The 2010 Bodybuilding.com BodySpace Spokesmodel Search!

Hey folks!Ever since I've been working out in the gym, I also got my first glimpse of Iron Man magazine. I've noticed that they also feature female bodybuilders, which is really great because those sexy ladies really pump iron! :) Anyways, they now promoting a new contest for Bodyspace. Please do check it out.

It's the 2010 Bodybuilding.com Bodyspace Spokesmodel Search! To vote for your favorite Spokesmodel (Male & Female), just click on the link.

 

You can vote ONCE PER DAY! So click away your votes now!

Laga's Fitness Story

Here's a story of Laga, who was once a tennis junkie during her high school days. Then later on, became a "tournament" player during her college days -- actually, she only plays during the college intramurals thus the monicker "tournament" player, hehehe... Back on the story, after college, Laga gained weight very slowly, a term called Creeping Obesity, since it creeped slowly without her noticing how much she has really gained during the last 4-5 years she has been in school.

Due to comments and pressures from family and some very close friends on her weight, she fell into depression, which made her comsume more calories than she ought to. Her work as a teacher only made her weight problems worst when she spends the rest of her days (and nights) sitting in front of the computer (or sometimes TV).

Last 2003, she made a very good change in her physique when she joined some friends in the gym and took control of her diet. But she was not very consistent and fell back to eating more and exercising less. By then she ballooned to about 136 lbs (about 62 kgs) from just about 125 lbs in about 2 years with a pear shape body (more fat on the waist, hip and thigh areas).

This picture was taken last June 15, 2008 when she was about 135 lbs. By December 2008, she was almost 140 lbs, and she fell ill prior to Christmas day. Just before New Year's eve, her aunt gave her a gift ~ 10 boxes of Orlistat (containing about 7 capsules per box). She started taking one cap per day just to try it out. After 3 days, she's been taking 2 caps/day and after a week, she took it 3xday. By then, she noticed just very slight changes in her physique. She did lost some weight, but she was suffering from stomach cramps and oily passes. After consuming all the capsules, she stopped taking Orlistat and tried working out in the gym by February 8, 2009. After her initial workouts, she liked the results of getting the athlete's "HIGH" after exercising so she decided to enroll by February 22, 2009. She was then 136 lbs.

After 8 weeks of vigorous exercise with taebo workouts for a month, she lost 10 lbs. She then maintained her ideal weight with some controlled diet and was able to shed off more, reaching the desired 123 lbs.

 

 

The picture above was taken August 16, 2009 when she was about 127 lbs with nicer curves than before she worked out in the gym. Right now, she's an advocate of fitness and good nutrition. She is still maintaining her medium frame and her current weight of 129 lbs of muscles and few fats. Laga doesn't mind about the weight issues anymore because she is more concerned of body composition and shape. She's avidly into bodybuilding, taebo and tetada kalimasada. Before the end of the year, she'll begin her muay thai training with Jan-jan at Pelaez Gym. 

Let's see how far Laga will go on her quest for fitness. Kudos Laga!

**For your stories on Fitness, send an email to pelaez.gym@gmail.com**

Fitness/Tai Chi/Pole Dancing Instructors Needed

Hi Fitness Instructors, I got this email from  jobstreet.com. This advertisement was posted last October 22, 2009 and will close on December 20, 2009. So feel free to check it out. If you have the qualifications, please do email the Sports Zone Human Resource Office.

Sports Zone, located at Tomas Saco St., Cagayan de Oro City, is in need of Fitness/Tai Chi/Pole Dancing Instructors.Candidates must at least possess a Bachelor's or College degree from any field, with at least 2 years working experiece in the related field, with preferably 1-4 years experience as an employee specializing in Fitness Service or its equivalent. Full-Time positions are available. Please send your resumes and cover letters to pgmc_hrd@yahoo.com.

CNN Hero of the Year Award -- Let's Vote for Efren! GO PINOY!

Hi Guys! I've read about Efren's story before -- remember the school through "karitons"? That's what he does and his team who are mostly former gang members. I like his story and the changes that he creates among the Philippine youth. Way to go, Efren. I hope he wins the Hero of the Year award from CNN. He could really make good use of the monetary reward to further his endeavors and promote education through impoverish Filipino youth. I truly admire his heroism.


Voting continues until Thursday, November 19, 2009 (6 a.m. ET). There is no limit on the number of times you may vote for the Hero of the Year. Please share this to all Filipinos worldwide.

Thank You for All the Support & For Being There!

To all the sponsors, participants, speakers and crew of the recently concluded CDO Fitness & Exercise Seminar Workshop, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! You are our angels! Without your support to this event, it would not have been possible nor would be a success!

Until next time? :)

A student ponders on joining the seminar -- I'm glad she did came and enjoyed the event! She got a lot of prizes too for participating~!

Our guest speakers ~ (from L-R) ~ Marlon Tajale, Dr. Randie Asuncion, Vernon Dingal and Ely Quirino, Jr.

 Ely conducting a TAEBO workout sampler with the participants. Exhilarating and a lot of fun! :D Vernon joined in the fun as well! :)