Monday, June 22, 2009

Mr Malaysia 2009 Itinerary.

Here's a quick update for the upcoming Mr Malaysia 2009.
For those wishing to go down to Johor Baru to watch this event , listed below are the details of the show.

Venue : The New York Hotel , JB
Date : Pre-judging 25th july - Sat @ 9am
Date : Finals 26th july - Sun @ 9am
Ticket : Sold at venue (probably RM20 or so)

Kindly pass these details around to all your friends who are keen to go watch this years Mr.Malaysia.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

ROAD TO MR MALAYSIA 09 - THE COMEBACK (6 weeks out)

Well folks, I'm sorry for the delay in posting up some of my progress pics. It's just that I've been rather busy with work and a lil too engrossed with my workouts to stop and think of taking any update pics.

It is now 6 weeks away from my Nationals and to be very frank , I am not really happy with my progress thus far.I should be looking a lil tighter but I'm not. Then again with injuries holding me back from 100% training and having to manage a business, things can get a bit tideous. Never the less it is no reason to make excuses right?!

By the looks of things, I will have to amp up my workout intensity, tighten my diet further and not get side tracked along the way.

This comeback is going to be a really big deal for me.Imagine being away from the posing dias for almost 6 years!!! So making this comeback is really stressful as i will be going up against younger and talented guys and so i will have to do my best to show up in winning condition.

Many friends are rooting for me from all over the world.Some are actually flying in from Australia, Singapore , Thailand and possibly Brunei and the MOST IMPORTANT PERSON showing up at my comp is my sweetheart , Lilian who happens to be flying in all the way from the US of A. Talk about pressure huh? Hahahahahahaha!!!

Well, I guess this will actually motivate me further! It would be so sweet to win the Mr Malaysia 09 and the overall if possible. Then celebrating my belated 40th BIRTHDAY (which happens to be a week before the nationals) and the victory all rolled into one night with close friends and my lovely girlfriend who has been behind me 100% .

Well folks , I plan to make it all a reality!!! Training smart with 1000% hard work will pay off in my opinion. As "The Terminator" says , I'll be bachk!"























































MR KL 09

Mr Kuala Lumpur 09 was held on the 7th of June and the show had drawn in many old and new talents from all over KL. As usual , it was always great to hook up with friends and familiar faces , faces that I've not seen in a long while.

Anyway, this post is dedicated to a student of mine , Syed Iqbal aka BARBUS who just turned 20 recently.He came to me late last year and was training off and on and it wasn't till the begining of 09 that he approached me with the idea of doing a competition. I gave him the run down on what to expect and do if he was adamant about doing a bodybuilding show. So January 09 was when he really came under my wings to prepare for Mr Kuala Lumpur , which is a state championship and qualifier for the Nationals.

Basically this kid was a chubby guy to start off with so a lot of hard work had to be put in from day one. Juggling between his classes and dieting and training , this boy showed me nothing short of pure dedication. He lives on campus in Shah Alam where food is a problem and finance is the other major factor. Yet with all these limiting factors , he found means and ways to make ends meet on his small allowance. He would do odd jobs in his spare time just so he could get a few extra bucks to buy his diet food and supplements.

During his preparation , running all those errands to make some money , he also had exams and tests in college which demanded a lot of mental focus especially when dieting this hard for a state show.

At the end of the day , all his hard work paid off in a big way. Iqbal aka Barbus as we all call him at Ultimate Gym won the junior under 21 class and came in 2nd in the light-heavy category.

Many of the judges and spectators were very impressed with his showing on that day. He sort of became an instant hit that day. As you read this , my boy is preparing for the Mr Malaysia 09 to be held in Johor Baru on the 25th and 26th of July. This time he will come in fuller and with better conditioning , that much I can assure you.

I take my hat of to you Iqbal for you have shown me 200% dedication and WALKED THE WALK!!! Your win was nothing short of deserving and in future , you will be causing major upset for many who stand in your way!

Checkout some of his pictures taken at the competiton....not bad for a kid who only had 6 months to prepare with limited funds and time!!! At least I think so!

Syed Iqbal aka Barbus.



















Me & Barbus backstage.






































































With light-heavy winner Ubaid