New years / Vancouver trip update

Happy new years everyone! Well I'm still in Vancouver right now and just set up a new PC for Jenny so I have time to make a blog now. I'll be giving away some supplements here on my blog when I get back home. It'll be on my blogspot only because you guys that are reading this are the intelligent group of people. Knowing how to read and write is more important than being big.

I'll be posting just blog updates here. I know people like pictures. lol. For anything work out related I will post on the link pages up top. (training guides) I know I have a few more to write when I have time.

Downtown Vancouver

Stanley Park

Jenny got me a new watch!

Training one of my clients in Richmond

New Canadian money.. its partially clear.

Downtown.. it rained all week.

One of the best gyms I've found in Vancouver thanks to Vince. It's actually in Richmond.

Sport Central gym- awesome place to train. Lots of heavy weights and people don't bother you. They keep it pretty clean.
It's almost like a bigger metroflex in Canada.  I would recommend.

Gym and a bar in one place??

Dumbbells go up to 160lbs. The grips are a bit big but it seems these weights have been barely used.

This is a meal they made from the bar / grill there. It was so good I ended up eating two plates. lol

Downtown.

asian mall in Richmond.

lots of carbon fiber here.

downtown.

Training a client at Richmond Oval. This place is huge. Too clean.. lady bitched about my gym bag. So I wouldn't recommend.

Statue at Richmond Oval.

Bellevue mall in Seattle

Bellevue

Driving back from Seattle

At the border.

Well that's all for this update.

advice for money.

Hey guys.. wow I just checked and there's 500 + followers on here so I guess I should update.

So this post is not about working out but it is related since building your physique will cost money. 


I wanted to share this article I read a long time ago I found off yahoo. It will give you a better understanding about what NOT to do.

10 reasons for not building wealth.

1. You care what your car looks like: A car is a means of transportation to get from one place to another, but many people don’t view it that way. Instead, they consider it a reflection of themselves and spend money every two years or so to impress others instead of driving the car for its entire useful life and investing the money saved.
   
2. You feel entitlement: If you believe you deserve to live a certain lifestyle, have certain things and spend a certain amount before you have earned to live that way, you will have to borrow money. That large chunk of debt will keep you from building wealth.
   
3. You lack diversification: There is a reason one of the oldest pieces of financial advice is to not keep all your eggs in a single basket. Having a diversified investment portfolio makes it much less likely that wealth will suddenly disappear.
   
4. You started too late: The magic of compound interest works best over long periods of time. If you find you’re always saying there will be time to save and invest in a couple more years, you’ll wake up one day to find retirement is just around the corner and there is still nothing in your retirement account.
   
5. You don’t do what you enjoy: While your job doesn’t necessarily need to be your dream job, you need to enjoy it. If you choose a job you don’t like just for the money, you’ll likely spend all that extra cash trying to relieve the stress of doing work you hate.
   
6. You don’t like to learn: You may have assumed that once you graduated from college, there was no need to study or learn. That attitude might be enough to get you your first job or keep you employed, but it will never make you rich. A willingness to learn to improve your career and finances are essential if you want to eventually become wealthy.
   
7. You buy things you don’t use: Take a look around your house, in the closets, basement, attic and garage and see if there are a lot of things you haven’t used in the past year. If there are, chances are that all those things you purchased were wasted money that could have been used to increase your net worth.
   
8. You don’t understand value: You buy things for any number of reasons besides the value that the purchase brings to you. This is not limited to those who feel the need to buy the most expensive items, but can also apply to those who always purchase the cheapest goods. Rarely are either the best value, and it’s only when you learn to purchase good value that you have money left over to invest for your future.
   
9. Your house is too big: When you buy a house that is bigger than you can afford or need, you end up spending extra money on longer debt payments, increased taxes, higher upkeep and more things to fill it. Some people will try to argue that the increased value of the house makes it a good investment, but the truth is that unless you are willing to downgrade your living standards, which most people are not, it will never be a liquid asset or money that you can ever use and enjoy.
   
10. You fail to take advantage of opportunities: There has probably been more than one occasion where you heard about someone who has made it big and thought to yourself, “I could have thought of that.” There are plenty of opportunities if you have the will and determination to keep your eyes open.

Update December 04. 2011

Hey everyone. It's been a while. I've been busy and finally got the PC updated ! It's almost the end of 2011. I made this blog for a year now and it's come along way. Hopefully I'll find some time to add some more material. For now just an update of what's been happening.

October- My car was totaled. Stupid kid hit me while I was sitting at a stop light. So spent a lot of time trying to get insurance to pay for it and going to chiropractor. 

November- Jenny came to visit me :) We're outside of Galleria mall!

Still fitting time in to workout. I'm just trying to maintain right now. I'm around 190lbs. Highest was 194lbs.

Lots of shopping for Jenny.

New set up for the PC.

That's all for now. Hopefully I'll get some videos up soon. It's a lot faster to render the videos now. lol
I'm also going back to Vancouver on the 22nd! Hope it's not freezing cold?

September 2011 Update.

Oops. I've been really lazy and sitting by the computer gives me a headache. (Maybe its this 40" screen, lol) Anyways I thought maybe I  should update my blog.

Some pics from August! I went to Vancouver for Jenny's birthday!  (you're still young baby :)

Going downtown!

At science world.. well in front of it.

Next to Canada Place.

Lots of walking.. we're waiting for the bus!

At the beach.. its so bright and the rocks are sharp. lol

Beautiful place but... They charge you for everything!

Jenny's dog. Cookie. LOL she's chillin.

In Seattle. Space Needle.

Biking the seawall in Vancouver.

Jenny's Vlog of us in vancouver.

Jenny's Vlog of us going to Seattle, WA.

Back to Texas... got a new toy I've been wanting since forever.

and of course it couldn't stay stock for a day. lol

New stand. Way better than my 10$ one. It has a built in remote!

Frank came to Texas. So we did some deadlifts with Jonathan Irizarry.



Okay blogger is being real slow so I can't upload more pics at the time.


Thanks to all my blog followers. You guys  seem to the the intelligent group of people. All the people I run into in real life that follows my blog and have gained results, thanks for saying Hi and I'm glad you're making good use of this.

Basic Chest Exercises

This guide will demonstrate some basic exercises for chest. First, lets take a look at this diagram so you know what you're working with.

 The chest is basically the pectoralis major which is on top of the pectoralis minor. The pectoralis muscle is a large flat, fan shaped muscle that covers the entire upper rib cage. It originates from attachments along our breast bone, collarbones, ribs, and it inserts on each side of your body via a large tendon through your shoulder joint to your upper arm bone. 

Now lets walk you through some basic exercises for training chest.

Bench Press

 This is a great upper body exercise. It works the entire pectoral area, delts, and triceps. Secondary stress is applied to the lats , biceps, and forearms to help stabilize and balance the weight.

Place a barbell on the rack of a bench pressing bench. Lie back on the bench. Place your feet flat on the floor on each side of the bench. Grab the bar just a bit wider then shoulder width. Straighten your arms to lift the barbell off the rack. Position the bar so it is at arms length over your chest.

Lower the barbell until it is close to your chest.  Do not let your upper arms go straight out to the sides because it will place too much strain on your shoulder joints. Do not bounce the bar off your chest. Push the bar up until it is back to the starting position. Repeat.

**Note**For barbell you may want to have a spotter if you are trying weights you've  never done before.

Incline Bench Press

This is very similar to the bench press, it works the same muscle groups but  incline bench press works more of the upper chest.

Lie back on an incline bench pressing bench. Place your feet flat on the floor on each side of the bench. Grab the bar just a bit wider then shoulder width. Straighten your arms to lift the barbell off the rack. Position the bar so it is at arms length over you upper chest.

Lower the barbell close to your upper chest.  Push the bar up until it is back to the starting position. Repeat.
**TIP** Try not to arch your back so much or it becomes a flat bench. You tend to arch your back with heavier weights but if you specifically want to target upper chest; add the right amount of weight.

Dips
This exercise works the entire chest area, but it emphasizes the lower chest. It also works the deltoids and triceps.

Grab a pair of parallel bars so the palms of your hands are facing each other. Straighten your arms and bend your knees. Support yourself between the bars.

Lean your torso forward as you do the exercise. Slowly bend your arms and lower your body between the bars until your elbows are close to 90-degree angles. Hold this stretched position for a second. Steadily push yourself back up to the starting position. Repeat.
**TIP** If you're new and you're unable to support your body weight; you may use an assisted dip machine. For more advanced people; try using a dip belt with added weights.

Dumbbell Flyes

This exercise works the entire chest area, but you can target specific areas of your chest depending on the angle of the bench. For example, a flat bench will target the entire chest, an incline bench will target the upper chest, and a decline bench will target the lower chest.

Grab 2 dumbbells and lie back on a bench. Extend your arms straight above chest with the palms of your hands facing each other. Keep a slight bend in your elbows.

Without bending your arms, slowly lower the dumbbells in semicircular arcs until they are level with your shoulders.Using your chest strength bring your arms back together in semicircular arcs. Repeat.

Machine Flys
This exercise isolates the entire pectoral complex.

Adjust the seat to a height that places your upper arms parallel with the floor when you are seated. Sit down and grab the handles of the machine, keep a slight bend in the elbows. Allow the weight of the machine to pull your arms back to stretch your chest.

Using your chest strength bring your arms together in an arc motion until your hands touch in front of your chest. Hold this position for a couple of seconds to maximize the peak contraction in the chest. Slowly move your elbows back to the starting position. Repeat.

Push Ups

This is a basic exercise that works the entire chest area. Secondary stress is placed on the shoulders and triceps.

Lie face down on the floor. Place your hands palms down on each side of your body. Keeping your legs and torso in a straight line push yourself up and support your upper body on your arms.

Slowly lower yourself until your chest is about an inch from the floor. Hold this stretched position for a second. Push yourself back up to the starting position. Repeat.
**TIP** Push ups are great for warm ups. It gets your upper body's blood flowing with the right amount of weight (your own body weight).