Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Slip

I wonder why the stage of Celebrity Fitness Sunway Pyramid is so slippery!

Gosh, I almost slipped doing T6 where there's shuffle and full of sweat from both of us on the stage.. Damn.. It was so wet!

Even though my shoe, Adidas training, has very good grips, it wasn't enough against the slipperiness.. Hahah I can't even imagine what might have been had I slipped =) sure funny right?

Naaahh.. I was too careful not to shuffle but to "hop" lolx.. but it gave way I guess when the knees in T7 and power jabs in T8 just moved me like moonwalk..

Had the chance to partner one of the best instructors CF has.. =)

CX30

The upcoming and latest LesMills program, CX30..

I will be taking up this training, and hopefully be among the firsts in the region to teach this.. it's super abs-killer, no doubt, but I think I can do it.. 30 minutes of core training.. that's all.. hell is in the studios now =)


And the official LesMills intro...

Monday, March 28, 2011

The song all LesMills Instructors are familiar with..

This is the song that all LesMills instructors are familiar with... when you hear this, you will automatically recall where in the dvd this appear.. although I sort of think LM began to play down this song to put in more additional (often I don't watch) features..

Enjoy..


Friday, March 25, 2011

CF Lot 10

First time I'm teaching with Steph mama and first time also in CF Lot 10.. wasn't used to the mic and then it keeps on dropping off my mouth.. grrrrr... I got so annoyed that I just stuck it as close to my mouth as possible (and it's fucking loud) but I don't care.. better than dropping down to the jaw and members can't hear anything..

The class was explosive.. I did tracks 8, 9 and cooldown.. I have always love track 9 the conditioning because it either works the chest or the abs... In BC47, it works both as we have lots of push up and sit ups to do.. VERY generous on those.. hahaha... abs-killer.. every single time..

Its my second time doing this track and I think I can pull it off if not for the fact that I cannot straighten my leg up 90degrees in the air.. hahaha.. so I bring my hips closer and raise my leg higher.. it's a trick.. =)

And in track 8, my mind was totally blank.. thanks to being tired at work the whole day.. I had to take cues from my fellow seniors who were on stage with me as well.. and the comment that came after class was "brush up on chorey" .ololx..

And in cooldown, I mixed up the sequence of kata and shoulder stretch, and laugh along with members and singing at the same time.. everyone knew I made a mistake here so we just laugh it off together.. was fun though.. hahaha..

At least I am gaining more confident to teaching now... =)

Cheers for the weekend!


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Monday, March 21, 2011

Remembering BC47

I used to remember track by track in previos releases because there wasn't any need to remember a full release until now.. I have also listed in my name in other smaller gyms around town and if there is a need for a replacement, I hope to be called :)

And that's where I guess the need to remember a full release at least is vital at this stage.. After these 3 weeks I will go back to my fav mix and also second fav mix, also incorporating tracks from the new release 47.

Those of you who have done it, what do you think of it? As for me, I think it's the best since 36..

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

My small thought..

I think all great instructors teach in or comes from Fitness First..

Why?

Because FF is the only gym that re-assess an instructor every three months.. Standards are high, expectations are high.. No room for slacking..

And like they say, if you get cleared in Fitness First, you can get cleared in any other gyms.. And only those who didn't make it in FF goes to other gyms hoping for a class..

And tonight I am given a chance to attend the tuition session in Fitness First.. I see it as a chance for me to enter Fitness First.. although I am nowhere near perfection, I believe I can make it in FF..


[UPDATE: 10 March, FF is no longer accepting new instructors.. the only one who got into the mentorship program, is Mocha Jacky.. wish you all the best of being the only one accepted!]
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

I PASSED MY CLEARANCE!!!!

I WAS SO RELIEVED!!!

Finally... passed clearance in Celebrity Fitness Malaysia on my second attempt.. No doubt there was a lot of comments and feedbacks from the senior GX manager who was the examiner, as well as from members of the floor..

Part of the class was videotaped for reference by the GXM.. but I have yet to see it.. On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being best), I rate myself this time at 6... Perhaps time wasn't at my side because I was caught in a nasty crawl due to the torrential evening storm and only reached the gym right on the dot and straightaway started the class without much introduction (thus not fulfilling rule #1 already - introduction! GOSH!)

This begins yet another chapter of my instructor career.. There will be a lot of work to be done before I can expect any class, but for now, I just want to eat and rest and then start rehearsing on Bodycombat 47, just in case there might be a replacement class to do in weeks to come.. never know right?

This blog has roughly 300 readers a week, nothing to brag about, but out of this number, I'd like to dedicate thanks to Vanessa from Canada who has been an avid reader and commentor in this blog.. She has been really supportive morally in her words and thus, when I went on stage yesterday, a split second thought was to this blog and its readers (some who happens to be in the studio yesterday).. a dedication to each and everyone of you who attends bodycombat classes, wherever you may be..

I'm happy to note that somehow, some of you are now interested to take up Bodycombat training.. All the best to you!

Next stop.. Fitness First Malaysia..

Cheers for a great week ahead!
Eric.


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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Results pending..

Oh well..  done with class.. just need to wait for the feedback and the ultimatum via email..

tick tock tick tock...



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