Big Eater Besides Phelps.

At Asia Cafe, there's this korean stall. They sell korean food (duh~). Well, there's one selection called Korean BBQ or something like that. Per person is RM20, add RM1 for rice. 2 people is RM39. Let's get straight to the point.


RM 21 for this.


L-R: Chin Liang, Sassan with his friendly gesture.


A plate of pork, some salad leaves, onions, garlics (not in pic), green chilis, kimchi and a bowl of rice.


Sassan's cousin Arash. 5 big scoops of mashed potatoes not with sauce but salt.


And a plate of grill fish (white rice not shown).


He added a plate of pork afterwards. He paid RM 41 for that korean BBQ thing. On top of that, he ordered 3 small coconuts where you can find a few lying around in other pictures. All in I think it was RM 50+.

Seriously, these middle eastern bodybuilders eat ALOT. And what's even better is that this meal was just not a main meal. Guess you just can't eat enough can you?


Eat, eat, eat, eat, eat. Oh and I would like you to meet this guy. Lim Eu Gin. Avid pool player. But that's not all that he is good at. Real nice diplomatic person to talk to. Always wearing a smile (except that pic). Eating eggs and bread at 5am in the morning makes him all the more cuter.

Michael Phelps Diet!

Michael Phelps stands at 6 feet 4 inches and some say he has a size 14 foot, but what makes Phelps uniques is his Olympic diet.

After grabbing his record breaking 11th Olympic Gold Medal, Michael Phelps, at the 2008 Olympics just recently revealed the secret to his incredible body and Gold Medal results.
The secret he would have you know behind his physique is an astonishing 12000 KILOCALORIE PER DAY DIET! So next time before you think you can't grow although you eat alot, think twice!

This is 6 times the normal amount of an average adult male, but for Michael Phelps this is just a normal day. Of course his diet does go along with a muscle building 6 day per week, 5 hours per day intense training program both in and out of the water.

Here is a regular day in the life of Michael Phelps:

BREAKFAST
Phelps begins his day by supercharging his metabolism with 3 fried-egg sandwiches, but with a few customized embellishments: cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and, a large dollop of mayonnaise. 3 fried-egg sandwiches, not 3-fried-eggs sandwich. As soon as he is done with that light snack he inhales 2 cups of coffee and silently begins working on an omelet which consists of 5 eggs - and grits, porridge of coarsely ground corn. Well he's just getting started. Let's bring the 3 slices of sumptuous French toast, with powdered sugar on top to MAKE SURE THERE'S NO SKIMPING ON THE CALORIES! And finally lets not forget the 3 chocolate chip pancakes. With breakfast out of the way let us take a look at lunch; after all he is a growing boy. Practically this is the total of food I eat on a busy day!

LUNCH
Well Michael Phelps starts lunch with a 1/2 a kilogram, a whole packet of enriched pasta and two large ham and cheese sandwiches. On white bread with loads of mayo to boot. To guarantee that he will have plenty of energy for his grueling workout he quickly downs a 1,000 calorie energy drink.

DINNER TIME!
For most people so far the idea of more food maybe as welcome as a frontal lobotomy, but it is time to kick the carbs up for tomorrows workout. Get set for 1/2 a kilo of enriched pasta and to make sure nothing is left out let's eat entire pizza and a 1,000 calorie energy drink. Phelps was recently quoted: "Eat, sleep and swim, that's all I can do."

DAYUMM! (drag DAMN)

But I'm pretty sure that's only the highlights. I'm sure he has snacks in between workouts and all which he doesn't wanna scare us all off with! Long live King Phelps!

Chest Workout Today! (WARNING: VERY INDEPTH)

I'd like to make two things clear. Firstly, MY TRAINING STYLE IS BASED ON MAXIMUM CONTRACTION. It means that I contract the target muscles as hard as I can at the top of each repetition for a good long second, sometimes 2 or even 3. It varies on my energy level. Obviously, contracting longer is tougher and more beneficial. Secondly, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS WIDENING CHEST WORKOUTS OR THICKENING CHEST WORKOUT. It is a total myth and I just can't seem to emphasize enough on that. Afterall, I'm a no facade, no bullshit, no nonsense guy.


To justify my act, chest muscles (infact every other muscles) are tubular shaped. That being said, WHEN MUSCLES GROW, THEY EXPAND AT THE MOST MIDDLE OF THE TUBE FIRST. As it expands, the side will be pushed up. That gives the 'thickening' look. Now that it has become thicker and bigger, it definitely looks wider too.

We'll start with the Incline Chest Presses.


I prefer doing them first because my shoulders and triceps are fresh. It's pretty hard to use the upper chest muscles, generally because it's smaller and there are alot of supporting muscles around it. Now, FORM IS IMPORTANT. IT CAN NEVER BE ANYMORE IMPORTANT. CHOOSE FORM OVER WEIGHT EVERYTIME. LEAVE THE EGO AT THE DOOR WHEN YOU ENTER THE GYM.


2 DIFFERENT GRIPS, THE NARROW (LEFT) AND THE WIDE (RIGHT). How to determine which to use it pretty simple.

THE WIDER YOUR GRIP, THE LESS HELP YOU CAN GET FROM OTHER SUPPORTING MUSCLES. This puts more stress on the chest. On the other hand, THE NARROW GRIP ENCOURGAGES THE TRICEPS AND SHOULDER MUSCLES TO HELP but the peak contraction of the chest is more, meaning that at the top of the repetition, the chest muscles can be squeezed harder. Then again, a narrow grip could sacrifise form if done uncorrectly. It would take time to get use to the perfect grip.

THE PERFECT GRIP IS HAVING THE MAXIMUM CONTRACTION USING THE LEAST OF OTHER MUSCLES.


PUSHING YOUR SHOULDER BLADES BACK AND TRYING TO MEET THEM IS THE RIGHT FORM. This is something I see even seasoned gym goers forget to do. Done uncorrectly is portayed in the left picture and done correctly is portrayed in the right picture. WHEN DONE CORRECTLY, THE ELBOWS SHOULD BE DIFFICULT TO STRAIGHTEN.

WARMUP WITH 2 STRICT SERIOUS SETS WITH WEIGHTS ABOUT 50% OF YOUR 1 REPETION MAXIMUM WEIGHT. The first set is to do as many repetitions as possible. STOP DOING WHEN YOU FEEL WARM IN SHOULDER JOINTS. Muscles/tendons tear more easily when they are cold so you want them to be warmed before carrying heavier. The second set is about focusing on the target muscle (in this case upper chest). MAKE SURE EVERY REPETITION YOU ARE ABLE TO CONTRACT AND USE THE MUSCLE AT YOUR WILL. It's really no use if one just hover the weight above using brute strength. People would envy the amount of weight being used but after 6 months, people would question why isn't the workout producing any physical change.

Everyone knows that at the top of a repetition, we should push all the way up until our physical limitation. BUT HOW LOW SHOULD WE GO?


AT LEAST UNTIL OUR ELBOWS ARE SQUARED ANGLES. This is because anymore higher than that would be under stressed for the muscles. Anymore lower would overstress the muscles. Now, over stressing isn't that good because you sacrifice repetitions. Generally, REPETITIONS = STRESS TIME. OPTIMUM STRESS TIME, OPTIMUM GROWTH.


Taking it too low. Not that it is wrong but it is a higher level training technique. This can be done as a last set to stretch the already-pumped-up muscles.


AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME BUDDIES STANDING BEHIND, NOT SUPPORTING YOU BUT JUST STANDING BEHIND TO LEND A FINGER OR TWO. Research has proven that carrying heavier with support from another person (sometimes people!) does not add significant changes in term of strength and muscle growth. So why don't we just be true to ourselves?

Next exercise would be a combination of flat bench press and chest fly.


This is Koh Chin Liang, my training partner. For the record, he is quite strong despite what you see in the photos. He STARTS WITH THE CHEST FLY FIRST FOR A COUPLE OF REPS AS COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL METHODS. For those who don't know what is a chest fly exercise, start with both hands at the top (don't forget to keep your shoulder blades posture right!). In a circular motion, hands like wings of a bird, start flapping away!


After several repetitions of fly, he IMMEDIATELY CONTINUES WITH FLAT BENCH PRESS FOR SEVERAL REPETIONS AGAIN.


Complete as many repetitions as possible. This is the 3rd and final exercise. It's called the push-ups. AND HELL, PUSHUPS SHOULDN'T BE UNDERESTIMATED. They are good muscle builders if being used correctly.


Taking it too low again. A big NO-NO.

One thing you would have taken notice is I didn't mention how many repetitions I did. To me, that is a very subjective question. Trying my best to answer, here is the list.

INCLINE PRESS: 12 / 10 / 10 / 4
FLY FLAT: 8(not max) + 8 / 8(not max) + 8 / 6(not max) + 6
PUSHUPS: 10 / 10 / 10

The workout looks pretty easy but if done with proper form and at the correct weight, it could be tedious. You don't need to spend hours and hours in the gym anymore. One should stimulate, not annihilate in the gym.

*note : The numbers represent whether how much effort you should put. As always, every set should be done until failure unless stated. The drop in the number of repetitions also indicate that you should keep adding weights.

Gym For Bigger Chest (Strictly For Females!)

Many women who hit the gym have a secret goal they don’t normally tell you. Alot of women want to know the type of exercises required to add a little bit of mass and strength to their chest, in hopes of preventing gravity from taking it’s course on their chest. A weak back and tight chest muscles can result in poor posture in women. An improved posture, however would create the illusion of a firmer and bigger chest. But whatever the reason, it is quite easy to exercise the chest to achieve this.

Well, to save you women from the embarrassment of having to ask that question, here are a few pointers that may prove to be useful. Basically, any chest exercise will help, but women may want to consider the following for a more ‘uplifting’ result:

1. The most popular mass builder is the bench press (which I don’t see enough women doing at the free weights area). The machine chest press works fine too, but free weights do have their advantages in terms of adding variety to a dull routin and effectiveness, especially if you’ve been dependant on machines for too long. As intimidating as it may look, this is not a ‘men-only’ exercise. Try the bench press with either barbells or dumbbells.

2. Ensure you also include inclined presses into your chest workout. If you’re female, inclines help to keep your chest up and if you’re male - it will keep you from looking like you have man boobs!

3. Try the Butterfly:- Lay on the bench/floor/flat ground and hold the weights to your side in your hands when you lay down.- Now, lift the weights as if you’re trying to meet your hands over top of your chest (imagine you’re hugging a tree trunk, which means don’t bend your elbows too much)- Hold the peak contraction at the top for a few seconds then return to the start position fully in control of the weights, and repeat.

Be persistent, train hard ,keep your diet in check and the results will show. Hey nobody said it would be easy but the fastest way is getting started immediately!

Power Diet Food!

Yes, it's the second issue of foods that help you diet! As we all know, it's hard to find healthy food, let alone food that can help you diet without jeopardizing your nightlife/sex life/cyber cafe life etc etc. I'm a victim to the social attractions around me myself. So here's what I can do for you. I scout good dieting food for you and you cut that belly off for your girlfriend/boyfriend/mom/dad/god-knows-who-else-you-want-to-impress. Without further delay:


Cuttlefish! Sauceless! Taste better than you think it is! Having 5 sticks would give you 20g protein easily and that would only cost RM6.50.


This place rocks. FAT ONE STEAMBOAT infront of Public Bank at ss15. I didn't take more pictures because I felt it would be awkward. There were pretty much variety of lean protein sources I would say. Squids, fishballs, shishamo (pregnant fish), mussels, prawns, jellyfish and etc. Fairly priced I would say.

So who says you can't keep lean or even trying to lose that fat if you have lots of parttttttttttiiies to attend?!


SHOT OF THE DAY:
Tan Chun Guan the great pool player (not a sarcasm). 5-3, 3-1, played my ass off and still couldn't be a threat. No I'm not lousy. I'm FUCKING better than most.

Janos Baranyai

This post goes out to him. He was and is still and will be forever be honourable for his achievements until today. He dislocated his elbow while snatching 145kg. This shows that weightlifting is not just any sport. Accidents like these rarely occur but the tendency is still there. I feel for him. Janos Baranyai was unlucky. God speeds Janos Baranyai's recovery.

Almost all videos and pictures of his devastating mishap were removed, so were mine. His video depicted him screaming in agony while his legs were shaken by terror. It took everyone by surprise.

Once again, Janos Baranyai we wish you all well.

HOW-TO fake abs! / Senjyu again / Sisha!

Well, she looked more tanned. It didn't really look like an abs to me. LMAO. Pleeease no one try this. I believed she did this for sheer entertainment. But anyway like someone quoted,"u should just eat healthy and exercise or if ur too lazy or dont have time to do that, just be happy with the way you are because in the end ur stomache doesnt matter."

Anyway, I went to Senjyu Sushi Sunway Pyramid again. This time it was with Audrey, my girlfriend. We spent quite generously.


Amazed by the interior decoration perhaps.


Hana Sashimi. They serve really thick sashimis in Senjyu Sunway.


Adrian and Chun Guan.
Off Jalan Ampang at some arabian restaurant yum-chaing.


No one was sitting beside chun guan's left. Weird.


Eguy. Enter the dragon.


He's a very down to earth actually. Nice guy. Real good sport.

Audrey was there too but I didn't manage to take a picture of her. Foods were slighly overpriced but I don't mind going back a second time. Off to bed!

Power Diet Food of the day!

We all know what to eat and not but most of us don't know where to get it and what kind of form it takes place. Here is today's Power Diet Food!


A bowl of WHITE RICE.


A pair of chicken breasts meat with some gizzard.

This is how I alter a daily meal into a diet food. Soy sauce, which is sodium, causes excessive water retention. Now, we do not want 2 things under our skin. Fat AND water. They both give off the same effect. We'll look bloated/chubby/thick, whatever you call it. I chose white rice because it does not posses excess fat. The delicious yellow rice that everyone eats is cooked together with saturated chicken fat and probably margarine/butter as well. Carbohydrates are not fattening. Only when coupled with fats in a meal, it is fattening. Remember the lipolysis and insulin rule? Got insulin, no lipolysis. Excess dietary fat are stored when carbohydrate and fat are taken together.

Analysis: A pair of chicken breast probably has 24grams of protein, coupled with a white bowl of rice which is roughly 250Kcal. The gizzard is considered negligible. 24grams of chicken breast would probably be 150Kcal. All in it's 400kcal only! Then again, recent studies have shown that our body responds differently protein, carbohydrate and fat calories. It applies to the different glycemic index carbohydrates too.

Oh btw, this chicken rice stall is at Kepong. The whole meal costs RM 7.50! Way cheaper than anywhere else! GOD, the aunt loves me!

So before you go cutting down carbohydrate intakes, think twice! Power Diet Food consist EITHER FAT OR CARBOHYDRATE in one sitting.

A classic post from my old blog. (edited)

Stand Up Tall.

I heard plenty of bullshits today. Too many. It disrupted my hardcore shoulder training. This is why I should wear an MP4 player to the gym but the problem is, it looks like I'm a poser.

Case 1.

There's this dude in my gym, whom I have nicknamed him Teddy Bear. He looks like a teddy bear, hoisting weights far too heavy for him and look the same all year round. My training partner who is almost 20kg lighter than him has the same strength as him. But anyway, the teddy bear came to disrupt my training with this bullshit.

teddy bear: eh Jay, i lost 2 kg of fat and i put on 3 kg of muscles last month u know?! I managed to put on 7kg of muscles in 3 months!!

Of course I told him to keep up the good work but, come on. He worships the fat percentage weighing machine. I could have told him off that the feet platform is covered with all sorts of germs. I could have explained the million of factors of inaccuracy the machine has. I always tell people who want to lose weight to go by the mirror and the measuring tape, not the scale. Weight fluctuates over the day, the more reason why it is too inaccurate to depend on. However, the variables can be minimized with a trained skills. He should have stood up tall.

Case 2.

There's this thin fucker(if you dun die a virgin, you're a fucker) who has only 2 months of gym experience tells me that if anyone messes with him, they mess with his entire group of friends. OH I MUST CURSE, I'M SORRY. FUCK!! I HATE THESE KIND OF PEOPLE. DON'T EVER SAY "IF U MESS WITH ME, U MESS WITH ALL MY FRIENDS". That just shows how small ur penis is. How insecure u are with urself. How low self-esteem u have that u need to borrow others. NEVER, ever say that, everybody. If you're planning to do something bad, DON'T ever involve ur friends. If you're planning to do something good, involve as many as possible. That's my rule of thumb in my life. I could kill 10 people by myself, if I've got no one to love me anymore, no more money, no more food, no more heart, nothing left. Why, I could even kill 100 for all I care. But the truth is, I've got too much in life to lose by doing something stupid. Stand up tall for urself. Have some respect for urself before u say,"u mess with me, u mess with my friends."I just laughed at his stupidity, which he mistaken that i looked up to his power. Just the way i wanted it. (edit: HAHAHAHA I never knew I wrote that! I'm keeping this paragraph unedited for sheer entertainment!)

Case 3.

Bodybuilding supplements. The lie: take more, better results. The truth: take less, better results. This is all about the homeostasis shit thing which I don't want to explain for the 100000th time. There's a person who's on 2 different types of hormone stimulator, creatine, nitric oxide, protein, multi-vitamins and amino acids for 4 months and still look the same. Stand up for urself. Supplements are mend to supply the deficient ONLY.

I've been standing up tall for myself for almost a year since I've got my whole life trashed up. Here I am, almost at the finishing line (edit: come to think of it, there is no finishing line). My drive and urge is short of glory like i used to be but I'm always bluffing myself that it was only yesterday that I was that piece of trash. Day in day out, the only battle that really matters is between my body and my mind. Stand up tall and face the truth. It will never be too good so keep striving.

Not Crazy.

Many of you might think I'm a crazy gym goer who only knows how to scream in the gym and act all tough like an animal. No I'm not. Infact, I packed my gym stuffs and got ready to go to the gym but instead, I made a detour.



I went for the optical fair only. It's pretty much obvious where it is held. I'm an optometry student for those who didn't know. Optometrist are primary visual health-care practitioners. In simple terms, when you have problems in vision (or in worse cases, physical mishaps), we are the front line of people who are going to tell you the bad news. We diagnose, then prescribe your treatment and then perform follow-ups.



Check in counter with the other 2 companinons.



Funny stuffs that I could extort you with when I become an optometrist.



L-R : Vivien, Connie
And we went to Senjyu (previously Genki sushi) in Sunway Pyramid (duh).



RM6 for the black-ringed plate. I have eaten the other half.

And that's the reason why we went there! Price is much higher than a fast-food jap restaurant but when you do your calculations backwards, it is actually cheaper than most places. I'll definitely go back there. The ambience and decoration is great! No pictures for you, thought it'd be great as a surprise.

Superman

I have always been envious of people who have big muscles. It's not as superficial as you think it is. What I see are life-drilling determination, sweat-drenching efforts and nerve-of-steel focus. I feel them. I can relate. Here's one superman I'd like to introduce.



That dude in black is Sassan, from Iran. He's a 1986 baby. No bullshit! No, steroids didn't bring him to where he is. It was his hardwork. It is people like these that keep me motivated to go on. You'll never know what the other side of the world is up to. Oh by the way, he is one of the famous yellow man for digi. He is the commander in those episodes where the yellow men were undergoing military training.

And time for some motivation!







This goes out to all those who wants a change in life. It is always better late than never. Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to show off. Infact being an egoistic person, I thought a million times before posting up such a fugly photo. Then again, I hope it reaches out in the right direction. Good Day!

Picture Panic!

Life isn't all about weights and reps, sweat and pain. So I had a blast at BAR Celona on Thursday Night with Audrey and her friends. We reached late but it was worthwhile. Had a simple DJ-hyped dance competition, giving away RM500 and a bottle of god-knows-wat. As usual, the infamous booty shaking exhibition on top of bar counters followed up.



Me and Audrey.
We opened 3... not bottles but boxes of 1-sliced cakes. It was for the farewell girl Ms. Tracy.



L-R : Siew Fei, Tracy, Audrey, Cindy
*Really really nice, polite girls.

So it was just another normal Friday morning the next day. A pursuit for 190km/h to reach class on time just couldn't be anymore fun.



L-R : Fiona the nicest know-it-all girl for real, Christina the outstanding class monitor.



L-R : Vivien, Connie, Fiona
*Flower that have yet to blossom!



L-R : Puisee, Diane, Fiona (again and again!)
*Lovely lovely people!



L-R : Vivien who haven't eaten in 10 years, MR JASON.
*They are an official couple.


That stare could only say 1 thing. My f*cking partner in crimes like stealing stuffs, disturbing other classmates and even not taking things seriously when dealing with other people's eyeballs! He doesn't get caught sleeping in class. I, on the other hand, had a longest run of 3 seconds before being noticed. Overall he seems gay but all the more reason why we like him!

More picture updates to come!

The Twist and Turn between Fitness and Bodybuilding.

Just imagine a scale, stretching far east to west. At east corner stands ‘Functional training to improve handling of physical tasks’. At the other one, it says ‘Repetitious-like training to increase aesthetic in terms of muscle proportion in size and definition’. When talking about fitness, one would have the mindset of the east corner. When one wants to build a beach-body or fight-club’s Brad Pitt one would think about the west end instead. So, can one have an aesthetic body which functions just like a world class athlete? Well, can a doctor go for a lawyer’s degree? Yes, it is possible. It depends on how much time and effort one puts in. The comparison was stated. Yoga stands towards the functional athletes’ side. All those hot models who did yoga didn’t tell you they have training experiences with other sports and even if they did achieve such body through yoga only, it took quite long. The effort versus result are not justifiable in my sense.

I have been approached, confronted and consulted many times like these.

• Mythical believe 1: Eh! You build so big then become not flexible already la.
  Fact is: Firstly, I’m not big. You have yet to seen better and bigger ones. Secondly, flexibility and muscle doesn’t contradict each other provided a simple add-on is done at every training session. It’s called stretching exercises. World class gymnasts are the greatest examples.
  
• Mythical believe 2: Eh! You build so big, you can run ah?
  Fact is: Which one is faster, a lawn mower’s engine or a Ferrari’s engine? A Ferrari’s engine is many times bigger and even more times faster. Muscles = Power = Sprint = Speed. Nuff’ said.
  
• Mythical believe 3: You take steroids ah?
  Fact is: If you really thought I did, I’ll sincerely take it as a complement. It’s like asking a super model with a pretty face and nice boobs if she has done any plastic surgery, when the truth is she doesn’t. I used to feel offended. Now, I’m rather flattered. =)
  
• Mythical believe 4: You take a lot of supplements ah?
  Fact is: Yes, last time. Now, no. I have been using the staples like fish oils, protein powders and multi vitamins only. Progress is better now actually. I used to be like a rich, spendthrift tycoon investing in every investment plan there is out there to profit the most and fastest. Now, I like to think of myself as rich, very stingy tycoon who emphasizes on strategies, planning and minimizing the expenses. When it comes to the body, more isn’t better. The body is a survival tool. Anything above their limits will be dealt in terms of excretion and suppression.
  
• Mythical believe 5: You go gym only 2.5 years ah? Really ah?
  Fact is: My membership is turning 3 years old in few days time. I had 6 months of lay off due to an emotional breakdown. 2.5 years also accounts for the period I had to start below par. So to say, 2.5 years is actually a comfortable speed.
  
• Mythical believe 6: You strong ah? Let’s arm wrestle.
  Fact is: Yes I’m strong. Much stronger than an average person. Sitting at a comfortable 67kg bodyweight, I bench 120kg easily for a rep. But I don’t arm wrestle. Arm wrestling requires training of proper techniques. Failure to achieve proper techniques and coupled with brute strength only lead to a bone-breaking, friend-laughing experience.
  
  And my personal favourite,
  
• Mythical Believe 7: Your arms too big for your body already la. Your head looks small.
  Fact is: In Malaysia, it is common for guys to have smaller limbs, smaller torsos and bigger heads. That sets the standard for a Malaysian body built. However in Iran, my so-called big arms are quite common among them and there have been news like a 15 years old already own such arms. Why should we submit to things like ‘their genes different mah’? See, I’m a fighter, I’m a challenger. I don’t submit so easily. Not even after getting rolled over by a car (for those who didn’t know, I really did get rolled over at the arm).

FAQ: How to lose weight!

A: Get involved in a physical trauma or go sunbathe/sauna or even starve yourself for as long as you can. Or you can even go for a hair cut. =) In the first place, the question is wrong.

Correct question: How do I lower my body fat so I can see my abdominal muscles?

Why should you listen to me you’re wondering? Aren’t I just another scam? I’m downright logical. I’m downright precise. I’m downright delicious and sexeh. I’ll prove it to you (except for the last one). You do the math later. By staying in my own anti-social world I’ve discovered all the undergrounds and shortcuts about sculpturing a body. (Note: I did not say fitness) Everything I’m about to tell you comes from experience. I have a very responsive body, no friends and 20070 hours to back my research and development.

Before you read on, you must know that I AM NOT just another conventional 6-packs chaser who will ask you to do cardio and starve yourself. With that being said, get ready for a revolutionary idea.

Losing or putting on weight is all about metabolism. So today’s topic will be metabolism. It consists of catabolism and anabolism pathways. Catabolism means breaking down and anabolism means building up. It’s as layman as it can get. It’s an ongoing process, but at certain times and task, the body either undergoes catabolic or anabolic more dominantly (note: MORE DOMINANTLY).

Anabolic state is dominant when you eat CERTAIN food and catabolic state is dominant when there is physical stress. For all you bioscienphysiopharmanutritionist you might relate to what I’m saying so continue to read on. If you’re lazy, skip all the way to the 3 asterisks.

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You see, until today, science only produces more questions. There has been speculation that growth hormone is actually partially catabolic and metabolic at times. I came to realize that to understand our body we have to conduct experiments on our own body. Do not entirely believe books. As far as losing weight is concerned, we shall touch on catabolism only.

Catabolism:
Now, picture yourself as an individual Cortisol compound. Do you think at your size you can differentiate a muscle and a fat tissue? More over, you don’t have any of the 5 senses. Since you stimulate destruction, all you do is destroying anything you come in contact with. Catabolic hormones will compensate the body’s molecules to generate ATP and many other undiscovered pathways to discontinue further damage, a.k.a. homeostasis agent. In this case we’re only concern about muscles and fats. There are more muscles than fat in the body so the chances of picking muscles are higher to be catabolized. The challenge is of course changing the focus to burning off more fat instead of muscles. That being said, stimulating lipolysis would be the main objective. Gluconeogenesis is another pathway which converts non-carbohydrate sources into glucose for energy. Apparently lipolysis and gluconeogenesis happens at a higher rate when the rate of insulin secretion is lower. A Glycemic Index chart would come in handy.

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People who diet wrongly do not achieve a tight midsection. Midsection is where fat deposits the most and failure to tighten it means failure to stimulate more lipolysis in ratio to gluconeogenesis. Physical stress should not be thought as external but also internal. Eating a high protein diet causes stress due to the fact that protein is harder to digest.

What I did when I dropped from 73kg to 67kg in 7 weeks:

• Firstly, plan your day. Eat every 3 hours consistently. There is no such obligations like eating 6 times a day. I’m only awake for 14 hours a day, I eat only 5, sometimes 4 times a day.
  
• What to eat you ask? A generous and comfortable amount of low Glycemic Index carbohydrate every meal. I used to eat 5 slices of whole-grain bread every 3 hours. There is no need to starve. (side note: low GI has correlation with improving facial skin complexion)
  
• Double the current amount of protein intake. 1 egg white is 4g of protein. With yolk would be 7g. Unsure of others? Google or ask me.
  
• Consume generous amount of unsaturated fat. Spend some cash on fish oils. Unsaturated fats coupled up with saturated ones and gets excreted. This is one thing everyone misses out.
  
• Never miss breakfast. Never miss supper also.
  
• wtf?! Supper?! You heard me right. But it will only be an apple and 2 tabs of fish oil. Sleep IMMEDIATELY. (side note: apparently I discovered eating apples immediately before sleep helps with facial complexion)
  
• An example of a lunch of mine would be RM7 chicken breast, no sauce. Then I would pack 5 slices of whole-grain bread and eat it together. Down 500ml water. Repeat every 3 hours.

I hope that helped you learn something. This is only the superficial layer so stay tune for more!

The Egg Cracks

I’m Chin Ju. Lee Chin Ju. I’m a tiger cum cancer. I’m not ordinary. I’m an optometry student who doesn’t seem quite professional in many ways. One professional healthcare practitioner shall cultivate a pure, kind, hardworking, caring attitude. I’m a punk who finds bodybuilding more like a mathematical equation, have really great connections with friends but always unlucky with lecturers.

I have to share something.

I went into seclusion for the past 2 years. I had a major, life-changing, death-defying catastrophic mishap approximately 2.291 years ago actually (I fucking love math). I’m still regretting the things I’ve done. I’d like to shoutout to all those whom I’ve disappointed saying I’m really sorry. Although I regret, I don’t wish to change the way things happened. I wouldn’t be where I am at today then. My greatest success was able to channel all the negative energy to jump start a new motivation in life. That being said, I felt I found enlightenment when I was in my ‘cave’.

I’ll rock your day with my blog. Enjoy.