{"id":137,"date":"2013-12-21T14:57:10","date_gmt":"2013-12-21T14:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/?p=137"},"modified":"2014-03-22T09:53:40","modified_gmt":"2014-03-22T14:53:40","slug":"if-only-it-were-so-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/if-only-it-were-so-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"No, it&#8217;s not that easy&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I spend quite a bit of time online researching health and fitness topics so as advertisers, Facebook in particular, get better at understanding my browsing habits and targeting their ads, you&#8217;d expect to see advertisements for products that accurately zero in on my interests. \u00a0This ad has been coming up quite frequently in my Facebook news feed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131216_144540000_iOS.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"138\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/if-only-it-were-so-easy\/20131216_144540000_ios\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131216_144540000_iOS.png\" data-orig-size=\"640,1136\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20131216_144540000_iOS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131216_144540000_iOS-169x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131216_144540000_iOS-576x1024.png\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-138\" alt=\"20131216_144540000_iOS\" src=\"http:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131216_144540000_iOS-576x1024.png\" width=\"403\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131216_144540000_iOS-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131216_144540000_iOS-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think the transformation depicted in the photo would raise some red flags for just about anyone but what really caught my attention was the phrase <strong>&#8220;&#8230;with no special diet or exercise.&#8221;<\/strong> \u00a0Can you get a 6 pack in 30 days? Maybe, but I guarantee you it cannot be done without intense focus on diet and exercise.<\/p>\n<p>Before completely dismissing this ad, I decided to give this company 5 minutes of my attention and I clicked through the ad to learn more. \u00a0The website read like an infomercial and was a blatant rip off posing as Men&#8217;s Health magazine. That&#8217;s beside the point though. They are selling supplements that make promises to burn fat and build muscle &#8211; without any effort in the areas of diet and exercise. How can this company so blatantly proclaim that they have a magic pill that will eliminate the need for eating right and exercising? \u00a0I gave up after less than five minutes. \u00a0Perhaps this is a perfectly fine company with good intentions&#8230; maybe not. \u00a0Supplements have their place but they are only one small part of the fitness equation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is no magic pill. \u00a0<\/strong>DIET AND EXERCISE ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF YOUR OVERALL HEATH. \u00a0Furthermore, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">you better believe<\/span> that if you want a 6 pack, to burn fat or build muscle, the <strong>ONLY<\/strong> way you will get there is to eat clean and exercise regularly. \u00a0Too bad this was&#8217;t an ad for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitalchoice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vital Choice<\/a> or a local gym like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benchmarkfitclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Benchmark Fit Club.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What if there was a magic pill? \u00a0There would be no challenge. 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