Time to celebrate!!!
Magnificent, tremendous, unbelievable
Wednesday 4 June 2008
And Now Kings of Europe!!!
Double winners. I salute u!!!
Time to celebrate!!!
Magnificent, tremendous, unbelievable
Time to celebrate!!!
Magnificent, tremendous, unbelievable
Wednesday 30 April 2008
United wins again
Man Utd 1 - 0 F.C Barcelona. Will it be a Man Utd and Liverpool final?? A dream final for many EPL fans around the world.
Wednesday 23 April 2008
Taming the latin snake
Remember watching TV serials or cartoons and u see 2 small creatures 1 at the left and the other at the right. 1 dressed in red like a devil and the other in white with wings? It represents voices speaking to each other when a person is in decision making mode.
Well, I do not believe there is 2 sides in everyone of us. In fact I believe there are numerous sides in all of us. For a human, 2 sides are really arguably too simple. The human mind is more capable then just good and evil. There are certainly grey areas in all of us and some regions beyond comprehension. Do we laugh because we are happy or because our thoughts are filled with sinister desires? Do we cry because we are experiences sorrows or because we are happy? Do we truely sacrifice ourselves to help or do we do it to attain immortality (recorded in history).
In this case one of the subconcious characteristics takes the form of a reptile...a snake...the latin snake.
An ocean of questions, a lifetime of searching. Just who is the latin snake? Is he good or is he bad? He may be both or he may be neither. But one thing is for sure the latin snake is growing at an alarming rate. So astounding that the presence cannot be ignored for it may devour the master once and for all.Confident, flamboyant, with a pinch of arrogance. That is the characteristics of the latin snake. The lain snake has always been known to coil and srike with precision. Gentle, smooth and some say sexy. But when
provoked it strikes terror at the hearts of its enemies. Now the problem comes when the snake is no longer tame. This snake is vicious. It wans to be the boss. It sees the master as the enemy. It is trying to take over the body tat once taken care of him when it is an infant.
This is my attempt to tame the latin snake. However, if u take away the craftiness, the naughtiness and the cheekiness, it will not be the latin snake. But if u control it and harness its powers then you have truely gain an ally. I must be victorious!!! To win this battle, one must know what is feeding the snake. Why has it gone outta control? Can inner peace be restored? I must subdued the latin snake. Matching its craftiness with my wits. Spar with him with speed that matches its strikes.
" Because at the end of the day when i stand and look myself in the mirror, i stand tall, toe to toe, see myelf eye to eye, judge myself pound per pound. I know i have given my 100%. I have done my best, my very best. If nobody appreciates and sees things my way so be it. They will know they have lost something vaulable. Even if things don't work out well, I will always know I walk away proudly... as a champion...as a winner."
Ben Tay '08
Well, I do not believe there is 2 sides in everyone of us. In fact I believe there are numerous sides in all of us. For a human, 2 sides are really arguably too simple. The human mind is more capable then just good and evil. There are certainly grey areas in all of us and some regions beyond comprehension. Do we laugh because we are happy or because our thoughts are filled with sinister desires? Do we cry because we are experiences sorrows or because we are happy? Do we truely sacrifice ourselves to help or do we do it to attain immortality (recorded in history).
In this case one of the subconcious characteristics takes the form of a reptile...a snake...the latin snake.
An ocean of questions, a lifetime of searching. Just who is the latin snake? Is he good or is he bad? He may be both or he may be neither. But one thing is for sure the latin snake is growing at an alarming rate. So astounding that the presence cannot be ignored for it may devour the master once and for all.Confident, flamboyant, with a pinch of arrogance. That is the characteristics of the latin snake. The lain snake has always been known to coil and srike with precision. Gentle, smooth and some say sexy. But when
provoked it strikes terror at the hearts of its enemies. Now the problem comes when the snake is no longer tame. This snake is vicious. It wans to be the boss. It sees the master as the enemy. It is trying to take over the body tat once taken care of him when it is an infant.
This is my attempt to tame the latin snake. However, if u take away the craftiness, the naughtiness and the cheekiness, it will not be the latin snake. But if u control it and harness its powers then you have truely gain an ally. I must be victorious!!! To win this battle, one must know what is feeding the snake. Why has it gone outta control? Can inner peace be restored? I must subdued the latin snake. Matching its craftiness with my wits. Spar with him with speed that matches its strikes.
" Because at the end of the day when i stand and look myself in the mirror, i stand tall, toe to toe, see myelf eye to eye, judge myself pound per pound. I know i have given my 100%. I have done my best, my very best. If nobody appreciates and sees things my way so be it. They will know they have lost something vaulable. Even if things don't work out well, I will always know I walk away proudly... as a champion...as a winner."
Ben Tay '08
Thursday 6 March 2008
Beauty of the Human Mind
No claws, no fangs, no extreme jaw power. What made humans climb up the food chain and transformed from the hunted to hunters? what made us evolve and populate the entire planet?
Our beautiful brain. It is complex, strange, yet it fascinates scientists as well as researchers to no end. It is our ability to adapt, learn and improvise that set us apart from other species. Our capability to communicate, our creativity, and the love of discovery are all important factors or contributors in our evolution. But what caused us "modern apes" to become what we are today?
Scientists have long debated long and hard over this matter. One logical explanation is the discovery of fire and easy availabilty of protein. Meat had always been a luxury for prehistoric humans (homo sapiens). However raw meat is not very easily digestable thus homo sapiens needed to chew for hours to break down raw meat into easily digestable pieces. Protein from the meat was pretty difficult to absorb. Furthermore, much time was spent on chewing rather than thinking. The mastery over fire gave homo sapiens a much quicker and safer way to consume meat. Meat cooked over fire was found to be easily consume and protein was absorbed much quicker than before. In addition, food that was cooked was found to be safer not to mention tastier to eat!!!
The structure of prehistoric humans changed during the period when fire was mastered. The jaw line of humans began to shrunk. The skull hoding the human brain also began to expand. The skull of the prehistoric humans started to look like modern hunmans.
Another explanation on the evoultion of the human brain is that red meat wasn't the only source of protein. Humans also consume fish which are rich in DHA as well as protein. With protein being readily available in the wide open sea, humans became smarter and smarter. We started to use tools, our language become more sophisticated. We developed culture and formed groups which eventually transformed into societies.
Time passes, our societies became more sophisticated, our tools became more advanced. We start to hunt instead of being hunted. We developed startegies to hunt. Our tactics improved tremendously. So much so we began controlling our own destinies. By gaining control over our environment. The human race grew strong and begin to flourish.
Fast forward to the 21st century. Our ability to learn is simply remarkable. Our creativity is undeniable. Our artistic capability is unbelievable. The human mind has certainly transformed itself into the master piece it is today. Yet, with modern ammenities and facilities, some people are not achieving as much as their predecessors. People today are getting "soft". They lose interest quickly, throw tamtrums, some are low in self esteem. While some are just plain lazy. Why are such negative traits present in this wonderfully evolved human race?
The answer may lie in medicine. As technology become more advanced, so is health care and medication. Babies with poor attributes or poor physique were rescued and allowed to live. Back in the olden days where medicine wasn't so advanced, these infants will die. In some culture such as Greek mythology, the spartans will inspect the babies and eliminate those who are deemed as weak. Thankfully this practice has now been ceased in the present day. However, due to negative thoughts and behaviour, many great minds have not reached their full potential. Does the performance of the brain gets better when stress is added? Probably. And just probably a bit of stress and pressure is needed to push the human race forward. However, humans are fragile. Too much stress may caused adverse effects such as anxiety disorders and post traumatic stress disorder. Therefore, the beautiful mind must be nutured and pushed to achieve its limit and maximum capacity.
The human mind is our only potent weapon. Use it or lose it. This can be found in active elderly and non active elderly. Non-active elderly usually lose their ability to relate and conribute to society if they continue to stop using their minds or are not actively engage in activities. We have the power to choose! Lets embrace and utilise our wonderful gift. Our beautiful human mind.
Our beautiful brain. It is complex, strange, yet it fascinates scientists as well as researchers to no end. It is our ability to adapt, learn and improvise that set us apart from other species. Our capability to communicate, our creativity, and the love of discovery are all important factors or contributors in our evolution. But what caused us "modern apes" to become what we are today?
Scientists have long debated long and hard over this matter. One logical explanation is the discovery of fire and easy availabilty of protein. Meat had always been a luxury for prehistoric humans (homo sapiens). However raw meat is not very easily digestable thus homo sapiens needed to chew for hours to break down raw meat into easily digestable pieces. Protein from the meat was pretty difficult to absorb. Furthermore, much time was spent on chewing rather than thinking. The mastery over fire gave homo sapiens a much quicker and safer way to consume meat. Meat cooked over fire was found to be easily consume and protein was absorbed much quicker than before. In addition, food that was cooked was found to be safer not to mention tastier to eat!!!
The structure of prehistoric humans changed during the period when fire was mastered. The jaw line of humans began to shrunk. The skull hoding the human brain also began to expand. The skull of the prehistoric humans started to look like modern hunmans.
Another explanation on the evoultion of the human brain is that red meat wasn't the only source of protein. Humans also consume fish which are rich in DHA as well as protein. With protein being readily available in the wide open sea, humans became smarter and smarter. We started to use tools, our language become more sophisticated. We developed culture and formed groups which eventually transformed into societies.
Time passes, our societies became more sophisticated, our tools became more advanced. We start to hunt instead of being hunted. We developed startegies to hunt. Our tactics improved tremendously. So much so we began controlling our own destinies. By gaining control over our environment. The human race grew strong and begin to flourish.
Fast forward to the 21st century. Our ability to learn is simply remarkable. Our creativity is undeniable. Our artistic capability is unbelievable. The human mind has certainly transformed itself into the master piece it is today. Yet, with modern ammenities and facilities, some people are not achieving as much as their predecessors. People today are getting "soft". They lose interest quickly, throw tamtrums, some are low in self esteem. While some are just plain lazy. Why are such negative traits present in this wonderfully evolved human race?
The answer may lie in medicine. As technology become more advanced, so is health care and medication. Babies with poor attributes or poor physique were rescued and allowed to live. Back in the olden days where medicine wasn't so advanced, these infants will die. In some culture such as Greek mythology, the spartans will inspect the babies and eliminate those who are deemed as weak. Thankfully this practice has now been ceased in the present day. However, due to negative thoughts and behaviour, many great minds have not reached their full potential. Does the performance of the brain gets better when stress is added? Probably. And just probably a bit of stress and pressure is needed to push the human race forward. However, humans are fragile. Too much stress may caused adverse effects such as anxiety disorders and post traumatic stress disorder. Therefore, the beautiful mind must be nutured and pushed to achieve its limit and maximum capacity.
The human mind is our only potent weapon. Use it or lose it. This can be found in active elderly and non active elderly. Non-active elderly usually lose their ability to relate and conribute to society if they continue to stop using their minds or are not actively engage in activities. We have the power to choose! Lets embrace and utilise our wonderful gift. Our beautiful human mind.
Wednesday 27 February 2008
Gym Training!!!
Its been some time since I update my blog. I was thinking of giving it a makeover. U know like a change in template and fonts....Anyway gym training was cool!!!
I think my plateau for the moment is 30kg each side for bench press. That is prob my 1 rep max. The chest workout today is
warm up x 1 set
70% of 1 rep max x 2 set
80% of 1 rep max x 1 set
My chest is bursting. It feels good. Shortly after its shoulder press and biceps
shoulder press x 3 sets
bisceps x 3 sets
Overall Im quite satisfied with today's workout. No injuries or pains. Just good old exercise. Fantastic!!! I will try to make more time for more posts.
Meantime
cheerios!!!
I think my plateau for the moment is 30kg each side for bench press. That is prob my 1 rep max. The chest workout today is
warm up x 1 set
70% of 1 rep max x 2 set
80% of 1 rep max x 1 set
My chest is bursting. It feels good. Shortly after its shoulder press and biceps
shoulder press x 3 sets
bisceps x 3 sets
Overall Im quite satisfied with today's workout. No injuries or pains. Just good old exercise. Fantastic!!! I will try to make more time for more posts.
Meantime
cheerios!!!
Saturday 5 January 2008
Gym Training
Gym training today.
Bench Press 4 sets X 10
Military Press 4 sets X 10
Biceps curls 3 sets X 10
Training was not to the max as my body wasn't 100% recovered from previous training sessions. This could be due to the unnatural contractions of my lower back muscles. By and large my lowerback seems ok but ever since the 1st back strain/injury it has not been the same. Explosive lifting without warmout will result in a tingling feeling at the lower back. And I had experienced it many times already. Trust me the feeling is not very comfortable. Warmup does help to reduce fatique at my once injured lower back. However, I was adamant to find out other techniques that can reep the best results. For instance relaxaion techniques such as yoga.
Excessive rest had done wonders in the past but the deadline is drawing near. Yes, V.day 14th Feb 08. I must look my best on that day for my special Masha. Therefore exploring more altenatives to train and protect myself against injuries is crucial.
An experiment today seems very positive. A short swim after gym trainig is in the cards now. It has greatly reduce muscle tension not only to the back but overall muscle relaxaton as well. I will continue to explore ways to train to the max with minimum injuries. Meanwhile I have to rest my aching back... Tiger plaster anybody?
Bench Press 4 sets X 10
Military Press 4 sets X 10
Biceps curls 3 sets X 10
Training was not to the max as my body wasn't 100% recovered from previous training sessions. This could be due to the unnatural contractions of my lower back muscles. By and large my lowerback seems ok but ever since the 1st back strain/injury it has not been the same. Explosive lifting without warmout will result in a tingling feeling at the lower back. And I had experienced it many times already. Trust me the feeling is not very comfortable. Warmup does help to reduce fatique at my once injured lower back. However, I was adamant to find out other techniques that can reep the best results. For instance relaxaion techniques such as yoga.
Excessive rest had done wonders in the past but the deadline is drawing near. Yes, V.day 14th Feb 08. I must look my best on that day for my special Masha. Therefore exploring more altenatives to train and protect myself against injuries is crucial.
An experiment today seems very positive. A short swim after gym trainig is in the cards now. It has greatly reduce muscle tension not only to the back but overall muscle relaxaton as well. I will continue to explore ways to train to the max with minimum injuries. Meanwhile I have to rest my aching back... Tiger plaster anybody?
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