The biggest achievement for 2012

I am back in shape and stronger than ever!

My weight doesn't drop too much but I had definitely lost 2 size down of my jeans size!!So weight is  actually just a number(do you know that muscle is heavier than fat?yet I still tempted to reduce for another 5kg). I definitely  would work on building more muscles since the more muscles you gain, the more energetic you are.

When my trainer(Drew), showed me the previous photo she took of me the first time I came(8 months ago),I actually was in denial when I looked at those photos.Did I look that fat last time???No way!

So I dig my photo earlier this year when I attended Stephanie and Erik's wedding.

         Yup!!There was my butt stuck out voluptuously!Among all the slim and gorgeous ex-UTM ladies!

I never know squatting would do wonder with your thigh!Squatting and flying lunges work-out,these two among the hardest and less preferable work out I liked to do but apparently those methods helped me to reduce the fat on those area.
Another thing that actually surprised me that my fat percentage actually had reduce from 34% to 27.9%!It showed that more muscles had been add in my tissues.

The final conclusion..
This is only the beginning  I would work harder and doing this as my daily habit.I cannot say no to exercise as it's already proven to lose weight(with a good balance of food without starving yourself) and another one is, it healed my depression and anxiety( I have on and off depression,well who does?haha)

Cheers to Core Reactor and to my own determination!!

THOR!!!

      Seriously I love my new lifestyle,I had given up my craziness of buying fabulous  baby carriers and adorable baby cloth diapers just to save fund to feed my fitness program. I didn't expect to feel this strong and have muscles!!*FYI, woman will not gain bulky muscles like man do unless you drink body builder supplements or whatever it is if you wish to have a body builder bod!*

I am now can proudly shout to the world...I can do skipping nonstop for one minute then another one minute of toning work out with weight,suspension straps and kettlebell*just like the picture below* then continue another one minute of skipping and repeat..for 16-20(1 rep) minutes!..and the whole process repeated again at the 2nd rep. It was fun!I wanna do some more of the Thor circuit again!!

The feeling after the post work out is priceless!!*Knowing that you were able to do all the work out(esp the difficult one)*!It feels like I can run the world!Well except for the falling from the stairs part..I fell right after I was out from the door..It was painful!Probably I was overly excited after the work out:P.

 Photo courtesy from Core Reactor Studio.

Copy from the CT page :

THOR’s Blitz Circuit Training

Theme: THOR
Description: A challenging high intensity 8 loaded exercises, interval circuit, with skipping as the active recovery. 

Focusing mainly on abdominal strengthening and toning. Great lower and upper body workout included. All workouts are heavily loaded and guaranteed to give you a great all over BURN OUT!

Workouts: 8 Exercises, 1 Minute Each x 2 sets (Active Recovery Skipping)

Intensity: High

Body Focus: Overall Body Toning + Strength Development.

Fitness Focus: Core Strength, Explosive Power, Muscle Endurance, Coordination, & Balance.

"Fitness is like a marriage,You can't cheat on it and expect it to work."

                                                                                            Bonnie Pfiester

          *Again..I paste the quote from CR page:P*Ohh and  that 2nd picture is the current me*

Any Hawkeye circuit coming soon??I would love to try!!!!

Morning Saturday Weekend Work Out ..

I started of my day with another group session work out with Drew and Leo.

Aerojumprope.

Consist of 5 exercises for 5 sets each!

1. (Skipping-40sec, Burpee-20s ) x 5 sets

2. (Skipping - 40 s, Plank and hip abduction -20s) x 5 sets

3. (Skipping- 40 s, Sit Up - 20s) x 5 sets

4. (Skipping- 40 s, Squat -20s) x 5 sets.

5.(Skipping-40 s, Mountain climber - 20s) x 5 sets.

I was sweating all over(good sweat indeed)

 yet I felt so refresh!! *yayyy another day of successful on burning some lourve handles!!* 

When I arrived home, I switch back to "mummy mode" after half a day gone for work out and some groceries shopping. 

Pre and Post Photos.

As I felt the work out becoming more challenging and the circuit intensity become higher,it is actually the diet and food intake control which challenge me the most on my journey towards healthy and looking good-self.

My temptation on food is uncontrollable. When I stressed out, I craved for cakes,Mc Donald, KFC, Pizza and etc..when Flo told me to take fruit instead all of the above..I wrinkled my forehead.

But...after I look back at my previous photo of myself and how far I did until today, I know I need to continue with my healthy diet, tough I would reward myself with my comfort food once in a while.

This is me at my heaviest,61kg.

5 months passed, I dropped to 56kg.

Another 6kg to go..Will need to have much faith and  a bit more endurance to get back to my old shape again.

I disciplined myself to work-out three times a week.Drew help me a lot on how to get better technic  and lose more weight when doing exercise. *and diet tips too, which is so simple yet it takes courage to start ditching most of the carbs*. Other than the cardio work out from the studio, I do cardio Zumba from the dvd at home. Two times at studio and once self-exercise at home.Next I planned to make exercise as my routine,20 mins per day with different work out.

Exercising makes me happy, it makes me feel good and less anxiety.It really helps me to become greater person in me.

End of Personal Training Part 1..

Time flew so fast and this month marked  the 3rd month I am with the Core Studio crews.
I m not losing much but my body is leaner and my stamina strength is developing fast and Drew increased my circuit set into 10 sets for 10 different routine exercises,now that's a tough challenge for me after being off from the Core for about 1 week, luckily my strength is still as good as it is*probably even increasing*
Now I need to re-check my everyday menu to make me lose weight a lil bit faster*I did say losing weight is not important on my previous post but after awhile I am tempted to make everything perfect*my accelerating stamina and also my figure:P*
Thanks to Drew for dragging me to kick my butt out from my laziness and sluggishness this evening!

P/S: "Wilhem, it's nice to meet you at the studio just now;)"..

My fitness journey with Core Reactor Studio...

 That's me..doing the plank.

1st time managed to hold on for 32 seconds, 2nd time :43seconds 3rd :53 s and finally my current record is 1 mins in 3 seconds. It does looks super easy but when I started to do it..it takes more effort than what I expected to be.

The 1st group session. I m the one with yellow shirt*but not the one who did the kick boxing, she's rock!:)*..

Another group session and it's getting merrier!

10 different exercise, 1 minutes each and three repetition!

Luckily the background music was great and upbeat, it took my mind away from the pain  and try my best to keep on going till the last  repetition .*well almost...* 

Prescription for sluggishness and flabbiness is...

Toning up!!

Yes I started to join a Core program exercise at our local gym studio.I commited myself for 3 months training session.

Don't expect me to be skinny minny after the program ends as my aim only wanna tone up my whole figure and acheiving some extra energy so that I can do more activity in my daily life.I don't do diet,only try my best to eat moderately. Now I m at the 7th session of the work out program and surprise surprise...I finally fit my old jeans again and my butt looks sexy fit than ever!The power of core fitness.

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