Man 2.0 Engineering the Alpha

Mickey or Merlin or Mr. Miyagi, this character is omnipresent. When it comes to Crossing the First Threshold, the mentor’s encouragement is often needed to help bolster the hero’s confidence, allow him to push through the internal resistance, and pass into the Special World.
    This was the situation facing Colin. And it’s probably what’s preventing you from breaking down the barriers in your own life too.
    You picked up this book for a reason. You have a very clear idea that what you’re doing isn’t working. People want change, and they look for it. But when a new reality doesn’t immediately resonate, it’s met with resistance. When something is too different from what they were doing, it can make the idea of evolution too unrealistic.
    The only way to resolve that is to not think about the method or the process. The only way that you can resolve this issue is to believe it. And the only way to believe it is to stop thinking about what you’re doing—and to start focusing on who you’re trusting.
    Anyone can be a teacher, but very few can guide you toward success that you can see, understand, and replicate. Transparency is key, which is why we waited so long to create this book. We’ve seen enough mentors fail that we understand our social responsibility to do the research and guide you effectively. And now, that’s exactly what we’re here to do; to be your mentors and make sure that you see all the hurdles in your way, navigate around them, and provide solutions to your specific problems.
    Ultimately, trusting your guide gets you over the hump, and finding a guide you can trust is the key. You don’t need to believe the method at first. What you need to believe is that your mentor knows more than you do and that he has your best interests at heart. If you can come to that point, then you don’t have to understand the process. You don’t need to “get” the Force. You don’t need to comprehend the physiological methodology of the insulin reset, how hormones work, and how your metabolism can be rewired. All of that can be taught. What can’t be taught is overcoming mental hurdles. That can only be resolved with trust.
    If you trust us, then let us take your hand and lead you.
    We’ve earned the trust of all our other clients, Colin in particular. We had to justify the training, go through all of his concerns, overcome his objections, and let him know that we understood. And because we had demonstrated success with other people who had achieved goals similar to his own, he was able to establish trust. That allowed him to take the step, cross the threshold, and be willing to try the new methods even if they seemed outlandish or different.
    To this day, Colin is the prototypical success story and a representation of a man who is living his best life.
    E NGINEERING T HE A LPHA
    S UBJECT: Colin Wilson
    T HE O RDINARY W ORLD
    I have been lifting weights close to thirty years. Everything I learned was through trial and error in the gym. I was starting to feel my age (forty-nine) and the pain of lifting heavy every day. I wanted to take a break to let my body heal and to start taking better care of myself. One training goal I was never able to attain on my own was to get below 10 percent body fat and be totally ripped.
    A CCEPTING THE C ALL
    I knew I was going to need help with this, so I contacted John Romaniello. He is serious about his business and quite frankly he looks awesome, meaning he walks the walk and talks the talk. When I got the first month of training it was nothing like I was used to doing. There was nothing I would have even considered “lifting.” I freaked a little bit; okay, I freaked a lot. How could a 280-pound guy be seen doing a goblet squat with a 30-pound dumbbell?

    I have found that the training in this program requires a lot more mental discipline than I was used to putting in. Training for fat loss and to optimize your hormones is about pushing yourself through rep after rep, timing your rest periods, forcing your body to take on new challenges, and realizing that this program will change your body. Being able to do the hard when other people can’t or won’t is what it is all about.
    A LPHA S TATUS
    I had complete strangers in the gym who watched me go through this journey come up to me and tell me how great I looked. One of the workers in the gym was astonished that I was able to accomplish so much in such a short time. I hit my goal of 9.5 percent body fat right