Mike Collins Interviews Charles Damiano.
Mike: Charles, you were the 2004
Body for Life Grand Champion. I was truly blown away by your
physical transformation. In a 12 week period, you went from
19.2 percent body fat to 7.8 percent body fat. You lost 22
pounds of fat and gained 15 pounds of lean, solid muscle. A
truly mind blowing feat! How did your life change when you carved out this Greek God- like body?
Charles: My life has changed in many ways since doing the Challenge in 2004.
Here is a list of events that took place that would have never happened in my life, right after being announced the 2004 Grand Master Body for Life Champion:
\ Where do you think you'd be if you had never done the Challenge?
I guess physically I would still be battling with my weight and body fat, always hovering around 19-20%, which is not a body fat percentage I feel healthy and vibrant at. I guess I would be eating my 3 normal meals a day with not much focus on watching what I eat and feeling sluggish most of the time. And lastly I probably would not be doing cardio training and only working out 2 times a week.
I would still be looking into the mirror saying I guess I look OK. That was my routine before getting involved with the challenge. I realize now that OK is not what I want from life and is not my standard to live by because I want to now be better than average and feel I deserve that and I owe it to myself, my family, my kids and my wife.
I learned that if you are living with a body and health that is
just OK than that is the kind of life you live as well. An OK
life! I want more than that now and we all deserve to live
life to our full potential. And since
I am now after super health and a super body and when you have that your begin developing a super life. And isn’t that what we all deserve?
Mike: How did people react to the new you? How did the family react to your changes? How did your interactions at work change?
Charles: The reaction from friends and family was almost one of disbelief. The first person I shared my incredible results with besides my wife and kids was my neighbor who saw me coming back from my “after picture” photo shoot, all tanned and looking healthy. He asked where I got the tan and explained to him the BFL Physique transformation program that I was just involved with over the last 12 weeks and that I just came back from taking my after pictures.
At that point I proceeded to show him some benefits of the program by lifting up my shirt and giving him a peek at my new six pack of rock hard abs. He was floored and began to ask all sorts of question about the program and how it works.
That is generally how I introduce people to the program. In general, the first reaction is always one of skepticism and disbelief because it is hard to grasp that you can accomplish so much in only 12 weeks. So I got comments like “is that really you?” “How did you do that?” “Were you on anything?” “Did you mock the pictures up in photo shop?” “What is the program all about and how does it work?”
For the most part my family and friends were very excited for me and my new body, life and energy level and were congratulating me on the accomplishment of finishing the BFL Challenge.
Mike: What was your work schedule
like? I mean, how did you have time for the all those workouts?
You must have spent the entire 12 weeks in the gym? Charles: My life before the BFL challenge, which I completed in March of 2004, was filled the stresses of life that come at you at a very fast pace. At times I felt I could not keep up and felt I was reacting to what ever life threw my way.
With 3 kids, Jessica now 15, Brandon now 13 and my littlest son Aidan now 7, my life was at times running on overdrive. With a full time job as Executive VP of a major Health Club Chain, a part time internet based business I did from home (www.bruceleecollection.com –visit my site!), and between juggling my kids soccer, basketball and baseball games throughout the week and on weekends, bathing my little one, reading my kids books at night, playing all sorts games with them and trying to be the best Dad and husband I can be, I felt at times that it was hard to keep up.
I knew I had to do something about my health and fitness level not only for myself but for my family as well. I knew I owed it to myself to find the time in order to improve my health, but even with a schedule like mine that was the easy part based on how little time you had to invest to improve your overall health on the BFL program!
My very first
impression of the BFL program was discovering how very
simple, easy and time efficient the
My initial thought was - Hey I have tried numerous fitness routines and programs throughout my life so why not try one more that is simple to follow, only takes 4.5 hour a week to complete, incorporates an eating plan that is balanced with whole foods, allows you to eat more and still burn body fat and utilizes great tasting meal replacement bars and nutrition shakes that makes it easy to fit in your meals on the run. Why not give this a try!
So to answer your question Mike- No, I worked minimally on my workout program and did not live 12 weeks in the gym and only spent 3 hours a week in the gym and did the rest from home and got amazing results as you can see!
This is exactly what you will see and learn in “Rapidly Ripped!” I have discovered from talking to many people throughout the years that they do not have that much time to spend in the gym and this is why I was inspired to utilize all that I have learned in fitness, nutrition and health over the last 27 years, to come up with an 8 week program that is even more time efficient and effective than anything else I have tried in the past.
Once you obtain the “Rapidly Ripped” program, you will be utilizing the latest exercises and eating strategies that will not only help you build muscle but burn fat as well! And keep in mind that you will not even have to go to a gym. You will be able to do these effective exercises right in the convenience of your own home and get the results you are looking for in only 8 weeks while spending as little as 4.5 hours a week on the entire exercise program!
Mike: What did it feel like when you were presented with the Grand Champion's 100,000 check?
Charles: When I was presented with the BFL Grand Master Champion's $100,000 check, I had a number of positive emotions running through my mind. I felt incredible, excited, a little surprised in the way it was sprung on me, energized and was experiencing a sense of pride and accomplishment like I never felt except when I witness the birth of my 3 wonderful kids and when I got married to my beautiful and incredible wife!
I felt that with my new body, mindset and life I could take on the world and every challenge thrown my way. The last day of the BFL Challenge was a day to remember for the rest of my life. I felt like the Winner of the challenge before even getting the actual results because you already won just for finishing the program and the health rewards, benefits and results are priceless! The incredible sense of pride, joy and accomplishment on that day is something everyone should experience once in their lifetime.
But actually winning the whole challenge was a dream come true!
Mike: It's now 5 years later and you're looking leaner and meaner and more vibrant than ever. Is it easy to sustain being in great shape once you get there?
Charles: Yes, I don't need to work out as often, and it's extremely easy using the basics we teach you in Rapidly Ripped. That is the beauty of this program. For years, like many people I had been falling in and out of shape due to not realizing the TRUTH to real fitness and sustainability once you get to your desired goal. Fad dieting, extreme workout programs recommended by drug enhanced role models, weight loss scams and others do not offer the sustainable lifestyle and the success strategies we teach in “Rapidly Ripped”.
The reason Rapidly Ripped works is because the basics we teach are simple, effective and efficient and offers principles if followed will not only give you great results but sustainable results as well.
Mike: So what are you doing these
days? Charles: What I have been up to since winning the Challenge has been very exciting. My mindset became more confident, with a more positive attitude and I now think with a lot more clarity. What I have discovered is that when you take control of your body and life by deciding to take action to improve who you are physically you also become stronger mentally and your whole life starts to improve.
So now I now am able to face challenges in my life with more confidence and clarity. I recently parted ways with my old employer of 17 years, started my own Consulting company called JAB Fitness Management Group specializing in helping Health Clubs who need to improve their revenue and bottom line by utilizing my 27 years of Health Club experience in Sales, Marketing, Advertising and Customer service.
I also went out with my new level of confidence and marketed to a few close friends who I have noticed their health had taken a turn for the worst and started training them and showing them ways to improve their health by following the fitness and eating strategies that I have perfected, to help them lose body fat and improve their overall health.
So I spend part
of my week personal training and coaching select clients and
they are getting incredible
results following the strategies that I go over in
“Rapidly Ripped.” Personally, I have remained consistent with my own training and eating and always manage to keep my body fat around 10%. I have been reading more fitness, health and books on nutrition so that I can continue to act as a resource of knowledge and inspiration to everyone I meet, to my family, wife, kids and all my friends as well.
I continually give out articles to people I meet, which I make copies of, that go over the eating, training and supplement strategies behind the program. I also spend as much quality time with my wife and kids with my new level of energy. I have discovered that by first helping yourself, only than can you truly begin to help and inspire others.
Finally, I have
been spending more time writing and working on a book project
and on
exciting fitness projects such as this one. Where I can share
with everyone through our DVD and e-book “Rapidly Ripped,”
the success strategies that I have discovered work to help
people lose body fat, gain sleek lean muscle and improve their
energy in minimal time and in the privacy of their own home.
Mike: I understand you have some very exclusive clientele and are one of the most sought after fitness coaches in the United States. You get outstanding results with your clients. Now you took the time to get all of your most powerful fat loss tactics out to the masses with this book and DVD. What kind of results can the average person expect?
Charles: Awesome results if you follow it! Like anything else.
Mike: When we got together on this project, we both agreed that the most important factor in going ahead with it is making sure that people got phenomenal results. We got together and combined our most powerful fat loss strategies for the fastest results possible...
Charles: Not only did we want to create a program that would create staggering results in the shortest period of time, but we needed to make it as easy as possible
Mike: Right. We wanted to meet all 3 criteria: the most powerful strategies for the fastest results possible, as easy as possible.
What would you say were the key factors in meeting those criteria?
Charles: (well, we produced the DVD so that you wouldn't need any extra equipment. You could open up the package and pop it right in and start. We also made the workout portion compact, so that you're getting the biggest bang for your buck, time wise. When I work with my clients, many of them have meetings to go to, or have to hop on a plane- so I had to devise the workouts in a very power packed punch, with little time to spare. The other major component is the nutritional program we designed. It's a no fluff, no nonsense plan that gets results.)
Mike: Lets talk about people who've tried again and again to lose weight. What would you say makes rapidly ripped THE solution for those who've “tried everything”?
Charles: It is simple, sustainable, it’s easy to follow and it works. There are no gimmicks, no fad dieting and if you are consistent with the program you will see incredible results in just 8 weeks.
Mike: To use rapidly ripped, do you need to have experience in the gym?
Charles: No. The exercises I teach can be done at home with little or no equipment.
Mike: With what you know now, would you have done better in the contest- if that's even possible.
Charles: Absolutely. I've been tinkering with the formula for myself and my clients with astonishing results. The biggest thing is the speed with which you get results. What took me 12 week then would take me 8 weeks now. I've added all the good stuff to Rapidly Ripped.
Mike: Besides losing fat for “looking good”, there has to be numerous other benefits of getting ripped. What are they?
Charles: You become more confident, you sleep better, think clearer, you have more energy, and you feel healthy, vibrant and strong all the time. Your clothes fit better, and as a bonus your sex life improves as well. You will not only improve your body but your life!
Mike: We spent a lot of time working on this project to get it “right”. We needed it to be the absolute best, or people wouldn't buy it. Do you feel there's anything we left out?
Charles: No
Mike: There's something else we've spoken about often during the time we were putting together Rapidly Ripped, and that's "who should use the program?". Who would you say would get powerful results with Rapidly Ripped?
Charles: Everyone
Mike: To wrap up, I'll say that we have put together the most effective fat loss program to date. Start using it NOW, and every facet of your life will improve immensely. Would you like to add anything?
Charles: Thanks Mike for this interview and allowing me to share with everyone this exciting project - “Rapidly Ripped”, that will help so many people not only improve there health but there life as well!
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Physically I got into the best shape of my life at
45 and now at 49 feel I am in even better shape
program
was. I was not only impressed, but also inspired by how many
people actually got outstanding results on the program. 
You
feel so good about yourself when you get in the kind of shape
you always wanted to be in and with your energy level
skyrocketing, you begin to feel like you can take on the world!
You start seeing challenges that you once thought were big as
little set backs that can easily be overcome. 
