Ice Cream

Excuse me, but...

HOW CAN LIKE THIS??? 

(white friends - it's Malaysia-speak)

Yes: Am genuinely very proud of the three of you (I'm the 4th yes clicker), 

keep up the good work! Cheers fellas, we're going to live to 120!

No: Why?

What pre-bedtime pushup routine?: This one la

And to the 27 of you who love ice-cream...

I have only one thing to say to that

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I love ice cream too!

That's not true, but it's perfectly okay to love ice-cream. 

Just try to show a little more love to exercise and a healthy diet, aight? 

On a side note, did you know that constant singing actually can actually help towards the development of a six pack? Singing strengthens and develops your core muscles. 

-Stay tuned folks-

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The Advantages of Being Good-Looking

I found this too hilarious (yet true) not to share. Credits go to InsaneOnion for some light-hearted entertainment. 


Listen kids, if you're not 18 yet, do not read below the "18 & Above" section. Or the boogeyman will come out from underneath your bed and take you away tonight. Koko Rudi is serious.

	Handsome guy	Ugly noob
Quiet nature	Cool	Boring
Telling jokes	Humorous	Idiot
Playing with toys	Cute & interesting	Childish
Chatting girls up	Sociable	Shameless
Fighting	So manly & strong	Violent
Performing bike stunts	So cool	Acting cool
Chatting on MSN	Available	Appear Offline
Picking his nose	Personal hygiene	Disgusting
18	And	Above
Watching porn	He is normal	Pervert
Masturbating	He is normal	Damned pervert
Telling dirty jokes	Very humorous	Very idiotic
One night stand	He’s attractive	Dirty asshole
Two-timing	Don’t mind at all	Shameless pig
Taking drugs	Too much stress	He is a worm
Rape	C’mon baby	Castrate him
Murder	He is so brave	Death sentence

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Skinny Jeans

We live in an era where the line between menswear and womenswear is vanishing into thin air - women are wearing suits, pants, ties... men are sporting handbags, earrings, skirts and 




*gasp*




skinny jeans.

"To be or not to be (in skinny jeans)" - that is the question. 


Style is about as subjective a topic as there is, so I'm here not to tell you what's right and what's wrong. Rather, the purpose of this blog has always been to put forth practical advice that every straight man can use. This is not a blog for the fashion-forward-fashionista - its a guide for the typical straight guy-next-door who wants to look his best in order to be his best. 






There's no doubt that skinny jeans are still controversial. Many will say nay, but Straight Eye for the Straight Guy ... "embraces" is too strong a word... Straight Eye for the Straight Guy... welcomes skinny jeans. Subject to the following preconditions:

• You are reasonably slim 
• You are not below 5'8"
• You do not have short legs
• Your skinny jeans must hit the "sweet spot of skinniness"

Think - a thickly built stout man wearing skinny jeans looks about as stylish as a wrestler in a leotard. 

Even more importantly, your skinny jeans must fit like a glove - a leather glove, not a skintight rubber glove - tapered and fitting but at the same time making allowance for some breathing space. 

 Nope.

Yup.

Because while we all want to look sharp, it would be unwise to do so at the expense of future generations. 

If you opt to go skinny, make sure your entire outfit coordinates. If your jeans are skinny, make sure the rest of your getup leans towards the way of the skinny as well - streamline your outfit. 

In conclusion, skinny jeans are certainly not for everybody - many men don't look fly as a skinny jeans kinda guy (rhyme alert).  But if you fulfill all the aforementioned criteria above and want to try something different, by all means. What's life without a little (mis-)adventure.

Click on the picture to enlarge it. Look closely. Learn. 

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Your Workout Routine: Day One (Part Two)

Continued from Part One


Most childhood stereotypes of muscled men evoke images of characters with large biceps. Further, sociological studies have shown that when evaluating a man's physique, the two body parts women most frequently check out are the chest and the arms.*


Thus it isn't a wonder why many gym-going men devote a disproportionate amount of time to the development of musculature in their arms.


Nevertheless,




Lat Pulldown

The Lat Pulldown is not a bicep-building exercise per se, but it's a great way to inject a small dose of some compound building goodness into your otherwise concentrated shoulders and biceps routine whilst also bulking up on your arms. 


The Lat Pulldown works the arms, back and shoulders. I personally advocate at least one compound move on every workout day regardless of what body parts you're working out on that specific day. More on compound exercises later. 


Keep your back straight and your knees locked under the knee bar. Pull the bar down in a slow and controlled motion (as with any other move), pinching your shoulder blades backwards, and slowly return to the starting position. Repeat 3 sets of 12, 10 and 8 repetitions. 




A whole lot of gym-goers make the mistake of using overly heavy weights and subsequently leaning back as they pull on the bar. What this does is makes the move easier to execute because you're using your body weight to assist the maneuver. The consequence of that is you end up not targeting your target muscle groups. Concentrate on using reasonably heavy weights, keeping in mind at all times that your body's form is more important than how heavy you're lifting. 








Standing Bicep Curl









Possibly the most commonly executed thing in gyms across the world. I advise keeping your knees slightly bent so that your back doesn't get nosy and try to help your arms perform this exercise. In any other case, back straight, slow and controlled motion, watch your breathing. 








Another variation of the standing bicep curl is the inverted arm curl, which pays its due respect to the oft-neglected forearms. Instead of holding the weights in a palm facing up position, hold the weights in a palm facing down position in order to place more stress on the forearm musculature.  











If you're looking to get boulder-sized arms, concentrate on lifting heavier weights coupled with less repetitions. If you're going for a more cut, lean look, utilize lighter weights, but amp up your number of repetitions. Personally, I advocate a sweet spot of 3 sets of 16, 12 and 10 repetitions for a balance of size and definition. 








Preacher Curl











Complete your biceps routine with 3 sets of the Preacher Curl. Can anyone tell me how this looks anything remotely related to preaching? 


The preacher curl is designed as a "cutting" exercise, meaning that it specifically targets and refines a particular muscle group, in this case, your biceps. Aim to use lighter weights with higher repetitions (I suggest 3 sets of 20, 16 and 12 reps).











If you don't have a foldable bench at your disposal, recourse can be made to your thigh, as shown above. Lean your elbow not on, but against your thigh and perform the curl. 






Btw,


26 out of 52 love ice cream? 


I feel like the poster boy of antagonization.  








*Not what you were thinking aye? Anyway, source unknown. 

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