G’day Shredders,

The full version of Shredder Sunday #29 is now live! All August accountability pictures have been received from Shredder Council members. Check out the current status of each Shredder Council member below. 

I’d like to welcome Danny: Physique Improvement,  Juan: Lean For Life and Ron: My Transformation into the ShredderSphere! Congratulations Danny, Juan and Ron for completing one calendar month of blogging and shredding!

Shred on,

AJ

 

Below are the last 3 episodes of Shredder Sunday. To watch earlier episodes go to the Shredder Sunday Archive to view all the videos on one page.

 

Shredder Sunday #28: Lilla’s Time Lapse Video

 

 

Shredder Sunday #27: RTP Transformation System Update

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Shredder Sunday #26: Road To Redemption – Preview

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Shredder Council 2.0 (August Accountability)

The Shredder Council Official July Accountability Shred Results as they now appear on the private Council Boardroom http://ShredderCouncil.com along with the Shredder Council Membership Badge which now appears across all Shredder Council Blogs.

 

 

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Council 2.0: The 28 Day Accountability Shred

Week 1: Council 2.0 Candidates – Before And After Results

Week 2: Council 2.0 Candidates – Before And After Results

Week 3: Council 2.0 Candidates – Before And After Results

Week 4: Council 2.0 Candidates – Before And After Results

 

Week 4 Video: Welcome To The Council!

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The Shredder Council 2.0 Membership Roll:

August 2008: Current Status

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Member 1) Adam Waters: RTP Blog 2.0

 

Member 2) Debbie’s Blog: Can We Talk

 

Member 3) Lilla’s Blog: My Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

 

 

Member 4) Lynda’s Blog: 130 On My Way

 

Member 5) Michael’s Blog: Fat Burning Machine

 

Member 6) Mike’s Blog: Aussie Bodybuilder

 

Member 7) Suzette’s Blog: Quest For Success

 

Shredder Council 1.0 – Real Time Archive (RTP Blog 1.0)

 

Shredder Council 1.0 Member Profiles & Comments:
12 Week Before & After Results From Group Shred 1

RTP 14-Day Group Shred 1:
Blog/Picture/Video Recap
Daily Accountability Phase

RTP 10 Week Group 1:
Blog/Picture/Video Recap:
Weekly Accountability Phase

 

ShredderSphere 1.0 (August Accountability)

ShredderSphere 1.0 Official Membership List

Andrew: Blood, Sweat & Tears

Bec: Right Here, Right Now

Bob: PFG Workout

Buffed Stuff

Christina’s Blog: My Modal Life

Christy’s Blog: You Are Enough

Dan: 12 Weeks

Danny: Physique Improvement

Daniel: Fight To Survive

Diane: 1-2-3 Fat Loss Solution

Dougal: Mind Body Superfit

Juan: Lean For Life

Jeremy: Return To Form

Joni: Nana Korobi Ya Oki

Jonny: In The Arena

Juli’s Run Wild Blog

Kelv’s Shred

Larry: My Journey Of Body Recomposition

Mark: The Journey To 185

Project Ripped

Ron: My Transformation

Shari: Fit At Fifty

Tea’s Transformation

 

 

 

How To Join The ShredderSphere

G’day Shredders,

Today is a very special day…my Mother’s birthday! 

Happy birthday Mum, thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you have done for me, for being a constant rock of support through the good times and the “dark times.”  

I look forward to seeing you very soon Mum, have a great day!

Love Adam

 

RTP Shred 2.0: Day 13 of 84

Real-Time Accountability Log

Program: RTP Transformation System

 Below are RTP Blog Daily pics for August 30, 2008: Mission 5 – RTP Shred 2.0 Day 13 of 84.

G’day Shredders,

Breaking news…the Shredder Council Enforcer, Mike: Aussie Bodybuilder has hit a major milestone, 300 days of consecutive blogging and shredding!

Congratulations Mike, you have led by example and made a massive transformation in the process. You have also been a rock of support for your fellow Shredders along with helping me behind the scenes with Shredder Council tasks.

Here’s to the next 44 days on your current Mission (and the next 300 days!).

Shred on brother!

Respect,

AJ

Check out Mike’s 300th Post and leave a comment!

 

RTP Shred 2.0: Day 11 of 84

Real-Time Accountability Log

Program: RTP Transformation System

 Below are RTP Blog Daily pics for August 28, 2008: Mission 5 – RTP Shred 2.0 Day 11 of 84.

G’day Shredders,

Thank you Mark: The Journey To 185, Juli: Run Wild Blog, Doreen, Danny: Physique Improvement, Juan: Lean For Life  for sharing your inspirational quotes in response to yesterday’s Day 658: Power And Passion post.  

The thing that stands out for me from your comments is how music serves as such a powerful emotional trigger for so many people. So, without further adieu, I’d like to share the quotes and music lyrics have inspired my Fellow Shredders, and may just inspire you!

 

Comment by Mark on August 27, 2008 12:53 pm

My favourite quote of the moment is from Lance Armstrong:

“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”

 

Comment by Juli on August 27, 2008 5:58 pm

Hey Adam, it is difficult to decide…I have many and a very “kitschy” power-song,is “It is my Life” from Bon Jovi and Midnight Oil’s “Beds are burning”.

My song which influenced me a lot was probably John Lennon’s “Imagine”.

Music is a big force, it motivates a ot, keeps you going and pushing.

You look great today,

Juli

 

Comment by Doreen on August 27, 2008 6:02 pm

Well I’m a Coldplay fan and most of their music seem to fit my “life script” so to say. And I’ve always felt encouragement whenever I hear these lines from one of their songs, titled “Everything’s Not Lost” :

“And when I counted up my demons, I saw there was one for every day
With the good ones on my shoulders, I send the other ones away”

I guess you can interpret this in different ways. But when I hear them, I hear encouragement.

 

Comment by Danny on August 27, 2008 11:20 pm

Theres one song i discovered, that i find very inspiring.
Rob Thomas – Little Wonders

Honestly id like to post the entire song, as it has alot of meaning…
Hmmm hope you dont mind adam…

Here it comes:

Rob Thomas – Little Wonders

Let it go, let it roll right off your shoulder,
Don’t you know, the hardest part is over, let it in,
Let your clarity define you in the end,
You will only just remember how it feels.

Our lives are made, in these small hours, these little wonders
These twisted turns of fate, time falls away,
But these small hours, these small hours, still remain.

Let it slide, let your troubles fall behind you, let it shine,
Till you feel it all around you,
And I don’t mind, if it’s me you need to turn to, we’ll get by,
It’s the heart that really matters in the end.

Our lives are made, in these small hours, these little wonders
These twisted turns of fate, time falls away,
But these small hours, these small hours, still remain.
All of my regret, will wash away somehow,
But I cannot forget the way I feel right now.
In these small hours, these little wonders, these twisted turns of fate,
All these twisted turns of fate, these twisted turns of fate
Yeah, times falls away
But these small hours, these small hours, still remain.
They still remain, these little wonders, all these twisted turns of fate
time falls away, but these small hours, these little wonders
Still remain.

A very inspiring song in my oppinion. It describes what shredders go through every day. These small hours in which we work our hardest count the most, and every transformation is a little wonder.
There will always be twists in people’s fates and so we have to adapt.

The funny thing is, that i pretty much discovered this song when i started my blog.
It was a bit ironic, as the firt few lines fi perfectly, describing that the hardest poart is over. People say, that getting started is the hardest part of doing something, and i had just started my Phisique Transformation.

Also this song is very calming, if you have motivation-leeches sucking at you, referring to “let it go, let it roll right of your shoulder, dont you know, the hardest part is over”

Well im done with this comment. If youve made it so far, good job, lol.

Shred on mate.

Danny

 

Comment by Juan on August 28, 2008 2:36 am

Hey Adam and shredders,
I’d like to share some lyrics from a Ben Harper song called fight for your mind. It speaks of making bold movements and fighting for the decisions you make and what you believe in. here’s an excerpt:

“if you’re gonna step,
step on in.
if you’re gonna finish,
you got to begin.
Don’t you fear,
what you don’t know.
Just let that be
your room to grow”

Thanks for all of the songs guys. Music is a huge part of my life and all your lyrics have been inspiring.

 

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

 

RTP Shred 2.0: Day 11 of 84

Real-Time Accountability Log

Program: RTP Transformation System

 Below are RTP Blog Daily pics for August 28, 2008: Mission 5 – RTP Shred 2.0 Day 11 of 84.

G’day Shredders,

While I was cranking out my cardio today I heard some very powerful lyrics on my iPod that almost stopped me dead in my tracks!

The lyrics are from a song called “The Power and the Passion” by Aussie band, Midnight Oil. Growing up in Oz I have probably heard this song hundreds of times but for some reason one particular line in the song really resonated with me today:

“It’s better to die on your feet than live on your knees”

Isn’t that powerful! I think it’s amazing how artists, musicians and poets can deliver such a powerful multi-layered message with so few words. 

If you have any particular song lyrics or quotes that inspire you feel free to share them in the comments section below.

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

 

RTP Shred 2.0: Day 10 of 84

Real-Time Accountability Log

Program: RTP Transformation System

 Below are RTP Blog Daily pics for August 27, 2008: Mission 5 – RTP Shred 2.0 Day 10 of 84.

G’day Shredders,

Wow! What an awesome response to yesterday’s Day 656: RTP Quiz where I posted the following question:

RTP Quiz: Hidden Power Of Daily Picture Accountability

There is one more reason why I am extremely confident I will hit my best shape ever by November 8, 2008!

My confidence stems from a technique I have used previously to accurately predict what I am capable of physically over any given period of time.

Can you guess what this technique is?

Hint: The answer lies in the hidden power of daily picture accountability.

Here were the guesses to yesterday’s RTP Quiz:

Comment by Mark on August 25, 2008 4:39 pmWow Adam, you have really bulked up the last week or so!

Comment by Juli on August 25, 2008 7:28 pmVisualisation and reading the PRWs…you look fantastic, Adam.Juli

Comment by Lynda Renfro Diaz on August 25, 2008 7:50 pmWill make a guess….you compare your abs to the photo of the day before? Or have some point that you compare. Whatever you are doing I WANT TO DO too. Tell us please.
Lynda

Comment by Suzette on August 25, 2008 8:21 pmvisualization and reading your goals daily! also by taking your pic daily it is a constant reminder of what you need to do today and helps you keep on track so you don’t go backwards with your progress.

Comment by ERIC on August 26, 2008 1:10 amWhat your are doing is definately working! Absolutely a change in the last few days. I’d tell you to keep it up but it would be pointless. Nothing is going to stop you!

Comment by mikegroom on August 26, 2008 1:29 amI’ll go for the power of visualisation. Knowing that you are striving to improve upon the picture on the left…

Comment by Ron on August 26, 2008 2:01 amYou already that it took you 84-days on M4 to get to your previous best. Given that you’re in better shape at the start of M5 compared to the start of M4, your 84-day timeframe for M5 to get to the best shape of your life is definitely achievable.

Comment by Lilla on August 26, 2008 3:08 am

I vote for all of the above answers!Definite changes in a week’s time. Can’t imagine what 11 more weeks will bring!

And The Winner Is…

Thank you Shredders for your very insightful answers. Visualization and “positive pressure” are both massive factors in daily picture accountability.

In regards to the specific “hidden power” technique I am currently using the winner is Ron! As you can see from Ron’s answer above he said:

“You already that it took you 84-days on M4 to get to your previous best. Given that you’re in better shape at the start of M5 compared to the start of M4, your 84-day timeframe for M5 to get to the best shape of your life is definitely achievable.”

Ron Nails It!

Ron hit nail on the head! At this moment in time I am exactly 76 days out from the end of Mission 5. Because I take daily pictures it is easy for me to go back in time and see where I was physically at the corresponding day on Mission 4, when I was 76 days out from my M4 Shred Deadline.

This data provides me with concrete evidence of what I am capable of over a 76-Day Shred period and allows me to accurately predict what I can achieve for Mission 5.

The cool thing is that if I am in advance of where I was at the corresponding time period I can gain a great deal of confidence that I will exceed my previous best! 

Guess What?!

I am definitely ahead now from the corresponding point in time for Mission 4! It is precisely this reason why I am so confident I will hit my best shape ever by November 8, 2008! 

Can you see how powerful this is?! Daily picture accountability has the potential to not only keep you “on track” via “positive pressure” but also the power to give you a massive shot of confidence as well!

I highly encourage members of the Shredder Council and ShredderSphere to employ this powerful technique when you are setting new goals. You may even surprise yourself at how powerful this technique is!

The Proof

If you like to see where I was at the corresponding time over Mission 4 go to Day 419: The Year Of The Shred. To see where I finished 76 days later go to Day 495: M4 Shred Report Card

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

P.S. To see where I am today just look below!

 

RTP Shred 2.0: Day 9 of 84

Real-Time Accountability Log

Program: RTP Transformation System

 

Below are RTP Blog Daily pics for August 26, 2008: Mission 5 – RTP Shred 2.0 Day 9 of 84.

G’day Shredders,

Back on Day 650: RTP Shred 2.0 Goals post I stated the following:

• Get in the best physical condition of my life and exceed the results I achieved on my previous 12-Week Shred, conducted over Mission 4 (Day 495: M4 Shred results seen below).  
• Crack 5.00% Bodyfat and reveal greater definition on my last two abs (this one has been a long time coming!)
• Exceed my M4 Shred real time accountability compliance rate of 98.09%.

To attain these goals by M5 Judgment Day I will indeed have to exceed my M4 Shred real time accountability compliance rate of 98.09% (as stated above).

As my accountability compliance rate is a factor completely under my control I am extremely confident that I will exceed my previous best and hit my goals.

RTP Quiz: Hidden Power Of Daily Picture Accountability

However, there is one more reason why I am extremely confident I will hit my best shape ever by November 8, 2008!

My confidence stems from a technique I have used previously to accurately predict what I am capable of physically over any given period of time.

Can you guess what this technique is?

Hint: The answer lies in the hidden power of daily picture accountability.

If you’d like to take a stab at the answer just leave a comment to this blog post, and I may reveal this top-secret hidden power in tomorrow’s post!

P.S. This hidden power really does have the ability to give you a massive shot of confidence!

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

RTP Shred 2.0: Day 8 of 84

Real-Time Accountability Log

Program: RTP Transformation System

Below are RTP Blog Daily pics for August 25, 2008: Mission 5 – RTP Shred 2.0 Day 8 of 84.

 

G’day Shredders,

Welcome to Shredder Sunday #28.

Today’s video is brought to you by esteemed Shredder Council member Lilla: Healthy Simple Living Blog. Lilla’s time lapse transformation video covers 24 weeks and 2 competitions in which she lost a total of 11.5lb.

Congratulations Lilla, not only have you made an awesome transformation but you also made a killer video! You are a great role model for all Shredders because you practice what you preach and the live the “fitness lifestyle” full-time. 

Shred on,

AJ

P.S. I’d like to welcome my long-time online buddy Al: Natural 4 Life onto the Shredder Blog Roll! Al and I actually met in person in Orlando when I won an online video contest with the prize being a trip to Disney World back in February 2008. As we say in Oz, Al is a top bloke!

Shred hard Al, I look forward to seeing your real time progress and seeing you in the ShredderSphere after one calendar month of shredding!

 

Shredder Sunday #28:

Lilla’s Time Lapse Video (Click here to watch video offsite)

 

RTP YouTube Video Channel – Now 71 Videos and 3,000,000 Views

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Below are the last 3 episodes of Shredder Sunday. To watch earlier episodes go to the Shredder Sunday Archive to view all the videos on one page.

 

Shredder Sunday #27: RTP Transformation System Update

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Shredder Sunday #26: Road To Redemption – Preview

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Shredder Sunday #24: Welcome Aboard Larry!

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Shredder Council 2.0

The Shredder Council Official June Accountability Shred Results as they now appear on the private Council Boardroom http://ShredderCouncil.com along with the Shredder Council Membership Badge which now appears across all Shredder Council Blogs.

 

 

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Council 2.0: The 28 Day Accountability Shred

Week 1: Council 2.0 Candidates – Before And After Results

Week 2: Council 2.0 Candidates – Before And After Results

Week 3: Council 2.0 Candidates – Before And After Results

Week 4: Council 2.0 Candidates – Before And After Results

 

Week 4 Video: Welcome To The Council!

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The Shredder Council 2.0 Membership Roll:

July 2008: Compliance Score and Current Status

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Member 1) Adam Waters: RTP Blog 2.0

Month 3 – July 2008: Cumulative Compliance Score – 96.80%

Member 2) Debbie’s Blog: Can We Talk

Month 3 – July 2008: Cumulative Compliance Score – 100%

Member 3) Lilla’s Blog: My Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Month 3 – July 2008: Cumulative Compliance Score – 95%

 

Member 4) Lynda’s Blog: 130 On My Way

Month 3 – July 2008: Cumulative Compliance Score – 97%

Member 5) Michael’s Blog: Fat Burning Machine

Month 3 – July 2008: Cumulative Compliance Score – 100%

Member 6) Mike’s Blog: Aussie Bodybuilder

Month 3 – July 2008: Cumulative Compliance Score – 100%

 

Member 7) Suzette’s Blog: Quest For Success

Month 3 – July 2008: Cumulative Compliance Score -

 

Shredder Council 1.0 – Real Time Archive (RTP Blog 1.0)

 

Shredder Council 1.0 Member Profiles & Comments:
12 Week Before & After Results From Group Shred 1

RTP 14-Day Group Shred 1:
Blog/Picture/Video Recap
Daily Accountability Phase

RTP 10 Week Group 1:
Blog/Picture/Video Recap:
Weekly Accountability Phase

 

ShredderSphere 1.0

(ShredderSphere 2.0 Coming Soon…)

ShredderSphere 1.0 Official Membership List

Andrew: Blood, Sweat & Tears

Bec: Right Here, Right Now

Bob: PFG Workout

Buffed Stuff

Christina’s Blog: My Modal Life

Christy’s Blog: You Are Enough

Dan: 12 Weeks

Daniel: Fight To Survive

Diane: 1-2-3 Fat Loss Solution

Dougal: Mind Body Superfit

Jeremy: Return To Form

Joni: Nana Korobi Ya Oki

Jonny: In The Arena

Juli’s Run Wild Blog

Kelv’s Shred

Larry: My Journey Of Body Recomposition

Mark: The Journey To 185

Project Ripped

Shari: Fit At Fifty

Tea’s Transformation

 

 

 

How To Join The ShredderSphere

G’day Shredders,

I got a feeling…this RTP Shred 2.0 really is gonna get me in the best shape of my life!

I am starting to get back in the “shred groove” in a big way. The feeling I have now is similar to how I felt 30 days out from Mission 4: Training Day with Tom Venuto (Internet’s No.1 fat loss authority), that is a sense of self-fulfulling physique transformation prophecy!

Being “In The Zone”

If there is one thing I have discovered over the last 654 days it is this, when you are “in the zone” fast progress can be made over a relatively short period of time. 

For me, being “in the zone” means more than just being compliant to your workouts and nutrition. It means your core beliefs, thoughts and actions are in alignment with your goals. 

As you can probably see from my Daily Picture Time Machine I tend to navigate my way through Missions in a non-linear fashion. In other words, the physical progress I make during Missions is not usually a straight line upwards. 

The Power Of Forward Projection

I tend to make quicker progress in the final “shred phases” as my deadline draws closer. This was certainly the case over the last 24 days of Mission 1 and the last 10 days of Mission 2. The difference this time around is that I am “in the zone” 79 days out from my deadline for Mission 5. 

I attribute this to the fact I am extremely motivated to cap off 2 years (Day 731) of daily blogging on the highest note possible. When I forward project to that day I want to know that I did everything in my power to crack 5% bodyfat and achieve the best physical shape of my life.

No regrets, no surrender, failure is not an option. 

Ok Shredders, its light for me now!

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

P.S. RTP Group Shred Day 3 Video will be uploaded to YouTube tomorrow. I really got to catch some zzz’s now!

 

RTP Shred 2.0: Day 6 of 84

Real-Time Accountability Log

Program: RTP Transformation System

Below are RTP Blog Daily pics for August 23, 2008: Mission 5 – RTP Shred 2.0 Day 6 of 84.

 

G’day Shredders,

Time really does fly! My fellow Shredders, on this 300 days ago we were onto Day 2 of the Original RTP Group Shred!

I started the process of uploading these Group Shred videos onto YouTube 200 days ago, and now I will complete the mission!

Below is the video synopsis for RTP Group Shred Day 2.

Enjoy!

P.S. I’d also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Michael: Fat Burning Machine Blog for his 300 day milestone! Awesome work Michael, you have not missed a beat since we kicked off the original Group Shred, here’s to the next 300 days!

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Original Blog Post Link: Day 353

RTP Group Shred: Day 2 (30 Comments)

G’day Shredders,

I’m blown away!

You guys have astounded me with the support and encouragement you have shown each other (even before we went “live” with Day 1!)

I’m also very pleased to report that all RTP Blog Shredders are present and accounted for as we go “live” with Day 2.

I’ve got a very good feeling about this…we may have just triggered a snowball whose destiny it is to become an avalanche of self-fulfilling physique transformation prophecy!

Inside this video you will discover…

1. RTP:GS Update: Why I’m so blown away!
2. Day 2: How important this day really is.
3. Training Tip: The hidden power of daily picture accountability.
4. Shredder Q&A: I tackle Andrew’s question about “rest days” while “shredding”.

RTP Group Shred Video: Day 2

I’m Blown Away

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Direct YouTube URL to comment and rate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEkf3HBOidU

 

RTP YouTube Video Channel - Now 70 Videos and 3,000,000 Views

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