Toss 90% of Your Diet and Fitness Books into the Trash Can

What??  Am I exaggerating here?  Toss 90% of your diet and fitness books into the trash can?  

Let's be honest, a hefty percentage contain outdated, partial or skewed information anyway, so there's no great loss.  For the rest, you may find they add more confusion than clarity to your life and have led to "paralysis by analysis" for you.


Enter, The 4 Hour Body.  Goodbye, paralysis!

It Started With a Very Long Road Trip

Last week I spent 18 hours on the highways of southern Ontario in a 55 hour period and 12 hours of that were solo, so I really needed something to listen to.  My cousin, a true renaissance man with a fanatical interest in human resilience (and most other things!) had suggested the audio book version of Timothy Ferriss' recent bestseller, The 4 Hour Body.  


Well, the audio book was great, but abridged, so the first thing I did when I got home was to grab the book itself - double the revenue going from my pocket to Mr. Ferriss ;-)


If you've read his previous magnum opus, The 4 Hour Work Week, you know Tim is a divergent thinker and a very entertaining and thought-provoking writer.  Better that that, he always tests his theories and gives you advice you can easily put into practice in your own life.  And this is where The 4 Hour Body delivers in spades.


At first I thought the title was contrived; just a take-off of the previous book's.  Not the case, however; it turns out that a total of 4 hours of exercise is all the exercise you need in a whole month to do a total body makeover.  And Tim's right on - most people vastly overestimate the "gym time" needed to build sculpted and functional muscles, reduce body fat and get you looking and feeling your best. 

Diving Into the Book 


Tim effectively breaks down the artificial mental silos we use to separate weight loss, diet, nutrition, fitness, body image and performance, and then pulls it all together for you in a series of usable programs you can apply to yourself.  And you don't have to read all of this 550+ page monster.  Just select what's most important to you.  Want to lose weight?  Read pages 44-156.  Want to gain weight?  Try pages 157-224.  Want to get stronger?  Then pages 404-432 are for you.


And there's plenty of science in the book to back it all up.  Fortunately, Tim keeps all but a minimum of that out of your way while he explains the programs to follow, and then lets you peruse the scientific research at your leisure.  

Important scientific note here: Tim is a meticulous data cruncher, as he says, and measures everything!  This alone should shift your thinking about how you approach life in general.  My own resilience work is built on the same premise: if you can't measure it, you can't prove it.  (This, by the way, was the same scientific logic ancient spiritual traditions built their practices on.  Then we invented "religion".  God help us all!)


At first sight, the book's a bit eclectic, covering an interesting spread of topics:

• Weight loss
• Weight gain
• Building muscle and strength
• Improving sex, including the female orgasm
• Perfecting sleep
• Reversing injuries
• Running faster and farther
• Swimming and Swinging (swinging as in baseball)
• Longevity

But then, Tim's an eclectic kind of guy, so the whole thing hangs together quite well.





Here's a fun video trailer for the book...

Afterthoughts

All this is not to suggest that I have no issues with the book.  Tim's mention of microwaving his food makes me cringe and more attention paid to the living, enzymatic quality of food as opposed to the simple categories of proteins / fats / carbs would have been helpful.  That said, if you follow his "Slow Carb" dietary suggestions, I can almost guarantee you'll send your health and fitness into the stratosphere.


His longevity chapter is, paradoxically, the shortest in the book and could have done with some more research, including investigations into the world's premier longevity tradition, i.e., Taoism.  


And I could go on.  However, the fact remains that if you read this book and put its programs into action - whichever ones apply to you personally, of course - you'll be a lot better off for it.  So grab yourself a copy and enjoy!


~ Dr. Symeon Rodger

EVERY MAN Needs to Read This...

When I was a young man, my track record with the opposite sex could only be described by three words... crash and burn.  Here I was, handsome, intelligent, athletic, even nice... everything a woman could want... or so I thought.  I just could not seem to figure it out!!


Sound familiar?  Do any of the following statements describe your life thus far?

• Women don't seem to pay much attention to you
• You're mystified by your wife's / girl friend's behavior
• When you meet attractive women, they continually put you in the "friend" category
• You're a really nice guy, with the best of intentions, and it's getting you nowhere with women
• Attractive women actually scare you
• Your sex life is full of miscommunication or conflict
• You believe that NO ONE has the slightest idea what women want
• If your success with women were a book, it would be thinner than "20th Century Italian War Heroes"

Romantic relationships are incredibly important to almost every human being.  In a very real sense, they complete our own being and are one of the most important factors in our overall happiness (and therefore have a huge impact on our health as well).  Yet SO many men and women fail to get what they're so desperately seeking from their romantic relationships.  


So, obviously, there's a huge screaming need here for some help in building truly RESILIENT man-woman connections.  


I'd like to introduce you to the men and women coaches of the Authentic Man Program or "AMP":


Turn Up Your Speakers and Enjoy the Video!


This video is long, but definitely worth your attention.  For most men, it will be nothing short of "shock and awe", especially the feedback from AMP's female coaches.  


Here at Global Resilience Solutions, we're looking for exactly that - resilience solutions to various areas of your life where you need major help.  And I'm both astounded and pleased to say that AMP has earned our highest recommendation.  We've been evaluating their programs for over a month and they have surpassed all expectations, for reasons I'll get to in a moment.  In fact, AMP is one of the top two programs we've come across so far this year!


Now at first glance, you might think AMP is a "pick-up" program; one of those internet programs that teaches guys the right words to say and ways to behave to pick up girls and (not to put too fine a point on it) to get laid.


However, although AMP will dramatically improving a guy's success with women, it contains NO gimmicks at all.  It's not about manipulating women through clever tricks, but about really connecting with them on a deep level as other human beings and meeting their deeply felt need to encounter a man who is fully present in his heart and his body, embracing his experience and solidly grounded in who he really is.


And that's what AMP is all about - helping you as a man to:

• Understand how women really perceive men in general and YOU in particular
• Get out of your head and into your body
• Connect with, embrace and share your emotional experience
• Reconnect with your natural masculine power, which is what women really want from you 

In a society that has a strong tendency to emasculate men - a by-product of out political correctness that serves neither men nor women - AMP can put you back in touch with who you really are.  And this is why we give it top marks...


It reintegrates mind and body, teaches fundamental body-work to help you do this, and will completely change your understanding of how the sexes really interact.  And because it's such a holistic program, it will improve ALL your relationships; not just those with women.  


And if you're a women who couldn't resist reading this post out of sheer curiosity, and you know your primary relationship is not where you'd like it, then this is worth a look-see for you too! 

For more information on the Authentic Man Program, just click here.

Wishing you all the happiest of relationships!

~ Dr. Symeon Rodger

Resilient Romance Teleseminar Q&A

"Someday, after mastering the winds, tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of sexual love. Then, for the second time in history, we shall have discovered fire!"


~Teilhard de Chardin

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Our guests on Thursday night, Al and Pala Copeland, are internationally famous experts and teachers on the subject of "sacred sex", an ancient paradigm that looks at romance and
sexuality in a holistic way and teaches you how to use your sexual energy to improve your health and immunity, heal your partner, calm your emotions, deepen you affection and even develop yourself spiritually.


Most often this is referred to as "Tantric Sex" and is associated with India in the popular mind, although there is a Chinese Taoist version of it that's just as highly developed and that I myself was taught years over a decade ago as part of my Qi Gong training. And similar practices can be found among aboriginal cultures in the Americas.


Since there are a lot of misconceptions about this approach, I'll address some of those misconceptions right now:


MISCONCEPTIONS (ideas from people who are "unencumbered by facts and information")

1. "Tantric Sex contains deviant sexual practices"


NONSENSE.
While we can't take responsibility for what everyone who claims to practice "Tantric sex" may do, this idea is completely FALSE. To learn Tantric sex and greatly improve your intimacy and emotional connection, there is no need to do anything that could remotely be considered "deviant".




2. "To practice Tantric sex you need to practice Hinduism."


NONSENSE. That's like saying you have to become a Taoist to do Tai Chi. All you really need is a desire to discover the full potential of your God-given human sexuality and how this can

help you and your partner fall far more deeply in love than you ever have before, with all the benefits that will bring to you, your children and everyone around you.


3. "Tantric sex requires you to master difficult postures."


No. Although the science of Tantra has devised many different sexual positions for various purposes, you don't have to stretch beyond your capabilities to reap the benefits. Class is not
limited to Olympic gymnasts ;-)


4. "Tantric sex is the hedonistic search for the ultimate
orgasm."


No. Tantric sex will indeed introduce you to far greater levels of pleasure than you're used to and redefine the whole notion of orgasm, but the PURPOSE of this is ultimately to deepen your
relationship with your partner and develop you spiritually.


5. "Tantric sex is incompatible with our Western way of life."


Well, if you mean that it's incompatible with chronic emotional and sexual repression, with the violence, deviance and self-loathing all that repression causes, with widespread neurosis,
sexual frustration, sexual dysfunction, failed marriages, broken homes and the rest of our social mess, then the answer is yes.


6. "There's no point in learning this because my partner will
never get into it anyway."


Lots of people have entirely transformed their relationships without getting their partner to attend a single class or read a single book. Once you learn this material, you will become the catalyst for transforming your relationship and, chances are, your partner will be delighted.


7. "Tantric sex is 'new age'."


Hmmm.... difficult to say. Maybe I should ask my university students what they think. "New Age" is simply a label and a very broad one. The question is, what are you afraid of? Tantric sex is an invitation to explore your total physical, emotional and spiritual potential using a very ancient
science that's been used across many cultures with various worldviews.


8. "Only New Age people are interested in this stuff."


NO. Tantric sex is rapidly becoming the sex education method of choice for committed couples of all kinds in North America. Tantra.com, a portal site for Tantric sex resources, is now getting over fifty thousand hits every day.


9. "There's no point in learning this stuff since I'm not in a relationship right now."


If you're looking for a new relationship, what better preparation could you have than to master your own sexual energy? Many of the exercises are in fact ones that you have to do alone anyway, so you can still benefit enormously. And you'll have a much clearer idea of the kind of person you want as a life partner in the future.


10. "I seem to have a sexual dysfunction, so there's no point in trying to learn this."


Actually, Tantric sex is a healing method designed to overcome common sexual dysfunctions (such as inability to reach orgasm easily in women or erectile difficulties and premature ejaculation in men) as well as previous sexual traumas.




Hopefully that's put to rest some of the misconceptions you may have heard about Tantric sex. Remember to join us on Thursday night - here are the call-in details again:


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Thursday night, August 26, 2010 at 9pm EST / 6pm PST

Keep Love Thriving and Passion Hot for a Lifetime Together!

with

Al and Pala Copeland

Call-in Number: (218) 862-1300
Guest PIN: 550604
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Dr. Symeon Rodger

Building a Resilient Romance

Calling all Couples (and singles who would like to find their soul mates)!

If you're in a committed, long-term romantic relationship or you'd like to be, you'll want to read this very carefully.  It could be one of the most important things you ever read.

Healthy human relationships are one of the indispensable keys to building a resilient and fulfilling life.  And for most human beings the single most important relationship in life is with their spouse.  

Healthy marriages mean healthy homes, healthy kids and a healthy society.  And yet, as we all know, the chances of any marriage lasting for the long haul these days are barely fifty-fifty, if that. Part of the reason is that almost none of us are taught how to create a true romantic relationship, one full of trust, respect, mutual affection and everything that goes with that.  

What most people are unaware of is that this was turned into a science by at least two ancient cultures - the Hindu  and the Taoist - and it's a science that anyone and any couple can learn with just a little dedication.  

Yes, I'm talking about "Tantric Sex" (TS).  Before you stop reading, I'd ask you to bear with me while I explain.  First, most people who've heard of TS buy into one of the many misconceptions out there, such as the idea it's about using gymnastic positions for love-making, or it's a hedonistic search for the ultimate orgasm.  

Nothing could be further from the truth.  The truth about this ancient science is that its real purpose is to introduce you to the spiritual potential of romance and love-making, and to build emotional and spiritual intimacy that not only lasts a life time, but goes far beyond what most people consider humanly possible.

As a Qi Gong expert, I've known about the Taoist versions of this for ages.  With further research, though, I've noticed that most of the Taoist writings about this available today will send you spinning off in the wrong direction.  Fortunately though, there are some excellent resources out there for you, resources that can make a huge difference in your relationships very quickly. 

That's why I'm delighted to inform you that I'll soon be interviewing two of the world's most respected experts in TS, Pala and Al Copeland, on Thursday, August 26 at 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific.  

Pala and Al are a married couple who have devoted the last decade and a half to helping couples to find a true spiritual connection through their romance, to keep that romance alive and  to elevate their overall health and quality of life in the process.  They've helped thousands of people worldwide and they can help you too.

You'll learn:

1.       The difference between falling in love and creating love.

2.       Why sex fizzles, love fades, and passion dies after couples have been 

together for a long time.

3.       How couples can create love that will thrive for a lifetime together.

4.       What sexual nutrition is and why it is so important.

5.       What Tantra is.

6.       What spiritual sex is

7.       Simple practices any couple can do to re-introduce zest, spark, and 

sizzle into a stale relationship.

Now you may be asking yourself, "Does this stuff really work?"  Well, I can tell you from my personal experience that it is startlingly effective on all levels.  In fact, the only reason I'm bringing up this topic at all is that I believe it's a crime that couples are not taught how to deliberately create the affection, the friendship, and the intimacy that they and every human being crave.  

So whether you're in a committed relationship or you want to be, take note of that date (August 26) and mark it on your calendar.  Feel free to bring your spouse along and to invite anyone else who could benefit from this priceless information.  

 

I'll be sending you further information over the coming weeks, including the call-in details.

~ Dr. Symeon Rodger