The Gymnasium.

It has been quite a time since I last post a blog. There are too many coursework and homework that had to be completed and handed at the moment, which is obviously far more important. 


Not to forget, there are a lot of tests going on for the next few weeks. At first, I didn’t know that the life as a university student was so hectic. Then, my lecturer said, what can you expect from a full-time student, other than studying all the time? Such a statement that made me ponders about.

Anyway, with that busy life of mine, I still had the chance to hit the gym three times a week, which is on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

I'm sexy and I know it~

Basically, this post is all about the place where I always hang out in the afternoon or evening, lifting some weights and have a nice relaxing steam bath. It is the Virgin Active Health Club in Holloway Road!

The gym!

Alright, where should I start?

Hmm...They have few good looking women at the counter!

Ok, that's a joke!

Generally, the gymnasium has a lot of facilities which I have never encounter before in Malaysia as I am here. The facilities such as cafe, male and female changing room, steam bath, sauna and computer stations with free Wi-Fi access are the club extras bits that made the gymnasium feel so complete to me.

Wide area of gym floor and a lot of equipment such as weights and machines made the gym less crowded and your workout can go on smoothly without any minor delays, even during the peak hours. Sometimes, it is quite crowded but not as crowded as the university club.

The main thing that I want to stress to you about is the steam bath facility. The steam bath room is a hot room where humidifying steam generator produces water vapours, creating a high humidity environment and large amounts of high temperature steam. Sounds good isn't it? I am not very sure about the benefit of steam bath but it does make me feel warm in this cold-weather country.

As to end my post, I would like to mention the quote who gave me motivation and spirit to go to gym when I am lazy to do so.

“Working out not just to make you look good, but to make others look bad.”

Not to forget, below are some pictures taken by me, furtively. Keep it low yeah~

The gym has become my new playground! When it will be yours?

Ice Skating~

A fortnight ago, my friends and I went to Queens Ice Rink, London, for ice skating activities. It was my second time as I have once before skated in Sunway Pyramid Ice, Malaysia, and it was an unforgettable experience that left scars deep down in my heart. 


At first I was reluctant to go for ice skating because of my past experience with it, which I will explain more later on. To be honest, my past experience was not the major factor I was reluctant to go for skating, but, it was merely because I was playing online game at that moment and I was lazy to go out on a cloudy Sunday morning! I am sure most of us spent their Sunday morning by sleeping under a warm cozy duvet with their heater turned on, right? Maybe not. Forget about it.

Back to the story, after being persuaded by one of my friend who agreed to pay for the entrance fee and rent for the skate, I have finally agreed and followed all of them to the ice skating place. His determination and kindness have somehow melted my heart and I was affected by it. Such a wonderful friend to have and hopefully, I could repay your kindness in the future. InsyaAllah. Thank you brother!

A friend in need is a friend indeed~

The ice rink has state of the art colour change lighting with special effect light shows. There were so many people skating including children below the age of seven, which I found very rare to see if it were to be in Malaysia. These children used a 'penguin' which act as a balance aid and reduces the risk of falling. No wonder they were very good at skating when they were at my age, as they learnt how to skate since they were young! 

Cute Penguins!

In contrast, I started skating at the age of nineteen, and it was an unforgettable and embarrassing experience. As it was my first time skating, the amount of falling was so much that it was countless. It was so tragic that I fall for seven times, repeatedly. As soon as I stood up, I fall again. Not even a step, I fall again. I kept falling after falling. Even my jeans became wet due to so many falls.

It seems to be true for a newbie who are new to skating, doesn't it? Yes, it is true. However, I couldn't accept the fact that I can't even skate while others can. Such feeling demotivated me and I felt that I should never do this kind of sport ever again. One time is enough. But, that is not the truly type of person I am. I couldn't give up easily without trying very hard and I hate it when I lost to someone.

Such experiences hunted me when I am going to skate for the second time, here in London. There was one thought that came to my mind that afternoon, which was to rent a 'penguin' which the children used as their balance aid. By doing so, I would not fall down and embarrassed my self again, like last time. However, dignity and ego swept those thoughts away. With brave and confidence, I skate all the way through the crowded people on the ice rink. Unfortunately, without any knowledge on skating, I fall and wet my pants. History repeats itself. 

I saw my friends have a wonderful time together and had so much fun skating. Deep in my heart, I want to have a perfect life like them. From that moment onwards, I knew that I should learn how to skate if I don't want to be a loser who wet his pants again. I stood up and continue to skate. 


After a few hours of learning how to skate from my friends, I have finally mastered the basics to skating. Moreover, I have managed to even lift one of my legs while skating. I was so happy and proud. Finally, I could skate like other people! Yay! :)

One leg yeah~ :)

Life has thought me to never give up. Keep on trying and you will achieve what you have worked for. I know it was hard. But, when you were used to it, it felt easier.

“The past should be left in the past, otherwise it can destroy your future. Live life for what tomorrow has to offer, not for what yesterday has taken away.” 

Skate and fall with style~

I workout!

As promised in the last post, today I am going to tell you guys more about myself. I workout! Yeah! I went to the gym to have a nice strong and sexy body. The end results still yet to come.

How and why I started to workout? I started to workout since I was in Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar (KTJ), when my roommate, a "Cina" guy, with his nice toned body and all of his sweaty tools, working out alone in our room has influenced me to follow such path of life. (Not to be racist or what, I just want to include some sense of humour and no offends yeah~).


His sexy body and such motivation to lift all the heavy weights has influenced and even dragged me to this workout exercise and I am all set to go to become a person with a sexy body like that. He became my personal trainer and we followed several videos in the YouTube. I still remembered the first video we followed which was "My 16 Weeks to Six Packs Abs challenge". Click here! Unfortunately, we only did the first 14 weeks and could not finished another 2 weeks as recommended in the video. Not because it was too hard or strict but, it is merely because we have big and significant examinations to attend for that May/June 2010, which is far more important than to get a nice sexy body. 

My trainer~

These workout activities were quite heavy and tiring but, what I found from accomplishing these kind of activities were far outweigh the problems. I found workout very interesting in a way that it helps to develop a strong healthy body and mind and at the same time it help us to possess some of the good qualities such as discipline. For example, the discipline to follow the strict diet rules and to follow the intense yet heavy workout activities were one of the daily activities gone through by an ordinary bodybuilder. These qualities are very useful to our daily life. 


I was very thankful to God that I have met this type of person who have bring a significant change to my entire life, which was the changes of me from a skinny and weak type of person to a more buff and strong person. Believe me, I was so skinny that even the wind in London can blow me off back to Malaysia. Oppps, too much exaggeration. 

Here, in London, I met some other buff guys from Malaysia who helped me continue working out in this non-sweating country. It was way too cold outside and I prefer staying in the house, playing online game under a warm cozy duvet, rather than playing sports outside. This cold weather somehow demotivate me. For your information, friend or partner play an important role during a working out session. They may assist you when you ran out of energy or you just cant lift the heavy weights alone! They even motivate you when you are lazy to follow the recommended routine and diet. They are more or less the same as your personal trainer. Yes! Working out also developed a strong friendship relationship.


In London, these friends of mine have managed to influence me to take some of the supplement which help me to gain some weight and energy. They said, I should gain some weight because a bigger body would have more potential to develop bigger muscles and for a skinny type of person like me, it is indeed true. I was told the same thing back then in KTJ, however the price of such supplement for me at that time was a little bit too expensive. I was on benefit by the price of the supplement here, in London, although it was quite expensive yet affordable as compare to the price of the supplement in Malaysia. Hopefully, the end results are much more promising than the price of the supplement I bought today. The supplement which arrived in my door step today was the reason of me writing and posting this blog.

I think that's all for now. Thank you to everyone who helped me to achieve my goal of having a nice sexy body. Highly appreciated it. Hopefully, one day, I will get the body shape I have dreamed about. One day~

Sexy body, here I come!