begin to lose is your flexibility. But that's only if you don't work on it. If you're willing to invest a few minutes per day, stretching the major muscles of your body - you can and will increase your flexibility, and you'll do so incredibly fast.

Years ago I was in a restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a man asked me if I was "flexibile."

When I told him I could do the splits with ease, he was shocked.

I then told him that I have a system that helps people double their flexibility in one evening. He didn't believe me, so I didn't show him anything - and today, he's still stiff as a board.

On the other hand, last weekend, between rounds at my seminar, Gary, a personal trainer from Manhattan, approached me and said he wanted to get his nose down in the bridge. Despite months of effort, he hadn't been able to do it.

He offered me $100.00 cash if I would help him.

I had a friend go to my hotel room and bring back my bridging mat. I laid it before the man and told him get into the bridge (this was in the lobby of the hotel, mind you). Three minutes later, for the first time in his life, Gary got his nose down in the bridge.

I helped him double his flexibility in the bridge in THREE minutes.

Now let's take a look at YOU. I'm betting you've got some tight spots that you'd like to loosen. I'm betting that you'd like to let go of the muscle tension that is dragging you down. And I'm betting you'd be ecstatic to feel the re-born spring in your step and the boundless energy pulsating up and down your spine - benefits that you experience when you're more flexible..

There is so much available to you when you increase your flexibility. And there's no time like NOW to get the ball rolling.

Take a gander at my Combat Stretching program, order it - and you'll amaze your friends with what you're going to be able to do.

Matt Furey

Everything in the Universe works according to a few simple laws.

Exhale deeply - Inhale deeply.

Put forth energy - get more energy in return.

The same even holds true for money. Put a group of millionaires in a room and you'll find that they use their money to make more money.

And so it goes. If you want more of something, you've got to be willing to part with a portion of what you have.

Take for example, something like fatigue. Those who are chronically tired, or tired too often, do not like to exercise because they want to hold onto the energy they have. They're afraid that if they spend the energy they supposedly "don't have" to do something rigorous and vigorous, they will deplete what they have and nothing more will come in return.

A strange but common fear, I know. Yet, you'd be surprised how many people live their lives this way. They want something for nothing. They want greater energy and figure the road to it is to do nothing. They want greater wealth but they don't understand that holding onto everything you've got is the surest way NOT to increase wealth. They want to be physically fit, yet they don't want to exercise.

In my seminars I teach the Law of Circulation. This Law states that everything you circulate comes back to you multiplied.

For example, if I want to increase lung power, I need to let go of my breath so that I can absorb another one. Then I need to repeat this process over and over until my lung power increases.

Same with strengthening muscles. Want stronger muscles? Then you must temporarily give from your current strength supply. When you do this, you may feel drained for a spell, but the energy that comes back to you is far greater than what you let go of. It's like sleep. Get eight hours of sleep at night and wake up refreshed, ready to tackle the world.

Keep the Law of Circulation in mind whilst doing Combat Conditioning, Combat Abs, Combat Stretching and my other programs.

You must give if you want to get. And you must give first. You must sow the seeds before you reap the harvest.

Let go of your breath when you exercise. Let go of muscle tension. Give of yourself in order to grow. Do this regularly - as in everyday - and you'll know the meaning of abundance.

Kick butt-take names!
Matt Furey

I know a lot of people think beer is good for you. At one time I thought so myself, especially after reading the so-called studies that proved beer was ... wonderful.

I no longer believe such studies. Instead, I rely on what my body teaches me - and what I've learned from some chi kung masters in China - as well as a couple highly adept men right here in the U.S. of A.

And what I've learned may shock the living bejeebers out of you. Before I continue let me state that if you are under the age of 21, this message does not apply to you. Also, if you are 100% against the consumption of any type of alcohol, for any reason whatsoever, I understand. What I am about to say is not advice. It is simply some "insider knowledge" that I and a few other people happen to know.

Okay, onward and upward:

Essentially, there are some forms of alcohol that CAN improve your health and help you live a longer, happier and healthier life. On the other side of the fence, there are a LOT of alcohols - i.e. MOST, that harm your body, your health and your life.

I define bad alcohols as those that make you fat, those that weaken your kidneys (that would be beer), those that decrease sex drive (beer again), those that dump a ton of sugar into your system, those that harm your liver, reverse the flow of qi in your body, and so on.

Beer, whether it be "light" or regular - whether cold or warm - whether brewed in Ireland, Canada, the U.S. or China - it NOT good for you.

Yes, I know a lot of people will immediately jump up and say, "I agree. It's red wine that you need. Red wine is loaded with anti-oxidants and it's the only alcohol proven to extend your life if you limit your intake to two glasses per day."

Uh-huh.

Well, what if you have diabetes? You think red wine is good for that health condition? Don't think so.

And what if you want to lose weight? You think red wine is going to curb insulin levels and help control your appetite? Don't think so.

In Combat Abs I wrote that every overweight person I ever trained who drank wine daily - and would not give it up - did NOT lose weight. And it mattered not if it was red wine, white wine or a reasonable facsimile thereof.

As for Fure-cat, the only kind of red wine he can drink is "dry" red wine. Anything else causes a major insulin spike, followed by me crashing on the sofa for several hours. It contributes zilcho to a "romantic" dinner. Knocks me completely out. Last time I had a glass I was next to worthless for about six hours.

On the other hand, there are some alchohols that, if consumed in moderation - and by moderation I mean a couple drinks per day, can literally open up the meridians of the body and increase the qi flow. They can also contribute to reduction in bodyfat, increased sex drive, increased aerobic endurance and greater physical strength. These alcohols may also contribute to a longer life - not to mention a happier one.

I'll have more on this subject in the future, if you'd like. Let me know if you find this subject of great interest.

Without a doubt there will be some who are "mad as hell" about what I've just written - and for them, all I can say is, "This is Matt Furey - RAW and Uncensored."

Last of all, I am not telling you to go out and drink up after reading this. Afterall, what you choose to drink could be harming you far more than you realize. If you're going to drink something, you owe it to yourself to discover the "good" spirits - as well as find out how to use them in a good, safe and healthy way.

Kick butt-take names!
Matt Furey

Several doctors showed up at my latest seminar.

Most of them were great. They were there to learn. But one of them sat in the audience reading a newspaper. Can you imagine that?

He was way in the back and was such a disturbing element to others around him that I told the group on Friday that there would be no newspapers, magazines or books brought into the room from then on. Now, just so you know, this newspaper reading thing was a "first ever." Even when I was putting the group through a visualization exercise - this "know-it-all" continued reading.

Amazing that someone would pay $4000.00 plus flight, hotel, food and so on - to sit in a seminar and read the paper - which, incidentally, contains almost nothing real or true in it.

How someone could sit in one of my seminars and read is so far removed from my reality, I cannot even conceive of the stupidity, closedmindedness and ignorance of such a person. There is always something to learn. In fact, I have people in my seminars, very successful men and women - who for all intents and purposes, shouldn't be there. They're already extraordinarily wealthy and successful. The last thing they need is another dollar. Yet, these people, men like Michael Masterson, Pete Lillo - two men who spoke at the event, sat and took pages and pages and pages of notes. More notes than anyone else.

And when Pete and Michael spoke - I also took plenty of notes.

The three of us know that you can learn something "all the time." In fact, the "no-learning state of mind" - which is attained by few of us here on earth - is only attained by the person who is always learning and integrating; it's the state in which you learn from young and old, from male and female, from birds, animals and all of Mother Nature.

The newspaper reading idiot didn't show on Saturday, to the relief of everyone else. And I hope I never encounter a rudeness like this ever again - otherwise I'll have to bring out and use my Zen-stick.

Matt Furey

My good friend, Pete Lillo, hadn't spoken in public in 25 years.

But that changed last Friday night, when he gave a riveting talk at my seminar.

One of the remarks he made sent shockwaves through the group: "If you watch televsision today, you'll find an interesting thing: Nobody's working. Everyone's playing. They got it all backwards."

I concur.

Pete is a guy who loves his work because he's doing what he loves to do. I'm the same way. So is every successful person I know.

Yet, the vast majority of people in society today are NOT doing what they love to do. And that's why they aren't winning. If you want to WIN in this game of life, you've got to find a way to do what you love to do AND you've got to make a handsome living doing so. In my Stay-at-Home Internet Millionaire program I show you how to leave the rat race behind, how to start a business on the Internet, for virtually nothing, and make a fortune doing what you love to do.

If early retirement is something you're after - or simply "retiring" from what you're currently doing so that you can do what you really love, then my Stay-at-Home Internet Millionaire program is for YOU.

Go and get it NOW!

A reader of this blog wrote and asked me if there was any special significance to the Tibetan beads I referred to in yesterday's post.

Well, yes, there is.

There's a significance to everything in life. Everything you do. Everything you think. Everything you imagine. And every breath you take.

I have private and personal reasons for wearing them - and those I will not get into at this time - but the most important thing to understand is that everything matters and that everything you do can be used to program your mind for health, wealth and happiness.

For example, as a young high school wrestler, I would wear certain clothes on competition days. I would also wear a gold-colored pin on my collar. Whenever I did these things I told myself, "Everytime I wear these clothes and this pin, I win."

Now, you may chalk such an action and thought process to mere superstition, but it's not. It's mental programming. It's telling your mind, over and over again, what you want to accomplish, and tying what you are doing - even the simple act of wearing clothes, to your success.

As a wrestler, martial artist - or even as a speaker at seminars (my own or others) - I would never come out wearing a pair of blue jeans. I would never dress sloppily. And the reason why is because the mere act of putting on nice clothes is an affirmation that I am taking what I am doing seriously, and that I want to do well. To dress sloppily would be akin to sending a thought to my mind (as well as other minds) that I'm really not aware of what I'm doing and the effect it has.

And so, when I put on my Tibetan beads, when I roll them around in my hands, when I pull them out and let them snap, I am doing the same thing I was doing as a young man who was mentally preparing for a wrestling match. I am also recognizing that the achievement of any goal is a simultaneous alchemical blending of mental, physical and spiritual forces. I like to keep this in mind at all times.

In my Magnetic Mind Power program I speak about these matters. I teach how you can be programming your mind for success whilst running hill sprint, doing Hindu squats, Hindu pushups, bridging, and so on. Because everything you do matters, everything you do counts. The more you do what you do consciously and with an awareness of creating a compelling future, the better life will be for you.

Kick ass - take names!
Matt Furey

At my seminar last weekend a man in the crowd had his cell phone go off. I fined him a hundred bucks.

Later on in the event he got cocky - so I asked him if he wanted his butt kicked.

He said "yes."

I told him to come to the front of the room. He got out of his seat and walked toward me. I took off my watch and Tibetan beads - and removed some sharp objects from my pockets.

When the man got to the front I noticed he had cowboy boots on and a big belt buckle. Boy, did this dude need a lesson. I gave him plenty of opportunities to go to his seat and come to his senses, but oh no, he loved the limelight.

So I took him down with a Chinese leg drop - something he had no idea about and therefore could NOT defend. He fell to the floor like a tree being chopped in the forest. And there, between the rows of attendees - who by now were on their feet cheering with delight, I laced his cowboy boots up in a Farmer Burns toe hold - applied just a wee bit of force and next thing you know he was writhing in pain, screaming.

"Ah Fuck," he yelled.

"Hey, watch your dirty vile language in my seminar," I scolded.

I slapped him a few times upside the head. Then I gave him a special Zen Master treatment - hitting various pressure points that would knock sense into his head and body.

He was a troublesome case, though, because no matter how much pain he was in - like a young child, he would always say, "Now I'm really going to kick your ass." This made everyone laugh.

A few minutes later, after numerous renditions of crying "UNCLE" - he stumbled back to his seat, barely able to walk or talk - humbled yet still determined. He gave himself a 2-year goal to whomp on me. I pointed out that I'll be training during those two years as well.

Didn't seem to matter.

Last night I noticed that he ordered $1257.95 worth of my products. He bought the Farmer Burns Catch Wrestling DVD Course. He bought my Combat Conditioning book and DVD's. He bought my Martial Art of Wrestling book - and much more. Then he left a note saying that he is studying every move I make.

Gotta admire a guy like that.

In the near future look for a short video clip - posted online - of what happened at my Internet seminar. You are going to LOVE it.

In fact, I'm going to invite the "cowboy" up for an old-fashioned ass kicking - and I'm going to film the whole thing in illustrious detail. Stay tuned for THAT one. It will be a Fure-cat special.

Kick ass - take names!
Matt Furey

I just finished a 3.5 day seminar - and I'm pumped. I'm planning on having another seminar in October, but most likely on a different subject.

During the event, another speaker told me that one hour of public speaking is equal to eight hours of manual labor. That's how incredibly stressful it can be. I know that when I first began teaching in seminars back in 1982, after a one-hour talk I was physically and emotionally drained. Over time I learned to carry on for three to four hours at a whack. Then I went to two and three-day trainings.

When they were over I would immediately return home, sit in a chair and shake internally. It was as if a non-stop series of tremors were taking place inside my body. It would take me at least a week to recover.

Today, when a seminar is over, I sit for a spell and relax into a trance-like state. Yet, there is no fatigue. And I continue on, visiting and celebrating with others until the wee-hours of the morning.

After the seminar I was asked if there was a special diet I followed to acquire this energy. Answer: No.

The change in me has a lot to do with my ability to relax. And relaxation has a lot to do with not carrying around emotional baggage - as well as having consciously trained your mind and muscles to "let go" and melt. When you can do this your energy levels will sky rocket and the work you once struggled with will become effortless.

This is the case with any endeavor. The more relaxed you are when you do something - the higher the level of skill. Tis why the definition of a professional is "someone who makes what he does look easy."

Combat Conditioning and Combat Abs contribute to your ability to do this because the exercises teach your body to relax under maximum stress. Also, because the focus is on deep breathing as well as pumping up and stretching the muscles, your body is flooded with more energy than all other forms of exercise. You get an incredible dose of strength, endurance and flexibility - all at the same time.

Dr. Maxwell Maltz always said that being "a professional human being" in life is most important. I agree with him. When you've let go of the negative and are focused on a worthy, useful goal - and when you exercise your mind, muscles and breath all at the same time - you make your journey here on earth a lot easier. And I can tell you from experience, being able to unwind the knots of frustration from your mind and body is a worthy ideal. Pursue it with passion and pleasure.

Matt Furey
The Ultimate Fitness Training Program

I'm in my hotel room right now, preparing for my seminar, which will begin in less than an hour. Part of my mental preparation is physical exercise combined with deep breathing. I started off with some back bridging followed by the front bridge. This gets the spine loose and activates your "battery pack." You want all circuits turned on - not off. And when combined with deep breathing - it is especially powerful.

After that I did some handstand training - this got all the blood flowing toward the noggin. This should help me think faster and have a clearer mind.

Anyway, gotta run. I'll be back tomorrow with another update.

Matt Furey

My good friend, Lar, emailed me last night, after both of watched the finals of the Olympic Figure Skating couples division.

He wrote that animals are afraid of ice and stay away from it (okay, polar bears don't count) - but the human being uses his/her creative imagination and adaptable athleticism, to conquer it.

How true.

I'm telling you, there's almost nothing we human beings cannot do if we simply set our minds to it. And that includes YOU!

What I watched last night was so magnificent I'm almost lost for words. AS someone who knows what happens to a knee that lands on hard surface - especially when it is preceded by a flying lesson. Been through the repercussions once - and they're not pleasant.

So believe me, when you take a fall like Zhang Dan took - then get up and skate with absolute fearlessness - you deserve a gold medal. Because of the fall she had to settle for the silver - but I think the standing ovation from the crowd told the rest of the story. In fact, each medalist, from gold to silver to bronze, had a story of human perseverance, of turning tragedy into triumph.

Most of the Olympic Games don't hold my attention. But time and again, the figure skating grabs me by the scruff of the neck and forces me to pay watch.

A lot of the reason why these skaters are so magnficent is because of their incredible flexibility. Without flexible bodies they wouldn't be able to do one-tenth of what it takes to conquer the ice. And they wouldn't be able to bounce back from falls, overcome training injuries, etc.

Flexibility is extraordinarily important. And not just when you're younger. One of the tell-tale signs of aging is a body that has gone stiff.

Don't let this happen to you!

You can remain flexible your entire life - and if your muscles are tight - you can coax them into loosening up once again (or for the first time). I'll teach you How to Double Your Flexibility in One Evening, but you've got to learn to breathe and relax the right way. Far too many people try to get flexible by forcing the stretch. That's not the way to do it. Relax into the stretch. Breathe and let go.

One of the other reasons why you'll want to improve your flexibility is because it relaxes you physically and mentally. When you stretch your body you increase blood flow to the muscles - and this has a de-stressing effect on your system. You literally begin to WAKE UP your body to a whole new level.

Stretching helps rid you of the feeling of fatigue, too. Ever come home from work, feel like you've been beaten up from all the stress of the day? This literally drains you of vim and vigor. But when you stretch out like I teach, you purge your body of the negative and bring in the positive.

Accomplished athletes know how to let go of the bad and bring in the good better and faster than anyone. We saw Zhang Dan do it last night. Now it's your turn.

Kick ass - take names!
Matt Furey

P.S. Forgot to mention that the Chinese Acrobats know a thing or two about stretching as well. When you see the Chinese skaters perform, you know their coaches have shared information with the Chinese Acrobats. Not a bad idea. That's why I learned from them, too. A little more flexibility goes a long way.

Over dinner last night I caught a glimpse of the news from Torino, Italy. Michelle Kwan had just withdrawn from the Olympics. I felt bad for her. She's a great champion who, as fate would have it, will never win Olympic gold.

Nine times a national champion. Five times a world champion. Twice the favorite to win Olympic gold. Twice beaten at the last minute by the "underdog."

I tend to get incredibly emotional whilst watching the Olympics and other great sporting events. Tears come to my eyes when I see someone win. Tears come to my eyes when I see someone I want to win, lose. And I can tell you, when I watched Michelle Kwan's press conference last night, when she announced her withdrawl due to injury, I really felt for the girl.

Just a few weeks ago, on a plane ride home from China I found out about her injury and how she might not make the Olympics. She was being petitioned in as a member of the team after missing the Nationals because of her injury. In an interview she said that she would withdraw from the competition if she realized she couldn't go on and that someone could skate better.

As I read this I didn't think it would happen. It did.

I happen to be someone who knows what it is like to train for years and come up short. I also know what it is like to win, and win big. And I know that there seems to be a reason for everything - and as heartbreaking as this is for Michelle - she will emerge as a stronger, more successful person if she reaches deep inside and pulls the benefit from this experience.

This is something my father taught me to do when I felt the sting of defeat as a young wrestler. He always told me that I had a way of turning a loss into a triumph; that I always come back stronger after defeat; and that I could rise above the pain if I wanted to.

With the tenacity Michelle Kwan has shown for so many years, I'm sure she'll be back. Not as a figure skater. But in some other capacity that will benefit herself and others in an even bigger way.

Nine times a national champion Five times a world champion. Twice an Olympic medalist. That's a career worth having.

The key thing is getting over the heartache, the frustration and the hurt of defeat. I found solace years ago in the teachings of Dr. Maxwell Maltz - author of the 30 million copy best-seller, Psycho-Cybernetics. And my training regimen, Combat Conditioning, have served me well.

The key thing is staying creatively involved in something that keeps your spirit alive - and keeps you growing as a human being, reaching for the best that is within you.

Michelle, you're a champion, through and through. End of statement.

Kick ass - take names!
Matt Furey

My daughter, Faith, is a couple months shy of her 2nd birthday. And she's now reached the stage where she's taking the stairs with cautious abandon. This means she's learned her lesson from taking them with "reckless" abandon.

It's always a scary thing when your child first finds the stairs, especially if they're steep. I know a family where the son fell and cracked his skull - not a pretty sight, eh? Yet, the child didn't stay away from the stairs for life - that would be silly.

The key thing is letting your child explore the world while you chaperone. Simply saying "no" and "don't" all the time is not the right way to let someone explore. Naturally, you WILL have to say "no" and "don't" more than you'd care, yet, at the same time you still must allow enough freedom for growth.

Funny thing about Faith is that after she climbs the stairs, she stops, puts both palms in the air and says, "Muh."

That's Shanghainese for "nothing." In Mandarin you would say, "Mei you."

Once she reaches the top I give her a big hug. Let her hang out for a spell, then send her back downstairs. She comes to the first step, places one foot on the next, then drops to her butt and slides, step by step, on her butt - all the way down.

See what I mean about "cautious abandon?"

Now, many people want to know about kids and Combat Conditioning. Will it stunt a child's growth if he does Hindu squats, Hindu pushups, bridging, and so on.

The answer is HELL no.

I know why people ask this question. It's because they've heard that kids who train with weights will stunt their growth.

Well, stunting a child's growth with bodyweight exercises is impossible. You stunt kid's growth by not feeding them, by feeding them unhealthy food - and by not letting them try new things. You stunt a child's growth by telling him that he'll never amount to anything, that he's not very smart, that he doesn't have the right genes to become what he wants to become, and so on.

And, in the case of young boys, you stunt their growth by depriving them of good male role models - you know, FATHERS.

Far too many "men" today are absolute wimps, and part of the reason is because they didn't have a strong father who taught them the ropes, showed them the light, and spent time with them.

This is no slight on women. A young boy needs a mother, too - and in a big way - but he also needs a MAN. Both are important.

This is why it's a good idea for fathers to train with their boys. Don't force the child to do the exercises. BE an example to your son. When he sees you doing the exercises, chances are excellent he'll want to follow along.

Frank was doing Hindu squats and pushups and bridging at 18 months. Why? Because his father was doing them. And you know what? He's the tallest boy in his class. Doctors have him pegged for a height of 6'5". Oh my!

I don't think Combat Conditioning is bad for him in anyway. It'll make him stronger, physically as well as mentally.

It'll do the same for YOU, too! If you'll let it. Will you let it?

Kick ass-take names!
Matt Furey
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Didn't get to bed until after 3 - as I'm working to get ready for my forthcoming seminar on Internet Marketing, which I'm happy to report is SOLD OUT.

One of the good things about owning my own Internet business is that I can go to bed when I want and get up when I so choose. This morning, for example, I got up at 11:17. And so, despite hitting the hay late in the day - I can make up for it. If I wasn't able to sleep in, now that would be a disaster. Have no desire for sleepless nights, tossing and turning, getting up tired and going to bed tired.

One of the main reasons I'm telling you this is because there are several things we tend to do during the day, and while we're doing them we are in what is called a "highly programmable" mental state.

This means that, when we're in such a mental state, we must be vigilant about what we're thinking, what we're picturing in our mind's eye, what we're feeling and so on. Most people program their minds in the wrong manner - and they do so each and every day, without realizing it. Part of the reason why most people do this is because no one ever told them that what they're doing is a mistake - and a HUGE one at that. No one ever told these people that this major error leads to the living a lousy life.

So leave it to Fure-cat to break the news to you.

Here's what not to do: Before going to bed, regardless of the hour, you do NOT say things to yourself like, "I'm tired. I'm sooooo tired. It's late. I haven't had much sleep. When I get up tomorrow I'm going to be wiped out."

Remember once again, just before falling asleep is a "highly programmable" state - so instead of thinking tired thoughts - which literally program you to wake up tired - you want to think different. Here's an example of a different and more powerful approach:

Before bed think: "It's time for me to go to bed. I'm feeling very relaxed right now. While I sleep I'm going to recharge. And I'm going to wake up a NEW MAN (or WOMAN - er, without a sex change, eh?). I'm going to have a ton of energy and I'm going to get everything done I'm planning on doing."

If you think this way before bed, I can assure you that the very first time you implement this suggestion you will wake up feeling much better than you normally do.

I use a similar method when flying the friendly skies - and that's part of the reason I experience ZERO JET LAG! I can fly to China, undergo a 13-hour time-change - get off the plane and immediately morph right into the new time zone. And I do this whether I got any sleep on the plane or not. (Oftentimes I only get an hour or two of sleep while flying overseas).

Taking charge of your mental pictures and the words you use may seem like a lot of work - yet, it's far easier than you think if you have the right guidance. I prefer the teachings of Dr. Maxwell Maltz' - author of the 30 million copy best-seller, Psycho-Cybernetics. His advanced work is absolutely out of sight. It's called Zero Resistance Living. I highly recommend it and use the technology every day of my life.

Right now you can get Zero Resistance Living for less than 400 smackers - but it's so effective than I'm going to more than double the price very soon. So I'd jump on it while it's still at a bargain basement low amount - unless of course you're one of those people who won't buy something unless it's at a high price point (and yes, those people DO exist, I know a lot of them).

Kick ass-take names!
Matt Furey
MFIC

P.S. Did you know that this whole blogging thing is nothing new. I started doing it back in 1997, long before it was called blogging. I went to email in the year 2000, and that has served me well. At present I'm doing a combination. Why? Stay tuned.

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 beginnerto 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,
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 7 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 pondering, 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 Matt Furey Inner Circle 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 Matt Furey Inner Circle and get on the perfect program NOW.

Just got this email. My response to follow:

Hey Fure-cat,

I just checked out the Coca-Cola website and they have this big promotional gimmick on there stating that drinking soda and coffe rehydrates you just as well as water. Part of the site also kind of hints that soda is good for performance athletes because it helps replace sodium lost through exercise. Like Americans really need any help with their sodium intake! You should check it out, I'm sure it will irritate you as much as it irritated me.

Bob?

M.F.: Bob, or whatever your name is (tis best to sign your email, ya know) - it doesn't surprise me in the least that Coke would do this. But I'm not going to bother going there to check it myself. Got plenty of other useful things to do. I will say, though, that drinking your own piss may rehydrate you, too - but I'm in no hurry to begin that so-called "health" practice.

At a seminar last year a young lady asked me what I thought about drinking piss. I nearly gagged, then I rolled my eyes up and to the right. I think the others in the room wanted to crap their pants, but they had to be professional, ya know. The sad thing is that the lady was rather attractive. Later in the event she came up to me to ask a few questions. It was hard to have a normal conversation because each time she took a drink from her glass, I was wondering what twas inside it. Don't drink your own piss. Gandhi may have done so, and I have great respect for him as a person - but if you ever looked at his body - he had good reason to drink most anything. He was damn near wasting away and needed all the fuel he could get. As for you and me, just say no to Coke - and turn the other way when you hear about piss gulping.

Kick Ass - Take Names!

Matt Furey

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