Recently, I just got back from Michael Jackson’s new movie “This Is It” and I wondered why they named the movie that until I saw it.

That movie most certainly was “it”.  Well, now I’m getting ready to open up my Mastermind Group in 2010 and I’m here to let you know that this is “it”.

I’m going to let you in on the ins and outs of my operation, who I train, how I train, my philosophical approach, you will be able to attend training sessions, we will speak about preparing for competition, we will all share techniques and grow exponentially and there is even some hope of some of the people in the group doing some joint ventures with me on some new projects.

This is a very exciting time.  So….

If you are SERIOUS about your MMA, Judo, BJJ or wrestling career, I’ll know by this… http://www.rhadiferguson.com/mastermind/

On the 30th of November I will have to make a SERIOUS decision about who I want to allow in my 2010 Gi and No Gi Mastermind Group. This is going to be a huge decision and I guarantee it will be something that you will want to be a part of.

Right now you are coaching or competing with a sling shot, while your competition has machine guns.

It’s time for you to plug into the right power source and get the information that you need in order to excel. If you coach, train or advise persons in combat sports or you are a practitioner yourself, please do not pass up on this opportunity.

It is literally going to change life on the mat for you. Seriously.

>>> http://www.rhadiferguson.com/mastermind <<<

Take care.

Dedicated to your Improvement,

Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D., CSCS
2004 Olympian
BJJ Black Belt
World Class Strength Coach

I just wanted to say “thank you” for reading my emails and my newsletters.

I understand that your time is limited and precious and when you can spare a minute or two to read what I’m sending you, I am truly grateful and to show you how much I want to give you the first dibs on my DVD coming on the 10th of November “Situps

From A to Z”.
I’m going to give you the chance to get it for phree!!
That’s right PHREE.

I am very excited about the release of this DVD and I want to let you know that this DVD will cover the exercises that I do with my general population clients all the way up to those that I train who are professional athletes.

The “Situps From A to Z” DVD Set will show you:

- The Most Effective Exercises To Turn Your Mid-section Muffin Top into Midsection of Muscle

- The Exercises That Provide The Abs With The Most Muscle Activation (so you can get the best bang for your buck)

- The Right Moves To Get Strong and Ripped

- The Best Functional Abdominal Exercises Known To Man

- The Right Exercises To Do All The Way From The Coach Potato Level To The Elite Athlete Level

- The Fat DESTROYING Moves That Will Have Your Body ‘beach ready’ in no time

This new DVD is not a DVD full of boring @$$ crunches and plain ole vanilla situps. This is the abdominal DVD of century.
If  you get this DVD and are not satisfied, I’ll buy it back from you. That’s how confident I am in this DVD.
So keep your eyes and ears open for my brand new DVD. “Situps From A to Z”
The regular price of the 2 Disc DVD Set “Situps from A to Z” will be $54.95, but on the 10th of November, until the 17th of  November, I’m letting it go for only F.-R-.-E-.E.

That’s it.

Take care and I’ll *see* you on November 10th.

Dedicated to your improvement,
Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D., CSCS
2004 Olympian
Fitness Expert
World Class Strength Coach

I have some phenomenal information
for you.

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First
(phree training manual)
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First, I’ve really been doing a
lot of studying and am learning
a great deal from Arthur Lydiyard.

If you’ve never done any research
on him and you train, coach or train
yourself, I would highly suggest that
you check him out.

His training philosophies are sound
and profound. As a matter of fact,
I’ve learned a lot from him over
the years.

Don’t get caught up in the sport
and it being about running. Really
read about his take on aerobic and
anaerobic conditioning. Very interesting.
I printed it out and filed it.

>>> http://tinyurl.com/yfbtv76

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Secondly
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If you have not gotten your
Free video preview of “Pushups From
A to Z” you MUST do so immediately at
http://www.PushupsFromAtoZ.com

You will absolutely love these new exercises.

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Thirdly
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For those of you that don’t know,
I attended the Mixed Martial
Arts World Expo in October of 2009
It was fantastic.

I did a great interview with Eddie Goldman
and so did 1984 Olympic Gold Medallist
Mark Schultz. I believe you’ll love this.

You can listen to it here
>>>  http://tinyurl.com/yfh99nq

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Lastly
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Take care,

Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D.,CSCS
2004 Olympian
http://www.PushupsFromAtoZ.com

As I get older, I find that my mind still wants to do the things that my body can no longer do.  I watched Bill Cosby on Jay Leno last night and during his standup set he said, “As you get older, thing that are supposed to be soft get hard and thing that should get hard, just stay soft.”  The crowd erupted in laughter and quite frankly I thought it was funny too.

But the reality of it was disheatening.  It’s true, as you get older, thing get a little bit stiffer, tighter and flexibility decreases. As a grappler, one that participates in BJJ, Judo, wrestling, or MMA, you need to know how to stay fit and keep yourself feeling “young” so that you can train with the youngsters.

Here’s 5 tips to help you do just that.

Tip #1
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More Driling. Less Rolling
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“More Drilling and Less Rolling” is BJJ talk for more drilling and less going “live”.  So often we want to go hard and just drill a little bit and start training.

Well, progress is gained through repetition and repetition is the currency that one must pay to become a champion.  As you get older, you have to increase the amount of practices where you just drill for 30 minutes to 60 minutes and get a quality sweat and a good practice in so that you can be sharper when its time for you to go “live”.

Tip #2
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More Off The Mat Workout
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That’s right. Increase your Off The Mat Workouts. Drill more, and then get off the mat and in the gym or the pool or a spinning class or a yoga class or a combination of those and/or something else active.  This will increase your fitness level and strength levels while creating a larger base for you to drill more and even harder and you will be able to improve without increasing the propensity for injury by increasing your amount of  “live” sessions.

Tip #3
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Treat Yourself Like A Car
In The Winter And….Warmup
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If you live in a place where it gets cold, you understand the importance of going out and warming up the car before driving it.  Well, don’t treat a machine better than you treat your own body. Allow yourself the opportunity to warm up as well. Before engaging in any activities, make sure you get a good lather of sweat built up and also make sure the body’s core temperature is warm. This will allow your ligaments and tendons to gain some much needed pliability as you begin your dynamic flexibility protocol. (uh-oh…. you don’t have one?  Well that leads us into Tip #4)

Tip #4
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Make Sure You Have A Solid
Warmup Protocol (one that
has dynamic flexibility movements
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There’s nothing like have a set warmup protocol that you can go to. It puts your mind at ease and let you know that when you are done warming up – YOU WILL be warm. Also it is important to make sure that you incorporate some dynamic flexibility.  Static stretching most certainly has its place in the spectrum of readiness, preparedness and cooling down, but there is nothing as beneficial as dynamic stretching before working out or competing.

Tip #5
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Compete
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That’s right.

Keep your competitive juices flowing by doing things like 5Ks, 10Ks, Masters grappling competitions, swimming meets, indoor rowing competitions.  Do it all. Don’t worry about being first. Be concerned with competing well, controlling your emotions and exploring new crosstraining opportunities.

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Closing
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That’s it. Take care. Enjoy and Happy Training.

Dedicated to your Improvement,

Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D., CSCS

P.S. If you’d like some f.r.e.e. information on staying young and keeping fit when it comes to your training please visit http://www.PushupsFromAtoZ.com so I can show you how you can maintain a great quality of life on the mat without all of the stress and strain.

P.P.S. You may also visit http://www.TheTotalBodyWorkout.com if you are ready to take that leap and move your fitness to the next level.

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This BLOG is sponsored
by “Pushups from A to Z”
http://www.rhadiferguson.com/pushup_promo_5five/
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You all know that I’m a big proponent of doing Pushups and various other exercises that give you a big bang
for your buck.

Now you will REALLY understand why I’m a big proponent
of such exercises. Not only because they’re inexpensive,
not only because they engage more muscle groups,
but most of all because its SAFE!!!

Sometimes the risk of a big huge bench, just isn’t worth the
reward.

Case in point…

Recently, a running back from USC was doing a bench
press workout and unfortunately the bar slipped from his
hand and crushed his neck and larynx.

The doctors say that he could have most certainly died.

He’s now in stable condition in the hospital, but still cannot
speak.

I know some of you are going to think that this is a freak
accident, but if you have children, any accident, freak or not
is too frequent and too risky.

Can you imagine how his mother’s heart dropped to the pit
of her stomach when she got the call about this accident?

Lawd-a-mercy! I couldn’t even imagine such a thing!

My wife and I immediately began to pray for this young man and his family when we heard this news.

I’m emailing you so that you can understand that safety is the
key.

As a strength and conditioning professional, if I can possibly
prevent this or at least reduce the incidence of this happening
to you because you are now mixing more pushups into your workout
or different chest exercises, then I feel that this email has been
a success.

And remember, don’t ever say something cannot happen to you.

The reason why people call things “accidents” is because they
never planned for them to happen.

Please read this article and if you are a praying person. Please
pray for this young man’s recovery

Read this please!!

http://bit.ly/3lhZ8U

Take care and have a great day,

Dr. Rhadi Ferguson, Ph.D., CSCS
World Class Strength Coach

P.S. If you want to improve your bench press. Why not
try this on for size http://www.rhadiferguson.com/pushup_promo_5five/