G’day Shredders,

Today is a very special day for me.

On this day two years ago I finally broke through 6 years of “self-imposed solitary confinement” and made a transformation of mind, body and spirit in 84 days that changed my life forever.

That’s right, 2 years ago today was Mission 1 Judgment Day! I still remember this day like it was yesterday (helps when you have a real time blog!) and the pride, accomplishment (and amazement) I felt by setting a goal…and actually following through!

On this day I also wrote the following:

“This is not the end, this is only the beginning, I will never go back!”

Weight Loss Is Not The Problem

While my journey since that day has not been “perfect” by any stretch of the imagination, I am extremely pleased that I did harness the “M1 Transformation Momentum” and continue my journey for a further four Missions conducted over the following 2 years (while maintaining a bodyfat percentage below 10% for the vast majority of this time.)

As my fat burning mentor, Tom Venuto stated recently on his Burn The Fat Blog : 8 Reasons Why You Keep Falling Off The “Diet Wagon” , weight loss is not the real problem, “weight relapse” is. What Tom meant by this statement was the fact that many people successfully lose weight, but not many who successfully keep it off (“weight relapse” rates run at 95% according to the National Weight Control Registry).

Real Time Accountability With The ShredderSphere!

WIthout a doubt, a big factor in my success in keeping the weight off has been the incredible accountability and support mechanism my fellow Shredders and I have created over the last 18 months with the ShredderSphere (real time accountability network of physique transformation bloggers).

I firmly believe that surrounding yourself with positive, like-minded individuals who will help keep you accountable to your new goals as well as giving you support and encouragement on “those” days when you are “not feeling it” can be the difference between “one shot” success and long-term maintenance. 

Here’s the cool part! In this age of Web 2.0 it has never been easier to connect with like-minded individuals online. You can do it for free via a blog (like this one) and connect with a community (the ShredderSphere 1.0) almost instantly!

ShredderSphere 2.0 Forum and Blog Network

RTP Transformation System: Coming Soon

In fact, this strategy of harnessing the power of the Internet for accountability and support with an integrated forum and blogging network (via ShredderSphere 2.0) is a major component of the forthcoming RTP Transformation System!

With ShredderSphere 2.0 it is now easier than ever before to connect with like-minded positive people who all have one primary objective in mind: make a full blodded physique transformation, AND then harness their “transformation momentum” to keep the weight off for the long-term.

Over the next few days I’ll be discussing the key components of ShredderSphere 2.0 in greater detail.

For now, I really gotta get some sleep, I have a big day tomorrow! (Hint: Day 85 Mission 1!)

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Cheers,

Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

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G’day Shredders,

Here it is…the official cover design for the soon-to-be-released RTP Transformation System!

N.B. This 7-Step Body Transformation System codifies the experience and knowledge I have gained over the last 8 years into one comprehensive 90 Day Program. 

Over the next few days I will discuss the actual contents of this package, stay tuned…

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Cheers,

Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

G’day Shredders,

Breaking news…I just took possession of the final cover design proof for the forthcoming RTP Transformation System! 

As I mentioned on Day 807 I like to thank Brian from Re-mastered Physique 2.0 for putting in a lot of hours designing the cover (and taking my many special design requests on board!). Thanks Brian, you are a champion mate!

Be sure to tune in tomorrow to check it out and let me know what you think!

 Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Cheers,

Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

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G’day Shredders,

I’m officially back in action! The last couple of days have been a “little” challenging.

First, I got an extreme bout of food poisoning that put me out of action for most of yesterday. As you may know this is not the first time I have had food poisoning (putting it mildly! Day 73: No Picture Today ; Day 223: Food Poisoning Will Not Stop Me; Day 370: I Got Food Poisoning Again! and Day 441: Dodgy Salmon!)

The weirdest thing about this bout was the fact that there was no salmon involved! In fact, the only thing I can put this bout with food poisoning down to is dodgy oatmeal, which doesn’t make any sense to me. How can oatmeal go off?! Anyway, all is well now, so that’s the main thing.

Secondly, I’m sorry to say, my computer has been driving me crazy! I have had this computer since Day 74: I’m Fixed And So Is My Computer! (Pics here) and it has been a dream to run that entire time…except for the last 10 days! I tried a workaround last week, which I thought was successful, but ultimately that did not fix the problem. It is now getting to the point where it is almost unusable, I’m gonna have to get an expert to take a look at it asap.

In the meantime, I have completely finished my 8-Years in the making, and 8 months in the writing, RTP Transformation System! There are only a couple of things left to do now before the RTP TS goes live…phew, a day I sometimes thought would never come! The actual writing of this book is a story all by itself, one day I’ll tell you all about it.

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Cheers,

Adam Waters, NESTA-CP

P.S. To mark the countdown to Mission 6 kick-off I’m now going side-by side with my daily pics. Here’s the reason why, for M6 I have a new twist on daily accountability that will blow your mind…just wait til you see it!

P.S.S. Provided my computer doesn’t have a complete meltdown I will be back to daily posting now (Since I have also finished writing my book!)

P.S.S.S. I got a funny feeling that Mission 6 will be the wildest one yet! Stay tuned…

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G’day Shredders,

Today I’d like to say a massive thank you to Brian from Remastered Physique 2.0 (ShredderSphere 2.0 Blog) who has been doing an awesome job designing graphics for the forthcoming RTP Transformation System.

As you may know from Brian’s blog, he has also been having major hardware and Internet connection issues recently, but in spite of this Brian has been putting in a lot of hours doing up very stylish cover images for RTP TS and the individual Modules!

Thank you Brian for all your help mate, you are a master designer and a dedicated Shredder (your results on your current Mission speak for themselves mate!). I look forward to seeing your graphics go live on the RTP TS website, and seeing you make a full-blooded physique transformation on your current Mission mate!

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Cheers,

Adam Waters, NESTA-CP

P.S. My computer is finally staying alive for more than 5 minutes at a time. Thank you Retro for your advice mate, it worked a treat!

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G’day Shredders,

I’d like to dedicate today’s post to two Shredders.

First, I was saddened to hear that my long-time online friend, Dougal from Mind Body Superfit will going back to hospital to remove the “hardware” out of head and spine from a previous operation. My and my fellow Shredders’ thoughts are with you Dougal and we trust we’ll see you back in action soon mate.

To send Dougal some positive vibes go to his Road Less Travelled Post

I’d also like to send a big shout-out to Shari from Fit At Fifty Blog who has kick-started 2009 with a bang! Shari has announced her new Mission (Fine In ’09!) following the RTP Transformation System and has also got some other great news that she shared on her blog!

Check out Shari’s Day 1 of Fine In ’09 to find out more.

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Cheers,

Adam Waters, NESTA-CP

P.S. My computer is finally staying alive for more than 5 minutes at a time. Thank you Retro for your advice mate, it worked a treat!

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G’day Shredders,

Breaking news…Today my Day 137: M2 Judgement Day video passed 100,000 total views on YouTube!

This video documents the “intense” 24 hours over the end of Mission 2 when I held a public vote on whether my mid-section qualified as a six-pack! You can watch the video below to see how the events unfolded in real time!

Day 137: M2 Judgement Day – Six Pack Verdict

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

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In other news…Over the last 3 days my computer has been crashing big time. On average I am rebooting  about 20 times every hour. I’m not sure why this has been the case but I think it may have to do with the recent installed update to my Mac OS (10.4 – Update 008). And when my computer isn’t crashing my browser and other apps more or less crash at the drop of a hat! The only way around it is to basically have only 1 app open at any one time and hope it last longer than 5 minutes!

If anyone else is experiencing the same thing (running the same system) please let me know of any workarounds you have discovered to get your computer running smoothly, I would very much appreciate that!

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Cheers,

Adam Waters, NESTA-CP

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G’day Shredders,

Amazingly, it has now been 800 days since I started this real time physique transformation accountability project! While I did have a feeling early on during Mission 1 that my physique transformation attempt was the “real deal” I could never have predicted I’d still be here 800 days later. Time really does fly when you are having fun!

I feel more “alive” now than at any time in my 20’s. For the first time in my life I’m actually looking forward to seeing what shape (physically and mentally) I can be in when I hit my 40’s!

In the short term, I’m really looking forward to finally releasing the 8-years in the making RTP Transformation System, ShredderSphere 2.0 (currently in “pre-release” mode with my long-time Shredder friends who are making great progress!) and kicking off Mission 6 (this will be a biggie!). I’d also like to say a massive thank you to all my Fellow Shredders who have been a massive source of inspiration and support since we first came together over a year ago.

The future does look very bright, 2009 will officially go down as The Year Of The Shred where many Shredders break through in a massive way and hit their own personal physique transformation goals. In fact, I anticipate many Shredders will make a full-blooded transformation by March of this year!

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Cheers,

Adam Waters, NESTA-CP

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G’day Shredders,

I know I have a propensity to get very excited about all things related to shredding, but what I’m about to share with you today really is massive…seriously!

If you take a look down at today’s Real Time Accountability Log you’ll notice a slightly different format than usual…That’s right! This is an Excel Spreadsheet version of the RTP Real Time Accountability Log!

But wait…it get’s even cooler! Below are 5 reasons why this new Excel version of the RTP RTA Log is massive.

5 Reasons Why The RTA Excel Log Is Massive for Real Time Accountability!

1) The meals for the current day auto-populate to the next day. This saves time and also acknowledges that we tend to eat the same meals in the same order on many days.

2) The meals for each time (e.g. Meal 1 of 6) throughout the 84 days populate a drop-down point and click menu for each additional day remaining in your Mission. This saves massive amounts of time.

For example: if you had Oatmeal & Eggs on Day 1 – Meal 1, Protein Powder Banana Shake on Day 2 – Meal 1, then on Day 3 there is a drop-down alphabetical menu for both items! (i.e. Oatmeal & Eggs, and Protein Powder Banana Shake)

3) The DAS (Daily Accountability Score) adds up automatically according to the Yes/No answers.

4) The CAS (Cumulative Accountability Score) adds up automatically as well AND gives you an overall accountability compliance percentage for all completed days of your Mission.

5) Now you can practice real time accountability the RTP Way by taking a screen capture image of your Excel Sheet and inserting that image into your blog posts (like mine below)! A super easy and time efficient way of holding yourself accountable in real time and creating a ton of “positive pressure” in the process!

N.B. This Excel Real Time Accountability Log has been distributed to all Shredders inside ShredderSphere 2.0 and will be included in the RTP Transformation System!

Stay tuned…a release date for this 8 years in the making body transformation system will be announced very soon.

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Cheers,

Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

P.S. Massivicity™ is a trade mark of Tom Venuto, author of the hot new book, The Body Fat Solution. Tom invented this word when we were discussing some earth-quakingly massive things via email!

P.S.S. I’d like to give a big shout-out to two new Shredders, Mat from Get-Up Again and Murph from Fighting Irishman. Shred hard guys and I look forward to seeing you hit your physique transformation goals…in real time!

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G’day Shredders,

A seismic event occurred today…my very good friend and mentor, 1985 World Champion Natural BodyBuilder Carlos DeJesus has officially gone “live” with his new Blog!

What’s even more amazing is that Carlos already has 10 comments…on his first ever blog post! However, when you see Carlos’ ability to make words jump off the page and give you a dose of truth serum you’ll understand why Carlos already has such a large following online.

Check out Carlos’ first ever post here: The Fitness Herald – Hidden Truths (10 comments).

Carlos DeJesus Blog

I look forward to reading more about the inner workings and thought processes from this World Champion in bodybuilding… and life. I have a strong feeling that Carlos will make a big impact in the online fitness community with his “voice of reason” and ability to cut to the chase. 

Welcome Carlos…exciting times ahead!

GYB,

AJ

Until tomorrow…

Eat Clean, Shred Hard, Think BIG!

Cheers,

Adam Waters, NESTA-CPT

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