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         <title>Fear of Your Own Power</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>What would happen if you became all that you could be, if you<br />
 completely lived up to your potential. </p>

<p>To some this scares her more than anything. The light is as scary as<br />
 the dark, if not scarier. </p>

<p>Someone else might not feel worthy or deserving. Everybody else but he<br />
 deserves the best. </p>

<p>But this is nonsense. Marianne Williamson puts it in perspective:</p>

<p>'Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is<br />
 that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness,<br />
 that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant,<br />
 gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a<br />
 child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. We were born<br />
 to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in<br />
 some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we<br />
 unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are<br />
 liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.' <br />
- Marianne Williamson<br />
 <br />
So, holycandy,  it's your natural birthright to be magnificent and to<br />
 have a magnificient body. The only thing that could keep greatness away<br />
 from you is you not letting it happen.</p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran<br />
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         <title>The Dharma of Brain Power</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>In Sanskrit the word "dharma" can be loosely translated as being a<br />
 righteous path or way of living. Doing certain things in a certain way to<br />
 conform to nature's law. There's a "dharma" when it comes to health of<br />
 the brain, too. You might think that as you age your brain wears out,<br />
 gets weak, turns to mush.</p>

<p>But this is not the case. </p>

<p>Just like with your body you can prevent aging and weakness in your<br />
 brain too. In fact, you can live a long life with a sharp and clear mind<br />
 if you follow the dharma of Brain Power. And that dharma is Dr. Dharma's<br />
 dharma.</p>

<p>Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa is the leading expert in brain longevity. With<br />
 over 30 years in his practice and research he has helped thousands<br />
 improve their mental functioning: memory, power, brain nutrition and<br />
 anti-aging. </p>

<p>Find out what Dr. Dharma can do for your brain power in your long and<br />
 healthy life. Some fascinating stuff right here<br />
 <br />
<a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/brain_longevity.html" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com/brain_longevity.html </a></p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

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         <title>The Do&apos;s and Don&apos;t&apos;s of Ab Sculpting</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The abdominals are one of  the most often mistrained muscle <br />
group. There is so much confusion out there on how to get lean, <br />
strong, and toned abs.  I'll cover only a few Do's and Don't's for <br />
training your abs.</p>

<p>DON'T waste your time doing crunches. Although they're better than <br />
nothing, you might as well spend your time and effort doing exercises <br />
that actually do something for you. If you're a complete beginner or <br />
do not yet have the strength to do other abdominal exercises, then <br />
crunches are fine to start with. However, if you are strong enough to <br />
do better exercises, then that's what you should be doing. Once in a <br />
while you can throw them into your regimen, but they should never be <br />
the staple of your abdominal workouts. </p>

<p>DO spend your time doing high quality ab exercises like those found <br />
in my Body Scultping course -<br />
<a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/body_sculpting_women.html" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com/body_sculpting_women.html </a><br />
 and my Gymnastic  Abs course - <a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html </a> . <br />
You need to stress the entire region with full-range movements and isometrics.  </p>

<p>DON'T waste your time or money on those silly exercise gadgets you <br />
see on TV. Those were created for lazy people who aren't serious <br />
about fitness. They eventually collect dust and are thrown in the<br />
 garage with all the other junk bought on late night infomercials like from<br />
 Ronco or QVC. </p>

<p>DO spend your time and money on useful equipment that do build <br />
strong abs. The person who's dedicated to improving their  conditioning<br />
can build very strong abs with these products. I go over these products <br />
in my program in detail.</p>

<p>DON'T only do very high reps when you exercise your abs. Doing this is <br />
fine some of the time, but it shouldn't constitute your entire<br />
 abdominal routine. There is a myth out there that you have do <br />
to 80,000 reps for your abs to get results. Not true.</p>

<p>DO vary the reps - do sets of high, medium and low reps. Choose <br />
abdominal exercises where you can only do 1-3 reps. Then sometimes <br />
do 10-15reps, and other times do over 20 reps. Variety is key.</p>

<p>There is much, much more to sculpting fine abs, too much for this  email. </p>

<p>For all the goods of chiseling your tummy, check out<br />
 <a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com </a></p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

<p>P.S. For those of you who don't yet have this course and are not happy<br />
 with your abdominals, then you better go get in now <br />
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         <title>10 Minutes a Day to Banish the Belly</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>A couple  months ago I introduced you to Ron Watson. If you recall, Ron<br />
 has 60 years of age and has battled a litany of health problems: he's<br />
 on oxygen, has a pacemaker, has diabetes, had triple bypass, etc, etc.<br />
 I can go on but I won't. It would be an understatement to say he wasn't<br />
 exactly in the the best of health. He started my Gymnastic Abs program<br />
 a while back and immediately reported great results. </p>

<p>He sent in this letter to me the other day to share more great news:</p>

<p>.__. . ._ _._. . </p>

<p>Eddie,<br />
It was a blessing to meet you this year. Your Gymnastic Abs course have<br />
 done wonders for my health and waist. I wait in great anticipation of<br />
 any coming new course. </p>

<p>My 9 week results:</p>

<p>I have not changed my diet. I do your Gymnastic Abs course ten minutes<br />
 a day. I have lost almost all of my overhang gut. I have lost 7 lbs.<br />
 and 2 or 3 inches also. </p>

<p>After the surgery that cut my lower stomach all the way through, my<br />
 abdominal muscles were left weak, flabby and nothing I did made an<br />
 improvement. I always hated ab exercises. I never seemed to do enough to see<br />
 results. If I did 50 crunches, I had to do another 50 and maybe that<br />
 would get me great abs. Never enough. </p>

<p>However, with your course, as I get stronger, I increase the intensity<br />
 by making the exercise harder. That keeps my time commitment to about<br />
 ten a day. Anyone can find ten minutes a day  to do something they<br />
 really want to do and enjoy. </p>

<p>Thanks again,<br />
Ron Watson</p>

<p>---</p>

<p>Ron,<br />
That's great news. You've just proven what I've always been preaching:<br />
 anyone, no matter what age, size or shape can get fit; and if you do<br />
 something that works, just a little bit each day and keep at it, you can<br />
 achieve amazing things. </p>

<p>I can't wait to hear of your 12 week results. By summer you are going<br />
 to be looking phenomenal. You are awesome. Keep up the sterling work.</p>

<p>.__. . ._ _._. . </p>

<p>So you see, it doesn't take much to get strong and lean. Just do the<br />
 right thing in the right way. Only 10 minutes a day to banish the belly.<br />
 And if Ron changed his eating it would be banished even faster. But<br />
 that's fine because he's still getting great results. The key thing is<br />
 that he is doing what's comfortable for him within the right context. Do<br />
 what works for you and what you will actually do and you can get supreme<br />
 fitness.</p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

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         <title>Focus on Fitness Not Fatness</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Years ago I was addicted to donuts. Every night after work I'd inhale<br />
 three or four of them. Part of this was to try to fill up some of the<br />
 emptiness I was feeling, and I'm not talking about my stomach; and part<br />
 of it was because donuts just taste good - sugar, fat and dough. It<br />
 don't get no better than that.</p>

<p>Well, a good two months of this and I had packed on a sizable amount of<br />
 fat and dough myself. So I cut them out of my life. Of course this was<br />
 pure misery. It felt like the ultimate sacrifice. This lasted for a<br />
 while but it was a huge struggle and I was even unhappier this way.<br />
 Eventually I came back to the donuts and the dough and fat came back to me. </p>

<p>But why did I go back to donuts when I was focused on not going back?<br />
 All of my energy was against it yet I still returned.</p>

<p>The reason was because that's the way it works. </p>

<p>Focus on something, whether you want it or not, and that's what you'll<br />
 get. If you focus on giving up donuts it won't happen, at least not<br />
 without a lot of discomfort and a fight. </p>

<p>But if you focus on eating a lot of fruits and vegetables, and fill<br />
 yourself up with those, then eventually the donuts will fall away. Even if<br />
 you give yourself permission to eat donuts. </p>

<p>That's what I did. I continued to eat donuts without the guilt and at<br />
 the same time<br />
I started eating lots of fruits and vegetables. I figured if I was<br />
 going to eat garbage, I might as well wash it down with a ton of good food<br />
 and hopefully it'll drown it out.</p>

<p>Eventually, I started enjoying the good food so much that I lost<br />
 interest in the bad food. And I wasn't really trying to. It just happened<br />
 naturally. What happens is that your values will shift when you aim for<br />
 the positive and don't try to forcefully change the negative.</p>

<p>So here's the deal:</p>

<p>Dont focus on emptiness, lack, or loss but on fulfillment.<br />
Focus not on what you're leaving behind but on what you're gaining.<br />
Dont' focus on guilt but on the peace you're after.<br />
Don't focus on how horrible you are (besides, you ain't as bad as you<br />
 seem to think) but focus on how good you're going to be.</p>

<p>Focus on fitness not fatness.</p>

<p>Sure, you don't want to be feeding off of donuts all the time. These<br />
 things will fall away naturally when you're in a better place. Why?<br />
 Because you've aimed for the good instead of away from the bad. You really<br />
 won't be interested in them as your values will have shifted. It will<br />
 seem natural and effortless with no feeling of sacrifice or pain.</p>

<p>To this day I still eat donuts once in a while. It's nothing at this<br />
 point so I can do it. I'm focused on the being in the good instead of<br />
 being out of the bad.</p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

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         <title>New Year&apos;s Evolution</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>During the 1990's, every January 1st I'd make my New Year's<br />
 resolutions. They might have had to do with fitness or career or anything else.<br />
 And almost like clockwork, come January 15th or so, I'd have already<br />
 given them up.</p>

<p>I couldn't keep them for even two weeks. And so I figured the entire<br />
 year was shot and I'd have to wait another 50 weeks before I could try<br />
 again. So the rest of the year I spent wallowing and thinking I had blown<br />
 it for the year.</p>

<p>This is the problem with New Year's resolutions. They seem so written<br />
 in stone and shackled with time. And if you slip up you feel like you're<br />
 condemned to failure.</p>

<p>And another thing. With resolutions it's like you don't even expect to<br />
 follow them. You don't take them seriously. I don't know a single<br />
 successful person who does them. In fact, I don't know a single person who's<br />
 kept to one. </p>

<p>That's why I like the word "Evolution." It connotes something big but<br />
 not so strict, or serious.  You are going to evolve into something.<br />
 Evolution is a series of zigging and zagging to the goal. Ups and downs,<br />
 good and bad. It's all part of the process. </p>

<p>Let's say you have a goal of losing some serious poundage. You're going<br />
 along okay with your feedings and exercising but then you slip up: you<br />
 go on a three-day bender of donuts and TV . Under the rules of New<br />
 Year's resolutions you've blown it and the year is a wash. You then beat<br />
 yourself up and can't recover. </p>

<p>But if you realize this little episode is all part of your evolution,<br />
 then it's no big deal. It's just a natural part of your growth. As long<br />
 as these binges don't occur too often or too long, then you'll be fine.<br />
 You evolve into the new you. </p>

<p>So what, you've fallen off the wagon and now you will get back up on it<br />
 and you'll be back on track to success. This is the year of your<br />
 Evolution (and Revolution). It's going to be big. Big changes are in store<br />
 for you, but realize that evolution is a process and is always moving in<br />
 the right direction.</p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

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         <title>Chinese Flexibility</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>When I was in China earlier in the month, we took a trip to Tiantan Park. This was definitely one of the highlights of the trip. When we went it was near freezing and early in the morning. Yet there were plenty of people exercising in the park. </p>

<p>And they were doing all sorts of different activities: tai chi, ballroom dancing, modern dance, martial arts, yoga, games, you name it and there was usually a large group of people doing this. </p>

<p>Funny thing, though, was that the vast majority of the people doing this were over 60 years old. These folks were in excellent shape. Just how good? Well, check out this guy below:<br />
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Wow. Simply amazing. </p>

<p>We asked him his age and he told us he was 83. Most 23 year olds can't do this and this fella is at an age when most Westerners are either dead or can barely move. This man is truly an inspiration. This is amazing flexibility for anyone let alone someone 83. </p>

<p>Interesting thing was, though, that I didn't see any young people in the park exercising. It might have been that they were all at work and I was seeing retired people. That might be the case but I have the feeling that this is also a generational issue. That most young people in China, like in the States, don't exercise. They haven't built the habit and might never. Youngsters think they are going to be fit and flexible forever and have no idea that they're headed for stiffness and weakness unless they start exercising. </p>

<p>Thing is, though, that it doesn't matter when you start, be in 8 years old or 80. You can too. <a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html" target="blank"><strong>But you've got to start</strong>,  </a> no matter where it is. </p>

<p>Wishing you the best, </p>

<p>Eddie Baran </p>

<p>P.S. Can you get flexibility and strong abs in one exercise? You bet. Gymnasts do and so can you. Go here <a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html" target="blank"> <strong>NOW</strong> </a>to see why. </p>

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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Last week when I was in China, I noticed that there's a big split<br />
 between the old and the new. On the one hand there was the healthy old<br />
 China. Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. I saw vendors on the street<br />
 selling fruit on a stick. </p>

<p>As an American this concept seemed so foreign to me that is was almost<br />
 cutting-edge. We eat everything else on a stick - namely junk food - so<br />
 why not fruit?</p>

<p>Then we have the newer China where you have the influx of American fast<br />
 food. McDonald's and KFC on every corner. But I couldn't resist. Just<br />
 how does KFC in China compare to that in the States. </p>

<p>Well, I had to find out. I hadn't had KFC in almost 10 years since it's<br />
 some of the most disgusting food out there. And I'm just talking about<br />
 the taste, not its nutritional value. Nothing wrong with having some<br />
 junk food every once in a while, but I could never stomach the Colonel. </p>

<p>So Matthew Furey, Doug Doebler and I ventured into a Shanghai KFC to<br />
 experiment. Doug watched while Matthew and I polished off almost an<br />
 entire bird. Yes, it was actually pretty good and didn't resemble what we<br />
 have here in America. I still would classify it as junk food but it's not<br />
 as fatty, greasy, grisly or disgusting as the American version. </p>

<p>But you can tell the new generation is loving this food a little too<br />
 much because they have flabby bodies. Although they're not big people,<br />
 many are mostly fat and have little muscle. Is the new Chinese food<br />
 American fast food? I don't know, but it looks like a lot of Chinese people<br />
 have been eating too much of it.</p>

<p>It's okay to partake in junk food once in a while; you don't have to be<br />
 100 percent pure all of the time. But you do need to get plenty of<br />
 fruits and vegetables. The more fruits and vegetables you eat the less<br />
 harm an occasional trip to KFC will do. It'll just be a small blip on the<br />
 radar. And the wilted slice of iceberg lettuce in your Big Mac doesn't<br />
 count as a serving of vegetable. You need a lot better than that.</p>

<p>And the beauty of fruits and vegetables is that you can eat as much as<br />
 your heart desires and you'll always be healthy. The more you eat, the<br />
 better you'll be. </p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

<p>P.S. <br />
To make sure you get your extra servings of fruits and vegetables, try<br />
 whole food concentrates by going here now<br />
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>I just returned from a 10-day trip to China with friends and colleagues<br />
 - coach Matthew Furey, real estate wizard Doug Doebler and media mogul<br />
 Jim Whelan. Turns out China is my kind of town. Instead of Red China,<br />
 it's more like Ed China.</p>

<p>China was nothing like how we read in books. In the west we're told<br />
 it's a backward repressed country, something straight out of Mao's<br />
 Cultural Revolution. But it sure seemed different than that to me. </p>

<p>It was pretty progressive with a nice free market economy, where<br />
 capitalism is the name of the game not communism. Chairman Mao's probably<br />
 spinning in his grave like a centrifuge. Good. Whirl away.</p>

<p>Anyway, when it came to health and fitness I discovered a lot of things<br />
 about the Chinese - how some of them ate, exercised and took care of<br />
 their health. More on this later, so keep tuned for some cool things.</p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

<p>P.S. Read up on what some are calling the greatest exercise routine<br />
 ever by going here now <a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html </a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>From Old Man to Young Man in 9 Minutes</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Fred Nicklaus is 50 years old. A short time ago he had a total hip<br />
 replacement. He was basically a cripple and saw his life pass him by. All<br />
 the things he used to love doing were now a thing of the past.</p>

<p>Fred had become an old man.</p>

<p>That was until he started Special Forces Combat Endurance training. He<br />
 befriended a Special Forces Major who showed him how to work out like<br />
 the Special Forces do - 9 minutes to superior shape.</p>

<p>The results were incredible. A huge increase in strength, endurance and<br />
 flexibility. In fact, Fred's in better shape than most men half his<br />
 age. </p>

<p>Read more about Fred's story and how you, too, can benefit from Special<br />
 Forces fitness training in only 9 minutes a day<br />
 <a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/combat_endurance.html" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com/combat_endurance.html </a></p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

<p>P.S. From old man to young man in 9 minutes a day. Read about it here<br />
<a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/combat_endurance.html" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com/combat_endurance.html </a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>How to Improve Muscle Recovery</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>If you work out, your progress is only as good as how well you recover.<br />
 If your muscles don't recover, you won't be able to train as hard or<br />
 as often as you like. The more frequently and intensely you can train,<br />
 the better shape you will get in. And, of course, if your muscles don't<br />
 recover, they won't grow and you won't get stronger.<br />
 <br />
Make sure you are following these 4 keys to ensure sufficient muscle<br />
 recovery:</p>

<p>1. Proper exercising - Your exercise program should have a variety of<br />
 tools and routines that are designed for optimal results.</p>

<p>2. Proper eating - Eat only the best foods and plenty of them,<br />
 primarily fruits and vegetables. Stay away from empty calories.</p>

<p>3. Get plenty of rest - I realize this may be hard to do for some<br />
 people but make an effort to do this. </p>

<p>4. Take mussel oil - Mussel oil is a fantastic anti-inflamatory that<br />
 will help aid in your recovery, thereby improving your overall fitness.</p>

<p>The beauty of mussel oil is that you needn't take 800 capsules a day.<br />
 2-4 very small caps each day and you've got your dosage.</p>

<p>Read more about mussel oil and muscle soreness here<br />
 <a href="http://www.baranboost.com/muscle_soreness.html" target="blank">http://www.baranboost.com/muscle_soreness.html </a></p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

<p>P.S. Mussel oil has many excellent health benefits, even better than<br />
 fish oil. Read more here <a href="http://www.baranboost.com/lyprinol.html" target="blank">http://www.baranboost.com/lyprinol.html </a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>When The Body Attacks Itself</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The human body is an amazing thing. It's designed to help protect you. <br />
Yet the very thing that can help you can also hurt you. It's like when<br />
 the body attacks itself. It's called, inflammation.</p>

<p>Inflammation is actually an immune response that initially defends your<br />
 body against injury, irritation and infection. It's your body's<br />
 protective attempt to remove anything injuring your body, as well as starting<br />
 the healing process. </p>

<p>But the problem is when inflammation goes unchecked it wreaks havoc.<br />
 It's a classic case of "too much of a good thing." It's like when you<br />
 hear a new song. The first 10 times hearing it makes you feel good. But<br />
 then after hearing it 50 more times you're ready to shoot yourself.</p>

<p>Alzheimer's, arthritis, asthma, cancer, depression, heart disease -<br />
 horrible afflictions that some scientists believe that inflammation may<br />
 play a part in. That's right. A seemingly simple thing such as<br />
 inflammation is now being looked at as potentially leading to these diseases and<br />
 others. </p>

<p>Researchers have shown over and over again that chronic inflammation<br />
 can harm the body, sometimes irrevocably. After realizing that<br />
 inflammation may be at factor in many diseases, it's no wonder it's the biggest<br />
 thing in scientific research. Now the focus can be on fighting a single<br />
 entity - inflammation - as opposed to finding a cure for all of those<br />
 afflictions. </p>

<p>So how do we stop this? Well, there have been many expensive<br />
 prescription drugs manufactured that help in combating inflammation. But there is<br />
 something even better out there that can help the fight: FOOD! </p>

<p>Yes, that's right. Real food. I mean lots of fruits and vegetables, as<br />
 well as mussel oil.</p>

<p>Forget all the manufactured chemicals out there. Real food with its<br />
 real protective devices will help protect you - really. Naturally<br />
 occurring substances that can help reduce inflammation - mussel oil, fruits,<br />
 like berries, and apple peel, all of which help you fight inflammation.<br />
 Naturally. </p>

<p>The only thing is, though, that for these foods to be really effective<br />
 you have to take large amounts. Some people may not mind that, but<br />
 others don't want to. In that case, you will need to take them in a<br />
 concentrated form like capsules <br />
<a href="http://www.baranboost.com/lyprinol.html" target="blank">http://www.baranboost.com/lyprinol.html </a></p>

<p>Good food in concentrated capsules are the easiest way to way to fight<br />
 inflammation and to give you the best health.</p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

<p>P.S. Do yourself a favor and read about inflammation now. Go here <br />
<a href="http://www.baranboost.com/lyprinol.html" target="blank">http://www.baranboost.com/lyprinol.html </a> and here <br />
<a href="http://www.baranboost.com/berry_boost.html" target="blank">http://www.baranboost.com/berry_boost.html </a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Man on Oxygen Banishing His Belly</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Ron Watson is almost 60 and has had his share of health problems in his<br />
 life, like being on oxygen, among other things. </p>

<p>But he's an example of a man who didn't give up. He decided to fight<br />
 back and take charge of his health. He wanted to firm his abs and reduce<br />
 its size but never could do it before. But now he finally is.</p>

<p>What does he do? He trains his body like a gymnast because this is the<br />
 fastest, most effective and easiest way to get toned and strong. He<br />
 doesn't care that he's had health problems. He only sees what can be, not<br />
 what was.</p>

<p>This is what he wrote me:</p>

<p>---</p>

<p>I am so glad I decided to get your Gymnastic Abs course<br />
<a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html </a> . Physically I am very<br />
 limited. I am almost 60, am on oxygen, had triple bypass surgery, a pacemaker,<br />
 emphysema, a paralyzed left diaphragm, diabetes, kidney stones, had<br />
 abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery six months ago, colon cancer survivor,<br />
 that might be it.</p>

<p>I love the course. It has been about 10 days but I am already getting<br />
 firmer around the middle, even though I am only doing the easiest<br />
 versions of the three most basic exercises. My overhang belly is not hanging<br />
 as much, as it is shrinking.  </p>

<p>I enjoy doing these exercises and look forward to doing then each day.<br />
 I would hate to be doing many situps, crunches, etc. They are boring<br />
 and you can never do enough. They have worked well for me. I am not<br />
 worried about how many reps or all the other things I usually think about<br />
 when exercising, as I am doing just as you have told me in the program.<br />
 Thank you for all your help.<br />
 <br />
---</p>

<p>Ron is very inspiring. When 99% of people in average health won't do a<br />
 thing to help themselves, and will come up with every possible excuse<br />
 under the sun NOT to improve, Ron is that much more incredible. He<br />
 doesn't just throw in the towel and give up. Where others see a dead end, he<br />
 sees opportunity.</p>

<p>What's his secret? Simple. Ron started at the level he was at and did<br />
 only what he could handle, nothing more. This was a few reps. From this<br />
 point he's building a solid foundation, one brick at a time. He's<br />
 patient and persistent. And he's doing something now and not letting his<br />
 past affect his future.</p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

<p>P.S. Whether you're a hardcore fitness fanatic or someone who's just<br />
 getting started, Gymnastic Abs will work for you. Go here now<br />
 <a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html </a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Gang Banger Turns Good</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>This is the story of my friend Jeremiah Perez, aka Lord Jeremiah Moses<br />
 Perez. </p>

<p>Jeremiah grew up in the mean streets of East San Jose. He was very<br />
 small, Latino but didn't speak Spanish and, as he put it, "looked like a<br />
 wetback." All of this made him a huge target for the Chicano gangs in his<br />
 hood. So he got more than his share of beatings. And this was when he<br />
 was only in the 4th grade. He had a whole life of this to look forward<br />
 to.</p>

<p>Welcome to East San Jose.</p>

<p>So what does Jeremiah do? He learns to fight, and over the years he<br />
 learns to fight so well that he starts beating up the gang members<br />
 themselves and everyone in their path. He had to prove that he could fight and<br />
 stand his own.  And he did. </p>

<p>In fact, he fought so well that he decides to run with the Samoan<br />
 gangs, who are even bigger and meaner than the Chicanos. </p>

<p>Of course, the Samoans don't just let him into their gang. No. He first<br />
 has to go through the initiation process. A Sweet 16 it's not. 10 of<br />
 the biggest and meanest Samoan gangsters jump him and begin beating him.<br />
 Funny thing, though, was that Jeremiah was such a good fighter that he<br />
 fought back and HE was the one giving the beatdown, not the other way<br />
 around. He didn't lose that one.</p>

<p>That's how well he can fight.</p>

<p>Once again, Jeremiah had shown he could fight in the real world and<br />
 never come out on the losing end. This expert ability to fight earned him<br />
 a fierce reputation with his gang. They named him "Little Nasty."<br />
 Nobody messed with him.</p>

<p>Fast forward many years. Bad boy turns good, Jeremiah quits his gang<br />
 banging and gets on the straight and narrow. He's now a reformed gang<br />
 banger who teaches a select few his secrets: How to fight and defend<br />
 yourself against gang bangers and other hoodlums. In other words, how to<br />
 fight against mean SOBs like "Little Nasty." He's now a very successful<br />
 entrepreneur. He turned his hopeless  situation into a benefit.</p>

<p>Jeremiah now has a system of his proven fighting moves that work in the<br />
 real world battles of the gangs -<br />
<a href="http://eddiebaran.com/self_defense.html" target="blank">http://eddiebaran.com/self_defense.html </a> - and that's just what they<br />
 are. Proven on the real streets, in real fights, in the real world.</p>

<p>Read more on Jeremiah's fascinating story of triumphing over the gangs<br />
 and overcoming the odds to make something of himself; and read more<br />
 about this superb fighting system. Go here now<br />
<a href="http://eddiebaran.com/self_defense.html" target="blank">http://eddiebaran.com/self_defense.html </a></p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

<p>P.S. Learn to fight against thugs by learning to fight like a thug from<br />
 a former thug. Go here now <a href="http://eddiebaran.com/self_defense.html" target="blank">http://eddiebaran.com/self_defense.html </a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Sixty Year Old Man Gets Abs of Steel</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Austin is almost 60 years young. And he's got abs of steel.</p>

<p>The other day Steve was at his doctor's office for a physical. He was<br />
 lying on the table when the doctor felt his midsection. The doc told<br />
 Steve that he has "the hardest abs of any of his patients." That's right -<br />
 of ANY of his patients, be they 20 or 30 years old. And then he asked<br />
 him how he got his tremendous abs.</p>

<p>Steve told him he got them from Gymnastic Abs<br />
 <a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html </a> </p>

<p>Steve's story isn't unusual. Train your abs like a gymnast and you<br />
 can't help but get the strongest, hardest abs ever. It's simple.</p>

<p>Read why when you go here <a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html </a></p>

<p>Wishing you the best,</p>

<p>Eddie Baran</p>

<p>P.S. If you'd like to get a set of rock-hard abs, then go here now<br />
<a href="http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html" target="blank">http://www.eddiebaran.com/gymnastic_abs.html </a><br />
</p>]]></description>
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