• Join Us!
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Join Us!

  • Get the Fitness Geared Forum App Now!
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda


  • Join Us!
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
  • Join Us!
  • You have 1 new Private Message Attention Guest, if you are not a member of Fitness Geared - Body Building & Fitness Community, you have 1 new private message waiting, to view it you must fill out this form.
  • Amused
  • Angry
  • Annoyed
  • Awesome
  • Bemused
  • Cocky
  • Cool
  • Crazy
  • Crying
  • Depressed
  • Down
  • Drunk
  • Embarrased
  • Enraged
  • Friendly
  • Geeky
  • Godly
  • Happy
  • Hateful
  • Hungry
  • Innocent
  • Meh
  • Piratey
  • Poorly
  • Sad
  • Secret
  • Shy
  • Sneaky
  • Tired
  • Wtf
  • Thanks Thanks:  0
    Likes Likes:  0
    Dislikes Dislikes:  0
    Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
    Results 1 to 15 of 45

    Thread: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

    1. #1
      JsJs24's Avatar
      JsJs24 is offline Platinum
      Points: 26,333, Level: 96
      Level completed: 99%, Points required for next Level: 17
      Overall activity: 0%
      is web surfing
       
      I am:
      Awesome
       
      Join Date
      Jun 2004
      Location
      Out west
      Posts
      3,342
      Points
      26,333
      Level
      96
      Rep Power
      159

      Default Great article on the reality of the government's agenda



      • Get the Fitness Geared
        Forum App Now!
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      I hope some of you who are interested in politics will read this article. It is primarily about why Ron Paul will never be elected president, and why the Republican Party and news media despise him. This is very informative for anyone who doesn't realize how the political parties work. One many is striving to do everything the Republican Party claims to stand for and they want nothing to do with him.

      https://www.lewrockwell.com/north/north946.html
      Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. George Washington

      I do not condone the use of, nor do I use anabolic or androgenic steroids. My participation on these boards is for informational purposes only. I have done extensive research of AAS and enjoy discussing them for role playing enjoyment.


    2. #2
      FUZO's Avatar
      FUZO is offline FUZO
      Points: 809,703, Level: 100
      Level completed: 0%, Points required for next Level: 0
      Overall activity: 0%
      Awards:
      Posting Award
      This user has no status.
       
      I am:
      Cool
       
      Join Date
      Mar 2003
      Location
      PLANET FUZO
      Posts
      54,017
      Points
      809,703
      Level
      100
      Blog Entries
      822
      Rep Power
      1644

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      Few quotes in this article I disagree with

      1-In this report, I am making a point: the country is headed for a fiscal disaster, and there is no broad-based political movement inside the country to put on the brakes

      THE REPUBLICANS AND TEA PARTIERS ARE MAKING A MOVE AND ARE GOING TO MAKE BIG TIME CUTS TO IMPROVE OUR COUNTRY BUT SO TO SAY THERE IS NOTHING BEING DONE IS JUST WRONG


      QUOTE-
      The voters are not aware that there is anything really wrong. They are once again running up credit card debt. They figure that happy days will soon be here again. Yet the deficit is $1.5 trillion. "No big problem!" Congress says. "Nothing that a $100 billion spending cut cannot solve."


      THE VOTERS DO KNOW WHATS GOING ON NOW IN OUR COUNTRY MORE THEN EVER NOW AND IF THIS GUY WHO WROTE THIS ARTICLES SAYS-Nothing that a $100 billion spending cut cannot solve."HE SHOULD DIRECT THIS TO THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY BUT JUST DONT SAY IT LIKE ITS DIRECTED TO REPUBLICANS. I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE TWIST SHIT AROUND. YES THE REPUBLICANS WENT ON A SPENDING SPREE YERS AGO BUT THATS DONE AND OVER WITH. WE ARE HERE TODAY AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL GET STUFF DONE AND WILL PROVE IT.NOW IF THEY DONT THEN I WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AND RANT AND RAVE BUT FROM WHAT I HEAR AND READ THINGS SHOULD GET BETTER



      QUOTE-IN THIS ARTICLE IT SAYS THE PEOPLE WANT MORE OF THE SAME,THIS IS JUST NOT TRUE ANYMORE,WE FORGET THAT CLINTOMDID FIX THE BUDGET AND REAGEN DID A AWESOME JOB ALSO AND IS ONE OF THE BEST PRESIDENTS TO MAKE OUR COUNTRY BETTER.
      Disclaimer: Steroid use is illegal in a vast number of countries around the world. This is not without reason. Steroids should only be used when prescribed by your doctor and under close supervision. Steroid use is not to be taken lightly and we do not in any way endorse or approve of illegal drug use. The information is provided on the same basis as all the other information on this site, as informational/entertainment value.

      Please take the time to read these threads!

      Fitness Geared Shoutbox rules

      FG member signature rules

      Fitness Geared Forum Rules

      https://www.fitnessgeared.com/forum/f334/

      https://www.fitnessgeared.com/forum/f283/

      https://www.tgbsupplements.com/

    3. #3
      JsJs24's Avatar
      JsJs24 is offline Platinum
      Points: 26,333, Level: 96
      Level completed: 99%, Points required for next Level: 17
      Overall activity: 0%
      is web surfing
       
      I am:
      Awesome
       
      Join Date
      Jun 2004
      Location
      Out west
      Posts
      3,342
      Points
      26,333
      Level
      96
      Rep Power
      159

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      Quote Originally Posted by FUZO View Post
      Few quotes in this article I disagree with

      1-In this report, I am making a point: the country is headed for a fiscal disaster, and there is no broad-based political movement inside the country to put on the brakes

      THE REPUBLICANS AND TEA PARTIERS ARE MAKING A MOVE AND ARE GOING TO MAKE BIG TIME CUTS TO IMPROVE OUR COUNTRY BUT SO TO SAY THERE IS NOTHING BEING DONE IS JUST WRONG


      QUOTE-
      The voters are not aware that there is anything really wrong. They are once again running up credit card debt. They figure that happy days will soon be here again. Yet the deficit is $1.5 trillion. "No big problem!" Congress says. "Nothing that a $100 billion spending cut cannot solve."


      THE VOTERS DO KNOW WHATS GOING ON NOW IN OUR COUNTRY MORE THEN EVER NOW AND IF THIS GUY WHO WROTE THIS ARTICLES SAYS-Nothing that a $100 billion spending cut cannot solve."HE SHOULD DIRECT THIS TO THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY BUT JUST DONT SAY IT LIKE ITS DIRECTED TO REPUBLICANS. I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE TWIST SHIT AROUND. YES THE REPUBLICANS WENT ON A SPENDING SPREE YERS AGO BUT THATS DONE AND OVER WITH. WE ARE HERE TODAY AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL GET STUFF DONE AND WILL PROVE IT.NOW IF THEY DONT THEN I WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AND RANT AND RAVE BUT FROM WHAT I HEAR AND READ THINGS SHOULD GET BETTER



      QUOTE-IN THIS ARTICLE IT SAYS THE PEOPLE WANT MORE OF THE SAME,THIS IS JUST NOT TRUE ANYMORE,WE FORGET THAT CLINTOMDID FIX THE BUDGET AND REAGEN DID A AWESOME JOB ALSO AND IS ONE OF THE BEST PRESIDENTS TO MAKE OUR COUNTRY BETTER.
      Fuzo, first off thanks for reading that article. I appreciate your comments. You do have some very valid points that I don't disagree with at all. I'd also like to point out that Gary North is a Christian Re-constructionist, holds a PhD in History, and writes about economics, history, and Christian Theology. He is a conservative and you can read more about him here if you like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_No...onstructionist)

      Yes, many of the people are aware of the problem, but he is also correct that a large portion of the population is going right back to their old habits. The numbers don't lie. Basically that can be perceived in two ways, the economy is doing a little better, but people are going back to the same habits. Car sales are way up too I've read.

      I think you are not giving the author credit that he is indeed a conservative and wants to see the budget and deficit really cut. $100 billion is nothing on a $14 trillion deficit. Another fact is that Boehner couldn't come up with any programs he would cut off hand, but when Paul has been asked he goes down a huge list. This is because Boehner is trying to appease everyone in his constituency and Paul does not care who pleases.

      As for Reagan, you know I like Reagan I'm pretty sure. I would say he was the best president in our lifetimes and probably our parents' too. However, Reagan did not cut the size of the government, and instead increased the size of it significantly. Reagan himself even later said his biggest failure was not decreasing the size of government. Thus, I have to concur with the author when he says that no administration ever gets serious about cutting the budget.

      You and I have agreed in the past on many things, and I think we still see eye to eye with only small differences. I don't believe a word that comes out of 90% of the politicians mouths. I think of them as liars with no principles whatsoever so why would I believe a word they say. I judge them by their actions not their rhetoric. They all speak a tough game but never follow through.

      One other thing, North is a supporter of the Tea Party movement, let's remember that Ron Paul is often credited as the founder of the Tea Party. North just fears that the Tea Party will fall into the same trap Americans have fallen into in the past, trusting the party and then being betrayed.
      Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. George Washington

      I do not condone the use of, nor do I use anabolic or androgenic steroids. My participation on these boards is for informational purposes only. I have done extensive research of AAS and enjoy discussing them for role playing enjoyment.


    4. #4
      trip's Avatar
      trip is offline Elite FG Resident
      Points: 25,979, Level: 70
      Level completed: 55%, Points required for next Level: 321
      Overall activity: 0%
      This user has no status.
       
      I am:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Dec 2002
      Posts
      3,064
      Points
      25,979
      Level
      70
      Rep Power
      219

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      i didn't read the article, i watched this on cpan

      f-35 extra engine, military says it doesn't want, doesn't need, is just plain sickening

      120 rebpubs voted against it, 130 for it

      the believe that repubs want to be fiscially responsible are not supported by the facts

    5. #5
      JsJs24's Avatar
      JsJs24 is offline Platinum
      Points: 26,333, Level: 96
      Level completed: 99%, Points required for next Level: 17
      Overall activity: 0%
      is web surfing
       
      I am:
      Awesome
       
      Join Date
      Jun 2004
      Location
      Out west
      Posts
      3,342
      Points
      26,333
      Level
      96
      Rep Power
      159

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      Quote Originally Posted by trip View Post
      i didn't read the article, i watched this on cpan

      f-35 extra engine, military says it doesn't want, doesn't need, is just plain sickening

      120 rebpubs voted against it, 130 for it

      the believe that repubs want to be fiscially responsible are not supported by the facts
      Are you just referring to something else that also has to do with spending and the budget?

      I don't know what is so hard to get about this. Every administration in our lifetimes has expanded the size of the government, and every Republican administration has campaigned on shrinking the size. But here we are again listening to them talk about how things are going to be different now and that they will finally cut the deficit...lol. Yeah right! And even if they tried Obama wouldn't sign anything they propose that limits his spending, the same as Bush didn't veto anything the Republicans gave him. You have to sit back and laugh almost when you understand the facts of history. These people are all liars and thieves. I don't buy their bs anymore this time than in the past. Of course however, I do want to see them follow up on their promises, but I don't believe their rhetoric. Fuzo has a lot more optimism than me, especially considering mine is at 0%....lol. I can't help it though, the history is there to prove it, not to mention they are already defaulting on their promises. And do people really think $100 billion in cuts is anything that is going to help our fiscal crisis? Of course, I don't even think they have come up with that much have they? Let's see if the Austrian Economists are correct on the dollar. Many of them predict it will go bust, including Ron Paul. Also, let's not forget that the Austrians predicted the housing bubble five years before it happened and continued to warn others but nobody listened. For our country's sake I hope they are wrong about the dollar but their track record is pretty strong.

      By the way, have you seen the protests in WI? Also, several of the middle eastern countries are protesting too. It seems that the problems of Europe are heading our way very soon.
      Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. George Washington

      I do not condone the use of, nor do I use anabolic or androgenic steroids. My participation on these boards is for informational purposes only. I have done extensive research of AAS and enjoy discussing them for role playing enjoyment.


    6. #6
      FUZO's Avatar
      FUZO is offline FUZO
      Points: 809,703, Level: 100
      Level completed: 0%, Points required for next Level: 0
      Overall activity: 0%
      Awards:
      Posting Award
      This user has no status.
       
      I am:
      Cool
       
      Join Date
      Mar 2003
      Location
      PLANET FUZO
      Posts
      54,017
      Points
      809,703
      Level
      100
      Blog Entries
      822
      Rep Power
      1644

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      Quote Originally Posted by trip View Post
      i didn't read the article, i watched this on cpan

      f-35 extra engine, military says it doesn't want, doesn't need, is just plain sickening

      120 rebpubs voted against it, 130 for it

      the believe that repubs want to be fiscially responsible are not supported by the facts

      This new engine has been in the works for awhile now and the speaker john said he is scrapping the engine to save money which in my idea is a good idea.
      Disclaimer: Steroid use is illegal in a vast number of countries around the world. This is not without reason. Steroids should only be used when prescribed by your doctor and under close supervision. Steroid use is not to be taken lightly and we do not in any way endorse or approve of illegal drug use. The information is provided on the same basis as all the other information on this site, as informational/entertainment value.

      Please take the time to read these threads!

      Fitness Geared Shoutbox rules

      FG member signature rules

      Fitness Geared Forum Rules

      https://www.fitnessgeared.com/forum/f334/

      https://www.fitnessgeared.com/forum/f283/

      https://www.tgbsupplements.com/

    7. #7
      trip's Avatar
      trip is offline Elite FG Resident
      Points: 25,979, Level: 70
      Level completed: 55%, Points required for next Level: 321
      Overall activity: 0%
      This user has no status.
       
      I am:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Dec 2002
      Posts
      3,064
      Points
      25,979
      Level
      70
      Rep Power
      219

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      boehner voted for it

      yeah, i saw WI, i also watched cris cristie yesterday, likeable guy, hell i'm a new jerseyite, i get his humor

      middle east is interesting, this is actually a bonus for us, money will come here and europe, the believe is that countries who are too big too fail and will support there banks will be safer in the short term

      imho, the action is in mexico, that's about to go postal, imho

    8. #8
      FUZO's Avatar
      FUZO is offline FUZO
      Points: 809,703, Level: 100
      Level completed: 0%, Points required for next Level: 0
      Overall activity: 0%
      Awards:
      Posting Award
      This user has no status.
       
      I am:
      Cool
       
      Join Date
      Mar 2003
      Location
      PLANET FUZO
      Posts
      54,017
      Points
      809,703
      Level
      100
      Blog Entries
      822
      Rep Power
      1644

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      he might of voted for it back then but now he wants its scrapped because of the debt
      Disclaimer: Steroid use is illegal in a vast number of countries around the world. This is not without reason. Steroids should only be used when prescribed by your doctor and under close supervision. Steroid use is not to be taken lightly and we do not in any way endorse or approve of illegal drug use. The information is provided on the same basis as all the other information on this site, as informational/entertainment value.

      Please take the time to read these threads!

      Fitness Geared Shoutbox rules

      FG member signature rules

      Fitness Geared Forum Rules

      https://www.fitnessgeared.com/forum/f334/

      https://www.fitnessgeared.com/forum/f283/

      https://www.tgbsupplements.com/

    9. #9
      Dzone's Avatar
      Dzone is offline Super Moderator
      Points: 118,339, Level: 100
      Level completed: 0%, Points required for next Level: 0
      Overall activity: 44.0%
      This user has no status.
       
      I am:
      Happy
       
      Join Date
      Mar 2008
      Posts
      17,383
      Points
      118,339
      Level
      100
      Blog Entries
      2
      Rep Power
      500

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      Too bad we cant get back some of the billions we gave to Mubarak in Egypt. That dude is going to go into exile and has billions he scammed the USA for. Thats the kind of crap that has this country in the mess it is.

    10. #10
      JsJs24's Avatar
      JsJs24 is offline Platinum
      Points: 26,333, Level: 96
      Level completed: 99%, Points required for next Level: 17
      Overall activity: 0%
      is web surfing
       
      I am:
      Awesome
       
      Join Date
      Jun 2004
      Location
      Out west
      Posts
      3,342
      Points
      26,333
      Level
      96
      Rep Power
      159

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      Quote Originally Posted by Dzone View Post
      Too bad we cant get back some of the billions we gave to Mubarak in Egypt. That dude is going to go into exile and has billions he scammed the USA for. Thats the kind of crap that has this country in the mess it is.
      I know and isn't it ridiculous that we always give money to dictators and they always swindle the money. We should not give money to dictators...period! Mubarak is having some of his accounts frozen though so he probably won't wind up with all of the money, but I doubt we'll get any of it back. I wish we would stop giving money to all foreign countries. It's not a burden we should take.
      Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. George Washington

      I do not condone the use of, nor do I use anabolic or androgenic steroids. My participation on these boards is for informational purposes only. I have done extensive research of AAS and enjoy discussing them for role playing enjoyment.


    11. #11
      trip's Avatar
      trip is offline Elite FG Resident
      Points: 25,979, Level: 70
      Level completed: 55%, Points required for next Level: 321
      Overall activity: 0%
      This user has no status.
       
      I am:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Dec 2002
      Posts
      3,064
      Points
      25,979
      Level
      70
      Rep Power
      219

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      fuzo, boehner and cantor voted for it on tuesday, it failed, people are there actions

    12. #12
      FUZO's Avatar
      FUZO is offline FUZO
      Points: 809,703, Level: 100
      Level completed: 0%, Points required for next Level: 0
      Overall activity: 0%
      Awards:
      Posting Award
      This user has no status.
       
      I am:
      Cool
       
      Join Date
      Mar 2003
      Location
      PLANET FUZO
      Posts
      54,017
      Points
      809,703
      Level
      100
      Blog Entries
      822
      Rep Power
      1644

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      Yes he did but after he said let’s have a policy debate out in the open, on the House floor, and let the House work its will.”

      Which he had to know that it wuld be shot down by the house on which it was.
      Disclaimer: Steroid use is illegal in a vast number of countries around the world. This is not without reason. Steroids should only be used when prescribed by your doctor and under close supervision. Steroid use is not to be taken lightly and we do not in any way endorse or approve of illegal drug use. The information is provided on the same basis as all the other information on this site, as informational/entertainment value.

      Please take the time to read these threads!

      Fitness Geared Shoutbox rules

      FG member signature rules

      Fitness Geared Forum Rules

      https://www.fitnessgeared.com/forum/f334/

      https://www.fitnessgeared.com/forum/f283/

      https://www.tgbsupplements.com/

    13. #13
      JsJs24's Avatar
      JsJs24 is offline Platinum
      Points: 26,333, Level: 96
      Level completed: 99%, Points required for next Level: 17
      Overall activity: 0%
      is web surfing
       
      I am:
      Awesome
       
      Join Date
      Jun 2004
      Location
      Out west
      Posts
      3,342
      Points
      26,333
      Level
      96
      Rep Power
      159

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      Quote Originally Posted by FUZO View Post
      Yes he did but after he said let’s have a policy debate out in the open, on the House floor, and let the House work its will.”

      Which he had to know that it wuld be shot down by the house on which it was.
      This is what I mean when I say judge politicians by their actions and not their rhetoric. He probably voted for it because of lobbyists, just to show them that he at least tried to pass it even though he knew it probably would fail. Now I realize Boehner comes across as a good man, and maybe he is, but he is already becoming weak in terms of cutting the deficit. This is what I have always contended, that politicians DON"T EVER cut spending. They don't know how, they don't want to, and their too damn greedy to ever try. Lobbyists run our country since lobbyists pay for the votes. But Americans don't want the spending cut, they just talk like they do. You see, once you start cutting benefits or programs Americans like they complain. Some believe social programs should remain, others believe defense spending should remain, some believe environmental programs should remain, while others believe space research should continue, etc. Nothing will ever be cut and our currency will go broke. That is it in a nutshell. History has shown that you can't continue to spend money you don't have forever. The World Bank just this week was discussing replacing the U.S. dollar as the top currency. Once that happens you can expect very high inflation. The world is losing confidence in our dollar's strength and we still have politicians who can't simply stop the out of control spending and cut programs.

      You can never go wrong when judging people by their actions, and voting records are the best indication of those actions.
      Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. George Washington

      I do not condone the use of, nor do I use anabolic or androgenic steroids. My participation on these boards is for informational purposes only. I have done extensive research of AAS and enjoy discussing them for role playing enjoyment.


    14. #14
      trip's Avatar
      trip is offline Elite FG Resident
      Points: 25,979, Level: 70
      Level completed: 55%, Points required for next Level: 321
      Overall activity: 0%
      This user has no status.
       
      I am:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Dec 2002
      Posts
      3,064
      Points
      25,979
      Level
      70
      Rep Power
      219

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      it lost on the vote, but it was very close, when was the last time the repubs split a vote like this, the difference was ten votes

      boehners job is too count votes and only bring shyte up that passes, this is a complete and total insult to him, he had zero choice but too cya

    15. #15
      trip's Avatar
      trip is offline Elite FG Resident
      Points: 25,979, Level: 70
      Level completed: 55%, Points required for next Level: 321
      Overall activity: 0%
      This user has no status.
       
      I am:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Dec 2002
      Posts
      3,064
      Points
      25,979
      Level
      70
      Rep Power
      219

      Default Re: Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      • Get the Fitness Geared
        Forum App Now!
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda

      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      • Great article on the reality of the government's agenda
      dollars got me very worried right now, with all the global upheavel the dollar shoulda rallied and it did not, the euro did

      out dollar if it does not rally in the next 7 days, could go into a tailspin, hmmmm, right around time of debt ceiling, which one repub from utah has vowed in the senate too filibuster it

      all u hear is rhetoric of, oh my god, if debt ceiling isn't raised we default, balderdash, it just says, u're a friggin addict and u need to be stopped

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •  
    Pro Wrists Straps
    Join us
    About us
    www.Fitnessgeared.com is a Bodybuilding Fitness health & Training Discussion forum for all levels from beginner to advanced. We offer everything from Nutrition, Supplements, Fat Loss, Weight Training, Dieting, to achieve your goals to get in the shape you want.