“New Age and Law of Attraction gurus have been on the rise since Rhonda Byrne released her 2006 film, The Secret. But there is a sinister industry and reality that lies behind the teachings of New Thought which seemingly goes unnoticed.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Rhonda Byrne’s Film, “The Secret” popularized the “Law of Attraction” greatly, and has allowed this philosophy/belief to permeate in the mainstream for a very long time. But the history that lies behind “The Secret” is one that has its roots all the way back to the 1800s, where the New Thought Movement began taking strides, as well as other New Age beliefs. In this video, we take a dive into that history, and the sinister industry that his been built up around it.”

“We’ll take a look at some of the most influential figures in New Thought throughout the past, to present day. Figures like Napoleon Hill (author of “Think and Grow Rich”, and “The Law of Success”), Esther/Abraham Hicks (Author of “The Law of Attraction” and various other works), Bob Proctor, Rhonda Byrne, and others. We will also identify just how New Age Spirituality has allowed itself to become a perfect grift, for gurus with questionable intentions to enter the space and take advantage of those in a more vulnerable and desperate situation. Those who are in desperate need of wealth, those who are in desperate need for relationships, health, happiness, etc etc. New Age/New Thought exists in many areas of the self-help industry too, and although hard to initially spot, once someone familiarizes themselves with the teachings of New Thought and the overall philosophy it isn’t hard to begin seeing the patterns. We will also explore the connections between New Age gurus and Multi Level Marketing companies. A connection that seems very prevalent within many of the big figures in this industry.”

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When the book/video ‘The Secret’ came out everyone jumped on the band wagon and starting promoting it and partaking in its methods of focusing only their thoughts on their goals, in the hopes of achieving success amongst many other material things. Remember, thoughts alone cannot do anything. Thoughts + Actions = Results.

This video by Sadhguru sheds some light and provides and interesting perspective on it and your health.

Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.

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When it comes to losing fat, and even gaining muscle, people tend to look immediately to the media for the ‘newest product’ to hit the market that will help them shed those extra kilos. They look for a quick and easy way to get it done in the shortest amount of time, with the least amount of effort possible.

The problem with this, is that the media and companies market their products, making these outrageous claims which the majority of people fall so easily for. This just perpetuates the stereotypes and makes it harder and harder for the public to know the ‘truth.’

Hopefully after reading this, you should be a bit more enlightened with regards to these 4 common fitness myths which many people are not aware of.

1. The magic formula exists

“The secret to success is… no secret. It’s called work your ass off and find a way to add more value to peoples lives than anyone else does!” ~ Anthony Robbins

There is no magic formula. There is no quick and easy way to get what you want. Sure some people manage to develop some aspects quicker than others, but remember we all have our own strengths and we shouldn’t compare our progress to other peoples. Just ensure you are getting better and better each day. It’s YOU versus YOU. At the end of the day it’s all about trying, and putting in the effort on a consistent basis and never giving up when it gets tough.

 2. The one perfect diet/training programme

Too often people read magazines and articles and want to see the exact training programmes and diets of some of the big named athletes in the hope that if they follow those programmes to the T, they will work for them just as they have worked for those athletes. Unfortunately there is no, one perfect diet or training programme. If there was we could all just follow Phil Heath’s gym routine and diet and we would all be huge.

Each person is different in every aspect, from the way each one of us looks, to the way we each react to certain exercises and foods. So what’s the answer? There is no straight cut answer.

There are basic principles which everyone can follow when it comes to exercises and eating right, but for the most part you have to figure out, through experimentation, what works best for you. Your diet and training programme needs to be specifically tailored for your body and your goals.

The easiest example to take into account is your weight. If you weigh, let’s say 70 kilogrammes, you cannot just suddenly start eating the amounts of food that a 100 kg bodybuilder eats and expect the same results as him. Well you can but you would most likely end up gaining a lot of extra fat. So keep this in mind when putting together an eating plan or gym routine for yourself.

3. Muscle can turn into fat

Let’s get something straight. Fat and muscle are 2 independent tissues. Fat is fat and muscle is muscle. One cannot turn into the other. So many people tend to see big bodybuilders and immediately make the comment “Oh no, when he gets old all that muscle is going to turn into fat, so he better be careful becoming so muscular.” Building and losing muscle are both individual processes, just as is gaining and losing fat.

So for instance, you can build/maintain muscle and lose fat, or you can slowly continue to build muscle while keeping your fat level the same. The point to see here is that each is an individual process which you have to enable and force your body to do, by adjusting your training and diet to suit the process that you want to take place.

So the reason why some bodybuilders become fat when they are old is most commonly due to them stopping their training, or their training intensity drops significantly. The result is that they start to lose some of their muscle mass, and they then start to gain some body fat since they are not training enough to burn through the amount of calories which they ingest over a period of time.

4. Spot reduction is easy

Spot reduction is the ability to lose fat in a precise area or part of one’s body by doing muscle specific exercises for the targeted area. So for example, many women say they want a flatter tummy, and immediately they want to do endless amounts of sit ups and crunches in the hope of shedding that belly fat. Unfortunately that does very little in losing that unwanted fat.

What needs to be understood, is that when you perform those exercises (e.g. sit ups for abs, or even bicep curls for biceps) you are working that specific MUSCLE. You cannot ‘exercise fat.’ So what you are doing is actually working and ultimately strengthening and building your targeted muscle.

To lose fat you need to control your diet and your calorie expenditure so that you burn off more calories than you take in. So in your quest of burning off that belly fat, those sit ups and crunches are not burning that many calories to really make such an impact to lose that fat. Losing fat needs to be seen as an overall progression. What this means is, you cannot really pinpoint on your body where you want to lose fat from. You have to gradually reduce your calories and increase your energy expenditure in order to burn off those excess calories. And in turn your genetic make up will mostly determine where you lose fat first and in what order you continue to lose from.

The upside is that, you can enhance your shape and develop your muscles in the process by weight training your specific muscles.

As Arnold Schwarzenegger said, “Barbells are the tools in which we use to train and sculpt our bodies.”

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The world of bodybuilding, losing AND gaining weight is such a tricky thing because so many people do not know where to start, what to do, how to do it, and what works and what doesn’t.

Especially in this day and age where most people do not talk about how they do certain things and how they achieve their goals; everything is kept a ‘secret.’

And then there are all those adverts and infomercials trying to sell us the latest supplement pill, or the latest piece of fitness equipment which is going to help us lose weight with only ten minutes a day.  BUT WAIT there’s more!  Yes there is more, most of these products do not work nearly as good as they claim to.  They are in business to make money, so obviously they will try to market their product as best as they can in order to sell and make a profit.  Anyone can claim their product is the best on the market without having to back it up and prove it.

Then many people look to other means in hope of receiving some form of ‘help’ in achieving their ideal body, in order for them to put the least amount of effort into it, i.e. a shortcut.  For example, a lot of people ask me about certain supplements and if they will work, and how long will it take to see a difference? Or what is the best supplement to help me lose weight quickly?  Or even how do I get big, I eat so much and gym so hard but nothing.  Many times these statements are backed up by very poor eating habits and minimal training intensity and duration.

Now for the moment you have all been waiting for.  The BIG secret to losing, or gaining weight.  Yes it is FINALLY here!

There is NO secret!  No secret pill, no secret machine, nothing.  If you want something good you have to be prepared to put in the time and effort to get it.

Changing your body takes a commitment from you; you need to make the decision and start with the way you eat and the way you train.

The secret, is it takes TIME and CONSISTENCY.  The secret is boring, not something you want to hear, but there you have it, it is what it is.

Your diet is one of the most important factors in determining how you look and feel.  Yes it will take some practice and research to find out what the right foods are and what is the best way to train, but it will be worth it and will teach you a great deal.  Your diet needs to be sorted out first before you should even look to supplements or anything else because you can make tremendous changes in your body with just controlling what you eat.

Let’s quickly use a simple example.  When building a house, you cannot just start building the walls and putting the windows and the nice fancy cabinet finishes on the inside before you have built a nice solid foundation beneath everything.  This is the same when it comes to fitness.

Your diet, training and rest are the foundation you need to build your body.  Thus we can see how vital these are.  Even with anabolic steroids, if taken without eating sufficiently and training properly, you can expect to see very small results.

So start focusing on good old natural food and maintaining a constant intense training schedule and forget about all the hype surrounding these so called ‘magic’ pills and equipment.

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