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June 30, 2009

The Workout From Hell

I got up at six this morning to start my day. Grabbed the Matt Furey Exercise Bible - (a carton-illustrated deck of poker cards that get you into the best shape of your life) and began cranking out the reps.

Sweat began to pour of me like water off a dolphin.

Within minutes I was drenched.

Here on Hainan Island it's hot. And it humid. And the day starts and ends that way. We're talking "the tropics."

After 10 minutes I had a puddle of sweat and I didn't know if I was going to finish or not.

But it was a battle between ME and the cards - and I don't like losing to a deck of cards - even if they're named after me.

So I continued.

Next thing you know I am sopped in sweat. I am blitzed from head to toe - and in between, too.

In my mind I went back and forth between "I can't do this," and "Doesn't matter, you're doing it anyway."

I went through two bottles of water. I was grossly insufficient.

I wanted my mommy. I wanted my daddy. I wanted a nipple to suckle.

I became delirious. I saw Jesus walking across the water. That was nice.

Then I saw Beelzebub. I didn't like him much.

Then a voice from within told me to picture my "Big Self."

I got the image right - and I finished the workout - come hell, high water and the sky above me.

I walked inside and collapsed.

"Tomorrow it will be easier," I said to myself.

"That will be good," myself said to I.

This sort of workout is what makes real men great and weak man scared. But anyone who does it must become a superbly conditioned human being.

Anyone who does the Matt Furey Exercise Bible for his workout will soon learn that the mind and body are one. Yes, that's easy to say when you're sitting on a sofa watching the idiot box.

But when you get on the floor and PROVE it - even when it's tough - even when you want to quit - that's when you KNOW what you're saying. You know it because you LIVE it.

If you don't have the Matt Furey Exercise Bible yet - I can't imagine what is running through your head. I'm giving them away for free when you enroll in the Furey Faithful.

Go here and pick up your Bible NOW. It is the ultimate weapon for defeating the demons of self-doubt, fear, worry and other negative emotions.

Best,

Matt Furey

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June 27, 2009

Can You Save Your Own Life?

"Every man should be able to save his own life. He should be able to swim far enough, run fast and long enough to save his life in case of emergency and necessity."

The quote mentioned above comes from Earle E. Liederman, a renowned fitness pioneer back in the days of Charles Atlas.

In order to 'save his your own life' - as well as the life of a loved one, Liederman did NOT advocate
bodybuilding. Or powerlifting. Or massive muscles.

Much of Liedermans' life-saving method evolved around the development of 'strength-endurance'
with bodyweight calisthenics.

Let's face it, big gigantic muscles may impress some people, but there is nothing more impressive than
having the functional strength-endurance to do things with ease - including saving your own life - or someone else's.

Liederman's life-saving prescription is almost the same as my own. He wrote that you should ...

* Be able to swim at least half a mile or more;

* Be able to run at top speed two hundred yards or more;

* Be able to jump over obstacles higher than your waist;

* Be in condition to pull your body upward by the strength of your arms, until your chin touches your hands, at least 15 to 20 times;

* Be able to dip between parallel bars or between two chairs at least 25 times or more.

"If a man can accomplish these things," Liederman said, "he need have no fear concerning the safety of his life should he be forced into an emergency from which he alone may be able to save himself."

Okay, so is there anything I would add to Liederman's prescription?

Yes. Consider the following:

Furey's Personal Life Saving Prescription

* Be able to go without food for at least 24 hours * Be able to run two miles in 20 minutes or walk 5 miles in 90 minutes * Be able to do 100 Hindu Squats in less than 2 minutes * Be able to do at least 25 Hindu Pushups in a row * Be able to hold a bridge for at least 60 seconds * Be able to breathe deeply and remain calm under stress * Be able to pop someone hard enough with your fist, foot, elbow or knee to knock him out.

Is it a good idea to think about saving your own life?

Well, consider the alternative.

Matt Furey

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June 26, 2009

The Formula I've Been Secretly Taking

10 weeks ago I began quietly testing a supposed "miracle" formula that you'll never hear a regular doctor breathe a word about - at least not in the United States.

After getting my supply at a private meeting with a group of health and fitness insiders, I started taking it, and then brought some to China with me. My plan was to test the formula out personally before telling anyone my results.

Here's what happened:

My energy improved as well as my workout performance.

I sleep an hour less and wake up ready to kick butt.

My skin is younger looking.

My eyesight is better.

And my joints have never felt better.

And my already good mood has improved.

What's amazing is that the doctor who gave me this formula reported on its proven heart health properties - he didn't even mention these other benefits.

Understand, there isn't ANY formula in the world quite like this. Which is why I have my family on it.

I'm only revealing this formula to my trusted friends and dedicated subscribers. I assure you, a lot of people are going to be upset if I "go public" with this formula.

And so, If YOU want to discover the formula I've been personally taking for the last 10 weeks, go to the
small secret website here and sign up to get on the private list:

Once you sign up, check your email to CONFIRM you want to discover this formula and it will be emailed to you. I'm keeping this very private so you must follow the instructions I've laid out for you.

Go here - subscribe, confirm via email, then be amazed at what you discover.

Best,

Matt Furey

June 20, 2009

5 Things You Can Do To Maximize Metabolism

People often wonder why the exercises in Combat Conditioning are so effective in helping them lose unwanted fat. Especially when they were told that 'weight training' would do it.

Well, truth be told, the keys to dropping excess fat lie in maximizing your metabolism.

And the best exercises for cranking up your body's metabolism are NOT barbell or dumbbell curls, tricep kickbacks, pec deck, leg extensions, leg curls, lat pulldowns and a host of other near worthless exercises that require you to buy and/or use expensive and totally unnecessary
machinery.

Master your own bodyweight. It's the best machine
ever made.

Now, do you want to know why Combat Conditioning works so well?

It's because most weight training exercises are isolation movements.

Almost all weight training movements do not require a large amount of your body's total muscle mass to move. Therefore, when doing these isolation exercises, you rarely if ever get out of breath.

So?

Well, the 'so' is - if you don't get out of breath while exercising, your body isn't going to change very much.

And so, when you do Combat Conditioning, one of the first things you discover is how quickly you are huffing and puffing. The increased oxygen helps generate more body heat and more energy. Ultimately this leads to a fitter, stronger, healthier person.

Listed Below Are 5 Exercises That Maximize Your Metabolism by Making You Huff and Puff:

1. Hindu squats - these work all the major muscles of the legs, as well as the hips, arms and back. This exercise builds lung power along with lower body strength-endurance.

2. Hindu pushups - quickly get you out of breath; this exercise hits your chest, back, shoulders, triceps, forearms, abdominals, hips, thighs, calves - and so on. It also strengthens the internal organs of the body and gives flexibility to the spine, shoulders and hips.

3. Bridging - whether doing a bridge on your head and hands, your hands only or your head only - the bridge hits many major muscle groups. Once you master it, your body's metabolism is in overdrive.

4. Hill sprints - running uphill sprints quickly gets you out of breath. This is one of the things I did to get into kick-butt condition on the way to winning a world title in China.

5. Rope skipping - 10 minutes of rope skipping are equivalent to 30 minutes of running. If you're crunched for time, skip some rope and save 20 minutes.


Start on these exercises today and note the difference, immediately.

By the way, all of these exercises are covered in detail in my Combat Conditioning book and videos. I suggest you order a set right now and discover what people in more than 90 countries worldwide are raving about. Go here place your order.

That's it for today.

Best,

Matt Furey

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June 19, 2009

How To Get More Results With Less Cardio

If I had a dime for every time I've heard the following question, my house would be filled with them.

Here it is:

"Matt, your exercises are great - but what about cardio?"

What about cardio?

Are you kidding me?

Listen, when you're doing Hindu squats and Hindu pushups, you're getting cardio, and you're getting it BIG time. Hindu squats help lower your resting pulse faster than any other exercise I know. Don't believe this. Then test it out.

When you do Hindu squats and pushups, you are simultaneously increasing strength, endurance, flexibility. And the endurance you gain is both muscular as well as cardiovascular.

However, in addition to the incredible cardio benefits of doing bodyweight calisthenics, you can enhance further if you do hill sprints, skip rope, do bear crawls, crab walks and so on.

And, truth be told - if you're still going out and pounding the pavement for an hour to get your cardio, you're not up to date on current research. Your cardiovascular system gets more good out of a session of 15-30 seconds sprints than it does a long cardio session.

Not only that, but your muscles get more good out of the training, too.

Get your copy today of my International Best Seller, Combat Conditioning.

So the next time you think you need more cardio - start hammering out the Hindu squats and watch
your results soar.

All for now!

Best,

Matt Furey

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June 18, 2009

Results in 2 Days - Or Less

Take a look at a couple emails I recently received about my Chinese health and fitness programs - along with my uncensored comments:

Matt, Just wanted to touch base with you on the phenomenal results from the Dao Zou program I recently ordered. I am suffering with sciatica, and have used exercises from some of your other exercise programs, but these have not alleviated my problem. But, to my amazement, after just 2 days of Dao Zou with my thumbs positioned in my back and the hands clasped energy position my pain is almost nil.

And believe me, if you have ever suffered from sciatica this is a big deal. My concentration and energy levels are also up along with a happier disposition. I can't wait to utilize the full program and reap
all the benefits. If someone does not believe any of your programs will not help them with a particular ailment, all they have to do is get off the couch and try your programs and be prepared to be amazed.

Thanks again
Sam

P.S. Matt, I noticed in the video you used the "f" word and it caused me to be embarrassed and I am certainly glad my children weren't around to hear what you said. In the future I was wondering if you could offer a "G" rated version for us goody-2-shoes. I certainly appreciate you and your efforts of enlightenment in the exercise world. Press on.

MJF: Sam, thanks for the kind words and for the scolding about my language. I cannot recall using the 'F' word in this series as I was doing my best to be mainstream - HA. Perhaps there was a recording error. Or because the DVDs were recorded in China, maybe it was a weird sound effect from someone tossing food out the window at me. Not sure. I'll do my best to curtail any and all swearing in the future - uggh.

Matt, I ordered and quickly received the materials in the Dao Zou and the Chinese Long Life System.

I want to share with you what happened next and please understand as I do, that I'm not usually one for testimonials. However what happened to me in such a short time is worth noting.

I watched and practiced the programs for ONLY TWO DAYS.

On the morning of third day, my wife and I embraced after our morning routines as we met for our breakfast. She leaned back in my arms and looked at me, as if studying my face and volunteered "You are looking younger."

OK the compliment was nice, especially from someone who normally does not give them out freely. What fascinates me though is this: My wife did not know that I ordered, received or had started the course. She was away during that period. So I really took note when she made her comment/compliment after only two days practice. I'm looking forward to her further reactions as I continue to practice and progress.

Thank you for making these important materials available.

Daniel
Age 59
Kirkland WA

MJF: That's awesome, Daniel. I was almost inclined to think your wife was psychic - but I know better. When you follow these programs, the change is dramatic. Yet, it is somewhat counter-intuitive to what the average Americano is exposed to. I'm thrilled you have the programs and am certain you'll be receiving more and more comments in the future - including ones about how calm, stress-free and poised you are.

Get your copies of Dao Zou
and the Chinese Long-Life System today.

Best,

Matt Furey

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June 17, 2009

52 Year Old Loses 38 lbs. in 2 months

Hey, check out the following that was forwarded to me:

Matt,

I know you will probably never get this but I felt compelled to at least write this and thank-you for all the great training exercises.

I am 52 years old and I ordered your course a year ago. I did not even bother to use it until 2 months ago. What a mistake.

I started using the Combat Abs and Combat Conditioning books and I lost 38 lbs. in 2 months. I am eating properly and not eating anything that comes in a bag or package. My cousin has the oldest registered organic farm in the state of Ohio (25 minutes south of Dayton). He has a great multitude of produce, Chicken, beef, and pork. I tend to stay away from the pork and beef right now and really eat a lot of salmon and chicken.

In my youth I was a Division I football player at Miami University (Ohio). I was a two-time captain and played defensive back. I was a four year starter on highly ranked top 20 teams. If I would have had
your training I would have probably played in the NFL. That is how good I think your training is.

Respectfully Yours,
P.

MJF: Thanks so much for writing. I'm thrilled to hear of your success. I'm also glad you found your copies of Combat Conditioning and Combat Abs and dusted them off and used them. Keep up the fine job and keep in touch.

There you have it, my friend. Even more evidence that proves Combat Conditioning and Combat Abs are changing lives all over the planet. They truly are the best of the best.

Go here and order NOW.

Matt Furey

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June 16, 2009

5 Second Abs

I'm sure you've seen the ads for 'eight minute abs.' Then seven minute. Then six. And so on.

Sounds absolutely ludicrous, doesn't it? Especially if, as I mentioned before, you've developed an
idea that a workout should take a long, long time for it to be effective. Simply not true.

As the saying goes, 'T'aint how big the dog is in the fight - tis how much fight there is in the dog.'

Same goes for how you train. It's not how long - it's what you put into the time.

The truth is that you don't need a 30-minute abdominal workout each day, as some people think. You simply need to give your abs the training they need.

There are many ways to accomplish this. One way is to do the Farmer Burns deep breathing exercise, as taught in Combat Abs.

In this exercise you integrate deep breathing with isometric contractions - and the squeezing on each one lasts 2 to 5 seconds. It can last longer - but the key is that you put a few powerhouse seconds into the exercise and your body will immediately get the message and go to work to shed all those unwanted inches.

The Farmer Burns Stomach Flattener alone - which I learned in his 1914 by-mail course, Lesson in Wrestling and Physical Culture when done for about 10 reps per day - which will take you a couple minutes, will do more for your midsection than virtually anything else.

The Farmer Burns deep breathing exericise is just one of seven exercises that comprise 'The Magnificent
Seven' of Combat Abs.

Altogether, you can blast through the entire routine in a matter of minutes. The routine will make you stronger and more limber throughout your core and tighten your midsection in a big way.

If you haven't already gotten this program, there's no time like NOW to get on the stick.

For more information on this program be sure to visit here.

One last thing: Don't forget about your bridging. The bridge is a superb exercise, not just for strengthening the neck and back - but for making your abs like granite. You'll find these exercises in my book Combat Conditioning.

Well, my friend, that's all for now.

Best,

Matt Furey

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June 14, 2009

Get Fit in a Minute

Patience is a virtue. So is speed. And in our fast-paced world it is so easy to say 'I don't have time' instead of 'I'll make time.'

But making time for exercise is hard when you have an internal conflict.

What is that internal conflict.

It's two competing thoughts:

'Yes, I'd like to get fit but ... I don't have time for exercise.'

Well, I have a quick and easy cure for this type of thinking, and lest you think it's a boot to the arse - or the head - you'd be wrong.

All I do is try to get people to live life in the smallest chunks they can.

Let me explain: I hate flying. Yet, I go on some extremely long flights. Los Angeles to Shanghai is one of them, and that puppy is 13+ hours.

For a man who likes everything 'now' - for a man who is not what I'd call patient - that's a long flight. So how do I stay sane on the flight.

Very simple. Whenever the issue of time comes up, I ignore it - or I focus on living 'one minute at a time.' Not one day. Not one hour. One minute.

'Can I get through one minute of flying' I ask myself.

'Yes, I can do that.'

'Good, then let's focus on that one minute, right now - not the other 12 hours and 59 minutes that haven't come yet.'

This same way of thinking works great for exercise, too.

Get up in the morning. Think about exercising. When you do so, if you feel resistance, tell yourself, 'Let's just do one minute of wall chair. Can you do that?'

[ The wall chair is on pages 42-43 in Combat Conditioning.

'Yes.'

After that, ask yourself if you'd like to do one minute of pushups - or just one minute holding the pushup position. Or one minute of bridging. Or one minute of deep breathing.

And if a minute is too long for you - how about 5 seconds with the Farmer Burns Stomach Flattener. My goodness, everyone has 5 seconds, right.

Now what if you did 10 reps of the Farmer Burns Stomach Flattener.

That would be how long. About a minute.

Can you dramatically affect change in your body in one minute.

The answer is: Hell yeah.

And the good news is that when you can conquer one minute - and you enjoy that minute, you'll want to go for a second and a third minute - and so on. Yet the desire for you to do more comes organically.

No pushing, prodding or flogging yourself to be motivated.

Use this method and I assure you that you'll be kicking butt in no time flat.

Well, ed, that's all for now.

Catch up with you later.

Matt Furey

P.S.S. For more information on The Farmer Burns Stomach Flattener go here. 5 seconds of this exercise can dramatically change your waistline.

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June 13, 2009

Big Muscles Over-Rated

I don't care what body part you're talking about, just because it's bigger doesn't make it better. And yes, that includes the big teets and schlongs - whether they are natural or paid for.

Bigger often has a hypnotic effect. You see a woman with big knockers and it's hard to take your eyes off her - especially if she's got the contrast of a slim waist going for her.

Same goes for people with big biceps, pecs, lats, foerarms, thighs, calves and so on. Even big hands and feet will grab attention. As will a tongue two sizes too long.

About the only time that bigger tends to discourage you from looking closer is when it's a big fat gut or a crack-exposed plumber's boot-ocks.

Well, on second though, a head that's too big is hard to gaze at, too.

Anyway, I think you get the first point I'm trying to make. Yet, here comes the kicker - in the world of fitness, strength and combat - a lot of people think that bigger means stronger, that it means you've got more power.

In some cases this is true - but you'd be amazed at how many people there are with big muscles
who are not strong. And you may also be stunned to discover how many people who are not big
muscular specimens are, for some odd reason, incredibly strong.

So I always get a good laugh when I read about how "important" it is to add size to your arms - or some such non-sense.

When I was young and dumb I thought having big pecs and biceps was cool. I learned to jiggle my teets on command via muscle control, as well as my biceps and thighs. And when I competed against others I looked at the size of their guns, shoulders, back, legs and so on - and then I compared their muscle size to mine and tried to figure out who was the better athlete.

I turned out wrong so often I don't want to go into greater detail. As a wrestler at the U. of Iowa and later on, Edinboro, I learned that gun and pec size had almost nothing to do with how tough someone was. Or how strong.

One of the ultimate lessons came from none-other than Dan Gable himself, the head wrestling coach when I was at Iowa. He didn't have big biceps, thighs, calves or pecs - yet he beat the living crap out of everyone in the room who did.

When it came to running stairs with someone on your back, I remember struggling to cart Gable to the top - and he weighed about 155 pounds. Then when it was his turn, he carried me to the top like I was no heavier than a feather.

Put our legs side by side and if you came from the big muscles school of hypnosis - you'd assume I was stronger. Not a chance.

Why is this?

I believe, based on my study of martial arts, that muscular size is way, way over-rated. But I wont' stop there. I'll even go so far as to say that muscular strength is over-rated.

What? How can I say such a thing?

I can say it for a few reasons:


1. Your internal organs have more to do with the strength of your muscles than you realize. Take the guy with big guns and give him a kidney stone and we'll see how freaking tough he is. Every time you pull, curl, twist, jump or squat, you're not just using your muscles, your kidneys are working as well.

And that's just one of the main organs that dictate overall body strength.

2. Your tendons - when properly trained and strengthened, will give you a massive advantage over anyone with big muscles. Just because your muscles are large doesn't mean your tendons and ligaments are strong. In fact, regardless of their size, a little inflammation in the elbow and knees can sink your game pretty low very fast.

3. Breathing - almost all people with big muscles don't know the first thing about how to regulate their breath in such a way to maximize their strength and endurance. Sure, they know how to inhale and exhale when doing a bench press - but that's about as far as it goes.

How much further can you go? A helluva lot further. In fact, by proper training of the breath, mixed with tendon strengthening, mixed with exercises to harmonize and tone your internal organs, you'll do your body as well as your mind, far more good than picking up a dumbbell or barbell to do a set of curls.

Nothing wrong with doing some curls, if that's your bowl of cereal, but let's get serious. Big muscles don't make the man - or the woman. They may look nice - they may draw a crowd - but when it comes to real battle - mental as well as physical battle - they won't help you much.

Far more important is what you cannot see - that which won't draw a crowd, that which very few people have any grasp of.

It's the difference between external appearances (most of which are deeply shallow) versus internal strength and power.

And no, I'm not talking about mind power. I'm talking about physical/mental or psycho-physical internal strength and power.

If this subject interests you, let me know and I'll consider creating a product that shows what I'm talking about.

Have a great weekend.

Matt Furey
Author of Combat Conditioning - the #1 book in the world on functional fitness for fitness and combat sports

June 11, 2009

Get Over It

It rained here on Hainan Island harder than I've ever seen it rain here before.

Several streets were flooded. But most of them weren't.

So I thought I was safe to look out the passenger side of my car while being driven around town.

And then, when I was slightly unconscious for a moment, a van sped along side my vehicle. Water sloshed through the open window soaking me as well as my brother-in-law.

"You son... You mother..."

I admit it. Those were the first enlightened thoughts to surface. Yep, Zen masters can be rough-and-tumble rascals, too.

My brother-in-law used even more enlightened language, most of which I can tell you in person sometime, if you're over 17 and have your parent's permission.

A few seconds after wiping the filthy water from my bald head, I looked at the situation in a different vein.

"Don't curse the other man," I said (in jest). "We must love him for doing this to us."

"You are right. I love this man because he gave me a reason to yell and curse at him," said my bro-in-law.

"Ahh, it's fun to get angry at times, isn't it?"

"Yes. If I have no one to curse, then life is no good. You must have balance. In China we say, "Wo ma ni yinwei wo ai ni." I curse you because I love you. If I don't curse you, I don't care about you."

So we drove around another 30 minutes, with dirty rain water from the streets on our clothes. Not an ideal situation, but both of us knew we still had a place to shower with new clothes to change into. So we could get over it.

Now, what's worse than getting stink water sprayed on you after a hard rain? It's looking in the mirror and not liking what you see, but choosing to ignore it and hope the situation changes.

It won't.

Being unfit is not the same as taking a shower and changing clothes. It's not as easy as rolling up the window to block out that which is unpleasant.

Even so, running around cursing yourself for being out of shape is really another way in which you're trying to express how much you care about yourself.

After all, if being unfit didn't matter, and if YOU didn't matter, there'd be no need for the expletives you use on yourself.

No, I'm not encouraging daily self-putdowns - so no need to send me your psychological analysis.

What I'm saying is that it's perfectly alright to take a look at yourself and get royally pist off (It's even okay to object to my misspelling of the expletive in the preceding sentence, although a waste of time and totally stupid).

But interrupt yourself somewhere along the line - the sooner the better - and get over it. Relax, breathe and start making plans to change your body. Realize you got mad at what you saw because you care. But don't stay mad forever.

Go from madness to gladness. Be glad you got yourself in the situation you're in because now you're in the perfect position to get yourself out of it. And someday you may even write about it. You may tell your story to someone else who just got splashed with cold, hard, malleable reality. and can use a dose of helpful wisdom and advice from someone who's been there and overcome it.

Yes, that can be YOU.

And if I may be of help to you, consider my international best-seller, Combat Conditioning.

One test of this workout will make a believer out of you - in less than four minutes.

The first workout you do with me may knock you on your rump - but if you care about yourself, you'll get up the next day and do it again. Only the next time, you'll already be getting better. And in 90 days or so, you'll be a butt kicker with Zen-like qualities (along with an occasional daily outburst).

Faithfully,

Matt Furey

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June 10, 2009

Conquer Your Fears

Whenever you see someone who is NOT moving forward in life, someone who is not trying to improve his circumstances - it is almost always fear that is holding him back.

Fear of what?

Fear of failure - yes. Fear of success - sure. Fear of injury - uh huh. Yes, these fears are common to many.

But fear of criticism is one of the biggest - yet it is also the least acknowledged.

Many people fear the looks and reactions they will receive from others when they begin to make changes in how they do things. It's far easier to sit on the couch or before a computer getting fatter and fatter than it is to go for a walk or begin doing pushups and squats.

People generally don't make fun of how fat you are when you're plopped on a sofa or before a monitor. They might laugh behind your back, but rarely to your face. But once you walk outdoors with sweats on, you THINK everyone is looking at you - and you're afraid they're going to laugh out loud.

But the truth is this: Most people are so busy doing what they're doing that they don't even see you. And the others, if they're laughing, they're doing so silently.

Regardless of how others react to YOU - here's the most important concept you must understand: What other people think about you is NONE of your business. If someone thinks you're fat, it's not your business. If someone thinks the way you're training is strange - none of your business.

If you don't care what others think - what the others think is of no concern to you. So it won't matter whether you have fear of criticism or not. You simply acknowledge when you catch yourself being concerned about someone else's opinion of you. And when you note how you're breathing shallow and adding stress to your upper neck and shoulders with the thought of pleasing others - you drop the notion and say to yourself, 'To hell with them. This is MY life. I'm going to get fit. I'm going to get healthy - and if someone else has a problem with that, THEY have the problem, not ME.'

What I have just covered isn't some lofty platitude I am proposing but don't use myself. Each and every day I receive criticism from someone. Some don't like the fact that I advocate eating healthy meat. Some don't like the way I look. Others don't like the way I write. Others don't want me to write about anything other than health and fitness - and so on.

'Good idea - for someone else,' I think. 'But not for me.'

I don't limit myself because of someone else's opinion. Neither should YOU.

If you want to attain better health, if you want an improved physique or figure, if you want to go for a walk, start running hills or doing the Royal Court - this is YOUR goal. Don't ever let anyone distract you from your vision. You are the one who decides. No one else.

Remain strong. Stay the course. Stay determined.

Make your burning desire for self-improvement stronger than the fault-finding of others. When your desire burns brighter than the sting of criticism, nothing can or will stop you.

Best,

Matt Furey

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June 09, 2009

Question about the Bridge

Matt, I have a question about bridging, when I bridge my head and neck get a little sore, is that normal or am I doing something wrong? I have both Combat Conditioning and Combat Abs and I feel really good after a quick but satisfying workout, I just feel that the bridge could be better, but I am just not sure what it is I am doing wrong. I try to follow the book as best I can, but if you could give me some tips about correct bridging I would be extremely appreciative. Sincerely, Adina

MJF: Adina, I'm not quite sure what you're doing wrong either, without seeing you do it right before my eyes. So my next best alternative is a psychic reading. Hmmm.

Okay, I think I may have it, so here are some tips for you to follow:

1. Use a bridging mat that is at least 1/2 inch think - if not an inch thick. Believe it or don't, some people get my illustrious book and commence to bridging on their kitchen tile, a hardwood floor - even cement. Uggh. Unless you're Rufus R. Jones*, I think bridging on anything but a mat - or a mattress, is a mistake.

2. Rock back and forth slowly. Do not force anything. Relax and breathe.

3. If you're able to touch your nose and hold for time, the back of your neck may get a bit irritated at first due to the skin from your upper and lower neck pressing together. This irritation is normal and will generally pass in a couple weeks.

4. If the top of your head hurts, then learn to get off the top of your head and on your forehead. If you're not flexible enough to do this yet, then after rocking back and forth 20x, lie over a Swiss ball and relax your spine from the sacrum through the cervical vertebrae. Tell your spine and the muscles
alongside it to relax. Give the command and these areas of the body will follow.

Here endeth today's reading. Keep me posted on your progress.

Faithfully,

Matt Furey

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June 08, 2009

Six Words That Changed My Life

I was a senior in high school and having a bad year. Just after Christmas break I lost a wrestling match - leaving me with a record of 7-4. Yet, I still had these goals of winning a state title and wrestling for
Dan Gable at the University of Iowa.

In a crushed mental state I opened a book I had read numerous times already. But this time I read six words I'd never seen on previous readings.

The book: The Legend of Dan Gable - The Wrestler.

The words: "Three workouts a day - year round."

After reading these words I decided to get on the mat three times a day. Not just once a day like I had done since I began training in the sport.

What was the result.

I went from 7-4 and feeling low to winning 15-straight matches, most of them by lopsided margins.

I qualified for the state tournament. In the first round I beat another district champion.

In the quarterfinals I defeated the defending state champion, who was also a state champion in the 100-meter dash and 1st team all-state in football.

In the semi-finals I beat the number three ranked man in the state.

And then, in the finals, a letdown. I dropped the bout 7-5. Close but no crescendo.

Surprisingly, my victories caught the attention of Gable, who wondered where this kid came from. My high school had no record of producing great wrestlers.

Six words changed my life.

Now think of how this applies to ANYTHING in your life.

I used this same idea to win several national titles in kung fu - as well as a world championship.
I won the gold in Beijing - beating the Chinese in their own art.

I've used it in business.

I've used it as a writer.

You can too - regardless of what the endeavor is - and you MUST succeed if you follow it.

Back to fitness: If you workout three times a day - year round - will you be in great shape all year.

Of course.

And the workouts do NOT need to be high intensity, puke bucket ordeals.

Just do something three times a day. Make one of the workouts vigorous - let the other two simply be metabolism boosters.

One can be Combat Abs' Magnificent Seven.

Another can be the Royal Court from Combat Conditioning.

The third can be Dao Zou.

The fourth can be the Chinese Long-Life System.

Or a walk or swim.

Three workouts a day - year round.

50 pushups before breakfast - followed by deep breathing.

A 3-minute bridge before lunch.

100 Hindu squats before dinner.

Something - three times a day.

Think about it. Then DO about it.

Best,

Matt Furey

June 07, 2009

5 Second Abs for the Toilet

The other day I received an email from a 48-year old man who complained of not being able to move his bowels on a regular basis.

"The machine isn't working the way it used to. Maybe I need some lubrication," he wrote. "Any exercises you recommend for this situation. Or is this just something I have to live with."

The answer: No, this is not something you have to live with. Here is what you do:

1. Make a decision that you will regain healthy bowel function.

You may think this an unnecessary step - yet I assure you that trying to solve a problem without making a decision to replace it with something better, leaves the door wide open for a repeat performance of bad times.

2. Pay attention to the foods that are clogging your pipes. Pizza, pasta, white flour, pastries, breads, beans and other starches are often times interfering with regularity.

3. Consume more fruits, vegetables and other high-fiber foods.

4. Drink plenty of water.

5. Practice deep breathing exercises - especially those in which you combine abdominal flexing with the breathing. To learn how to do this be sure to pick up a copy of Combat Abs wherein I teach the Farmer Burns Stomach Flattener and another exercise that blowtorch excise flab from your waistline while also greatly improving your digestion.

People who thought I was joking about "the toilet" before doing these exercises were totally surprised after they tried them. Sounds a bit "out there" - but it's true. Doing the deep breathing exercises in Combat Abs act as a sort of "Cosmic Fiber" that helps sweep waste out of the colon.

You cannot exercise your abs the way I teach without simultaneously giving your innards a deep and thorough massage.

There are many other benefits to doing the Farmer Burns Stomach Flattener - which you can also read about in the 1914 by-mail course put out by the Farmer himself, by going here.

Even if you don't think you have an issue with moving your bowels - you may be gravely mistaken. Ask yourself, how long after each meal do you typically move your bowels.

If you're not "getting up to go" 30 minutes after your meal, then you better get your hands on Combat Abs.

Best,

Matt Furey

June 06, 2009

7 Reasons You Should Bridge

Last night, before hitting the rack, I went through a simple bridging routine. I alternated the back bridge and the front bridge - with several details that I've never taught before.

I do this routine before bed for a couple reasons that I have never written about before. And that includes what I wrote in Combat Conditioning as well as Combat Abs.

Anyway, the reasons why I bridge this way are as follows:

1. It puts me into a euphoric state - nice to feel that before bed, don't you think?

2. It energizes me - just not the type of energy that interferes with sleep - more like the kind of energy where you KNOW your brain is rejuvenated.

3. It increases electrical charge and vibration throughout my entire spine.

4. It makes me aware of energy at a more subtle level - this comes in handy whether you're a competitive athlete or someone who deals with people for a living.

5. It increases seksual energy. Now, no one is interested in THAT topic, right.

6. It helps burn off belly fat as well as the turkey fat on your neck. If you don't want a bunch of loose skin hanging from your neck as you age, then be sure to bridge.

7. It increases feeling of groundedness.

Now, the above represent only seven reasons why the bridge is so great.

I've written about many others previously, such as elimination of back pain, and so on. Yet, the key is in the doing of the bridge. Anyone can read about it.

Reminds me of a saying I learned long ago, before people started calling me the Zen Master.

It goes like this: "The study of Zen is not Zen."

So many people today are simply 'readers.' They read but don't do. Or they go on discussion boards and rave about their knowledge. That's fine - but make sure you DO first.

Afterall, "the study of exercise is not exercise."

Make sure you take time to bridge today.

And if you can't do the bridges in my book just yet, if they're too advanced for you, then start with a light bridge over a Swiss ball. That'll get you headed in the right direction.

Best,

Matt Furey

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June 05, 2009

Metabolism Makeovers

Why is it that people who are overweight take so long to enjoy results when on an exercise program. And why is it that they think they need to do long-distance cardio and spend hours per day training.

You don't need to do things that way.

There's a way to accelerate your metabolism and I'll lay it out for you in a minute, but first, understand the following:

A. If you are investing a LOT of time each day to kick-start your metabolism - you're doing something wrong.

B. Long-slow cardio may make you feel good - but if you want to "STEP UP" your metabolism, you're far better off doing a very hard, very vigorous workout that calls upon all your physical and mental reserves. You're better off with a short workout that will never get easy - no matter how often you do it.

Consider the sprinter. He does not do long distance cardio. Yet his body is lean AND muscular.

It is rare to find a long distance cardio person who is well built. He may be lean, but there's no muscle
and usually very little power. Not only that, but after a period of time - the long cardio workout person may end up suffering from hip, knee, ankle and lower back pain.

Why.

All the pounding on the joints. It takes a tremendous toll on the body.

Instead of the long, slow, dull approach to fitness, Consider the following seven ways to a Metabolism Makeover.

1. Change the mental picture you have of yourself. All lasting change in appearance begins in your mind. If you want to look better, start seeing yourself the way you'd like to look.

2. Place the majority of your mental focus on "the journey" - the process you are following to get fit. This means you are NOT continually thinking about reaching the mountain top. Instead you're focused on each step along the way.

3. Begin doing vigorous full body body weight exercises that force you to lose control of your breathing. If you aren't getting out of breath when you train, your system is NOT being forced to adapt and change very much. The harder you are breathing, the more shock to the system. The more "shock" there is - the greater the shake-up in your metabolism. The exercises in Combat Conditioning cause this to happen.

4. Instead of running or bicycling several miles per day to get your cardio - do like the cheetah. Run as hard as you can, at full blast, for as long as you can. Run with all your might. When finished you want to be gasping for oxygen. You want to feel like you have nothing left. In Combat Conditioning there are a few sprint workouts you can follow to get you going with this routine.

5. Practice deep breathing. The deeper you breathe the more oxygen in your system. The more oxygen in your system, the faster your metabolism.

6. Eat plenty of fiber rich, water-content foods while avoiding starchy foods most of time.

7. Get plenty of sleep.

Keep these ideas in mind as you go through your day.

Best,

Matt Furey

June 03, 2009

5 Minutz to Fitnuss

It seems illogical at first. We think that hours and hours per day are needed to get fit. Yet this is only true if you want it to be true.

Personally, I enjoy going for long walks and hikes. I like to train in kung fu and grappling for an hour or more. But this fact does nothing but scare your average coach potato deeper into his seat.

He's got hours per day before the idiot box - and he'll swear he's too busy to do this that and the other. Yet how'd he find so much time to keep up on worldly events but still "no time" to keep up with his own body.

Strange, but true.

This is why it's important to lure the average person out of his chair with one minute of exercise - even better is five minutes.

The skeptical may think this is not enough time to change the course of your life - yet it most certainly is.

Give me someone glued to the couch or the computer for five minutes and I'll change the person's life. I'll have him huffing and puffing. I'll have sweat pouring down his face. And when the first session is done and over the person will SMILE, laugh and thank me for the torture.

I'll be giving him what he wants deep inside. A thorough and complete arse kicking.

How can this be done in five minutes. Simple.

First, we start with Hindu Pushups. If you're a slug, seal or whale I bet you can't do 10 - much less five. And I don't care how tough you were in high school. That doesn't count NOW. So your first exercise will be over in about 30 seconds - one minute at most.

Second, I'll have you do Hindu squats. If you're a stud and able to push 400 pounds or more with barbell squats, I'll watch you quit around 40-50 reps. This will take less than a minute. If you're a banana slug, well, you'll drop out at 10-20 reps. About 30 seconds.

At this point I'm being generous with the five minutes. Your hide is nearly tanned and we still have to do the bridge. Even if you're an expert in mind power, I'll bet on you only making it for a minute on this one. And at the end of this minute you'll lie on your back staring at the ceiling without a thought or care in the world.

For some strange reason you'll feel more relaxed than ever before. And you'll feel this even though you've just put yourself through 2-3 minutes of vigorous exercises.

You'll lie there on your back breathing deeply, feeling a sense of calmness and serenity. This will last three minutes or more.

The next day when you arise you'll look in the mirror and wonder if it's your imagination or not. Are you truly seeing changes and FEELING changes this quickly - or are you simply imagining them.

After three weeks you'll definitely know you're not imagining anything - except how much better you're
going to continue feeling if you stick with this Combat Conditioning program.

Combat Conditioning will put your body on the road to greatness. All you need is the desire, the guts and the vision to get started and the rest will take care of itself.

For those of you who already have Combat ConditioningGama Fitness.

And if you have some extra waste around your waist - then be sure to invest in Combat Abs.

Most importantly, make a decision to do and BE something MORE. Do it today. Right NOW.

Yes,

Matt Furey

June 02, 2009

How to Guess Someone's Age (and be right)

Today is a FIRST for me.

Never before have I published someone else's article as my daily email. You'll see why I've done so when you take a gander at this one, written by my good friend, Daniel Cardona, a child psychiatrist with a 4th degree black belt in Ninjutsu.

That alone oughta whet your palate for what he has to say.

And no, it's not about kids. It's about adults and what he observes about them when they come to pick up their kids.

Enjoy.

M.J.F.

How to Guess a Person's Age (and be right)

I was on-call this past weekend on the child psychiatry ward.

I usually enjoy seeing my patients but this weekend was different.

The children as usual were full of energy, playful and enjoying their youthful vigor.

But this weekend, I happened to be there while their parents were visiting.

Their parents were stiff, tired and practically lifeless.

How could this be when most of them were in their 20's and 30's!

I saw one parent after another shuffling down the hallway looking 20-30 years older than their years.

This reminded me of a study that tested a person's ability to guess another person's age by the way they moved and walked.

When the scientists examined what physical attributes were used to determine not only age but sexual attractiveness, the number one attribute was Flexibility.

So, the lack of flexibility not only causes a person to feel and look older, but also look less sexually attractive.

A lack of flexibility restricts breathing, zaps a person's energy, restricts blood flow to important parts of the body and causes poor posture, which takes its toll on the joints and eventually causes arthritis and related problems.

Good flexibility results in dramatically improved muscular strength, power and quickness, improved lung and heart function, more endurance and stamina, and causes a person to look and feel youthful.

And as that study showed, flexible movement makes a person look young, vital and sexually attractive.

Another thing most people probably don't realize is that developing flexibility or regaining lost flexibility is incredibly easy!

But you can't get the kind of flexibility that gives you strength, health, endurance and sexual attractiveness from simple stretching.

You must revitalize the muscles and tendons using ancient energy exercises that are not only easy and fun to do, but take only a few minutes each day.

Combining more than twenty years of experience as a medical doctor and practitioner of authentic Ninjutsu, I created a program called Jungle Cat Flexibility.

The Jungle Cat is a supreme example of power, speed and sensuality in motion resulting from relaxed flexibility.

The key thing you should know is that Jungle Cat Flexibility not only combines modern medical science with ancient secrets from martial arts masters, it also gives you amazing flexibility easily and quickly within a few days by just spending a few minutes each morning and evening.

Whether you're a martial arts practitioner looking to increase your power and speed, an average person trying to increase health and vigor, or someone who is trying to attract the ultimate mate, check out Jungle Cat Flexibility NOW.

Stay happy, healthy and alert,

The Ninja Doctor
(Daniel Cardona, M.D.)

June 01, 2009

Cooked Organs - Prune Skin Faces

Ever notice that people who run all the time age FASTER than those who don't.

If you look at many marathon runners in their mid-30's, you'll already see the "prune" look beginning to etch itself onto their faces. Why is this?

There are a couple reasons:

1. Many distance athletes believe, erroneously, that because they workout, they don't need to take any sort of supplement that safeguards them against free radical damage. Show an endurance athlete a supplement loaded with antioxidants proven to reduce the risk of illness, including cancer and heart disease, and don't be surprised if you hear, "I don't need that stuff. I work out."

Uh - duh. When you workout, your body cranks out MORE free radicals, not less.

Yes, you need to exercise to get the results you want - but to sweat and NOT supplement is a mistake. When you take super potent antioxidants like Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil as well as berries like elderberry,chokeberry, black currant and bilberry - you are insuring yourself against disease.

In China, the longest lived people eat abundantly from fruits, vegetables, meats, herbs - and green tea. Green tea is a mega potent antioxidant as well.

2. The other reason for the "prune" look - not to mention the ready-for-the-scrap-heap feeling inside the bodies of many distance runners is because, as the Chinese Taoists have taught, the exerciser is "cooking" his internal organs from over-exertion.

Cooking your organs?

Yes.

It's a scientific fact that some people are 'warmer' than others. Their hands and feet are warmer. They sweat easier. They need fewer clothes, and so on.

The above is not a bad thing.

However, when you over-exercise and have no method of cooling your body off, you do internal damage and it shows on your face.

High stress in the home and workplace also contribute to over-heating, too - so don't think you're off the hook if you don't work out.

Key thing is you need to have a way to cool off internally. Supplementing with antioxidants helps - but the way you exercise helps a lot, too. If you exercise in such a way that your body doesn't overheat - a way in which you're opening all the meridians in your body, a way in which you're increasing the flow of chi within rather than obstructing it - well, then, you will know what it's like to be 80, 90 and up and still be able to move with ease. You'll know what it's like to still be mentally alert, filled with vim, vigor and enthusiasm.

This is what you are taught in the Chinese Long-Life System.

The other day I was at the beach - training a couple friends. After one round of a specific exercise that looked like 'nothing much' - the guy turned to me and said, 'WOW. I can feel the energy moving from my shoulders to my hands. I can feel something clicking internally.'

Indeed. That's the difference.

For great health you don't just focus on the muscles. The muscles matter not if even ONE organ in your body runs amuck. See how strong your legs are when a kidney fails. Or how powerful your chest if your heart has an attack. Or how far you can throw a football if your spleen is ruptured.

The Chinese approach to a long-life involves working from the inside out. That's why it is uniquely powerful. That's why it works.

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Best,

Matt Furey
Author of Int'l best-seller,Combat Conditioning and a plethora of power-packed products - all of which change lives for the better - including yours. Go here.

 


 


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