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Freak Physique

January 12, 2015 By Larry Hochman 4 Comments

I don’t have a “freak physique.”

Yes, I’m in unusually good shape for a man of my age.

But freak physique? Not so much.

And by the way, I saw someone promoting themselves on Instagram as “Freak Physique.” Thus, the name.

I also don’t promote the T3 Method, or any other aspect of my coaching and training with anyone who has a freak physique.

But I have friends with freak physiques. They are in insanely good shape, with sculpted bodies and rippling muscles. Their bodies are works of art.

They put in the time, the effort, the intensity. I just finished working out with one of them, in fact!

It turns out they are also amazingly good people. Otherwise I wouldn’t choose them as friends.

Their bodies don’t define them. It’s just what they love to do.

And I celebrate it!

Again, to be perfectly clear…there is nothing in the world wrong with having a freak physique.

But that’s not me.

And it’s a 99.9% chance that’s not you either.

For most of us, the freak physique people represent a fantasy. They are an ideal that people have spent their money, their pain and their confidence trying to become.

And the fitness industry has fed that fantasy, often to an unhealthy extent.

And for the third time, there is nothing wrong with anyone who wants a freak physique. It’s when we imagine that as our role model that it’s a problem.

When it’s clearly not something in our genetic code or that we’re not willing to do the work to make happen that it becomes an issue.

The good news is that you don’t need to be that person.

Let’s be clear. Nobody defines you unless you give them permission to do so.

And having a freak physique doesn’t give you life satisfaction. It doesn’t give you superiority.

It doesn’t give you strong relationships, or financial security.

It doesn’t give you peace, or all the other things I could spend all day naming that have nothing to do with your body composition.

But having a healthy, toned, lean body, mostly free of avoidable toxicity…that’s a whole other story!

Having a body that obeys your will and lets you participate in things that those without a healthy body don’t get to do.

That’s not a freak physique.

That is your birthright.

That’s what we coach and coax people towards!

YOUR TURN

Did you ever have a “freak physique?”

Was there a time when your body was in amazing shape?

What would it feel like now to get stronger, leaner, healthier?

Comment below. Like, Tweet and Share above. Someone is waiting to hear from you!

Audio Replay: T3 Conference Call and Lovefest

January 8, 2015 By Larry Hochman Leave a Comment

Well, I’ve gotta tell ya…

I’ve done a lot of audio trainings in my day.

A lot!

And this may be my favorite of all of them.

It’s not because the delivery was the greatest. It was fine. Not award winning.

It was the power of the message.

And it’s a simple one…

Your body is supposed to be your friend on your life’s journey. Not an enemy.

Between Col, Christopher and me, something special happened.

I won’t keep you in suspense.

CLICK HERE to download the T3 Method Community Conference Call and Lovefest.

It’s partially about weight loss, partially about eating better, partially about exercising more efficiently.

It’s ALL about respecting and honoring yourself, and putting yourself in a community that loves you also.

It’s a little over an hour long…and more fun and worthwhile than anything that’s on TV tonight.

And if you see it…

HERE’S THE LINK TO THE T3 METHOD PRE-LAUNCH PAGE.

If you don’t, no worries.

There’s enough value in the training to make something happen, even if you don’t join us.

But I really would love you to join us.

Listen in. Let me know what you think.

How To Keep Your New Year’s Resolution

December 2, 2014 By Larry Hochman 3 Comments

It’s December 2.

You are approximately 30 days from making your New Year’s Resolution(s).

And I’ll tell you what you already know…

There is approximately a 97% chance you’re not going to keep it.

Sure, you’ll stay strong for two weeks or so. If it’s weight loss, you’ll do the whole portion control thing for a little while.

Or you’ll eat a little cleaner.

Or you’ll hit the gym a few times.

And then your programming will take over.

Your NARRATIVE – the story you’ve been telling yourself about yourself – will stop you dead in your tracks.

That story is a little different for everyone, but basically, it’s this…

I’m not important enough.

I’m not strong enough.

I’m not good enough.

I’m not enough enough.

And no matter how badly you want the change, the weight loss, the muscles, the money, the love of your life…

Your self-talk stops you dead in your tracks.

So here’s a thought…

Why not take the next month, especially around (what’s supposed to be) the most joyous month of the year..

And make a committed effort to change the things you say to yourself.

Because you are important enough.

You are strong enough.

You are good enough.

You are enough enough.

You are whole, and worthy of finding the community, the method, the mentor, the system to get what you want.

And you are worthy of screening out the voices of people – alive or dead – who tell you otherwise.

And you are worthy of seeing your mistakes as learning experiences, not as character flaws.

Take the next month and do some research. Find the way or ways to get what you desire.

Make some plans. You don’t have to execute them yet.

But mostly, bombard yourself with love.

Give it to others, and invite it in return.

And if you want my help, I’m here.

YOUR TURN

What will your New Year’s Resolution be?

What has your mind and heart been calling out to all this time?

What is in the way of making it happen?

And what do you plan to DO about it?

Comment below and share. I promise…you are not alone.

11 Truth Bombs For Early 2014

January 13, 2014 By Larry Hochman 8 Comments

Some profound stuff from the first couple of weeks of 2014. See what works for you!

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1. There is a MONSTER difference between deliberately being oppositional and pissing people off to show you don’t care what “society” thinks…and just living and doing things the ways you enjoy and not factoring in the need for approval from others.

One ties up your energy as much as being dependent on others’ approval. The other is beautiful.

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2. I see a lot of posts and statuses that worry and complain about what society thinks. Usually, I just zip over to the shortcut which is to not think about it.

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3. Life is a marathon, not a sprint. But you still have to take that first step.

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4. It’s amazing what you hear when you listen…because you’re paying more attention, and people are more likely to tell you stuff, because you’re…ya know…listening!

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5. Someone asked the other day…”how do I separate myself from my mistakes?”

Answer: You DON’T.

You celebrate them as a sign you’re in motion. You own them just as much as you own the success. You separate yourself from other people’s judgment. That belongs to them, not you.

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6. A Fitness Truth Bomb, from DeAnna Dimmitt…

There is a question that we must ask ourselves on a daily basis and that is whether or not we are using our resources in a productive manner or do we use them to perpetuate a state of emotional, physical and spiritual crisis. No money for gym membership but plenty of money for beer and junk food? No time to exercise but all the time in the world for self loathing?

At the end of the day, I can’t tell you what it is, only you know the truth of your own matter. All I can do is ask you to look and be honest about what you see.

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7. A Team Building/Marketing Truth Bomb, from Diane…

Riddle me this Batman…

Why would you want to teach your team marketing techniques that take weeks if not months to learn?

Beginner techniques should work within a few days to get the new people excited and advanced techniques should be reserved for those that already have a team and a check going.

Take them from Freshmen to graduate students…

You don’t try to put a freshman into advanced astrophysics with side of calculus…

That’s just a recipe for failure.

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8. A Confidence Truth Bomb from Franco Gonzalez…

If you assume and believe you need another person’s “permission” or “blessing” to improve your business and your life, you’re already behind the 8 ball. Period. Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way.

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9. A New Years Resolution truth bomb from Joel Comm...

What resolutions are you making for the coming year? Are you wholeheartedly, fully-committed to seeing them through? If not, you are setting yourself up for failure. It will make for great water cooler talk about how your have broken your resolutions.

What you REALLY need for the coming year is a REVOLUTION.

What do you really want to accomplish? How badly do you want it? What sacrifices will you make to get there? And do you believe that you will get there or are you just going to try?

When you make a decision and can visualize it as good as done (and believe that to be the case), you have won the hardest part of the battle. Believing it with your whole heart (because the result is what your whole heart really longs for) is the hardest part of the battle. The rest is just following through on what you already knew you were going to do.

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10. A Medical Truth Bomb from Dr. Elana Miller

Love is…Holy shit, I have cancer.

Love is when I feel an urgent desire to get well so I can continue doing the work I am meant to do, here online and through my connections with patients, promoting a positive and integrative view of psychiatry, a field I care so much for. I will get well for me, but I will get well for you, too.

Love is when I realize my passion for life far supersedes my fear of this illness or its treatment.

Love is when I know this cancer will hurt, and will make me sick, but it will not kill me. Love is too strong not to live for.

I am here for love.

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11. And one final Positive Energy Truth Bomb from me…

Sitting by the pool at the resort. A stern looking man walks by. We make eye contact. His face relaxes into a smile and he says, “Happy New Year.”

I like people.

Your Turn! Got any Truth Bombs of your own you’d like to share? Post them in the comment section. Someone is waiting for your wisdom to go BOOM all over them!

Do You Want To Be Part Of The 95%? Or Do You Want To Succeed?

January 1, 2014 By Larry Hochman 7 Comments

Happy New Year!

For real, no matter what you do with it. I want for you what you want for yourself…to be happy, to give and receive love and to be free from whatever pain that’s probably driving most of your choices right now.

You know it. I know it. We all know it. We don’t generally do things that are “good for us.”

We do things that help us relieve the pain we are in.

Makes sense, right? The only problem with that is it keeps us in a state of reducing pain…

Which means the background emotion of our lives is pain…and the attempts to deal with it.

Some Facebook love I shared this morning…

Going to the gym in a few minutes. It’ll be hard to get a parking spot…for the next two weeks. The NYR people will be there. They will also be monopolizing the machines for a while. 95% of them will be gone by January 15. Been that way for the eight years I’ve been going to this particular place. You can tell who they are by the approach (that, and they’ll be unfamiliar faces). They’ll either be timid and afraid of the machines, or totally gung ho, reckless and use them wrong…likely hurting themselves.
The five percent who stay for the long haul will be working off a plan that lets them build slowly, allows for days off to repair muscle tissue and make it a COMMITMENT, not another NYR. They’re also willing to sweat, be uncomfortable for a bit and not worry about how they look in front of other people…at least not enough to stop them.

What are you willing to make a commitment to? What are you willing to build a plan around that includes emotional growth as well as investing your time, money and attention to? What will feel REALLY good when you’ve accomplished it?

THAT’S your New Year’s COMMITMENT!

I wrote that one because the gym became a place of success for me. I feel confident, competent and challenged in a good way when I go there. Wasn’t always that way, since I was the typical “nerd kid” growing up, with a body that embarrassed me.

(Buy me dinner or be one of my students and I’ll tell you my teenage barbell story.)

I was willing to change my self-image to that of a strong, healthy person, and that’s what allowed me to build a lifestyle around being physically fit.

Then I did the same things around emotional and financial health. And those became reality as well.

And there are always new challenges. Yes, to get new life situations and new “stuff.”

But they always start with taking yourself seriously enough to BE it…before it actually shows up.

And then the plan shows up in the craziest ways!

And the resources do as well.

It’s pretty damn fun, to tell you the truth!

And when your self-image is challenged, you can run back to a place of trying to ease your pain.

That almost always means running away from the problem…with avoidance or “New Years Resolutions” that always fail.

You can also laugh at the pain. And laugh at yourself for having it.

And take its power away.

And open the doors to changing yourself.

So let’s break it down…

95% of the New Years Resolution people will do something-anything to feel better. It will involve spending some money. Or doing something different…for a little while.

It will almost always involve STOPPING doing something they’ve been doing.

You know…quitting.

Smoking, overeating, overspending, etc.

But there’s nothing to replace the behaviors that are associated with the pain in the first place.

So in a sense they’re naked.

We can only be that way for so long. We gotta run back to that shelter. And that means running back to what gave you comfort in the first place.

The five percent who break through are also in pain. But they can see past it.

They find a way to detach from the self-image that is part of the thing they’re trying to change.

They strip themselves naked. But they replace it with something that feels good, that feels right.

So they do that uncomfortable stuff. They hit the gym. Or they suck on carrot sticks instead of cigarettes. Or they eat protein instead of refined sugar. Or they commit to a business plan that makes sense instead of throwing advertising money into something they can’t handle.

And they embrace the discomfort. They own it, because they see themselves as worthy of going through the steps.

They see themselves as belonging to the results of the plan, not the problem that got them on the plan.

BOOM…there it is.

And the good news…no matter where you are now, you CAN become one of the five percent.

Takes some courage, and a sense of humor.

And being willing to make a commitment.

Yes, I can help you…no matter where you are. I can help you move from the 95% to the Fabulous Five.

Wanna Play?

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If you’re feeling strong and really ready to be one of the five percent. CLICK HERE to be one of the New Years Commitment students.

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If you feel confident, but not all the way there yet, CLICK HERE to check out HOW TO RECEIVE. This has launched a lot of success for a lot of people.

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If you don’t see a clear path to being one of the five percent, CLICK HERE to start with HOW TO JUGGLE (and Change Your Life Forever). Yeah, you may learn to juggle. You’ll really learn to see success through the eyes of five people who break through…and the mentor who helps them get there.

No matter what you do…be safe, have fun and enjoy the unlimited possibilities that are waiting for you.

Freak Physique

I don’t have a “freak physique.”

And having a freak physique doesn’t give you life satisfaction. It doesn’t give you superiority.

But having a healthy, toned, lean body, mostly free of avoidable toxicity…that’s a whole other story!

Audio Replay: T3 Conference Call and Lovefest

How To Keep Your New Year’s Resolution

There is approximately a 97% chance you’re not going to keep it.

Your NARRATIVE – the story you’ve been telling yourself about yourself – will stop you dead in your tracks.

11 Truth Bombs For Early 2014

Some profound stuff from the first couple of weeks of 2014. See what works for you!

Do You Want To Be Part Of The 95%? Or Do You Want To Succeed?

Happy New Year!

But they always start with taking yourself seriously enough to BE it…before it actually shows up.

So let’s break it down…

The five percent who break through are also in pain. But they can see past it.

And the good news…no matter where you are now, you CAN become one of the five percent.

If you’re feeling strong and really ready to be one of the five percent. CLICK HERE to be one of the New Years Commitment students.

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If you feel confident, but not all the way there yet, CLICK HERE to check out HOW TO RECEIVE. This has launched a lot of success for a lot of people.

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If you don’t see a clear path to being one of the five percent, CLICK HERE to start with HOW TO JUGGLE (and Change Your Life Forever). Yeah, you may learn to juggle. You’ll really learn to see success through the eyes of five people who break through…and the mentor who helps them get there.

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I don’t have a “freak physique.”

And having a freak physique doesn’t give you life satisfaction. It doesn’t give you superiority.

But having a healthy, toned, lean body, mostly free of avoidable toxicity…that’s a whole other story!

There is approximately a 97% chance you’re not going to keep it.

Your NARRATIVE – the story you’ve been telling yourself about yourself – will stop you dead in your tracks.

Some profound stuff from the first couple of weeks of 2014. See what works for you!

Happy New Year!

But they always start with taking yourself seriously enough to BE it…before it actually shows up.

So let’s break it down…

The five percent who break through are also in pain. But they can see past it.

And the good news…no matter where you are now, you CAN become one of the five percent.

If you’re feeling strong and really ready to be one of the five percent. CLICK HERE to be one of the New Years Commitment students.

.

If you feel confident, but not all the way there yet, CLICK HERE to check out HOW TO RECEIVE. This has launched a lot of success for a lot of people.

.

If you don’t see a clear path to being one of the five percent, CLICK HERE to start with HOW TO JUGGLE (and Change Your Life Forever). Yeah, you may learn to juggle. You’ll really learn to see success through the eyes of five people who break through…and the mentor who helps them get there.

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