Candy Crush Saga (Dreamworld) - Level 380

Hari ini saya kongsikan pula masalah tenikal untuk Candy Crush Saga (Dreamworld), tahap 380. Saya telah berjaya menghapuskan kesemua 'jelly' namun tidak dapat menamatkan permainan. Ini disebabkan terdapat satu 'jelly' yang tersembunyi di bawah pembuat coklat seperti pada gambar di bawah.

Pandangan sebelum game di mulakan...

Pandangan setelah salah satu kek telah terhapus...

bagaimana hapuskan 'jelly' di bawah pembuat coklat?

Candy Crush Saga - Dreamworld

Level 351

Hari ini saya kongsikan sesuatu yang pelik tetapi benar sepanjang bermain candy crush saga (dreamworld). Kejadian ini berlaku kelmarin (2/8/2014) ketika saya di peringkat 351, saya gagal menempuhi peringkat tersebut tetapi entah bagaimana saya dibenarkan bermain di peringkat yang seterusnya.

Jika di lihat pada gambar di atas, saya tidak mendapat sebarang bintang pada peringkat 351. Pada petang tadi saya telah berjaya mendapat 3 bintang namum setelah diperiksa semula sebentar tadi, ianya tetap tanpa sebarang markah seperti pada gambar di bawah.

Tanpa sebarang markah...

Pelik tapi benar...

Derma Darah

Kali ini saya ingin berkongsi pengalaman saya sebagai seorang penderma darah. Kali pertama saya menderma darah ialah pada 13/4/2008 dan sejak itu saya tidak pernah gagal untuk menderma darah setiap 3 bulan sehingga 27/12/2009. Dalam tempoh tersebut saya telah berjaya menderma sebanyak 8 kali dan selepas itu saya tidak layak lagi untuk menderma darah disebabkan oleh masalah komplikasi thyroid.

Masalah komplikasi thyroid saya bermula pada tahun 2010 dan saya terpaksa mengambil ubat selama setahun untuk pulih. Namun setelah pulih, saya masih tidak layak untuk menderma darah disebabkan perlu menjalani siri pemeriksaan darah agar tiada komplikasi thyroid berulang semula serta stabil.

Sejak dari tahun 2010 sehingga ke tahun ini saya tidak layak untuk menderma darah, namun semalam saya telah berjaya dan layak untuk menderma darah semula. Berikut merupakan proses yang harus dilalui oleh setiap penderma darah sebelum layak untuk menderma.

pemeriksaan darah

Setiap penderma haruslah mengisi borang sebelum layak untuk menderma darah. Ketika pemeriksaan darah, Haemoglobin (HB) saya ialah 16 dan Tekanan darah (BP) saya pula ialah 70/110.

Kena bius dulu... (tak sakit tau, sakit lagi kena gigit nyamuk)

Ini lah jarum yang bakal menusuk ke dalam salur darah...

Dah masuk ke salur darah...

proses bermula...

satu bungkus 450ml...

Dapat sijil - sempena menyambut 'world red cross day'

kalau nasib baik, keluar surat khabar (United Daily News 13/7/14)

Employee of the Month

Pada 03/05/2014 lepas, satu-satunya bunga di taman 'fitness center' juga telah terpilih sebagai 'employee of the month'. Kini kesemua kakitangan bahagian 'fitness center' di bawah seliaan saya telah mendapat anugerah 'employee of the month'. Semoga jabatan 'fitness center' kami akan terus berkhidmat dengan cemerlang.

Anugerah pertama ialah pada bulan July 2013 & kedua pada Oktober 2013.

未曾忘記 (Never forgotten)

未曾忘记你的手牵着我的手
(Never forgotten how your hand held my hand,)
在我还小的时候
(When I was little.)
未曾忘记你眼中流露的温柔
(Never forgotten how your eyes flowed with gentleness)
当你看我的时候
(Every time you looked at me)
未曾忘记你的手轻抚我额头
(Never forgotten how your hand caressed my forehead)
当我生病的时候
(Every time when I fell sick)
未曾忘记你眼中流露的快乐
(Never forgotten how your eyes flowed with happiness)
当我平安的时候
(When I became well again)
未曾忘记你的手舍不得打我
(Never forgotten how your hand was unwilling to punish me)
我不听话的时候
(Every time I disobeyed you)
未曾忘记你眼中流露的伤痛
(Never forgotten how your eyes flowed with pain)
我伤害你的时候
(Every time when I hurt you)
未曾忘记你的手勉强挥挥手
(Never forgotten how your hand reluctantly waved goodbye)
长大离开的时候
(When I grew up and left home)
未曾忘记你眼中流露的感动
(Never forgotten how your eyes flowed with appreciation)
回来看你的时候
(Every time I came back to see you)

妈妈, 我今天想对你说
(Mother, all I want to say today is,)
我从来都未曾忘记过
(I've never ever forgotten)
你的爱和你温柔的双手
(Your love and your gentle hands)
多少日子陪我渡过
(You accompanied me through all these years)
我不想等到没机会说
(I don't wish to wait till I don't have a chance to say it)
谢谢你一直那么爱我
(Thank you for loving me all this while)
今天让我牵着你的手
(Let me just hold your hand today)
说一万次 " 爱你" 都还不够
(To say ten thousand times "I love you" will not be sufficient)
有一天我知道我会想念你的手
(One day I know I'll miss your hand)
当你不在的时候
(when you are not around anymore)
所以今天我要说, 我永远记得
(That's why today I must say, I'll always remember)
妈妈, 你有多爱我
(How much you love me, mum)

Story Behind of Your DATE OF BIRTH

If U were born on the 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th of any month U r number 1….
If U were born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th, 29th of any month then U r number 2…
If U were born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st, 30th of any month then U r number 3…
If U were born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd, 31st of any month then U r number 4…
If U were born on the 5th, 14th, 23rd of any month then U r number 5…
If U were born on the 6th, 15th, 24th of any month then U r number 6…
If U were born on the 7th, 16th, 25th of any month then U r number 7…
If U were born on the 8th,17th,26th of any month then U r number 8…
If U were born on the 9th,18th,27th of any month then U r number 9

Number 1
You are smart, straight talking, funny, stubborn, hardworking, honest,Jealous on competing basis, kind hearted, angry, friendly, authorities, Famous person… always want to be and regarded as first on people position, they are often like to be independent, will never be under others, self confident people!
You are most likely to fall in love in the younger age, but will get marry when you mature! You are likely to have problems with people who have opposite views
And you are most likely to take revenge over your enemies in a long time basis. You are a spender, but you will have a good profession in the future.
If you are guy you will be very popular that everybody will have mental attraction and respect at you. You can go anywhere from the local shop to the heart of the parliament because you are positive and well talented in numerous issues!! But in your life you will always have some people who will work hard to bring you & your name down. This is undercover!! Coz of your smart behavior you will be hated by some people too…
Your family life is very cool, you will have a very nice partner & wonderful children… You are pioneer, independent & original…
Your best match is 4,6,8 good match is 3,5,7 !!!

Number 2
No matter what, you will be loved by every one coz your ruler is the moon and every one loves the Moon. Well.. You are a person who day dream a lot, you have very low-self confidence, you need back up for every move in your life, you are very much unpredictable. Means you do change according to time and circumstances, kind a selfish, have a very strong sense of musical, artistic talent, verbal communication.
Your attitudes are like the Moon, comes to gloom and fade away so everybody can expect changes in you. You can be a next Mahatma Gandhi who does peace love or you can be a Hitler who wants to destroy the man kind and peace (I mean in the community and your own home).
If you really have a deep thought about your own believe in God you can feel the difference which will make you stronger! Most of the time your words are a kind of would be happening true! So without any knowledge you can predict the situation. You will become poets, writers, any Artistic business people!
You are not strong in love, so you will be there and here till you get marry.. If U r a girl you will be a responsible woman in the whole family. If U r a man you will involve in fights & arguments in the family or Vice-versa. Means you will sacrifice your life for the goodness sake of Your family…You are gentle , intuitive with a broad vision, a power behind the scenes, well balanced People!!!
Your best match is 2 ,5 ,9 no other people can put up with you !!!

Number 3
You are a person of hard hearted, selfish most of the times, religious, loves to climb up in your life. You always tend to have lots of problems within your family in the early stages but you will put up with everything.. You have the strong word power, pretty happy face.. So wherever you go always you have got what you wanted!!! And from the birth always wanted to work hard in order to achieve something.. You will not get anything without hardwork! When you reach a man/ woman age you want other younger once to listen to you because you want younger people to respect people older than them. You do set so many examples to others.
Generally you are not a cool person. It’s not easy thing dealing with you. A tough player you are! But once you like someone’s attitude then here you go, what can I say? It will be a lasting friendship. You always have respect from others.
Your life seems to have lots of worries and problems but sure they won’t be long.. you will always have brilliant kids!!! You love the money a bit too much so temptation will push you to endless trying and trying.. If you are a guy then it’s over. Looking after your family and help friends, so you will spend a life time just being generous and kind (except 21st born men). And number 3s you will
be such an example of how to be in the culture & life!!! If you are girl then you have good character and culture & hardworking attitude. You always follow.
You are a freedom lover, creative, ambition focused, a person who brings beauty , hope & joy to this world!!!
Your best match 6 ,9. Good match 1 ,3 ,5 !!!

Number 4
You are very stubborn too, very hard working but unlucky in important matters in life, very cool, helpful, you have rough word power.. Might put lots of people away from you, you may cause nuisance to others if you are a man, and you often understands others and their problems well. If you are a girl you are very good with studies and arts. If you are a guy you spend most of the time after girl friends (almost) at times, you will have sort of too much fun life with mates & girls. Your friends will spend your time & money and get away with their life and you will become empty handed and don’t know what to do… So be careful!! You love to spend anyway!!!
Your good will is you are always there to help family and friends. Tell you what you people are little gem! s, specially the girls.. You always fall in love in younger age as well. You often live with disappointments, for an example you have got a degree in some thing… but you will be unemployed.. or will do very ordinary jobs.
But you will take care of your family very well…All you need to be careful of people who will take advantage of your kind heart. And beware of your relations too..
You are radical, patient, persistent,a bit old-fashioned, you live with foundation & order…
Your best Match 1, 8. Good match 5 ,6 , 7 !!!

Number 5
You are very popular within the community, you can get things done by just chatting..to even enemies! You have a pretty good business mind, you are often have no-idea what is today is like, or tomorrow is like, you are a person who does anything when your head thinks “lets do this”. You will be famous if you open up a business, get involve in share dealings, music etc.. Very popular with sense of humor ,you are the one your friends and families will always ask for help, and you are the one actually get money on credit and help your friends. You will have more than 1 relationship, but when u get settle down you will be a bit selfish anyway. Coz your other half will have a pretty good amount of control in you, be careful! You tend to go for other relationships! Contacts even you are married at times ‘coz your popularity..
You are someone who get along with anyone coz the number 5 is the middle number.. Changes & freedom lovers you are! You are an explorer with magic on your face. You learn your life through experience and it’s your best teacher!!!
Your best match 1 ,2 ,9. Good match 6 ,8 !!!

Number 6
Ooopppss..you are born to enjoy.. You don’t care about others. I mean you are always want to enjoy your life time, you are a person.. You will be very good in either education or work wise or business management! You are talented, kind (but with only people who you think are nice), very beautiful girls and guys, popular and more than lucky with anything in your lives. All the goodness does come with you. Your mind and body is just made perfect for love.
You are lovable by any other numbers. But if you are a number 6 man, you will experience kind of looks from most girls and will involve in more than few relationships until you get married. If you are girl, most of you will get marry/engaged early. You are a caring person towards your family & friends .
If you miss the half-way mark then you are about to suffer physically and mentally. Generally you will lead a very good inner-home happiness with nothing short of. You are a person of compassion, comfort & fairness, domestic responsibility, good judgment, and after all you can heal this world wounds to make peace for every life coz you have the great power of caring talent to make this world of love one step further…
Your best match 1, 6, 9. Good match 4, 5 !!!

Number 7
You have got the attraction to anyone out there, you are realistic, very confident, happy, such a talented individual with your education, music, arts, singing, and most importantly acting too. You have real problems with bad temper! If you are a girl, you are popular with the subjects listed above.
You give up things for your parents. I mean you value your family status a lot, you will be in the top rank when you reach a certain age. If you are a guy you are popular with girls, you are a very talented too. Most of the number 7s face lots of problems with their marriage life.
Only a very few are happy. You have everything in your life, but still always number 7s have some sort of unfullfilness, such worries all their lifetime.
It’s probably the Lord given you all sort of over the standard humans talents and you are about to suffer in family life. So you need to get ready looking for a partner rather than waiting. If you don’t, then you might end-up single. So take care with this issue, ok?
You are wonderful, friendly, artistic, happy person.. You are born to contribute lots to this world!!!
Your best match is 2. Good matches are 1,4 !!!

Number 8
You are a very strong personality, there’s no one out there will understand you. You are very good at pointing your finger at some thing and say “this is what”.
You are more likely to suffer from the early ages. I mean poverty. If your times are not good you might lose either of your parent and end up looking after your entire family. You often suffer all the way in life.
The problems will not allow you to study further, but you will learn the life in a very practical way. You are the one who will fight for justice and may die in the war too. You are normally very reserved with handful of friends and most of the time live life lonely and always prepared to help others.
Well. once you get married (which is often late) then your bad lucks will go away a bit and you! u become safe. You will face un-expected problems such as :
the error, government, poisonous animals, accidents.
You are some one with great discipline, persistence, courage, strength which will take you to success. You are a great part of a family team. You are a fighter!
Your Best match 1 ,4, 8. Good match 5 !!!

Number 9
Hey…you guys are the incompatibles people in the world. You are so strong, physically and mentally… You are often have big-aims. You will work hard and hard to get there. Normally you suffer in the early age from family problems and generally you will have fighting life.. But when you achieve what you have done, it’s always a big task you have done! You are so much respected in the community, you are a person who can make a challenge and successfully finish the matter off.
You are very naughty in your younger age, often beaten up by your parents and involve in fights and you seemed to have lots of injuries in your life time. But when u grow you become calm and macho type.
Love is not an easy matter for you. You are good in engineering or banking jobs coz people always trust you.
Your family life is very good, but will have worries over your children.
Your such qualities are humanitarian, patient, very wise & compassionate.
You are born to achieve targets and serve every one all equally without any prejudice.
You are totally a role model to anybody in the world for a great inspiration.
Your Best match 3, 5, 6, 9. Good match 2

Bulan (Moon) - April 2014

1/320s, f10, iso100 (14/4/2014 @22:42hrs) - 99%

1/6s, f5.6, iso3200 (4/4/2014 @19:17hrs) - 23%

1/100s, f13, iso800 (3/4/2014 @19:10hrs) - 15%

EARTH HOUR 2014 - Miri (29/3/2014)

2s, f3.5, iso800

1.6s, f3.5, iso800

1.6s, f3.5, iso800

最愛的人 - 姜育恆

Zui Ai De Ren

Lu kan bu jian de jin tou
Shi ai ni de xiang chou
Bu neng hui shou
Bu kan hui shou
Yan lei yi mong long

Jiu yi he de na mo duo
Que zui bu liao ji mo
Die die chuang chuang xiang kai kou
Xiang chong tou lai guo

Ai zai shi qu de shi hou
Cai ti hui chu wen rou
Yue xiang tao bi
Yue xiang hui huo
Xin yue bei tao kong

Mong xing lai de ni he wo
Zai tian ya de liang tou
Wei he dang chu
Suo you zhi zhuo
Bu neng dao zui hou

Korean: ...

Zui ai de ren
Wo ai ni na mo shen
Wo zhi dao wo de jin sheng
Bu hui zai ai bie ren

Zui ai de ren
Wo ai ni na mo tong
Shi jian dui wo lai shuo
Zhi sheng hui hen he xu kong

Internet Abbrev (ACRONYM)

OMG: oh my god,  
BRB: be right back,  
LOL: laugh out loud,  
TTYL: talk to you later,  
JK: just kidding,
NP: no problem,
LMFAO: laughing my f****** a** off,  
WTF: what the f***,  
POV: point of view,  
TMI: too much information,  
EOD: end of day,  
DL: down low,  
FML: f*** my life,  
MILF: mom I’d like to f***,  
DND: do not disturb,  
ROFL: rolling on floor laughing,  
LMK: let me know,  
IMHO: in my humble opinion,  
GMAB: give me a break,  
AFK: away from keyboard,  
TCB: taking care (of) business,  
TYVM: thank you very much,
SMH: shake my head,  
EAD: eat a d***,  
WOW: world of warcraft,  
HTML: hypertext markup language,  
LAMP: Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python/Perl (or look at me post),
MMS: multimedia messaging service,  
CSS: counter-strike: source,
WYSIWYG: what you see is what you get,
MMORPG: massive multi-player role-playing game,  
LARP: live action role play,  
ASL: age sex location,
WYWH: wish you were here,
GNOC: get nude on cam,  
MOS: member (of the) opposite sex,  
FTF: first to find,  
BTDT: been there done that,  
FBTW: fine be that way,  
LAB: life’s a bitch.

一个男人是不是爱你?

1.爱你的男人，一天会不停的联系你。不爱你的男人，就算你总联系他，他也不会变得主动联系你。

 2.爱你的男人，努力赚钱让你花。不爱你的男人，在你面前永远会说自己钱不够花。

 3.爱你的男人，他总担心你吃饭没，喝水没，天冷穿衣服没。不爱你的男人，他只会问你还有事吗？没事挂了吧。

 4.爱你的男人，就算不在一起，他也会忙完工作，第一时间来看你。不爱你的男人，他就算在闲，也不会想到来看你。

 5.爱你的男人，不会在你面前夸赞其他女人，因为他心里只有你。不爱你的男人，总会说，别人哪哪比你强，而你哪哪不如别人。

 6.爱你的男人，不会让任何人伤害你，连他自己都不行。不爱你的男人，从不会关心你有没有受伤害。

    这六条，送给所有女人。一个男人是不是爱你，仅有这六条就能看出来。愿所有女人都能找到真正爱自己的人。

9 Things That Mess With Your Hormones

Admit it: any time you feel off or out of whack and have no idea why, you probably chalk it up to hormones, right? The crazy thing is, you’re probably right. These chemical messengers buzzing around inside you pretty much rule your entire system, influencing your appetite, weight, sex drive, cycle, and more. But hormonal weirdness isn’t just a random occurrence over which you have no control. Certain behaviors can cause them to surge or sink—and do a number on your body in the process. Check out these nine habits that can screw them up and alter your mental and physical health.

1. Your Candy Bar Addiction

Eating foods with too much added sugar is directly linked to weight gain—and excess pounds can lead your body to become resistant to insulin, the hormone that moves sugar into your bloodstream so your cells can get the energy they need, says Holly Phillips, M.D., a women’s health specialist in New York City and medical correspondent for CBS News. The result: a precursor to diabetes called metabolic syndrome or even full-blown type 2 diabetes.

2. Stressing Out Late at Night

Normally, levels of the stress hormone cortisol drop at nighttime, which helps you wind down and sleep. But becoming anxious or tense in the p.m. means your cortisol levels keep surging, so you’re too wired to catch Zzz’s, says Phillips. Make sure one of these seven things that are secretly stressing you out aren’t putting you on edge, and be sure to try these anxiety-relieving tips.

3. Regular Bouts of Insomnia

It’s a vicious cycle: Lack of sleep raises cortisol levels, and cortisol cranks up your blood sugar…which then plunges, making you stressed and craving junk food, says Phillips. Start scoring more snooze time, and your cortisol levels will even out.

4. Or Just One Night of Sleep Deprivation

When you sleep, levels of a hunger-related hormone called leptin surge, signaling to your body that you don’t need to eat. Toss and turn all night, and your body won’t produce the right amount of leptin—so you’ll feel extra hungry the next day and be more prone to weight gain.

5. Late-Afternoon Starbucks Runs

Cortisol is the culprit again here: Caffeine signals to your body to boost production of cortisol, which can make you feel anxious and definitely not in a sleep-well mindset. Limit yourself to no more than two regular-size cups of joe a day, preferably before 3 or 4 p.m. Find out more about how caffeine affects your body.

6. Your Spotty Attendance at the Gym

Without regular exercise, your body won’t produce and release the optimal amount of endorphins, says Phillips. You know endorphins: They’re the feel-good chemicals in the brain that make you feel positive and alert. They also keep your immune system functioning well and increase levels of sex hormones so you score a libido lift. The more you move (cardio, Pilates, hiking, any kind of activity), the more endorphins your body will produce.

7. Crash Diets

A plunge in body-fat levels due to either a super low-calorie weight-loss regimen or intense exercise sessions lowers estrogen levels, halting your cycle until your body fat returns to a healthy level, says Phillips. Scary stuff. Watch out for these six signs your diet is too extreme to make sure you’re not going overboard.

8. Skimping on Cardio

You know how a heart-pumping workout can make you temporarily forget about where to go for dinner? It has to do with the way aerobic exercise prompts a drop in levels of a hormone called ghrelin, which suppresses appetite, studies show.

9. Easing PMS With a Sweet Treat

Besides leaving you wired, sugar also does a number on brain chemicals that are already thrown for a loop during your PMS week. If your premenstrual symptoms leave you cranky and moody, sugar will just make you feel like more of a basket case, says Phillips.

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2014 Arnold Classic top 10 routine

1. Dennis Wolf

2. Shawn Rhoden

3. Cedric McMillan

4. Victor Martinez

5. Evan Centopani

6. Branch Warrent

7. Ben Pakulski

8. Brandon Curry

9. Toney Freeman

10. Edward Nunn

Pasport curi, tambah lagi misteri kehilangan MH370

Pihak berkuasa sedang menyiasat kemungkinan wujud unsur jenayah berikutan laporan bahawa seorang warga Itali yang disenaraikan dalam penerbangan MH370 tidak pernah menaiki pesawat tersebut.

Menurut laporan agensi berita asing, penumpang Luigi Maraldi, 37, disenaraikan dalam senarai penumpang penerbangan yang dikeluarkan oleh Malaysia Airlines sebelumnya, tetapi akhbar Itali Corriere Della Serra melaporkan dia tidak berada dalam pesawat itu.

Maraldi dilaporkan kehilangan pasportnya di Thailand Ogos lepas.

"Mereka (pihak berkuasa Malaysia) mempunyainya (maklumat) tetapi ia masih dalam (semakan)," kata Timbalan Menteri Pengangkutan Aziz Kaprawi kepada pemberita lewat petang ini di sebuah hotel di KLIA.

Menurut Pengarah Jabatan Penerbangan Awam Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman Penerbangan, pihak berkuasa telah meneliti semua rakaman CCTV penumpang serta bagasi.

"Setakat ini kita puas hati," katanya, sambil menambah maklumat lanjut tidak boleh didedahkan atas sebab-sebab keselamatan.

Corriere Della Serra melaporkan bahawa ibu bapa Maraldi telah dihubungi oleh MAS tetapi mengatakan anak mereka tidak dalam pesawat yang hilang pada jam 1.30 pagi ini.

Ini diketahui ketika CNN melaporkan bahawa para pegawai Austria mengesahkan bahawa seorang warga Austria yang tersenarai sebagai penumpang, Christian Kozel, tidak menaiki pesawat MH370 dan pasportnya telah dicuri.

"Seorang warga Austria disenaraikan sebagai penumpang pesawat Malaysia Airlines yang hilang itu tidak ada dalam pesawat itu, dan pasportnya telah dicuri dua tahun lalu, pegawai itu memberitahu CNN," demikian menurut ringkasan berita di lamanweb CNN.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Malaysia Airlines Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, bagaimanapun, memberi amaran terhadap spekulasi yang berterusan.

"Bagi kami, ia hanya satu laporan.

"Kami sedang bekerjasama dengan kedutaan asing untuk memastikan kita boleh mengesahkan laporan itu...

"Spekulasi bermula sejak pagi ini dan setiap spekulasi telah didapati tidak benar," katanya.

Ditanya jika ini boleh menunjukkan kemungkinan berlaku rampasan, beliau berkata MAS dan pihak berkuasa " tidak menolak semua kemungkinan".

Pengawal trafik udara terputus hubungan radar dengan Boeing 777-200 di sempadan ruang udara Malaysia dan Vietnam kira-kira 200 batu nautika di luar pantai Kota Baru ketika ia dalam perjalanan ke Beijing.

Pesawat itu membawa 239 penumpang dan anak kapal, termasuk 152 warga China dan 38 rakyat Malaysia.

Pesawat itu yang dilaporkan hilang semasa terbang di atas Laut China Selatan juga merupakan penerbangan perkongsian kod dengan dengan China Southern Airline.

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Muscle Building Tips

1. Compound exercises are your best tools for growth. Use them.
2. Eat your biggest meal of the day about 30 to 60 minutes after you lift weights.
3. Get strong! There are no weak bodybuilders. You don't have to become a powerlifter, but you do need to dramatically improve your strength over what it is now.
4. Squats are king of the muscle builders, and they are not bad for your knees unless your form is horrible and/or you are half-squatting. 

5. Deadlift. If squats are king, deadlifts are second in command. They are not bad for your back unless your form is horrible.
6. Learn proper form. Read every article, and watch every video you can on proper exercise form. There is no excuse for having sub-par squat and deadlift form.
7. Balance your upper body work. This means equal effort for chest, back and shoulders. Stop doing 7 exercises for chest and only lat pull downs for back. Balance will keep you healthy, strong and help to stave off shoulder issues.
8. Beginners...stop training like advanced lifters, using advanced splits and training techniques. They are not needed. What you need is to get strong on the basic compound lifts more than anything.
9. Beginners...stop adding training volume. Having 3 bicep days per week isn't going to help. You need to get strong right now, not fatigue yourself with endless sets.
10. Stop believing that muscle building is rocket surgery. It isn't. Get stronger, eat enough food and stay persistence.
11. Stop missing workouts.
12. Stop complaining about muscle soreness. It's part of the game. Don't miss workouts because of it. No excuses - get to the gym.
13. Stop complaining about every ache, pain or strain. Lifting weights is hard, and a man's game. You're going to feel off occasionally. No excuses - get to the gym.
14. Proper muscle building nutrition is much more than broccoli, rice and chicken breasts. Eat a variety of whole foods each week.
15. Eat more red meat.
16. Eat more eggs, including the yolks. Egg yolks are nutritionally dense.
17. Drink plenty of water. Then drink more.
18. Sleep at least 8 hours a night and take naps when possible.
19. Learn to cook. Muscle building nutrition doesn't have to be bland.
20. Having trouble reaching your calorie goals? Add butter or olive oil to your veggies.
21. Having trouble reaching your calorie goals? Switch to whole milk, and drink at least 3 large glasses per day.
22. Having trouble reaching your calorie goals? Add sour cream and cheese to every possible meal.
23. Having trouble reaching your calorie goals? Snack on almonds and nuts in between meals.
24. Beginners...stop obsessing about muscle confusion. You won't plateau for years and years. Confuse your muscles with more weight.
25. Stop changing workouts every 2 weeks. This is a huge waste of time. You're spending more time adapting to the specific conditioning requirements of the workout than you are building muscle.
26. Obsess about keeping your abs and undereat to stay lean, and that's all you'll ever be: skinny with abs.
27. Learn to evolve your training based on needs rather than making random workout changes.
28. Industry standard bodybuilding workouts contain a high percentage of nonsense. Ever notice how 95% of these workouts never tell you how to add weight? Guess what - adding weight is the cornerstone of progress and results.
29. Not all supplements are bad, but some supplement claims can be. Learn the difference.
30. Very few muscle building topics are black or white. Balance what you read with what advanced, successful lifters are using.
31. Science can help, but training is still an art. Everybody is different. Try new things based on science, but tweak them to fit your personal needs.
32. Anyone that insists a topic or training concept is 100% black or white should be approached with caution. Different things work for different lifters.
33. Progression of weight is the magic muscle building key.
34. Why does every workout seem to work? Because a lifter who is dedicated, eats right and gets stronger can thrive on even the most unorganized muscle building workout.
35. Fat is not bad. Do not avoid healthy fats. Your body needs fat to function properly.
36. Eat 90% healthy, whole foods. Allow some of your calories to be fun calories, so you can stay sane and a member of the human race.
37. Just because someone has a six pack doesn't mean they know how to build muscle. Learn the difference between a diet expert and good muscle building advice.
38. Squats above parallel are dangerous (bad for the knees).
39. 20 rep squats are insane and amazing. Try them.
40. Have more sex. It's good for you.
41. Perform cardio 3 times a week for overall health. better health is never a bad thing.
42. Cardio will not limit your gains. Only poor effort in the gym and a weak diet will limit your gains.
43. A great back training combination includes the deadlift, a row, and a lat exercise like pullups, rack chins or lat pulldowns.
44. Dips are underused but potent. They were once considered the upper body squat. Don't underestimate their ability to pack on chest and tricep mass.
45. Find abs exercises that allow you to increase resistance, like weighted situps or cable crunches.
46. Stubborn calves? Try heavy, low rep, high volume work for several months as a change of pace to high rep sets.
47. Most bulks that result in excessive fat gain and little muscle gain happen because 90% of the emphasis is placed upon the diet. A bulk is only going to work if you train insane. Go crazy with compound exercises and building strength so you can maximize muscle growth without wasting those extra calories.
48. Eat as many fruits and veggies as you want. Red, green and yellow colors equal plenty of nutrition.
49. The body needs sodium. Don't under-consume salt.
50. Having a proper sodium/potassium balance is very important for overall health. Instead of worrying about salt, make sure you are taking in enough potassium.
51. Your body needs cholesterol to function properly. If you are eating healthy, don't obsess about your cholesterol intake.
52. Pound for pound the best bicep builders are heavy rows and pullups/chinups. Barbell curls are a good addition to these exercises.
53. Use a heavy compound lift and an extension when targeting triceps; for example...close grip bench presses and two arm seated dumbbell tricep extensions.
54. Dips and close grip bench presses are potent tricep builders.
55. Want big arms? Remember that the triceps makes up 2/3rds of your arm size.
56. Lagging traps? Try the combination of heavy deadlifts, power cleans, power shrugs, heavy behind the neck presses and heavy rows.
57. Don't discount fullbody workouts. Prior to the steroid era they built some amazing physiques. Even Arnold Schwarzenegger himself was weaned on fullbody routines
58. Heavy rows are the best rear delt builders.
59. Isolation exercises stalling and becoming hard to add weight without compromising form? Switch to a machine isolation exercise instead; one that allows a higher range of progression.
60. Perform your compound exercises first while you are fresh.
61. Training for failure is not necessary, and generally involves more risk than reward. Stop a set when you feel like you might fail on the next rep.
62. Don't train with poor form. If your exercise form starts to deteriorates during a set, stop the set.
63. Performing the bench press with your arms flared out at 90 degrees is one of the worst things you can do for your shoulders. Being your elbows in to about a 30-60 degree angle, give or take.
64. Don't bounce bench press reps off your chest. This is dangerous in many ways.
65. Don't curl in the squat rack. The squat rack is sacred, and for squatting.
66. When bench pressing make sure your elbows are directly over your wrists. With your arms at a 30-60 degree angle from your side, this will help you find a natural grip width.
67. Close grip bench presses are NOT performed with your hands 6 inches apart. This is a good way to injure your wrists. Tuck your elbows at your side, and make sure your wrists are over your elbows. This will help you find the proper width.
68. Eating 180 to 240 grams of protein per day isn't going to harm your kidneys. Eat your protein.
69. Eat a variety of protein foods...meat, chicken, fish, eggs, milk. Each protein source has a difference amino acid profile, so variety is a good thing.
70. Lifting weights will not stunt your growth.
71. Creatine is a quality choice and has been extensively researched. Try it for yourself.
72. Work big muscle groups before small muscle groups.
73. If you are using a split, separate your shoulder and chest days as much as possible. Both are "pressing" days and utilize the same muscle groups to different degrees.
74. Beginners...rest as much as you lift. For every lifting day you want a day off. Your body is responding to the intense demands of lifting and you need plenty of rest and food.
75. Stop calling yourself a hardgainer. Focus on getting your bench press to 300, squat to 400 and deadlift to 500. Once there, look in the mirror and see if you're still a "hardgainer."
76. Muscle building takes years, not weeks or months. Don't forget that.
77. If you really want to learn something interesting, ignore how a bodybuilder trains now, and find out how he trained the first 2 years when packing on mass.
78. Train most compound exercises between the 5-12 rep range. Heavy weight works best with moderate reps.
79. Train most isolation exercises between the 8 to 15 rep range. Lighter weight isolation lifts work best with a few extra reps.
80. Muscle soreness is not a be all, end all indicator of workout effectiveness.
81. Beginners...stop focusing on "the pump." A pump won't help if you're using wimpy weights.
82. Eat some protein 60-90 minutes prior to lifting, but don't train on a full stomach. Use whey protein if you have to.
83. Enjoy the journey.
84. It's ok to insert your favorite exercises as long as 80% of your workouts consist of potent movements.
85. Taking advice from a lifter without personal experience is a risky journey. Do your homework.
86. Be careful about trusting Internet advice from someone who doesn't have up at least a picture, video or some form of valid credentials.
87. You never master form on the big lifts. Remember that. The heavier the weight, the more challenging keeping proper form becomes.
88. Overhead presses are not inherently bad for the shoulders, but doing 5 bench press variations while ignoring overhead presses is.
89. It is generally better to perform compound movements before machine exercises.
90. Don't look for ways to make your workout easier; look for ways to make it harder. Embrace the most challenging exercises!
91. Never perform cardio before your weight training. Save your energy for muscle building, and when done do cardio.
92. Performing cardio after lifting? Consider giving your body some protein in the form of a small whey shake before hitting the treadmill.
93. Ignore the nonsense that all supplement companies are to be ignored. Some fringe products are certainly hyped, but that doesn't mean all supplements are without value.
94. Add volume after you've already built a fair amount of strength.
95. Add advanced training techniques like drop sets and slow negatives after you've added a fair amount of strength.
96. Don't trust everything you read on the Internet. Even this article. Research and try things for yourself.
97. Don't discount upper lower splits.
98. When looking at bodypart volume, consider weekly sets. You could do something like 9-15 sets one day a week, 5-8 sets twice a week, or 3-5 sets 3x a week.
99. There are no magic number of sets and reps.
100. How many sets should you do? Use the "one hour guideline." As long as you are training hard and keeping your workouts around an hour, you will be performing a sensible number of sets.
101. The stronger you get, the more using higher rep sets for compound lifts becomes a solid way of training for muscle building.
102. Don't be afraid to take a complete week away from the gym every 8-12 weeks. You won't shrivel up and lose all your muscle. In fact, you'll heal some nagging aches and pains and probably train better when you come back.
103. Intermediate lifters can use a lighter week every 3-4 weeks. Call it a deload. This will allow you to go hard and heavy for several weeks, and then take a lighter week to recover.
104. How wide should your squat stance be? Get in a position like you were guarding someone in basketball and check your foot width. This should be about your squat stance width.
105. Do not squat with your knees forward. Knee angle should match toe angle, and toe angle for most is about 30 degrees. During squats your toes and knees should never be pointed straight ahead.
106. Believe in your workout plan. If you won't trust it will yield results, why are you using it?
107. Eat when you're hungry. This is simply good old fashioned common sense.
108. Snacks in between meals don't have to be complicated. Fruit, protein shakes, whole milk, almonds and nuts, string cheese, protein bars and beef jerky are all simple but solid choices.
109. Start with the basic supplements...a quality multivitamin, fish oil and whey protein. Once you are consistent with your training and making gains, then you can explore things like pre-workout formulas, BCAA drinks and creatine.
110. There's a good chance if you're an ectomorph that you might benefit from more frequent lifting. So try out a fullbody workout.
111. If you're very overweight focus on training hard and getting stronger while dropping the fat. This should be your main priority.
112. Overweight lifters who are trying to lose fat should not train with lighter weight and higher reps. Switching to lighter weights signals they body that you no longer need as much muscle tissue.
113. True plateaus take years and years to reach. Gains always slow over time. If you're adding a couple or reps to a lift each month, you're not stalling.
114. Leg presses are a good exercise, but they are not better than squats. If you want a great leg blasting tag team, use both.
115. Log your workouts. You must use some system of training your progress.
116. Avoid unmotivated training partners who are always late or rarely show up. Surround yourself with motivated people, or no one at all.
117. If you can't do bench presses because you have no spotter, use dumbbell bench presses instead.
118. If you're going to train to failure, do so only on your last set of an exercise.
119. Never waste a set. If you aren't pushing for as many reps as possible, there's no point in performing the set.
120. Always try to improve. If you performed 7 reps for an exercise last week, try for 8 or 9 this week.
121. When losing fat, rapid weight loss usually leads to rapid muscle loss. Try to lose no more than 1.5 to 2 pounds of fat per week.
122. Be careful about trusting advice focused around extremes. Most lifters are in the middle, and not utilizing extreme training or dieting practices.
123. Understand that natural muscle builders will never get as big as steroid users. It's a fairy tale to believe so.
124. If you are unsure about squat form, use goblet squats for several weeks to get the feel for the exercise.
125. Ignore extreme claims such as: "Gain 2 inches on your arms in 2 months with this bicep blaster", or "pack on 10 pounds of muscle in 4 weeks." This is simply nonsense created to get your attention.
126. Use straps if you have to on rows and pullups. Never let a sub-par grip hinder your back training.
127. Want a stronger grip? Try 30 to 60 second barbell static holds in a squat rack.
128. Never perform a compound exercise without first performing a few non-taxing warmup sets.
129. Train your abs last. They are a small muscle group. Blast bigger muscle groups first.
130. You don't need to train abs every day. 1-3 times per week is plenty.
131. So what if you're tired. Workout! Odds are you'll feel better when you're done, and the quality of your performance will most likely surprise you.
132. Don't be afraid to train opposing bodyparts together - chest with biceps, back and triceps. Variety can be a good thing.
133. For fun, finish a bodypart with a pump set. Blast it with a 20-40 rep killer set before moving on.
134. Lagging body part? Try a 7-14 day blitz. Hit it with 10 sets per day, every day, using moderate weight. Then rest that bodypart completely for a week.
135. Limited with time? Try rest-pause training.
136. Hammer your shoulders! It's ok to use more than one pressing movement per shoulder workout. Stop babying your shoulders.
137. Eat first thing in the morning. You're body has been without fuel. Kick start your day with some quality fuel.
138. Eat frequent protein. This has been the staple in bodybuilding for decades, and has never let a lifter down to my knowledge. Eat at least 4 protein meals per day, with 5-7 meals being optimal.
139. Use the "shake and bake" rule post workout. Have a whey shake immediately after training, and 30-90 minutes later eat a whole foods meal (something that is baked/cooked, etc.).
140. Eat your protein before bed. If you're not up for whole foods, drink a casein protein shake.
141. Don't miss meals. Don't miss workouts, don't miss meals...seeing the big picture?
142. Frequently tired? Use a pre-workout formula to give you an extra workout boost.
143. Workout during the time of day when you have the most energy, or when you are least likely to miss workouts.
144. Hate veggies? Dice 2 handfuls of spinach and then sautee in a frying pan until wilted. Spinach reduces down to virtually nothing, is tasteless, and can now be added into nearly any dish. Quick and easy veggies!
145. Ignore haters and detractors. Stay away from people trying to keep you from reaching your goals.
146. In a rut? Try something completely different like a 10x10 workout.
147. There is no need to frequently test your max. Get out of this habit and focus on muscle building.
148. Stop believing that days off are wasted time. Get a life outside of the gym.
149. Attend a local bodybuilding competition. This is a great motivator, and it's cheap!
150. Train like you are expecting to be lifting at age 70. Beating yourself up occasionally is fine. Hard training is hard. But don't overdo it. Get in, work hard and get out!

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