| 00:00:00 | Class they take, every test
they take, every subject,
throughout grade school, high
school, college and beyond.
|
| 00:00:06 | Not only will their grades
skyrocket, but so will
their self-esteem.
|
| 00:00:10 | The parents' choice foundation
called it "brilliant," giving
brainetics their highest honor
for an educational product.
|
| 00:00:17 | We all want to help our kids
succeed in school, but private
tutors and learning centers
can cost hundreds of dollars
every single month.
|
| 00:00:23 | With brainetics, you won't pay
hundreds of dollars a month.
|
| 00:00:26 | In fact, helping your children
succeed is more affordable
than ever.
|
| 00:00:29 | As part of an exclusive tv
offer, you can call now for
a risk-free trial.
|
| 00:00:33 | The complete brainetics math and
memory system is yours risk-free
for only $14.95.
|
| 00:00:39 | That's right, try it risk-free
for just $14.95.
|
| 00:00:43 | Use the system, and if
you and your family don't
love brainetics, if you don't
feel smarter and more confident
in your mental abilities, then
simply send it back and we'll
95,
no questions asked.
|
| 00:00:54 | This is the complete package
to transform your kids
into whiz kids.
|
| 00:00:58 | Call or go online
in the next 19 minutes and we'll
ship it to you for free.
|
| 00:01:02 | So there's absolutely
no risk to you.
|
| 00:01:05 | Go online or call the toll-free
number for this exclusive
tv offer.
|
| 00:01:09 | There's absolutely no risk
to you.
|
| 00:01:11 | Order this risk-free trial.
|
| 00:01:12 | Your satisfaction
is 100% guaranteed.
|
| 00:01:15 | What value can you place
on your child's education
and self-esteem?
|
| 00:01:19 | The brainetics system can help
kids and adults have greater
confidence, improved memory
and focus and achieve more
at school, career and in life.
|
| 00:01:27 | Order now!
|
| 00:01:29 | ..]
>> my favorite thing about mike
is the way he can take kids who
aren't always motivated about
math and maybe math comes very
easily to them so they don't
have to put a lot of effort
into it.
|
| 00:01:43 | Mike can give them a challenge,
they take it and
they run with it.
|
| 00:01:47 | >> By using his tools and his
strategies, he has motivated
my students where they truly
have a hunger for mathematics.
|
| 00:01:57 | >> Who can tell me what
these numbers add up to?
|
| 00:02:00 | Yeah?
|
| 00:02:01 | >> 605.
|
| 00:02:04 | >> You guys are awesome!
|
| 00:02:05 | Good job!
|
| 00:02:06 | ...61 Divided by 91.
|
| 00:02:09 | Yeah?
|
| 00:02:10 | >> Um, .6703296.
|
| 00:02:15 | >> Awesome.
|
| 00:02:16 | ...How 'bout 975 squared?
|
| 00:02:18 | Yeah.
|
| 00:02:19 | >> 9-5-0-6-2-5?
|
| 00:02:21 | >> How many got that?
|
| 00:02:22 | You guys rock!
|
| 00:02:23 | >> This has helped me become so
much more familiar with numbers.
|
| 00:02:26 | It's made me so much more
confident that I just got a
really good score on my final.
|
| 00:02:30 | >> Well, I think he's really
cool with his tricks and stuff.
|
| 00:02:33 | It's like, amazing that he
knows all that stuff and we get
to learn it.
|
| 00:02:39 | >> When she comes home
enthusiastic about math,
I think that's good,
I think that's great.
|
| 00:02:44 | >> I get letter after letter
"brainetics is
the first thing we do when we
wake up in the morning and the
last thing we do before we go
to bed at night.
|
| 00:02:51 | It's the only thing we've ever
done as a family that we all
enjoy," and that's such a cool
thing for me, because I spent my
life making sure that my pduct
wasn't boring.
|
| 00:03:03 | You know, tested over and over
on every different age group to
say, "is this cool?
|
| 00:03:07 | "
.. if it wasn't,
we scrapped it.
|
| 00:03:11 | >> Tracy: We wanted to put
brainetics to the test, so we
found the alabastros, an average
american family with three kids
who have been struggling with
math anxiety and lack the
interest and confidence they
need to truly excel
in their studies.
|
| 00:03:25 | >> Five, six, seven, eight.
|
| 00:03:27 | >> My hope is for our kids
taking the brainetics challenge
is to enjoy math and to see that
it has a purpose in the world.
|
| 00:03:35 | They think they just have to do
math, it's just, "math is just
dumb and I don't want to do this
"
"
>> yeah, "and I'll never have to
"
I want them to see math in
everyday-- like "wow, I can
figure that out and this" and
math applies to everything
that they do.
|
| 00:03:49 | >> Tracy: So, could brainetics
help the alabastros find fun in
learning math?
|
| 00:03:54 | >> Well, it's our first day and
we're learning about magic
squares.
|
| 00:03:59 | >> I just did a 15, um,
three-by-three.
|
| 00:04:02 | I got all of them right.
|
| 00:04:05 | >> Alan: How do you feel?
|
| 00:04:06 | >> Proud.
|
| 00:04:08 | >> Tracy: Magic squares is just
one of many different game-like
methods for making math fun.
|
| 00:04:12 | >> I didn't actually think that
I could do this, but now I can
do it pretty fast.
|
| 00:04:19 | >> Tracy: In just one week,
andre's math anxiety is starting
to fade, and they're all finally
having fun learning math.
|
| 00:04:26 | >> Roxanne: This makes it fun
and easy.
|
| 00:04:28 | It also exercises your mind for
doing other things.
|
| 00:04:31 | WE FINISHED THE 90s AND WE'RE
Moving on to multiplying
two-digit numbers that end in 1.
|
| 00:04:38 | >> When they started doing
two-digit multiplications and
how quick they were able to do
that, they're like, "wow!
|
| 00:04:43 | "
..
|
| 00:04:48 | 9,120.
|
| 00:04:53 | Yes!
|
| 00:04:55 | >> Tracy: Andre answered that
problem on the spot using mike's
shortcut for multiplying
TWO-DIGIT NUMBERS IN THE 90s.
|
| 00:05:01 | For instance, take 96, which is
4 away from 100, and 95, which
is 5 away.
|
| 00:05:07 | To multiply these two numbers
together, you take the top
number, 96, and subtract the
second number in parentheses, 5,
which is 91.
|
| 00:05:16 | Then you multiply the two
numbers in parentheses together,
which is 20.
|
| 00:05:19 | The answer is 9120.
|
| 00:05:21 | It's that easy.
|
| 00:05:23 | After just three short weeks of
using brainetics, the alabastros
had lost their math anxiety and
are well on their way to
improving their grades and
are finally having fun
learning math.
|
| 00:05:34 | Brainetics is much more
than just a math program.
|
| 00:05:37 | It empowers your brain to
very quickly process information
and memorize information, and
then recall that information
when needed.
|
| 00:05:44 | Having this ability will give
kids a huge advantage in every
class, on every test, and on
every subject throughout
grade school, high school,
college and beyond.
|
| 00:05:53 | Not only will their grades
skyrocket, but so will
their self-esteem.
|
| 00:05:58 | >> The kids that struggle
in school, have low self-esteem
six hours a day, five days
a week, two hours a night
doing homework--
those are the kids that always
feel inadequate and that is
something that we really address
because we want those kids to
start feeling smart, feel great
about themselves.
|
| 00:06:17 | >> Tracy: We wanted to meet a
family who faced these
challenges and we found becci
battaglia, a single mother and
her two daughters, jessi and
brittany.
|
| 00:06:25 | Jessi has been really struggling
with her schoolwork since
second grade.
|
| 00:06:29 | We wanted jessi and brittany to
take the brainetics 21-day
challenge to see if it can help.
|
| 00:06:35 | >> Jessi is the 12-year-old and
.. she's been struggling in
school, um, ever since about
second grade.
|
| 00:06:42 | We had her tested and she
actually has a.d.h.d.
|
| 00:06:46 | >> School can be a big part of
your life.
|
| 00:06:49 | It's hard and sometimes easy,
but it's hard.
|
| 00:06:53 | >> With brittany, she does
really well in most of her
subjects, but she really has to
work at it.
|
| 00:06:59 | >> Sometimes I don't feel smart
enough 'cause I don't get it as
fast as other things.
|
| 00:07:03 | >> As a parent, you just want
.. to give 'em the best kind
.. help in life, so that it
is really a helpless feeling
when you have, feel like you've
tried everything.
|
| 00:07:15 | I'm really hoping that being in
the study, that we see a
difference and a change and it's
definitely something I'd
immediately start with.
|
| 00:07:22 | >> Tracy: As soon as they began
working with brainetics, the
dread associated with learning
math began to dissolve.
|
| 00:07:29 | , so chapter one, we just
started and we did kind of a
warm-up and we did magic
squares.
|
| 00:07:36 | ...After the magic squares,
black horse and stuff like that,
I was like, "oh, this is kind of
cool, maybe it'll all be tricks
like this and then once we
started getting into like
two-digit multiplication and
three-digit multiplication, all
that stuff, there was like
actually math stuff that like
helped you.
|
| 00:07:53 | ...7225! 7-2-2-5.
|
| 00:07:56 | >> Girl on video: 7,225.
|
| 00:07:58 | >> Whoo!
|
| 00:07:59 | , so today, my favorite
one that we did on the tv was
the missing number mystery.
|
| 00:08:05 | You just have to take the
numbers, add them up and see if
they're closer to 9, 18, or 27,
and then you find the number,
the missing number, and i
thought that was really-- it
made me feel good because i
didn't think I could do that
before.
|
| 00:08:19 | >> Hi, uh, this is the end of
week two.
|
| 00:08:24 | Uh, what I just finished
learning was three-digit
multiplication and I thought
that helped me a lot.
|
| 00:08:32 | >> Tracy: Just three weeks after
they began, the change was
inspiring.
|
| 00:08:36 | Brittany was feeling more
confident with math and well on
her way to getting into a great
university.
|
| 00:08:41 | And jessi was finally finding
herself engaged in things that
she couldn't before because of
her trouble with a.d.h.d.
|
| 00:08:47 | Using the techniques found in
mike byster's brainetics
program, they were able to look
at math in a whole new way.
|
| 00:08:53 | >> This is pretty much the end
of the whole tape and I'm really
excited because it was fun and i
just want to accomplish
something.
|
| 00:09:00 | ...I was really surprised that i
liked it, I mean, math isn't my
favorite subject, so I wasn't
expecting it to be like
super fun.
|
| 00:09:07 | >> Really amazing that I can do
.. do
last year or the year before
that, I thought it was awesome.
|
| 00:09:15 | >> 64 Divided by 91.
|
| 00:09:20 | Let's go.
|
| 00:09:21 | You got a few seconds.
|
| 00:09:22 | I want you guys to carry it out
to the first seven decimal
points.
|
| 00:09:26 | Kim?
|
| 00:09:27 | >> Point 7-0-3-2-9-6-7.
|
| 00:09:32 | >> Right.
|
| 00:09:33 | ...181... 325... 237.
|
| 00:09:40 | [Laughs] oh, wow!
|
| 00:09:43 | Go ahead, what do you got?
|
| 00:09:45 | >> 743?
|
| 00:09:47 | >> How many got 743?
|
| 00:09:49 | You guys are awesome! good job!
|
| 00:09:52 | >> Announcer: Quick!
|
| 00:09:52 | Can you multiply three-digit
numbers in your head?
|
| 00:09:56 | >> Mike: Who can tell me
what that equals?
|
| 00:09:58 | What do you got?
|
| 00:09:59 | >> 3-2-5-2-1-5.
|
| 00:10:01 | >> Mike: Right.
|
| 00:10:02 | >> Announcer: These kids can
do it and your kids can too--
with brainetics, the
breakthrough math and memory
learning system developed
by math genius mike byster.
|
| 00:10:11 | "
during a special investigation
that later aired on
national television.
|
| 00:10:17 | Over 50,000 emails poured in
from hopeful parents.
|
| 00:10:21 | Mike has taught his amazing
techniques in over 6,000
classrooms across the country.
|
| 00:10:26 | The secret is mike's method for
teaching anyone from children to
adults how to quickly process
information, memorize it and
then be able to recall that
information anytime
they need it.
|
| 00:10:36 | His methods make math, which can
be intimidating, actually fun
and cool to learn, so kids take
to it like never before.
|
| 00:10:42 | But brainetics is much more than
just a math program.
|
| 00:10:46 | Brainetics will teach your
children all the skills needed
to excel in school and in life--
skills that are simply never
taught in the classroom.
|
| 00:10:53 | Your kids will learn all kinds
of cool math shortcuts, memory
building techniques and fun
games that will amaze their
friends and family and give them
the confidence to succeed
in school.
|
| 00:11:05 | Having this ability will give
kids a huge advantage in every
class they take, every test
they take, every subject,
throughout grade school, high
school, college and beyond.
|
| 00:11:14 | Not only will their grades
skyrocket, but so will
their self-esteem.
|
| 00:11:18 | The parents' choice foundation
called it "brilliant," giving
brainetics their highest honor
for an educational product.
|
| 00:11:24 | We all want to help our kids
succeed in school, but private
tutors and learning centers
can cost hundreds of dollars
every single month.
|
| 00:11:30 | With brainetics, you won't pay
hundreds of dollars a month.
|
| 00:11:33 | In fact, helping your children
succeed is more affordable
than ever.
|
| 00:11:37 | As part of an exclusive tv
offer, you can call now for
a risk-free trial.
|
| 00:11:41 | The complete brainetics math and
memory system is yours risk-free
for only $14.95.
|
| 00:11:47 | That's right, try it risk-free
for just $14.95.
|
| 00:11:50 | Use the system, and if
you and your family don't
love brainetics, if you don't
feel smarter and more confident
in your mental abilities, then
simply send it back and we'll
95,
no questions asked.
|
| 00:12:02 | This is the complete package
to transform your kids
into whiz kids.
|
| 00:12:06 | Call or go online
in the next eight minutes and
we'll ship it to you for free.
|
| 00:12:10 | So there's absolutely
no risk to you.
|
| 00:12:12 | Go online or call the toll-free
number for this exclusive
tv offer.
|
| 00:12:16 | There's absolutely no risk
to you.
|
| 00:12:19 | Order this risk-free trial.
|
| 00:12:20 | Your satisfaction
is 100% guaranteed.
|
| 00:12:23 | What value can you place
on your child's education
and self-esteem?
|
| 00:12:26 | The brainetics system can help
kids and adults have greater
confidence, improved memory
and focus and achieve more
at school, career and in life.
|
| 00:12:35 | Order now!
|
| 00:12:36 | ..]
>> Tracy: We are continuing our
interview with mike byster, the
creator of brainetics.
|
| 00:12:44 | Mike has spent the last 10
years of his life traveling to
more than 6,000 schools,
inspiring students, teachers and
parents across the country.
|
| 00:12:53 | Mike's program has become such a
phenomenon, it caught the
attention of20/20,who did an
investigative piece to find out
the story behind the magic.
|
| 00:13:01 | When they saw what these normal
kids could do, they said,
"
...you were on abc's20/20,
and what happened after that?
|
| 00:13:09 | >> Well, after20/20,it was
funny, the producers were great
there and we loved them.
|
| 00:13:14 | I said, "well, you know, I'm
wondering how many e-mails
"
and she said, "on an average
"
[laughs]
>> 50,000 e-mails from new fans!
|
| 00:13:25 | >> And we had 480,000 hits on
our website that night.
|
| 00:13:30 | ...Go, guys!
|
| 00:13:31 | >> Oh!
|
| 00:13:33 | >> Mike: Yeah.
|
| 00:13:33 | >> O.k., so it's 2-6-3-1-6-9.
|
| 00:13:39 | >> Good!
|
| 00:13:40 | >> Point 6-1-5-3-8-4-6?
|
| 00:13:49 | >> Mike: Good!
|
| 00:13:50 | >> 3-5-9-8-5-6?
|
| 00:13:51 | >> Mike: Good!
|
| 00:13:52 | O.k., you're awesome!
|
| 00:13:53 | [Kids shriek and clap]
[mike laughs]
>> high-five!
|
| 00:13:59 | >> Tracy: Mike's formulas
are simple.
|
| 00:14:01 | Here's an example for
multiplying two numbers together
BETWEEN 100 AND 109, 105 x 107.
|
| 00:14:08 | The first digit of the answer is
always 1.
|
| 00:14:11 | To get the next two digits of
the answer, add the ones digits
together: 5 + 7 = 12.
|
| 00:14:16 | To get the final two digits of
the answer, multiply the ones
digits together.
|
| 00:14:21 | 5 x 7 = 35, AND THE ANSWER?
|
| 00:14:25 | 11,235.
|
| 00:14:28 | >> Mike: We have had success
with every level, from kids with
special needs to the most highly
gifted kids, everyone that wants
to have fun while they learn has
had success with this.
|
| 00:14:39 | ...I'm gonna put four problems
on the board, multiplication,
division, squaring.
|
| 00:14:43 | When you know an answer,
call out the problem number
and the answer.
|
| 00:14:46 | Whoever does it in the least
amount of time wins.
|
| 00:14:49 | I will erase it as you call out.
|
| 00:14:51 | The first team that clears
their board fastest wins.
|
| 00:14:54 | ..]
go!
|
| 00:15:02 | [All shouting at once]
[mike laughs]
>> Boy: Whatever!
|
| 00:15:04 | >> Mike: Yeah?
|
| 00:15:05 | >> Four!
|
| 00:15:06 | 6-1-5-3-8-4-6.
|
| 00:15:11 | >> Mike: Good job!
|
| 00:15:12 | >> Girl: One!
|
| 00:15:12 | 3-5-9-7-1-1!
|
| 00:15:14 | >> Mike: Right!
|
| 00:15:16 | >> 1-3-9-2-4!
|
| 00:15:18 | >> Mike: Good job! awesome!
|
| 00:15:19 | >> And three is 2-3-1-3-6-1.
|
| 00:15:23 | >> Mike: You guys rock!
|
| 00:15:24 | [laughs]
...it just gets to be a really,
really cool thing because
usually in a class of 25 kids,
maybe only two or three really
excel and those are the kids
that really, really feel smart.
|
| 00:15:37 | This is the chance for every
kid to get that empowering
feeling.
|
| 00:15:41 | ...You guys are awesome!
|
| 00:15:42 | Good job!
|
| 00:15:43 | [clapping]
>> go, guys!
|
| 00:15:48 | Yeah?
|
| 00:15:48 | >> 6-3-9-7-7-5.
|
| 00:15:50 | >> Good!
|
| 00:15:53 | >> 5-6-0-4-3-9-5?
|
| 00:15:57 | >> Mike: Good!
|
| 00:15:58 | >> Um, 2-3-9-1-2-1.
|
| 00:16:03 | >> Mike: Good job, guys!
|
| 00:16:04 | Way to go!
|
| 00:16:04 | >> Girl: Yeah!
|
| 00:16:05 | [Mike laughs]
>> it was really cool because
like first when you see kinds of
problems that he taught us how
to do, you think like "oh, my
"
and stuff like that.
|
| 00:16:17 | But with the shortcuts that he
taught us, it's actually
kind of easy.
|
| 00:16:20 | >> Tracy: Every single class or
test they take throughout grade
school, high school, college and
beyond will become much easier
for brainetics kids because
they'll be able to remember all
the information they've learned
in each and every class much
better than kids who are staring
at highlighted notes over and
over again, hoping the
information will sink in.
|
| 00:16:37 | >> The transition to college was
made that much easier by the
fact that I was a step ahead
of everyone.
|
| 00:16:41 | >> Brainetics helped me so much.
|
| 00:16:44 | It like changed my life in
seventh grade for math.
|
| 00:16:47 | >> The confidence that comes
from being able to solve
complicated problems quickly
without the use of a calculator,
without paper and pencil, is
very, um, motivating
to children.
|
| 00:17:02 | >> When you start having success
in mathematics, you like it.
|
| 00:17:05 | And the brainetics allows the
students to have success in
doing things that they didn't
think they could do before.
|
| 00:17:10 | >> The best thing that I've seen
is that christopher's confidence
has really shot up.
|
| 00:17:15 | >> It's a beautiful compilation
of all the things that mike
wants to teach everyone and
wants every child to have the
.. in a box.
|
| 00:17:28 | And I'm really proud of that.
|
| 00:17:30 | >> Brainetics isn't just
a math program.
|
| 00:17:32 | It empowers the minds to levels
far beyond what was ever thought
possible.
|
| 00:17:37 | We're not taking kids from "a"
"
we're taking them from "a" to
"z"-- things that no kid or no
adult has ever done before.
|
| 00:17:45 | >> Announcer: As part of an
exclusive tv offer, you can call
now for a risk-free trial.
|
| 00:17:50 | The complete brainetics math and
memory system is yours risk-free
for only $14.95.
|
| 00:17:56 | That's right, try it risk-free
for just $14.95.
|
| 00:17:59 | Use the system, and if
you and your family don't
love brainetics, if you don't
feel smarter and more confident
in your mental abilities, then
simply send it back and we'll
95,
no questions asked.
|
| 00:18:11 | This is the complete package
to transform your kids
into whiz kids.
|
| 00:18:16 | Call or go online
in the next two minutes and
we'll ship it to you for free.
|
| 00:18:18 | So there's absolutely
no risk to you.
|
| 00:18:21 | Go online or call the toll-free
number for this exclusive
tv offer.
|
| 00:18:25 | There's absolutely no risk
to you.
|
| 00:18:27 | Order this risk-free trial.
|
| 00:18:29 | Your satisfaction
is 100% guaranteed.
|
| 00:18:32 | What value can you place
on your child's education
and self-esteem?
|
| 00:18:35 | The brainetics system can help
kids and adults have greater
confidence, improved memory
and focus and achieve more
at school, career and in life.
|
| 00:18:43 | Order now!
|
| 00:18:47 | ..]
..]
the preceding was
a paid program for brainetics.
|
| 00:20:04 | >> Announcer: The following is
a paid presentation for
your baby can read.
|
| 00:20:10 | [Baby gurgles]
..]
..]
>> hi, I'm chad murdock.
|
| 00:20:24 | I've been producing tv
for almost 30 years.
|
| 00:20:26 | I have seen thousands of
products come across my desk
and about 15 years ago,
one product-- a reading phonics
program-- made such a difference
in my son's life that I felt
compelled to appear on
television to tell our story.
|
| 00:20:39 | To this day, it has been one
of the most successful
infomercials in history.
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| 00:20:43 | Now I'm back on tv for one
what you are
about to see will change the
lives of children everywhere.
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| 00:20:50 | This is the most incredible
discovery that I have ever seen.
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| 00:20:53 | I wish that I could share
with you the many hours of
footage and interviews,
but we only have 30 minutes.
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| 00:20:59 | So we've condensed them to
these remarkable stories.
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| 00:21:02 | what you are
about to see will amaze you.
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| 00:21:09 | ..
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| 00:21:13 | ..
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| 00:21:14 | >> What's this say?
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| 00:21:16 | >> Cat!
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| 00:21:17 | >> Cat!
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| 00:21:18 | >> Man: What's that say?
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| 00:21:19 | >> Duck.
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| 00:21:20 | >> Duck.
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| 00:21:21 | >> HAPPY. >> Woman: Happy.
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| 00:21:23 | >> Fingers. >> fingers.
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| 00:21:25 | >> Play. >> play.
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| 00:21:26 | >> Woman: Where's the
c-e-i-l-i-n-g?
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| 00:21:31 | >> Giraffe.
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| 00:21:34 | Wave.
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| 00:21:35 | >> "Oh no," said scrooge.
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| 00:21:37 | .."
>> "many young people through
all of college and all
.."
>> "within six weeks after
lincoln's inauguration,
the civil war would la f for
years and take the lives of
"
>> Woman: No way.
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| 00:22:01 | >> Announcer: In the first five
years of life, 90% of
the connections and growth in
the brain are completed.
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| 00:22:06 | That offers parents a small
window of opportunity to give
early learning to each child.
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| 00:22:12 | The home videos you just saw
demonstrate the incredible
results of an amazing early
learning system that
truly defies tradition.
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| 00:22:19 | From your baby can comes
a revolutionary system created
robert titzer called
your baby can read.
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| 00:22:26 | Stay tuned to see how
you can give your child
the learning they crave before
that window closes.
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| 00:22:34 | >> Now I'd like to introduce
kristin pfeifer, a school
teacher who, a few years ago,
had the opportunity to interview
robert titzer, an infant
development expert who created
the revolutionary early learning
system, your baby can read.
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| 00:22:48 | >> Since witnessing the results
of this learning system,
I have told every mother of
a young child about the your
baby can read program, and in
fact, every expectant mother.
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| 00:22:58 | .. [laughing]
now I am about to become
a mother for the first time.
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| 00:23:02 | As a parent, I want to open that
small window of opportunity
to enhance my child's learning
potential and future success.
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| 00:23:11 | >> Man: O.k., what's this say?
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| 00:23:12 | >> Animals.
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| 00:23:14 | >> Good.
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| 00:23:15 | >> I think what impressed us
most about your baby can read
video series was that
we actually saw results.
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| 00:23:19 | We saw jacob reading words,
we saw him interacting with
the video, we actually saw him
watching the video from
beginning to end without
stopping and being distracted
and running around the room.
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| 00:23:28 | And he just incorporated it
into his everyday life.
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| 00:23:31 | I mean, so it's a product
we, we feel like we got
our money's worth when
we purchased the video.
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| 00:23:35 | We actually saw results.
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| 00:23:36 | ...What's that spell?
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| 00:23:37 | >> Jacob!
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| 00:23:39 | >> Jacob, what's this say?
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| 00:23:41 | >> Boats float in the ocean.
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| 00:23:44 | >> Our lives will never be
the same, and um, we wouldn't
have it any other way,
actually, right now, at all.
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| 00:23:50 | >> Man: What's that spell?
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| 00:23:51 | [laughs]
>> my husband was like,
"
major skeptic, and um, friends
and other people were just like,
"this is crazy," but, you know,
I just showed it to her
a little bit.
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| 00:24:03 | >> What's this say?
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| 00:24:05 | Arms up!
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| 00:24:06 | Good girl, mwah!
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| 00:24:09 | What's this one say?
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| 00:24:13 | Ears!
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| 00:24:14 | Yeah, good girl!
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| 00:24:15 | How about this one?
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| 00:24:18 | Shake!
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| 00:24:19 | Good girl.
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| 00:24:20 | >> She just started reading.
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| 00:24:22 | >> Narrow.
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| 00:24:26 | Wide!
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| 00:24:29 | ..
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| 00:24:29 | >> Man: What's this one?
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| 00:24:31 | ..
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| 00:24:33 | Lead!
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| 00:24:34 | >> I've exposed her
to everything that I thought
would benefit her intellectual
growth and her emotional growth
and her psychological growth
just so she could, you know,
have the chance to be
the fullest person she could be.
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| 00:24:50 | >> Chin.
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| 00:24:51 | Reading.
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| 00:24:53 | Toy car.
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| 00:24:54 | >> Learning is a positive,
fun experience.
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| 00:24:57 | .. twinkle!
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| 00:25:00 | >> Woman: I think your baby can
read videos have already
impacted her future.
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| 00:25:05 | She's already reading,
at the age of two,
first-grade-level books.
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| 00:25:10 | It's already apparent
how much easier things
are gonna be for her.
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| 00:25:14 | And I think it'll give her a
tremendous amount of confidence.
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| 00:25:18 | I tell all my friends,
my relatives, my cousins,
everybody who has a little baby,
if I could change the world
with your baby can read, I think
everyone would be using it.
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| 00:25:29 | >> Now let's hear how
this incredible system got
started, from the real expert
and creator of your baby can
read, dr. robert titzer.
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| 00:25:36 | >> I've always been interested
in how people learn, and while i
was at penn state university, i
was focused on how adults learn.
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| 00:25:43 | At that time, my wife got
pregnant and at that moment,
I became very interested
in how babies learn.
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| 00:25:49 | So I switched my emphasis
from adult learning
to infant learning.
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| 00:25:54 | And while studying about how
babies learn, I was dropping my
own baby off at the babysitter's
house and I felt really guilty.
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| 00:26:01 | I didn't want her watching
any mindless television shows,
so I made a video for her
that was very interactive
and educational.
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| 00:26:08 | And she watched the video
for about six months and
then started recognizing all
the words in the video.
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| 00:26:14 | ...This says snow.
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| 00:26:16 | This is snow.
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| 00:26:18 | ...I will never forget the first
time that I saw aleka
recognizing words.
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| 00:26:22 | She was nine months old,
and I was showing her the video,
but I forgot to put the volume
up and the word "foot" came
on the screen and she reached
down and touched her foot and
then she got a couple of other
words, and I thought,
wow, she's memorized
the order of the word.
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| 00:26:38 | I did not think she possibly
could have memorized the shapes
of all these words because it
has only been about six months
and I thought that was
just too much.
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| 00:26:46 | But I put them in a random order
and she still recognized
the words no matter which order
they were in.
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| 00:26:52 | ...Good, belly button.
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| 00:26:55 | Very good.
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| 00:26:58 | >> Ooh!
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| 00:26:59 | ..
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| 00:27:00 | ...Around 18 months of age,
that's probably where
the biggest "ah ha" moment was,
when she actually starting
reading words that she'd never
seen before because
she'd figured out the phonetic
pattern of the language.
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| 00:27:12 | That's when I knew that
this was actually going
to potentially change the way
everyone would someday read.
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| 00:27:19 | >> Aleka: Daddy!
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| 00:27:20 | .. no... living... thing...
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| 00:27:24 | .. nor butterfly...
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| 00:27:29 | >> Then other people actually
borrowed my homemade copy,
the homemade video which was
an embarrassing video that I did
not want people to see, and
their children learned to read
from the video, so then
I knew that it would probably
work with many children.
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| 00:27:43 | >> Proof of that came as
we received testimonials
from all over the country,
from virginia to california and
everywhere in between.
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| 00:27:50 | Notice these are home videos of
real parents and their kids.
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| 00:27:54 | ..]
[tires skid as plane lands]
>> he flung his little arms up
in the air, he was only eight
months old and he was actually
responding to what the video
was asking him to do.
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| 00:28:08 | I can shut the video off and
put those same words on index
cards and I could then show him
the word and he would put
his arms up.
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| 00:28:17 | He has no concept of,
you know, "learning", he has
no negative connotation toward,
you know, toward that and
we didn't call it that.
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| 00:28:25 | We just called it playing.
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| 00:28:27 | ..]
...hands, good.
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| 00:28:31 | How about this one?
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| 00:28:34 | ...It's helping him learn about
other concepts, you know, and
.. he
wouldn't get until much later.
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| 00:28:42 | ...Andy, can mama have
the yellow one?
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| 00:28:48 | ...Can you read this one?
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| 00:28:50 | What state's that?
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| 00:28:51 | >> Andy: Florida.
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| 00:28:52 | >> Kelly: What's the capital?
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| 00:28:53 | >> Andy: Tallahassee.
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| 00:28:55 | >> Kelly: Good.
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| 00:28:56 | >> Andy: Tallahassee.
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| 00:28:57 | >> Kelly: What state's this,
right here?
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| 00:28:59 | >> Andy: Texas.
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| 00:29:00 | >> Kelly: What's the capital?
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| 00:29:01 | >> Andy: Austin.
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| 00:00:00 | And focus and achieve more
at school, career and in life.
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| 00:00:04 | Order now!
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| 00:00:05 | ..]
>> my favorite thing about mike
is the way he can take kids who
aren't always motivated about
math and maybe math comes very
easily to them so they don't
have to put a lot of effort
into it.
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| 00:00:20 | Mike can give them a challenge,
they take it and
they run with it.
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| 00:00:24 | >> By using his tools and his
strategies, he has motivated
my students where they truly
have a hunger for mathematics.
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| 00:00:33 | >> Who can tell me what
these numbers add up to?
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| 00:00:37 | Yeah?
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| 00:00:38 | >> 605.
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| 00:00:41 | >> You guys are awesome!
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| 00:00:42 | Good job!
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| 00:00:43 | ...61 Divided by 91.
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| 00:00:46 | Yeah?
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| 00:00:47 | >> Um, .6703296.
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| 00:00:51 | >> Awesome.
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| 00:00:52 | ...How 'bout 975 squared?
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| 00:00:55 | Yeah.
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| 00:00:56 | >> 9-5-0-6-2-5?
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| 00:00:57 | >> How many got that?
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| 00:00:59 | You guys rock!
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| 00:01:00 | >> This has helped me become so
much more familiar with numbers.
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| 00:01:02 | It's made me so much more
confident that I just got a
really good score on my final.
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| 00:01:07 | >> Well, I think he's really
cool with his tricks and stuff.
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| 00:01:10 | It's like, amazing that he
knows all that stuff and we get
to learn it.
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| 00:01:15 | >> When she comes home
enthusiastic about math,
I think that's good,
I think that's great.
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| 00:01:20 | >> I get letter after letter
"brainetics is
the first thing we do when we
wake up in the morning and the
last thing we do before we go
to bed at night.
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| 00:01:28 | It's the only thing we've ever
done as a family that we all
enjoy," and that's such a cool
thing for me, because I spent my
life making sure that my product
wasn't boring.
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| 00:01:40 | You know, tested over and over
on every different age group to
say, "is this cool?
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| 00:01:44 | "
.. if it wasn't,
we scrapped it.
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| 00:01:48 | >> Tracy: We wanted to put
brainetics to the test, so we
found the alabastros, an average
american family with three kids
who have been struggling with
math anxiety and lack the
interest and confidence they
need to truly excel
in their studies.
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| 00:02:02 | >> Five, six, seven, eight.
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| 00:02:03 | >> My hope is for our kids
taking the brainetics challenge
is to enjoy math and to see that
it has a purpose in the world.
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| 00:02:12 | They think they just have to do
math, it's just, "math is just
dumb and I don't want to do this
"
"
>> yeah, "and I'll never have to
"
I want them to see math in
everyday-- like "wow, I can
figure that out and this" and
math applies to everything
that they do.
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| 00:02:26 | >> Tracy: So, could brainetics
help the alabastros find fun in
learning math?
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| 00:02:30 | >> Well, it's our first day and
we're learning about magic
squares.
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| 00:02:35 | >> I just did a 15, um,
three-by-three.
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| 00:02:39 | I got all of them right.
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| 00:02:41 | >> Alan: How do you feel?
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| 00:02:43 | >> Proud.
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| 00:02:44 | >> Tracy: Magic squares is just
one of many different game-like
methods for making math fun.
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| 00:02:49 | >> I didn't actually think that
I could do this, but now I can
do it pretty fast.
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| 00:02:55 | >> Tracy: In just one week,
andre's math anxiety is starting
to fade, and they're all finally
having fun learning math.
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| 00:03:02 | >> Roxanne: This makes it fun
and easy.
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| 00:03:05 | It also exercises your mind for
doing other things.
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| 00:03:08 | WE FINISHED THE 90s AND WE'RE
Moving on to multiplying
two-digit numbers that end in 1.
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| 00:03:14 | >> When they started doing
two-digit multiplications and
how quick they were able to do
that, they're like, "wow!
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| 00:03:19 | "
..
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| 00:03:24 | 9,120.
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| 00:03:30 | Yes!
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| 00:03:32 | >> Tracy: Andre answered that
problem on the spot using mike's
shortcut for multiplying
TWO-DIGIT NUMBERS IN THE 90s.
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| 00:03:37 | For instance, take 96, which is
4 away from 100, and 95, which
is 5 away.
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| 00:03:44 | To multiply these two numbers
together, you take the top
number, 96, and subtract the
second number in parentheses, 5,
which is 91.
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| 00:03:52 | Then you multiply the two
numbers in parentheses together,
which is 20.
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| 00:03:56 | The answer is 9120.
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| 00:03:58 | It's that easy.
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| 00:04:00 | After just three short weeks of
using brainetics, the alabastros
had lost their math anxiety and
are well on their way to
improving their grades and
are finally having fun
learning math.
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| 00:04:10 | Brainetics is much more
than just a math program.
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| 00:04:13 | It empowers your brain to
very quickly process information
and memorize information, and
then recall that information
when needed.
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| 00:04:21 | Having this ability will give
kids a huge advantage in every
class, on every test, and on
every subject throughout
grade school, high school,
college and beyond.
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| 00:04:30 | Not only will their grades
skyrocket, but so will
their self-esteem.
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| 00:04:34 | >> The kids that struggle
in school, have low self-esteem
six hours a day, five days
a week, two hours a night
doing homework--
those are the kids that always
feel inadequate and that is
something that we really address
because we want those kids to
start feeling smart, feel great
about themselves.
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| 00:04:54 | >> Tracy: We wanted to meet a
family who faced these
challenges and we found becci
battaglia, a single mother and
her two daughters, jessi and
brittany.
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| 00:05:02 | Jessi has been really struggling
with her schoolwork since
second grade.
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| 00:05:06 | We wanted jessi and brittany to
take the brainetics 21-day
challenge to see if it can help.
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| 00:05:11 | >> Jessi is the 12-year-old and
.. she's been struggling in
school, um, ever since about
second grade.
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| 00:05:19 | We had her tested and she
actually has a.d.h.d.
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| 00:05:22 | >> School can be a big part of
your life.
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| 00:05:25 | It's hard and sometimes easy,
but it's hard.
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| 00:05:29 | >> With brittany, she does
really well in most of her
subjects, but she really has to
work at it.
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| 00:05:35 | >> Sometimes I don't feel smart
enough 'cause I don't get it as
fast as other things.
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| 00:05:39 | >> As a parent, you just want
.. to give 'em the best kind
.. help in life, so that it
is really a helpless feeling
when you have, feel like you've
tried everything.
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| 00:05:52 | I'm really hoping that being in
the study, that we see a
difference and a change and it's
definitely something I'd
immediately start with.
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| 00:05:59 | >> Tracy: As soon as they began
working with brainetics, the
dread associated with learning
math began to dissolve.
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| 00:06:05 | , so chapter one, we just
started and we did kind of a
warm-up and we did magic
squares.
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| 00:06:12 | ...After the magic squares,
black horse and stuff like that,
I was like, "oh, this is kind of
cool, maybe it'll all be tricks
like this and then once we
started getting into like
two-digit multiplication and
three-digit multiplication, all
that stuff, there was like
actually math stuff that like
helped you.
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| 00:06:29 | ...7225! 7-2-2-5.
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| 00:06:32 | >> Girl on video: 7,225.
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| 00:06:35 | >> Whoo!
|
| 00:06:36 | , so today, my favorite
one that we did on the tv was
the missing number mystery.
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| 00:06:42 | You just have to take the
numbers, add them up and see if
they're closer to 9, 18, or 27,
and then you find the number,
the missing number, and i
thought that was really-- it
made me feel good because i
didn't think I could do that
before.
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| 00:06:56 | >> Hi, uh, this is the end of
week two.
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| 00:07:00 | Uh, what I just finished
learning was three-digit
multiplication and I thought
that helped me a lot.
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| 00:07:08 | >> Tracy: Just three weeks after
they began, the change was
inspiring.
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| 00:07:12 | Brittany was feeling more
confident with math and well on
her way to getting into a great
university.
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| 00:07:18 | And jessi was finally finding
herself engaged in things that
she couldn't before because of
her trouble with a.d.h.d.
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| 00:07:24 | Using the techniques found in
mike byster's brainetics
program, they were able to look
at math in a whole new way.
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| 00:07:30 | >> This is pretty much the end
of the whole tape and I'm really
excited because it was fun and i
just want to accomplish
something.
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| 00:07:37 | ...I was really surprised that i
liked it, I mean, math isn't my
favorite subject, so I wasn't
expecting it to be like
super fun.
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| 00:07:44 | >> Really amazing that I can do
.. do
last year or the year before
that, I thought it was awesome.
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| 00:07:52 | >> 64 Divided by 91.
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| 00:07:57 | Let's go.
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| 00:07:58 | You got a few seconds.
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| 00:07:59 | I want you guys to carry it out
to the first seven decimal
points.
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| 00:08:03 | Kim?
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| 00:08:03 | >> Point 7-0-3-2-9-6-7.
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| 00:08:08 | >> Right.
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| 00:08:09 | ...181... 325... 237.
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| 00:08:17 | [Laughs] oh, wow!
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| 00:08:20 | Go ahead, what do you got?
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| 00:08:21 | >> 743?
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| 00:08:24 | >> How many got 743?
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| 00:08:26 | You guys are awesome! good job!
|
| 00:08:28 | >> Announcer: Quick!
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| 00:08:29 | Can you multiply three-digit
numbers in your head?
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| 00:08:33 | >> Mike: Who can tell me
what that equals?
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| 00:08:35 | What do you got?
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| 00:08:36 | >> 3-2-5-2-1-5.
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| 00:08:38 | >> Mike: Right.
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| 00:08:38 | >> Announcer: These kids can
do it and your kids can too--
with brainetics, the
breakthrough math and memory
learning system developed
by math genius mike byster.
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| 00:08:48 | "
during a special investigation
that later aired on
national television.
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| 00:08:54 | Over 50,000 emails poured in
from hopeful parents.
|
| 00:08:57 | Mike has taught his amazing
techniques in over 6,000
classrooms across the country.
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| 00:09:03 | The secret is mike's method for
teaching anyone from children to
adults how to quickly process
information, memorize it and
then be able to recall that
information anytime
they need it.
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| 00:09:12 | His methods make math, which can
be intimidating, actually fun
and cool to learn, so kids take
to it like never before.
|
| 00:09:19 | But brainetics is much more than
just a math program.
|
| 00:09:22 | Brainetics will teach your
children all the skills needed
to excel in school and in life--
skills that are simply never
taught in the classroom.
|
| 00:09:30 | Your kids will learn all kinds
of cool math shortcuts, memory
building techniques and fun
games that will amaze their
friends and family and give them
the confidence to succeed
in school.
|
| 00:09:41 | Having this ability will give
kids a huge advantage in every
class they take, every test
they take, every subject,
throughout grade school, high
school, college and beyond.
|
| 00:09:50 | Not only will their grades
skyrocket, but so will
their self-esteem.
|
| 00:09:54 | The parents' choice foundation
called it "brilliant," giving
brainetics their highest honor
for an educational product.
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| 00:10:01 | We all want to help our kids
succeed in school, but private
tutors and learning centers
can cost hundreds of dollars
every single month.
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| 00:10:07 | With brainetics, you won't pay
hundreds of dollars a month.
|
| 00:10:10 | In fact, helping your children
succeed is more affordable
than ever.
|
| 00:10:13 | As part of an exclusive tv
offer, you can call now for
a risk-free trial.
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| 00:10:18 | The complete brainetics math and
memory system is yours risk-free
for only $14.95.
|
| 00:10:23 | That's right, try it risk-free
for just $14.95.
|
| 00:10:27 | Use the system, and if
you and your family don't
love brainetics, if you don't
feel smarter and more confident
in your mental abilities, then
simply send it back and we'll
95,
no questions asked.
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| 00:10:39 | This is the complete package
to transform your kids
into whiz kids.
|
| 00:10:43 | Call or go online
in the next eight minutes and
we'll ship it to you for free.
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| 00:10:46 | So there's absolutely
no risk to you.
|
| 00:10:49 | Go online or call the toll-free
number for this exclusive
tv offer.
|
| 00:10:53 | There's absolutely no risk
to you.
|
| 00:10:55 | Order this risk-free trial.
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| 00:10:57 | Your satisfaction
is 100% guaranteed.
|
| 00:11:00 | What value can you place
on your child's education
and self-esteem?
|
| 00:11:03 | The brainetics system can help
kids and adults have greater
confidence, improved memory
and focus and achieve more
at school, career and in life.
|
| 00:11:11 | Order now!
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| 00:11:13 | ..]
>> Tracy: We are continuing our
interview with mike byster, the
creator of brainetics.
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| 00:11:22 | to
more than 6,000 schools,
inspiring students, teachers and
parents across the country.
|
| 00:11:30 | Mike's program has become such a
phenomenon, it caught the
attention of20/20,who did an
investigative piece to find out
the story behind the magic.
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| 00:11:38 | When they saw what these normal
kids could do, they said,
"
...you were on abc's20/20,
and what happened after that?
|
| 00:11:46 | >> Well, after20/20,it was
funny, the producers were great
there and we loved them.
|
| 00:11:51 | I said, "well, you know, I'm
wondering how many e-mails
"
and she said, "on an average
"
[laughs]
>> 50,000 e-mails from new fans!
|
| 00:12:02 | >> And we had 480,000 hits on
our website that night.
|
| 00:12:07 | ...Go, guys!
|
| 00:12:08 | >> Oh!
|
| 00:12:09 | >> Mike: Yeah.
|
| 00:12:10 | >> O.k., so it's 2-6-3-1-6-9.
|
| 00:12:15 | >> Good!
|
| 00:12:16 | >> Point 6-1-5-3-8-4-6?
|
| 00:12:26 | >> Mike: Good!
|
| 00:12:27 | >> 3-5-9-8-5-6?
|
| 00:12:28 | >> Mike: Good!
|
| 00:12:29 | O.k., you're awesome!
|
| 00:12:29 | [Kids shriek and clap]
[mike laughs]
>> high-five!
|
| 00:12:35 | >> Tracy: Mike's formulas
are simple.
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| 00:12:38 | Here's an example for
multiplying two numbers together
BETWEEN 100 AND 109, 105 x 107.
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| 00:12:45 | The first digit of the answer is
always 1.
|
| 00:12:48 | To get the next two digits of
the answer, add the ones digits
together: 5 + 7 = 12.
|
| 00:12:53 | To get the final two digits of
the answer, multiply the ones
digits together.
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| 00:12:58 | 5 x 7 = 35, AND THE ANSWER?
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| 00:13:01 | 11,235.
|
| 00:13:04 | >> Mike: We have had success
with every level, from kids with
special needs to the most highly
gifted kids, everyone that wants
to have fun while they learn has
had success with this.
|
| 00:13:16 | ...I'm gonna put four problems
on the board, multiplication,
division, squaring.
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| 00:13:20 | When you know an answer,
call out the problem number
and the answer.
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| 00:13:23 | Whoever does it in the least
amount of time wins.
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| 00:13:26 | I will erase it as you call out.
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| 00:13:28 | The first team that clears
their board fastest wins.
|
| 00:13:31 | ..]
go!
|
| 00:13:38 | [All shouting at once]
[mike laughs]
>> Boy: Whatever!
|
| 00:13:41 | >> Mike: Yeah?
|
| 00:13:42 | >> Four!
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| 00:13:42 | 6-1-5-3-8-4-6.
|
| 00:13:48 | >> Mike: Good job!
|
| 00:13:48 | >> Girl: One!
|
| 00:13:49 | 3-5-9-7-1-1!
|
| 00:13:51 | >> Mike: Right!
|
| 00:13:52 | >> 1-3-9-2-4!
|
| 00:13:55 | >> Mike: Good job! awesome!
|
| 00:13:55 | >> And three is 2-3-1-3-6-1.
|
| 00:14:00 | >> Mike: You guys rock!
|
| 00:14:01 | [laughs]
...it just gets to be a really,
really cool thing because
usually in a class of 25 kids,
maybe only two or three really
excel and those are the kids
that really, really feel smart.
|
| 00:14:14 | This is the chance for every
kid to get that empowering
feeling.
|
| 00:14:17 | ...You guys are awesome!
|
| 00:14:19 | Good job!
|
| 00:14:19 | [clapping]
>> go, guys!
|
| 00:14:24 | Yeah?
|
| 00:14:25 | >> 6-3-9-7-7-5.
|
| 00:14:27 | >> Good!
|
| 00:14:29 | >> 5-6-0-4-3-9-5?
|
| 00:14:34 | >> Mike: Good!
|
| 00:14:35 | >> Um, 2-3-9-1-2-1.
|
| 00:14:39 | >> Mike: Good job, guys!
|
| 00:14:41 | Way to go!
|
| 00:14:41 | >> Girl: Yeah!
|
| 00:14:42 | [Mike laughs]
>> it was really cool because
like first when you see kinds of
problems that he taught us how
to do, you think like "oh, my
"
and stuff like that.
|
| 00:14:54 | But with the shortcuts that he
taught us, it's actually
kind of easy.
|
| 00:14:57 | >> Tracy: Every single class or
test they take throughout grade
school, high school, college and
beyond will become much easier
for brainetics kids because
they'll be able to remember all
the information they've learned
in each and every class much
better than kids who are staring
at highlighted notes over and
over again, hoping the
information will sink in.
|
| 00:15:14 | >> The transition to college was
made that much easier by the
fact that I was a step ahead
of everyone.
|
| 00:15:18 | >> Brainetics helped me so much.
|
| 00:15:21 | It like changed my life in
seventh grade for math.
|
| 00:15:24 | >> The confidence that comes
from being able to solve
complicated problems quickly
without the use of a calculator,
without paper and pencil, is
very, um, motivating
to children.
|
| 00:15:39 | >> When you start having success
in mathematics, you like it.
|
| 00:15:41 | And the brainetics allows the
students to have success in
doing things that they didn't
think they could do before.
|
| 00:15:47 | >> The best thing that I've seen
is that christopher's confidence
has really shot up.
|
| 00:15:52 | >> It's a beautiful compilation
of all the things that mike
wants to teach everyone and
wants every child to have the
.. in a box.
|
| 00:16:05 | And I'm really proud of that.
|
| 00:16:06 | >> Brainetics isn't just
a math program.
|
| 00:16:09 | It empowers the minds to levels
far beyond what was ever thought
possible.
|
| 00:16:14 | We're not taking kids from "a"
"
we're taking them from "a" to
"z"-- things that no kid or no
adult has ever done before.
|
| 00:16:22 | >> Announcer: As part of an
exclusive tv offer, you can call
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|
| 00:16:27 | The complete brainetics math and
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|
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|
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>> Announcer: The following is
a paid presentation for insanity
brought to you bybeachbody.
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| 00:19:15 | ..]
think your body can look
like this 60 days from now?
|
| 00:19:21 | [Scoffs]
you need to be committed.
|
| 00:19:24 | ..]
>> Man: Dig deeper.
|
| 00:19:28 | Come on, get it!
|
| 00:19:29 | Get it and go.
|
| 00:19:30 | 10. Down. you got it. come on.
|
| 00:19:33 | Dig deeper. go.
|
| 00:19:34 | Dig, dig, dig, dig, dig!
|
| 00:19:37 | >> Man, this is insane.
|
| 00:19:39 | >> I'm now at eight percent
body fat.
|
| 00:19:41 | Pro athletes are, like, at six.
|
| 00:19:43 | >> Got a nice sweat on.
|
| 00:19:44 | That's just the warmup.
|
| 00:19:45 | >> The idea is to just
push you to your limit.
|
| 00:19:47 | >> It's fun, it's difficult,
it's challenging.
|
| 00:19:49 | >> It's awesome!
|
| 00:19:50 | >> Look at my results.
|
| 00:19:50 | I'm psyched.
|
| 00:19:51 | >> I love it.
|
| 00:19:52 | It's out of control.
|
| 00:19:53 | >> Insanity, baby.
|
| 00:19:54 | >> Announcer: Picture yourself
..
|
| 00:19:58 | .. this ripped.
|
| 00:20:02 | Now ask yourself,
"
if the answer is "real bad"
and you love a challenge
and don't mind working out
..
|
| 00:20:14 | >> Whoo!
|
| 00:20:15 | >> Announcer:..Well, you just
might be crazy enough for
insanity, the extreme total body
conditioning program that
delivers mind-blowing results
in record time.
|
| 00:20:25 | >> This program is designed
for a 60-day, full-body
transformation, where in 60 days
I can get you to what takes
most people a year.
|
| 00:20:35 | >> Announcer: You don't need
weights.
|
| 00:20:37 | Your own body supplies
the resistance.
|
| 00:20:39 | And you don't need to spend
countless hours in the gym.
|
| 00:20:42 | It's less than one hour a day
in your own home.
|
| 00:20:45 | What you do need is willpower
and lots of it.
|
| 00:20:49 | [Man screams]
because insanity is going to
test your limits physically
and mentally.
|
| 00:20:55 | You see, insanity is probably
the hardest workout ever put on
dvd, but if you can stick with
it for 60 days, you'll end up
with the hardest body you've
,
the fitness expert and former
track star who developed this
wicked workout.
|
| 00:21:12 | >> I'm gonna keep it very real.
|
| 00:21:13 | Insanity is not for everybody.
|
| 00:21:15 | It's not.
|
| 00:21:16 | It's not for a person
who's lazy.
|
| 00:21:18 | It's not for a person
who finds excuses.
|
| 00:21:20 | It's only for the person who's
mentally ready to take their
body to peak physical condition.
|
| 00:21:26 | Now, how am I gonna do that?
|
| 00:21:28 | I'm gonna do that through
max interval training.
|
| 00:21:31 | >> Announcer: Traditional
interval training features long
periods of moderate exercise
followed by short bursts of
intense effort, but shaun t.
|
| 00:21:38 | Turned that on its head.
|
| 00:21:40 | With max interval training,
you do long bursts of intense
exercise followed by very short
periods of rest.
|
| 00:21:46 | As if that weren't tough enough,
you work out at your maximum
capacity on every exercise,
doing as many reps as you
possibly can, whether that's
40 or 14.
|
| 00:21:57 | Give it your best and you can
burn up to a thousand calories
a workout.
|
| 00:22:01 | Now, that's insane.
|
| 00:22:03 | In each interval, you alternate
between killer cardio for
accelerated fat burn,
plyometrics for explosive
lower-body power, sports drills
for speed and agility,
resistance training for
upper-body definition,
and core exercises
for insane abs.
|
| 00:22:22 | That's why insanity can
transform your body from head
to toe and get you in the best
shape of your life in only
60 days.
|
| 00:22:28 | >> This is beyond insanity.
|
| 00:22:29 | They need a new word for
insanity.
|
| 00:22:32 | This is too crazy.
|
| 00:22:34 | >> Announcer: There was no
question that shaun t's new
workout would produce amazing
results.
|
| 00:22:39 | The question was, can anyone
even do it?
|
| 00:22:42 | So before we put it down on
video, we put an ad in the paper
asking for volunteers who were
willing to take the insanity
challenge.
|
| 00:22:49 | We warned 'em it was going to
be tough, but to our surprise,
soldiers,
moms, fitness instructors,
former triathletes, even total
beginners.
|
| 00:23:01 | Some of them thought they were
already in great shape.
|
| 00:23:05 | It took about 10 minutes into
their first insanity workout
to dispel that notion.
|
| 00:23:10 | Some of them worried that they
couldn't keep up, but insanity's
not about keeping up.
|
| 00:23:15 | It's about digging deep.
|
| 00:23:17 | Some of them thought they
didn't have to give 100%.
|
| 00:23:20 | We showed them the door.
|
| 00:23:22 | The elite group you are about
to meet are regular people just
like you who pushed through the
pain and survived 60 days of
insanity and have amazing
results to prove it.
|
| 00:23:35 | >> Before insanity, I thought
I was fit.
|
| 00:23:37 | I was in the army for 10 years,
and we do physical training
every day, so I thought I was
in great shape.
|
| 00:23:43 | I got out of the army this year
in june, so I went home and
I was eating that down-home
cooking all summer.
|
| 00:23:50 | I wasn't working out
consistently, so I put on about
20, 30 pounds.
|
| 00:23:55 | Day one of insanity, we start
working out immediately, and I'm
like, "wow, this is really
intense" for about 10 minutes,
and I'm going and I'm drenched
in sweat, and then shaun says,
"all right, that was the
warmup," and I'm like, "wait a
minute," and I'm almost gassing
here and we're just getting
started, and it's true, by the
fourth week, the warmup actually
feels like a warmup, but the
first three weeks, it's
definitely a workout.
|
| 00:24:20 | 60 Days later, 27 pounds later,
just a whole lifestyle change
has taken place.
|
| 00:24:26 | [chuckles]
you know, I've, I've seen the
change from before insanity
until now, but it's not till
you put those two guys up
..
|
| 00:24:36 | My before picture was horrible,
and I thought I was in
pretty good shape.
|
| 00:24:40 | But looking at myself now,
oh, man, I'd run circles around
that guy.
|
| 00:24:45 | With insanity, you're gonna hit
walls, but my challenge to
anybody that gets the dvd is
never press pause.
|
| 00:24:51 | If you never press pause,
you'll get in shape.
|
| 00:24:54 | You have no choice, because he's
gonna push you and push you
and push you.
|
| 00:24:57 | >> You're right there.
|
| 00:24:58 | Come on, go! go, come on!
|
| 00:25:00 | >> After surviving insanity
for 60 days, I feel great.
|
| 00:25:04 | I can't stop.
|
| 00:25:05 | I got to get some more.
|
| 00:25:06 | [Spray paint rattles, sprays]
>> this is about the person
who wants to be fit, and that
is it.
|
| 00:25:12 | There's no if, ands, or buts
about it.
|
| 00:25:14 | It's like, "do you want
"
if your answer is yes,
insanity's the workout for you.
|
| 00:25:18 | Do you not want to be fit?
|
| 00:25:19 | Then don't even step into
the room.
|
| 00:25:21 | >> This was not here
60 days ago.
|
| 00:25:23 | No way, no shape, no form.
|
| 00:25:25 | >> I have these phenomenal
abs right now.
|
| 00:25:27 | It's what you want from
all those other programs
say they're gonna get you.
|
| 00:25:31 | >> It's just absolutely amazing
that within 60 days, I can
produce these results without
using equipment, without
using weights.
|
| 00:25:38 | >> My cholesterol has gone down.
|
| 00:25:40 | I've lost 16% body fat.
|
| 00:25:43 | My life has changed.
|
| 00:25:44 | >> Transformation for shaun t.
|
| 00:25:46 | Is a right-now proposition.
|
| 00:25:47 | You work so damn hard,
you don't have time to think.
|
| 00:25:50 | >> You have to put the effort in
to get the effort out.
|
| 00:25:52 | You had to use your body to get
the body that you wanted.
|
| 00:25:55 | >> Shaun: Stop moving back.
|
| 00:25:56 | Move forward. come on, go!
|
| 00:25:57 | >> I've done more in this
60 days than I've done
in my 30 years.
|
| 00:26:00 | >> You got to be dedicated.
|
| 00:26:02 | These are for people who feel
the pain and don't run from it.
|
| 00:26:04 | >> It's all in your head,
you know?
|
| 00:26:06 | How far can you go?
|
| 00:26:07 | How much can you push?
|
| 00:26:08 | >> If you're gonna work out,
get insanity and work out hard
the whole entire time that
you're working out so that
when you're done, you know
you worked out.
|
| 00:26:19 | >> In insanity, you're pushing
yourself, and then you're
pushing a little bit more,
and then when you think, "this
is it, I've got no more,"
shaun's like, "yes, you do,
you've got a little bit more
to give," and it's that,
you know, that you need to be
able to get to the next level.
|
| 00:26:34 | As a fitness instructor, I'm a
big fan of the gadgets.
|
| 00:26:37 | You know, give me some tubes,
give me a spin bike, give me
some dumbbells-- the more,
the merrier, you know?
|
| 00:26:43 | And what I realized with this is
that, why waste your time with
any of that when you've got
the tools right here?
|
| 00:26:49 | I remember the day I met shaun,
and he said, you know, "are you
" and I stepped forward,
"
"
"
[man laughs]
I'm gonna pay for that.
|
| 00:27:01 | >> Drop down and give me 20
right now.
|
| 00:27:03 | [Observers cheering]
...and, you know, he kind of was
like, "all right, let's see
"
..
|
| 00:27:08 | Hold it, hold it, hold it,
hold it, hold it.
|
| 00:27:11 | Lower. lower.
|
| 00:27:12 | [Observers cheering]
..!
|
| 00:27:17 | >> Because I was skeptical when
I went in at first, thinking
like I was gonna really be able
to stand out of the crowd.
|
| 00:27:23 | And within the warmup, I was
struggling, and that was such
a shock to me that I'm fit,
I'm athletic, and I'm struggling
in the warmup?
|
| 00:27:31 | And it really made me realize
that, you know, I've got
a ways to go, and now by the end
of the program, I'm just amazed
at how far I've come.
|
| 00:27:38 | I lost, you know, three
inches around my waist.
|
| 00:27:41 | I never thought, you know, it
was possible for my stomach to
be this flat, for my waist to be
this tiny.
|
| 00:27:47 | Before insanity, I was wearing a
size 6, and I was so happy that
I could squeeze myself into a
size 6.
|
| 00:27:53 | And now my size 6 jeans are,
like, falling off.
|
| 00:27:56 | Now you can't keep the clothes
on me.
|
| 00:27:58 | [Spray paint rattles, sprays]
>> in two days, you'll feel
your muscles start to change,
your muscles start to react
to this unrested type of
workout, and they just want more
and want more and want more
and want more.
|
| 00:28:10 | >> In the 60 days since i
started insanity, I've lost 30
pounds, I've lost 30 inches of
body mass.
|
| 00:28:14 | That's six and a half inches
around the waist, a couple
inches here, a couple inches
here, a couple inches off
the legs.
|
| 00:28:20 | I mean, my before and after
pictures are just shocking.
|
| 00:28:22 | Insanity let the real me sort of
come back out.
|
| 00:28:25 | I was athletic as a young guy.
|
| 00:28:26 | I played sports through college.
|
| 00:28:27 | You know, I did all
these things.
|
| 00:28:29 | And you get older and you get
|
| 00:00:00 | .. if it wasn't,
we scrapped it.
|
| 00:00:03 | >> Tracy: We wanted to put
brainetics to the test, so we
found the alabastros, an average
american family with three kids
who have been struggling with
math anxiety and lack the
interest and confidence they
need to truly excel
in their studies.
|
| 00:00:17 | >> Five, six, seven, eight.
|
| 00:00:18 | >> My hope is for our kids
taking the brainetics challenge
is to enjoy math and to see that
it has a purpose in the world.
|
| 00:00:27 | They think they just have to do
math, it's just, "math is just
dumb and I don't want to do this
"
"
>> yeah, "and I'll never have to
"
I want them to see math in
everyday-- like "wow, I can
figure that out and this" and
math applies to everything
that they do.
|
| 00:00:41 | >> Tracy: So, could brainetics
help the alabastros find fun in
learning math?
|
| 00:00:46 | >> Well, it's our first day and
we're learning about magic
squares.
|
| 00:00:50 | >> I just did a 15, um,
three-by-three.
|
| 00:00:54 | I got all of them right.
|
| 00:00:57 | >> Alan: How do you feel?
|
| 00:00:58 | >> Proud.
|
| 00:01:00 | >> Tracy: Magic squares is just
one of many different game-like
methods for making math fun.
|
| 00:01:04 | >> I didn't actually think that
I could do this, but now I can
do it pretty fast.
|
| 00:01:11 | >> Tracy: In just one week,
andre's math anxiety is starting
to fade, and they're all finally
having fun learning math.
|
| 00:01:18 | >> Roxanne: This makes it fun
and easy.
|
| 00:01:20 | It also exercises your mind for
doing other things.
|
| 00:01:23 | WE FINISHED THE 90s AND WE'RE
Moving on to multiplying
two-digit numbers that end in 1.
|
| 00:01:30 | >> When they started doing
two-digit multiplications and
how quick they were able to do
that, they're like, "wow!
|
| 00:01:35 | "
..
|
| 00:01:40 | 9,120.
|
| 00:01:45 | Yes!
|
| 00:01:47 | >> Tracy: Andre answered that
problem on the spot using mike's
tcut for multiplying
TWO-DIGIT NUMBERS IN THE 90s.
|
| 00:01:53 | For instance, take 96, which is
4 away from 100, and 95, which
is 5 away.
|
| 00:01:59 | To multiply these two numbers
together, you take the top
number, 96, and subtract the
second number in parentheses, 5,
which is 91.
|
| 00:02:07 | Then you multiply the two
numbers in parentheses together,
which is 20.
|
| 00:02:11 | The answer is 9120.
|
| 00:02:13 | It's that easy.
|
| 00:02:15 | After just three short weeks of
using brainetics, the alabastros
had lost their math anxiety and
are well on their way to
improving their grades and
are finally having fun
learning math.
|
| 00:02:26 | Brainetics is much more
than just a math program.
|
| 00:02:29 | It empowers your brain to
very quickly process information
and memorize information, and
then recall that information
when needed.
|
| 00:02:36 | Having this ability will give
kids a huge advantage in every
class, on every test, and on
every subject throughout
grade school, high school,
college and beyond.
|
| 00:02:45 | Not only will their grades
skyrocket, but so will
their self-esteem.
|
| 00:02:50 | >> The kids that struggle
in school, have low self-esteem
six hours a day, five days
a week, two hours a night
doing homework--
those are the kids that always
feel inadequate and that is
something that we really address
because we want those kids to
start feeling smart, feel great
about themselves.
|
| 00:03:09 | >> Tracy: We wanted to meet a
family who faced these
challenges and we found becci
battaglia, a single mother and
her two daughters, jessi and
brittany.
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| 00:03:17 | Jessi has been really struggling
with her schoolwork since
second grade.
|
| 00:03:21 | We wanted jessi and brittany to
take the brainetics 21-day
challenge to see if it can help.
|
| 00:03:27 | >> Jessi is the 12-year-old and
.. she's been struggling in
school, um, ever since about
second grade.
|
| 00:03:34 | We had her tested and she
actually has a.d.h.d.
|
| 00:03:38 | >> School can be a big part of
your life.
|
| 00:03:41 | It's hard and sometimes easy,
but it's hard.
|
| 00:03:45 | >> With brittany, she does
really well in most of her
subjects, but she really has to
work at it.
|
| 00:03:51 | >> Sometimes I don't feel smart
enough 'cause I don't get it as
fast as other things.
|
| 00:03:55 | >> As a parent, you just want
.. to give 'em the best kind
.. help in life, so that it
is really a helpless feeling
when you have, feel like you've
tried everything.
|
| 00:04:07 | I'm really hoping that being in
the study, that we see a
difference and a change and it's
definitely something I'd
immediately start with.
|
| 00:04:14 | >> Tracy: As soon as they began
working with brainetics, the
dread associated with learning
math began to dissolve.
|
| 00:04:21 | , so chapter one, we just
started and we did kind of a
warm-up and we did magic
squares.
|
| 00:04:28 | ...After the magic squares,
black horse and stuff like that,
I was like, "oh, this is kind of
cool, maybe it'll all be tricks
like this and then once we
started getting into like
two-digit multiplication and
three-digit multiplication, all
that stuff, there was like
actually math stuff that like
helped you.
|
| 00:04:45 | ...7225! 7-2-2-5.
|
| 00:04:48 | >> Girl on video: 7,225.
|
| 00:04:50 | >> Whoo!
|
| 00:04:51 | , so today, my favorite
one that we did on the tv was
the missing number mystery.
|
| 00:04:57 | You just have to take the
numbers, add them up and see if
they're closer to 9, 18, or 27,
and then you find the number,
the missing number, and i
thought that was really-- it
made me feel good because i
didn't think I could do that
before.
|
| 00:05:11 | >> Hi, uh, this is the end of
week two.
|
| 00:05:16 | Uh, what I just finished
learning was three-digit
multiplication and I thought
that helped me a lot.
|
| 00:05:24 | >> Tracy: Just three weeks after
they began, the change was
inspiring.
|
| 00:05:28 | Brittany was feeling more
confident with math and well on
her way to getting into a great
university.
|
| 00:05:33 | And jessi was finally finding
herself engaged in things that
she couldn't before because of
her trouble with a.d.h.d.
|
| 00:05:39 | Using the techniques found in
mike byster's brainetics
program, they were able to look
at math in a whole new way.
|
| 00:05:45 | >> This is pretty much the end
of the whole tape and I'm really
excited because it was fun and i
just want to accomplish
something.
|
| 00:05:52 | ...I was really surprised that i
liked it, I mean, math isn't my
favorite subject, so I wasn't
expecting it to be like
super fun.
|
| 00:05:59 | >> Really amazing that I can do
.. do
last year or the year before
that, I thought it was awesome.
|
| 00:06:07 | >> 64 Divided by 91.
|
| 00:06:12 | Let's go.
|
| 00:06:13 | You got a few seconds.
|
| 00:06:14 | I want you guys to carry it out
to the first seven decimal
points.
|
| 00:06:18 | Kim?
|
| 00:06:19 | >> Point 7-0-3-2-9-6-7.
|
| 00:06:24 | >> Right.
|
| 00:06:24 | ...181... 325... 237.
|
| 00:06:32 | [Laughs] oh, wow!
|
| 00:06:35 | Go ahead, what do you got?
|
| 00:06:37 | >> 743?
|
| 00:06:39 | >> How many got 743?
|
| 00:06:41 | You guys are awesome! good job!
|
| 00:06:44 | >> Announcer: Quick!
|
| 00:06:44 | Can you multiply three-digit
numbers in your head?
|
| 00:06:48 | >> Mike: Who can tell me
what that equals?
|
| 00:06:50 | What do you got?
|
| 00:06:51 | >> 3-2-5-2-1-5.
|
| 00:06:53 | >> Mike: Right.
|
| 00:06:54 | >> Announcer: These kids can
do it and your kids can too--
with brainetics, the
breakthrough math and memory
learning system developed
by math genius mike byster.
|
| 00:07:03 | "
during a special investigation
that later aired on
national television.
|
| 00:07:09 | Over 50,000 emails poured in
from hopeful parents.
|
| 00:07:13 | Mike has taught his amazing
techniques in over 6,000
classrooms across the country.
|
| 00:07:18 | The secret is mike's method for
teaching anyone from children to
adults how to quickly process
information, memorize it and
then be able to recall that
information anytime
they need it.
|
| 00:07:28 | His methods make math, which can
be intimidating, actually fun
and cool to learn, so kids take
to it like never before.
|
| 00:07:34 | But brainetics is much more than
just a math program.
|
| 00:07:38 | Brainetics will teach your
children all the skills needed
to excel in school and in life--
skills that are simply never
taught in the classroom.
|
| 00:07:45 | Your kids will learn all kinds
of cool math shortcuts, memory
building techniques and fun
games that will amaze their
friends and family and give them
the confidence to succeed
in school.
|
| 00:07:56 | Having this ability will give
kids a huge advantage in every
class they take, every test
they take, every subject,
throughout grade school, high
school, college and beyond.
|
| 00:08:06 | Not only will their grades
skyrocket, but so will
their self-esteem.
|
| 00:08:10 | The parents' choice foundation
called it "brilliant," giving
brainetics their highest honor
for an educational product.
|
| 00:08:16 | We all want to help our kids
succeed in school, but private
tutors and learning centers
can cost hundreds of dollars
every single month.
|
| 00:08:22 | With brainetics, you won't pay
hundreds of dollars a month.
|
| 00:08:25 | In fact, helping your children
succeed is more affordable
than ever.
|
| 00:08:29 | As part of an exclusive tv
offer, you can call now for
a risk-free trial.
|
| 00:08:33 | The complete brainetics math and
memory system is yours risk-free
for only $14.95.
|
| 00:08:39 | That's right, try it risk-free
for just $14.95.
|
| 00:08:42 | Use the system, and if
you and your family don't
love brainetics, if you don't
feel smarter and more confident
in your mental abilities, then
simply send it back and we'll
95,
no questions asked.
|
| 00:08:54 | This is the complete package
to transform your kids
into whiz kids.
|
| 00:08:58 | Call or go online
in the next eight minutes and
we'll ship it to you for free.
|
| 00:09:02 | So there's absolutely
no risk to you.
|
| 00:09:04 | Go online or call the toll-free
number for this exclusive
tv offer.
|
| 00:09:08 | There's absolutely no risk
to you.
|
| 00:09:11 | Order this risk-free trial.
|
| 00:09:12 | Your satisfaction
is 100% guaranteed.
|
| 00:09:15 | What value can you place
on your child's education
and self-esteem?
|
| 00:09:18 | The brainetics system can help
kids and adults have greater
confidence, improved memory
and focus and achieve more
at school, career and in life.
|
| 00:09:27 | Order now!
|
| 00:09:28 | ..]
>> Tracy: We are continuing our
interview with mike byster, the
creator of brainetics.
|
| 00:09:36 | Mike has spent the last 10
years of his life traveling to
more than 6,000 schools,
inspiring students, teachers and
parents across the country.
|
| 00:09:45 | Mike's program has become such a
phenomenon, it caught the
attention of20/20,who did an
investigative piece to find out
the story behind the magic.
|
| 00:09:53 | When they saw what these normal
kids could do, they said,
"
...you were on abc's20/20,
and what happened after that?
|
| 00:10:01 | >> Well, after20/20,it was
funny, the producers were great
there and we loved them.
|
| 00:10:06 | I said, "well, you know, I'm
wondering how many e-mails
"
and she said, "on an average
"
[laughs]
>> 50,000 e-mails from new fans!
|
| 00:10:17 | >> And we had 480,000 hits on
our website that night.
|
| 00:10:22 | ...Go, guys!
|
| 00:10:23 | >> Oh!
|
| 00:10:25 | >> Mike: Yeah.
|
| 00:10:25 | >> O.k., so it's 2-6-3-1-6-9.
|
| 00:10:31 | >> Good!
|
| 00:10:32 | >> Point 6-1-5-3-8-4-6?
|
| 00:10:41 | >> Mike: Good!
|
| 00:10:42 | >> 3-5-9-8-5-6?
|
| 00:10:43 | >> Mike: Good!
|
| 00:10:44 | O.k., you're awesome!
|
| 00:10:45 | [Kids shriek and clap]
[mike laughs]
>> high-five!
|
| 00:10:51 | >> Tracy: Mike's formulas
are simple.
|
| 00:10:53 | Here's an example for
multiplying two numbers together
BETWEEN 100 AND 109, 105 x 107.
|
| 00:11:00 | The first digit of the answer is
always 1.
|
| 00:11:03 | To get the next two digits of
the answer, add the ones digits
together: 5 + 7 = 12.
|
| 00:11:08 | To get the final two digits of
the answer, multiply the ones
digits together.
|
| 00:11:13 | 5 x 7 = 35, AND THE ANSWER?
|
| 00:11:16 | 11,235.
|
| 00:11:19 | >> Mike: We have had success
with every level, from kids with
special needs to the most highly
gifted kids, everyone that wants
to have fun while they learn has
had success with this.
|
| 00:11:31 | ...I'm gonna put four problems
on the board, multiplication,
division, squaring.
|
| 00:11:35 | When you know an answer,
call out the problem number
and the answer.
|
| 00:11:38 | Whoever does it in the least
amount of time wins.
|
| 00:11:41 | I will erase it as you call out.
|
| 00:11:43 | The first team that clears
their board fastest wins.
|
| 00:11:46 | ..]
go!
|
| 00:11:54 | [All shouting at once]
[mike laughs]
>> Boy: Whatever!
|
| 00:11:56 | >> Mike: Yeah?
|
| 00:11:57 | >> Four!
|
| 00:11:58 | 6-1-5-3-8-4-6.
|
| 00:12:03 | >> Mike: Good job!
|
| 00:12:04 | >> Girl: One!
|
| 00:12:04 | 3-5-9-7-1-1!
|
| 00:12:06 | >> Mike: Right!
|
| 00:12:07 | >> 1-3-9-2-4!
|
| 00:12:10 | >> Mike: Good job! awesome!
|
| 00:12:11 | >> And three is 2-3-1-3-6-1.
|
| 00:12:15 | >> Mike: You guys rock!
|
| 00:12:16 | [laughs]
...it just gets to be a really,
really cool thing because
usually in a class of 25 kids,
maybe only two or three really
excel and those are the kids
that really, really feel smart.
|
| 00:12:29 | This is the chance for every
kid to get that empowering
feeling.
|
| 00:12:33 | ...You guys are awesome!
|
| 00:12:34 | Good job!
|
| 00:12:34 | [clapping]
>> go, guys!
|
| 00:12:40 | Yeah?
|
| 00:12:40 | >> 6-3-9-7-7-5.
|
| 00:12:42 | >> Good!
|
| 00:12:45 | >> 5-6-0-4-3-9-5?
|
| 00:12:49 | >> Mike: Good!
|
| 00:12:50 | >> Um, 2-3-9-1-2-1.
|
| 00:12:55 | >> Mike: Good job, guys!
|
| 00:12:56 | Way to go!
|
| 00:12:56 | >> Girl: Yeah!
|
| 00:12:57 | [Mike laughs]
>> it was really cool because
like first when you see kinds of
problems that he taught us how
to do, you think like "oh, my
"
and stuff like that.
|
| 00:13:09 | But with the shortcuts that he
taught us, it's actually
kind of easy.
|
| 00:13:12 | >> Tracy: Every single class or
test they take throughout grade
school, high school, college and
beyond will become much easier
for brainetics kids because
they'll be able to remember all
the information they've learned
in each and every class much
better than kids who are staring
at highlighted notes over and
over again, hoping the
information will sink in.
|
| 00:13:29 | >> The transition to college was
made that much easier by the
fact that I was a step ahead
of everyone.
|
| 00:13:33 | >> Brainetics helped me so much.
|
| 00:13:36 | It like changed my life in
seventh grade for math.
|
| 00:13:39 | >> The confidence that comes
from being able to solve
complicated problems quickly
without the use of a calculator,
without paper and pencil, is
very, um, motivating
to children.
|
| 00:13:54 | >> When you start having success
in mathematics, you like it.
|
| 00:13:57 | And the brainetics allows the
students to have success in
doing things that they didn't
think they could do before.
|
| 00:14:02 | >> The best thing that I've seen
is that christopher's confidence
has really shot up.
|
| 00:14:07 | >> It's a beautiful compilation
of all the things that mike
wants to teach everyone and
wants every child to have the
.. in a box.
|
| 00:14:20 | And I'm really proud of that.
|
| 00:14:22 | >> Brainetics isn't just
a math program.
|
| 00:14:24 | It empowers the minds to levels
far beyond what was ever thought
possible.
|
| 00:14:29 | We're not taking kids from "a"
"
we're taking them from "a" to
"z"-- things that no kid or no
adult has ever done before.
|
| 00:14:37 | >> Announcer: As part of an
exclusive tv offer, you can call
now for a risk-free trial.
|
| 00:14:42 | The complete brainetics math and
memory system is yours risk-free
for only $14.95.
|
| 00:14:47 | That's right, try it risk-free
for just $14.95.
|
| 00:14:51 | Use the system, and if
you and your family don't
love brainetics, if you don't
feel smarter and more confident
in your mental abilities, then
simply send it back and we'll
95,
no questions asked.
|
| 00:15:02 | This is the complete package
to transform your kids
into whiz kids.
|
| 00:15:08 | Call or go online
in the next two minutes and
we'll ship it to you for free.
|
| 00:15:10 | So there's absolutely
no risk to you.
|
| 00:15:13 | Go online or call the toll-free
number for this exclusive
tv offer.
|
| 00:15:17 | There's absolutely no risk
to you.
|
| 00:15:19 | Order this risk-free trial.
|
| 00:15:21 | Your satisfaction
is 100% guaranteed.
|
| 00:15:23 | What value can you place
on your child's education
and self-esteem?
|
| 00:15:27 | The brainetics system can help
kids and adults have greater
confidence, improved memory
and focus and achieve more
at school, career and in life.
|
| 00:15:35 | Order now!
|
| 00:15:39 | ..]
..]
the preceding was
a paid program for brainetics.
|
| 00:17:25 | >> Announcer: The follis
a paid presentation for p90x,
brought to you by beachbody.com.
|
| 00:17:29 | ..]
now there are two ways to get
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..
|
| 00:17:37 | Or the better way.
|
| 00:17:39 | ..
|
| 00:17:40 | 90 Days after you start, is
gonna be the best body you've
ever had in your life.
|
| 00:17:45 | ..]
>> Man: The fact that you can
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|
| 00:17:54 | >> Woman: Ladies, don't be
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|
| 00:17:57 | If you want a youthful shape
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|
| 00:18:03 | ..]
>> Man: People that haven't seen
me in a year, they just look
at me and they go,
.. my... god."
>> Man:..
|
| 00:18:13 | Welcome to the real deal.
|
| 00:18:15 | Welcome to what works, what
makes big changes.
|
| 00:18:18 | >> Once you push the "play"
button, the workouts just fly.
|
| 00:18:21 | >> My husband, he couldn't
believe it, he was so impressed.
|
| 00:18:24 | >> Bringin' it home!
|
| 00:18:25 | Dig down, go deep, do a lot!
|
| 00:18:27 | >> Man: It's amazing, I'm
sitting here, working in front
.. the proof is right
there.
|
| 00:18:31 | You do the workouts, you get it
.. it's the body of
your life.
|
| 00:18:35 | .. [chuckles]
>> bring it!
|
| 00:18:37 | >> Bring it!
|
| 00:18:39 | >> Bring it!
|
| 00:18:40 | >> Both: Bring it.
|
| 00:18:41 | >> Bring it.
|
| 00:18:42 | .. >> 90... >> x.
|
| 00:18:46 | >> Man: This is flexibility,
it's strength, it's the whole
freggin' nine yards, boys
and girls.
|
| 00:18:52 | >> Announcer: When people spend
money on a gym, they usually
end up watching a tv while
working out.
|
| 00:18:57 | It's too bad because they
could've just saved their money
and used their tv as a gym.
|
| 00:19:02 | ..]
and that's what these
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|
| 00:19:05 | Not only are their 90-day
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|
| 00:19:11 | It's the reason fitness center
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|
| 00:19:18 | All you need is a set of
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|
| 00:19:24 | So forget about buying that
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|
| 00:19:28 | Instead, just spend 90 days at
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|
| 00:19:35 | It's called p90x.
|
| 00:19:38 | If you've ever spent time in a
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see changes in the first couple
of weeks, but as your body
adapts the changes stop coming.
|
| 00:19:45 | This is known as the plateau
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|
| 00:19:47 | P90x obliterates the plateau
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|
| 00:19:53 | Over the course of 90 days, as
your body adapts, so do the
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|
| 00:19:56 | The constant introduction of new
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the first, which leads to bigger
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|
| 00:20:05 | It also means you could have
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|
| 00:20:09 | P90x was created by elite
fitness trainer, tony horton.
|
| 00:20:12 | This 51-year-old--
[record scratches]
yes, folks, that is the body of
a 51-year-old-- is changing the
way people think about working
out at home.
|
| 00:20:19 | >> The crazy thing is these
fitness centers, they sell you
on this concept that you need
all these rooms and all this
equipment to get ripped.
|
| 00:20:25 | The fact of the matter is, this
the floor, a
..
|
| 00:20:30 | Your body's the fitness machine
and I'm gonna show you how to
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|
| 00:20:33 | >> Announcer: Tony cranks your
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|
| 00:20:48 | Plus there's shirt-drenching
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|
| 00:20:54 | With so much variety and
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|
| 00:21:00 | >> Forget the gym, because if
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it's not about the gear, it's
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|
| 00:21:05 | >> Announcer: And that plan
starts whenever you finally make
that decision to regain the
fitness you've lost or achieve
the body you've never had.
|
| 00:21:12 | ..]
>> Man: I'm a big nerd.
|
| 00:21:15 | My friends, they're all nerds.
|
| 00:21:16 | All we do is just sit around on
our butts, play videogames or
.. and I let that go on
for a long time.
|
| 00:21:23 | My cousin told me, "anthony,
"
"what do you mean, like
..?"
..
|
| 00:21:32 | "
that's when I had my moment of
revelation.
|
| 00:21:38 | I went to the gym, trying to
lift weights, couldn't do it,
saw people there that were more
..
|
| 00:21:44 | That was very discouraging
itself so I just went home.
|
| 00:21:47 | I ended up googling "how to get
fit" and I see a lot of people
on youtube, reading people's
feedback when they tried p90x.
|
| 00:21:53 | Not one, zero, zero negative
feedback about p90x.
|
| 00:21:58 | Just watching those videos,
I was like, I gotta do it.
|
| 00:22:01 | I want to do it.
|
| 00:22:02 | Just seeing them makes me want
..
|
| 00:22:04 | [Roars]
but when I first started, i
couldn't do nothing.
|
| 00:22:08 | P90x, they laid it out for me
and made it very simple.
|
| 00:22:10 | it's like how
to work a computer for dummies.
|
| 00:22:14 | All you have to do is push
"play," follow the nutrition
guides, and you're good.
|
| 00:22:20 | >> Tony:.. oh, that's
working it.
|
| 00:22:23 | ..
|
| 00:22:25 | ..
|
| 00:22:27 | [Glass shatters]
>> Anthony: After the 90 days
I went to the gym.
|
| 00:22:31 | While most of the people were
just focusing on, like,
benching, and that's all they're
doing, and squats, I was
focusing everything that I've
learned in p90x.
|
| 00:22:38 | I get comments, "man, I need
to work my way up to where
"
I was, like, well, you don't
need to go to the gym all the
time, you know?
|
| 00:22:45 | ..
|
| 00:22:47 | Bring it.
|
| 00:22:49 | ..]
sometimes I go in the bathroom
..
|
| 00:22:54 | [Chuckles]
>> hey, guys, this is demi and i
wanted to talk to you about my
experience with p90x.
|
| 00:23:02 | ..]
I had my first child in, um,
2002 and I was in the marine
corps at that time.
|
| 00:23:12 | They give you about six weeks to
get back into shape, and I was
pretty much forced into getting
back into shape really quick.
|
| 00:23:18 | Fast-forward seven years later,
I'm pregnant with my second
child.
|
| 00:23:21 | I'm not in the marine corps
anymore, and so I don't have
that extra push, so I go back to
the gym, still was not seeing
any results whatsoever.
|
| 00:23:28 | I was depressed, I was just
.. things were
just different.
|
| 00:23:32 | Late one night I saw the
infomercial for p90x and I knew
that, from my past history of
training in the marine corps,
that this would be perfect
for me.
|
| 00:23:42 | My husband told me, you know,
"we can do this as long as we
can cancel our gym memberships,"
and so we said sayonara to over
$200 a month in gym memberships.
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| 00:23:51 | >> You don't need to go to the
gym and do leg extensions all
the time and leg curls all the
time and squats all the time.
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| 00:23:57 | You need to mix it up.
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| 00:23:58 | Variety is the key.
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| 00:23:59 | >> Demi: I love the intensity
that it brought.
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| 00:24:01 | It was simple yet it had a
science to it with this muscle
confusion.
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| 00:24:04 | Who knew you needed your muscles
to be confused for them to grow?
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| 00:24:08 | >> We think of everything.
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| 00:24:09 | >> Before I started p90x I was
about 160-150.
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| 00:24:13 | I am 5'4" tall, so that was a
little bit "pleasantly plump"
for me, um, so this is what I am
now, I'm 5'4" still and I weigh
about 120 to 125 and I just
wanted to let you see, like, the
..
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| 00:24:30 | And I've seriously never looked
..
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| 00:24:35 | I've had a lot of progress.
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| 00:24:37 | So that's all I have to say
about it.
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| 00:24:39 | That's my testimonial about
p90x, the most wonderful system
in the world to get ripped and
will get you ripped.
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| 00:24:44 | Follow the nutrition plan,
follow the health and fitness
guide and it'll get you to where
you want to be.
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| 00:24:50 | This is demi signing off and
.. bye.
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| 00:24:53 | >> Announcer: While young moms,
super-nerds and generation x get
ripped, you don't actually need
TO BE IN YOUR 20s TO HAVE A BODY
Like a 20-year-old.
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| 00:25:00 | You just need p90x.
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| 00:25:02 | >> I've been lifting weights
ever since I was a kid.
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| 00:25:05 | .. lifted in high school for
sports and then in the marine
corps I lifted weights and no
matter how much I lifted, no
matter how much I ran, I still
didn't lose that much weight.
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| 00:25:14 | I'd lose a little weight but
nothing like p90x got me.
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| 00:25:18 | ..]
in the spring of '07 I started
to have chest pains.
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| 00:25:28 | I decided to go to see the
.. I had a clogged artery
in my left descending coronary
artery and I had stent surgery
at that time and it was just a
.. "stroke"?
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| 00:25:40 | [laughs]
I ran into brad and he told me
about p90x.
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| 00:25:46 | "
and he showed me his abs and he
says, "yeah, it works.
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| 00:25:49 | "
I go, "wow, that's pretty cool,"
and then I tried it and look,
now I have abs too!
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| 00:25:54 | [Chuckles]
>> Tony: This is core, this is
?
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| 00:25:59 | This is big-time.
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| 00:26:00 | >> Chuck: I couldn't bieve
all the different types of
exercises you could do, plus
stretching and yoga, core
.. I knew that this was the
workout for me.
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| 00:26:12 | First I was exhausted, i
definitely had to get used to
it, but it didn't take too long.
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| 00:26:16 | If you follow the diet guide, if
you follow the program, you push
"play" every day, you will get
results, guaranteed.
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| 00:26:24 | I'm probably in the best shape
of my life right now.
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| 00:26:27 | You know, I mean, I'm still
51 years old, my skin's getting
a little wrinkly in places but i
feel really good, I mean, I'm
doing as many pull-ups now as i
did when I was in the marine
corps, so that's, that's saying
something.
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| 00:26:40 | ..]
got some guns here.
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| 00:26:44 | Get tickets to the gun show, eh,
[laughs]
..]
>> Announcer: This is p90x,
the 90-day home fitness
revolution.
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| 00:26:54 | Get lean and ripped at home.
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| 00:26:56 | .. bring it to me!
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| 00:26:58 | >> Announcer: Get sexy and toned
without a gym.
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| 00:27:00 | >> Tony: Look at that form!
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| 00:27:02 | I love ya!
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| 00:27:02 | >> Announcer: And have the body
you've always wanted, using the
number one fitness program in
america, p90x.
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| 00:27:07 | >> This is the program that's
changing people's attitudes
about home fitness.
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