22.1.11

Are You sure?

Too many believes and myth have been going about.. but which is the truth and which is not. let's see........

No 1. I would say the myth of "if u hog out today you can burnt it off with a super duper intense workout tomorrow" is WRONG. Sorry to say that, and I know it's very de-motivational to announce that bt its the truth and I don't want to see people just ruin their health by doing so. i know to a lot of people, it feels awesome and less guilty to think of such.. hahaha... bt trust me when i say, what u eat today will be stored up and when you burn them off tomorrow, probably it's just 10% of what you eat yesterday and 50% of what you eat today. (I repeat, probably) If you don't believe, think of it this way. If you eat twice as full today, will you still feel full if you don't eat tomorrow? Ahh... some would say, then i eat less tomorrow... then your metabolism would decrease in turn it will store more fats cause it can't burn off the calories, carbs and fats. And when you workout, your body will draw its supply from your muscles' proteins and in turn u burn up your muscles and store fats as reserved energy. so always eat moderately, correctly and be truthful to yourself.

No 2. "the harder / longer you run the more fats you burn" WRONG again... well, truth to a certain point. If you run / jog or any sorta cardio for 15 minutes (done in an interval way) you boost up ur metabolism to burn fats.. then the longer you run, the supply in ur body depletes (you won't feel hungry... bt ur body does subconsciously) and it will then turn to your muscles again. feeding off the proteins. so proper supply of nutrients if you intend to run for a longer period.

No 3. "Eating less meals help you lose weight" SUPER DUPER KADUPER WRONG .. 1st thing 1st.. by eating less mean u starve ur body off any nutrients for the organs to function properly and furthermore, without anything in the intestine acidic liquid will be released and if this prolongs, its going to cause stomach ulcer. Then... as usual, its a taboo for any1 into fitness because without nutrients, the body's metabolic rate will decrease and it won't burn fats and again... it's feeding on your muscles. so even if the numbers on the scale decrease, it don't mean ur slimmer. It just means u've turn into a slim fatty person as the weight decreased is from your muscle weight.

No 4. "Training without rest will build more muscles" NEED I SAY MORE? WRONG!! so why is that so? We are not machines and even if we are, machine still need to rest. The number 1 priority to any bodybuilder apart from eating right and train hard is rest plenty. Only when we rest our muscles will grow. Yes! that's right.. our muscle grows when we sleep so the right supplementation during our sleep is essential. but anyways, without proper rest / off day during our workout, you are not giving your muscle time to grow. further stressing your muscles will prevent your muscle to grow to the full potential...... so u better..zzzzzzzzzzzzz .. ops.. fell asleep... lol.... get sum sleep

more to come in the future... cause i've been encountering these for the past few weeks.. so i decide to make it clear.....

FitnessPro Super Whey

Finally got down to blog bout the 1st protein i took after going dry for 7mths. Well, it has been a big thing here since it got onto the malaysian shores cause of its reasonable price. What could go wrong with a 5lbs Whey going at RM170 - RM180. Furthermore its a 25g protein per scoop without any sugar.. that's right folks, its sugar free whey protein. plus the advantages of extra vitamins and BCAA, its a definite bargain.

FitnessPro Super Whey. One look at the packaging, its like some cheap protein but probably tat's the reason its cheaper. Cause they spend less on the marketing, design and packaging... lol. it's not at all attractive on the shelves compared to the rest of the other products like VPX, Gaspari Nutrition, MuscleTech... etc..

So how does it taste like? well, the taste is moderately fair. I had chocolate and it does taste a little different bt I don't see any problem is pouring it down my throat. The mixability is pretty good. It doesn't clump up bt there's some residue left each time i emptied my shacker.. it looks like some choc chips... tiny ones... bt anyway, as long as it doesn't clump up.. who cares... well, as it's visibly printed "SUGAR FREE" it doesn't taste at all like "SUGAR FREE" lol... its a little sweet.. well, probably cause i don't take sugar no more so its more prominent to me. other than that, its quite a nice product. It doesn't give me much gas nor made me feel sick after having it before my workout.

its a fair supplement recommended to those who are on a budget :)

18.1.11

Side-step for a modeling shoot.

ANNY SOO Photography

I was invited to the Miri Photography Society's Annual Dinner on the 16 Jan 2011. And so I got my friends from Brunei to join in the fun. Bol and Wan. I've worked with Bol as a personal trainer previously in Bandar and Wan is Bol's student in bodybuilding. Well, Wan is awesomely conditioned cause he's competing in less than a month from the shoot so he has already started his cutting phase.

ANNY SOO Photography

Standing next to Wan during the shoot. Look at his ripped abs and a 26 inch waist with 55kg weight. hahaha....

BONG CK Photography

3 of us with me on the left, Wan in the middle and Bol on the right. Bol is massive compared to Wan and I. Well, the whole choreography was done very last minute as both of them only arrived in the afternoon on the day of the shoot.

Top 10 winning shot on the night, even top 4 :P not cause of my muscles but cause of the photography skills by Tan Sheih Yen

PETER YONG Photography
I love this shot, in fact I used it as my Facebook Profile Picture. Only now I realized I've grown in size and bulk up since 7 weeks ago when I started my Mass routine. But I've to stop for 11 days due to this photoshoot.

I've to get my shoulder pumped up and probably thicker back.

Another artistic shot. This one is awesome as well as I can see my abs' definition.

Another great shot of me with awesome composition. and I love the veins and definitions of my delts.

DENNIS TAN Photography
A great photo from Dennis Tan who is also a friend of mine when I was working in IBS College. As a bodybuilder, we rarely see our back unless some1 decides to take a shot and give us the pic.. hahaha....

Another nice shot of me in a pose bt seems like i've forgotten to contract my abs.. lol bt the colors and lightings is awesome making my muscles stand out.

BONG CK Photography
From a photographer who's Initials is just 1 alphabet different from my own. I love this photo too as the composition is both creative and story telling.

ALAN Photography
An Artistic shot by Alan who's our handler for the event. Nice shot of my side chest pose.

ANNY SOO Photography
Posing with one of the Photographer Anny Soo after the show.

9.1.11

Dieting for Photography

Wholemeal Spaghetti with Eggs

For the past 7 days I've been on a high protein low carb diet. 3 more days to go and carb load on the last day before the shoot. It's pretty much experimental on how my body works towards dieting. the last time i did for Hottest Hunks in Malaysia 09, i shrunk bt i was ripped to bits... lol.. so this time, il ripped and maintain my size before i start the next program to build more mass. It's not recommended for everyone to go this strict all of the sudden. 1st you will experience psychological depression as I totally cut out all my simple carbs and comfort food. then you will have to fight your cravings which will further increase your depression.. lol

Don't rush diet as nothing rushed will sustain. work your diet slowly so you will gain momentum and prolonged your healthy lifestyle. furthermore, rushing it will only hurt your body more and you are forcing your body to make drastic changes in a short period of time. take it one step at a time and you will see fruitful result.

Boiled skinless chicken breast with cucumber