Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The truth is out there…

Let’s face it. Everyone wants a body like Brad Pitt, Jessica Alba, etc. Looks don’t fade with age and everyone is always trying to improve their appearance not matter at what age. To me, the ideal physique is muscular, lean, and with definition. The reason we are here is to get rid of those myths that we commonly hear.
  • Myth #1-”My genetics are awful”.
  • Myth #2-”I don’t have the time”.
  • Myth #3=”I will have to starve”.
  • Myth “4-”I am a desi(or south Asian American), and my body has a different build”.
  • Myth#5- “Those guys are on steroids and supplements”.

If you ever hear yourself saying these fallacies, stop now. No more. As we can show you how we have disproved every single one. This website is particularly dedicated to south Asian descent as we have developed a reputation for a fat, scrawny, and unathletic race.

The common stereotypes about Asian men that I know everyone has heard include “scrawny, skinny, lanky”. And we all know the common talk about “Caucasian women having nicer bodies then women of Indian decent”.

If you are on this website now, you have already started your dedication towards attaining the perfect physique. Several benefits to an amazing physique include

For guys:

1.) Women are attracted to men that are big and muscular.

2.) Let’s face it. Women want to feel protected. If you are skinnier than your gf, she will feel insecure with you.

3.) The most attractive body part to a woman is your abdominal muscles.

Do you have a potbelly? Or have you never seen your abs? Your sexual life will improve drastically and your confidence will sky-rocket.

For ladies:

1.) Women are always idealized on their looks throughout life. Sadly, but true, Women that are more attractive have it easier in life. Having an attractive body will not only help you attract more attractive males, but it will also improve your job security, job placement, and promotions.

2.) Men do not look at your face first, most of the time.

Let’s face it, the more sexually attractive you are (your physique), the more males that will want to date you, as we males are very visually-oriented when it comes to attraction.

Health Benefits:

1.) Losing weight after pregnancy

2.) Increased energy levels

3.) Living longer

Okay enough for now. You will hear more from me soon.

Help me! I am a desi guy and skinny…(Workout-Part 2)

So to continue…in order to gain weight you have to take in more calories than you burn. Everyone has a different type of metabolism. For example, if you burn 3000 calories a day and if you eat 4000 calories that day your body will automatically put on weight. Furthermore, you have to eat high-quality calories. You cannot get away with eating potato chips and beer and expect to gain good weight which is adding more muscle.

A lean muscle weight gain involves a good workout by incorporating exercises which put stress on your body and triggers your body to put on weight in order to cope with the stress which your body goes through due to weight training.

This is MY workout which I followed in order to gain my weight. Please use this workout at your own risk.

So for this workout plan I have divided the plan into 3 major categories.

  1. Gaining mass and strength
  2. Increasing muscular endurance
  3. Cutting Fat

These categories will be divided into weeks. Week 1-Week 6 will be Gaining Mass and Strength. Week 7-Week 9 will be increasing muscular endurance. Last but not least Week 10-Week 14 will be cutting the fat.

Gaining Mass & Strength (Week 1 to 6): Exercise

Monday: (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Abs)

  • Flat Bench Press
  • Shoulder Press
  • Dips
  • Crunches

Do a warm up set before starting your exercise in order to loosen up the muscles and to avoid injury. Do these exercises with 4 sets each by increasing weight when you go to the next set.

For Example: Bench Press: Set 1:100 lbs (6-8 reps)

Set 2: 110 lbs (4-6 reps)

Set 3: 120 lbs (2-4 reps)

Set 4: 130 lbs (1-2 reps)

Tuesday: Rest

Wednesday: (Legs, Abs)

  • Squats
  • Leg Press
  • Leg Curls
  • Crunches

Thursday: Rest

Friday: (Back, Bi’s, Abs)

  • Pull Ups
  • Deadlifts
  • Lat Pull Down
  • Barbell Curls
  • Dumbbell Curls
  • Crunches

Increasing Muscular Endurance (Week 7-9)

You will do the same exercises but now you will reduce the weight and increase your rep ranges from (6-8 reps) to (12-15 reps constant for all sets)

Cutting Fat (Weeks 10-14)

You will do the same exercises with normal rep ranges of (8-10 reps) and now incorporate cardio into your training for days your are resting which are (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday/Sunday)

The cardio will be a high intensity routine which will be a 30- 40 min treadmill run or on an elliptical machine.

Note:

These exercises incorporate stabilizer muscles since multiple muscle groups are involved while performing them. For example (working out the back will also workout your biceps.

Stay Tuned for by next post on the Diet Part 3…this will be the most important part of this plan since your diet means everything for the way you will look. You will need to follow a strict diet in order to achieve your goals.

Help me! I am a desi guy and skinny…(Part 1)


After starting college you realized that how important it was to be healthy and alert not only in class but also in general. Therefore, It is important to educate yourself by researching and dedicating some time to be knowledgeable in weight training and dieting, if you want to put on weight by increasing muscle and lose fat in order to stay lean and healthy. As an Indian kid with “desi genetics” it really doesn’t help you have a good start to your venture, but with some determination you can tweak your genetic makeup and fool your body in order to reach your goals. All of the Desi Guys out there know what I am talking about. I know that at some point in your life a thought must have crossed you mind that “hey I am sooo skinny…how can I get big like some of these kids who wear Affliction t-shirts and have arms like the size of my thighs”. Am I RIGHT?? Well..if you answered Yes to my question then you are a step closer to being lean and muscular…if you answered NO then you are either content or want to lose the excess fat which you have amassed over the years by going to frat parties and drinking their jungle juice, going to some kids place who lives with 4 other roommates on a off campus house who just invited you to come to his house party at the end of midterms OR your weekly hookah and beer pong meetings.

Sooo the big question is why can’t you gain weight? I believe there are couple of reasons for this problem you are facing. First, it’s your genetic makeup…remember bio class all you premed students??? You get half the genes from your mother and half from your father…soooo if your parents are naturally skinny, then you most likely will have the same body type….(of course there are a few people which do not fit this hypothesis). Second, its your metabolism. Your body just simply burns more calories than compared to a person who is a little built. Therefore, the type of diet that you have plays a crucial role in order to gain weight (More on this later…)

Soo all of you desi guys…and also people who are reading this and thinking if it pertains to you as well…ready to take a dive into how you can do this? How you can gain weight and lean muscle and maintain it?

There are a few rules for this journey and you CANNOT and I cant stress this enough…YOU CANNOT..break these rules if you want to achieve your goals.

Here on this site..I will give you details on the diet and bodybuilding exercises you need to follow and which I have followed over the years in order to gain lean muscle. So stay tuned for my next article (Part 2)…