Event: RTP Group Shred
Weekly Accountability Phase

Duration: 12 Weeks

Daily Accountability Phase 1:
October 26, 2007 to November 8, 2007 – Completed

Weekly Accountability Phase 2:
November 18, 2007 to January 8, 2008

Status: Game On!
Week 2: November 25, 2007

Shredder Agreement:
Weekly accountability pictures/blogs for 84 days until January 8, 2008.

Shredder Count:
Certified Shredders: 16

Completion Prize:
Limited Edition Shredder Council merchandise from the RTP Store for 24 hours on January 9, 2008 at “cost price”.


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G’day Shredders,

Happy Thanksgiving! I trust you enjoyed your time with family and friends.

Well Shredders, 31 days down! You have now well and truly ingrained this powerful accountability habit into your routine. You have laid the foundation to make a head-turning physique transformation by January 8, 2008.

The flipside here is that if you don’t feel you are making rapid enough progress after 4 weeks it can cause a loss of motivation and discipline. Therefore, in today’s video I will “go back in time” and give you advice based on my Mission 1 pre-Christmas Shred last year.

Until next week,

Eat Clean,
Shred Hard,
Think BIG!

AJ

RTP Shredder Council Video: Week 1
Pre-Christmas Shredding

Inside this video you will discover…

1. Council Advice: My “Secret Motivation Weapon” for pre-Christmas shredding.
   
2. Christmas Shredding: How to come back from the holiday season in better shape.
   
3. Plateau Breaking: What to look at first when you are in a plateau.
4. Recommended Resource: The “Fat Loss Bible” I use and recommend for getting out of a rut.
   

Shred On!

Post Status: November 25, 2007
Next Update: December 2, 2007

Signed: Adam Waters

P.S. Check out the Shredder Profiles and make comments on their profile’s and support these Shredders who have taken massive real-time action on their physique transformation goals and dreams.

P.S.S. Below are my Day 382 pics for November 25, 2007: Mission 4 – Day 7 of 125. Still can’t get the photo exposure right!

G’day,

A super quick update today as I’m still “slaving away” on my exact Mission 4 Goals, Accountability, Stats and Graphics. It’s a much bigger job than I envisioned!

High Rep Partial Training

I had a great workout today using a new twist on Lactic Acid training that I used extensively throughout Missions 1, 2 and 3. The new technique calls for “high rep partial” training using two different exercises for the concentric and eccentric phase of the rep motion.

I got a great “burn” which is the objective for this type of training. I felt my muscles almost explode when I got to the final “burnout” sets. I’ll go into this technique in much greater detail in the following weeks.

Shredder Council Picture Deadline

Before I sign off today I just want to remind members of The Shredder Council to have your Day 1/31 (Week 2 Phase) pictures to me by 2:00PM “RTP Time” tomorrow (Sunday November 24, 2007).

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean,
Shred Hard,
Think BIG!

Cheers,
Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

P.S. Below are Day 381 pics for November 24, 2007: Mission 4 – Day 6 of 125

G’day,

Back on Day 331 I blogged about reaching 500,000 combined views of my accountability videos on YouTube. Well, today I passed 750,000 views! Never in my wildest dreams did I think my videos would be seen by that many people.

Below is a screenshot of my YouTube account that shows 750,168 views as of November 22, 2007.
If you’d like to receive instant alerts when new videos are uploaded (much more to come!) you can subscribe to my RTP VIP Newsletter (with free bonus report) at www.RTP-VIP.com or you can watch these videos on my blog at the RTP Video Archive.

Thank You YouTubers

I would also like to say thank you to everyone that has watched and taken the time comment (over 2000 comments in total) on my videos.

I know from the personal messages I have received from people that these videos have inspired people to start (or complete) their own fat loss journey. Quite honestly, that is the greatest thrill for me, just knowing that I may have inspired other people to take action on their goals.

Before I sign off today I’ll leave you with HQ versions of my most popular “time lapse” videos that are not presently available on YouTube (or anywhere else!)

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180 Days In 18 Seconds – Time Lapse Weight Loss

Daily pictures from September 24, 2007 to March 24, 2007 (180 Days!)

The “time-lapse” portion of this video was recently broadcast to 5,000,000 million to Japan on NHK TV before it was uploaded onto this blog!

N.B.People who have read my special report, My Biggest Secret at RTP-VIP.com will be familiar with the “earlier” pictures and blog.

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M2 Judgement Day - The Six-Pack Verdict

94 Responses from 22 Countries over 12 hours to my public vote on my blog as to whether my midsection qualified as a six-pack. At stake is my $1500 pre-paid “redemption trip” to Phuket. The following takes place on March 24, 2007. Events occur in real-time.

*Warning: This video is very intense!

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136 Days In 12 Seconds – Time Lapse Body Transformation

Exactly as the title says. I took a picture every day for 136 days between Nov 8, 2006 and March 24, 2007 and then put them back to back in a high speed montage. Each 24 hour period is represented by a picture of 0.3 seconds in length.

Buckle your seat belt!

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84 Days In 48 Seconds: Time Lapse Body Transformation

A picture a day for 84 days (except for a few rest days). I was inspired by the “guy takes picture of himself every day for 6 years video.” I thought…why not apply that concept to my whole body rather than just my face. This video is the result.

The time period is between Nov 8, 2006 and Jan 31, 2007 across 3 countries, Japan, Australia and Hong Kong. My goal for this mission (No.1) was to eat a chocolate birthday cake while holding a six-pack of abs (NOT beer!) for my 33rd birthday on February 1, 2007.

This video is also a tribute to my mentors. Without them I would still be stumbling around like I had for the previous 6 years of failed attempts to get in shape.

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Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean,
Shred Hard,
Think BIG!

Cheers,
Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

P.S. Official M4 Graphics coming very soon…my brain is fried from organizing and creating these M4 graphics.

P.S.S. Below are Day 380 pics for November 22, 2007: Mission 4 – Day 5 of 125

G’day Shredders,

What can I say! The Shredder Council does not miss a beat!

Yesterday I “challenged” the Council to guess why I will be in New Jersey on Day 500. I thought this one would be tough to crack (unlike my previous couple of “challenges”)

I expected maybe one or two Shredders to nail the correct answer…see Shredder responses below.

First, here is the “official” M4 Goal Graphic!

Shredder Responses:

Debbie said…

Adam – a few guesses.

1) you’re meeting up with Tom Venuto or Nick Nillson

2) money is burning a hole in your pocket and you’re headed to Atlantic city for some gambling

3) you’re a big tony soprano fan

btw: did you know the Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Expo is Feb 29-Mar 2 in Columbus, Ohio?

Debbie

Joni said…

Yeah, I think this has something to do with Tom Venuto as well. And then, of course, coming to visit me because I live 45 min from NJ
-JP

Your Grateful Cyber-friend, Christy said…

Oh Snap! Joni you I feel like you just won the Price is Right. You are the closest to Adam’s vacation (without going over.) You guys should totally meet AND post a video on the blog.

My guess: Adam’s competing in either a Body Building Competition or an Iron Man.

BTW, I’m thinking RTP Shredder cruise or Vegas getaway package. lol

Your Grateful Cyber-friend, Christy said…

Debbie! Haha you were googling like me, too. I knew it was and was disappointed the dates didn’t match up. It’s 100 Days from yesterday. lol

maverick said…

Got to be Tommy V

Marbella said…

Gee Whiz Adam! Why go to New Jersey of all places!! (please forgive me you NJerseyians). Gotta have a big reason to do that, so am thinking they are going to do a TV show, or maybe a movie on you. (Oprah, Donald Trump, PlayBoy)

Something important that only can be done there (remember there are tons of movie companies in Spain…) This is something extra special for you to come all the way from Japan. Don´t you need a whole bunch of Shredder´s to be there to be background…we could sing some, dance some, give it a big GO Adam Waters!!! Just let us know and we´ll all be there.
(darn…running with bulls is much more fun than anything in NJ).
Lynda

Raiden said…

It just has to be going to see Mr. BFFM himself. He is in New Jersey. You should see if you can try out the Quad Blaster that he has. Apparently it can make grown men cry. I can just see the meeting now though, it’ll be like Stephen Colbert meeting Bill O’Reilly. Well, us North American’s might get that reference…Wayne Gretzky meeting Gordie Howe? Hmm, what’s a good international reference? Harry Potter meets Dumbledore?

Kristiina said…

As said before the reason is Tom, because he has the Fitness Renaissance in a beutiful place called Hoboken NJ.

We’ll be expecting lots of pics

Lilla said…

Hey, I was right! You ARE coming to be my personal trainer! I was born and raised in New Joisey. My whole family lives there and I still own a condo in Montclair. What part of NJ will you be in? I may be visiting for the holidays. Joni, you and I should meet up and anyone else on the East Coast!

p.s. Are you on the Big I in your Hawaii picture?

p.s.s. Jersey gets a bum rap.There are some beautiful places there. Enjoy your stay!

p.s.s.s. Thumbs up for Hawaii Redemption 2.0!

Tearose said…

A Redemption trip is a great idea! For me I need a Redemption Summer! This Summer is supposed to be my Redemption summer, but I don’t know if I have enough time, we’ll see!

I had no idea where you might be going lol.

Sammy said…

OMG! I guess you’ll be meeting Tom Venuto or Nick Nilson… Oh man if that is true I’m so envious. You gotta take pictures man!

Lilla said…

OK – I have actual proof of where Adam is! Check out my post on November 21st.

http://shekhinahdivine.blogspot.com/
(Check out Lilla’s ultra funny video!)

Your Grateful Cyber-friend, Christy said…

Holy smokes Lilla! You totally nailed it. It’s like you’re psychic.

People, you must check out Lilla’s video this instant.

Especially a certain Texan and certain Aussie who both will remain nameless.

Marbella said…

Lilla,
I cannot believe you were there filming the whole TRIP! Since it was just a practice day getting ready for the BIG RACE, I didn´t think anyone would check it out.

Hey ADAM, don´t miss going to Lilla´s blog of November 21st! Not to be missed. You are a star!!

And LILLA, you are soo fabulous. My best Thanksgiving present!

Lynda

Alex said…

You’re right, guys! Adam will be meeting Tom Venuto and Adam will be participating in the Arnold Classic Competition as it is scheduled on March 1.

Alex(“,)

Shredder Council Nails It!

I think I’m gonna have to make these “quizzes” a little tougher! The Shredder Council does not miss a clue!

Yes it’s true! I’m going to New Jersey to train with Mr. BFFM himself, the one and only Tom Venuto!

How Insane Is This!

When I first purchased BFFM back in 2003 I was emotionally, spritually and physically destroyed.

Now, four “short years” later I am on my way to meet and train with the author of BFFM!

Unbelievable!

I’m Gonn
a Need Every One Of These 125 Days!

Tom has already told me what’s in store for me when I arrive. Raiden guessed it, the “infamous Quad Blaster” which according to Tom, brings grown men to tears! Check out Tom’s recent blog post on the “merciless” Quad Blaster on BodyBuildingSecrets.com

The truth is I’m gonna have to practice what I preach every single day of Mission 4 if I am to “stack up” in Tom’s gym! This kind of pressure is totally insane…and exactly what I need in order to “shred that sixer” that has evaded me so far.

Ooohhh man, I get chills just thinking about this Day 500 training session with Tom!

East Coast Shredder Council Meet-Up!

Just to get more insane there is also the chance I could meet up with my fellow Shredders on the East Coast! What could be cooler than seeing the East Coast Shredder Council (who will also be in top shape too!) live in-person.

Man, this whole deal is totally “off the charts”. It’s gonna make me shred to the max and practice what I preach every single day for the next 121 days. I’m sooo looking forward to this!

You Gotta Check Out Lilla’s Video!

One more thing…you gotta check out Lilla’s ultra cool “Thanksgiving Day Shredder” video!

I watched Lilla’s video while I was at work and totally “cracked up”. All the Japanese staff were wondering, why is Adam laughing so hard!

Check out Lilla’s video (and very cool blog) at http://shekhinahdivine.blogspot.com/

Thank You Shredders

What a cool group of Shredders we have! Through our combined efforts we have all witnessed a real-time manifestation of something that started as a “spur of the moment” idea. Thank you Shredders, it is an honor and a privilege to be on this journey with you.

I think we have only scratched the surface of how totally insane this Shredder Council will become. I can envisage a day in the not too distant future where we have our very own “Shredder Council Redemption Trip”.

Maybe a Group Shred Redemption Mission!?

How cool would that be?!

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean,
Shred Hard,
Think BIG

Cheers,
Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

P.S. Tomorrow I’ll finally post my “official” M4 plan, just gotta put the final touches on these graphics.

P.S.S. Below are Day 379 pictures for November 22, 2007: Mission 4 – Day 4 of 125

G’day,

Thank you Shredders for your guesses on where I’ll be on Day 500. Andrew, Debbie, Suzette and Sammy were very very close by saying New York City (actually half-right!)

But even cooler there were so many great ideas for future holidays like the Bahamas (from Raiden), Hawaii (from Lilla), Florida (from Miriam), Disneyland! (from Christy) and even Spain (perhaps a cardio workout with Lynda, running with the bulls!)

Redemption 2.0 Coming Soon…

I have actually been seriously thinking about doing Redemption 2.0 to Hawaii (like I did with Phuket) because I have a lot “before photos” taken there from 2003, if you know what I mean!

Shredder Redemption?

Actually Shredders, if you have “before” pictures from a previous vacation that you’d like to “redeem” then maybe you could do your own “Redemption Trip”.

Like you can see below this was an extremely powerful motivator for me over Mission 2 that pushed me to the limit (in a good way!) and enabled me to take this “before and after” picture at the same spot in Phuket.

A Shredder Council Board Meeting!

And even cooler still was the suggestion by Suzette and Joni to hold the first Shredder Council Convention! That would be “off the Richter scale”! We could even hire a boardroom and have a Shredder Council board meeting!

Breaking News…

Just minutes before I planned to go “live” with this blog post Andrew nailed it! I will be heading straight for New Jersey (via San Francisco and New York!) once I hit the United States.

So, Why New Jersey?

As NJ will be freezing cold in March its safe to say that this ain’t a beach vacation! So I guess the question now is, why New Jersey? Anyone care to take a stab…

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean,
Shred Hard,
Think BIG

Cheers,
Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

P.S. I got in a great cardio workout tonight and surprised myself by hitting the same numbers I hit in the last few weeks before the end of Mission 3. A rest really does wonders as long as it stays under 2 weeks I believe.

P.S.S. Below are Day 378 pictures for November 21, 2007: Mission 4 – Day 3 of 125.

P.S.S.S. As you can also see I still have lighting issues with this new camera. Its really difficult to get consistent lighting for some reason, even though I am using the same settings.