Scott Engel (48 years young) was one of my coaching students. Earlier this year I sent him a questionnaire I asked him to candidly fill out for me. I think it will be instructive to learn how much coaching can really help your fitness plan.

12 weeks before and after results using my fitness plan - handicapped by degenerative disk disease, missing fingers on left hand, and one leg shorter than the other

Read what Scott had to say:

What are the top 3 questions you had before buying my fitness plan?
1 Can i really lose weight with this product?
2 Do i have what it takes to overcome my disabilities
3 And is this Harry Johnson for real! is he really going to be there for me?

Why did you most likely want to purchase/use this?
Because it was just not another diet miracle pill like the others

What were your 3 biggest objections (that were overcome somehow) when considering buying my fitness plan?
1. If it will really work
2. Will i really get the results
3. Will this guy be there to answer my ?

What keeps you up at night?
My sleep Apnea and Generative Disk desease

What are you most afraid of?
Failure

What are you angry about?
Not staying in shape years ago

What do you worry about?
My health

What do you secretly desire?
I desire to be healthy and feel good

What are your top 3 frustrations?
1. Lacking the energy to work out
2. not having the money to pay bills
3. Feeling sorry for myself and not doing anything

What is the main problem you are trying to solve with my fitness plan?
Get healthy again

Why do you have this problem to begin with?
Got lazy and gave up

Scott Engel 12 week results. Scott has degenerative disk disease, one leg shorter than the other, and missing fingers. What's your excuse for not getting better results than Scott?

Why do you want to get rid of it?
Im 48 and you Harry Johnson inspired me to to take charge of my life again. And only because you were there as my coach

What are the top 3 emotional reasons you bought my fitness plan?
1. I needed somthing to really work this time
2. The doctor told me i have an health issue
3. Loss self confidence

What are the top 3 logical reasons you bought my fitness plan? (What’s the justification for buying?)
1. lose weight to help my sleeping condition
2. to get lean muscle and stay that way until i die, only your program can alow that for people.
3. to help others when im living proof that it works

What did I do to get you to trust me and my website?
You Harry Johnson have not lied to me in any way, shape, or form and seemed to be really sincere about helping people.

What other kind of websites do you visit frequently that are related to mine?
Yours is the first web site i come across with this type of help

Harry i just lost another 1% of fat, when this is over in 12 weeks i will have to buy new close. Your program with your help needs to be on American TV on OPRA. Your a vary special person Harry many people just want to make money but when you personally take time to coach the group it say’s alot about the individual. At no time i have felt like you are a rip off but the opposite, a big hearted person. I want to fullfill my life and help others too so im telling everyone about you and your products. We need to get America Harry Johnsonized into shape. Thanks My Friend

Hi Harry, having a personal trainer keeps me on my toes i do not want to let you down. So that keeps me positive a focused on my exercise and dieting. I realize shortly we will finish and you will start with another group so we need to learn as much as we can in 12 weeks. I have benefited greatly and i just keep getting healthier. This is the best ive felt in years and i have that positive outlook on life from the help of the body maps you supplied. You cannot accomplish this goal without the maps.

Harry my 12 week pictures i started at 22% body fat ended at 9.5%.  My pants size was 34″ 3/4 and at my 12 weeks im wearing a size 32″x34″ blue jean. The  diet and exercise becomes natural, just like making the meals each day. We need to stay positive because we will have ups and downs. Ive had a few times where i slipped with the diet or exercise. You just pick up and get into the grove again no big deal . My left leg is .400 shorter than the right I only have a couple of fingers on my left hand and  generative disc disease thats slowing me down along with sleep apnea. So i think im doing really good with what i can do. I still want to be a ameture bodybuilder. People dont need to get upset with themselves when problems accure, keep pushing forward have that drive and dont let go.

Scott Engel

These results and comments by people like Scott Engel inspire me, push me to develop better and more effective ways to get in shape, and fuel my desire to help others.

Do you want to be a success story like Scott? Does any of what Scott said ring true with you too? Then fill out the form below to get on the advance notification list before the 200 slots I’ve allocated for this event have been filled up. First come, first served. This could be a life changer for you my friend. Simple decisions can lead to momentous outcomes. Here are the details again:

I’m hosting a Free Webinar on July 7th, 2009, at 9:00 PM EST. I will attempt to answer all of your questions about getting into great shape quickly, and easily, as well as details about my program.  I can only hold 200 people, and I’m not only sending this email to my list of 97,000 subscribers, but also my fitness partners will send their clients as well. I can promise you those 200 slots will go quickly.

So if you’re interested in me revealing the details and secrets of how to achieve your ultimate shape, regardless of present condition, shape, or age, then you should circle July 7th on your calendar at 9:00 PM EST for the “tell-all-secrets” seminar that will rock your world. Here is the sign up link to receive advanced notification:

Take Charge!

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“Am I worthy of a better body?”

Can my fitness plan really get me in shape?

When asked this question, most people would say, “of course I am!” But if you dig down deep inside, a lot of people mirroring those positive statements actually hide an insecurity — a feeling of maybe not deserving that better body their words say they should. Is it possible you feel this way ?

There’s no shame if it is, because most people do. Why? Human nature. I’ll give you an example.

Have you ever noticed how even the most famous movie stars often go “ga-ga” when meeting other famous actors? The reason is we all idolize others that are publicly known and acknowledged. From actors to politicians or astronauts, when seen or read about from afar, these figures seem larger than life. In reality they’re no different from you or I.

Angelina Jolie - No different from you or I... Really!

Ever notice how often people say after meeting a famous person that, “they seemed so nice, so down to earth.” It was as if they expected them to somehow act “different” and not be at all like “normal” humans. But they are normal, no different than the average person. They just happen to be better known either through their deeds or other societally admirable trait.

The point I’m trying to make is, often, many that are trying to get in shape look at others that are in shape and say to themselves, “I can’t ever look that way”. They unknowingly sabotage themselves before they ever start by erecting a mental roadblock. They reason, “those people are genetically gifted and can get in shape easily”. These people have also struggled to get in shape all their lives so they think they must be different.

Don’t believe it!

While it’s true there are differences in the rate at which everyone loses fat and gains muscle, and hormones can play a role, those differences are subtle.

Here’s a true statement:

EVERYONE can lose fat, gain lean muscle, and get into great shape.

Age is no impediment to achieving succes with a well-designed fitness plan

Here’s another one:

It doesn’t matter what age you are, you can get into great shape…Really!

What I want you to come away from today is the realization that it is possible for you to use a good fitness plan and get into really good shape.

You are no different from I or anyone else that is fit.

I’ll remind you that before I won the 1998 EAS Physique Transformation Contest (Body For Life contest as it’s called today), I had already been working out for 8 years. Yet I looked like I hadn’t worked out a single day in my life. If there was anyone that could complain about having bad genetics it was me.

Using the right fitness plan PLUS the right mental state, allowed me to win

Yet, in a matter of months I completely turned my body and life around. After winning I was featured in Muscle Media magazine, had a new Corvette, money, and was on top of the world. People looked up to me and used my body as an example for the one they wanted. Yet, I hadn’t really changed on the inside. I was still the same person that had struggled just a few short months before, desperately trying to figure out a way to finally get in shape.

In reality, I knew how to get in shape all along. I had gained a vast amount of knowledge from the previous 8 years where I studied everything I could get my hands on about getting in shape. The only thing I did differently was I finally applied that knowledge into a fitness plan that worked for someone like me, a “hard-gainer”; someone that struggled to lose fat and gain lean muscle.

Also, I “chose” to get in shape. I got rid of the mental roadblocks and just did what I knew needed to be done to get in shape.

I had a client tell me the other day that they couldn’t do my program. They said, “I can’t give up hamburgers…every time I pass McDonald’s I have to stop in and get one.”

No fitness plan will help this man until he gets his head straight first

You and I see how ludicrous this sounds. I mean, there is no invisible force turning the steering wheel of his car into the drive-thru of a McDonald’s, or telling the order person he wants a hamburger, or paying for it and then eating it. Yet he said it with complete seriousness. Yet I bet if you videotaped his life you would see him tell others that he’s trying to lose weight and get in shape before but no matter what he tries the fat just doesn’t want to come off. He’s lying to others, of course, but even worse is he’s lying to himself.

Choice…that’s all it boils down to. Yes, you may be looking for the right fitness plan to get you there, but unless you act upon what you find, it’s all for naught.

Getting in shape is simple really…

1. Find the right fitness plan
2. Believe you can get in as good a shape as anyone (because you truly can)
3. Eliminate all mental roadblocks
4. Never quit

Take Charge!

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I’ll be contacting a lot of you that graciously offered to help with my book. Thanks. I appreciate your patience waiting for me to get back with you.

If you didn’t respond to my email/blog post asking for help with my new book (even those that did), I’d still like to hear from you.

What are some of the things YOU would like in a new book about getting in shape. Maybe it’s something that has been missing from other fitness plan/diet books you’ve gotten in the past. Maybe it’s something that needs better explanation of that you thought was lacking in other books you’ve read. Maybe it’s none of the above.

What do you think the perfect fitness plan needs to include for you to finally achieve fitness success?

Whatever it is, if you’ve got a thought (or three), based on what YOU need, NOT what you perceive the marketplace to need, then I would sincerely love to hear from you about it.

Thanks!

Harry Johnson Jr.