Friday, August 9, 2013

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Saturday, July 6, 2013

Peanut butter protein balls




A little healthy night snack to have when you have a sweet cravings. Yea i know it doesnt look very good but heck it taste pretty good.


Ingredients:

-2 tablespoons 100% natural crunchy peanut butter
-1 tablespoon stevia/ splenda
-1 teaspoon cocoa powder
-1 scoop of chocolate caesin( or protein powder if caesin is not available )


Directions

1) Mix all the ingredients into a bowl.
2)Shape the mixture into a a golf size ball and place them into the container . Freeze for at least 2 hours .
3) Serve. Hmmmm! : )

*You can add some chocolate syrup for a little treat. In my next few recipes I will show u how
 to make a guilt free chocolate sauce.
I will soon be posting more healthy recipes on Instagram as well. Be sure to check that out.

Alex Mok



Friday, June 21, 2013

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Alex

Sunday, June 9, 2013

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Friday, May 31, 2013

A beginner's guide to a muscle building program

If you’ve only been training for a under a year, then you’re considered a beginner. For guidance as beginner, you should look toward the muscle-building workout that is illustrated below. The best part of being a newbie is that the most muscle gain will come during the first six to 12 months. This exciting time is when you will see the biggest change in your body and in your life. The only downside is that there isn’t a magic potion or a shortcut to muscle growth. Nevertheless, if you stick to the program, in three month, you’ll be heading in a positive, forward direction, rather than on a negative, backwartoods path.

Here are a few guidelines to take into consideration prior to beginning:

*Think big, but not too    big. 

This is not meant to deter you from wanting big muscles or having big goals; however, you must be realistic or else there’s no real definable point in your goal, and it may actually be counterproductive. Being honest with yourself is crucial to success. Evaluate your level of fitness as it stands to date, and factor that into the equation that defines where you want to be three months from now. Think long-term where you want to be, as well. So set a plan that includes where you want to be in a year and even in two years. You’ll need to be focused on both types of goals, but always keep in mind that short-term goals lead to completing your long-term goals.

*Don’t assume you weren’t successful if you don’t see overnight results.

My advice to you is to pick a dateline for a event or photo shoot to hold youself  accountable. I’m sure you’re just like me and wish to see results quickly and yesterday. But, this isn’t practical. Overnight results exist, but they’re not the deciding factor, so don’t become frustrated, especially since a total transformation takes time. Celebrate every gain you earn, and make sure you appreciate that sculpting an entire body takes time and patience, and the real victory occurs over time and not in overnight spurts.




*The time you spend in the gym only comprises part of your to-do list.

When you examine how you’re going to accomplish your goals, the time you spend muscle training is only part of the equation. The time you spend in the gym essentially lays down the foundation for potential muscle growth. Your sleep patterns, the supplements you select, the foods you eat, how much you eat and even when you eat plays a role and acts as the building blocks with which you must lay your foundation. Each one of these aspects will manipulate the rate at which you’ll notice changes in your physique.

We’ve cleaned house; now it’s time to get started on developing your muscle-building program.

A Beginner’s Guide to Muscle Building

When you muscle build as a beginner, you must include 15 different exercises that utilize basic movements You have to factor in a pyramid rep/set scheme, incorporate a change in the order in which you do exercises, train at least three times per week and continue this pattern for three months. You should start every workout with a warm-up consisting of 10 minutes of aerobic exercise, such as running, rowing, walking on an incline or even skipping. Do arm circles (when you move your arms in a circular pattern in both directions) as a light stretching exercise to loosen up tendons, ligaments and tissue in your shoulders. Sweating before you exercise is an excellent way to determine that you’re ready to hit the floor.

Sets, Reps and Rest…oh my!

During your first month, you should perform  2-3 sets that consist of 15reps , increasing the weight of each set. Make sure that each workout is a little heavier than the one before. The time you rest between sets must only be 30 to 60 seconds long.

When you reach month two, you should perform three to four sets that consist of 10 to12 reps, and you should increase the weight after each set. Begin your next workout with a slightly heavier weight than you did the last workout and continue increasing, taking a 60-second breather between each set.

Once you’ve hit month three, start doing three to four sets of six to eight reps, and make sure you’re increasing the weight after each set. Again, begin each workout a little heavier than you did the last one and rest between 60 and 90 seconds between each set.

Switching Up the Routine

If you find that the workout plan is a little too difficult, you may want to break it down into two different days. Do exercises one through seven on Mondays and Thursdays and do exercises eight through 15 on Tuesdays and Fridays. Ultimately, you would have four different muscle building workouts each week, as opposed to two.



Extra Notes
· Make sure you are learning the exercises correctly. Either pick up a muscle-building program or hire a personal trainer to teach you the correct way to do each of the exercises.

· Think about stretching after each exercise. This benefits your muscle growth and recovery, as well as your flexibility.

· Observe the changes you’re making to the order in which you train your muscles, because this prevents muscle imbalance from occurring. Varying your workout regimen gives each muscle group an opportunity to be the first to be trained, which results in these muscles being fresh and being able to go harder.

· Familiarize yourself with the exercise. If you’re lifting weights with bad form, you can injure yourself, and you’ll never reach your goal. Remember, it’s not about lifting the heaviest weight.

· You’ll have good days and bad days. Some days the weights may seem very heavy. This is normal to have both low-energy days and high-energy days. After you take charge of your diet and recovery, you’ll be able to control your performance better.

· Focus on success in the first month, not failure. Reach your rep goals each time and do extra reps for a more difficult workout. Keep progressing each month and just be patient. Know the movements, before you push your weight limits.

· In some cases, changes to your body will not occur until your second month or sometimes even the third. Trust the program and allow your motivation to increase - don’t let this hinder you in achieving your goals.

· Complete each of your workouts with at least 10 minutes of cardio and conclude with some light stretching that focuses on your tighter muscle groups.

Conclusion



Once you’ve reached your third month, you’ll have a strong base to continue to work on. You’ll be strong with a shapely physique. Even your mental and physical state will have been affected in a positive manner. After you’ve arrived at this pivotal point, it’s time to make alterations to your program and concentrate on the larger goals. With this being said, your first three months need to be the same, in order to create that strong foundation. Remember, there is not a single perfect product or program. You’ll learn what works best for you as you progress. Please leave comments about your training experience as a beginner. If you’re not a beginner, leave some tips for the beginners.


If this is helpful, shared it with your friends/family or love ones. . Will be posting a muscle building workout for the beginner perhaps next week or the week after so make sure you click the follow button(on the right) so that you would miss out a single thing

Peace out!!

By Alex

Monday, May 20, 2013

4 Weeks Fat Melting Bodyweight CHallenge (Are you up for the game?)

As promised here's the workout you can do to ensure you  kick start the engine  and "keep it running"
It is a 4 weeks full body workout and each week we will up the intensity and progress slowly. Those of you who have never workout in your life before or have been inactive for a long time might find these challenging. However, do not give up!!  Because its a wake up call for your body. Success is never easy but if you are willing to put in the hard work and persist through the hardship , the prize will be awaiting you at the end of the journey .

Be mentally prepared to get out of your comfort zone and lets kick some  ASS!!!




Do this workout in an 1 day on,1day off fashion
Example: Mon/Wed/Fri or Tue/Thu/Fri


Workout A(day 1)

1)2 sets of Push up x15 seconds(as many as you can) -rest 15 seconds
2) 2sets of Pull up x 15seconds  -rest 15seconds
3)2 sets of burpees x 15 seconds - rest 15 seconds
3) 2 sets of High knee drills x 15 seconds - rest 15 seconds
4) 2 sets of Mountain Climbers x  15 seconds - rest 15 seconds
5) 2 sets of jump squats(as high as you can,reach for the sky) x 15 times  rest 15 seconds

-Week 1 we will be doing 2 sets , Week 2 =3sets , Week 3= 4 sets, Week 4 = 2 sets  + 5 seconds of work( ex: push up x 20 seconds -rest 15 seconds )

Workout B(Day 2)

1) lunges x 10 times per leg
2)1 leg step up x 10times/leg(step on box of stairs with knee level)
3)alternating jump lunges x 10times/ leg
4)single leg squat x 10/leg (push onto your leg for assist when its too hard)
5)squats x 25 times
6)sprint for 15 seconds as hard as you can

-Do this in a circuit fashion with no rest in between exercise
week1= 2 sets-rest 1-2min in between circuit ,week 2 = 3sets -rest 1-2min, Week 3 = 4 sets , Week 4 drop back to 2 sets but increase to 15 times per leg (for squats increase to 35 times and sprint for 25seconds hard)

Workout C(Day 3) 

1)100 push up in total.!00?! I know what you are thinking. Dont panic,i dont mean to do all at a go.If you can go ahead then) Instead,break them down into mini sets . For example if you fail at 20 reps ,rest no more than 20 seconds and continue as many as you can >rest 20s > as many....

2)100 squats . Same thing break down into mini sets ( No cheating on this. Go lower than 90 degree)

3) 1000 pull up!!

-Trying progressing each week and strive to do more reps in a mini set. Remember that having a goal keeps you motivated.


 Just kidding :)
100 incline pull up / assisted . Break down into mini sets.


-Include 2-3 times of high intensity interval traning on your off days
      High intensity interval traning Protocol
     >Sprint  15 or 20 or 25 seconds Choose according to your fitness level. (ALL OUT!!)
       Rest 2-3mins until heart rate drops
        DO this 5-10 times



*Always warm up yourself before starting any workout, go break a sweat.
**Always drink lots of water everyday (at least 3-4 L) and hydrate yourself especially before , during and after your workout.
***Do some stretching after your workout to relax your muscle.


WARNING: This workout is designed to burn through all the fats thats accumulated over the months or even years. It is going to be "TOUGH"  , sweaty and breathtaking but i truly believe that you can push through all this. All the obstacles are mental .Dont worry about your body , they will not die on you. Its the mindset that you need be aware of. If your mind is willingly, your body will find a way to make it happen.

Keep your eyes on the main prize, destroy the workout and have some FUN !!  ;)


Train hard ,train smart ,train safe
By Alex.

Friday, April 26, 2013

The 4 Keys to Help You Lose Belly Fat Naturally




Finally an article after not being "so active" for a while all due to Army .However good news is that im will finish my national service in 4 months time=more learning time+more blogging time=more sharing with you guys.I cant wait to become a civilian once again!! Anyway im not here to talk about my "Boring life story".Back to the topic.

Losing belly fat and being able to see the results of all that intense ab work is probably
one of the most common goals I hear people making. This is partly because a lot of
people judge their entire body by their abs, right or wrong. It’s also because one of the
toughest places to lose fat is in the belly. People who have been taking their diets really seriously and working out like crazy often struggle to lose those last few pounds of fat and those last few pounds of fat are usually in their stomach area.

Why is it so hard to lose fat in the belly? Well, you can put most of the blame on cortisol. There are several hormones that control fat loss and fat storage, including leptin, ghrelin, estrogen and insulin. But cortisol and estrogen have the most impact on lower body fat storage, with cortisol taking the lead in belly fat storage specifically.


It’s Those Frackin’ Hormones!

Cortisol is a stress hormone that reacts to all types of stress, including physical, mental
and emotional stress. When your brain perceives stress, it releases cortisol into your
bloodstream and the cortisol starts storing up fat.

Cortisol isn’t the only thing that you have to deal with when you’re trying to lose belly fat naturally, but it’s one of the biggest and taking steps to correct your cortisol levels will make all the difference in how quickly you can lose belly fat naturally, so most of this article will focus on how you can do that. We’re also going to talk about balancing out your insulin and cutting calories by cutting down your carbs.

First, let’s talk about the ways that you get your hormones, specifically estrogen and
cortisol, under control.

Decreasing Estrogen by Increasing Testosterone



Everybody produces and excretes estrogen; it isn’t just a woman’s hormone. The
way to combat estrogen is with testosterone(male hormone), which is one of the reasons that some
bodybuilders take steroids. However, steroids destroy your body and what we’re
interested in is how to lose belly fat naturally, not chemically.(no offense to those bodybuilders)

One of the very best ways to increase your testosterone levels is by upping the intensity of your workouts. This means either doing your workout in less time or working out harder in the same time. It’s the safest, most effective way to increase your testosterone levels and decrease your estrogen levels. As those estrogen levels go down, your body begins to free up that stored lower body fat.

Decreasing Your Cortisol Levels

You might think that fighting cortisol is all about managing your stress levels but if that
were true, you could meditate your way to a lean stomach. The fact is that even working out produces enough stress to release cortisol into your bloodstream. However, there are several things you can do to fight cortisol.

1) It’s been shown in several studies that prolonged cardio sessions and long weight
training sessions produce a lot more cortisol than shorter, more intense sessions. This
is why I’m so in favor of high intensity interval training, especially for cardio. You get
more benefits than you do with static training and you get them in much less time.
So cut those hour long cardio sessions and five mile runs and do some high intensity
interval training for twenty minutes instead.

2) Get enough sleep and the right nutrition. Research has shown that people who
sleep less than eight hours a night on a regular basis have higher body fat percentages,
more belly fat and thicker waists. This is because sleep deprivation or deficit is one
of the key indicators of stress for cortisol’s purpose. The less sleep you get, the more
cortisol your brain releases. But there’s one more reason to get enough sleep:

your
body produces growth hormone(use the fats you have for fuel) while you’re sleeping and growth
hormone reduces the effects of cortisol. How cool is that? Let them battle it out while you’re snoozing.

Try to get between 7-8 hours of sleep, every night and at roughly the same time every
night.

Now on to the nutritional aspect of how to lose belly fat naturally. In order to really give this subject its due, we have to look not only at how you eat but what you eat. In other words, the best way to eat and the best foods to help you lose belly fat.



What to Eat


If you want to lose fat, especially those last few pounds of stubborn belly fat, you
have to cut the carbs. A high intake of carbs creates insulin spikes and when insulin(storage hormone)
is present, fat loss stops. Insulin can be a helpful hormone when it comes to building
mass, but not when it comes to fat loss.

You need to eat a diet that is high in quality protein and low-glycemic carbs.
Grains and fruits (lower-glycemic fruits like berries) should come next. How much will
depend on your body type, your metabolism, how much you’re working out and how
much fat you need to lose.

High quality meats, nuts, leafy green vegetables and healthy fats like olive oil and
coconut oil are some of the best foods to help you lose belly fat naturally, without going hungry and without your insulin and energy levels being all over the place.



When to Eat It



You not only want to up your protein and cut your carbs, you also want to eat the right
things at the right time. When you’re trying to lose belly fat naturally, you want to eat the majority of your carbs, in the first half of the day and after your workout and stick with protein, healthy fats and greens the rest of the day. This is because you typically need the energy from those carbs during the day, not at night, when your work and your workouts are over. Carbs you eat at night are usually going to wind up being stored as fat. Remember you need to earn your carbs. Eat only when you need them.

If you keep these things in mind and keep your eyes on your goal, you’ll lose that belly
fat and start seeing the results of all the hard work you’re doing in the gym!

Next post i will share with you some training you can use to help burn off that belly fat.So stay tuned !


Train hard and train smart,
Alex Mok