Shaving arm pit hair may sound silly, but it’s important and pretty serious to do. I’m about to explain why in this post. Not only that shaving your arm pit hair would help make your bicep and lat poses look better, there’s a more important reason than that. You know how after every time you get done working out, you always get this sweaty smell? That’s why. Shaving arm pit hair helps get rid of the body odor.

I don’t shave body hair at all because that’s for the professionals, but it’s okay to shave the arm pits. Don’t have to shave arm pits if you don’t want to, it’s your choice but it is strongly recommended in bodybuilding.

To get rid of my body odor after workouts, I shower after every workout and use deodorant. Plus, changing into new clothes after a workout is important too.

I’ve been shaving my arm pit hair a lot more often now, at least once a week. It feels good and more comfortable.

Kev

It’s interesting on how some people react to my progress photos. When I post my progress photos publicly, I get laughed at and get made fun of by some. Some people tell me I need more work or worse, they even go as far as telling me I look like crap, they tell me to quit working out. People give positive comments to other progress pics, even if they are not in the greatest shape.

I’ve said it before, when you get into fitness, start posting your pics online, you’re gonna have to deal with a lot of critics. Be it, either negative or positive responses.

Of course, I’m gonna need more work on my chest muscles. I just started like a little over 3 years ago, of course, I’m not gonna get a big chest this soon. Getting a bigger chest takes years & years of hard work. I’m doing the best I can to improve my pecs doing all kinds of benching, dumbbell floor presses,  flies, cable cross overs, pushups, etc. My chest is slowly getting an improvement just a little bit. I feel them getting bigger just a little bit.

I would say by the next several years, my pecs would start to look like an actual bodybuilder. It takes a while, this don’t happen over night. People seem to not understand that yet.

I’m okay with getting made fun of and bashed on for my fitness physique. Negative feedback doesn’t bother me at all, ’cause it’s actually a great motivation tool to help me work hard even more. So the haters, can keep hating all they want to.

In the fitness world, everyone really does have weird and strange attitudes. Everyone wants to feel smart and tough because they work out in a gym. It’s even weirder getting feedback from other bodybuilders ’cause they’ll all be arguing who is right and who is wrong, who is stronger and who is not. Ego and jealousy gets in the way with everything, that’s all it is. Everybody wants to feel ripped and tough ’cause they lift weights.

As you’ve noticed, I never had that kind of attitude. Even though I’m not in the best of shape yet, I’m proud of myself for changing my lifestyle and getting healthy, that’s all that it should matter. Leave your ego out the door. People should be proud of me for that, and they just don’t want to admit it.

Kev

I used to do a lot of ab exercises like crunches, floor bicycles, planks, etc., but ab exercises are not really needed at all for your workout routine. The way I look at ab workouts, they don’t really do anything to your abs. You’re not gonna get a six pack by wasting a lot of time doing ab workouts. You get that sexy washboard just by not eating a lot and doing plenty of cardio. That’s it.

You keep your calorie intake as low as possible. Stay away from high sugars and fatty foods. Do plenty of cardio from 20-30 minutes a day whether it will be walking, running, biking, or even swimming… you’ll get a six pack successfully in a short time.

I don’t eat a lot of meals throughout the day. Just 3 or 4 meals a day is all I need. I don’t really need to do the 6 meals a day thing. Just do whatever feels right for you. You don’t have to follow anyone else’s rules in fitness, just do your own thing, how you want to.

I keep my healthy nutrition simple, nothing too complicated. I just eat a lot of vegetables, fruits, meats, and a lot of fish. I eat plenty of protein from real food and eat healthy carbs (not simple carbs). Then I’ll eat whatever I want on the weekends only, junk food and everything.

I don’t rely on supplements and protein powders anymore like I used to.

I still got ways to go in fitness. Still trying to find ways to beef up my chest some more. I do want bigger chest pecs and doing the best I can. I still get good feedback on my fitness everywhere I go, people say to me in person that I’m looking more massive every time, so I feel that I’m doing a good job by myself with no personal trainer.

Just eat clean, work out hard, and do plenty of cardio. Those three things is how you get the body you always wanted. I still got a lot to learn and work to do. Not bad for someone who has been doing this for a little over three years. This is only the beginning. Just wait ’til you see what I’m going to look like in the next several years. I’ll be even more massive and ripped then, I’m sure.

Kev

One of the hardest things to do when going on vacations is trying to eat healthy as best as possible. I still tried to eat good throughout the week on vacation as best as I can, but you’re going to get forced to eat junk food a lot. Why? Because junk food is everywhere in big cities. Junk food makes a lot of money, that’s why it’s a hit out West. Yes, there are healthy restaurants that serve real healthy food, but there isn’t many out in the California area.

That’s why I said the hell with it, if I am going to take off a week off fitness and exercise, I’d take a week off of the healthy nutrition too. I was out there to have fun and enjoy myself. You can only live once, right? Life is too short. Even if I did lose a little muscle or gotten a little fat while doing that, that’s okay. No big deal on that either, ’cause when you go back home, you can get it all back quickly. Just by burning off all the junk food and getting your muscle back is real easy in a very quick time.

I did try the “In and Out Burger” which is a popular fast food restaurant chain which is available out West only. I actually loved the, “In and Out Burger”, they make great fast food there. Better than McDonald’s/Burger King, in my opinion.

Another great restaurant is a place called, “The Pearl” which is a healthy restaurant. I ordered scallops and rice there ’cause I was in the mood for sea food. When you go on an ocean vacation, you got to eat sea food somewhere, ’cause I love sea food. Especially lobster, crab legs, shrimp, clams, various fish, etc. I love all that stuff.

Eating right is hard to do on vacations. I’m sure there are better ways to eat healthy on vacations, but healthy food is expensive out there. Now that I’m back home, I’ve returned to my strict nutrition. It’s okay to take a week off of both fitness &  healthy nutrition at least once a year, it won’t kill you. As long as you know what you’re doing and you’re careful. Eat all the junk food you want, but don’t over do it. It actually helps adds the extra pounds and helps you get bigger with calories. Then you can take it off after, then you get better results that way. That’s the trick.

It’s okay to eat junk food once in a while. You can’t ignore junk food completely anyway.

Kev

After doing some reading and research on gym floors, I read that the floors at my local gym could be rubber floor tiles. Maybe that’s why they feel like they are hard as stone. They help protect the equipment being dropped on the floor. Even though that is what the floor tiles at the gym could be used for, I still disagree with weight dropping. It causes a distraction with other people working out or it could cause an injury to yourself and other people. I believe that the rubber floor tiles were put there, in case, you drop the weights by accident.

Some people are so careless and selfish in the gym, they think they own the gym for themselves. It’s a public place. So you need to be courteous, kind and respectful to others.

I don’t see too many people dropping weights to the floor. I see many that are very careful and responsible. Once in a while, I’ll see someone dropping weights like if they were nothing.

The only time it’s okay to drop weights to the floor is when you’re doing Power Lifting for some professional competition or something. That’s when it’s okay. If you’re not a power lifter, then it’s just dangerous and risky.

Just don’t do it. Most people I’ve seen in the gym are respectful and courteous like I said, but sometimes, I’ll see a few idiots who can be pretty rough on equipment.

Kev

When I post my progress pics online, they usually get mix reactions. There are some that love it, they think I look fantastic and I do get positive feedback by some. I also get negative feedback on my shirtless progress photos. Some say I look like a creep and they claim I’m not muscular at all. I enjoy getting mixed reactions, ’cause honestly, that’s what natural bodybuilding is all about. What is natural bodybuilding? Get the hint with the word, “natural”. It means you have a fit and muscular physique, but you’re not going to look perfect. Natural is having a normal look. That’s why natural bodybuilder’s get slammed for their physiques ’cause they don’t look like those “unnatural” ‘roided up bodybuilders you see in the magazines and underwear ads.

I consider negative feedback a compliment.

On top of that, I’m not looking to be a perfect and unnatural bodybuilder. I just want to look healthy, feel healthy and look great for myself. I don’t plan to like those pros you see in Mr. Olympia. I don’t care to look like other guys in the gym. I’m doing this my own way and my own style.

When you get into fitness & bodybuilding, you have to deal with the critics. You’re gonna get criticized. You just gotta be strong and not let jealousy and negativity bring you down. This is about you. Your fitness dreams and goals. Of what you want to achieve. It’s not about other people. This is where I come from ’cause I do this for me.

I’ve also heard from some people that 20 – 30 minutes in the gym is not a workout? In my eyes, it is a workout. That’s all I need in the gym is about 20 to 30 minutes. I just go in there and do a couple of quick things, that’s all you need. Some guys would just work their asses off too hard in the gym for a couple of hours, and that’s over training, in my opinion. The less you do, the better results you get in your physique.

Believe it or not, there are people that enjoy what I do.

I’ve been on a break from wordpress and facebook. Been busy, and still busy. Just wanted to drop in a quick line to say to the readers that this blog isn’t dead.

Kev

Is it good to socialize in the weight room? “Yes” and “No”. The “Yes”, it’s great to meet new people and hang out with your workout partners there. Nothing wrong with that. The “No”, it isn’t good to socialize with people because you need your strict concentration during your workouts.

I’ve seen too many people at the gym, talking to each other for more than a half hour between their sets. When they get done talking, they get back to work outs to finish their sets. Happens all the time.

Why is it bad to talk to people during your workouts? It’s because your muscles are calling you to work it more. If you waste too much time talking to someone in the middle of your workout, you’re not gonna get much results out of it.

While I’m working out at the gym, I’ve had people tried to talk to me while I’m busy. It has happened to me before. It usually happens when I see someone I know at the gym. Yes, I do socialize at the gym at times, but NOT during my workouts and not in between sets. I usually do the socializing after I’m done with my workouts for the day. That’s when it’s okay to talk with people at the gym.

Long rests in between sets is not good for a lot of reasons. The same goes with talking on cell phones. When you’re doing your workouts, turn your damn cell phone off and put it away somewhere. I’ve seen people bring cell phones in the weight room all the time as well.

You’re there to work out, not talk. That’s what you got your gym membership, use it for a good reason. Don’t waste it. People seem to make the mistake that the gym is a good place to socialize and meet people. I do talk to people at the gym, don’t get me wrong, only for just a few minutes then I’ll politely say, “I need to get back to my workout, please”.

Only a couple of minutes of resting between sets is all you need. More than a half hour resting, not good. This is why I disagree with socializing in the gym. It does have something to do with health, believe it or not.

Kev

I have been accused by some online that I’m not a bodybuilder. Some said I don’t have the good enough physique so I won’t be considered a bodybuilder. Here’s a few progress pics, just taken now to prove them wrong.

That’s not a good enough physique to be called a bodybuilder?

My arms and shoulders, are defined pretty nicely. I got a good six pack going, and the chest are improving a little more. I’ve also been accused of not having enough lats, so I posted back shots to prove it.

To those idiots who came to my site and said I wasn’t a bodybuilder, well, here’s your proof that I am. At least, I had the guts to post shirtless pics publicly. Well, where are your progress pics and then I’ll judge if you’re a bodybuilder or not. Feel free to post ’em here, I’ll let ya.

Kev

When you workout in a public gym, you’re going to experience a lot of things that are going to piss you off. I’ve been there. People are crazy at gyms.

What are things that piss me off at a public gym? Here’s a short list:

• Equipment Hogging – There are guys in gyms that spend way more than a half hour on the same equipment. If I need to use something, and some guy is taking forever to use it. That drives me crazy.
• People not taking their weights back to where they belong – One time I had to use a leg press a while back, and the leg press machine was already full of 45 lb weight plates that I had to take off myself because the person that was using it before didn’t bother to put them back themselves. This drives me crazy too.
• Weight dropping – Earlier today, there was a guy doing dumbbell chest presses on a bench near to where I was working out. He was like lifting 50 – 60 lb dumbbells around that, when he gets done with his set, he just drops them to the floor, making a loud crashing sound. There’s no reason to drop the weights. Just bring them down slowly and easily, then set them on the floor. Handle weights with care. I think the reason guys drop weights to the floor is not because they are heavy, it’s because it’s an ego kind of thing. They want to think of themselves like, “Gggggrrrrr, I’m tough, so I need to show it in front of everybody”. I lifted heavy dumbbells before, and I never drop them. If they are heavy for you, get a spotter. Of course, most won’t get a spotter. They think they’re tough without a spotter too.
• People trying to start a conversation with me during my workouts – Hello people, I’m working out. Shut up and leave me alone. I need my concentration, thanks.

I’m still getting people saying negative things about my bodybuilding physique, but you know what? It’s actually pretty cool. I consider what they say a compliment. If they say I look like a “creep” or if they say I need a lot of work, it lets me know that I’m good at what I do. People who bash my physique are mostly people who aren’t in great shape themselves, or if they aren’t into working out at all. They rip into ya out of jealous rage, nothing more.

I’ve been doing this for a little over three years straight, all year round, and with no serious injuries either. I might of got like a few little muscle strains here and there, but nothing that bad, they heal up quick.

People just don’t want to admit that what I do is impressive and inspiring. I may not have a straight body, but that’s how I’m going to have to live, there’s nothing I can do about that, but still though… anybody is welcome to get into bodybuilding, no matter the physical disabilities, you have. I’m not perfect and neither are you. Nobody is. The way I am, doesn’t make me handicapped, even though I’ve been wrongly accused of it by some.

Despite the negative feedback at my bodybuilding, you all like what I do and you’re just afraid to say it to me. That’s okay though.

I’m not really doing this to please everyone anyway. I’m doing it for myself. To get healthy, lean, muscular, be happy and to just feel good. Plus to keep myself active to find other things to do besides music & movies.

So keep talking shit at my physique. All it’s doing is just inspiring me to get even more jacked and to keep at it. I’m never giving this up, no matter if other people don’t like it or not.

Kev