Mission: 6-Pack Abs

Alright guys..yeh so as my title seems to hint at I had a rather gruesome encounter with the seemingly inconspicuous yogilates. This blend of yoga and pilates (netiher of which I knew anything about beforehand) is a 75 minute long session designed to test even the most hardened of fitness freaks. I had this misconception [...]

Ok guys so I just got back from meeting with the always fabulous Ivy Fernandez at Holiday Gym and she has confirmed that her gym will indeed be my personal anabolic church for the next 5 weeks. Disclaimer: There will be no prayers or gospel singing getting in the way of this challenge. I’m excited [...]

In order to be healthy and in great shape, it is essential that we have a healthy, well-balanced diet. Such a diet must contain these three macronutrients: carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Proteins are essential for muscle and tissue growth, recovery and regeneration — as well as for our survival. Protein is also a natural, dietary [...]

To lose some weight (maybe I’m about 10-15lbs overweight now), I’ve gone on a fish diet. It’s not really a strict regimen of fish-only meals, but for a few days now I’ve been avoiding meat. The reason? To avoid fat and cholesterol intake. And since fish is so abundant in my locale, it’s not a [...]

There simply is now getting around it: weight loss, especially for those who are considered clinically obese, is an involved process. Any quick-fix method being advertised out there can’t be 100% effective nor healthy in the long run. If you’re overweight and serious about shedding those unwanted pounds, you’ve got to commit to a change [...]

Round, pink-cheeked babies are just adorable, aren’t they? Parents visibly beam when people remark how plump their babies or toddlers are. Conversely, they suffer anxiety attacks when friends or relatives observe that their offspring look thin. I’ve noticed in a number of new families, parents tend to fatten up their children, for fear of tongue-clicking [...]

Recently a fast-food outlet put up a sign outside their establishment for Sunday aerobics sessions. On the surface of it, the gimmick seems a worthy undertaking. It’s free and open to anybody who wants to join. But… fast food? Of course, I’m sure the ultimate objective is for this shop to sell their goods.

Everybody’s now saying that I’ve really lost weight. Remarkably so, some of my friends are saying. But when I checked my weight, it’s still above 67kg. I guess I just look fitter, is all. But then again, my size-29 jeans are starting to fit me again! So what have I been doing? Let’s see…. For [...]

It’s summer! I wish I’d started working out a couple of months earlier, so I’d have had more time to get that chiseled physique for the beach. But who am I kidding? It’s going to take at least half a year to reach my 6-pack-abs goal for sure. Oh well, next year’s summer then….

I’ve been regularly working out for barely 4 weeks now, but many people have noticed that I’ve already lost weight. So at the gym today I checked, and true enough, I now only weigh 69kgs! I started with almost 72kgs last 5 May 2007. I can’t believe I’ve lost 3 whole kilos in just over [...]