In the month of September…
- My dog died. :(
In the month of September…
- I realised that I somehow seem to ‘draw’ people who have issues/concerns on fitness/staying in shape, etc to me - not only through this site, but in real life as well. I really don’t go looking for people to help or who want advise.. they’re coming to me.. and I think it’s an amazing thing.
In the month of September…
- I bumped up my protein to approx 180g per day
In the month of September…
- I tried to show a pleasant looking lady at the gym how to operate the stepper, as I was on the one next to her and could see that she was struggling, but instead, was told off to mind my own business and that ’she knew’ how to use it.
In the month of September…
- I tried to talk to an extremely skinny guy who was fiddling around with some light dumbbells working on his chest.. I asked him if his routine consisted of heavy bench presses.. but all I got was an annoyed look as if I said something offensive, then he gave me a nod (couldnt tell if it was a yes, or no), placed his weights back on the rack, and walked off. What did I do? Someone remind me again.. why do I even bother sometimes.. Sigh.
In the month of September…
- On average, 13 out of every 100 visitors to dailymuscle.com were searching for information on breasts. Some of the more interesting search phrases used:
“exercise male breasts”
“will losing weight make your breasts smaller”
“bigger breasts in malaysia”
“my boyfriend says my breasts are too small”
“how to make big breasts look smaller”
“exercises to get bigger boobs”
“why breasts are saggy”
And my all time favourite:
“can strength trainer make your breasts sore”
In the month of September…
- People stared whenever I did my bicep curls with an olympic barbell.
In the month of September…
- At least 5 people told me that their N.O. Xplode exploded in their shakers.
In the month of September…
- My N.O. Xplode exploded in my shaker while trying to mix it ‘carefully’ in my car - gimme a break.. I didnt have a spoon to stir it, and there’s only so deep my finger can reach into the shaker. Fortunately, I only drenched my jeans. It was an embarrassing walk into the gym that afternoon.
In the month of September…
- My protein shake exploded in my car while I was shaking the shaker with all my heart. I’ve yet to solve the mystery as to why it exploded.. one friend had a theory that it was because I used water that was stored in my car for a long time, and it was lukewarm. This time, however, my jeans were spared, but not my steering wheel, windscreen, aircond vents, hair, face and a book at the BACK SEAT. And if you’re wondering… it was Optimum Nutrition’s 100% Whey - Chocolate Mint Flavour. My car smelled like chocolate and toothpaste for a few days after that.
In the month of September…
- I discovered that Microsoft Malaysia’s gorgeous office at Tower 2, at the Petronas Twin Towers has their refrigerator stocked with Diet Coke.
In the month of September…
- I lost approx 4kgs of bodyfat in my efforts to get as lean as possible.
In the month of September…
- I realised that I could fit very comfortably into a pair of Dockers I purchased ages ago.
In the month of September…
- I received more compliments on my physique than the rest of 2006 put together.
In the month of September…
- I realised that dailymuscle.com has not only been life-altering for many of you out there, but its done alot of good to me personally.
In the month of September…
- I realised that I’ve got awesome friends I would never trade for anything in this world
In the month of September…
- I was very hurt when a close friend of mine told me “just because you write articles on the net, it doesnt mean you’re very great”. I never claimed to be great.. we were arguing about cardio & fatloss… and though she didnt admit defeat.. today, she’s still fat for all she claims to know. I’ve got nothing to say.
In the month of September…
- I missed a certain someone very, very much.
In the month of September…
- I wondered if I would ever bump into that special someone who would accept me as the overprotective, sensitive person who doesn’t act his age that I am.
In the month of September…
- I realised that my days have become so routine, and my weekends so predictable. Sigh..
In the month of September…
- Someone actually thought that I was only 19 years old. Yeay!! Ha ha.
In the month of September…
- I was reminded of how stubborn my ex-girlfriend was just with one IM conversation with her on MSN.
In the month of September…
- I was dead tired, headed home one Saturday night when my tyre decides to go flat.
In the month of September…
- I promised a Yoga Instructor I’d meet her for a drink and never got back to her.
In the month of September…
- I spent most of my saturdays at Starbucks, sipping unsweetened black coffee until I got a buzz.
In the month of September…
- I must have listened to my Planetshakers CD more than 50 times over at least.
In the month of September…
- I stumbled upon “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs”, which talks about the hierarchy of our basic needs:
Our 1ST NEED: Physiological
Food, clothing, shelter, health
2ND NEED: Security & Safety
Protection from crimes and war, the sense of living in a fair and just society
3RD NEED: Social
The ability to give and receive love; the feeling of belonging to a group
4TH NEED: Self-Esteem
Self-respect; the ability to earn the respect of others and contribute to society
5TH NEED: Self-Actualisation
The ability to develop skills and fulfill one’s potential.
What’s interesting about Abraham Maslow’s theory is that he believed that people are motivated by the urge to satisfy needs ranging from basic survival to self-fulfillment, and that we don’t fill the higher level needs until the lower level ones are satisfied. Just found it to be very interesting.
In the month of September…
- I declared that this nation is headed towards an epidemic of obesity if people don’t start to take their health/food intake/exercise seriously NOW. View my writeup here.
In the month of September…
- I mailed out over 180 emails to all my readers and those who have participated in dailymuscle.com in one way or another - and I got an overwhelming response. Thanks everyone.
It was an awesome month, with it’s fair share of ups and downs.. now how was yours?
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Awww, how old was your dog?I am so sorry…I have 3 dogs, 2 are geriatric too.(the other is a frisky 2 yr old i picked up as a puppy hiding under an old Volvo , hence called, yes, Volvo) One female pug, Bam Bam is 15yrs old and blind and the other male pug, Duet is 12yrs old and cannot walk if he does not take his medication everyday. W/o his nerve medicine and shark cartilege, he will drag is back legs like extra baggage.Very pitiful. But, they hv been with me for a long time and thru trials and tribulations and i will not abandon them in old age…
Maslow’s 4th and 5th needs, i think they are inter-dependant on each other, ie once you work towards fulfilling yr potential, u will gain respect fr others and there increase yr self esteem, which will spur you to work harder to yr potential, and the cycle goes on? No?
wondered if I would ever bump into that special someone who would accept me as the overprotective, sensitive person who doesn’t act his age that I am…?
hey..means that u are a christian lor..planet shakers ah?..I like it!
hey..still wanna know..how does the NO explode exploded?like a bomb lah..izit?
eh..my comment disappeared…
Maslow eh? Good ol’ Management (MGT1010)… got a Distiction for that with my eyes closed and both hands tied behind my back… I think i wrote the essay with my left toes.
Anyway, heres my rendition:
I call it Thank God September Ends
In the month of September…
People quit asking me whats my diet plan like due the constant reply of… Nasi Kandar.
In the month of September…
The only source of whey came from my Cornettos… I swear.
In the month of September…
I finally figured out how the stepper at the gym feels like. The tarmac is my cardio… if i ever do any.
In the month of September…
I finally got my… “Could you stop looking at my b****” comment… Hahaha (Pls do this only at the comfort of somebody that you know).
In the month of September…
The entire crew of security guards downstairs got the trashing of their lives when they realised what its like to accidentally step on my toes.
In the month of September…
Somebody from my past gave me a call and got me quivering in my orange shorts; that she said was cool two years ago.
In the month of September…
I got my first, “ini DVD banyak bagus untuk you berdua sedang bercinta…” comment from a DVD peddler. Thats what you call sales! Hahaha!
In the month of September…
…bah, its October already
“I tried to show a pleasant looking lady at the gym”
“I tried to talk to an extremely skinny guy”
People are more appreciative in the US or Australia. I guess some people in Malaysia are not “socially mature” yet to get free help… The other day I smiled and said “hi” to a lady in the lift at my place. She looked away and kept quiet, with a smug look on her face.. But most times people at least smile back.
“- I realised that dailymuscle.com has not only been life-altering for many of you out there, but its done alot of good to me personally.”
DM: Thank you for the inspiration :)
“can strength trainer make your breasts sore”
I’m curious what’s the search about alltogether.
“- I tried to show a pleasant looking lady at the gym how to operate the stepper, as I was on the one next to her and could see that she was struggling, but instead, was told off to mind my own business and that ’she knew’ how to use it”
You sound flirty kot… ;)
go get ur self another sweet looking puppy to recover from ur loss.
ur days will filled with potty training ur puppy .. he he
no more routinal saturday..
DM: so your dog died.. biiiig deal.. BE A MAN! sorry can’ help it. Nice one tho, very ringkas yet deep, a christian too eh? cool… any good songs to recommend? or album.
sunshine: She was about 9 yrs old. Nice to know that you love your dogs too. As for Maslow’s theory.. I only did some light reading on it.. so, you could be right.
manju: I answered that last night already.. and no, your comment didnt disappear. It must be your lack of sleep.
Benjamin: Imagine adding baking soda into a shaker of vinegar and shaking it.. thats how it is.
Jay: You still on your Nasi Kandar diet?
aw: Yeah.. youre right. Many people here just aren’t socially mature. You smile, and they think you’re a perv.
sharil: Not flirty.. just wanted to help. I dont flirt lar.. at least not at the gym. Plus.. I cant flirt for nuts.. really..
doglover: I still have another dog with me. She’s doing just fine.. thanks. Saturdays will stil be boring though..
steveneleven: That’s it. You’re officially the first person on my site to piss me off. Doubt you’ll be getting that free sample of N.O. Xplode bro. Or any other samples, or any other offers/promo that I ever do on this site. Well done.
In september, I felt I am not improving much in my fitness and not loosing any weight. I am missing someone and desperate. I am super busy with job and felt that I need a break from this. I went to gym everyday after work and found that I need to change the workout plan and control more of my diet. I spent fun weekend with friends and failed to watch the diet through out weekend at times. :p I am waiting for my GNC protein shake to finish and so I can go for a better one.
In the month of September…
- 8 out of 10 people have said,
(1) Have you lost weight?
(2) Your waist is smaller than mine! (This coming from a girl)
(3) How come so skinny ah?
(4) Have you (asking my friend) not been feeding him?
(5) You stopped coming to gym izzit?
…and the list goes on and on. This really brings you down and un-motivated when your only purpose is to gain weight. Sigh…
But thanks to DM for giving so much advise and support!
Thanks again bro!
Sharil: DM’s a playa… Doncha know? He’ll make you ‘loosen up ya buttons babe uh-huh’ even before you know it… Hahaha!
Benjamin: Heres a better description. Ever uncocked a bottle of champagne? Same goes for Xplode, dun aim it at your face… hehehe
Aw: Yeah thats the word ‘Socially immature’.
DM: Nah.. ive switched to roti pisang (my abs are blurring out) ;)
Im still waiting for the microwave write up la!
BTW, is that you, the good-looking guy staring pensively out of the window?
Yeah, man!
In the month of September,
- I got stood up to meet up for drinks I’ve never really agreed upon. He hee..
The table’s been turned DM. It’s October and it’s my birthday this weekend.
The drinks is on you now ;D
On the month of October, I pissed of DM…
dm : there..finally..no more predictable weekends..u have yoga instructor now..the week after that, aim for a pilates instructor.. =)
steven11 : dun mess with a man’s dog wei..anyway, russell peters is hilarious.
jay : u can be our very own malaysian russell peters..ur funny.
jay: Yeah, this site should be called “Daily Playa” ;)
surfnux: Well, even I have my ‘down’ days/weeks/month at times. Its like a clock.. the pendulum has to swing both ways doesnt it? Don’t let a little lack of progress hinder you from seeing the end goal.
Hafiz: Why are you losing weight? I’ve seen you before, and you certainly dont seem to look like a hardgainer. Try this - consume a 1litre carton of milk EVERYDAY, with your meals (spaced out evenly throughout the day of course). And don’t settle for low-fat.. go for FULL CREAM!
Jay: I can’t wait for anyone to loosen up their buttons for me - I’d rather volunteer to open it for them! And thanks for reminding me about the microwave writeup. I totally forgot!
sunshine: You call that guy in the image good looking? Plus.. he doesnt even have the physique! Oh come on.. what an insult.
The Yoga Instructor: Doesnt matter if its your bday or wedding even.. you’re buying the drinks.
Manju: My weekends will always be predictable, with or without a fitness instructor to hang out with. And Jay can’t be Russell Peters.. but Rustle Peters.. (rustle = make a dry crackling sound). Ha ha.
sharil: If I do that, I’d also come up with a dating handbook and sell it for USD49.99. Interested?
cannot la DM, that’s a tub of Syntha 6.
Would love to date more but need the protein lar. :)
thks manju, hmm I think I really pissed DM off. Sorry DM, dun mean to be insensitive. I guess I could not empathise as I am not a dog-lover, more like a cat lover. Also after reading my own comment, I realize how wrong it might sound. :) Cool? Ah reminds me of how sad my brother was when the dog died… again.. maaf ya
Aiyoyo, i keep starring at the image, luckily it is lunchtime now,…The physique cannot be seen under the loose clothes la.
And yeah, that kinda guy is good-looking, you know, in a modest and not showy way…just a hint of shape….
(There may be a hot bod underneath it…., ahem!)
It is quite a put-off to see guys sleeveless tight ts, strutting around outside (in the gym it is ok since they are working out)showimg off their bulging muscles and vascular arms. A little mystery is very, mmmm alluring…
:)
And DM, you havent answered my question…
I have no clue on why I am loosing weight so drastically. Now fasting month, I guess it’s even worst. Will take ur advise on the milk! Just thinking of it makes me feel bloated already. 1l/day. Crazy. And I’m thinking of changing my workout routine to the Mark Rippetoe’s program, so hopefully October brings in happiness instead.
in the month of september i fell for the first time while cycling on the road!
:)
I have 3 dogs myself, all died, 2 of old age, one more, got dognapped and might ended up in someone’s soup bowl already. :(
Woww…so much drama..hehehe well that’s life ey…anyway..Selamat Hari Raya & Happy Deepavali u all…for those who celebrate laa…
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