Name: Wang Hao Bo (Max)
Blog owned: spotmebrah.blogspot.sg
How I got started:
I was not always into fitness, formerly a TAF(trim and fit) club member in Primary school and Secondary school. I always remember the days that my mother would have to wake me up at 6am and then proceed to drag me along as she go for a jog. It was when someone in the family passed away from a health problem did I suddenly realize that I might die because of my poor health. I then became obsessed with losing weight and eventually hit a low BMI of 18 at one point before getting hooked onto Ghetto Training (courtesy of childhood friends Ananda and Sashti). I then started hitting the gym in order to look good but focused mainly on chest and biceps and pull-ups, neglecting my lower body development. In my JC days, I joined Track and Field after being in awe of my senior Joshua whom I spotted throwing the discus and his display of strength blew me away. In NS, I was selected to be a PTI (physical training instructor), and also went on to become a certified lifeguard. However, at that point I was still unsure of how to really train, neglecting the major compound lifts except bench press, which is a common mistake for most guys. After entering Singapore Management University, I form a strong bond with the other gym goers who taught me how to lift properly and the other aspects of bodybuilding/powerlifting (Leonard, Sihao, Twain, Bryan, Jon) and started to understand the importance of setting a good strength foundation. Currently, I am preparing for my first Powerlifting competition in July.
Why I train:
Basically I have been training on and off for a long time now, about 8 years, however I only started understanding the bigger picture (the nutrition, the workout, the science etc) early last year (2012), and since then I realized how much more I have to learn, therefore I am constantly pushing myself to see how far I can go and with a dream physique in mind, I am constantly pushing myself to get there.
How I stay motivated:
People always ask me why I can train day in day out, the reason is quite simple: I surround myself with many positive influences (my friends) and the fact that I can now help others to achieve a better physique brings me satisfaction, therefore I love training. As long as I can continue doing what I like, I will keep doing it. On train/bus rides etc, I would watch motivational videos or training videos of other lifters. On days that I feel off, I would watch my favorite lifter, Pete Rubish grinding out his 800lbs deadlift and slap myself awake mentally or watch Zhansi's epic bodybuilding videos before getting that last rep in.
Tip:
Throughout my years of training, I realized that a lot of people fall trap to popular fitness myths such as lifting light weights for many reps = cutting and a diet = starving yourself and girls who lift = look like man. These are not true and I hope that through this blog, people would learn the correct information and not lose heart in achieving their dream bodies. Look good, feel good brah.
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