A little over a month ago, I told y'all about a charity project put together by Alwyn Cosgrove,
LiftStrong, to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma society.
I've got some good news, and some slightly-less-than-good news. The good news is that since its release just last month, Lift Strong has raised over $40,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. That's great work so far, but...the less-than-good news is that it isn't even half of what Alwyn is hoping to raise. He wants this project to bring in $100,000 for charity. And I completely believe it's possible.
I'm asking everyone who's reading this blog, if you're into the "donating to charity"-thing, please purchase a copy of
LiftStrong. I don't make any money if you do it. Alwyn doesn't make any money if you do it. Cancer researchers make money if you do it. It's that simple.
If you're not into the "donating to charity"-thing, that's fine. This is an amazing fitness resource too. I received my copy a few weeks ago and I'm
still trying to get through all the information. The articles and e-books (yes, this one cd contains several complete e-books) range from "Fat Loss For Busy Men & Women" and "Pre-Season Basketball Training" to "Acid-Base Nutrition" and "High Octane Cardio" (This last one, by the way, is one of
the most effective fat-burning routines I've tried.) Some of the pieces are for slightly advanced trainers, but the vast majority of the info here is golden and applicable to everybody. It's definitely a worthwhile (and worthy) read.
Honestly, the one section of LiftStrong that I'd be willing to purchase as a separate book (even though it's included in this cd) is the compilation of Alwyn's own personal e-mail's, "The Cancer Diaries". It's all of the correspondences that Alwyn sent to his friends and family, some of them even sent from his hospital bed, throughout his treatments. They're probably some of the most powerful words Alwyn's ever written, moreso than any of his myriad training programs or advice I've read from him over the years.
I almost forgot, you may want to check out
this audio interview that Alwyn did, discussing the entire Lift Strong project and his reasons for putting it all together.
Also, like I said in my previous announcement, if you send me an e-mail (
Chris@ColucciTraining.com) after you purchase your copy of LiftStrong, I'll send you a 6-week fat burning and body re-shaping routine as my own way of saying
Thank You. I've gotten a few responses so far, folks, but not nearly as many as I'd hoped for.
So, one more time...
Lift Strong...get a copy. Please and thank you. If you already did and you're still in a donating mood, get another and give it to a co-worker, a neighbor, or leave it as a tip for the waitress at the diner. Thanks.
