I Succeeded In Just ‘X’ Months! The Before And After Scam | BodyBuilding

March 23, 2010 by  
Filed under The Fitness Bug

‘I built monster sized muscle in just 3 months!’

‘I lost ‘X’ number of pounds in just 4 weeks!’

These are phrases that you hear often, in almost every industry. Especially in the fitness and bodybuilding industry. You’ll often hear some state quotes such as,

I succeeded in ‘this’ many months, ‘that’ many months.. blah, blah, blah…

Yea, it would be cool to get great results quickly, and sometimes that can happen. But the real success lies in how to keep building on that success. The phrase ‘I Succeeded In Just ‘X’ Months!’ is usually just a show off or marketing phrase to lure people in. Heck, I may even use it in certain situations. But if I ever do, you can be damn sure that I’ll be providing long term value at the end of the tunnel.

So in reality, those statements that you hear people quote are often false positives. Don’t fall for them. Always make sure you are that devil that is looking ever so closely at the detail. And just know that there is NO magical way to get real, meaningful fitness or bodybuilding results without some hard work and gut wreching graft.

Let me show you what I mean. Here is an example of EXACTLY the thing I am talking about.

Natalie Cassidy

This is Natralie Cassidy, an actor in the UK who shot to fame on the popular TV soap Eastenders, and the picture above is how she used to look. Then, she left the show, disappeared for a while, and re-appeared on the scene, slimmer, sexier and magically even prettier than before. All by using her secret formula of a weight loss program.

And within no time at all, her program sold like hot cakes

$$$ Chi-Chingggggg $$$

GREAT!

But Then…

She gained it all back! (Ohh Nooo)

I was actually disappointed when I saw that she had let her self go and put all that weight back on again. Maybe I should have created Stay-Fit Bug a few years earlier. That would have helped her ‘KEEP’ the body that she built. Either way, her fans must have been disappointed some what. Their new weight loss idol had fallen from the helm. Who are they to look up to now?

This scenario right here is why I have banished Natalie Cassidy into the,

‘I Succeeded In Just ‘X’ Months! The Before And After Scam’

There are other examples out there. This is just one of them.

Shaun’s Point Is?

My point is this…

If you are going to brag, boast and market yourself using the phrase ‘ I succeeded In Just ‘X’ Months’, then make sure you provide some long term value to the audience that you have converted. These are the people that were most likely in the exact same situation as you were, yet you managed to achieve where they continued to fail. Because of that they will always look up to you, and anything that comes out of your mouth will be taken at face value and executed without question.  If you are going to be a role model, then be one. The moment your audience see you slip up, you automatically incorparate the ‘He/She’s fake’ tag, and they might just move on.

Or

They might understand that you are human, and that very same audience could possibly be the cause of raising you up from the pits of demise to a once again glorious rise… to the top!

Success and Money can be a great thing. But as always, it comes with increased responsibility for your actions.

The Bodybuilding Culprits

This is one of the most prolific scam products that circulates the internet using a similar mantra from ‘I Succeeded in just ‘X’ Months’ in the Bodybuilding world.

The Acai Berry Supplement

Not the acai berry itself. That is a very nutritional fruit full of antioxidants. What I’m talking about here is the actual supplements some of these companies are putting on on the market.

The Oprah Winfrey Endorsed Acai Berry Supplement

We all know that when Oprah speaks and endorses something, it becomes an instant impulse purchase for those who listen to what she has to say. There are companies all around the internet that claim Oprah has endorsed their product, when in fact, all she done was give the actual acai berry the thumbs up after a recommendation from Dr. Oz !

These guys are all fakes and there are just too many to name. But the fact is, none of their supplements work. They are all ineffective.

Shame on them!

I will probably do what they do at times and post quotes like ‘I Succeeded In Just ‘X’ Months!’ But I will always follow it up by providing long term value and raising my game when my decline starts to kick in. Because everything that goes up has only one way to go after that point… Back down!

See you in the comments.

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13 Responses to “I Succeeded In Just ‘X’ Months! The Before And After Scam | BodyBuilding”
  1. Bill says:

    Well, I have seen great results in about 4 months through using great workout programs and a better diet. There are a lot of programs that guarantee fast and impressive results but none of them are easy. Look at P90X for example. Tough stuff…

  2. Shaun says:

    P90X is a great example no doubt. Just not everyone is cut out for that kind of intensity. But as we all know, the only way to get results is by working flat out. Next level intensity. The key problem which I have seen so far is that people may have troubles maintaining those results that they achieve… in general. One key way I think of making that easier is by keeping things fun and engaging.

  3. Bill says:

    You got that right! One big problem I always had was that I got bored doing the same stuff day in and day out. Until I found out a whole bunch of really tough and fun exercises that I now do regularly. Most of them are bodyweight too, which means I can workout at home ;) But yeah. I think that keeping things interesting and engaging is the way to go. Also, I believe people should start realizing that there should be no “chest days” or “leg days” etc. I think full body workout is the way to go. Just my 2c…

  4. Shaun says:

    Full body workouts have always been the way to go (Compound Exercises). Those Isolation workouts are mainly for building your weak muscles. Those that just lag behind the rest. For me it would be legs and forearms.

  5. Bill says:

    For me it would be something like shoulders and triceps. You might remember that legs have not been my concern for a long time now ;)

  6. Shaun says:

    Ah yes. Big Butt Bill. We are complete opposites on the body front ;) . I think the butt is 2nd place to the 6 Pac, for body parts people love and want to build.

  7. Bill says:

    Ha! Nice nickname I got there. The butt is very important for a lot of psychological reasons, which I’m too busy right now to explain.

  8. Aaron says:

    The problem is too many people wants quick, or instant results, and they are not thinking long term. And way too many fall for the marketing BS they see on TV infomercials. If the commercial says you can get a great looking body effortlessly, in just a few easy minutes a day, then it must be possible, right? :(

  9. Shaun says:

    Most infomercials are phony no doubt. And it’s an easy way to play on peoples thoughts and emotions…. everyone wants to look great. But one can achieve in the ones that are good. It just requires that you train insane.

    Some people may even get that part right. The problem there after is trying to keep those results without making your efforts feel like a chore. That’s why I touch on the fun factor here,

    http://www.stayfitbug.com/the-fitness-bug/the-p90x-after-solution/

    Switching up exercises to overcome plateaus and mundane routines is a good thing. But I don’t think it’s enough.

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