Showing posts with label Dancer Body. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dancer Body. Show all posts

Jun 17, 2012

Day 5,6: Slipping....lets get back up.

Sigh.....

So I got too tired and fell a sleep before updating this blog yesterday.
Although my training continues, I'm surprised that I can't even keep 5 days of constant posting.....

I'm busy doing a lot of stuff everyday. But that is an excuse.
However, beating myself with negative energy won't help improving myself.

So I say to myself

"Failure is a sign of trying"-anonymous

I saw this on FB wall the other day and I though it is a good perspective to see failure.

I've always told myself that "Failure is the key to success".
But I've always felt that this line is geared towards people with a failure that occurred after their intense effort. 

In contrast, the first line is more for people like me, who has just started to try something new.

Tomorrow is the beginning of a new week.
refresh my mind and soul.......and let's get back up!

Peace and God Bless.

Jun 13, 2012

Day 3: Training and The New MacBook Pro

Day 3....
I think it is so hard to get over this day.
It is the first wall that I encounter whenever I begin to do something new.

Right now my body is sore and tired.
I know that my body has began to resist to the changes I'm trying to make.

However, with out continuous improvements, you can never evolve into something that you dream to be.
You have to challenge yourself, even if it is rough and you are suffering from it. No PAIN NO GAIN!!!


Speaking of continuous improvements, APPLE impresses me continuously.

Today, I want to share my surprise from The New MacBook Pro.

First of all, I'm going to share something that I cannot share by picture nor video, THE IMAGE

The Retina display is truly AMAZING. It is the most cleanest, rich colored, and vivid display I've ever seen in my life.

Second, its body.

This is how thin it is.

Like the entire computer is as thin as my finger.

Third and the think that impressed me the most was the SPEED.


Watch as I open all the Apps at the same time.
*Please don't miss the fact that the camera is working without slowing down and I'm able to control my mouse while it opens*

Enjoy :)


JAPAN, LA, and NY



So to those of you who had been reading my blog (thank you), yesterday I said there is a big reason behind doing this training right?  WELL HERE IS THE REASON WHY!!! 


On August 10th, I'll be going back to Japan for a week.
Than, I'll fly back to the U.S but will be visiting LA for a week before coming back to NY! lol

In LA, me and my crew mate Ilya are planning to train under various poppers to improve our dance skill.
This is the reason why I'm currently working out.

I know that in West Coast, there are many O.Gs and world class poppers. 
They have much more diverse technique in popping than we do here.
To get the best out of the training by them, I thought it will be best to at least be fit enough to endure any type of training

Our goal is not to go to LA and learn how to do the training and be satisfied. 

The goal is to learn quickly and begin the training in LA, grasp as much as we can so that we can continue the training even after coming home.

Therefore, in order to gather as much as we can and to keep up with poppers that are much better than us, I believe its best to be in our finest shape.

So there it is. Today is DAY 3 and I'm keeping up with the plan.

Jun 12, 2012

Day 2: busy day

It's 11:30 and I'm finally on my way home.
Tuesday is by far the busiest day of the week.

I got up at 4:30am, got to the gym by 6:00, worked out and went to the city for work, than practiced at Funkymansion, and than rehearses with the inhumaroids for an upcoming show case.

Phew,,,,what a day. I'm glad its over without me fainting lol

But I gotta keep it up. I don't want to slack this summer. No, not this time.

I hate the summer in general because it is just TOO HOT...

I'm definitely a winter person.
Therefore, during summer, I make up a plan and never actually follow it because the heat gets me.

This has been the case for the last few years.

But not this year. I have a good reason to strive and be ready. Gonna update you (whoever is reading this, thank you :) ) soon.

"There is no wall that you cannot go over"

Peace and God bless.

Lunchhhh

Not eating all of this, eating half for lunch and half for supper :)

Day 1: Inspiration


First day and I already encountered two individuals that inspired me to work harder.

At the gym, I was adjusting the weight size of the dumbbell to do incline press.

I barely used weights before to train my body. So I was very surprised to find that I can't even do 3 sets of 15 reps with 15lb dumbbell....
The thing looks so small but it was very tough to lift after doing 3 sets of 25 push ups.

Than an old man passed by

Sat next to me


had 35lb dumbbell

did reps like no problem.

Than he brings 45lb

did reps like no problem


.........(0.0;) (0.0;) (0.0;) (0.0;) (0.0;)


sigh.....(_ _) ↓↓↓
It was a surprised yet felt very shocking moment.
I felt very ashamed of myself.

What bothered me most was that when I was struggling with 15~20lb dumbbell, I was giving up on myself already with an excuse of "I'm just a beginner".
So I was turning towards much lighter weights.

This old guy changed my mind to keep trying. Much respect and god bless to him.



Another inspiration was through my manager.
My manager lost 80lb by running and working out 5 days a week for months.
Looking at his past pictures were like looking at a different person.
I could tell how much of an effort he put to gain control over his body.
And I honestly was jealous that he was able to transform himself in such a huge way.

These two encounters encouraged me to try harder tomorrow (technically today, 5.5 hours later) and to continue the training everyday.

From the step I took today, I understood little about what my body is capable of doing.
Now I need to push my body to try my best.

"Many a little makes a mickle"


Peace and God Bless to you all.

Jun 10, 2012

Challenge....

Ok.


Simply put, I've been working out here and than starting this year.
However, it is not showing ANY physical transformation what so ever... I want to cry lol


and frankly, I'm tired of it.


Than recently, my crew mate ilya introduced me to Brad Pitt's workout plan that he did to prepare for the character he played in the movie "Fight Club".


He did some research and told me that he gained this body....






ONLY BY UPPER BODY AND CARDIO WORKOUT....


to me that super ideal because
1. I need to put some muscle on my chest to do some chest pop (chest pop is essential in having a hard hit in popping but I got no muscle.....)
2. I want my arms to be more thicker because my arms are like sticks....
3. I do a lot of cardio exercises (includes dancing)


Well honestly speaking, I've always wanted to get jacked on my upper body.


I've always been really REALLY thin. I'm just tired of looking weak and want to look more confident.


So instead of sticking to my own workout plan and diet, I'm going to do exactly what Brad Pitt did to prepare for Fight Club. (There will be slight adjustments at the beginning because some of the weights are too heavy for me to even do a single rep).


Here is his work out and diet plan. (By Brad Campbell of Top Fat Loss Trainer)
(Brad Pitt reportedly used a weight that would allow for 15 reps with proper form, where failure would be reached on the last repetition. He performed 3 sets per exercise and used 60 second rest periods in between sets).


Workout Plan


Monday-Chest
3 – 25 push ups (75 push ups)
3 – bench press – 25, 15, 8 reps (165, 195, 225)
3 – nautilus press (80, 100, 130)
3 – incline press (80, 100, 130)
3 – pec deck machine (60, 70, 80)
Tuesday – Back
3 – 25 pull ups     
3 – seated rows (75, 80, 85)
3 – lat pull downs (135, 150, 165)
3 – t bar rows (80, 95, 110)
Wednesday – Shoulders
3 – arnold press (55, 55, 55)
3 – laterals (30, 30, 30)
3 – front raises (25, 25, 25)
Thursday – Biceps & Triceps
3 – preacher curl machine (60, 80, 95)
3 – ez curls cable (50, 65, 80)
3 – hammer curls (30, 45, 55)
3 – push downs (70, 85, 100)
Friday – Cardio
Treadmill – 60 minutes at 80-90% MHR
Saturday – Cardio
Treadmill – 60 minutes at 80-90% MHR
Sunday – Rest
Maxin’ and Relaxin’


Diet Plan
Breakfast: 
6 egg whites (a few yolks added in) and 75 grams of oatmeal with raisins for added taste. Pitt also substituted a protein shake for the eggs if he was short on time.


Morning snack: 
canned tuna in wholewheat pita wraps.


Lunch:
2 chicken breasts, with 75-100 grams of brown rice and green vegetables.


Afternoon snack: 
protein bar or whey protein shake and 1 banana (this was pre-workout time).


Post-workout snack:
another whey protein shake and 1 banana.


Supper:
Grilled fish or chicken, more brown rice, veggies and a large salad.


Bedtime snack: low fat cottage cheese or a casein protein shake.




I here by declare to keep this up for AT LEAST two month (because I may be traveling for summer vacation). If I successfully continue this and see promising results, I will continue it and hopefully find balance between keeping a good physic and dance ability.


I'm scared and I know this is a HUUUUUGE challenge for me....


But you gotta take a step and try your best to become what you want to be....


"Where there is a will, there is a way" 




Peace and God Bless to all