Monday, November 5, 2007

So fast...

Its so quick, can't believe its almost one year since i've seen some of my sec schmates.

Already week 7 of the 2nd semester. 2 weeks of holidays coming in a month. And soon enough, the 2nd year ends. I've got WEBS test tml, and i don't really have the mood to read the slides, so i'm here to blog about my progress.


I'm definitely getting stronger, but i'm quite sure i'm gonna suck in running long distances (2.4) , since i havent been running long distances for 2-3 weeks. I'm definitely over 75kg, but again i'm sure some of it is muscle gain. Don't really have the mood to set new challenges since i'm having tests now and i feel like shit. But maybe a rough one right now, maybe 73kg by year end. Hopefully all fat loss and not muscle.

I'm seeing improvement in my assisted pullups. Started from 5 sets of 5 (36kg of assistance, 7 weeks ago) down to 5 sets of 5 (27kg). I'm nearly there.

I'm eating well, almost 5-6 meals a day. But just that it isnt very clean.

I'm definitely not working out hard enough. Where's my cardio? zZz...I need new reasonable plans.
My HIIT plans are not working out right, cuz i need junwei (Sexy Boss) as someone to time for me. But most of the time he's working at nights, or if not we'll divert to basketball.

I need to run long distances besides doing HIIT. If not my 2.4 wtf.

I don't wanna miss basketball too.

Rough plans
Mon - HIIT, Basketball
Tues - 2.4km
Wed - HIIT, Basketball
Thu - 2.4km
Fri - HIIT, Basketball

Looks very hardcore actually. Trial week shall start next week. I need a timer for HIIT. I'm sure if i do this faithfully, the 2kg of fats will melt like butter on hot pan. Sure easy peasy. But its so hard to keep it constant.






Saturday, October 13, 2007

3rd week over.

So quickly the 3rd week is over. And i'm still coping well with both studies and fitness. Only that my diet is alittle going off course. Still and i think i've gained quite a alittle more weight, but doesnt really bother me. Other than that, i think i'm doing well.

I havent skip a lesson for 3 weeks, which is quite an improvement.

I've a spot in a group for all my projects already which is miraculous.

I've faithfully been going to gombak gym 3 times a week from the 2nd week of school.

I've incoporated barbell squats in my gym work

I've yet to make HIIT a part of my habit yet.

I've yet to get rid of those skin parasites on my elbow.

I've yet to plan a 6 meal plan

I've yet to incorporate deadlifting in my gym work

I've yet to learn how to clean and push press

I've yet to be able to do a standard pullup


I'll definitely make effort to do the things i've yet to do. But the 6 meal plan is really difficult when it comes to eating at school. What do i eat? Chicken rice? Cr4zy, the chicken less den the fried skin of the chicken. Jap food? The meat tastes incredibly 'tasty' with the use of excess preservatives and the meat look like shreds. Soup noodle, err how much nutritional value is in there. Western stall? I love the oil. =.='''

If i eat any of the above, i think that one meal could easily amount to 2 meals of anything but protein.


Went to get a haircut last friday. Many people asked me what motivated me to cut 'number 1' (close to bald). There are actually alot of reasons.

1.) Hair Damaged. Looks like a clump of withered grass.
2.) Obstructs exercising.
3.) Weather is super hot. I keep sweating
4.) Neater
5.) Fuck looks.
6.) A long time since i've cut tt short (Last time was sec 3)

Until now, i don't know how some people get the motivation to style their hair so nicely. I'll probably do it the first day, then i won't do it again.





























As usual went to gym yesterday, but first time @ 3pm. It was super cr4zy. I think there was at least 40 people at the gym. But I still got the job done. Saw this guy doing bicep curls using dumbbells and ez bars and preacher curls for at least an hour. LOL. Stop curling la. LOL.




Friday, September 28, 2007

The semester starts again.

Just alittle too quick. The semester starts again. New plans.

I tried out some hardcore crap this first week of school and thought its too hardcore. So I decided to slow down things.

This week i tried to be funny and on monday, wednesday and friday wake up at 6am, reach gombak gym @ 7am, reach school @ 9am. Nights go do some running + burpee intervals. Not too successful to be honest, which means i need to slow things down.

The feeling after the running/burpee intervals were sensational, can literally feel the heat. And of cuz, i got stares from the leisure joggers when i stopped at every 200m mark to do burpees.



LOL. Don't worry, i stopped every 200m for burpees THEN i rested. If not i'll go nuts.

Early gym sessions didnt work for me either. I didnt go today cuz i couldn't get out of bed @ 6am. Other than that, very nice environment. But what surprised me was that I didnt know Singaporeans were so healthy. There's like 6 people already inside the gym when i stepped in @ 0705 (it opens @ 0700 on odd days). No choice, i'm not some rich kid living in a landed property, so even if i've got the money to get a home gym, i won't have the space.


So i decided to revamp my exercise plan for the semester after a week of trial test.

Monday
Early morning for me, no choice, rise @ 6am, reach gombak @ 7am, reach school by 9am.
Night run/burpee/skipping interval. Hopefully its intense enough to call it, HIIT. I shouldn't last more than 10mins.

Tuesday
Rest

Wednesday
Gym after school @ 12pm.
Night run/burpee/skipping interval. Hopefully its intense enough to call it, HIIT. I shouldn't last more than 10mins.

Thursday
Gym before school @ 830. This is tricky, cuz class starts @ 10. Sure late, but maybe 15mins?

Friday
Night run/burpee/skipping interval. Hopefully its intense enough to call it, HIIT. I shouldn't last more than 10mins.

Saturday
Rest or bball.

Sunday
Hopefully jiquan calls us over for a swim, if not something rest or bball(i don't think i'll have the energy though).


People for sure will call me cr4zy. Even my mum thinks like I'm abnormal. But its a challenge I will accept. Let's see how long i'll last. Why am i doing this? Cause' I know i'll pass my first napfa test very soon. I've overcame one of the many few barriers i faced all my life. Pushups. But i just tried the diamond pushup today, err, sad to say still too weak. Nevermind, i'll have my day.

My aim is to pass my first ever fitness test with a LEGITIMATE gold.

Let's kick ass.


First week of school was ok. I listened to lectures, followed practicals. My mission to be a good student turns out good for this week.
















This is why i decided to make a change.


Wish me luck. Welcome to J0sA1Ac's healthy & good lifestyle.



Saturday, August 25, 2007

I've got it, BIOSHOCK. But just when i was about to play.
























F la, spoiler.


Monday, August 20, 2007

Disastrous semester has finally ended.

This semester has really been cr4zy. First, my studies really sucked this semester.

-Failed ALL my modules for mid semester test.
ACG - 40+
ELSA - 15
SDT - 40+
SAPD - No test
NETS - 40+

-2 warning letters for poor attendance.
ACG
GEMS - Entrepreneurship

-Director wants to see and talk to 3 students in my course for a "Review in Academic Performance" (one of them is me)


But on the good side, i think i'm learning every semester. Last semester, I decided to be more active in exercising, and not always staying at home. And i did it this semester, i decreased the time i spent on my plastic chair in my room. And i'm quite proud to say, i managed to increase my fitness level.
And also, i didnt really feel the drag to come to school.

So i'm quite determined to work on this few areas of my life next semester:

-To listen during lectures
VERY HARD. But must tank. Try to make my results look good, after 1 yr of lousy GPA (Cumulative GPA:1.9 LOL?)

-Come for lessons. (Try to make ponning of lessons minimal, maybe 2 lessons per week)
Trying to wake up for earlier lessons are hard, but i'll try to achieve that but practicing good sleeping habits.
Try to wake up 8am everyday during holidays.

-Fitness
I run like some weakling, although i've improved. I'll train till achieve good timing.
Embarrasing, but i wanna do my first pullup soon (i aim to achieve it during these holidays). Now can pull 3/4. LOL?
Gain muscle, lose fat

-To work to gain trust from classmates to select me willingly as a teammate
This is cr4zy, I had the teammates i dread i will have for ACG. Cuz they're like cliques, and i'm the leftover. So guess what i did in the project? The whole project i only did the personal reflection. WTF?! Not that i don't wanna do but i don't know what to do cuz i don't listen in class. And they didnt asked me to do other stuff. (Very obvious, cuz they know i wun know what to do even if they asked me to do it). Feel like some useless junk. So, I will make sure i understand modules. FROM ZERO TO HERO. And yes, to all that look down on me, i'll make sure you beg me for my help next semester.

-Finance
LOL, i aso don't know why this semester like so poor. BUT, because of my birthday, i've managed to cover the hole i dug when i bought my speakers. I've always only had like $10- $40 dollars in my wallet this semester. Must be the sexpensive food i ate this semester. Hog's breath, mathatten fish market. And the movies i watch this semester is alot la. Far more than last semester. Spent money on Battlefield 2142, Tommy Emmanuel tickets also. Next semester, i shall not eat so much ex food.




My Holiday Timetable

I've roughly thought i'm going to do during the holidays, most likely not going to work (unless pay is >=$6/hr).

Fitness Elearning Slacking

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Most likely it'll be a short run in the morning @ 830 (Try to run quick but short distance, build strength)
Swimming in the afternoon @ 1000 (2 hours, BANGLA-RIZE myself and alil cardio)
Reach home @ 0130, rest awhile till 0200.
Go gym (1 hour, no wasting time on ahkua threadmills)
Reach home bathe 0330.
Secret training on guitar (Let's say 2 hrs till 0545, hopefully i can play a TEmmanuel tune by the end of holidays)
SLACK to maybe 0800
Go for a slow jog with jw. (let's include talking time and fellowship with JW till about 0900)
Learn a language (programming or not, maybe french maybe c++ maybe german maybe hindi)
SLACK to 1200
Sleep

Tuesday & Thursday
The same, but no gym

Saturday
Go for morning run, maybe swimming in the afternoon. Den slack.

Sunday
Go jq's house for gym and swimming. Slack.


And i shall be learning how to cook from mum. Haven discuss with her. And yup, i wanna go zoo (be it alone or with friends, i will do it this holiday). Osalians, want bball can say, cuz i cant add bball into my timetable if no one wanna play.



So productive right? But guys, if wanna go out please call me out. I do all these cuz i dun wanna find myself playing computer games all the time and getting unhealthy (scully turn to second qc, scary). LAN, movies, pool, swimming, fool ard or anything.



Tommy Emmanuel
On the 21st July, went to watch Tommy Emmanuel with Dad. So excited that day. Cabbed down to esplanade, had our dinner @ thai express. Didn't really care about food la, too excited to watch him play liaoz. Went into the concert hall after makaning. I looked around me, and it really encouraged me, and confirmed that music has no boundaries, it doesnt take a teen to like pop music. And it doesnt mean instrumental jazz has to be listened by another group of people.

I saw musicians, uncles, kids, teenagers, working adults, old man with woman, angmor, chinese, malay rockers with long hair, indians sitting in their sits, equally or maybe even more excited guessing what he would play that night.

Lights dimmed, and there he was. I didnt really expect him to be so tall la, i see him in concert dvds look so short. Angmor size.

Wakao, he play live super SHIOK man. I there wanna shake legs and bob my head like how i'll listen to music at home, but paiseh la. So i controlled, but my legs still tapping to the beat and my hands tapping aso. Played songs like Mombasa, Windy and Warm, Guitar boogie, tall fiddler.

He played a song i've never heard b4 and it was ruby's eyes (coming out in the next album). super soothing.


Songs that speak so much even w/o lyrics. Meaningful. Please stop listening to rap music. LOL.

It was the first time i saw my father watching in awe and listening like a kid watching barney. So attentive, and wtf!!! i couldn't believe it, he didnt doze off.

The next time Tommy Emmanuel is in Singapore, i'll definitely go. This time nearer to the stage.



Just finish last semester exam. Best la, so relieved. The timetable shall start tml!!!



GLHF.

Friday, August 3, 2007

Saving Myself.

Its almost glhf when you fail all MSTs for poly.

Will I be able to do it?

That will be answered weeks from now.


Wad lecturer samson said was true, if i could get into DISM in SP, it meant i had capabilities of putting effort into my studies.


Wednesday, July 18, 2007

SAPD sux

dun say i'm emo. but i am right now.

wtf?!!?!?!!!?!? always shift the SAPDprac folder always got some fucking reference problem with the bkExamples. WTFFF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Which means i must redo from bloody pract 1 again. Fucking errors.

zZZZZzZZZZzzz....



Bye.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Day one of study plan - In CC study area bloggin

Day one was postponed to today, cuz yesterday i gave myself a reason to procrastinate - jayne holding on to my passion card. zZz, but nvm, i deserved tt break. Erm?

Today went to jurong east to makan million fishballs with Fabian, cuz the rest werent ready to SACRIFICE (oUcH!!!) their SAPD lesson. Funny pple, don't think i duno you all in SAPD aso nv listen. Maybe they hum no attendance to take.

Btw gin, the fishball noodles there still the best. Duck rice aso still there, but alil kiam siap on the lor sauce.

Den after school go home told mum i was gonna study at cc den go gym alil. Suprising she encouraged me to study, and trusted me to study. But knowing i'll get distracted easily, she said, "Study ar, don't later study 1hr go play 3hr."
Impossible to play anyway, that's the benefit of having my sister's computer. Low tech. LOL
i spent 1 and a half hrs looking into pract 2 or maybe only into scopes. I did wad i did 2 yrs ago during o's when i still had time. JO's custom MINDMAPS this time using Freemind. Last time was use pencil and paper.
Reminds me of the time whre i squeezed 1 txtbk into 5 doubleside papers for chemistry. i'm starting to love it.
After finishing scopes, i went gym to do some crap. Then now i'm back to the study room doing this post. Its 7.15. zZz... Life's gonna change for me.
But its addictive.
Day one, dun overwork, time to get home to play games and watch tv.
GLHF.



That's all for today,
Off to save the world.
Mr J0sA1Ac Cheong