Tuesday, April 19, 2011

More Abs Exercises from Fitness Magazine

Gals.. (termasuk org yg tulis ni)... sila tengok exercise ni.. agak2 leh buat tak? mcm senang je. cuma displin je tak de..

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/abs/exercises/waist-slimming-ab-workout/?page=1

7 waist-slimming abs exercises:

1. Side Plank Up

Targets: Rectus and transversus abdominis, obliques, and inner thighs

Lie on left side on floor with legs stacked and a rolled-up towel between thighs, propping torso on left elbow so that left forearm is perpendicular to torso. Make it easier: Stagger feet so that side of right foot is on floor in front of left foot for a wider base of support.
Lift hips so that body forms a straight line from head to toe and squeeze towel between thighs. Hold for 1 count, then lower.
Do 10 reps. Switch sides and repeat. Do 3 sets.

2. Round Back

Targets: Rectus and transversus abdominis

Sit on a folded towel on floor with shoulder blades against a wall and knees bent, feet flat; make sure back is rounded. Place hands on floor near hips, fingertips pressed into floor.
Squeeze abs and lift feet off floor, bring knees toward chest, then straighten legs so toes point toward ceiling. Do 10 pulses: Bring legs 1 inch closer to wall, then move them back 1 inch. Make it easier: Keep left foot on floor and bring extended right leg toward you by grasping right calf with both hands. Hold for 30 seconds; switch legs and repeat.
Do 3 sets

3.Fly Up

Target: Rectus abdominis

Sit on a folded towel on floor, lean back to rest on elbows and place feet together on a wall in front of you so that knees are bent about 90 degrees.
Extend legs up, keeping feet against wall, then press rounded lower back into floor and squeeze abs as you lift arms to reach toward feet, elbows soft. Make it harder: Press feet into wall as you reach.
Do 20 pulses: Curl torso up 1 inch, then lower 1 inch.
Do 3 sets, hugging knees to chest to rest between sets.

(to be continued.. makcik letih buat exercise ni...huhu)

ok sambung balik... (nampak sgt malass nak buat exercise ni)...

4.Pelvic scoop
(bagus untuk pompuan yg dah kawin ye :) )

Targets: Lower back, rectus and transversus abdominis, obliques, and butt

Lie faceup on floor with back resting on folded towel, knees bent and feet flat on floor, arms by sides.
Cross right ankle onto left thigh just above knee so bent right knee points out to side; flex left foot so only heel rests on floor.
Rounding lower back and squeezing abs, lift hips off floor so pelvis tilts up toward ribs. Curl pelvis as far as you can without arching back; pull abs in to lift rather than press through left heel. Lower to floor.
Do 10 reps, holding the lift for 10 seconds on the final one. Switch sides and repeat. Do 3 sets

5.C-Curve

Targets: Rectus and transversus abdominis, quads, inner thighs, and calves

Stand facing a wall with legs together, squeezing rolled-up towel between thighs.
With knees slightly bent, hinge forward at hips to place palms on wall, arms extended, so that back is nearly parallel to floor.
Squeeze abs and towel as you rise onto toes, then do 20 pulses: Lower hips 1 inch, then raise them 1 inch. Make it harder: Start with knees bent 90 degrees so that hips are closer to knee level, then pulse.
Do 3 sets.

6.Flat Back


Targets: Rectus and transversus abdominis

Sit on floor with lower back against a wall, knees slightly bent and feet planted wider than shoulder-width apart. Place hands on floor between legs and squeeze abs.
Press into floor with fingertips and lift feet about 6 inches. Make it easier: Lift and lower left foot; then repeat with right to complete 1 rep.
Do 3 sets of 20 reps.

7.Twisted Curl

Targets: Rectus and transversus abdominis and obliques

Sit on a folded towel on floor with knees bent and feet flat on floor, then lean back to rest on elbows.
Press rounded lower back into floor, squeeze abs and curl torso up toward left, lifting arms so that both hands grasp outside of left thigh.
Maintaining curl, release hands so that both hover to outside of thigh and do 20 pulses: Curl torso up toward left by 1 inch, then lower 1 inch. Make it easier: Keep hands on thigh for pulses. Make it harder: Raise arms overhead for pulses.
Switch sides and repeat. Do 3 sets.


Akhir kata... jgn malas2 yer.. kalau nak fit.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Counting Calories Intake ...

Found this site which give a basic counting on the calories count based on the type of food/food group that we take.

http://www.thecaloriecounter.com

Oh by the way... found this squat jacks exercise(shall we call it sexy-cise?) which we easily can do to have fab butts and legs ... be motivate gals!

http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/routines/individual-exercises/squat-jacks


Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Book of the Week - Novel : My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult



http://www.jodipicoult.com/my-sisters-keeper.html

My Sister's Keeper is a 2004 novel written by New York Times Best Selling author Jodi Picoult. It tells the story of 13-year-old Anna, who litigates her parents for medical emancipation when she is expected to donate a kidney to her sister Kate, who is dying from leukemia.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Sister's_Keeper

Novel is not my type of readings as the stories need hundred of pages for you to read until you bored (or sleepy) and end up which often happen to me you didn't finish reading the whole book. This happen when you read only while you're commuting in the train, being a co-driver/passenger in a car or reading it just for the sake to kill your boredom with not doing anything while waiting for something to finish/end i.e you read while waiting for your son's to finish his tuition etc2.

Alamak pesal tiba2 tulih sumer in English.. tak sedap plak bunyinyer.. soriler makcik English SPM cukup2 mkn je..

Thought: Oh pasal tu la ada org simpan tali pusat utk stem cell tu yer? Baca buku ni baru nampak relevannya.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Contented Life

As a woman with family and growing kids we live doing pretty much the same routine everyday.. Same routine on weekdays (for those working mums) and those housechores routine on weekends (exclude the family outing)...

Life can be too bored and stressfull when we think of it.. but if we do it with full of love and sincerity it'll never be a burden for us... Islam thought us to be 'IKHLAS' in all our doings.

Fill your hearts with love and patience and trust me you'll feel more contented with your life. Aminnn.

visit : http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Eddy1.html






pix source: googled from internet and FB



Thought: Remember the 3T in life for Muslim . Tasbih, Tahmid and Taubat.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Women and Handbags - 10 still not enough



Pix from : http://hautenessmagazine.com

Have you ever checked how many handbag, clutches, tots or whatever we call women's bag that you have? I have not.. But I'm sure I have many of them. Some i keep in a box in the store which make me a hoarders.

hah.. nak citer pasal handbag ni.. bukan aje pompuan , lelaki pun sama ..
today in blogspot rizalman http://rizalmanibrahim.blogspot.com/2011/04/mari-belajar-mengira.html banyak betul collection bag dia... abg rizalmannn (cheh2.. tiba2 lak jadi abang.. ) mintak satu!


Thougt:
Girls, Kakak, Makcik.. sila tengok koleksi handbag anda.. yang tak pakai tu silalah dermakan ke bdn kebajikan utk jualan amal yer..
tu baru handbag, belum kasut, tudung lagi... (PENGSAN...)

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Muffin tops on weekends

bukan buat muffin ye kawan2.. tapi ini panggilan utk lemak kat perut tu... that is also what i built over the weekend especially when you don't go for exercise...
hate it 1000 times... mulalah menyesal asyik makan je..that is why sometime i love weekdays when i will be at work..

Weekdays = Eat Less, Think More, Sweat Less. Weekends = Eat More, Think Less, Sweat More/So-So... So-So tu buat keje rumah je tapi tak exercise..





*Pix googled from internet.