I've decided to start a new "series" on videos I have come across on YouTube or any other fitness sites that shares good information about health and fitness or motivation.
While I have spent hours browsing through all the videos online and from my subscriptions on YouTube, I thought it would be good to share and sort of act as a filter for the more important stuff available online so you wouldn't have to waste the same amount of time to look for similar information.
I also felt that videos can sometimes help explain things better than words.
It can also show you the kind of fitness content that I have adopted and deem beneficial for myself.
I will also be doing a post on the YouTube Channels that I subscribed to, in case you are interested to find out what are the available information out there that others have shared.
So to start this "series" off, here's the first video from Michael Kory's youtube channel on Macro Nutrients (diet information)
I decided to share this because I'll be starting to track my macronutrients more closely in hopes of gaining more lean mass and in the future try a cutting diet to get below 10% body fat.
Never thought it would happen to me, after all the countless times I read up about haters and people putting down someone working towards a goal, it happened to me.
I always thought, if I got shot down, made fun of whilst working to build up my physique, it would most likely be from people who don't know me. Acquaintances, people you weren't on that good terms with or strangers - those were the people whom I thought would be the ones to put me down, to laugh at my "obsession".
The "obsession" of spending those hours, days, months and years at the gym, the cardio and especially the diet that I try hard to stick to.
But it struck me so hard the first time it happened, despite all the motivational quotes and videos I've watched - telling me to show the people who put you down how all your hard work isn't an obsession but a dedication and to use it as a motivation for yourself - the words that came out of their mouth still hurt.
I guess the worst part is that they are people whom you called friends, relatives or loved ones, people whom you trust that they got your back. It's like if the people whom you trust say such things about you, what more the people who don't know you that well, what worse things will they be saying about you.
For the rest of that day I was pretty moody but then I thought about it and those motivational posts I've seen and read came to me and I understood what it really meant.
People are going to put you down, be it out of jealousy or spite or just for "fun", only you can take those words and turn it as a source of motivation and encouragement or even strength. It just means that you have got to work harder and smarter. At the end of the day, it's you who reap the benefits of your hard work, it is you who will be accountable for your actions, no one else. Sure there might be spill over effects - your efforts and success motivating others or just creating more jealousy - but the only one to truly enjoy the fruits of labor is YOU!
Personally, I did take it negatively at that instance but then I turned it around and those words helped me break through my 6 month long plateau, where I just couldn't gain any progress in terms of my physique. In just 1 month, I saw myself making progress again and instilled in me a new found passion/motivation for what I'm working towards.
I would like to dedicate this post to all of you out there who are working hard for that dream and goal in your life, be it in fitness, career or your studies, whatever it is you are striving for... don't give up when others put you down, mock you or try to crush your hopes. Keep up the effort and in due time you will enjoy the results of your dedication.
p.s I'm not mad or angry at those who tries to put me down or make fun of me. I just wish that they'll understand what it is like to actually have a goal in life, something you're dedicated and passionate about. After all they are my friends and people I care about, so I definitely will not put down people I call my friends and loved ones. If not why call them friend?
The video can get quite crude and vulgar but I enjoy watching their videos because they are brutally honest with their advice, the Hodge Twins have been very helpful in guiding and motivating me in my workouts. I hope they can help you as much as they have helped me.
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!
I was away from the 15-20th June for my University's Faculty Camp.
Got a good tan, made many new friends and had loads of fun :)
However during these 5 days, I didn't have the time to hit the gym. Adding on to it, the intense games we played and the lack of sleep resulted in me losing more than 2kg of muscle mass. I also fell sick which further prevented me from hitting the gym.
Currently I'm still stuck at 60kg, down from 62kg before my camp.
I thought I'll like to share with you guys a workout which I do whenever I take a break off of training, usually a week or more. It could be for many reasons (i.e holiday, falling ill, too busy).
You can also follow this workout if you're a beginner and want to do a full upper body workout.
I like to call it the "Reboot Workout".
Just warming up your muscles for the week's routine.
I would suggest adding a legs day after this "Reboot Workout" to make it a total body workout, especially for beginners or anyone who is looking to use this as their weekly routine.
If you were to do it as your weekly full body workout, I suggest doing the upper body twice and lower body once or twice depending on your schedule. (per week)
Completed this workout in 45mins, so no excuses that you don't have time to do it. :)
Hope I can gain back my loss mass soon and put on some more.
Till the next post!
Special thanks to my camera man and best friend Anthony :)
Spent half my Saturday doing up this video.
It'll show you how to do the Calisthenics Routine that I talked about and shared in my previous post.
Hopefully it can guide you with your workouts!
Watching her video, I felt that she summarised really well the various aspects of keeping fit for the ladies.
I know many girls don't want to lift weights because they are afraid to become bulky. However, contrary to that belief, women don't bulk or build muscles like guys(you can if you want to but it'll take way more effort). In fact, lifting weights can actually help lose those fats all ladies complain about. It isn't all about cardio or running on the treadmill, especially so in Singapore where you see the ladies at the gym and all they do is run on the treadmill or cycle on the stationary bicycle.
Trust me ladies, pick up the weights the next time you go to the gym and leave your treadmill runs for after the weights workout. You'll see better results in lesser time as compared to the hours spent on those cardio machines. :)
Not too sure what's your goal body, girls, but here's one that'll hopefully be motivational to you :)
The above video shows the high intensity training endorsed by Dorian Yates, which I have adopted as my routine for the past 5-6weeks. The workouts and splits have been modified to suit my preference.
Here is another example of high intensity training for the back.
Words of wisdom and experience from Dorian himself. It's like all the knowledge of bodybuilding/working out compressed into a 15minute video. :)
High intensity training be it with weights, cardio or calisthenics is to me one of the best ways to lose fats and gain muscles.
Do check out the other videos covering shoulder,triceps and legs high intensity training.
