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To Fitness Made Simple,
 
My name is Antonio.  I am presently 52 years old and feel 25!!  I think I look younger than my age to because of making a decision to be
healthy and hopefully living a longer life than my parents did.  By the wrong doing of their lifestyle with eating a lot of fatty foods, smoking
and heavy drinking they died at a very young age.  My father died at 56 and had been though cancer and 27 operations in a two year time and 3
heart attacks.  I feel if my father knew how to take care of himself better by eating right and working out he probably would have lived a longer and healthier life.  My mother died a year later at the age of 42.  She was a heavy smoker, didn't exercise and had put on a lot of weight.  She got sick with the flu and passed away two days later.
 
I lived pretty much their lifestyle of eating anything and drinking heavily because that is the way I was raised. Years went by and I had put on some weight and felt and looked out of shape big time.  I knew I had to take control and get some kind of exercise so I ordered the FMS video.  Now I am 52, feel fantastic about my physical and mental condition.  I have much to learn but love the outcome when I set a new fitness goal and see it be achieved.
 
I am attaching my after pic taken with my video camera after a workout.  I am looking to achieve greater results in the future.

Antonio
New York, NY
 

I'd like to tell you how the Fitness Made Simple program contributed to the significant change in my physique.  My desire to lose weight and get in shape became most critical when, at age 13, I hit a peak of 215 lbs on my 5'9" frame.  It was at the end of 8th grade, preparing to enter high school that fall, and I wanted to play on the football team.  With football camp a few months away I knew I would never get through it if I didn't begin to get into shape.
 
With the help of my parents I began a healthy diet and we joined a fitness club for exercise.  I started to lose weight through a combination of diet and exercise and, although I still had more to lose, I was able to get through football camp and join the team.  I then saw John Basedow's infomercial and how great he looks and I decided to order his tapes Fitness Made Simple: Unlock Your Potential and Sixpack Abs.  I was able to incorporate these tapes into my fitness regimen and, as an added advantage, they are beneficial in my off-season football training as well.  I am extremely happy with the results of using these tapes.  When I look in the mirror I still can't believe it's me.  With the help of John's programs I was able to bring my physique to a higher level of definition and I have made them part of my regular workouts.
 
It is now 2 years since I started my fitness program and I weigh 145 lbs!  As you can see from my photos I am in the best shape I could be.  My life has changed so much.  I am full of energy and confident about how I look.  When I look back I realize how getting in shape was very difficult in the beginning but, with the help of people like John demonstrating that it can be done, I was inspired to keep trying.  With this in mind I am hoping that my story can inspire other teens to use the Fitness Made Simple programs to lose weight and get into shape.  With the number of overweight teens hitting an alarming rate, hopefully my story could be a "wake-up call" and put others on the road to fitness and good health.
 
My deepest thanks to John and Fitness Made Simple !!
 
Sincerely,
Chris
Monroe, NY 

Dear John:

Thank you for your program.  I am on my third week, feeling leaner already. As a manual rehabilitation therapist, I have been passing the word along to my clients as well.  Getting in great shape is something I could not do before with other techniques but this is spelled out so definitively that I can only win here.  Good things sometimes come to good people.  I hope the very best for you.

Frank
Manhattan Medical Manual Therapy
New York, NY


Hi Guys,

I want to thank you for everything you have done for me.  It's more than you know.

I don't think I have to say anything about how this has changed my physique.  The pictures speak for themselves.  My goal was to improve my abs.  The "Six Pack ABS" video did just that.

Now I am following, quite successfully, a modeling career, which was my main goal from the beginning.  I have just been a featured in the StudioM521 model website.

You guys made me busy and successful.

Thank you,
Flaviu
Strongsville, OH

John,
 
Hi. My name is Jonathan Orr and I just wanted to let you know that your nutritional insights and training tips helped me achieve a body I never thought possible.  I'm proud to say that I have dropped my body fat% from an unhealthy 23% to an unbelievable 7% and have experienced gains in energy, strength, stamina and endurance that are indescribable.  With the aid of your Six Pack Abs video I've achieved the physique and positive mindset I've always wanted but was never able to achieve before.  Anyway I just thought I'd let you know that your work made a difference in my life and that I greatly appreciate what you have done for me and so many others
 
I've attached my before and after photos so you can see the results for yourself.
 
Jonathan
Meadowview, VA

Good Day Mr. Basedow,

I just wanted to take the time to write and express my thanks for sharing your knowledge with us little people.  I’ve actually ordered your videos more than a year ago but got sidetracked and was off the program for a while.  I picked it back up in the last month and I have been very pleased with the results.  It's true that our results are based on our own discipline but you have provided me with an incredible foundation to work with.  I’m a 24yr Chinese male and in my past I’ve had difficulty understanding how to build up (especially my arms and chest) and trim down.  It’s difficult to afford a personal trainer so I was at a loss as to what to do.

I’m of average size and I’m OK relative to being in shape, but I still had a little gut and much muscle room to grow.  So within the past month my shoulders have grown, my chest expanded, and my arms are rock hard with more mass.  I must say it’s been the toughest for me to expand my arms for quite some time and now FINALLY I have!

My friends have all given me different compliments...“Wow, you’ve been working out!”...“Geeze Art, you’re crazy!”.  Even my parents have been showing me off like, “Look at my son!”.  For my Chinese circle there are not many buff guys to go around.  And my personal favorite...“Your shoulders remind me of those buff Mutant Ninja Turtles”.  My gal friends are definitely impressed and I’ve noticed stares in my direction from some workout situations.  Even my martial arts buddy has complimented my arms now and, coming from his standards, that actually means something.

And the best part was seeing one of my ex-girlfriends (still friends) and she straight up said “Geeze, you look so good I almost regret letting you go!”.  Ha ha, she said “almost”, but we had our issues.  Regardless, that made my day!

I don’t have an updated picture to send yet but I haven’t reached my goal yet either - which is to look like YOU!  Nonetheless it has been your workout ethics and insights that have helped me to build a perfect foundation for myself and with that I believe I can do more things I place my mind on!

Thanks Again!

Sincerely,
Arthur
Sacramento, CA

Hi JB,
I wanted to let you know the gym where I workout is putting my picture up on the wall and starting to use my photos to help promote their facility.  I know I still need some work but everyone around me said I was inspiring them to workout so I had the photos made.  I will send you a couple of photos if you want to use them.  I wanted to thank you for creating FITNESS MADE SIMPLE and for your words of encouragement from your last email.  If I have inspired others I tell them they need to take a look at your website and your philosophy so they know who inspired me and what system I follow.

Thank you,

Tim
Cabot, AR

 

 

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