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Oct 12, 2006, 10:46 AM

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As much as we are pro free body weight exercises, we'll have to ask you to not post anything from Matt Furey's, or any other authorâ€™s books on this site without their prior consent, as it's potentially an infringement of copyright laws, and we can all really get in trouble for this. As we're trying to make this a friendly forum, we'd like to stay away from all the unnecessary stress that this may cause.

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koltz

Oct 12, 2006, 01:38 PM

Yeah why bother getting this forum in truble it has twice more usefull info then all of fureys bookes combined...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_furey <--- wikipedia hates matt furey!

neoplasme

Oct 12, 2006, 02:55 PM

personnaly if you want my advice check out ross enamait, he is a lot more informed and is training is more scientificly rooted. Plus is books are cheaper to buy but filed cover to cover with valuble informations. But is program and techniques are not for everyone, it is a lot more focused for boxing and maybe combat sport in general like wrestling but mostly boxing. But that being said, he provide great training and you can take is advice and put it to use for whatever sport you want. Also customer care is #1. I you send him a email you can expect HIM to respond PERSONNALY whithin a day. Check out is web site.

www.rosstraining.com

Thanks
Neo

Starclassic

Oct 12, 2006, 04:58 PM

Yeah why bother getting this forum in truble it has twice more usefull info then all of fureys bookes combined...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_furey <--- wikipedia hates matt furey!

all of the articles on wikipedia are written by the people who go to the site. so it's all opinion. you may find some articles there that like matt furey

tiresias

Oct 12, 2006, 09:41 PM

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mahler19.htm

It's an article containing Furey's royal court (favorite 3 exercises). His book isn't very good ross's stuff is alot better.

plancheismine

Nov 09, 2006, 10:45 AM

what exercises are you looking for? I have the book and there are quite a few in there. What were you looking to work and at what level?
scan the damm thing and post it for all to see and not buy that s*** :>
lol, i actually found matt fureys street grappling pretty good 8)

jolly roger

Dec 01, 2006, 08:25 AM

I think Matt Furey is a total rip-off.
He sells a course for fixing carpal-tunnel syndrome which includes several free gifts, one of which is a green rubber donut from China which he claims has a value of $25,- (I think you can also buy it seperately).
I dicovered a pack including TWO of those donuts at Wal-Mart Germany for €3,89,- thats about $3,60,- :lol:
http://www.combatconditioning.com/carpal_tunnel_fix.html (check gift #2)

streetjustice

Jan 04, 2007, 09:38 AM

matt fureys books are useful if you ever run out of firewood

JimmyM1787

Jan 12, 2007, 01:23 PM

I agree. I ended up wasting money on a Furey book as well. Nothing new in it, and ridiculous claims.

juggledex

Jan 12, 2007, 03:22 PM

I even see his ads running on CNN's web site. I was a bit surprised, but I reckon he's got the money to afford the hype.

Sepanto

Jan 12, 2007, 04:29 PM

if anyone wants i have combat conditioning on pdf. anyone who wants it, pm me with their emails. the file weights 9mb.

johnnyg

Feb 15, 2007, 09:20 PM

I have been training almost my entire life, since I was 12 I am now 39 years young and I weigh almost the same as when I was 18. Growing up I did tons of bodyweight training and lifted weights, I was not the average trainer- I was hard core.

Growing up in the 80's the only stuff out there was joe weider pushing weight training, so thats what we did, stopped the bodyweight training and focused on weights and I was real strong, I put on 90 lbs and was weighing 240 lbs and I am 5'7.

To make a long story short, I had many training injuries and kept training anyway, and it got worse. I picked up a copy of Black Belt mag and seen matt fureys combat conditioning and bought it ... I was interested.

This is what I needed to validate what I always thought, and have studied everybodys products some good some bad, but always found some good info.

Matt Furey actually brought Bodyweight training back, I no longer train with weights I lost over 80 lbs in six months this was 7 years ago.

I have never given a testimonal to matt furey and I do not belong to any of his sites or go to his seminars.

Bodyweight training will work, matts, rosses, whoevers it is, but you know most people just buy the books and use them as picture books and never give it a chance.

Looking won't make you fit, exercise makes you fit.

Danootje

Feb 25, 2007, 01:04 PM

I'm following the exercises from the book too..
And i'm seriously increasing in whatever exercise i do!

I kind of like it.. :oops:

superc0ntra

Mar 07, 2007, 10:38 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9A9WxylzdY

superc0ntra

Mar 07, 2007, 10:39 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9A9WxylzdY :lol:

musclemat

Mar 12, 2007, 06:39 PM

matt furey is in reality a transvestite called matia fureyia. she is full of shit.
nuff said

musclemat

Mar 12, 2007, 06:49 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9A9WxylzdY

dude ive got the same action figure.so cool

Fatman

Jun 02, 2007, 02:54 PM

Well... I have Furey's book in pdf, as well as Ross E.'s book. So if anyone wishes to "learn more" about these BW training courses (nudge, nudge) pm me or post your e-mail here... so I can tell you what a horrible thing disrespect for copyright is, of course. :D

johnnyg

Jun 02, 2007, 04:59 PM

Fatman

Jun 03, 2007, 12:21 PM

I didn't say their programs don't work (the Enamait program is excellent). As for Furey's, I agree that pushups and squats are good for you, and so is bridging. But why someone would pay MONEY for a program that can be summed up as: "do as many pushups and squats, and bridge; now pay me $$$ plus shipping and handling" still eludes me. Perhaps it's due to a lack of intelligence on my behalf. Either way, I didn't pay squat (excuse the pun) for either book, so I wouldn't be complaining about THAT.

But my opinion hardly matters, and anyway I never said that the programs don't work. Come to think of it, neither have any of the above posters. I just said I have them IN PDF FORMAT and if anyone's interested to LEARN MORE about them they should pm me.

cheesedog

Jun 03, 2007, 07:44 PM

You guys should be ashamed of yourselves, Matt Furey and Ross have programs that will work if you use them- so get up off your asses and train.

Better yet why don't you put out a bodyweight program that is superior, and let me know because everyone on this forum is an expert right ?

Let me know when you put together get a training manual I would love to buy it.

I seriously doubt if ANYONE on this forum would have anything negative to say about Ross Enamait. His products are excellent and he charges a fair price for them. As for Matt Furey, there is nothing wrong with Combat Conditioning, (as far as it goes), the problem most of us have with him is his "salesmanship". His products are grossly inflated in price compared to similiar products from others.

hara_12

Jun 03, 2007, 10:16 PM

Matt's workouts are simple in designe. As everyone knows, push up, squat, bridge. All good exercises. You will get conditioned doing his programs, but I wouldn't do them in hopes of having a good strengthening program. There are a lot of muscles that aren't worked with those 3 execises the the variations presented. Specifically all the pulling muscles (rhomboids, mid/lower trap, lats)

He makes a comment that grapplers don't need to do pulling. I strongly disagree with that statement, but for pure metabolic conditioning to get in shape, squats, push ups, bridges are great exercises.

Just another opinion.

XLift

Jun 05, 2007, 08:11 PM

rocket_30_30

Jun 11, 2007, 06:49 PM

HI, i'd just like to put in my two cents.

From what I understand, Matt Furey's stuff is overrated. that's the impression I get from a lot of folks who have purchased his products. The hindu push-ups and squats are good useful exercises, but the methodology for putting it together to create an effective program is missing from "Combat Conditioning". Seeing people's reaction on different websites give the impression that it's overpriced, considering the info that you get, and the book is filled with ridiculous claims.

Ross Enamait is someone I have a little more experience with. I own "Never Gymless" and it is phenomenal. There really is no other way of putting it. you get plenty of exercises and the methodology of putting it together into an effective workout according to your needs/desires and if you have any questions, email him and he will answer them. That's the difference I see between the two.

sfuk.tripod.com has some great reviews of their products that covers them more thoroughyl then I do, so check it out if you're curious.

cpetre

Jun 17, 2007, 07:01 PM

Hi guys,

Has anyone tried Craig Ballantyne's exercises? He also has some programs with bodyweight training. His main program is at:
http://www.TurbulenceTraining.com

All the best,
Cristian

hara_12

Jun 17, 2007, 07:14 PM

Craig B has some great stuff. Very similar to Alwyn Cosgrove in terms of weight loss theories. I like him.

warriorscholar

Jun 21, 2007, 09:59 AM

I've purchased the Gama fitness course from Matt Furey. It has a whole section devoted to pull ups. I have also enjoyed the section about isometrics. There is a lot of good info in Gama Fitness broken up into 12 sections. I just wish I hadn't had to pay quite so much to get them.

Jun 21, 2007, 02:03 PM

You are on bodyweightculture man.

FREE resource of hundreds of unique bodyweight exercises.

Return that book to Furey and send him a link to this site - maybe he will learn something!

Appleman

Jun 21, 2007, 02:05 PM

You are on bodyweightculture man.

FREE resource of hundreds of unique bodyweight exercises.

Return that book to Furey and send him a link to this site - maybe he will learn something!

I second that.
If you can get much better stuff for free here, why buy his book?

Karlinho

Jul 01, 2007, 09:45 AM

@all the people who dislike matt furey:
I think you could know more about BWEs as I do, but I would build up my own opinion. I hope you respect my opininion.

@warriorscholar:
I'm interested in Gama Fitness, but it costs really much.
Could you tell some information about it please?

adriankarle

PS:I hope it's understandable, because english istn't my first language.

bretakmf

Jul 13, 2007, 02:39 PM

bretakmf

Jul 13, 2007, 02:56 PM

it still amazes me that that guy got rich from selling information that can be found for free--shows the power of marketing in our society...

roudenleiw

Jul 16, 2007, 11:44 AM

I've read Combat Conditioning and Combat Abs from Matt Furey and Never Gymless from Ross Enamait.

NG is really worth every single pence you spend on it plus it gets shipped fast and there is a small note signed by Ross himself. Now even if he just has to put his signature on a piece of paper (which costs him a few seconds) the few kind words on that little strip op paper really made a big difference.

Ross is a personal trainer who happens to write books which he sells over the net. He's not a guru, but an down to the earth guy and he actually tests all of his workouts - and the guy is in really great shape. NG covers different BW exercises for strength, conditioning, it explains isometrics, has an section about nutrition as well as chapters on program creating and goal setting. Plus you have a complete 50 day sample program and many different workout ideas. The book really has it all so GO OFF AND BUY IT!

Now Combat Conditioning isn't a bad book, the exercises are good, the workouts are good. But it has a lot of shortcomings:

- Nothing on goal setting and reaching
- No discussion of different forms of strength and how to train for each quality
- Just 6 very basic sample workouts
- Nothing on nutrition
- No explanation an how to achieve difficult exercises
- Absolutely nothing about pullups
- Nothing about making exercises harder (adding resistance)

Plus I don't like Matt's focus on insanely high reps (500 hindu squats for example), he has a 10.000 squats a year challenge. Even if that only boils down to 27 squats a day it's pretty stupid to focus on such an exercise.

The same goes for Combat Abs, the book is okay but has lots of shortcomings.

And all his products are ridiculously overpriced and focus too much on the over 40 overweight guy trying to lose weight.

Hope this post helps.

Sepanto

Jul 19, 2007, 01:45 AM

One thing i really liked is the bridge.... ONe of the best excersizes out there... .Thing is that's pretty much all that's good there (besides hspu's)

MainFrameSoldier

Jul 28, 2007, 05:09 AM

The Exercises are great, but his books suck and aren't worth paying for.

Fatman

Jul 28, 2007, 10:30 AM

Now Combat Conditioning isn't a bad book, the exercises are good, the workouts are good. But it has a lot of shortcomings:

- Nothing on goal setting and reaching
- No discussion of different forms of strength and how to train for each quality
- Just 6 very basic sample workouts
- Nothing on nutrition
- No explanation an how to achieve difficult exercises
- Absolutely nothing about pullups
- Nothing about making exercises harder (adding resistance)

Ah, but to learn about pullups you need the Primate Power book, purchased separately. And maybe some videos. And for just $99.95, Matt's encouraging, motivational newsletter :)

That guy is an intelligent douchebag with a knack for marketing and trapping the gullible. I have almost all his books (downloaded, not paid for - up yours, Mr. Furey), and he basically splits up the information into different product packages in order to make you buy it. So you get one bok and DVD set for abs, one for "Combat Conditioning" with a separate DVD for handstand training, one for "train like a monkey" (offers abut thirty variations of the pullup... very innovative), etc. The exercises are good - I make frequent use of the bridge - but they're not something you already don't know about.

However, it's the people who buy into his marketing that are worse than Furey. For example, the free information posted as an advertisement for combat conditioning on his website contains the vital essence of his book - pushups, squats and bridges, all with descriptions. Yet people will still pay to get a book that BASICALLY RESTATES THE SAME STUFF, with a few extra low-quality photographs of Matt bending over. WTF?

On the other hand, Ross E. provides sensible, comprehensive information in his excellent work (Ultimate Training and Infinite Intensity are the ones I've read), including exercise type and selection, workouts for different goals, periodizaton, ladders, etc. Each of his books adds to the previous one and they're truly great. Perhaps he too will succumb to Furey-ism in the future - I've seen my old hero, Brooks Kubik, fall to this dreadful disease. Pavel Tsatsouline's got it pretty bad too, although every book he publishes does actually bring something new. The call of capitalism is overwhelming.

rawmark

Jul 28, 2007, 05:07 PM

I have to agree about Matt's program. Also, there's quite a bit of deception if you go to the front page of his website. The buff, ripped guy in the adds that appear in magazines and on the front of his website is from a few years ago when he was using weights. Now, he does bodyweight only exercises and is not nearly as fit, or ripped as many of the guys that have posted workout pics on this website or Ross Enamait. Ross walks the walk, does not sell home made videos for $$$ and tells it like it is.

Appleman

Jul 29, 2007, 04:36 PM

Someone must lock this thread all ready.

If you don't like the guy, than stop talking about him. You promote him by talking about him.

I don't see people talk about the good guys half as much.
Talk about Enemait, Tsatsauline, Zaichik. Promote them.
This is the problem with our society, bad publicity is still publicity.
Just look at Lohan.

rawmark

Jul 29, 2007, 04:59 PM

Appleman

Jul 29, 2007, 05:27 PM

Appleman,

I did promote Ross Enamait and I have promoted Pavel Tsatsouline in several other threads on this website. Come on now guy. This is is a free board. Possibly somone may come here one day wondering about Matt Furey and save themselves a lot of money and time because this thread was posted.

I agree about warning people about scams. At the same time, I think that if someone goes to Matt's site to see what it is, they will be sucked in.
Bottom line- no one writes books or make videos just to be nice. All those guys do it for money. If you are in busness of money than you do what you can to make the most of it.
I was chatting with my boddies yesterday and we want to see. 4 guys compete in bodyweight contest. Not fighing, just bodyweight. Granted Furey is oldest, he would loose. Between Paul Z. Pavel T. and Ross E. who would win? It's a hard call and it would be great to see. All three are "experts" so let's see what they got.

Justin_P

Oct 05, 2007, 07:02 PM

I don´t think that Matt Furey gives out bad information, he just charges too much for it. CC got me started on bodyweight conditioning (or any conditioning for that matter) and I still think that it has merit. I think his explanation on building up to the bridge is the best I´ve seen.

As for his physique, I have a different take. He looks like he´s one of those guys who gains weight quickly if he doesn´t watch what he eats closely. Still, we live in a universe where your physique sells your stuff and that does hurt his rep.

I think he´s a good start if you stick to CC but eventually, people looking to progress will need more. What is beyond dispute is that his screaming put bodyweight back on the map abeit in a small way.

Fatman

Oct 06, 2007, 09:27 AM

... Just look at Lohan.

Dude, there's nothing wrong with Lohan :):)

PowerPast40

Oct 09, 2007, 12:17 AM

visiting his youtube vids, it does appear Furey is not exactly slim. Of course, he is in superior shape to most. However, for those looking to get that lean, mean look, he probably doesn't provide inspiration in that area.

Fatman

Oct 11, 2007, 02:12 PM

If that's superior shape... what does "inferior" shape entail?

I guess, as they say, "round is a shape" :)

Hombre

Oct 11, 2007, 05:23 PM

somebody posted a bunch of matt furey videos on youtube--his page is:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Jasoncav

furey is such a ripoff--i can't believe people pay hundreds of dollars for his stuff.

this one is funny--he's killing himself trying to complete 100 pushups, he takes lots of breaks but is huffing and puffing like it's killing him:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImhZbxP6rtk&mode=related&search=

In all fairness, his exercises are in a series of videos, and the one posted above is done after he has done many exercises before this, so yes, he was a little tired, and again the videos were made in Florida, where it is quite hot and humid much of the year. There is an expression, caveat emptor, let the buyer beware. If you don't like Matt's stuff, you don't have to buy it. I personally got started back into bodyweight exercising after buying Matt's CC book. Another great bodyweight course is Wildman Training. Check it out, not overpriced at all, with some great routines in it.

http://www.wildmantraining.com/

PowerPast40

Oct 12, 2007, 08:40 PM

If that's superior shape... what does "inferior" shape entail?

I guess, as they say, "round is a shape" :)

LOL. I just meant the guy can probably do a lot more physical stuff than most people despite the extra girth.

rickvv

Jan 05, 2008, 01:42 PM

Matt Furey was the first thing that I came across that introduced me to BWE's, after spending a number of years working out in commmercial gyms.

When my joints started telling me that I couldn't continue putting the heavy stresses on my body that I was used to, I quit going to the gym but continued training at home, intuitively, doing things that I enjoyed.
I'd do things, such as hand balance/walking in my driveway, simple gymnastic moves ( front rolls, cartwheels, etc. ) in my front yard, trampolining in my back yard. I bought various pieces of exercise equipment for my basement that I used sporadically.

But since I was working out by myself ( didn't know anybody else my age who wanted to do these kind of things ), I felt like I was the Lone Ranger or the Last Unicorn or something.

But then I came across this Matt Furey guy and seen that he was doing things that I never thought of. We had similar backgrounds ( he's younger and more successful in his athletic achievements than I was ).

I was very impressed with his flexibility and strength for someone his age, and ended up buying several of his products and joining his Inner Circle. I thought that his products were on the pricey side, but I rationalized that he was cheaper than hiring a personal trainer (which I lot of people do ).

And my feeling on the subject of buying things is; If you purchase something (book, equipment, membership, etc.) and you use and benefit from it, then it was worth every penny ( nomatter how expensive it was ), but if you don't use it, then you wasted your money ( nomatter what a great deal you got for it ).

I'm no longer a MFIC member because after I found this site, I decided this place suits me better. But I don't feel it's fair to be so critical of him, because maybe he's providing a service that some people feel they need.
I never understood why someone would pay for a personal trainer when I use to go to gyms but I just felt, 'Whatever works for you is fine with me'.

cheesedog

Jan 05, 2008, 04:33 PM

Yeah, you gotta give him credit for starting the big BWE boom. Like was already said here, it's not his info, it's the prices he charges for it. But if he saves someone from the couch, it's worth it too them.

bladerunner

Jan 09, 2008, 07:33 PM

I do modified Matt Furey workouts all the time...but I never paid a dime for any of 'em.;)

Egyptian Viper

May 12, 2008, 10:10 AM

I think matt is not good , look at his body ... not a perfect body ...
I think Pavel Tsatsouline is Better , Although he didnt make a bodybuilding program ... he just focuses on the Strength ....a real military mind ..
so if You Did your normal workout + Pavel's Tips in naked warrior or anyother book ... you will achieve somethin if God Wills ... :)

MrJim

May 26, 2008, 09:58 AM

Very informative thread...

WeightlessFitness

May 26, 2008, 12:59 PM

I purchased some of Matt's stuff off of E-Bay. The info was good, but the production quality was very very poor. His prices are also very high as well. Some of his products sell for hundreds of dollars.

Primarily, Combat Conditioning focuses on Hindu Pushups, Hindu Squats, and the bridge.

Matt claims that Hindu squats are great for the knees, but I disagree. I gave them a shot, but they really inflamed my knees and set me back a bit, therefore I don't do them.

I periodically do Hindu Pushups, although I prefer dive bombers.

Matt also encourages people to do the neck bridge. I don't encourage people I train to do the neck bridge because I believe that it could possibly cause more harm than good.

I showed a neck bridge to my chiropractor and he said that he wouldn't recommend it either.

Fatman

May 26, 2008, 01:48 PM

Furey does make a good point on the wrestling bridge. If you do the top-of-head to the floor bridge, this could be injurious due to spinal compression; however, if you do a true wrestler's bridge like he teaches (nose to the mat), the spine is actually stretched, not compressed.

I don't do the bridge too often, but it usually feels good.

WeightlessFitness

May 26, 2008, 02:27 PM

When i have done the wrestlers bridge, it has "felt good" while I have done it, but then it normally doesn't feel real great afterwards.

That could be due to the fact that when I was younger I took some really nasty spills on dirt bikes as well as being thrown from horses (when I was a kid I was bucked off very hard and busted up my tail bone) and my neck was jacked up pretty good playing football. I think some of the injuries from my younger years have caused some exercises to simply not work for me. The wrestlers bridge seems to be one...or at least it was up to a year ago. I haven't tried one in at least that long.

Along with Matt Furey, I have heard other people really praise the wrestlers bridge. I figure it it works for them, that's terrific.

I would simply encourage people to be careful with the bridge or any other exercise. If it really hurts while doing it, or it hurts afterwards, then your body may be telling you to stay away from that particular exercise (when I talk about hurting I am not talking about soreness...I am talking about true pain).

When I first quit lifting weights, there were a lot of bodyweight exercises I couldn't do because my shoulders were a wreck. Over time, as a result of learning to stretch proeperly my body healed up and I can do just about anything i want to do.

It's been a while since I have done a wrestlers bridge...so maybe today I'll give it a shot again and I'll let you know how it works. It could be that some of the old neck injuries have finally been able to heal up. For the past 6 or 8 months I have been working with some new neck stretches that have made a tremendous difference in the stiffness that had been there for years. Although I just turned 40 I am feeling younger now than I did 5 years ago. Bodyweight exercises have been a huge blessing to me.

Anyway... I have gone way off subject.

I apologize! :D