Saturday, August 02, 2008
Rotton week.....Terrible...
Its all a series of unfortunate events... call it unlucky, dumb, careless, whatever... just sucks... First unlucky thing was to leave my BodyShop shower/shampoo in a public toilet. FYI it was a new bottle, just took it out from the draw that very morning. But since it was a small bottle, I felt the pinch but was alright... Midweek, the killer, my wallet got stolen... yes STOLEN!!!! but I cannot blame the thief also, guess my carelessness made the job easier for him... all I could recall was I was about to gym and used the toilet before changing for gym... and left my bag with a whole gang of soccer boys around...LIKE DUH!!!! thou not hinting anything lah... there were others around too... just me being dumb lah... alot of stuff lost... and needs to be replaced... especially all my cards... Total damage for the loss- $150 close to 200 without including wallet, coz i have just topped up all my cards (ezlink, cashcard,etcz) within. ARGH!!!!!!
Today, got all the replacement cards, went to activate them... and guess was too gan chiong... end up all the card got suspended coz of too many attempts... so have to send in slip of acknowledgement and wait for reactivation within 1 to 2 working days... FARK LAH!!!!
Call me supersitious or whatever lor... but I think my locks (refering to my hair) was my luck... coz after cutting it, nothing good seems to be happening. EVERYTHING SUCKS!!! either that or just someone out there is jealous that I am living life the way I want... and is determine to make me SUFFER!!! It sucks... but am gonna fight... if they think they got me... think again... I am coming back stronger... unless u kill me... if not i will just come back better then ever... you just wait and see...
FUCK UP WEEK ALMOST OVER!!!! ONE MORE DAY TO GO... GOOD RIDDEN!!!!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Week #10 Sucky week... not about the workout...
RESISTANCE TRAININGInstructions:All exercises are done in a superset between upper body and lower body.For example, pushups with bands (pushing) are supersetted with Pull ups (pulling). Do NOT rest within the superset, but rest 30 seconds after the lower body before repeating the superset again. Repeat for a total of 2-3 rounds total. Proceed to the next superset.
Aim for lower reps: 6-10 reps
Aim for 2-4 rounds for each superset
Again, take no more than 30 seconds rest in between.
Superset: A1: Pushups with Bodylastics band
A2: Pull-ups with medium size towel
*Aim for 3-4 rounds
B1: Staggered alternating pushups
B2: Lat Pulldown swimmer with Bodylastics band
*Aim for 3-4 rounds
C1: Squat and Press (use any weights that you can find) For example: rocks,
C2. Alternating Split Squat Jump. (use any weights that you can find) For example: rocks,
*Aim for 3-4 rounds
D1: One Leg Calf Raise with weights.
D2: Bicep Curl:
*Aim for 2 rounds
E1: Weighted Abdominal Crunch:
E2: Plank with leg lift:
*Aim for 2 rounds
I am having a rotten week this week... in just a week I have lost 2 items, one is my body shop body/head wash, and seconds and more damaging is my BB wallet... *sob* yes my wallet, after so many years... this is my first time losing my wallet... haiz... arh i just urge whoever hu took it, u can take the money and all... i dun care... just give me back the rest of the card coz its super mafan to replace....
Coincidentally, both incident happened in the toilet.... guess I must becareful liao.. but the case for my wallet, its likely theft... haiz... PLEASE JUST RETURN IT TO ME ALREADY!!!! The joke is not farnie.... *sob*
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Moment of truth... Mid way there....
Before I start & Week 9 (front view)

Before I start & Week 9 (side view)


Before I start & Week 9 (back view)


and yes... to that addition, I cut of my locks... hehehez... short (*sob... I miss my long hair already, but well... no choice I guess.. haiz)
So I am halfway there.... see you guys in 7 weeks time... for the final results... hopefully will look a whole deal better lah... hehez... Wish me luck!!!
Friday, July 25, 2008
Recipe for Happiness...
Firstly on sports, I am indeed making good use of the time I have currently since I am studying... to really cope with workout, work as well as studies. As many of my "working friends" would say, I am still not in the "real" world, when I start working, that's the "real" world. But hey, everyone have their own take on what the "real" world is, and I must say currently, mine ain't that "fake". The workout I have been following thus far seem to be helping me pick up to my past. stamina is building up and strength is slowly but surely improved, my mind is constantly sharp and I must say the feeling its good. According to science, exercise makes one feels happy, for all those that have doubts on it... let me tell you IT IS TRUE, but not exactly while you exercise, its after that is the part where "happiness" kicks in. After a good workout, you endured with all the pain and you struggle to catch your breath... you feel strangely refresh and all ready to go again... thou you might not look forward to workout ( I do have a fair share of those moments too) but honestly, all it takes is that one step, START, and you will see what I mean.
Now to music, I have recently move back to listening classical music while I am on the move (thanks to dear's MP3 player with FM radio) and I must say it can been really calming, despite all the noise surrounding you. Unlike songs with lyrics, classical music gives off a different vibe and its really up to your own interpretation. What i mean is for instance a sad song in chinese or english can be felt by the singer and the lyrics if its really well done, and there is only one thing you can really feel when hearing it, sad. But for classical music a sad tune expresses more then just sadness, to a certain degree, there is a certain amount of calming effect and would occasionally have strange twist to it, like a sudden parade going by and stuff like that... you know (am sure that those that have classical background understands what I am talking about) So yeah... Listening to it can be really calming... which i really enjoy...
So my conclusion on happiness, great workout with a touch of great music... life cannot be better then that honestly...
Great words from Zhuang Zi, the show I watch a few week back, talking about life... and people perspective of things really got me thinking and broaden my horizon in looking at things.First on life, he shares a story talking about a couple of brothers staying on the 80th floor of this huge skyscrapers, so there was this once they both came back with a heavy baggage, and the lift was spoil, and it was late so they had to get home, so readily, the started climbing the stairs. By the time they reach the 20th floor, they were exhausted and decided to leave the bags on the 20th floor so that once the lift was working they would come back to collect it. So now, lighten off load, they started climbing once again. They tired out at the 40th floor again... this time, they had an argument, and started blaming each other for things and all, while they carried on climbing. When they reach the 60th floor, they were both too tired to even open their mouth to quarrel, so quietly the finish climbing the last 20 floors. Eventually when they got to their apartment on the 80th floor, they were as good as dead, then as they reach to open the door, they realised they have left the keys to the house in one of the compartment of the bag the left on the 20th floor.
This story reflects everyone's life... when we are young we are all raring to go... like the brother first was when the embark on their journey, bagging with them their dreams, ambitions, driving force. as time goes and they age, those dreams and all seems to get heavier and turns to burden, so they leave them off... and embark on just getting to the destination, so off came the load like what they did on the 20th floor, and they embark again.... and later when you get much older, politics argument arise, you start to feel the need to have power and all which is what happen from 40 to 60s, and but that age, you feel that your time as past, so you just let things happened and live life just trying to get by... and when you reach 80, you look back in life and realized you have so much regret, and have left many important things that you planned to do in life. like how the brother left the house keys on the 20th floor, those dreams and ambitions together... Doesn't this story share so much about life.... got me thinking... maybe those who reads this might wanna share your views after much tot... I feel it really made sense....
Oh well, thats about life, I guess that enough to get people to think, I have another on perception i would love to share, maybe in my next entry... For now... I leave you with this to ponder... is life all about working... do we really wan to be like the norm, the brothers? off to gym.... Cheers!!! have a great weekend people!!!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Late week 9...
Week 9 Resistance training!!!
A1: Explosive Pushups
A2: Ball Squat with bands
B1: Band Fly
B2: One Leg Hamstring Curl
C1: Pullup or Chin up
C2: Reverse Lunges with free weights (e.i. plates)
D1: Band Row (Seated on the Floor)
D2: Wall Squat Hold with Calf Raises
E1: Front Lateral Raise
E2: Ball Crunch with bands for resistance
-Aim for higher reps: 15-30 reps
-Aim for 2-3 rounds for each superset (Alternating between upper body to lower body)
-Again, take no more than 30 seconds rest in between.
After friday, there will be a midway photo taken... and you guys be the judge... alright... hehee
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Hairy Situation Part 3!!!
Celebrity # 1: Johnny Depp

Celebrity #2 : Elijah Wood (aka Frodo)

Celebrity #3: Keanu Reeve

Celebrity #4: Owen Wilson

The following 2 actors have multiple looks.
Celebrity #5: Zac [Short] (from High School Muscial)

ZAC [Long]

Celebrity #6: Ashton Kutcher [Long with short fringe]
Long with long fring
short
Do share your views... and presenting the current top 3 from the last post...
#1 : Hair 7
#2: Hair 1 & 9

Hair #3 :Hair 4
Monday, July 14, 2008
Half way there.... Almost...
For those that cannot get me yesterday on my phone, forgive me as I made a big blunder. I send a few of my jeans to alter as ther are really getting super baggy, yes, those are recent jeans, not the 42" ones anymore, so yes trying to get them more fitting. The thing was that I tried to put my HP and wallet into one particular pair of jean so that the seamstress knows how much she can chop off that pair of jean without making it too tight. After that I remember to take out my wallet but not my HP, so yeah... i left it there and only realise it much later when I was going to catch a movie with dear, when i wanted to switch my phone to silent mode... STUPID right?
Oh well this morning went to collect it. Thx god Singapore is not very big... hehehez... and went for my swim at a new pool, BEDOK!!! Verdict, not bad for old pple lah... hahaha coz there is ALOT... nothing wrong... dun get me wrong... it good to see old pple making the effort to stay healthy. The pool itself had some history lah... but honestly could use some cleaning up liao... Did my 10 lap free style and another 5 breaststroke/freestyle... got to work the stamina man...
Here is this week's schedule, no more circuit... back to resistance, hmm seem highly dependent on the aerobic ball, which i dun have... so I must make do with someother thing I guess, here you go... for those that have been following this same regime as me... I wish you all the best... we survive 7 weeks and just halfway more to go.... Sacrifies need to be made to see results... JIA YOU
Something is wrong with the video... so i am just going to post the routine...
Elevated Feet Pushup
1 legged ball squat
Pushup (both feet on ball)
Single Leg Hip Extension on Ball
Pullup
Upright Row with band
Calf Raise
Bicep Curl
Knee Lift
Instructions:
All exercises are done in a superset between upper body and lower body.For example, elevated feet pushups (upper body) are supersetted with 1 legged ball squats (lower body). Do NOT rest within the superset (between the upper body and lower body), but rest 30 seconds after the lower body before repeating the superset again. Repeat for a total of 2-3 rounds total. Proceed to the next superset.
Aim for higher reps: 15-20 repsAim for 3-4 rounds for each superset (upper body to lower body)
Again, take no more than 30 seconds rest in between.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Hairy Situation Part 2- New Look!!!
Hairstyle #1

Hairstyle #2

Hairstyle #3

Hairstyle #4

Hairstyle #5

Hairstyle #6

Hairstyle #7

Hairstyle #8

Hairstyle #9

Hairstyle #10

All the above styles can be found in the url below... so if you take a look and see somemore that is more suitable for me... please do let me know... they have ladies hairstyles too... rather nice I must say... hehehe Thank pple and keep those votes coming!!!!
http://www.rasysa.com/pkg/style/mens/
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Not a spartan but i did 300!!!
Day workout (usually about 11am onwards)
As its super hot!!! i usually start with 15mins of skipping, then the regime, for this week its the SPARTAN home workout, but I choose to do it at a exercise ground near my area. Once that is done, will end off my session with 10 X 100 m lap swim at the pool.
Evening (usually late, 10ish? quieter)
Short run around the neighbourhood, about 15 to 20 mins, 15 mins skipping, then the regime. No swimming.
Seems tough? Yes for some but I guess if you want results you have to push ba... beside the rest apart from the regime is done on my own pace, so no issue on that. But yah, thats has been my regime lor. Pretty amazed with myself to be able to follow till today, many a times giving up seems extra tempting, like oh, muscle ache lah, super hot lah... you name it... then I think of the number of weeks I have already passed so yah, just grab my stuff and go!!! heez... its cultivated, never an easy journey, but once you get on it... its trains you strong man!!! For those taking their first step on workout, my advice is, stick to it! Endure and it will show results...
As for those that say, wah work lah, not time to workout, make daily activites a workout, exercise does not mean doing what i do, walking is exercise, climbing the stairs is exercise. Exercises is really hidden in every corner of our daily life, so rather then feeling gulity that you have no been working out, make effort to convert daily activities to workout, and with abit of adjustment to your diet, and you have nothing to worry about.
I realise the problem with many working class in Singapore after they start working is the made rush, the always no time, so they rush to work, sit, rush to lunch, rush back, sit till off work. This is how fat builds, rush yes can be seen as brisk walk in exercise term, but to lunch, then rush through lunch, causing indigestion, or worse cause ur metabolism to not able to handle so much at a time, which in turn filters into fat faster, then rush back and sit... Notice how the tummy just evolves... Work is never ending, lunch is a break from the fast pace and also a time to rest. Make the best use of it.
Well, I mean I am also guilty of it lah, but am trying very hard to work things out and tell myself to slow down, now at least i chew my food, i used to swallow my food, super bad which is why i balloon to a 106kg. So lesson learn. I think everyone should to... Yes we work for a living, but at the rate we go but the time we earn "enough" many of the money will go to medical cost because we are all not taking good care of ourselves... it is all worth it?
Happy working out lah!!! heez...
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Hairy Situation!!!
But I am still determined to keep it long so here is one suggested pic that I am considering, if i cannot beat it, why dun I join it... do give me feedback, or if there is other styles feel free to msg me alright!!! I could used somemore opinions here... Thx
Monday, July 07, 2008
300 Workout!!!!
This is already week 7 and its the HOME SPARTAN WORKOUT!!!! here is more
300 Spartan Training Workout. Home Version. This is my home version Spartan training that anyone can perform from home.The rules are simple. Perform the exercise shown in any order. Perform 30 reps for each one. Perform 30 reps per exercise.Complete a total of 300 reps combined.more...
Oh yah... my sister angelina have did an amazing things yesterday, going bald for charity, yes her long hair is gone!!!! YOU GO GIRL ANGIE!!!!
300 Spartan Workout Training. Home Version - video powered by Metacafe
300 Spartan Training Workout - Endurance and Conditiong Training Week
Jump Squat (30 reps)
Staggered pushups (30 reps)
Alternating Spil Jump (30 reps)
Explosive pushups (30 reps)
Prison squat (30 reps)
Hindu pushups (30 reps)
Kneeling Band Row (30 reps)
Burpees (30 reps)
Pull ups (30 reps)
Double Crunch (30 reps)
Complete a total of 300 reps combined. NO PRISONES... NO MERCY
May the gods be on my side... DIET PLEASE GET INTO PLACE!!! WOOHOO!!!!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Week 6 Begins
This weeks program
Circuit Training Exercises
Band PressBox Jump:
Band Row:
Step up: w/o band
Bench dip
Walking Lunges (w/ weights)
Tricep Extension (behind head)
Toe Touch (Ab crunch)
One arm standing concentration curl
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Week 5
Circuit Training Exercises
A1: Ball Pushups (feet on the ball):
A2: Band Squat and Press:
A3: Standing Bent Over Pull Down
A4: Hamstring curl w/ stability ball
A5: Kneeling Tricep Pressdown
A6: Bicep curl (w/ band attached to the door)
A7: Ball Transfer (arm to leg exchange)
A8: Superman (with alternating arms and legs)
I realise the key to my stamina building is Swimming... really... maybe it too soon to say but since I swam today, the run tonight seems better... Should go on a little while more and see how it goes... Not much significants to my body leh... hmm... not working hard enough? Still eating too much? I wonder... Will Jia you thou!!!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Reflection.... about life....
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...
Monday, June 16, 2008
Week 4 workout... wish me luck
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
Sunday, June 15, 2008
The last day of week 3... reflect
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
Friday, June 13, 2008
Flash back!!!
Oh well enough on that, now back to myself...Looked in the mirror last night after seeing the transformation I have gone through and am still going through. I came so close to my goal and I allow myself to slip back, but all is not lost, at least I didn't slip back all the way which is the worse case scenario. But I am pretty sure I will not return back to the good old days of my yesteryears... thats for sure... I am happy they way I am, knowing there is always room for improvement. One thing i realise about myself is I cannot get contented... coz once I do so, I get lazy... and everything will go downhill once again. Now I can say I am in the process of picking myself up again. Looking back on my regime last time, I must say I have slack alot, then again alot have changed since last time, I have so much free time at hand as compared to now, but I should know better that all these are just excuses for myself. So not going to complain, just reliving my old days to motivate myself. My regime used to be monday to friday 1 1/2 hours solid gym, and 1 hour run in the evening, sat dragonboat and sunday light run. After my operation, concentration goes into running and skipping and stairs climbing, where my stamina was peaked!!! Downhill moment, after stand chart when I had to rest my knee, as it hurts after an attempt 2 weeks after the SCM for another long distance run, recommended rest after marathon is a month. My mistake was to rest completely rather than working on exercise less stress on the joint like swimming. Lesson learn is a painful one, how do I know... I just have to look into the mirror... hahahaha
But am picking up... will go downstairs for a little workout later... and am attempting to finish up my final assignment and wrapping up the sem and go into my training proper... No more worries about school for awhile... and full concentration on workout!!! I really need it....
Wish me all the best people... and oh... I have started my half yearly running event, am contemplating to sign for mizuno run, still having phobia of last year's organization, but guess I am willing to give then another chance. then august i have 2 back to back runs, the AHM and a week later the Nike Human Run. the NHR is pretty interesting as you represent a charity organisation and the org i chose to represent is the WWF (World Wildlife Fund), we have already taken so much from them... its time we give a little back... hehehez... if anyone else is interested... check out the link below... Anyhow, have a great weekend ahead yah!!!
http://nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus/?locale=en_sg#human_race
Cheers people!!!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Singapore Passion Run!!!!
Monday, June 09, 2008
2 weeks have past....
Week 2 ended with a bang... reliving my past... and one motto that I lived by in my workout in the past.... "Its all in the mind!!!" when you say you can, you do the most impossible things imaginable, when you say you can't, might as well give up right away, coz there is no way to make it... Ended the week doing the Singapore Passion Run, completed 15km in under 1 1/2 hrs. Workout this week was tougher, and left me breathless after most session. But the devil to my "unachievements" I would still blame it on my diet, and ultimately myself, to the weak mind. My diet is not really back on track. Still loading up more carb then I always take... not infusing enough protein. HOW HOW HOW??? 14weeks to go... must do something... if anyone have a good tip on dieting... please do share!!!Back to the Singapore Passion Run, it is done in a bigger scale as compared to last year... and I am impressed with the turn out... The idea of going in waves for crowd control is great to be honest, and i really do suggest that other runs learn from them if they plan to start runs at the same times. I was in the second wave and started off with a comfortable pace. Less competitive compared to last year, well for the reason that I have not been a regular runner. Did a comfortable pace but push myself more for the last 5 km, was clocking 10km/hr till the last 5km, where I increase my pace a little. Still waiting for official time in. When I got back, was super early like i was flagged off by 6.45am and I got back at 8ish. so took a break and waited for Peili (oh yah btw, congraz to her for completing the entire race! You Go Girl!!!) and finish the last 5km with her... kinda like a cool down run for myself at the same time give her a little encouragement! Then met for breakfast with dear (thx dear for breakfast!!!) before head back for a little ZzzZZZ time... hehez Back to the organisers, feel that overall the run was a success, one of the better and more satisfied runs I have done thus far, everything was well planned... Having said so... I must comment something about the waterpoint thou... I guess a big part is because 100 Plus was a sponsor, which explains that only 2 stations was given water while the rest was 100 Plus. Guess its heaven for some, but I am sure not fancy of that idea, yes, 100 Plus do hydrate you good, but no matter what its sweet, leaving you feeling thirsty and really needing water... and the gas-y-ness really makes its harder to drink when u are already catching you breath desperately... My recommendation, for any of the organizer of the event, maybe you can half the stations? meaning at each water point... gives a selection of water and 100 plus (like what they did in stand chart marathon, or even mix 100 plus with water, so that it dilutes the 100 plus, giving pple the benefit of the minerals, hydrate, and take away the gas making it easier to consume. Something to consider lah.... hehez...
Since I am on the topic of running, thought I share some of my running tips that I have learn. Disclaimer: this is based on my own understanding of my body condition and type and results might vary on individual... so yeah... hehe... Well, basically there is 2 kinda of runners I would classify people under, the fore-footers and the heel runners. meaning running on the balls of the feet (which is more me) and running with their heels first. As fore footers, its very straining on the calves muscles so be sure to strengthen on them, and heelers its more on the thigh and hamstrings. For myself, in order to go the distance, I switch between 2 style of running, starting with my fore-foot then gradually ending with heel and last sprints with fore-foot again, this way is allow muscles to "rest" and involves your entire lower body including ur butt (believe it or not) so thats a little tip i do during runs, try it...
Hmm... enough about runs... hehez... kinda getting the momentum back... so will increase such activities back in my regimes, probably after my last assignment which I am indeed struggling to complete. Here is for week 3's regime
RESISTANCE TRAINING
A1: Band Squat
A2: Band Press (one foot forward, one foot back)
B1: Stationary Lunges (with bands)
B2: Standing Band Row (one foot forward, one foot back)
C1: Standing Shoulder Press with bands
C2: Bicep Curl with bands
D1: Standing Rotations
D2: Hip Thrusts
Aim for 12-15 reps for each one.
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Friday, June 06, 2008
First time I see Simon standing ovation for a competition...
Its a FRIDAY!!!
Oh another good news.... after so many years... (or like forever) Singapore Airline Boys are finally getting the limelight. (its about time) Read in the papers today they are finally standardizing their uniform to smart navy blue... SAY BYE TO THE UGLY BLUE-ISH GREY UNIFORM~!~!~! . This will take effect from 30th June and the "ranks" will be differentiated by the colour of their ties now (blue for newbies to purple for the most seniors). So many years their focus have been on the girls, its high time the guys get some privileges. Talking about the girls, alot of discussion have been going on about the standard of the so called Singapore Girls. Many claimed that the QC standard of SIA have drop plenty compared to the yester-years, are they so desperately understaff? or are pretty girls are just realising the fact that they are too smart to be working as a "high class waitress" (what commoners labels stewardess)? Feedback from within even says that the recruitment nowadays are just filling up the valencies and looks ain't that important anymore? Then again looking it from another point of view, is SIA just being less discriminating to not so looking individual and help "fulfill" their childhood dreams at the expense of Singapore Girls strong reputation? Seriously... there is more to see I guess.. But from where I stand, being a Singapore Girl/Boy have greatly lost it value.... sadly...
Now back to my workout... last day of week 2 regime.... verdict, tougher then last week... due to the sudden explosive power required for jump squats and lunges... but the ultimate effective-ness to the workout would still got to the time. supersets with one mine break is an absolute killer. I finish each session at about 30 mins and it feels like I have run for at least an hour. The difficulty to catch my breath part is a killer... But whatever it is... its complete and looking forward to next week... This weekend is dragonboat and my passion run on sunday which will cover 15km, my first running event for the year. and honestly, I have not cover such distance ever since last stand chart... so my goal is to not stop... and complete the race...
Since i foresee my weekend to be packed. Took my break yesterday and caught the LOTR concert at the esplanade. I think it was not bad for a local band, a certain level of professionalism was there... so the concert was overall enjoyable. Together with the visual it sure brings alot of effect from the three movies... Great music with great company = wonderful night... Will share photos once i get them...
Thats all I have for now... plenty to rush for my final assignment and procrastination is really getting the better of me on it... as progress is running low... but moving along, thou slowly.... but i guess is a study thing that I have inculcated from poly, love the last min mad rush so hopefully will get a better effect over the weekend....
Have a wonderful weekend ahead everyone... cheers!!!
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Was Tagged by Azre....
Rules:
People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs and replace any question that they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves.Tag 8 people to do this quiz & those who are tagged cant refuse. These people must state who they were tagged by and cannot tag the person who they were tagged by.
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#1. If your lover betrayed you, what will your reaction be?
hmm... I guess I will never know... but if ever such day exist... I will walk away...
#2. If you can have a dream to come true, what would it be?
I know this sounds really cliche.... but to rid the world of all deadly diseases
#3. What will your dream wedding be like?
Just the 2 of us in a remote part of the world
#4. Are you confused as to what lies ahead of you?
It will have to depends on the aspect of which path u are referring to... some are clear, while some are foggy at the moment.
#5. What’s your ideal lover like?
Fun loving, Smart, someone i can talk to like my best fren, Understanding, and a sense of humor... (not too much i hope)
#6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?
when both happens simultaneously, believe or not... it's hardly ever equal from both ends.
#7. What do you see yourself as?
Someone that can make it big so as long as i find the courage to take the first step into things.
#8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?
Another cliche answer... if she is happy I am happy...
#9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?
Probably just my diet... but its getting back on track... and the endless assignment, (or rather, the procrastination of starting.)
#10. If you had a choice, what kind of family you want to be born into?
No complain of my current.
#11. Is being tagged fun?
Its not... honestly but seeing i can tag others and pissed other off with it... y not (hahaha kidding...) I am fine as long its not one of those chain mail that curse ur family and what not
#12. How do you see yourself in ten years time?
Successful, and living aboard
#13. Who are currently the most important people to you?
Parents, My dearest, and all my frens around
#14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
Azre... loves anything branded... goes quiet in the middle of conversation when special "someones" walk pass. Enjoy impersonating Adrianna LIMOU!!!! hahahaha
#15. Would you rather be single and rich or married but poor?
Neither...
#16. What’s the first thing you do every morning?
Stoning and pondering why am i up... hahaha
#17. Would you give all in a relationship?
Yes
#18. Do you live to love, live to hate or live for the sake of living?
hmm... i live for myself... for love, for hate, for the sake of living... go figure... hahaha
#19. What type of friends do you like?
True-ness...
#20. What type of friends do you dislike?
Dislike is not harsh a word... like less maybe, if i dislike them, why would i befriend them in the first place? DUH!!!
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Attention To:
Sherine (something for u to update), Peili, Amelia, Joyce, Karen, Nasser, Trisa, Wai Leng
Nah! You guys are so selected. Get to work ya alll!
Wet mid week of week 2
Muay Thai coach on reservist... so he wasn't there to coach us yesterday, feel strangely lost... hehehez... guess will only go down once he is back then... hehehez...skipping one week. We are also shifting... from cuppage starhub building to temple street, think its along boat quay, or clark quay, either one of them lah... Straight train... hopefully its better. heez.
Just recieved news that one of my course mate in poly is in stage 4 of lung cancer... think its initally throat and it spread to her lungs... Few months ago, one of my poly classmate lost her battle to brain cancer... This is indeed freaking me out... I hate all these news, but yet its serves as a constant reminder to me... on how fortunate I am till now... and i should be more thankful to life and to cherish every second of it. Thou i do not know her personally, but its still sad, no matter what we spent three years in the same course, in the same school. My blessing is for her, and hopefully she stays strong and win the battle over cancer...
Run in 4 days time... haven been training... but guess should be able to do it... just gonna take my time to enjoy my surrounding and a good run... a good guage for my AHM i guess... hehez....
Alright then i guess that all for now... hehez... Mid week... hang in there everyone... the weekends is just around the corner!!!
Cheers
Monday, June 02, 2008
Week 2 begins!!!
Having said that, I regret to say that I a very disappointed with my dieting regime, the workout is fine, just that my diet isn't doing much justice to the input I generate in gym. One word to describe this weekend... SHIT!!! Super late nights, Super heavy dinners... Put my entire weeks work down the drain... Just hope not all is lost.... Going to persevere and determine to get the best out of these 16 weeks.
here is my week 2 regime. Wish me luck... I WILL SURVIVE!!!!
RESISTANCE TRAINING
A1: Dive Bomber Pushup
A2: Jump Squat
B1: Chin up or pull up
B2: Alternating Split Squat Jump
C1: Double Crunch
C2: Single Leg Plank Pose
Friday, May 30, 2008
1st week passed.... reflect
Lets do a recap.... been doing the regime I posted at the begining of the week, my verdict, seems easy when you are not doing it... hahaha Thou its all body weight workout... it takes the breath out of you with the supersets... as for cardio intervals, doing Muay Thai on tues, thurs I did my runs, and tml there will be dragonboat. This is pretty much how things will be... but the workout is fun, you just have to push yourself a little... The guy that is doing it is a bootcamp instructor... so that explains his determination, for me, I just need to prove it does not need a fitness instructor to show you that its only possible for them... 15 more weeks... and for all those who is joining me on my journey... will post my weekly regime here (or rather his 16 week regime here) and maybe we can work our way to a 6 packs together man... hehehe
Just make a pact with a secondary school friend, Chee Yong, who is entering into FUN ISLAND coming thursday to protect the nation. His mission is to lose at least 20kg in a span of 4 months, if you break it down its 5 kg a month about 1.2 kg a week. Not an impossible task since you are in tekong... jia you bro... his mission for me is to be able to bench 25kg each side, with reps of 12, honestly not so strong, but for him I will try my best...
For all those "supporter" I thank you... and do keep you words of encouragements coming.. hahah (suddenly i sound like N*F asking for donation, hehe you know... Please dial...1900..... hahaha)
Will post my coming week regime on sunday... hehe my rest day... hehehez Have a run next weekend, so probably go collect my race pack on sunday. Its the Singapore Passion Run. 15 km run which honestly I haven't train AT ALL!!!! but after the few rounds of running, can feel my stamina slowly picking up, (for short distance, not sure for long) so the key t the run will to survive the 15km without stopping. that will already be an achievement.
Reflection, think I am not much of a guy.... dun get me wrong, dun refer to that I am turning gay, thou there is nothing wrong being one and not discriminating. Think I have been a Mr. Nice Guy for too long, really, so much so that I am losing any part of a MCP in me... its not neccessary a bad thing (to many girls might think) but its not exactly a good thing either. But will have to sort it out alone... this is not something pple can help i guess.... But lesson learn... reflected and will improve... I AM GROWING STRONGER!~!~!~
Have a great weekend peepz...
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Stiff neck... OMG!!!
I have a long journey ahead of me.... can say the greatest obstacle for me now is still my diet, time off for the regime can still be done. But diet wise... still working towards 6 smaller meals a day. but will work on it...
Yawnz.... super tired... will go put some oilment and head of to bed... tml new day... new mission!!!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Why didn't she come to Singapore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnXNt4fJqj4
check out the link to find out who I am talking about... and yes... I am totally in love with this song!!!!!
It starts today...
Rather then my regime in the past, which got be labelled as gym freak, where life revolve around gym, I am taking on a different approach, on working hard, but working smart too this time around... I have a chance to stumble upon this webby on a success story, and will give his workout a try... In 16 weeks he managed to get 6 packs, and together was alot of success stories, but mostly found from the other part of the world (meaning the states). I would like to prove to myself and everyone that, its possible to do so in Asia too... Will share his weekly regime here for those who are motivated to lost some weight and allow ur abs to see light. For those who are still not convince... No forcing you, coz honestly, there is no point, some people follow from the motto "Do nothing and be happy, rather then doing something they are not" so yeah, its you life... you choose...
Alright, enough trash talk, here is the regime for my first week, then on, I will share me feelings for every week, and hopefully show picture of my improvement, am targeting by week 8 and of course 16 which is the end!!! Wish me luck people...
Workout Routine:
Tuesday: Interval Training: Cardio
Wednesday: Resistance Training (from the fitness video journal)
Thursday: Interval Training: Cardio
Friday: Resistance Training (from the fitness video journal)
Saturday: Interval Training: Cardio
Sunday: Rest
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