100 Push-ups !!

About 5 minutes ago, I set my own personal record. 100 push-ups at one go !!!

GAHHH~!!!!! I'm happyy...

p/s: 102 if u count in the first 2 i did before a pause to push away an object beside me.

Iron Myth #2

I've heard all too many times of this said by either a fat dude or a skinny freak... all too many times... "No I don't want to lift weights. Later I become big like the muscle man we see on tv!" You wish you could become muscular and ripped as soon as you started lifting weights.

That equals a tortoise saying "No I don't wanna train to run, later I'll run faster than the cheetah!"

Let's have some pictures to illustrate my point:

Training for the past 25 years

















7 years in training









ermm.... 7 months








"Hell no I don't lift weights! I don't wanna become one of the ugly looking muscle dudes on the stage! I look fine this way, really."

Iron Myth #1

Do triceps pull-down, triceps extention, and whatever workout that works the triceps and you'll loose the fat on your underarm. Do crunches, leg raises, and whatever exercise that works the abs and you'll loose the fat around your waist.

Bullshit. May I say that again. FUCKING BULLSHIT!!!

Ehhemm... pardon me for that. Allow me to share some facts to you all who bother to know. We all know that fat sits under our skin in the whole body. What most people don't know is, you CANNOT train a specific part to burn away fat from a specific part of your body.

You can be doing a million sit-ups for a decade and still have a "sexy" tummy hanging over your belt. So if you do have a goal to loose fat, do workouts that burns calories (swim, run, dance, etc).

And please, f***ing watch your diet. Running 30 minutes on a threadmill burns approximately 300 calories. A burger plus a can of coke adds up to over 700 calories. Do your own maths.

Iron Addiction #4

You know you are addicted to gym, when you pack a set of workout clothes along with you for your vacation, and you ask "Where's Fitness First?" instead of "Where to buy yummy asam laksa?" when you are in Penang.

Iron Addiction #3

You know you are addicted to gym, when you experience signs of over training, and you are still pumping.

Bodyweight Exercises

A two cents worth for people that find themselves in a situation where they have to go out of town that they can't make it to the gym for a period of time (or people who doesn't have a budget for gym).

Here's Mike Mahler's bodyweight drill that is worth a try:

Handstand Pushups - 5-10 Reps
One-Arm Pushup - 5-10 Reps
Door Pull-up - 5-10 Reps
One Legged Squat - 5-10 Reps
Knee Jump - 5-10 Reps
Headstand Leg Raise - 5-10 Reps
Mahler Body Blaster - Work up to 25-50 Reps

Do check out Mahler's article for more details on this drill.

Iron Addiction #2

You know you are addicted to gym, when you wake up in the morning feeling sore all over from the previous day workout, gulp down 2 fat burn pills, and start planning for the current day workout – before anything else.

Automobile Vs. Anatomy

The french policeman in the Movie transporter 2 had this line in a scene that goes (as far as I can remember) "How a man takes care of his car reflects on how he takes care of his own body".

I beg to differ.

With a 5½ days 9 to 6 (sometimes 9 to 9) day job and a whole load of other commitments I don't wish to mention here, I have to trade car wash time for workout time. More workout means less car wash, vice versa.

Having paid a dirt amount for my salary, selective spending is vitally important to make ends meet. Snow wash, polish, wax, car enhancements, tinting etc. is of less priority for I would have to spend on my daily dose of protein and gym fees. On the other hand, I know people who would rather spend their money on car enhancements rather than paying for the plus minus RM150 gym fees.

How a man takes care of his car reflects on how he takes care of his own body? I say no.

Iron Addiction #1

You know you are addicted to gym, when you walk pass a mirror at home, stopped, turn to face the mirror, and start doing backsquats with the imaginative loaded barbell on your shoulder (with a complete set of monkey-giving-birth facial expression).

For Good Posture, Stand On The Head

A personal trainer in the gym was making her client do a head stand like what my mom did in her yoga class. Curiosity made me approached the trainer and asked, "What's that for? (pointing at the spot where the client did the headstand)"

And she said, "that's for the core muscle".

Now, I better be doing more headstands at home for that very neglected core of mine. As to make the title make sense, a well developed core helps maintain good posture.