| It's been a while |
[Aug. 17th, 2007|11:08 pm] |
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It's been a while since I've last added anything here. I've been preoccupied with many things. Well, I guess I'm happy, but I'm not even close to content. Anyway, to whoever reads this, please pray that what I pray for be answered. I need all the help I can get... All of us does. |
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| Speed is the key |
[Aug. 3rd, 2007|04:22 am] |
From now on Speed is the key
Every single twitch must be at maximum effort and maximum speed
Every training session will be short and effortless
Dilemma, should i deviate from Zest-side methods?
Lemme try some things for a while |
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| What doesn't kill us make us stronger |
[Jul. 9th, 2007|02:03 pm] |
After the recent "Max Testing" day at Robinsons Cainta, National Open, I see my steady progress.
To be quite honest though, I'm happy but disappointed at the same time.
Here are my official competition lifts last year:
SQ 150KGs
BP 90KGs
DL 162.5KGs
Yesterday's Official Lifts and Attempts:
SQ :
First Attempt - 157.5KGs (EASY)
Second Attempt - 172.5KGs (Good Lift)
Third Attempt - 180KGs (Fail, midway)
BP :
First Attempt - 105KGs (EASY)
Second Attempt - 110KGs (BAD Lift, EASY weight but early rack haha)
Third Attempt - 115KGs (Just Right)
DL :
First Attempt - 157.5KGs (BAD LIFT)
Second Attempt - 157.5KGs (EASY)
Third Attempt - 165KGs (EASY)
Problems to Fix:
Problematic First Pull
Rolling Bar on Back
Buy my own equipment
I almost broke the 1000lb barrier, I guess that would have to wait for now.
452.5 kilograms = 997.591736 pounds
Overall, I increased my total from 402.5KGs to 452.5KGs after just two months of training in Zest. Thanks to everyone sa team! ^_^
I owe you guys big time, I promise to be more tenacious in preparing for the interschool. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 25th, 2007|01:52 am] |
I've had my very first blood vessel burst in the eye. I wish it was in the nose na lang. Damn, looks scary.
National open is about 2 weeks away. |
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| SOBA |
[Jun. 5th, 2007|07:41 pm] |
As of now, here are my estimated stats:
RAW
SQ 120KG x 6
SQ 1 rep max 167
DL 140KG X 6
DL 1 rep max 182KG
BP 88KG X 6 (erratic)
BP 115KG 1 rep max
These are just RAW estimates, and I should also note that I am weak at the bottom, so I always tend to "grind" than "explode" off the bottom. So these numbers could be a lot less.
But I feel confident that with gear I can achieve these numbers.
If all these estimates hold closer to true then with gear:
SQ 200.4KG ???
DL 200.2KG ???
BP 120-125KG ???
Numbers are looking good but I haven't been trained in gear yet. Which is exactly the next phase. For the coming month I will be subjected to bleeding and scarring, but as long as the numbers come up, its ok hahaha. I compete on July 7-8 just to test out how better I've become but my eyes are set on the interschool meet. |
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| The summary of summer |
[May. 31st, 2007|11:14 pm] |
This summer has been the best summer of my life ^_^
Its a heavy claim, but I guess it can be only as true as the fact that I am alive.
Speaking of which, life... how time flies by so quickly. I am now entering the fifth and hopefully the final year of my studying in AdMU. I haven't had a real summer for almost 4 years straight, but this last summer was the real deal.
This summer, I had the best OJT. I found a "job" that allowed me to just be myself, to contribute my skills, to learn and improve my lackings... but the best quality of ANTs (my ojt company) is the goal of our project. Our desire was not driven by money, by deadlines or by distinction. Our desire to finish the 200 hours was not built on the fear of not finishing those 200 hours. Rather our desire was to finish the project because our project was an inch closer to the goal of Nation Building...
I am honored and happy to having been of service...
Here is the something you can look at to better understand what I'm talking about:
http://geocities.com/admu_ant
Secondly, this summer I felt that time was in my hands. I could do whatever I had to do. I mostly what ever my heart passions to do. I trained like crazy and still is. I feel that destiny is both a pre-destined set of moments and something that you create at the same time. I can't explain it... but believe me, from where I'm standing, everything has fallen into place. All my fears, my questions of uncertainty... get erased one by one each day. Because everything, as in everything is falling into place.
I am happy, yet again afraid of the struggles I see on the horizon. It's both a curse and a gift, I can somehow tell what the future brings, I can somehow predict the consequences of my actions and all other external factors that bring about the twists and turns of life. It's true, I am afraid. But fear has lost its place in my heart, for my heart is filled with God's courage.
As always, HUSS!!!
I hope things go smoothly for the coming sem. For now, I move on. |
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| SOBA |
[May. 19th, 2007|05:06 am] |
I'm feeling new numbers:
Raw:
DL at least 360lbs
SQUAT at least 330lbs
Bench at least 230lbs
Rough Guesstimates...
Suited/Wrapped/Belted:
DL 390ish
SQUAT according to Coach Eddie, if I used wraps before I could have gotten 170Kgs... So im guessing if I used wraps now 190Kgs? Thats fucking 420lbs! Not sure hahaha But I like the sound of it
Bench: 250 is fine ^_^
Upcoming competitions:
National Open
Interschool
New Dream Total:
1000lbs (I wanna break the 1000lbs barrier!)
Condition:
Stronger than ever
Weight:
178lbs (from 165, gain in 1 month)
Kinda fat "daw", but who cares
State:
Stressed, but loving the numbers as I watch them go up hahaha
My training program:
By Eddie Torres
PHASE 1: Crazy high reps (everything) ---> increase the "capacity to work..."
PHASE 2: High reps approaching the 8 to 6 rep range ---> I still don't know what this will do
PHASE 3: yet to come, exciting hahaha
People to thank: (My mentors, coaches, inspirations etc)
Kuya Ruvick the lazy spotter haha
Sir Allan Guy who can kick "RRs" ass in the bench any day, raw and unroided
Lily Picante strongest woman in the Philippines, who by the way happens to smoke, have metal stuff in her ACL injured knees and still rocks!
Nina Oca for always telling me I'm doing it wrong, and thus I can learn to do things right
Andrei Matias, you drive my desire to be stronger, how the heck did you get so strong??? hahaha IDOL ^_^
Si kuya Edgar, for always stirring up a fun conversation
Si Kuya Cesar, for always being funny
Sir Wilbert guy you can ask anything about, and doesnt mind adding some to the program haha
Sir Tony, age doesn't matter!
Eddie Torres - powerlifting is THE sport
Anton Sevilla, thanks for leaving me wandering home to Zest hahaha
It's so tempting to max test... pero "wag sisirain ang timpla"
Prayer:
Keep me healthy
Keep me sane
Keep me dedicated
Keep me from flunking first sem
Keep me from not finishing my thesis
Keep my Father strong and healthy
Keep my Mother strong and healthy
Keep my siblings safe and happy
Keep me Lord in your embrace always
Protect my friends
Protect my foes (from me =p)
God Save the Philippines
Stop Global warming |
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| Beings of Passion |
[May. 16th, 2007|12:14 am] |
When the limbs move no more
When vision has lost the light
When taste escapes delight
And the soul hovers no higher than the floor
We go on
When desire has extinguished its self
When the fuel that ignites the ambers of the heart
Has gone dry from and receded into the depths of the soul
Like a well in the middle of an exhausted oasis
We go on
Just when men of want have given up the chase
Just when men of strength and will and perseverance halt
Just when real men decide that the infinite is a dream
Like each and everyone limited by his impending death
We go on
For when reason has escaped the mind
And the heart beats too faintly
Even just to come up with the silliest ideology
To go on
We go on
On and on as beings of Passion
For when all hope has escaped reality
When desire to transcend the limits has fallen short
Passion remains
Passion remains
And we go on |
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| I am very afraid |
[May. 13th, 2007|12:07 am] |
1. I don't know how I'm going to last this long... trying to do everything that I am doing now...
2. I don't know how and where I'm going to get the resources I need to sustain this crazy endeavor.
3. What's going to happen when first sem comes? It's going to be one rough semester indeed.
4. I don't know a lot of things... and that's the scariest fact of all...
But the thing is... I'm afraid of quitting on some of my commitments to focus on only one...
Sounds arrogant, foolish, yeah whatever... but when desire has come and gone, has faded and the flame has tired in renewing its own ambers every day... only passion remains...
In me only passion remains |
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| I am very afraid |
[May. 13th, 2007|12:07 am] |
1. I don't know how I'm going to last this long... trying to do everything that I am doing now...
2. I don't know how and where I'm going to get the resources I need to sustain this crazy endeavor.
3. What's going to happen when first sem comes? It's going to be one rough semester indeed.
4. I don't know a lot of things... and that's the scariest fact of all...
But the thing is... I'm afraid of quitting on some of my committments to focus on only one...
Sounds arrogant, foolish, yeah whatever... but when desire has come and gone, has faded and the flame has tired in renewing its own ambers every day... only passion remains...
In me only passion remains |
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| I'm losing it |
[May. 10th, 2007|01:33 pm] |
There's so much poetry
But it's stuck inside me
There's so much poetry
But it's stuck in me
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But it's stuck in me
There's so much poetry
But it's stuck in me
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But it's stuck in me
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But it's stuck in me
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But it's stuck in me
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But it's stuck in me
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But it's stuck in me
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But it's stuck in me
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But it's stuck in me
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But it's stuck in me
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But it's stuck in me
Stuck in me |
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| ZEST is fucking HAUNTED!!! SOBA |
[Apr. 27th, 2007|10:40 pm] |
The old ZEST POWER GYM, home of the strongest men and women in the country, used to be a smaller place down Ermin Garcia St., and further from EDSA.
The new GYM is closer to EDSA, but the newZEST is fucking HAUNTED!!!
Anyway, to start my SOBA:
The new program that Sir Eddie Torres has given me made my body ache the whole week last week. Now, I'm starting to love high reps and piling up the "Kilos" on the bar.
I have a great feeling his philosophy of increasing the body's "CAPACITY TO WORK" is actually going to make me a lost stronger:
As of last week my deadlift was 335lbs (unbelted unsuited) and I could feel that I could still pull 345 even without the gear. But I decided to wisely hold-back coz that was the week when Sir Eddie gave me his crazy high-rep workout haha. My back and legs are feeling alive. My core has never been this stable ^_^
My benchpress as of 1 or 2months ago was at 215lbs (roughly 100Kgs) raw. Now I'm benching 12-15 reps of 70+Kgs... wonder what that means to my max? hahaha. 70Kgs feels light! I'm excited to see my benchpress 12 reps increase tomrow.
My squat, well... Still sucks, coz I always agonizingly finish the 12-15 rep sets of safety squats (stuck at 80kgs for 2 weeks in a row). Lily Picante, tells me it's all in the mind. Even Andrei Matias is coaching me (cool kid, 15 or 16 years of age I think, squatting 400lbs, wahaha.
Somehow I regret transferring to wide stance...
I learned a very important fact, if the back struggles in the squat and/or deadlift, it means that the back is taking the bulk of the weight since the legs can't handle anymore, make sense dba? Ergo the legs are weak!
I think I'm seeing a new set of raw PRs coming soon ^_^
But ZEST IS F'ING HAUNTED!!! That's why it felt weird training there alone last sunday! =( |
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| im tired im pissed but i love poker |
[Apr. 27th, 2007|12:01 pm] |
im tired im pissed but i love poker...
lazy to write much these days...
Basta I want "this", so I'll get it!
HUSS! |
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| My first day at Zest |
[Apr. 17th, 2007|10:56 pm] |
All I can say is my legs are burned. Ham strings hurt... =(
But...
1. It's my passion so I'll go through it no matter what.
2. I will prove Eddie that I can surpass my high reps phobia
3. I wanna win
4. I hate it when I ask people why they engage in any activity, and they answer "I just want to get better". What's the point of getting better?? Be the best. (THis is arrogant but STFU if u dont know me) |
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| THIS SUCKS!!!! WAAAAAH |
[Apr. 15th, 2007|10:01 am] |
Death of the cell phone charger
A Pennsylvania entrepreneur has developed technology that gives you all the battery juice you need directly from the air. Business 2.0 reports.
Business 2.0 Magazine
By Melanie Haiken, Business 2.0 Magazine
March 30 2007: 7:08 AM EDT
(Business 2.0 Magazine) -- How much money could you make from a technology that replaces electrical wires? A startup called Powercast, along with the more than 100 companies that have inked agreements with it, is about to start finding out. Powercast and its first major partner, electronics giant Philips, are set to launch their first device powered by electricity broadcast through the air.
It may sound futuristic, but Powercast's platform uses nothing more complex than a radio--and is cheap enough for just about any company to incorporate into a product. A transmitter plugs into the wall, and a dime-size receiver (the real innovation, costing about $5 to make) can be embedded into any low-voltage device. The receiver turns radio waves into DC electricity, recharging the device's battery at a distance of up to 3 feet.
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Picture your cell phone charging up the second you sit down at your desk, and you start to get a sense of the opportunity. How big can it get? "The sky's the limit," says John Shearer, Powercast's founder and CEO. He estimates shipping "many millions of units" by the end of 2008.
For years, electricity experts said this kind of thing couldn't be done. "If you had asked me seven months ago if this was possible, I would have said, 'Are you dreaming? Have you been smoking something?'" says Govi Rao, vice president and general manager of solid-state lighting at Philips (Charts). "But to see it work is just amazing. It could revolutionize what we know about power."
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So impressed was Rao after witnessing Powercast's demo last summer that he walked away jotting down a list of the industries to which the technology could immediately be applied: lighting, peripherals, all kinds of handheld electronics. Philips partnered with Powercast last July, and their first joint product, a wirelessly powered LED light stick, will hit the market this year. Computer peripherals, such as a wireless keyboard and mouse, will follow in 2008.
Broadcasting power through the air isn't a new idea. Researchers have experimented with capturing the radiation in radio frequency at high power but had difficulty capturing it at consumer-friendly low power. "You'd have energy bouncing off the walls and arriving in a wide range of voltages," says Zoya Popovic, an electrical engineering professor at the University of Colorado who works on wireless electricity projects for the U.S. military.
That's where Shearer came in. A former physicist based in Pittsburgh, he and his team spent four years poring over wireless electricity research in a lab hidden behind his family's coffee house. He figured much of the energy bouncing off walls could be captured. All you had to do was build a receiver that could act like a radio tuned to many frequencies at once.
"I realized we wanted to grab that static and harness it," Shearer says. "It's all energy."
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So the Powercast team set about creating and patenting that receiver. Its tiny but hyperefficient receiving circuits can adjust to variations in load and field strength while maintaining a constant DC voltage. Thanks to the fact that it transmits only safe low wattages, the Powercast system quickly won FCC approval--and $10 million from private investors.
Powercast says it has signed nondisclosure agreements to develop products with more than 100 companies, including major manufacturers of cell phones, MP3 players, automotive parts, temperature sensors, hearing aids, and medical implants.
The last of those alone could be a multibillion-dollar market: Pacemakers, defibrillators, and the like require surgery to replace dead batteries. But with a built-in Powercast receiver, those batteries could last a lifetime.
"Everyone's looking to cut that last cord," says Alex Slawsby, a consultant at Innosight who specializes in disruptive innovation. "Think of the billion cell phones sold last year. If you could get Powercast into a small percentage of the high-end models, those would be huge numbers."
Could Powercast's technology also work for larger devices? Perhaps, but not quite yet. Laptop computers, for example, use more than 10 times the wattage of Powercast transmissions.
But industry trends are on Shearer's side: Thanks to less energy-hungry LCD screens and processors, PC power consumption is slowly diminishing. Within five years, Shearer says, laptops will be down to single-digit wattage--making his revenue potential even more electrifying.
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From the April 1, 2007 issue
got this article from http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/04/01/8403349/index.htm?postversion=2007033007
What sucks is, I thought of the idea... but now its about to hit the market... waaaah =( |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 30th, 2007|10:21 pm] |
they flow
like water
they drip
like blood
they hurt
like bruises
they taste
like sea
they waste
like time
they bud
like roses
they sting
like thorns
they burn
like fire
they freeze
like winter
they start
like endings
they end
like life |
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| ^_^ |
[Mar. 29th, 2007|10:04 am] |
Someday... when I'm awfully low, and the world is cold, I will feel a glow just thinking of you...
And the way you look... tonight ^_^ HUSS!!!
IM BACK!!! |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 26th, 2007|09:07 pm] |
My bench is progressing, thank God, I'm now capable of doing 3 reps a set of 195lbs.
Lost power in "no-man's-land", back to box squats
Wide Squat, sucks, still at 245 x 3... its difficult but what the hell.
Core's a lot stronger, 120reps of 3 different ab work-outs really helps
GMs last week, lower back still kinda sore, but its ok.
Tomorrow, let's see. EDTs perhaps?
DLs, moved to heavy singles, following Mark Philippi's Advice, if you can't do threes, do heavy singles.
Experimenting on my own is tough but it really helps me learn one simple thing...
"Don't waste your time on what you don't need to focus on, focus on your weaknesses"
I wish I was born an Ed Coan, a Mark Philippi, A Mariusz Pudjanovski, but no I came out to be a lactose intolerant Asian with lower genetic qualities.
Bottomline, who gives a fuck? HUSS!!!
Ang lastly, I wish my strengths would be hers, and her weaknesses make me want to be stronger just for her... to be for her |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 26th, 2007|04:45 pm] |
My heart slows down...
All my life
I've molded my back
To carry many
unnecessary heavy yokes
Pushing and pushing
Tugging and tearing
At this exterior
To come so close
To breaking
Free of this self
Away from it's limitations
Shattering my self
Thinking that I will be remade
Each time, stronger, closer
To perfection
But now
All the scars and bruises
Proudly hanging on the walls of my soul
Like frames of better memories
Matter no more...
My heart
A trillion years overdue
From beating
Trying
Rests
In sweet cadence
With peaceful rhythm and rhyme
In simply thinking
Of you |
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| Apparently Playing Around works... |
[Mar. 20th, 2007|10:07 pm] |
Today is MArch 20, 2007... getting closer and closer to dreaded September...
For the first time in my life I pushed-press 145lbs... unbelted, Felt light but I didn't want to push it since getting injured won't get me anywhere...
I'm also happy to take on a new apprentice... He is the type of training partner that will match every challenge I give him (even when sick hehehe)
I need a job, someone give me a job soon please... |
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