Let’s mentally pretend that someone says the following to you: “You look younger.”

Would you be offended by this remark? I doubt it.

How do I know?

Because I’ve heard it said to me many times since 2004, when I first began practicing Dao Zou.

Within a few days of practicing this type of moving meditation/visualization, I quickly realized it “rewinds your mind.” It also allows you to unplug from the stresses of the day and puts you into a transcendent vibrational and emotional state.

Unlike seated meditations, where you can go through intense anxiety and internal turmoil as you try your best to corral your ‘monkey mind,’ with Dao Zou you effortlessly find a natural state of bliss and balance.

You’re not trying to find bliss or balance. You’re not thinking about it. It’s not a goal. Yet, you find it, every single time.

Oftentimes, what we pursue eludes us.

With Dao Zou, because there is no pursuing, there is nothing to elude you.

All you do is focus on the various movements I teach as you breathe deeply and visualize.

Last week, Mark, a long-time coaching client, remarked how he’s never felt the energy gates in his body open so easily. After tapping along the lines I explained in the videos, he was awestruck.

“It’s as though a geyser opens up within and all the excess steam, as well as the gunk, pours out of you,” he stated.

“Indeed. It’s the ultimate way to blow off the stresses and strains of daily living,” I answered. “It can’t be beat. This is why I use it each night. It’s also why I use it before speaking in public, or going into a studio to record an audio book. It eliminates the angst and releases the audaciousness.”

Know of anyone who could use a dose of daily bliss and balance?

If so, help this person tap the powers of the Universe with Dao Zou.

It’s the secret to eliminating negativity without any effort whatsoever.

See it. Feel it. Be it.

Matt Furey

Earlier today I did a coaching call with a man who has a habit of working out for three weeks straight. Then, for some unknown reason (to him), he runs out of steam and takes three months off.

Then he jumps all over himself for being a lazy slackoid, begins another program, and finds the same situation being reactivated.

Sound familiar?

You bust your rumpus in the beginning, going full throttle. Then you run out of gas, lose momentum, and end up becoming absent-minded about exercise – and other matters.

Ever wonder why this happens?

You might think it’s because you lack will power.

You might think it’s because you are lazy.

You might think it’s because you haven’t found the ideal program yet.

The reality is that you’ve probably bought into the notions that tell you:

a. to train to failure
b. to always give 110 percent
c. to push until you puke

Over the years, I have followed these same ideas, to my detriment.

And whatdyaknow, all these ideas I bought into as a youth, or later on in life, I’ve proven that there is a better way.

But first…. keep the following in mind:

Training to failure harms your brain and nervous system.

Second, there’s no such thing as giving 110 percent just as there’s no such thing as “massive action.” Remember, no matter how hyped up you are for massive action, you can only take one step at a time.

Third, stopping long before you feel fatigue or before you puke will give you much better results than giving it all you’ve got.

el Furecat, who does nothing extreme in his workouts, who isn’t banging his head against the Great Wall, with ideas of training to failure or fatigue, or achieving the unachievable ideal of 110 percent – continues to kick ass.

I never miss a day of training. Every day I am exercising. On most days I exercise three times. And I continue to be amazed at the progress I am still making, even when I don’t look as through I’m “trying.”

The other day someone told me about his experiences with my Dao Zou program. He told me that he’s never done a workout that made him feel so good with so much ease.

When he finishes his Dao Zou routine, he is energized and relaxed, almost beyond belief. He feels his calves, glutes and hips in a way that cannot be reached with weight training or any other type of exercise. And he is blissed out for hours after he finishes.

There are many reasons this happens. One of the biggest is that you unconsciously give up the caveman, “me give 110 percent” mentality, when you perform Dao Zou.

When you leave caveman mode behind, you turn off the reptilian part of your brain and nervous system. This means you’re no longer in fight, flight or freeze.

Once this happens, your central nervous system is working FOR YOU instead of against you. Anger, angst, nervous tension and other gloomy negative emotions evaporate.

You get results that seem unfathomable.

And you do this without giving 110 percent. Or 100 percent. Or 75 percent.

In fact, your best results often come when you give it 50 percent, or less.

I know this goes against the grain of the caveman mentality, but I’m telling you, it’s true.

I’ll be putting up a few videos in the members site this week, showing how this works for me each day. You will be stunned at what you personally discover when you implement my suggestions.

That’s it for today.

Kick Ass (at 50% or less) – Take Names,

Matt Furey

P.S. Dao Zou is now available via digital download as well as on DVD.

October is damn near here.
There’s nothing for you to fear.

Time to get your gut in gear.
Time to kick yourself in the rear.

el Furecat will get you shredded;
burning fat you’ve always dreaded.

Good morning pushups and Hindu squats,
removing weakness, pain and gnarly knots.

Breathing deeply at night, letting your body flow;
bypassing the anxiety-ridden rat race with Dao Zou.

Follow these methods each and every day;
and within a short time you’ll be on the way.

Matt Furey

P.S. Back by popular demand, Dao Zou, the ultimate way to rewind your mind, reduce stress and create a tunnel through the anxiety of modern day living.

There really is a secret to getting stronger from your workouts… and it’s not “hard work.”

It’s Labor Day weekend here in the U.S.

Tons of people heading to the beaches, and elsewhere, to get sunlight or fresh air, and a plethora of natural healing energies.

Sun and fresh air are major contributors to our overall well being, yet, there’s something more that ramps you up, putting you into an incredible feel good state, without even trying.

It’s a form of moving meditation I’ve written about and spoken about for more than 15 years.

I first learned it in China from a little ole guy who was always smiling, and always happy.

As he moved, he radiated energy so strongly it pulled me toward him so I could learn more.

What the man was doing caused him to smile, without forcing himself to do so.

He didn’t need to repeat any affirmations to feel good. He didn’t need to upgrade his beliefs. He didn’t even need to think positive.

All he needed to do was move and breathe in a certain way – and along with this came the realization that everything he ever wanted was first created inside his own mind.

What I learned from this man was: When you move your body in a certain way, slowly, while incorporating Zen-like deep breathing and mental imagery, you will feel amazing without any effort.

In China, the longest-lived people call this type of moving meditation, Dao Zou – or reverse training. It is often prescribed to help people heal and recover from various health challenges.

Dao Zou appears to clear the mind of worry, self-doubt, fear… even sadness and grief, better and faster than anything I have ever seen or witnessed. It truly is the Ultimate in Moving Meditation as it catapults you into an incredibly vibrant state of BEING, super fast.

Over this weekend, you can claim your copy of Dao Zou at a ridiculously low amount. And if you prefer, you can download it digitally and begin practicing almost immediately, giving you instant proof of what I’m writing about.

Yes, you will experience the benefits the first time you use it. And each time you follow the program, your positivity will grow.

Discover the power of moving meditation NOW.

Claim your copy of Dao Zou.

See it. Feel it. Be it.

Matt Furey

P.S. Yes, if you live in the U.S., we can mail you the DVDs of the product. You’ll need to cover shipping and handling, though.

Do you ever wake up feeling blasé?

Or sense that you have no control over your life or your emotional state?

Well then, reverse training may be your ticket out of the maze.

My students have used it to overcome the grief of losing a loved one. They’ve used it move through a painful separation or divorce. And they’ve used it to put themselves into a vibrant, out-of-this-world positive vibration.

Reverse training literally unwinds your mind and reduces the negative pull the world wants to suck you into.

Resist it by relaxing, breathing and moving.

Go with the flow with Dao Zou.

Order today and you’ll see how quickly something so simple can make you happy.

Matt Furey

Back in June of 1987, my knee blew up after a vigorous cycling workout.

One minute my knee was totally fine,  the next minute it was the size of a cantaloupe.

A similar situation happened a few months earlier – but corrected itself within a couple hours.

This time was different. The swelling didn’t diminish.

I let the swelling linger for another day, hoping it would abate, and this lead to an infection. The infection lead to a trip to the E.R. wherein an orthopedic surgeon showed up to drain my knee. He ended up draining it three times, wherein he proposed I have surgery to remove the bursa sac.

Being I didn’t immediately acquiesce to the barbarism being proposed, the doc suggested I get a second opinion. He gave me the name of another surgeon (wink, wink, I’m sure they were friends), whom I met and who, unsurprisingly, proffered the same diagnosis: Surgery.

That was 33 years ago. Think of it. I could have had my bursa sac removed in my 20’s, and lived in pain forever after.

Funny how things work out when you are willing to question the experts.

Today, thank goodness, there are more and more western doctors on the other side of the aisle. They look for the least invasive solutions to help you fix what’s ailing you. They stay abreast of what truly does cure disease. And they’re not swayed to make their decisions based upon what they hear on the news.

Now, you might be wondering what I’ve done over the years to avoid the knee surgeon and stay out of pain.

The answers are simple.

First, I do Hindu squats, wherein your heels are off the ground and your knees go over your toes (the opposite of what the fitness industry teaches). This is important for strengthening the tendons of the lower leg.

Second, I practice a lot of twisting and coiling movements that wring out the tissues and strengthen the fascia.

Third, I train in reverse.

Reverse training is what I began teaching to my clients over 15 years ago – and my DVDs on it, Dao Zou, are best-sellers because the program friggin works.

Not only does it strengthen the tendons and help eliminate joint pain, but it also affects your brain and nervous system in a dramatically positive way.

The unsettled nature of things in the world today can get to us. This can lead to angst, anger, fear, worry and a host of other negatives.

But when you practice Dao Zou the way I teach it (with deep breathing and other activations), you may be amazed at how the fog lifts and the ugggghhh-factor is no longer operating in your life.

The good news is you can and should begin your Dao Zou training slowly and with simple movements. Focus on the breathing and the visualizations. If you attempt to complicate the movements in favor of bigger, faster, stronger, you may end up disappointed.

As the saying goes, Make Haste Slowly.

Start slowly and allow the momentum to build naturally and spontaneously.

Momentum is the key. When you establish momentum, nothing can or will be impossible for you.

Kick ass – take names.

Matt Furey

Below you’ll see a couple notes I received over the weekend, along with el Furecat’s answers:

Hello Matt: 

Just a quick note of support.  I purchased Combat Conditioning something like 13 or 14 years ago when I was in my early 50s.  I’m now 66, still doing virtually the same level of workout now that I did to begin with, and maintain the same 9% body fat ratio that I achieved some months into your program.

To my mind it’s a great program for two reasons:

1.) it is EFFECTIVE;
2.) as you say, there is a beautiful simplicity to it.

Hell, it’s so simple that I’ve done a full CC workout in a hotel room. And now with COVID, having a program this effective that is that viable . . . what’s not to love?

Many thanks, amigo.

Mark Reiners

el Furecat: Thank you, Mark. I greatly appreciate your results and your positivity. In today’s panic-pushing populace, you are a voice of fresh air. Thanks again.

Matt,
Do you have any recommendations for rotational body weight exercises, specific to grappling?

Thank you,
Scott Young

el Furecat: Hi Scott. I sure do. For your neck alone, I have about a dozen. Key thing is you work on rotating your joints each day from standing – or while sitting or lying on your back. Make sure you hit every joint to keep the synovial fluid moving, thereby eliminating pain while increasing flexibility and balance. You’ll find my rotational movements and much more at
FureyFaithful.com, a members-only site, under Neck Qi Gong (Chi Kung) as well as Start Your Day Off With a Bang.

Have questions for el Furecat, send them my way and I’ll see about answering them in a future broadcast.

Kick ass – take names.

Matt Furey

P.S. Looking for some online coaching over Zoom to help you in your fitness quest? Then drop me an email and tell me what you want to accomplish.

I got up this morning and cranked out a set of Persian pushups and Buddha squats. Then I did some bridging over a ball, followed by a bunch of isometrics.

After that, I took a trip down social media lane.

Oh… the fitness and martial arts stuff you can observe there …

Some of it makes you want to work out harder and longer than ever before. It’s truly inspiring.

Some of it makes you want to learn something new, something you’ve never done before. It taps into your creative spirit.

Some of it is so extreme, it may make you think you’ll never be able to do it yourself. And you’ll never know unless you give it a whirl.

And some of what you see on social media is downright disgusting.

Frankly, I’m not interested in those who parade around with their big guts and butts, telling me how much they “love” themselves.

Nor am I interested in steroid bodybuilders telling me about the “power of the mind.”

What I am interested in is functional fitness and all that it can do for me, and what I can do with it.

Every day I am grateful for what bodyweight exercises have done for me. It’s been berry, berry good. 

At 57 years young, I’m still learning something new in regard to bodyweight exercises and natural movement every single day.

The information appears infinite. What works for you, though, is finite.

As invigorating as it is to always be learning new exercises and entertaining new ideas, the reality is that we don’t need to do hundreds of exercises to get incredibly fit.

Part of the genius of Combat Conditioning is the simplicity.

Three foundational exercises. Do them everyday. Or every other day. For the rest of your life.

Do these exercises each day and get shockingly fit.

Kick ass – take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. Yes, I do encourage you to move on to more advanced exercises and routines, if you so desire, such as those we teach in Gama Fitness and Primate Power, but the foundation cannot be ignored. Everything is built upon the foundation.