Summer

well i havent posted in a long time, but up until 3 weeks ago i was at 162 and decided to drop/cut down on some fat and now weigh in at 150, that was my goal for summer. i did cardio daily for about 2 weeks for about 30 to 40 min a day and last week of cardio did only 20 min every other day or so. i got busy with school towards end of May, finals papers and all that, a lot of stress. i kept strong and motivated and went to the gym religiously 5 days a week as i always do and ate 6 times a day, we have been doing legs twice a week and i feel a big difference and see some shape as well. now that i dropped the weight i kind of slowed down my metabolism and not eatint as much, but that's gotta change, gotta get back on the grind, my next goal is to hit 170lbs, i dont have a set time but it will happen. a lot of people told me that i was getting too big at 160 but i didnt really buy it, i look at my self every day so i didnt really see the difference and then i looked at some pics and yea it felt good and i feel like it looked ok as well. well good luck to everyone and stay motivated, anything is possible, just look at Hanh;s buddy Andrew, that guy is ripped. that just shows, hard work pays off. stay at it. have a good summer everyone, remember to do it for yourself and not to show off.

Summer Goal

havent posted in a while, i have been busy with school and hitting the gym 5 days a week. changed things up a bit and started doing legs on monday heavier and friday medium weight. currently at 155, still eating the same amount but its hard gaining that weight without any gainer, eating lean is important. my goal for this summer would be bigger/more defined legs as well as arms and chest. a lot of people tell me that i got bigger and they notice the difference, which only motivates me because i am doing something right. i dont want to get too crazy like some ppl and look like a mini fridge since i am only 5'6 and 155lbs right now, i want to go to at least 160 and stay there, and for summer cut back down to 150 and stay lean. it is going to be a lot of work but definitely worth it at the end. keep it up

First week back from the minor break

i came back to hitting the gym on Sunday after the long break of 1 week. We did back and changed up our normal routine, which felt awesome. I was worried that i wouldnt be able to pull off the same weight i did before but after a little warm up, got right back into it. My back was sore for 3 days, it was a good sore. then on Monday we went ahead and did legs, also an awesome workout, did 10 sets of 10 reps of squats to begin with, repped them out fairly quickly and did some more extensions, wall squats, leg curl and presses. legs were sore for another 3 days. even tho it hurts like hell in a way it feels awesome. day 3 on tuesday we did chest and i started to notice i was getting sick. i had a lot of energy and finished the workout strong. Wed is our day off, and since i got sick and felt really weak i took thursday off as well to get ready for fridays workout bicep/tricep and legs. We decided to add another day for legs to do something else, upper body is worked out most of the week and legs only once, time to step up and even it out a bit.

Ive noticed that even though im sick, i still try to eat as much ( 6- 7 times a day) to keep my weight. A lot of people tend to eat less and lose weight while sick, but i couldnt let that happen. im still at 154 and wanting to move up to 160 if not 163 soon.

the week off was really good for my body, to fully recover and i do feel a difference in my workouts and my energy. feels great and i see that i am getting awesome workouts every day so far.

time for me to sleep, class at 10 am tomorrow then gym at 4. going to be a good day. have a good one

LA Fitness Expo

It was a really kool event to go to, they had bunch of people and samples to try out, even tho i didnt try any, mostly energy (pre workout) as well as muscle milk and protein bars to try out for free. bodybuilding.com booth was the best one, they were giving out free goodies such as tshirt, little backpacks, key chains and autographs and pics of the models and stuff. there were competions for lifting and as well as bodymass spokesperson for this year, Jay Cutller was there, but didnt get a pic of him, dont think he would have fit in the screen. i have some pictures and videos taking from my iphone. enjoy

I recommend for everyone to watch this movie and my buddy spotted Chris, he made this documentary. awesome film.

Onto some videos from the competitions, sorry for the crappy quality

and last video for shits and giggles, im sure all of you have seen this, lolz

LA fitness Convention

2 days left until i will be returning to the gym, finally, this week long rest was necessary but im looking forward to it, on the other hand my buddy and i will be going to LA Fintess Convetion on Sat, i will try to take some pics with my iphone and post them up later, i dont know what to expect but should be fun, until then, hopefully everyone is having a blast at the gym.

Meal of the Champions

Meals that Hanh and Thomas both suggest to eat on daily basis. well i try to focus and eat these kinds of meals at least 4 times a week where i prepare the chicken in order to get at least 6 or 7 meals out of it which will last for a day. other days i eat home made food that consists of potatos, different kinds of meat whether its pork or beef since i still live with my parents. on the side i will add a yogurt in between and some fruits and veggies and to be honest i will have some pizza once out of the month (not the whole thing, 2 to 3 slices) but no other fast food, no soda, no chips or candy.

How i prepare my chicken  - cut it up, i use masterpiece seasoning and let it sit for couple of hours, then light up the grill most of the time i add bbq sauce for the better taste, sweet potato on the grill usually takes about 30 min to cook and it tastes so much better than when you make one in the mircrowave. dont have the rice cooker (i should) but i make the rice out of the box (boil the water, add a bit of salt for taste and then three cups of rice.

                                                   grilled chicken with sweet potato and rice (previous meal)

                    more of the same stuff grilled chicken, ketchup and rice actually eating this one as we speak

                this is one of the meals i made, sweet potato and chicken made in deep pan with this sauce
                                           and peanuts kind of roasted i would say,tastes good.

                                        and another one with sweet potato and grilled chicken.

time off from going to the gym sucks

well after 2 to 3 months of working out straight 5 days a week, my workout buddy and i have decided to take a week off  to fully recover in order to be able to push again and make some progress with gains. also i had a minor injury of not paying attention to my weight and not letting my spotter know i was going for it, i ended up dropping a dumbell on my chest and feel like bruised my side a litte, with that said it was probably a sign that i was getting worn out, needed some rest and a learned a lesson. always keep your eyes and thought on your weight and go up when you are ready. no way that this will stop me in any way. its been 4 days out of the gym and i feel like im getting withdrawals, i miss it because i enjoy going. on the other hand im able to eat more and more so hopefully gain a little healthy weight. i am looking forward to next sunday when we go back to do a back workout.