July 2011
5 posts
At work gym today
9.30 - 10.15
Stair master - 6 mins
Run/Fastwalk - 14 mins
Cycle - 5mins
Sun Salutation - 2 cycle (left/right)
Shape Run 2011 →
June 2011
2 posts
Planning
am starting a routine according to my work roster, i.e. whenever i’m doing the 2nd shift, i’ll go to the co’s gym and do a quick stretch and maybe walk/slow run on the treadmill. or stairmaster. or cycling.
but i think i need stretching more than anything.
Marina21k →
marathon
May 2011
2 posts
Me?
I’ll let you know when I start my exercise routine. Right now, I’m so out of shape.
How to trick your body into burning fat →
January 2011
2 posts
1 tag
Is your body ready? →
Excercising after giving birth
November 2010
1 post
1 tag
Exercise and breastfeeding →
April 2010
1 post
Weakness
My masseuse told me today, that I have water retention. I think I know why.
One big bag of hot n spicy chips almost all to myself this week. >_<
March 2010
2 posts
2 tags
4 tags
vitamin supplement
can’t believe my eyes when i did a search on “how to become thin and scrawny like nicole richie” and there are links! haha so hilarious.
the best one is this: How to Get Thin Like Nicole Richie by www.ehow.com
& one thing l find useful is:
Find a vitamin supplement that helps you give you a boost of energy throughout the day. Richie has said that Vitamin B-12 is a...
February 2010
1 post
Does stair climbing bulk up your legs? →
I’ve always been worried about this. Read on…
How muscular your legs get is genetically determined. The only way to increase the size of the muscles in your lower body is to do progressive, intense strength training (read: lift increasingly heavy weights over time) along with eating more to fuel muscle growth. But even body builders who work super hard to try to build muscle find it...
January 2010
1 post
shin splints →
this happened to me when I tried to rush for company transport 2 days in a row… it’s so damn uncomfortable :(
October 2009
4 posts
Squeezing into that pair of heels or skinny jeans... →
Tight fit
If you favour the Russell Brand approach to denim, be warned: a distinguished Canadian medic recently slapped a health warning on tight hipsters, saying that long-term wear results in nerve pain called paresthesia.
‘It’s also common in cyclists - symptoms include tingling and numbness in the legs,’ says Coates. Skinny jeans also restrict a healthy range of movement...
Singapore Bay Run →
this marathon was held in Aug 2009. check back link to find out for next yr’s event.
“Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to...”
– George S. Patton, US Army General, 1912 Olympian
project marathon hope
it’s hopeless. i don’t know why i’m keen to do a marathon but i can’t now cuz it’ll push all plans/projects back and it won’t be on time on target.
it’ll be back on in 2011. i hope!
September 2009
3 posts
Fitness trends: pros and cons →
“Walk with a slight gait”
– Lenny (my own quote)
how long shd we wait aft eating (dinner) before...
pls share.
August 2009
1 post
on hiatus
at least for this month (Aug+Sept) cuz it’s Ramadan.
hopefully i’ll get the momentum back in Oct. cuz i got helmet for my bike (don’t know why i fear for myself when i cycle on the road without helmet - maybe being a mother made me feel that way)
July 2009
1 post
Zero motivation
Hi I have not been exercising for abt 1 mth I guess. Simply bcuz I’m f-cking lazy. Damn, now my whole body is aching that bad ache. Urgh! I hate it. Have made appt for full body massage this sat. I know I’ll be screaming in pain the whole time this coming Saturday. Wish me luck!
June 2009
4 posts
“You can motivate by fear. And you can motivate by reward. But both of these...”
– ~ Homer Rice
yesterday's dinner
me: hey, so what are we eating for dinner? i just feel like eating salad. i'm so full!
everybody else: (silent)
2 hours later... dinning at Fish&Co.
jab: yea, let's get the feast.
me: wow, hmmm the seafood feast looks nice
x: sure, i don't mind sharing...
irn: me too
chioh: we can get the swordfish too
me: alright then let's order!
curbing junk-food craving →
i still have this issue :S don’t we all??
Run.23
3.54 from home
2.29 1st lap
2.45 2nd lap
2.51 3rd lap
2.45 4th lap
4.35 back home
Originally, I wanted to end this session as quickly as possible by 7pm. I started at 6.42pm.
The driving force of it all was a man who just happened to pass by the pond and decided to sit on one of the benches near the pond. Altho he was on the phone, that didn’t mean...
May 2009
7 posts
Run.22
6.09 from home, 1st lap
2.38 2nd lap
2.43 3rd lap
2.41 4th lap
2.35 5th lap
2.46 6th lap
2.42 7th lap
4.47 back home
Keep head up while running. Tell your brain to move knees and thighs, not feet.
Experienced left side stitches - don’t eat anything before leaving work - refuse all food.
Run.21
3.45 - from home
2.43 - 1st lap
2.40 - 2nd lap
2.46 - 3rd lap
2.45 - 4th lap
2.53 - 5th lap
3.18 - 6th lap
4.36 - back home
I didn’t wanna do too many laps, almost gave up on my 2nd lap. But don’t know where my motivation came from, I didn’t realized that I did 6 laps. I thought it was just 5.
Last 2 weeks were just disappointment. becuz I did a lot of late...
Run.20
3.44 from home to garden
3.04 1st lap
2.49 2nd lap
2.59 3rd lap
2.57 4th lap
3.06 5th lap
4.53 back to home
Not in good form. Almost gave up at my second lap but I soldiered on. My timings are def slower thab before. why am I feeling like this? Idn.
Just realized that my period slightly later than usual. Could it be becuz of my diet change?
PS: this was...
Crunch Free Ways to Transform Your Abs →
This involves pilates-inspired moves. interesting. i’ve never done pilates before…
Run.19
3.35 - from home to garden
2.37 - 1st lap
2.46 - 2nd lap
2.33 - 3rd lap
2.45 - 4th lap
2.37 - 5th lap
2.32 - 6th lap
5.04 - from garden to home, slower run
4 sets of 10 - upper abs
6 sets of 10 - lower abs
Did extra 2 rounds, no stitches felt. Think today is the only day I’m working out.
Strength-training (stairs & arms-weightlifting) is being shelved atm, don’t want...
Run.18
3.47 - from home to garden
3.00 - 1st lap
2.59 - 2nd lap
3.09 - 3rd lap
2.56 - 4th lap
4.59 - from garden to home
Good progress. Pat on shoulder to myself thank u!
I wanted to go for 5th lap but I think I stick at 4 first till i’m stable.
Run.17
3.22 - from home to garden
2.44 - 1st lap of pond
2.50 - 2nd lap
3.01 - 3rd lap
2.59 - 4th lap
5.13 - from pond to home
It’s much stronger now to run, I could do it without feeling like I’m dragging my feet.
Thanx to iPod, I can record my laps now n listen to music out loud. But really, apple needs to do something about them speakers.
April 2009
6 posts
Run.16
Yesterday - 4 laps in 18 mins again. maintaining this progress till end of May before proceeding to increase time and no. of laps.
ideal time is 20mins.
i prefer running in cool weather/aft the rain. the motivation is much much stronger than during dry and hot weather.
Run.15
4 rounds at west garden in 18mins
Have started eating right but still worried cuz I ate a bit of rice most nights so gotta slowly cut down.
Hope I’m strong enuff to psycho myself to go run again tmr cuz if u haven’t notice, I’ve been slacking…….
Run.14
18mins run (3 rounds, i think - can’t remember)
my brain says faster but my feet slowed down
i’m hoping for 20mins run next time.
what shall i do tmr? i’m working late so i have some time in the morning.
Flat abs →
Extracted from the website:
To develop a flat and sexy abdominal you MUST:
1. do some form of vigorous aerobic exercise like walking, jogging, cycling, skipping and so on for no less than 20-30 minutes 3-4 times a week. These exercises are a must rather than an option because they help increase the metabolic rate, causing your body to use up all stored fat.
2. eat right. You are what you...
Effective crunches exercise →
Extract from the website:
But it is a fact that crunches help only to tone the abs. It does not help to get rid of the flaps on the ab muscles. You can only get rid of this fat by some forceful aerobic exercises, brisk walking running etc. It should be done at least 30 minutes, 3 to 4 times within a week.
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I thought crunches can help lose that flab but it won’t....
Run.13
2 rounds at pond. And oh, they started cleaning the rotten lotus leaves, and picked up garbage along the way. I did just 2 rounds cuz I didn’t know where the scary looking guy went. Did tried to do a decent sprint for may be 3m only cuz my legs couldn’t carry me any further! Sad huh?
March 2009
11 posts
Stairs.08
ok this was yesterday, 30/03/2009. I couldn’t remember why i forgot (to type it). think cuz i was pretty busy at work.
+ x3 stairs
+ went easy on the knees
+ still have muscle aches to my calves.
+ a bit of cruches
“In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in...”
– Mao Tse-Tung quotes (Chinese stateman, the key figure in China in the 20th century, 1893-1976)
Run.12
3x at amk west garden.
had stitches when i ran at a faster speed. :(
why ah? i believed i breathed properly…
2 tags
Side stitches: cause and cure →
In addition, most runners are “footed”. They begin and end a respiratory cycle on the same foot while running… As the runner’s breathing then becomes synchronized with his/her stride, exhalation consistently occurs on the same leg. If one repeatedly exhales (causing the diaphragm to move up) when the right foot hits the ground (forcing the organs on the right side of the...
1 tag
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”
– Aristotle
1 tag
Stairs.07
3x up&down the 11 storey staircases
///// NEW LAYOUT YET AGAIN
and the lijit search doesn’t work, and i don’t know why but the in-built search at topmost textbox at the sidebar works.
but everything else works perfectly well (or so i think. scared in 2 wks time i have a change of heart and change again…. )
now i need to work on TAGS for previous posts.
6 tags
legs
i used to complain abt mi legs and how i would love to chop them off cuz it was hurting me so badly.
that was until i went for full-body massage. the pain stopped.
and it came again (but not too much cuz i cut down on high-heels) aft i stopped going for massages (expensive leh, and not easy to get a good massues)
and then recently i started on this exercise habit.
so far, no problems to...