Reflection.... about life....

Taking a breather off school seems weird... Nothing to worry about anymore, no more deadlines to meet for awhile, and having to rush to school and get home really late seem pretty new... hahahah Guess its because we as human adapt into our surroundings.... and once we adapt, there is change, we have to adapt again, thou i do not wish to adapt to this lifestyle too much... coz there is one more year to go and I don't want to slack on where I have built, like I did on my fitness... hehez

Was watching this chinese lecture program on tv, think its every tues 11ish pm. Many might think its very boring and would just turn away... I know coz I was one of you guys... but now... I AM HOOKED LAH!!! hehez... its talks about lives from many angles... how we are mould to become hu we are today, all this based on a philosopher, Zhuang Zi. After every episode always gets me thinking, and thinking, and more thinking... or some might like to put it as reflecting, as I put her instances in myself and my surroundings... and suprisingly it makes sense... and the scary thing is... this is based on someone as old as a few hundred years ago!!!

Just going to share a few random stories she shared on her show (in random order, whatever that comes to my mind first)

First was about a Frog and a centipede; a frog got curious seeing a centipede crawls pass so he hoped over and ask the centipede a question. He asked "Hey, I only have 4 leg and I already have problem coordinating them at times, how do you managed to know which leg goes first, having so many legs? At that instance, the centipede collapse on the floor, totally not able to move. The centipede then told the frog never again to ask this question to another centipede ever, coz at that instance he stop to think and all his motion just got hay-wired. Thats y he got paralysed. She then refer it to our lives, many a times we are crowded by so many things, and everything will run smoothly coz we didn't have the time to stop and think, but when it occur to us and we really think why we are doing all this things? what is the meaning of all these things... we collapse like the centipede, this is how people leave life today... doing everything without really thinking what is actually means, many a times doing for the sake... just to get the world turning.... this is our world...

Then I remember clearly some of this weeks stories... first is about a puppy which came home crying after school. Puzzled the mother ask him what happened... He said, "Mummy, I made a bet with my classmate, they say that the happiness of my life is found in my tail and if I can catch it, I would have happiness all my life. But no matter how I chase it, I couldn't catch it... does that mean that I will never be happy all my life?" The mother smile and replied, "You silly boy, since happiness is in your tail, why bother to chase it? When you walk it follows behind you, so why do you have to chase something you have on u all these while?" Reflected on this world today, many a times, many people pursuit for their so called "happiness" in life, but when they are out there, fighting, working super hard, many of them loses true meaning of happiness they are trying to pursuit, even forget that it is within them all these while, but require materialise items to show happiness, like money, fame, and all...

She then goes on to share about a bow, that was claimed to be a "perfect bow" made of the finest wood, its firm-ness is fit for only the finest warrior alive. It was bought by a rich man, and he was happy to own it, the only problem was that the bow was to plain, looking at it seems like no different from any other... so he found a finest craftman to carve a portrait of a hunting scene on the bow... After that, the bow was beautifully crafted with beautiful horses, hunting and all, and the rich man claimed it to be now "PERFECT" Anxiously he took and arrow to try the bow and pull will all his strength. "SNAP!" the bow broken into 2. She says that many a times we are like this bow, am already perfect on our own, but yet blinded by things like fame, greed, un-needed wants that we change ourselve, so much so to a point that we snap like the bow... There is nothing wrong seeking perfection, but always have to remember not to do it on the expense on oneself (my own comment)

There is more... but probably will share along the way... hehez.. already a pretty long entry... anyway, heading out to the gym for a workout... is a hot day so to everyone... please drink up... hehez... have a great weekend ahead!!! Cheers and oh yah... watch the show... recommended seriously...

Week 4 workout... wish me luck

Here is what you guys have been waiting for.... enjoy

Circuit Training Exercises

Ball Pushups:
Ball Squat: (hold dumbbells on your side if available)
Seated Band Row
Hip Bridge
Side Lateral Raise w/ band
Tricep Extensions
Ball Crunch
Superman

Circuit training is an excellent way to improve mobility, strength and
stamina. This circuit training format utilizes a group of 8 strength
exercises that are completed one exercise after another with little or no
break. Each exercise is performed for a prescribed amount of time before
moving on to the next exercise. The exercises within each circuit are
separated by brief, timed rest intervals, and each circuit is separated by
a longer rest period. The total number of circuits performed during a
training session may vary from two to five depending on your training level
(beginner, intermediate, or advanced), your period of training (preparation
or competition) and your training objective.

Beginner:

· 30 seconds per exercise

· 30 second break in between:

· Total number of circuits: 2-3

Intermediate:

· 45 seconds per exercise

· 15 second break in between

· Total number of circuits: 3-4

Advance:

· 60 seconds per exercise

· 10 second break in between

· Total number of circuits: 4-5




Wish me luck pple!!! hahaha

The last day of week 3... reflect

This week seems to have passed in lighting speed so it seems.... a blink of an eye and its already Sunday. (scary man!!! Big time....) Now I am at Tosto ( a cafe in T3 arrvial hall) editing my assignment (which seems NEVER-ENDING!!!) and accompanying dear with her studies. Just taking time off from that to blog for a moment on my week's achievement.

This week I dun feel I am in the zone... drop out entirely thou I have done the regime, but dun seem to have benefit, partly because of my diet. I know its wrong to be comparing to the diet in the past. but i guess its possible to get back it.... ITS WANT OR NOT!!! and really I donno why I seem so reluctant this time round...??? (then again maybe I do, but just not facing up to it....)

Workout this week is not intensive, but will really bring things up a knot after I submit this horrid assignment tml, which means DIE DIE HAVE TO FINISH BY TODAY!!!!! DUN CARE LIAO!!!!

Wish to return to my old day (yes yes i know i should not be comparing... but yet i really cannot help it.... trying to use it to motivate myself) My normal day last time...

700am - wake up
800am- morning master
815am - breakfast (normally milo no sugar, 3 eggs [half boiled] with 1 yoke, and 2 slice of bread)
10.30am - break (1 teh si, 1 bao/1slice of bread)
12.30 pm - [8-10 chin ups] lunch (provided, but watch my rice intake with lots of veges and a fruit)
if there is breaks or sport times [1 1/2 hrs gym]
2.30pm - Break (water and fruit, or just protein shake/one slice of bread)
5.30 pm - Dinner (provided, close to no rice and just veg)
6.45 pm - Run for 30mins to 1hr
9pm - prepare my bread for the next day (with peanut butter)
11++ pm 12 - Zoonz....


That is pretty much how my day was last time... that explains how i really did lose all the weight. coz that is from monday to friday without fail, occasionally with swims or soccer and badminton. Saturday is dragonboat leaving sunday my only free day. Best of all there is this compulsory hill that we have to climb every morning... very good workout... I MISSED IT ALL LAH!!!!

In today's world, all i do is eat and type and eat and type... Free time I no longer yearn to just grab my shoe and go on a journey or seek some challenges, many a times just telling myself i feel sticky, and take a shower which wash away all the drives in exerciseing that goes with the dirt. I seem to find excuse like many other before (which I used to think what bums they might be.... it is so hard to take out an hour a day just to workout?), Now I have become one of them.... Kinda sad...

One difference is that I am not ready to give up yet.... Coz I have seen so much benefit from my journey then... the confidence I built, along with all the benefit exercising has brought to me in all aspects; Physical, Emotional, and Psychologically. I want to go back.... but just lacking the drive to do so.... and will find it back no matter what....

But with such journey, certain sacrifices have to be made... I am aware of them... so I just have to build on them.... Wish me luck....

Moving into week 4 of my training, 1 quarter through the journey, not much significant changes (partly to do with my diet lah i would say) but am sure if i really put my mind into it...
for sure I will see some results... its not a choice of can or cannot, but a choice of want or not.... I CAN DO IT!!! I AM SURE!!!! may the forces be with me...!!!!

alright peepz have a great weekend ahead (whatever left of it.....) Cheers