Do You Even Lift?

When I first saw this video I thought it would be hilarious, but after a few seconds, it made me realize how different internet memes are from real life reality.  99% of the people that talk shit anonymously on the internet would get the shit beat out of them on real life.  Plus internet humor is directed towards 12 years old and a lot of it just isn't funny to the average adult.  Here's the video, see for yourself.

Warm Regards,

Johnny FD.

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McDonald's New Egg White Delights are Retarded. Less Salt, Lower Cholesterol, More Bull Shit.

"If you want to be healthier, and reduce your rick for heart disease, eat less cholesterol, limit your whole egg intake to less than 2 per week and eat more heart healthy, whole grains."

Turns out, that's all bullshit and McDonald's is now using that false information to sell more crap, this time, in the form of new Egg White McMuffins.  

http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/promotions/egg_whites.html

It turns out that eating food cholesterol has nothing to do with heart disease and it's perfectly okay to eat up to a dozen whole eggs per day.  The whole wheat is bullshit and you shouldn't be eating wheat anyways, the white cheddar cheese they snuck in there is just as bad for you as normal processed yellow cheddar cheese and the low salt and low fat approach just makes you feel unsatisfied and makes you want to eat more crap.

Switching out whole eggs for egg whites doesn't make this big breakfast any better for you.  In fact, if you ate 6 whole scrambled eggs in 1/4 stick of good quality grass-fed butter, even if you ate it with 10 strips of bacon on the side, you would be MUCH better off than eating this platter.

Read this website for more information:  http://www.bulletproofexec.com/butter-replaces-statins/

or read this:  http://paleohacks.com/questions/142620/who-perpetuates-the-myth-that-whole-eggs-are-bad#axzz2To0RY8rM

or do your own research, just stop believing the crap we learned from TV and school about eating too many eggs are bad for us.  Be smart, educate yourself and enjoy a great healthy life

Warm Regards,

Johnny FD.
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The Only 3 Exercises you Need to look like this fit 60 year old man.

I was Shocked to see how fit this guy is being 60 years old.  But then the explained his workout routine and I realized that that's really all you need. No gym or exercise equipment necessary, just dedication and hard work.  But mainly it's because he does it consistently 

I'm a firm believer that working out consistently over the course of a few years is a million times better than going all out for a month and then taking three months off to recover which is what most guys do.  I have a friend who gets super into Muay Thai and trains twice a day, runs 5 miles and does all sorts of crazy things, then he either hurts himself and uses that as an excuse not to do anything for 6 months or he just burns himself out and says he's too busy with work.

Well if I could look like this guy when i'm 60, I'll be very happy.



His workout routine is basically

500 Pushups a Day: Broken down into Sets
(I think he said he does 250 at home, then 250 more at the park)
10 Sets of Pull Ups
10 Sets of Dips

That's it.  Obviously it would be better to do some squats for your legs, even air squats or pistol squats. And adding in sprints just once a week would do wonders.  But doing just those three things he is ripped.  What's your excuse!  =)

Oh yeah and then there is this guy, who is also 60 years old.


Warm Regards,

Johnny FD
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The Rematch: Fight Photos

These are the photos from my fight here in Chiang Mai. As some of you may have noticed, this was a rematch against Joomeawae.  It was a great experience and made me realize how much more there is to learn about the art of Muay Thai.  After the fight I decided to take some time off and drop a weight class by focusing on CrossFit for a while, which also doubles as rehab for my messed up foot and ankle.

Here are some of the photos, memories that I will keep with me forever.

Hope you guys get to come out to Thailand for your own fight camp and bring back some memories of your own.

Warm Regards,

Johnny FD

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It'll make your trip a million times easier, trust me.

Another Successful Week of Training - Still Paleo, Still 6 for 6.

I have less than 2 months left in Thailand before I go home to work in the U.S. over the summer, so I've been trying to make the most of it.  My number one goal this year was to get in the best shape of my life, and with my long Muay Thai camp and now CrossFit, I feel like I'm finally getting there.  

It's been three weeks since I've been eating strict Paleo and cut out all rice, wheat, bread, noodles, and carbs with the exception of sweet potatoes.  It was really difficult in the beginning as every meal in Thailand comes with either rice or noodles, but I decided it was important and stuck with it.  I've been cooking at home on a stove top burner I bought for around 300 baht ($10US) and whenever I go out to eat I order just mixed veggies with chicken and a fried egg or I try to go to Thai BBQ places so I can load up on meat and veggies. 

Here are some examples of what I've been typically eating everyday and how you can Eat Paleo in Thailand: 

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs in Anchor Grass-Fed Butter, Sweet Potatoes and Avacado

Lunch: Stir Fried Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Veggies

Lunch/Dinner: Stir Fried Chicken, Veggies and Sunflower Seeds

Dinner: Thai BBQ - Grilled Beef and Pork with  Veggies.  129 baht ($4.30) All you can eat.

  

On this Thai Paleo diet, I have a ton more energy, I'm sleeping really well, I'm recovering from my workouts really well and I'm losing body fat while building lean muscle.  This is my third week going 6 for 6 as in working out everyday Monday-Saturday and resting only on Sundays.  There were a few days I was tempted to take a nap or take an extra day off to rest, but once I'd step foot into the gym I'd feel fine and after the workout I'd feel amazing.

I've really been enjoying my training at CrossFit Chiang Mai, it really feels like a community there, almost like a little family here in Chiang Mai.  The reason why I love the workouts is because it's different everyday and everyday it pushes you to your limits.

Today's workout is:

Helen

Strength Workout:Front Squat 5 Rep Max

WOD: Conditioning Workout of the Day

3 RFT (rounds for time)

400m sprint
21 kettlebell swings (24kg men/16kg women)
12 pull-ups

Yesterday was Sunday, Rest Day.  

I'll write about it more in a separate post when I get a chance but I had a great day in the sun swimming at the quarry here in Chiang Mai.  It's a bit of an undiscovered part of the city with very few tourists even on week ends.  

Keep up the training!

Warm Regards,

Johnny

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Sad News: Tiger Muay Thai Chiang Mai CLOSED - SHUT DOWN.

I could hardly believe it when I found out, but Tiger Muay Thai Chiang Mai is officially closing as of tonight.  As the new facility was nearly completion the greedy Thai partner who's name was officially on the land decided to rip off and scam the owners of Tiger Muay Thai by kicking them off his land.

As some of you may know, Non-Thai people cannot officially own any land in Thailand.  So if an American or European owns a home or business in Thailand, they either have a Thai business partner that controls the majority of the company or they are just leasing the land. Westerner can't buy houses in Thailand but can legally own Condos as they are built on isn't officially theirs and only leased for 30-99 years.

Without knowing the Thai partner's side of the story, it looks like he got greedy and decided to let Tiger Muay Thai build a world class gym, and 48 rooms of accommodation before telling them to fuck off his land.  TMT hired lawyers but legally they were screwed.  When I asked the manager why they don't demolish the buildings before they leave, he informed me that it would be illegal if they did.

I'm not sure what the Thai guy is going to do with the space, but I'm sure he will have terrible karma for what he did.  Will he get respect and face for having a world class Muay Thai gym all to himself or will it remain empty and unused because whatever gym gets built there, I'm sure no westerner would go to after hearing how shady he was in obtaining it.

It's a shame that what could have been a great alternative to Tiger Muay Thai Phuket in a quieter, cheaper location near Chiang Mai is never going to exist.  I'm sure some people are happy about it, but either way, it's really sad news to hear of anyone getting ripped off that badly.  Here is a video of what could have been, would have been.

Warm Regards,

Johnny
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6 for 6 AGAIN! Training Beast Mode ON!

I'm very happy to say that this is my second week in a row training all six days without a break.  Sundays is a  well deserved rest day, but for the rest of the week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday, Friday, and Saturday I am hitting the gym hard even on the days I'd rather be taking a nap.

When I was doing Muay Thai full time, it would be tempting to train both in the morning and afternoon, but what would always end up happening is I would do a double session and then be wrecked and have to take a few days off.  Even the guys that show up in great shape end up missing days because of over training.  The great thing about CrossFit is the WOD, the workout of the day, which is short and intense.  

It's been exactly one month since I started doing CrossFit and I have lost 2 inches on my waist which is really the only measurement I care about.  My entire body including my shoulders, thighs and glutes are more muscular and I feel like I'm getting in the best shape of my life.  

I've been missing Muay Thai like crazy as I really love to spar, but as far as overall fitness is concerned, I'm getting a better workout at CrossFit, and here in Thailand it's actually much cheaper than Muay Thai.  An unlimited monthly pass at Muay Thai is up to 8,000 baht ($267) per month, while the unlimited membership at CrossFit is only 2,600 baht ($87US)

It doesn't help that my friend that I met during my time at Phuket Top Team has come to visit as it reminds me of my passion for Muay Thai.  For those don't know Ilya Grad is a WCK International Muay Thai Champion and was featured on the reality show The Challenger Muay Thai, he was also voted the hottest Jewish Man in the world beating out Maroon 5's Adam Levine.  

Keep on training and remember to aim for your own 6 for 6.

Warm Regards,

Johnny F.D.
Author of 12 Weeks In Thailand: The Good Life on the Cheap
The MUST READ guide if you are planning to train Muay Thai in Thailand