Industry Integrity Test

"And every day you don't do what is right is a day that you've lost an option.  And you're losing your options every day."

Cross-referenced by original Ian King publication

 

If I could have your attention for just a moment please, I am going to be handing out some handouts, um, that were just hot off the press, um, ah, one is a copyright and confidentiality notice. Obviously we have, you know, spent fifteen years perfecting what we do here, um, and we’re teaching it to you and we just want you actually ensure that you understand that it is ours, and that it is proprietary.

--Rachel Cosgrove, 25 Sep 2009 (0)

Would you steal a car? Would you dismantle this stolen car and put parts of it into other cars?

Would you sell or distribute a stolen car? Would you sell or distribute a car containing stolen parts?

Would you knowingly buy a stolen car? Would you knowingly buy a car that had stolen parts in it.

Stealing is an offence. Selling stolen property is an offence. In most jurisdictions, possessing stolen property is also an offence.

'Stealing' of copyrighted information in physical preparation is no different.

If I could have your attention for just a moment please, I am going to be handing out some handouts, um, that were just hot off the press, um, ah, one is a copyright and confidentiality notice. Obviously we have, you know, spent fifteen years perfecting what we do here, um, and we’re teaching it to you and we just want you actually ensure that you understand that it is ours, and that it is proprietary.

--Rachel Cosgrove, 25 Sep 2009 (0)

 

The problem is that you can buy the black belt, make a certificate, and "act as if" all you want. But when push comes to shove--and eventually it will--you're going to be exposed as a white belt. In other words, you're a liar.

 --Alwyn Cosgrove and Jason Ferruggia, 200?, The Business, eliteFTS.com

 

I met and learned from pretty much every name you have ever heard of in this field.  I asked so many questions of these people that I’m sure some of them started to hate me!  Some of them are great people. Some are less than desirable.

--Cosgrove, A.. 2005,  The Professional Fitness Coach Program Design Bible, p. 7

 

TC should issue a lawsuit to that site for plagiairism. The guy's reply to TC's makes him a total asshole, I was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt (ie he really wasn't trying to pass the work off as his own - but I now believe he was).

---A. Cosgrove in personal communication to I King, 23 June 2000

 

That there are so many fucking arseholes in this industry. And so many weirdoes. That most of the guys writing training articles have never actually had to train anyone in order to make ends meet. You'd be surprised if I started dropping names.

--Cosgrove, A., 2009, in an Interview by Chris Shugart titled The Evil Scot: An Interview with Strength and Conditioning Coach, Alwyn Cosgrove, Wed, Aug 17, 2005

 

... there are lots out there now who have built a reputation based solely on articles and social media networking and Twitter and shit like that. It's fucking marketing, not training.

--Cosgrove, A., 2009, in an Interview by Bryan Krahn titled The Sucker Punch: Alwyn Cosgrove,  Tue, Aug 04, 2009

 

I fucking hate hearing these exact grams and percentages. How do you measure that? It's made up shit. It annoys me cause it hurts our field. 

--Cosgrove, A., 2009, in an Interview by Bryan Krahn titled The Sucker Punch: Alwyn Cosgrove,  Tue, Aug 04, 2009

I think people forget that marketing is just method at communicating your message, right, but if your message on the back end stinks, right, then your, all you’re doing is, ah, tricking people. Because there’s a fine line between a, a sales pitch and a, a positioning and an outright lie, And  I think a lot of people are crossing that to an extent.
---Cosgrove, A.,2009, interview of Mike Boyle by A. Cosgrove, 2009, State of the Industry

User guide:

 

1. Snapshot: For a brief view or 'snapshot' refer to the Greatest Hits Vol 1 - 4. Cut down to approx 40 pages per volume, so 160+ pages in total.

2. Expanded View: For those whose attention span goes beyond 40 pages per document.

3. Subject view: Includes the 'Bricks' on The Wall and the 'boards' on The Floor. There will be approximately 20+ 'brick's when The Wall is complete.  Approximately 1,000 pages in total.

4. The Floor: Insights into those who support this behavior.

5. Professional View: (coming) For those who have a desire to understand the extent of this.  To be released at a later date, In the interim check out the 'Secrets Series' at the products page. In total approximately 7,000 pages.

Greatest Hits Bricks - Vol 1

21 Greatest Hits Bricks!

Greatest Hits Bricks - Vol 2

21 Greatest Hits Bricks!

Greatest Hits Bricks - Vol 3

21 Greatest Hits Bricks!

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2. EXPANDED VIEW

The Art of Deceit

Vol 1 - The Art of Copying

The Art of Deceit

Vol 2 - The Art of Verbatim

The Art of Deceit

Vol 3 - The Art of Using Others Names to Disguise the Copy

The Art of Deceit

Vol 4 - The Art of Reversing Words

The Art of Deceit

Vol 6 - The Art of Taking Credit

The Art of Deceit

Vol 7 - The Art of Making Claims

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The following video clips, although only a snap-shot of the total volume of information, are still relatively extensive i.e. there is a lot of detail and content below - these videos clips preview approximately 1,000 pages of full page text.  Only for those who wish to look more deeply.

3. SUBJECT VIEW - 'THE WALL'

Brick #1  Assessment (PDF)

"I am on the FAST track to development in this industry. I am a baby and I already have experienced the 'dark side'. Thank you for these opportunities from the bottom of my heart. I will make you proud." (1)

   

Brick #2  Body Composition & Metabolism (PDF)

As I have been sucking you dry for information for the past two years, I will one day return the favor somehow. For now - all I can currently offer is my ongoing support to you, Teresa and KSI and my heartfelt thanks for your help. I truly appreciate it..(2)

 

Brick #3 (cont)

Concepts & Theories - Pt 2

 

Brick #3 (cont)

Concepts & Theories - Pt 3

 

Brick #4  Exercise Descriptions (PDF)

Q. [from the audience] Where can I find all these exercises?”

 

A  Only through personal contact [with me]. Firstly, write them all down, and then you have some. And second of all, it is in the ‘Martial Arts book [Secrets of Martial Arts Conditioning, A. Cosgrove, 2003**], the early stage exercises are in there, but obviously… (4)

Brick #4  Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Introduction to Exercise Descriptions

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Arms

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Core

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Hip Dominant - Pt 1

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Hip Dominant - Pt 2

  

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Quad Dominant - Pt 1

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Quad Dominant - Pt 2

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Horizontal Push

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Horizontal Pull

 

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Vertical Pull

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Vertical Push

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Neck/Upper Traps

 

Brick #4 Exercise Descriptions (cont)

Summary 

 

Brick #5  Goal Setting (PDF)

Ian you have taught me a lot in the short time we have been speaking…. ANYTHING I can do to repay you please do not hesitate to ask. (5)

 

Brick #6  I, I've, Me, My, Mine (PDF)

Periodization & Integration (PDF)

 

 

  Training Program Design Steps (PDF)

I think people forget that marketing is just method at communicating your message, right, but if your message on the back end stinks, right, then your, all you’re doing is, ah, tricking people. Because there’s a fine line between a, a sales pitch and a, a positioning and an outright lie, And  I think a lot of people are crossing that to an extent.
---Cosgrove, A.,2009, interview of Mike Boyle by A. Cosgrove, 2009, State of the Industry

Warp Speed Fat Loss

by Alwyn Cosgrove

 

&

 

New Rules

by Lou Schuler & A. Cosgrove

 

Contain Plagiarised Material 

(PDF)

4. THE FLOOR

The following individuals, companies and/or organizations also have legal and/or ethical duties to avoid publishing, distributor or presenting material that is in breach of copyright:

"Global piracy continues to be a serious problem for the copyright industries and the U.S. economy, costing jobs and undermining U.S. economic growth." Publishers and Other Copyright Industries Submit Annual Review of Global Intellectual Property Protection to USTR

Presenters

Mike Wunsch and Craig Rasmussen - 2009 Program Design Seminar Handout  / 2009 Program Design Seminar Worksheet

Men's Health - examples from a book published

Michael Boyle - Rugby programs published on strengthcoach.com (1)

T-Nation.com - examples for articles published

 

(1) There are reports this has been taken down in Jun 2010, after 5-10 yr (?) of being used as a promotional giveaway at this site.

Distributors

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* Publishers may be held liable for omissions, mistakes, and transgressions of their authors, as well as their own omissions, mistakes, and transgressions. One of the first and foremost concerns of publishers is copyright and trademark issues. Publishers should conduct thorough research on copyright and trademark issues before publishing a work. Among other things, publishers should ensure that copyrights are properly registered; the appropriate copyright notice is placed in each work; copyrights for work published prior to the effective date of the most recent federal copyright act, the Copyright Amendments Act of 1992 (2 U.S.C.A. § 179 et seq.), are renewed; the work does not violate the copyrights or trademark rights of another publisher or author; all copyrights are duly affixed to the work; all copyrights from source materials have been released or paid for; the work does not defame anyone; the work does not invade a person's right of privacy; all obligations to authors, creators, and illustrators under the contract are being met; information from sources can be verified or has been confirmed; and any material derived from a dialogue between real people that is placed in quotation marks correctly sets forth the actual words spoken.

--source

 Foundations of sand

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(0) Cosgrove., R, 2009, at the start of their ‘Program Design Seminar’, Friday 25 Sep 2009

(1) Cosgrove, A., in personal communication to I King, 23 June 2000

(2) Cosgrove, A., in personal communication to I King, 16 Jan 2001

(3) Cosgrove, A.,  in personal communication to I King, 14 October 2000

(4) Cosgrove, A., 2003, Your body as a barbell – unconventional bodyweight exercises, DVD from a Charles Staley Boot Camp, 18 Oct

(5) Cosgrove, A., in personal communication to I King, 4 Dec 1999

** where most of the exercise descriptions are verbatim copies from Ian Kings publications