Change of plans?

I've pulled out of the pageant I was supposed to join.

So now I've decided to go back to my bulking phase again.
But I'm definitely going to maintain the cardio I've added to my routines.
I was wrong before to believe cardio would do little towards being leaner and that pure weight training would suffice.
In just 4-5days I think I could see myself getting back the cut.

Now that my plans have changed, I'm going to rely on liquid calories to bulk up.

I'm looking at doubling my protein shake intake, blending healthy milkshakes and eating more lean meat.


Let's see how it turns out, with my goal set at 2 months to put on whatever muscle mass I can.

Till the next post!

One for the Ladies.

Inspiration for the ladies!

I know some of them are a little too bulky for your liking, but just like how I get motivated by the male bodybuilders, I definitely don't want to be their size.

It's the motivation and dedication I see from them, their hard work and results that in turn makes me want to achieve half of what they are.

I think that this one of the better female body building videos I've come across, so enjoy!


Till the next post!

4 weeks to get ripped.

Well I would like to keep a record of this phase of my body building progress.

I've been selected for my University's Pageant and I think it would help to have a good physique as will the other contestants.

I've got 4 weeks till D-Day and as of now I plan to try to get as ripped/shredded as I can while maintaining my current muscle mass.

I'll definitely add in a lot of cardio!

Diet wise.. I will try to cut down on junk food and soft drinks as much as I can :P

This progress picture was taken after a gym workout some where in the beginning of June.

The second progress picture was taken after another workout session about the 3rd week of June.

A rough guide for me to see how the end result will be like after 4 weeks with cardio thrown into my routine.

If you realised I don't have much, if not no cardio at all in my routines.
So I'm going to see what is the effect like when I start doing cardio 2-3 times a week.

    Hopefully I can lose 1-2% body fat!
 
    Stay tuned!



Till the next post!

Fun Fact!

Just browsing through the internet looking for things to blog about,

came across some quotes and an interesting fact!

Did you know:
The Greek word gymnasium means "place to be naked" and was used to designate a locality for the education of young men, including physical education (gymnastics, i.e. exercise) which was customarily performed naked, as well as bathing, and studies.

cool eh! :) I thought it was kinda interesting.


Oh! I don't know how accurate this is but I've found a new favourite quote,
No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training… what a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. — Socrates


So true, what a shame it would be to never know that you can achieve the best looking physique ever in your life time. 
This is the one reason I tell anyone who asks me why do I gym/workout.
I want to be able to for at least one period of my life, attain the best possible physique that I can have and not live my life with that regret. :)

Find your reason!

Till the next post!

Random Tip Of The Week.

Leave your ego at the door when you enter the gym.
If you are lifting for your ego then your body will never truly grow.
This is a sport where the only opponent is yourself.
The only one you need to impress and beat is yourself.
Don't give a sh*t about whoever else is looking at you or judging the weights you do.
The only person who gains from the workouts is yourself.
So don't give up and don't ever think you are a failure in the gym, because the only 'failure' in there is that last rep you push yourself to complete.

Hong Kong

I just thought I'll write about my trip to Hong Kong and Macau with my friends last week from the 1st to 7th July.

I was afraid that I'll lose my muscle mass again considering that I stopped my workout the previous week before my trip and then another for my holiday.

Our flight landed in HongKong(HK) and we made our way by ferry over to Macau for a 2 night stay.

The view from our Macau hotel room.

Beef Brisket Noodles, dinner on our first night at Macau.

Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral, did some sightseeing.

Street stall, Pork Porridge. Had to try the street food to truely have the Macau experience.

Portugese Egg Tarts at Margaret's Cafe in Macau, piping hot and super yummy. 

 The Venetian, hotel/shopping mall/casino


After the 2 days in Macau we then made our way back to Hong Kong.

Our Hotel in Hong Kong

View from our hotel room.

Hong Kong! - Avenue of Stars, the first 'tourist' destination we visited.
 Famous Bruce Lee statue.

Temple Street - Night Market, where things are cheap and everything is for bargaining.

Ocean Park - The Dragon(Roller Coaster)
 To be honest it was my first time taking a roller coaster that went upside down. :x

Mak's Noodles, highly recommended. (the branch at Victoria's Peak)

Dessert at Tsui Wah. Please eat at Tsui Wah(it's a restaurant/cafe) if you're in Hong Kong, they've got a few branches.

See the rounded toast? that's drizzled with condensed milk and the square one with condensed milk and peanut butter. It's like taking a bite out of heaven :).

Sunset at Victoria's Peak

Dim Sum, the Char Siew Baos(pork buns) are to die for. Queued almost 1 and a half hours for this! 

7-Up with plum and lemon and Ribena with lemon

Milk Tea and Yuen Yang(coffee w tea)
These two with the two drinks above are a really good, must try. :)

Loot from shopping in Hong Kong :D

I really enjoyed my week at both Macau and Hong Kong, kinda miss the food there. Shopping wise there's nothing much in Macau and Hong Kong is almost comparable to Singapore in terms of prices and some of the men's style in HK is quite different from Singapore's.
Commendable transport system in Hong Kong, moving around was pretty easy and fast.
These are just some of the things that I did while on holiday, didn't really cover every sight, sound and taste. Hopefully it'll still be able to interest you to visit Hong Kong too!
(think I spent about 1,400SGD for the entire trip of 7 days)


Now that I'm back, it's going to be an all out effort to work towards the fitness goals I've set out for myself this year. Can't wait to see what the rest of 2012 has in store for me :)

Till the next post!

Getting Lazy.

Damn I'm getting lazy..
With the back to back breaks on my workout, I've definitely lost the momentum and starting to lose the habit.
I'm still hitting the gym but my workouts aren't as fulfilling.


I've got 4-5 posts saved in draft, because I can't find the motivation to research, write and complete them..


But I'm still passionate about this 'task' I've undertaken 8 months back and I definitely won't be quitting any time soon.

I'm going to try to keep this blog as updated as often and with regards to my workouts, I'm starting to pick up from where I left off before my break.


Little setbacks like lean muscle mass have definitely been lost, the cutting as well..
Body fat should have gone up as I took the 'cheating' method of putting back on my mass.
Yeah, I ate more macs than I should and more late night supper too.
Still maintaining 62kg but not the 62kg I had a month ago!



So for all of you out there who are facing setbacks and plateaus with regards to workout at fitness,
don't give up just yet, keep at it! DO SOMETHING! It's better than just giving up all the efforts you've put in.

A reminder to myself and all those with a goal fitness or physique, No Excuses!


Till the next post!