AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX.

As promised,here are the pictures taken while i was in Melbourne,Australia for the Australian Bodybuilding Grand Prix.

Overall it was a great trip BUT if you ask me...Malaysia is still and always will be THE BEST!!!

I managed to hook up with a few old Aussie friends and made some new ones too.Also,it was a dream come true to finally meet my idols in person.Vince Taylor has to be the coolest bodybuilder out there.At 50,Vince is still kicking butt in the pro circuit.A fine gentleman and a damn friendly one too....truly the people's champion.

What really boosted my confidence was the fact that i wasn't very far behind in size compared to these pros.At least now i know where i stand mass wise.All i will need to do now is work on polishing my physique and get more chiseled...and who knows,maybe next year you people will see me onstage next to my idols battling out for top spot.

Wong on the other hand came in 8th out of 11 competitors...not too bad considering he's been out of competition mode for several years PLUS he was going up against some of the big boys in this industry such as Dexter Jackson and Vince Taylor.

A very special thanks to Datuk Noorazmin who sponsored all of us for this trip.He will be launching the Worlds Largest Gold Coin Mural here in Malaysia soon and will be a historical event that will burn his name in the Guinness Book of Records.

Well folks...just a quick description of what went down in Australia.Enjoy the photos!!! Till i post again.......

THE BIG DELAY!

To all my regular readers,first of all please allow me to apologise for a no update here on my blog.Ushering the new year has certainly left me bogged down with so much to do.Typical when you have to run a business and do everything yourself.

To make matters worse,i forgot my password to log in...shameful kan?Anyyyyway......

Lets see...
i've been busy with the gym,renewing memberships,licences etc.Been asked to be interviewed for the papers (KOSMO) and asked to be on a talk show called "OGY & SALLEH" to talk about my experience as a bodybuilder and my career etc.

Been having meetings after meetings to set up a new society.Yes it is related to bodybuilding and fitness.More news to come on that topic later.

Now,since it's past the 1 month mark for my 3rd photo update, i figured i may as well update it come month 4 ,making that segment TOTAL REBUILD part 3 instead. Now i'm not trying to
make excuses but the whole month that i've been busy,i haven't been able to stay focused with my diet plan...so when you lot see my next set of pics,don't be surprised to see very little or no improvements ok??

Oh,another thing...this coming March 10th is the Australian Bodybuilding Grand Prix held in Melbourne and Wong Hong will be competing in it.From what i understand,Wong,Syed Fazli and myself will be sponsored for this trip to Oz by the chairman of the society i mentioned earlier.Sweet music isn't it??

Wong will compete as he is already an IFBB pro while Syed and me will be there to support Wong and also to establish contacts etc for the future planning for the society's activities.

Well that's been pretty much what's been happening on my side lately.Of course i will be updating my pictures too soon so hang in there folks.

Till i post again.......

TOTAL REBUILD - PART 2.

As promised,here are the updated pictures taken on the 21st December 2006 which is approximately 1 month from the first batch of pictures taken.
However,i'm not very pleased with whatever little progress i've made.It could have been better had i not been bugged up with cough,cold and fever that lasted almost a couple of weeks.
Anyway,the festive season is here once again and i foresee myself indulging in some serious eating and drinking frenzy heheheehee!!!! This will for certain hinder again my developement but hey...it's CHRISTMAS!!! Once a year affair and i'm not about to miss out on this celebration one bit.

Ok back to topic....overall i will need more arm size,more thigh mass and sweep,tighten my waistline...A LOT...hehehehee...and more depth to my chest.Heck...everything needs more of something hahahaa!! I guess that's why i call this thread TOTAL REBUILD!

Anyway folks, i'd like to wish everyone,young or old ,a very MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

ps.
feel free to make comments heehheee...

Till i post again........

TOTAL REBUILD - A PHOTO JOURNAL (PART 1)

Front relax pose
Side chest
Most muscular


Side tricep
Abdominal & Thigh
Back lat spread
Front lat spread
Back double biceps
Front double biceps



In my earlier post , I mentioned about making a comeback to competitive bodybuilding in 2007.After a 3 year hiatus , I can foresee this journey being a really difficult one.

Nontheless it is something i WANT and MISS doing.....i miss all the intense workouts ,the stringent dieting...eerrm...ok ,well , maybe not the dieting part ,but definitely the stage,the audience but most importantly....the lean and mean look!

So from this day onwards ,23rd November 2006 , my battle begins! These pictures you see depicts my current pathetic condition , all 270lbs of blubber! A result of neglecting my diet and piss poor training for the last 3 years.

But i'm changing all that! In the months to come, i plan to totally rebuild my physique taking it to the next level and out-do my past best condition.It ain't gonna be a walk in the park , that's for sure BUT I WILL DO IT!

So peeps...if you wanna see how my progress is comin along...then you gotta keep comin back regularly.I'll post new pictures every so often here.If you have constructive criticism or comments then by all means do so.I'm gonna need all the mental support i can get to get ready for 2007...THE YEAR I TURN PRO!

So , till i post again.....

2007 BODYBUILDING COMEBACK!

So here's a picture of me doing a back lat spread taken a few months ago (off season shape).

As some of you already know ,end of 2003 was my last outing (SEA Games held in Vietnam) and since then i've been out of competition mode due to other commitments.

As of late,i've been watching a few forums on the net and following the progress of some of my friends who are still in competition mode and ...IT HAS GOTTEN ME ALL FIRED UP AGAIN!
I must say that i'm quite envious of their achievements.Some have already turned pro...and here i am still an amateur...SIGH!

Well,now that i'm all fired up to compete again,i'm gonna try and obtain a pro card this time around.It's gonna be pretty hard but i'm gonna give it one more last shot at getting my pro card from the IFBB(International Federation of Bodybuilding)...and if they turn down my application ,then i'd very likely turn to PDI (Pro Division Incorporated) which is a very new federation.Lets see what crops up from these federations first.

I've already started preparing for 2007's schedule.Intense training started on the 13th of November 2006 and i plan to keep the momentum going till competition day (yet to be confirmed).So from now on,i will be keeping a photo journal of my progress ,perhaps on a monthly basis.

So ,keep visiting my blog on a regular basis to see what's going on here and maybe leave comments on my progress ...hehehehee!
Till i post more..pics and all....Adios peeps!

COMING TO YOUR LOCAL CINEMAS THIS 07'!

Just a very brief announcement on Sumo-lah the movie.It will hit the cinemas sometime around Chinese New Year 2007.Check out the poster to see who else will be in it and also for other details.
PS
Guess who that cartoon caricature is? Hehehehehe!

PDI or IFBB???

Sorry to everyone for my absence .It's been a rather difficult month for me here at ULTIMATE GYM .
As usual,the Ramadhan month is here...and that could only mean me having to operate longer hours to cater to the Muslims who are fasting.Tiring but necessary nonetheless.

Ok...so what have i been up to apart from being busy here at ULTIMATE GYM?For one, i've been involved in a new business.It's an e-commerce networking business that's 100% legal of course and it does seem very promising .I'm planning to go full swing with it once the Ramadhan is over.Never hurts to have a few extra bucks put aside for my bodybuilding career.Yup...i plan to make a comeback in 2007!

VS

As some of you already know,I've been out of competition for 3 years now due to a downturn in business plus some injuries that held me back from training hard .The desire in me to compete again is stronger than ever.

A few days ago,i had a long chat with a very good friend and he strongly encouraged me to make a comeback.We talked about the possibilities of me turning pro.For 3 years,i was living a bodybuilders worst nightmare....lack of funds and injuries.Putting the monetary problems and injuries topic aside,my buddy asked me one question which kinda hit a nerve.

He asked me..."Do you want to make a comeback and start from the bottom in the IFBB/ABBF again or do you want to move on and continue where you left off?" It made me realise that i should move on.
I've won the state,national and international titles more than once.I've won Mr.Asia and even competed in the Mr.Universe and the next best thing to do is to try and obtain a pro card.
Almost every Asian bodybuilder knows it is extremely hard for Asians to get a pro card simply because of the amount of red tape and bullcrap one has to go through.It is almost like the IFBB/ABBF wants to keep you in your place just so they can make money on your account.Kinda sucks when you've reached this level and see so much of it!

Well,i reckon the days for the IFBB are numbered!With the Pro Division Bodybuilding Incorporated now set up ,the IFBB is facing a dilemma as many of the top pros are contemplating leaving the IFBB.Some have already made the switch.
This new federation seems to be rather fair to the athletes and the most important factor is...one can obtain a pro card without the red tape that we see in the other federations.One can also compete outside the PDI without being penalised.Not something you can do under the IFBB flag.
With my current achievements,it seems i'm eligible to turn pro.Now how sweet is that??? At least there is a federation out there that values the athlete for their achievements.

Of course, as always,there are critics out there that swears PDI will not last and there are those who says it will.Well,competiton is always healthy right?Maybe now the IFBB will buck up and make some drastic changes in their organisation.

I'd like to know what you people think about making a switch from IFBB/ABBF to PDI.Maybe some comments from you people out there?

In the mean time....it's back to some hardcore training if i wanna make a big impact when i hit the posing dais again!