Workout - Deadlift

If you want to lose weight, you need to burn your body fat, if you want to burn your body fat you have to increase your metabolism rate. If you want to increase your metabolism rate, you have to work out your group muscles. So the answer to lose weight is hit your group muscles hard! Your body consists of 3 major muscle groups which are: Your back, Your chest and Your legs. Your effort to lose weight will cut down if you did not work out on these parts. So today I am going to introduce a very good technique to train your back: Deadlift. There are 2 types of common deadlifts technique which are the standard deadlift and Romanian deadlift.

Here we go:

Standard deadlift:


Romanian deadlift:


You can use both techniques in different days to erase your muscle memory - we shall discuss muscle memory in next time!

Enjoy your workout!

Green Tea - healthy drink to lose weight!

Thanks to my family, I like to drink tea since I was young. A cup of tea after dinner is our usual activity. Right now I have switched to green tea instead of normal chinese tea after I realized how it can help me. I would recommend all of you to start drinking green tea if you want to improve your health condition. Green Tea contains an antioxidant known as "epigallocatechin gallate" (EGCG for short) is at least 100 more times more effective than vitamin C and 25 times more effective than vitamin E at protecting cells from harmful influence. Furthermore it can prevent aging process, increase the immune system and it promote fat loss! Is that wonderful? Well please note that green tea also contain caffein which will cause some side effects if you are not a coffee drinker. For me, I love to drink it after my meal, it can actually reduce your body insulin spike so your body will not store so many fat cells :) How I actually tested it? Please find my result:

Day 1: Take dinner with plain water

I feel sleepy after 30 minutes when insulin has reached peak level at that time.

Day 2: Take dinner with coffee

I still feel a bit sleepy after a while.

Day 3: Take dinner with green tea

I really feel energitic and would like to go gym! lol

Not only that, it also will boost up your metabolism rate. Due to so many benefits almost all the fat burners in the market now contain green tea extract. So start drinking green tea today, you can get it with few bucks in any super marts.

More green tea talk over here:

http://www.greenteasecrets.com/healthbenefits.html

Green Tea in Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_tea

My abs - My Progress

Abs muscles, or also known as 6 packs, are the dream of every bodybuilder. Amateur like me who working in an all day air conditioning office and eating normal food selling in hawker center is really very hard to earn it. But I won't give up, it is now my measurement of my bodyfat level. If they turn blur means I have to work hard to reduce my bodyfat. After a week of Chinese new year celebration, I can say my bodyfat level has increased! Even I tried to control myself to recude my calories intake but it is real tough when you go partying around - phewwww! Allright, this is the picture after a week of crazyness. Erm.. how can I comment? My bodyfat still sticking around my lower abs part, which is a part that your fat cells love to stay. So what will I do for this month? I will go for a slightly high intensive exercise program and reduce my carbs intake in order to reduce my bodyfat. I will share my program with you guys:

Monday - Shoulder and Triceps plus 20 minutes interval running.
Tuesday - Back and abs plus 20 minutes interval cycling.
Wednesday - Will be my usual rest day but I'll see if I can go for a 30 mins jogging.
Thursday - Chest and Biceps and abs plus 20 minutes interval running.
Friday - Leg and abs plus 20 minutes interval cycling.
Saturday - REST!
Sunday - Fulsal for 1 hour.

Hope this will work! I will post my pics again after 1 month :)

Stay tuned!

Lipo 6 - Product Review

Lipo 6, the top selling famous fat burner product you can get in the dieting market right now - is it really useful or is this just a completely rubbish that burn your money? I can say it is partially useful but not like what they mentioned in the statement and those before and after photo. The proof? I have tested it myself, and few of my friends have tested it as well. Let start with my result, I am a coffee drinker and I can say I have immune to caffeine where I won't have all the side effects of drinking coffee. However, by looking at the supplement facts the capsule contained high dose of caffeine - 200mg where it can trigger effect like faster blood circulation and make people more awake - but not me. By following the instruction I took 2 capsules every morning after I woke up, and after 10 minutes I can feel my stomach burning but I'm still feeling hungry, unlike what they claimed in the web site.



Extra energy while working out in gym room? To be frank I don't really feel it, but there is 1 thing true about this product which it will increase your metabolism rate. For me I start sweating after 5 minutes of cycling, compare to 7 minutes without taking it. So the conclusion? My weight maintained at 65-66kgs after finished the product in 4 weeks time.

Feeling frustrated for being cheated? I'm fine with it but I feel a little bit of dissapointment.
However, some of my friends claimed below:

Rameaswaran - Feel absolute power after taking even only with 1 pill, broken his personal record where he staying in the gym room doing restless workout for few hours.
Side effects: Can't sleep if take it in evening, severe headache.
Coffee drinker? No

Prem - Can stay longer in gym room after taking it, sweat more comparing to the time when he didn't take the pill.
Side effects: headache, stomach ache
Coffee drinker? No

So the result is good if you are not a coffee drinker. If you are, then I really don't think it will help you in any sense.

A complete guideline for Satria Neo (Part 1)

Proton Satria Neo, or it was known as Satria Replacement Model (SRM) which is a brand new 3 doors hatch back to replace the old Proton Satria, was launched in July 2006. Target market for Satria Neo are youngsters who like to be different.

Specification:


Engine:
1.6L CAMPRO S4PH DOHC 16V
1.3L CAMPRO S4PE DOHC 16V

Displacement
1597cc
Bore & Stroke
76.0 X 88.0 (mm)
Fuel System
MPI
No. of Cylinders
4
Max. Power
82kW (110hp) @ 6000rpm
Max. Torque
148Nm @ 4000rpm

Performance
Max. Speed
190km/h

Acceleration (0 – 100km/h)
11.5 (sec)
13.7 (sec)

Fuel Consumption (@ 90km/h)
6.1L/100km
6.9L/100km

Exterior
The body of Satria Neo is made of high tensile steel, which is the similar material they used to build Proton Savvy. The aerodynamic look from the car body is very stylish and provide stability while cruising in high speed. Furthermore the reinforced side doors offer superior safety.

Interior
The inside of Satria Neo is a bit plastic-look, due to the low cost budget for this car. However, it has few shinning spots such as the gear cover box.



Safety
You can say it is quit safe because the materials Proton are using to build the car, furthermore with the body weight it is really stable while cruising high speed in the highway. Myself has tried to reach 160km/h and it is still very stable like I'm driving 100km/h.

Control
You got to mention this because it is a selling point for this car. The control is simply awesome! Tuned by Lotus, which is famous of its drivable sport car, Proton Satria Neo extracted the DNA from Lotus. The cornering is really sharp and you can feel it with your hands. By following the movement of hatchback it is a bit tail happy when cornering and it will turn understeer sometimes.



Power
Thanks to the drive by wire system the power of this car is a bit lacking when you press the accelerator. Furthermore with the Campro engine the torque will only kick in after 4k rpm. However, when it has reached 4k rpm it is quite happy to drive the car.

Fuel Consumption
Some so called "Experts" claimed that Satria Neo FC is very high, it is a petrol drinker monster like turbo car, but they not even sit inside the car. For me my car does not give me such impression. I even hit 600km with 1 full tank (RM 75) for highway/city drive. How much you'll pay for the petrol is all depends on your right foot.

Pros and Cons
So what is the good and bad for this car if you really consider to take it back home?
The good thing is this car really look sporty and stylish, it is the most beautiful Malaysian car till now. Of course you can't miss it if you are a person who like cornering - great control.
Because it is lesser on the road, so some people might have interest to look at your car :)
How about the bad thing? Well if you haven't notice this is a 3 doors car, which will let your friends getting wet if you take more than 1 people while raining, and your parents/your girl friend's parents won't like it.

The pricing:
1.6L Lite 41583.50 (Manual)
1.6L M-Line 48463.00 (Manual)
1.6L H-Line 51763.00 (Manual)

Please select only manual if you want to buy Satria Neo,
If you want to go for auto, kindly choose Perodua Myvi.

Satria Neo Community:
Once you bought the car, you can join below Neo club for technical talk to TT(Teh Tarik) session:
http://www.satrianeoclub.com.my/
http://www.satrianeoclub.com.my/

Gallery for Satria Neo:


Stay tuned for the next part which include modification and the Race.Rally.Research version of Satria Neo (Satria Neo R3)

Your career and your health: Related

It is true. Being surrounded by all kind of tasty food it is too challenging for Malaysians to have a healthy body. Look at the restaurant to check out what we have: Nasi Lemak (Rice with coconut milk, a traditional malay's breakfast), Char Kway Teow (Cantonese fried hoffan), Roti Canai (Baked Indian bread). They are totally out of nutrition, and we are eating this everyday. It is quite common that you see mid age Malaysian with big tummy walking around when you go shopping. Well the "trend" now has even spreading to young people in 20s - sleep late, having heavy supper with soft drink. Imaging if they touching 40s which is the peak moment in their career - Senior executive, Senior manager or even CEO for big company. However their are struggling everyday to all kind of diseases: heart problem, diabetes or high blood pressure. So do you want to be like that when you are in 40s? Say no and start exercise! Don't try to make it as a habbit but please consider it as a lifestyle - the very important part that will effect your career path. With a healthy body I am sure that all of us will march through the peak of all moutains.

Whey Protein: The Truth

My whey protein powder is running out so I went to my usual place to get a new one. The shop is located in Dataran Prima, Damansara:

Ego Nutritions

Their price is really cheap and well known by some gym lovers in Klang valley. If you are too busy to go there maybe you can buy it online and you'll get delivery service!

Once entered the shop my eyes sticked to this big, bulky 10lbs ONS whey protein pack! The price? RM 388 which is cheaper than the normal 5lbs container (RM 211).

I have tried few brands of whey protein but I think this will be my final choice: Tasty, it has cookies, double enriched chocolate and vanilla for your selection. More nutrition, it contains glutamin and BCAA which is very useful to repair your muscles. I feel great after taking it for few months so I will stick with it until a better, cheaper product rolled out - think no so soon :)

Why whey protein? If you are a gym lover you probably cannot skip this protein source. It is the best digestive protein available in the market today, mainly use before/after gym. The advantages of whey protein are many: Faster recovery, assisting to build/strengthen muscles and it even can strengthens your immune system! So people around me are scared to take protein powder because they think it is a shortcut to build muscles, and I can tell you they could not wrong more than this. Whey protein provides the nutrition that your body needs, which are very challenging to get it all by eating natural food, and it is natural and healthy. To gain muscles, working hard is the only way :)

So go get your protein!