Shake off your hangover and wake yourself up.
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It’s 2013 and we’re not wasting anytime with getting started on your new years resolutions.
We are not wasting any time. Today’s the day you can get started and get after it. I’m willing to bribe you to help do it.
Introducing the Ridiculously-Massive-New-Year-Giveaway-Shamelessly-Bribing-You-To-ACTUALLY-Do-What-You-Keep-Saying-You-Want-To-Do-But-Never-Do-Contest.
The Ridiculously-Massive-New-Year-Giveaway-Shamelessly-Bribing-You-To-FINALLY-Do-What-You-Keep-Saying-You-Want-To-Do-But-Never-Do-Contest
The Prizes
Lets talk about the goods first because – lets be honest – they matter. The good news is that I’m giving away a deluge of prizes. Yes, a deluge. Here’s what’s at stake. These are not your mom’s contest prizes…
First Place
- 16GB iPad Mini.
- Your Choice of Vibram Five Fingers Shoes
- $150 Giftcard To Grassfed Wellness meats.
- Race entry of your choice to one of the following (Spartan Race, Warrior Dash, Tough Mudder, GORUCK)
- The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson
- Pigskin Paleo by Marla Sarris
Second Place
- Your Choice of Vibram Five Fingers Shoes
- $50 giftcard to Grassfed Wellness meats.
- Race entry of your choice to one of the following (Spartan Race, Warrior Dash, Tough Mudder, GORUCK)
- The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson
- Pigskin Paleo by Marla Sarris
Third Place
- Race entry of your choice to one of the following (Spartan Race, Warrior Dash, Tough Mudder, GORUCK)
- Primal Fuel from Primal Nutrition
- The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson
- Pigskin Paleo by Marla Sarris
I also reserve the right to lavish said winners with copious amounts of great looking impossible gear – but that’s just a rumor I’ve been hearing that may or may not be true :).
How To Enter
Okay, now that I’ve got your attention, here’s how you can win all the previously mentioned deluge of prizes.
1. Get one of my programs if you don’t have it already.
2. Actually Do it (this is pretty crucial).
3. Take a before and after picture, and document your progress (bonus points for progress photos).
4. Send in your amazing success story.
5. Win the deluge of prizes.
How Long Is It?
The contest runs today through March 3rd. That’s 8 weeks and some change (to make it end nicely on a Sunday and all). That’s enough time to go through Impossible Abs 8 week program once or the No Excuse Workout twice. That means you get started now. Bonus points if you use Cold Shower Therapy to kickstart yourself out of a rut.
Winners will be judged by a completely biased panel of judges including me, myself, and I and announced 1-2 weeks after the contest ends.
How do you know which one to pick? If you want to really get after it and specifically burn fat, I don’t know of a better resource out there than Impossible Abs. The no excuse workout is awesome as well, but to be honest, it doesn’t have nearly the level of detail that Impossible Abs does. While you can see incredible results on both programs, but I’d be lying if I said that Impossible Abs customers won’t have the distinct advantage of a more intense workout & the in-depth nutritional component.
If you want to change your life – then change your life. Make it happen. Today. Get after it.
Get Impossible Abs
Get The No Excuse Workout
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Whether or not you join the contest, I’d like to say thanks for being a part of what’s going on here at Impossible HQ. 2013 is going to be awesome.
OMG! I’m doing this! Where do I send photos?
[email protected]
Nice! I was going to focus on building strength for January/February, then do impossible abs again starting in March to get ready for the summer, but I think I’ll switch that around to win some cool stuff! Happy New Year!
I’m in!
I’m definitely in as well!
I’ve been waiting until after the holidays. Now I’m ready to try this! Thanks Joel!
Woohoo. Already signed up for a mud run in February. Will get pictures today. I am so excited.
Thanks.
I am in! Although, you will probably need to give me the three prizes because I will rock!
P.S.: I am trying to be cocky so I will always remember I have made this public announcement.
Awwww Yeaahh! It’s ON!!!
Oh fuck. I’ve done two weeks of the impossible abs programme and I’m starting to see some results but I didn’t really think I’ll share those pictures with anyone else but my private account on bodylog.com Thanks for the kick in the butt! I think I just shed an extra pound from sheer terror.
Is this comp open to people outside the US? I am in Australia and shipping me the prizes when I win might be expensive 🙂
Yup.
Thanks Joel.
Do you want the “before” pics now, or do you want the whole lot at the end?
The Grassfed Wellness meat guys dont ship O/S unfortunately. Maybe there could be something else for O/S people?
Love your blog! So motivational. Would love to participate in the challenge; however, I’m easing back into strength training. I can only do low reps of wall push-ups, modified squats & planks, no chin-ups (yet). What is the recommended fitness level for the Impossible Abs program? Is it suitable for beginner females?
Yes. Everything in impossible abs is bodyweight and beginner exercises. There aren’t any complicated exercises involved. Any of the ones where you may have an issue with strength, we have ways to ‘scale’ them and make them easier.
Also, keep in mind it’s designed as a fat loss program, so while you’ll certainly get stronger, it’s not designed around adding mass.
this sounds awesome! i’ve been wanting vibrams for awhile now but can’t find them in my size (35).
I was already hype to work out today. Then I saw this and the post with Stickk. You’re damn right I’m doing this. I probably won’t enter since I’m bulking instead of losing weight (ergo, I won’t be following the Paleo diet because I’ll need carbs along with the protein), but the commitment is just as important, I think.
I am in.
Do we need to send beginning pics now and then progress pics along the way or send all results at the end?
Thanks for putting this on!
Yes!! I was planning on doing Impossible Abs again anyway and now I love that its a competition!!! You’re awesome Joel!! Thanks for the added push to kick my own butt!
It’s on!!!!
Greetings from Mexico. I will participate in the competition.
Thanks Joel. i’m in!
Is there any sort of age minimum? I’d like to participate but I’m only 15.
Count me in! Let’s rock this ya’ll!
Ready to start your challenge Joel! Perhaps your biased panel of judges will like my results even better than the other “participants” since you know me, or you should know me!! And by the way, congratulations on all of your successes! I have really enjoyed tracking your progress and following all of the impossible things you have made possible for YOU!
I’m in! Thanks for the kick in the butt, Joel!
I did the first day today and everything was pretty difficult except the body row. Is there something between this (which I did for quite a while and finally got bored at 144 reps) and pull ups (which I cannot do one of)?
Pretty please??
Body Rows —> Check your form. Keep your legs straight and don’t drop your hips.
Pullups —> Try doing an assisted pull up as outline in the video tutorials.
Ok, I looked at the video for the body row and you’re in the park or something. All I have here is the door frame, and I couldn’t really get as much of an angle on my body as you do there, which is why I think it wasn’t that hard to do. But I’m pretty sore today so it’s doing something.
I couldn’t find the assisted pull up video tutorial, can you link to it?
Nevermind, found it.
Thanks!
Joel
OK. I’m in. I am a 63 year old woman, in the prime of life. I have some extra weight that really bothers me and makes me look like I am inside a parentheses. I want to feel better and look better. I am interested in seeing how I respond to the challenge.
Diane Overcash
Awesome contest, but I’m doing CrossFit. Best of luck… no, best of hard ass work to those of you who enter! May the most fearless and diligent worker win!
Love it.
I’m starting on Monday. Just enough time to do the No Excuse Workout twice.
Right…locked and loaded to start Sunday 6 January….its on like donkey kong
This Rocks!!! I’m in! Just two questions. 1) What can I substitute for the fish? 2) Do you want the “before” pictures up front then the story or the whole darn thing all together at the end?
Thanks for this nice kick in the a$$!!
1) What’s wrong with fish? Any other version of meat will be fine. Chicken/Grass-fed Beef/Tuna.
2) See my response to Amanda.
Nothing is wrong with fish! I used to love it before I found out I was allergic to it. Who knew?
I started the workouts on Wed (1/2/13) and cold shower this morning…who the f*%k thought THAT was a good idea??? Sure got my ass moving though!
Can I change the name of this contest to the “I’m gonna be hawt as FUCK at the pool this summer and for every day of the rest of my life” challenge?
And yeah, do you want before pics NOW or at the end of the challenge in one tidy little file?
Whatever helps you the most. If you need me to have before pictures to blackmail you with, then that works. Either way, at the end it’s best if everyone puts them all together along with their story.
This is tough for me…I have committment issues, but here it goes. I’M IN.
Hi Joel, great idea!! I’m kicking off 2013 in a different way – my challenge for myself is to FINALLY get my website, blog and ebook off the ground, launched, made public…. I’ve been working on it for over a year now, and the only thing holding me back is me! Cold shower therapy – done it, and now it’s time to pull the trigger on my future. I’d be honored if you’d take a look when I get it up and running! Cheers, Mariska
Oh, I’m SO doin’ this! I recently downloaded the No Excuses Workout. This contest rocks… those prizes are awesome! You can bribe me to get in shape ANYTIME…
RIGHT!
The prizes are great, but the best prize is how IMPOSSIBLY AMAZING we’re all going to feel about ourselves in 8 short weeks!!!
Ha! I’m going to do the No excuse workout WITH the Cold Shower Therapy. Totally need an iPad for college. Books are heavy.
Count me in! I started today and I want that iPad Mini so watch out everyone.
How’s everyone going? I’m focusing on my goals and starting slowly but surely…Feeling good about it. Well, taking the first picture sucked bad but the worst is over, right?!? Let’s keep the momentum going!
Thanks, Joel, for the challenge, the motivation, and the community!
Doing fine on the workout! Was really seriously sore after the lunges but I’m okay now.
In other news, coconut oil in coffee is vile. :X
Joel – What if I’m a 50 year-old fat guy that’s so lazy I didn’t see this until today (Jan 10th.) Can I still enter?
If you get moving!
Hi Joel,
I’m loving the Impossible Abs program so far!
A quick question: I planned to enter this contest but have some new training that begins on Feb. 11. So it will overlap with Impossible Abs by 2 weeks. Can we enter if we are doing other things on top of Impossible Abs or do you want us to use your program only.
It makes sense that you would want us to use your stuff alone, but I thought I’d check.
Thanks for all you do.
Just make sure to document what you do :).
Thanks, Joel. I will.
I’ve actually thought of a way to start the new training later and finish this properly, so I think I might do that.
I appreciate your reply.
I am going to do it … but i dont need the prizes … it just for myself 🙂
I’m in!
Starting late, but late is better then never 😉 I’ll send in my before pics tonight!
Just submitted my entry! Can’t wait to see everyone else’s results. 🙂