Class Bluesss

After this, I got class.

As usual... people would dread going to class.

But it's kinda bad if you're not the student and you're complaining.
I'm actually the teacher! And I'm already yawning and dreading it. HAHA!

I pity my students... but biasa la... Monday bluessss :P

Anywayz, usually with God's will and assistance, I manage to pull thru.
And sometimes, manage to get a few meaningful laughs from my studs :)
Most of them are chicks, so that might be another motivator. (ihik ihik ihik)

Anywayz... Need to go now for class starts in a few minutes.

There's also the "PENILAIAN PENGAJARAN" today. Sheesh... those survey forms are soooo biased towards the students. Kesian dekat lecturer2 yang garang, strict, tapi bagus.
Sometimes, the orang atasan use that as a sole indicator of teaching performance... which to me, is total BS!

Anwyayz.... need to go to class.

Ohh kelas... di mana kau.

Class Bluesss

After this, I got class.

As usual... people would dread going to class.

But it's kinda bad if you're not the student and you're complaining.
I'm actually the teacher! And I'm already yawning and dreading it. HAHA!

I pity my students... but biasa la... Monday bluessss :P

Anywayz, usually with God's will and assistance, I manage to pull thru.
And sometimes, manage to get a few meaningful laughs from my studs :)
Most of them are chicks, so that might be another motivator. (ihik ihik ihik)

Anywayz... Need to go now for class starts in a few minutes.

There's also the "PENILAIAN PENGAJARAN" today. Sheesh... those survey forms are soooo biased towards the students. Kesian dekat lecturer2 yang garang, strict, tapi bagus.
Sometimes, the orang atasan use that as a sole indicator of teaching performance... which to me, is total BS!

Anwyayz.... need to go to class.

Ohh kelas... di mana kau.

Long Time No Post - Affiliate Cheque jugak Update

Hello dan Kabare

Sorry for not posting for soooo long :) Terasa lazy pulak lately ni.
Tapi itu semua akan berubah kerna ke-lazy-an akan membawa kepada kebinasaan :)
Dan setelah binasa... semua takkan mau jadi. Mati juga ada. HUA HUA HUA!!!
Na'oozubillah la tapi. Tamau mati lagi :P

Anywayz, update hari ini ialah mengenai AFFILIATE CHEQUE ku yang pertama!!!
ALHAMDULILLAH SUKUR NIQMAT!

Pada suatu pagi yang bening, tetiba, Tunku Nurul Ashiken, sepupu aku yang dah lama
dok sekali ngan kitorang tetiba kata Afiza ada hantar surat sama aku. She was just specualting. Cuz the letter came from USA. But, when I got a glimpse of the surat, it wrote there INCREDIBODY.COM. Uit? Takkan dia hantar update utk course MuscleNow dia dalam envelop kecik. Tiba-tiba, daku teringat dia punya affiliate program yang telah kusertai just for the fun of it. Uit? Takkan ada orang mau kasik aku uwang? Takdak pon aku promo gila gila produknya itu. Wannwayz, I just opened the envelop.... and what came out was quite a shock to me :)



It was a referal cheque, worth USD20 :P Ok laa.. USD20 pon kira OK apa. Kalau cash in dekat bank, dapat la almost RM80 oooo :) Waallaaweyy, masya-Allah... somebody bought the book thru my referal link :) Hehehehe. Tq whoever you are.

Anywayz, after asking Maybank Bangi, they told me that, after cashing in the cheque, I'd be charged USD25 maximum. GULP! Tak worth it la pulak... So, aku pun tak cash in the chequee... Instead, I email the owner of MuscleNow, iaitu Mr Francesco Castano, and asked him whether he could just hold all my commissions until perhaps, it reaches USD200 ke? ONly then baru la
berbaloi to cash out ye dok :)



Anywayz, still waiting for jawapan dari dia :) Tapi kalau tak buleh pon takpe la. The main thing is, I got really2 exited bila dapek cheque tu. Really makes me motivated to continue my 'abandoned' project to complete my SiteBuildIt! website about losing fat + tambah muscle sket sket. dalam progress... and now... yes... it is actually MOVING! Tak lama siap Insya-Allah.

Okes, below is de gambar cheque :) A few details dah padam la...
heheheh. Okes... tq for reading :)


My Affiliate Cheque (Click to Enlarge)

Naik kereta ke Melaka

Assalamualaikom WBT dan Salam Sejahtera kepada semua :)

As some of you might know, I've got another site dedicated to my daughter... http://nadiah-farhanah.blogspot.com :) But after a while, maintaining two separate blogs macam susah la pulak. Dah le aku ni pon malas macam cipan... So, I think if I got anything about my daughter, or even my family that I think I wanna blog about... I'll put it here also lah! At troxion.blogspot.com :D Hehehehe.

Okes.. Anyway. Mari kita mulakan cerita. Actually, dah lama dah aku nak masukkan entry ni. Tapi dok tangguh tangguh tangguh... nanti berkulat pulak gambar2 digital ni dalam komputer aku :)
(Fakta: Ini meruapakan satu tuduhan palsu. Gambar digital mana buleh berkulat...)

Anywayz....

Hari tu (bulan 2... kot?), my beautiful wife, Puan Nor Shazwan Mohamed (Wan)... ajak la aku dan anak kami, si Chepot (bak kata Mak Cik Ija dia) a.k.a. Nadiah Farhanah binti Alfian pergi jenjalannn... (masih berdengung dan terawang-awangan lagi aku bila tengok ada orang berbinti-kan nama aku. kekekekeke).

So, aku pon setujuuu. Malas nak pikir punya pasai, aku suruh la Puan Wan fikirkan mana nak pergi. Last last sekali, selepas 42.97 jam mencari2 tempat melalui brochure2, pendapat2 rakan, dan juga dari Internet bin Abdul Karim... akhirnya we settled for Melaka... oh Bandaraya Bersejarah :) ... Tapi kitorang takde la nak pergi tempat2 sejarah dia... sebab dari kecik dulu dah banyak kali pergi. And no offence to you history-buffs out there... tempat2 bersejarah ni basically dok macam tu je la dari awal sampai la ke akhirat nanti (insya-Allaaaahhh) :) So, dah pi sekali pon takpe la kot :)

Okes... memula, seperti biasa, masa drive dipenuhi dengan cabaran. Bukan cabaran apa... cabaran si Farhanah nak join sekali utk contribute tenaga utk sampai ke destinasi. Mula2, biasa la, nampak baikkk je budak ni.

(buleh klik gambar2 ni to enlarge)



Namun, selepas beberapa ketika, Farhanah starts to get bored, dan terus melepaskan diri daripada genggaman mama dia... dan.... jeng jeng jeng...

"Aku ada niat nakal di hati. Kueh kueh kueh...."




Aramakkkk... dia nak pi depan la pulak budak niiii.



Oleh kerana tidak kesian, dan juga utk melatih Farhanah uk Dear Factor pada suatu hari nanti, aku pon kasik la dia bawak kereta kejap. Dari Nilai sampai Ayer Keroh jugak la dia drive! Boleh la aku tidorrrrrrr... kalau tak manjang ABAH jo yang drive!!!! MANA ACI INI SEMUA! Dah la Mesia panas tengah2 hari. Ngantuk ooo bawak keter. Anywayz... :) Ini gambo dia....



Namun, selepas Farhanah berjaya mendapat 3 speeding tickets, aku pon tak kasik dia bawak keter dah.

"MAK NYEEE!!! PERANGKAP BUDAK INI!!!!!"

Aku pon tak leh tengok muka Farhanah... sebab kalau dia buat muka sposen dia (macam dalam gambo ni), nanti aku lembut hati dan kasik dia bawak keter balik..... :P


Farhanah kena ikat, sebab nak drive jugak.



Lepas tu, pujuk camne pon, tak jalan jugak. Dah poyo dah budak ni. Kesiann dia. Takpa maknye, keep up the good work :)



Tak lama lepas tu... kitorang pun berhenti di R & R Ayer Keroh. Sebab Farhanah suka berenti kat R & R, aku pon decide maybe tempat ni boleh kasi budak ni heppy2 balik. Hehehehehe.

R & R ni yang ada restoren Jejantas tu :) Melihat keaadan environment yg ama baru lagi moden, Farhanah terus lupa diri, dan dah tak ingat dia kena ikat tadi. Hehehehehe. Tektik berjaya.


(tapi tempias2 muka tensen tetap ada.. jap lagi ilang la tu)

Lepas dah habis kasik dia minum susu, dan lepas mak dan bapak dia kongsi makan nasik lemak sebungkus (diet konon....), kami pun bergerak semula ke destinasi... Melaka... here we come. Budget2 nak pi A'famosa Resort. Nak pi jenjalan sana :) Sebelum sampai, aku pon cerita la sket2 kat Farhanah. Tapi apa kan daya... dia mana la faham BM sangat setakat ni... Bahasa yang dia tau hanyalah Baby 101 :)

Lantas, aku menukar tektik, dan buat lawak Phantom Zone. Phantom Zone ni merupakan tempat di mana penjenayah2 planet Krypton (planet Superman) ditempatkan. Sebelum sampai ke sana, dia orang akan dimasukkan ke dalam satu kurungan kaca. Aku pon simulate la kurungan ni, dengan menggunakan rear-view mirror Hinda Civic ku :)



Ini telah membuatkan Farhanah gumbira. Kerana lawak bodoh ayah andanya dirasakan amat2 lucu, dan ini juga telah memperbetulkan mood budak ni, yang tadinya murung lagi berduka cita.

Lepas tu, ini lah dia muka2 ceria Nadiah Farhanah binti Alfian.... :)





Lepas tu, Alhamdulillah lagi Masya-Allah, the trip went on smoothly. First stop kitorang kat Melaka, was the Butterfly farm :) Sad to say tapi... butterfly tak banyak sangat. Maybe sebab panas sangat kott???

Anywayz... ni dia beberapa gambo kat sana :)


Baru sampai


Sampai-sampai je, monyet dah buat aksi lucah daaahhhhhh


Flora Jack and de Bean Stalk


Gambar Puan Wan tangkap - Takde effect applied... natural amatur pic :)


Lagi gambar Puan Wan tangkap. Effect En ALpyan tapi... main tipu kat Photoshop. Kekeke


Flora Apa Ntah - Alpyan


Pokok dan Pelancong-pelancong


Abandoned Butterfly House


Lepas tu seperti biasa, kami jenjalan. Like I said before... nama je taman rama rama. But it quite difficult to get a clear view of beautiful, exotic butterflies. Yang terbang2 pon nampak ordinary je.... Hmmmm... Mmg tempat ni utk ordinary butterflies kot? ... Anywayz...

Among other animals that we saw were:



Burung bodo ni. Bila orang nak amik gambar je, dia tukar pose.



Buaya (alligator) America. Mandrom je dia orang. Kesian kena kurung :(


Saja letak gambar dekat-dekat. Otter tido, Farhanah pon tido :)




Ular... tak berbisa kot? Sebab aku tangkap gambar ni habis close range dah ni.

Kami jalan-jalan lagi. Ni pulak gambar2 orang, iaitu kami la :)


Dukung Farhanah


Farhanah, Maknye dan kolam ikan KAP!!!


AKHIRNYA!!! RAMA-RAMA!!! Tu pon malu malu la pulak dia. Hehehehehe.

Sebelum balik, bapak nye teringin nak tangkap gambar dengan binatang. Dulu dah pernah tengkap sekali dah, tapi gambar tu gagal dicuci, sebab pakai kamera analog... lepas tu pulak ada budak pi main2 kamera, langsung terEXPOSE filem...

Jadi ini merupakan attempt kedua... tapi melibatkan risiko tinggi, sebab anak ada sebelah. :P



Amik gambar ngan Ular Sawa :)

Masa ambik gambar ni pon, Farhanah dah flat. Sebelum dia padam... inilah muka dia yang terakhir :)


Okes. Basically tu je la cerita utk entry kali ini :)

Nanti ada susulan... iaitu trip ke PD :) Tapi ada jugak a few yang ke Melaka dulu :)

Okes... TQ for reading :)

I Conquered the BEAST!!!

Ok...

This morning, I pulled myself out of bed, and went to the gym to do my cardio. Masya-Allah, my little daughter now is our alarm clock, where she would get up at around 6 a.m. to "pester" me and my wife for some attention... that we pleasurably give of course :P

Anyway, went to the gym, reached the parking lot of Equatorial Hotel (Bangi) at about 7 a.m. Was beaten by a Selva (whose name I found out later on the gym attendance list whilst signing in) who managed to lead the way into the gym. Didn't have a chance to speak with him though... seemed to bee very into what he was doing.

Got there, greeted by Sufian the gym attendant... got my keys, put all my stuff in the locker... and went straight to the treadmill area.

Alhamdulillah!

One of the working treadmills were idle! So I had a chance to start my cardio workout... RUNNING! Usually, I had to wait for someone to finish... so I had to do the stationary bike first. Not today though... Today was TREADMILL day!!! And I was ready for a BATTLE with that dark-grey machine with level-buttons as the drill seargant.

Started out with a light stretching session. Next time I think I'll stretch harder. So that I could start with looser and more flexible joints :)

Started out with a slow walk, which laster for about 10 seconds. Then I just told the drill seargant... GIMME MORE MAN! IS THAT ALL YA GOT? I increased the speed to 9.5 km/hour. This was gonna be the speed for my first minute of easy Interval Training Cardio :)

The first minute seemded fine. Hey, I could do this? This ain't that hard after all. A grin of victory creeped upon my face, for I beleived that the drill seargant wasn't to drilling after all. The first minute went by like a breeze, as I was starting to breathe a bit heavier... but still I could see Selva and Seinfeld on TV :)

The second minute came, and the drill seargant gave me 10.5 km/hour. This speed was still ok for me. Even though it did require some effort, but I was game for it. Bring it on you lifeless contraption!!!

The thrid minute came... but this time, I least expected its arrival. It came a bit too fast! Not like the second... the thrid came like an intruder! Ininvited! Almost unwelcomed... and of course an almost Unsunged!!! But never the less... I had to be game. 11.0 was the speed that was set for the 3rd minute. I was breathing heavier now. Heavier than I expected. Come on jawatroxion AT Gmail DOT com. Mesti boleh punya. ALL YOU NEED IS WITHIN YOU NOW!!! Learnt that from Anthony Robbins. :P

The fourth minute was rather gruelling. But still... I had lots of energy to spare. My shins were still ok... my calves we not yet toast... and I could still listen and admire the jokes laid down by Seinfeld and co. Managed to get a glimpse of a white chick also... :P Who just game in to do the bike.

The fifth minute was 11.5 km/hour. Cheated a bit on the fourth minute where I just raised the speed a teeny weeny but. But 11.5 was showing to be a challenge! But as my energy deposits were still high, I went thru with little problem :)

The first five minutes were over... and I slowed down the pace to jogging speed at around 6/0 km/hour. Was already sweating... Even though not running at speeds equivalent to Father of Pipot, I think i was doing ok :)

Started my second five minutes. Man... This time it was a challenge. The second and thrid minutes came like Australian-summer-time bush fire!!! A bit TOO FAST! Speeds were 10.5 and 11.0 respectively. Fourth minute was also pain, as my legs started to feel the burns of acid accumulating in my muscles... ARGH!!! Come on... One More Minute Before the BREAK!!!... The fifth minute was rather harsh. No chance was given by the drill seargant. He gave me a 12.0!!! Are you crazy!!! 1 minute of 12.0!!! Then he backed down... maybe due to 1st time experience... gave a 30 secs of 11.5 and 30 secs of 12.0. Still... at the ned of minute five... I was sweating like Amat Sharil Karipap, and my lower body was murdering me! I mean... this was only the second part???!!! I had two more FIVE minute sessions to go through.

Long story short... the third cycle was almost hell... Which got me ready for the final cycle.

Now, the first minute was supposed to be the 'relaxing' minute. But... even at 6.5 km/hour, the seconds seemed to tick sooo fast! The second minute was coming too soon! Argh! I went on... NO GIVING UP! I've been thru the three cycles... NO POINT GIVING UP AT THE LAST!...

The second minute came like a Tsunami! Hitting me in all parts of my body... ravaging all of the energy my body had to give... Well... almost that is. Now, as this was not a relaxing minute... it seemed rather long. Even Seindfeld inaudible at the time. I heard the jokes... but could not make sense of what he was uttering. This was heavy... This meant that my body was experiencing extreme stress... extreme pressure... its extreme limit... I was about to falter... I was ready to stop.

But suddenly I remembered... I saw my face in the glass door in front of me... Man! How many times are you gonna fail? Until at one point you and other people are just gonna label you a loser!!!! LOSER! LOSER!!!

Whoa.. dat's a big word in my book... Loser... Hmmmm... Let's stop to think about it... BUT HEY! NO TIME TO THINK! JUST DECIDE TO HATE THE TERM! YOU... I!!! WE ARE NOT LOSERS!!!! JUST GET YOUR BUT BACK INTO THE RACE!!!!

With newly injected enthusiasm... I continued what seemd to be and endless HIGH SPEED TRUDGE! A run... that was like a trudge. HAH! What ever... It seemed to be the right choice of words for what I was experiencing....

The third minute came... lasted like agessss... and finally ended with the fouth. Now... the drill seargant put me to the test now... He wanted to test my limits... How much of a man I have become based on the last three cycles I've gone thru...

12.5!!! 12.5 km/hour.

DARN! 1 WHOLE MINUTE OF 12.5!!! This was indeed gonna be a challenge... This was gonna decide wheter I LIVE OR DIE! Whether I deserve to NOT deserve the title LOSER!

I started to take short breaths in between steps. Man... each rapid step was like trying to lift 50 pound bricks of the FLOOR! And those bricks were indeed my feet!
Argh!!! LOSER I WILL NOT BE!!!

I struggled into the last minute... 10 seconds seemed like 10 minutes... In the final 10 seconds... I realized that this was more of a mental challenge instead of physical. I mean.. Come on... if indeed I couldn't GO... I would be DEAD by now! Man... this is just the tip of the ice berg! I CAN GIVE MORE! HAHAHAHA!!!!

With a huge inhallation of Oxygen... I ran as though I was sprinting.... Seemed to be a sprint to the end... but its actually not factually a sprint as I was still on the 12.5 km/mark... the same speed I started the Ending minute with :)

Anyway... I did not care... as the final second came... I sighed a sigh of EXTREME RELIEF!!!! ALHAMDULILLAH!!!!
I had managed to finish the whole 20 minutes!!! THE WHOLE 20 MINUTES!!!

LOSER? Mana adaaaa? Winner??? Insya-Allah!!! IN THE MAKING!!!!

I lowered the speed to 8.1km/hour... Had to cool down. Don't want my blood pressure to burst would I... Not after, what I describe as a successful event :) ....
After a few seconds... slowed it down some more to about 6... then went down to rapid walking speed... and finally stopped the traedmill... Took my towel, and started walking around the gym to catch my breath.... went out to the pool area to enjoy the view, plus to get more fresh air. My LUNGS need some more of this... GOD's invisible wonder, who scientists have coined up the name Oxygen for :)

GOt back in...... after about 5 minutes outside.... :)

Before taking my morning shower... I poindered upon what just happenned...
Man... the limits I can push myself to.... I mean.. They're virtually limitless!!!
Limited by what God has set of course... But i think, I've just looked at the tip of the ice berg here. There's still more ... a WHOLE LOT more that needs discovering. And for that, I will put my faith in Allah to show me the way... PLUS! I will need to work to achieive that unseen and unforseen advantage... that's just waiting to be brought to life!!!!

But in all... Masya-Allah! I was victorious today. I managed to conquer the beast that's been within me since day 1 of my life... The beast that has always forced me towards mediocrity... The beast that has always made me elude my true destiny.....

This beast ladies and gentlemen... is no other than ... myself.

Thanks for reading :)

Time Mgmt + Digital Technology + The Quran

http://izhal.blogspot.com/2006/03/extreme-time-management.html


Go here for a good "technical" read that's both educational and FRESH!!! :)

Adiosss Bradosss :)

Ab Machines Demystified

Okie. Today I will write about ab machines :) I think most of you would know what I'm talking about lah... It's those contraptions that allow you to lie on the floor with your head comfortably placed on the machine's head rest... and then all you do is rock it back and forth to get a good abdominal workout. Other variations are now also available, but basically they allow for an arc like rocking movement :) Oh! I forgot! There's also the versions that only require you to.... NOT MOVE! Yeps... you got me right. Just strap on the device (that looks like one of those 'bengkung' thinggies... dont know what its called in English) around your your flabby, beer belly mid section, turn the switch on... and VOILA! Six pack abs :P ...

But do these things really work? Can they make you look sexy with so little effort?
We shall see :)

I will try to demistify all the myths surrounding ab machines...
based on my own experience that is. Hehehehe. Hope that holds enuff water for all a'ya :)

................... OLD STORIES STARTING ..........................

When I was about... 19, I wanted a flat, six-packed mid section. Hey... who doesn't :P Fate had it, at the same time I was dreaming, these infomercials started to pop up on Malaysian TV channels. Smart Shop from TV3 was one of the first to advertise ab devices. And the first one I saw was Tony Little's AB ISOLATOR! Man! Was I awed!!! I was thinking that my dream of getting six pack abs was gonna become a reality!!! But unfortunately, I didn't have the cash at the time for I was a mere college student :P That 'oppurtunity' went begging....


The Ab Isolator

But then, came another device. Forget its name, but I think it had the word 'rocker' in it. Ab Rocker if I'm not mistaken. This one looked something like the picture below... only it had platforms for the bented-bars to stand on.


The Ab Rocker... I guess...b>

I managed to purchase this one, cuz my mother was with me when the informercial was on, and she allowed me to use her credit card to make the order...

Happy Happy Happy :)

I tried the first workout... Man! Was it hard! The fitness instructor did the whole thing like it was nothing. I on the other hand, suffered one of the most painful stomach pains of my life!!!!

Crazy or what! I was totally flabby and unfit, that the whole excercise left me with an aching mid section, and still... a one pack (of flab) stomach.... But, I did only do the excercise ONCE! HAHAHAHA!!! So, the whole blame wasn't on the instructor... but mostly on me.

Eventually I returned it, and I presume that my mom's card was reimbursed.
I returned it NOT becuz I wasn't able to do the excercise. It's just that, they showed in the infomercial that the device so so damn stable! But when I was using it... it moved around on the floor like there was a mini earth quake!

Anyway... returning the rocker was a blessing in disguise. Because many years later... I came to learn that ab rocking, or ab isolating is NOTthe way to get a six pack :) Or to lose weight for that matter.

................. END OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ..........................

Nowadays... we get bombarded with lots and lots of infomercials that advertise fitness devices that are supposed to be the answer to everyone'ss weight problem!

Most of them, naturally, will target ABDOMINAL issues.

Beer belly, Pot Belly, Spare Tyres, Love Handles... you name it :) They've got the answers for it!

Ok... Let's look at one...

The Abtronic or watchama-callit? Ok. You strap this thing around your mid section... turn on the current... and let it shake. The voltage, or something is supposed to melt away the fat and reveal the all wonderful all beautiful six pack mid section.


Abstronic





Even if you go to Alamanda (Putrajaya), you could see salesgirls promoting similar products... I saw one at OSIM, ... or was it OGAWA... Nope. OSIM I. Cuz I don't think they have OGAWA at Alamanda, right?

Uhhhmmmmmm.... Okie.... So simple aye? Just strap around yer waist... and PRESTO!... I wonder why there're still so many fatso's out there :P

The answer could be that... machines like these are SCAMS! I mean... come onnnn... get a six pack by just sitting down watching TV while some waist-wrapper buzzes on and "shocks" your belly with 'invisible' electricity? Sheessh....

I read an article on the net... referenced at the Excercise Equipment Explained website...

The devices are so questionable that the Federal Trade Commission launched "Project ABSurd" against the makers of the AB Energizer, Abtronic, and Fast Abs in 2002.

Some more reference from the same website::

"These electronic abs gadgets don't do a thing to turn a bulging beer belly into a sleek six-pack stomach," said FTC Chairman Timothy Muris. The government sued the three manufacturers for false advertising. In July 2003, the FTC announced a settlement of over $5 million in the lawsuit against Fast Abs, and courts in Nevada have held five Ab Tronic defendants liable for $83 million. While the charges against AB Energizer are still pending, the FTC filed yet another complaint in October 2003 against the makers of a similar device called the "Ab Force" belt.

Whoa... now that's heavy don't ya reckon... :(

Even though the Abtronics does simulate muscle (they are categorized as Electronic Muscle Stimulators), this muscle 'tickling' isn't enough to burn away the stubborn fat and stimulate muscle growth. It's just another worthless gizmo, preying on the weak and fat and flabby :P

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Another device is... I think... is called the Ab King something...
Looks something like this:



The Ab King Something


Ok. The fitness models who endorse the device are undeniably... fit and rip to shreds! (When I say rip to shreds, I mean they've got almost no fat on their bodies). But don't get me wrong, the Ab King can give you a good ab workout. But... the way the informercials are presented seem to show that, JUST BY USING THIS DEVICE, ALL YOUR FAT WILL MELT AWAY... AND A SIX PACK STOMACH IS INEVITABLE!!!!

What a bunch of cow dung :(

Basically what I'm trying to convey is that... an ab machine ALONE, will not suffice. Because...

1. There's no such thing as spot reduction. You can't choose where you want to lose your fat first! Your genetics determine where the fat is stored first... and also determines from where it leaves first. Devices or diets or even programs that promote spot reduction, or losing fat from a specified part of your body... is doomed for failure! They just don't work!


2. You can't melt fat away just by excercising. The adage... YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT is so freakin' true! Even if you excercise like a freako-zoid... if you don't eat right, you're not gonna get those abs poppin' out :)

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So, the verdict on ab machines?

Ok... The ones that promote movement and the ones that actually require you to excercise and sweat some sweat... those are ok. BUT! Some argue that ab excercise such as the crunch, reverse crunch and also side crunches (to name a few), are already relatively easy to perform. So, why the need for a device that makes an easy job easier? Hmmmmmmmmmmm... I donno, you be the judge :)

Anyway, the thing is... yes, these devices can be used. As a matter of fact, it might be good for people with a history of back or even neck pain (this is just my opinion). However, it must be part of a workout plan/routine... where working the abs is just one of the many body parts that you train. Plus, an important eating plan is also important to implement. Because, again, the adage of "you are what you eat" is very true, like I mentioned before. Normally, it would be 4-6 meals per day (some even go for 8!). But in smaller portions.

In short, you need to excercise (where abs are one of the body parts to excercise)...
BOTH! Cardio and Weights to get better results.
And you also need to eat frequent, well (smaller) portioned, healthy foods... where each meal must have both, carbs and protein... and of course, green veggies :)

Basically, U need to excercise your muscles to expend energy... And in order to fuel this energy need, we must aim for fuel from FAT cells. When almost all of them are gone (we do need some for health purposes)... only then will you start seeing your mid section. Because, if you don't... it's not becuz there's no muscle there. It's just becuz you have too thick a layer of fat covering the muscle. Excercise, eat right and live healthy... that's the way to go... and your fat cells will be crying for you to let them back in (which you must NOT!... :P)

As for the Abtronic... just DONT fall into the pit of despair by getting them. Not only are they quite dear (expensive)... THEY DONT WORK!!!! PERIOD! So, put your money to better use... and get yourself a book or two on how to get fit. As this blog has Google as its partner, maybe some of books of interest may appear on this page, due to Google :) I donno, you just take a look around.

Anyway....

Are Ab Machines bad? ... you hold the final word. The machines can work... but why waste the extra $$$ when you can achieve the same results by just using your GOD given bodies.

The tronics? Hehehehe. Let's just see how those law suits are doing. Steer clear of them. There's no such thing as a free six-pack. You need to SWEAT BLOOD for them!!!!!

Okie dokie.

I think I've rambled enuff :) Hope this was beneficial for you. Have a nice one :)

Cheers! And Happy Ab-bing :)




Six Pack... tutup aurat tapi. Hehehe


PS:- This is another freakin scamming device, where you press your stomach against it... I mean, what kind of excercise is that? You might end up 'sh##ting'! LOL!



Ab Watchama-Callit Inna-dey-er

Futsal - MyTeam FSKTM

FSKTM MYTEAM FUTSAL!!!

Yeahooo!!! We are de champions!!!
Champions!!!
Championssss!!!

Champions of corot la tapi :)

It was a disappointing outing. I don't even know the name of the tournament that we're playing in. LOL! Ooops... that we PLAYED in :)

Anywayz... it was 110% fun, becuz we managed to draw 2 matches... but lost the other three. kekekeke.
But... I think that's very OK for a team whose members are unfit, overweight (all of not most. LOL!) and also
who've never played together before this tourney :)

Okie, enuff of the babble. Here are the pics of the NoToRiOuS MyTeam FSKTM!!!

Team members

Manager - Farid



Kapitan - Sazly



Assistant Captain - Azrul Hazri



Underground Behind The Scene Director - Hamidi



The Best Goal Keeper In Asia - Azlan



Right-cum-Left-Cum-Center Back - Iskandar



Striker-cum-Defender-cum-Striker again - Az Azri



Striker-cum-Stuntman - K.A.



Striker-cum-Midfield - Amir



Striker-cum-Back-cum-Tercungap - Alfian



Team Photo - Click To Enlarge




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Okes...

Even tho results looked like this:

FSKTM vs Kolej 2 (1-1)
FSKTM vs Kolej 14 (0-4)
FSKTM vs Veterinar (1-2)
FSKTM vs Pertanian (1-1)
FSKTM vs Kolej 6 (1-3) ek? Aku tak ingat. Hehehehe.

we all played like CHAMPIONS!

Next year FSKTM... WE WILL RULE THE FIELD!!! HUA HUA HUA!!!

insya-Allahh :)

Cheerios.