Strongman Challenge Weekend

I felt like a proud mother as Nursyazwani walked up the stage to receive her 3rd position medal. She's done good for herself. Only 3 months of training and she's 3rd. Wonder what a year training would turn her into???
 
As for me, I just had a lot of fun heaving and shouting and pushing on others. It was an honour to go side by side Feng Yi, top Asian CrossFitter. So cool, calm and composed. How's that for a pocket rocket?

 

Cheryl got so strong and so quick, I'm equally proud of this baby girl. This energizer bunny is always happy and laughing and cracking silly jokes, I'm not surprise if this woman will go on to bigger accomplishments in life. Sophia's strength is amazing and I hope she keeps doing this sport and as for Shi Qi, watch out for this bada$$, I'm sure she'll be back for more.

Its been a great weekend, especially when I see my family and newly-founded extended family through AlphaFit come to give us support. That really means a lot to me. Support and Cheers.

  
Goh Yeow Hui. He is an angel in the form of a ... a ...  shouting monster. He's there supporting everyone regardless of where they came from. He helped Shi Qi (from team iron behemoths) and Sophia (Genesis) with their jeep pull technique during training, he gave me and Wani ample advices and encouragement, I saw him give words of advice to Feng. Don't even get me started with Cheryl, his prodigy :-) This man. He has a HUGE heart. One of the biggest heart I ever seen. Make that one of the biggest heart I have ever FELT. So thank you, Sir. Its been an honour to have trained under you.

 Sulaiman did extremely well, despite dropping weight, changing jobs (which required longer hours 9am-8pm and bigger projects) helping me with the gym business and all other errands as well as handling his first love, SGTitans. This man. He never gives up. Even in the lowest of times, he never gives up. The reporter asked "Do you guys ever fight?" My reply was "every other day." He went "what was it about?" .... And then it dawned on me. The most little, simplest, unimportant matter. That's what we fought about. Its silly, really. But like my car pull event, we fall and then we get up and keep going. Our bond is definitely stronger. He has helped me so much, he's my strength and pillar when everything is not going the way I want it to be. And so all the fights, big or small, that we had? Well, like what The Rock would say "IT Doesn't Matter."

 Next Up - Belgorod, Russia. Here I come, Sergey Merkulin.

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AlphaFit

Roof leaking? Buy pails.

Fan spoilt, can't afford electrician/renovation? Buy fans.

Mosquitoes? Buy coils.

I wonder what else I have to overcome. This month, beside the mosquitoes, its a quiet less havoc month. But what's the storm after the calm?
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Russia and some

So I booked and paid my flight to Moscow in May for a Kettlebell Competition organized by Sergey Merkulin in Belgorod. Am I crazy? Just last year I told Andyn I won't go to Russia. "I love the sport but not that much" my exact words. .... I am taking it back.

So my crazy Thursday training partner, Ian, Muk from HK and myself are heading to Moscow. I am anxious and nervous about the weather and my performance but I think it will be one hell of an experience.

I have this deep desire to be with people who just train because they love it, who trains others because they are passionate, who help others because they sincerely want to see others improve,who bitch about tough training programs but still complete it and very very transparent and honest like-minded individuals.

I want to come back stronger mentally, take no shit from others, be firm but yet humble. (I don't really have to fly halfway across the world for this but yeah....)

Strongman Finals March 24th

I seriously have no clue how I'm going to pull a jeep, (bicep) flip a low 150kg tyre and log walk 50kgx2 over 20metres twice.
I don't even remember how I got into the finals. What was different in the prelims than the training sessions?
I have to find the mojo. I hate disappointing myself and the team. The Alpha Team. And Mann.
whatever it is, i'll give my best on the finals. m a sucker. i will find that zone where i block out everything else but me and the task. till then ........

Strongman Prelims

I didn't know I would make the top 6 finalists for the strongwoman challenge.

And so I did. 4 more weeks to the finals in Toa Payoh Hub. But I'm more worried about 4 more months to Hong Kong. So I started training KB. I thought "I just did 2 exercises yesterday less than a minute each so I can do the KB training." Of course I thought wrong. I should have known better. I had to wait for someone to come in and push me on. And so I did it.

My thoughts on Strongman Prelims? So much camaraderie and sportsmanship in the team. Except for some whose brown belachan asses were too heavy, whose ego and pride were bigger than their pectorals and who let politics get a hold of them.

I'm proud of Hui and my strongman and their bond. So what if they didn't wear the same tshirts? They still cheered each other on. And they always respect that there's always others stronger and faster.

Reminds me of the Russians again. No air. No ego. No pride. Just get out there and do what they love. Together.

That's what sportsmanship is about.

Here we go

Training has resumed, even with slight stiff back and chesty cough. I just have to WILL it away. And stretch and roll.

Here I am staring at one of the lousiest 3mins of form I display. I have my weaknesses and I have my goal. Let's watch this space in a month or four. Let's see if it gets any better. I sure as hell want it to be better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l061iM3oFYM&feature=g-upl&context=G23f30f4AUAAAAAAADAA

Some friends don't understand the sport. They asked the same questions - don't you find it boring to do the same thing at the same spot for 10mins. I used to defend it with a 30mins explanation. Now, I simply say "Just try it for 10mins."

Whenever I lifted, nothing else in the world matters. Right from day 1 of kettlebell introduction into my life. Its almost as if my worries disappear and nothing else is more important than to lift graceful, efficiently, safely and to stay grounded. Its like LIFE itself. Stay grounded to your belief, get through life gracefully and honestly, find a way for the body to be efficient and keep it safe and sound throughout your living years.

Everyone have their own sports. Let's give some respect.

And now can someone find me a Russian language teacher?

Хаяти

Rest Week

After a one week hiatus, I'm ready to start training again.

It just dawned on me that I'm getting too worked up about not hitting my budget.

I need to channel this energy into positive vibe by keeping the training schedule in tact.

That's the plan.
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