BLOGGING WENT AWRY..

My apology for the multiple posting on the Mail Q&A: RAISING THE RED FLAG. It was meant to be for my 2nd page blog archives which is a compilation of all articles of my interest. Anyway, what contained in the interview with the Malay Mail was abit manipulated by the media. It was not entirely meant the way it was put forward.

Sorry for the spam which broadcasted the same blog article more than 20 times. The article has been deleted from here and kept at my 2nd page, the Voices...

COBC: JULY SESSION 2

It is impossible to plateau at the CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP, Malaysia!!! A bunch of us (including me) now had entered into our 3rd year training under the program with the same drive and energy but stronger stamina and strength. This is one of the main factor on how and why the ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP AUSTRALIA (our principal) is now into their 20th year since establishment in 1991. Although we are a toddler being only 1 year old in Malaysia but the 20th years of experience backing, supporting and designing a world-class training program delivered to you only at the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP by CHIEF's qualified instructors is a journey in it self.

After 3 years of training under the program, I lost my shoulder and legs again!!? I mean.... I still cant feel my legs and shoulders after the session today. Here I am, thinking I should be accustom to the workout but completing the session today was pain-stalking. Not that kind of pain but the other kind of pain... you know what I mean? Chief Brabon once said, if you struggled and find it difficult to complete a session, it means you have had a good session. That is what the program is about and that is what the instructors are train to do.... to make sure that every recruit gave 110% effort for the whole 1 hour! There are not there to be your friend but to extract your best potential.

The Otais (Old-Timer) were surprised and welcome back Lessa Tan!! Leesa Tan was our recruit but she had moved to become an expatriate overseas and occasionally comes back to Malaysia for a break. Leesa Tan, anytime you are back, please come for training!! Although you still maintain that lean and athletic physique but you still need to train. Welcome back Leesa Tan.

1 YEAR OLD CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP, MALAYSIA

The CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP, MALAYSIA turned One Year Old this month. Being only one year old, we are not free from flaw(s) and mistake(s) but we learn from our mistakes as well as other people's flaw and will continuously improve ourselves, our deliverables and our services. We are sensitive to whatever the needs of our recruits and members and where possible, we want to fulfill all those request. Rienna Choo... after many months of waiting, that Car Sticker is now ready. Its complimentary to mark our 1st year anniversary. Please inquire from your instructors & Admins. John Chuah.. I am also pleased to inform we now have the Cage!!!

After one year of being trained under the program, we took a huge step forward to subscribe the license from Australia, to share the program at various other locations. Now that we are one year old, from just a mere 1 location at Bandar Utama, this program is now shared at 3 locations namely, Bandar Utama, Subang Jaya USJ1 and Damansara Heights. From just 1 platoon, we now have 5 platoons namely BU-Alpha, BU-Bravo, USJ1-Alpha, USJ1-bravo and Damansara heights- Zulu.

For this one year anniversary...... On behalf of my partners Dr Malek Aziz & Sarge Dann and Chief Brabon the founder & Managing Director of the ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP, Australia I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the Pioneers and thoroughbred recruits as well as all past and present recruits.

Thank you Uncle John Chuah whom were our biggest supporter when we first started one year ago and even today... although now he has also became the biggest FFK. Thank you the most voted Spirit of Bootcamp and best improved and still improving JOE LIEW!!

Thank you pioneers Shear Ling Toh, James Fong, Chan Meng Yam, Freda Liu, Fatintafrina Mohd Tareh, Joannita Zaleha Yusof, RosLIZZA Abdul Rahim, Pooi Ching Khiew, Viki Lim, Lilian Lee, Raja Affandi Jamaluddin, Norliza Mohd Khalid, Afiza Abdul Halin, Rienna Choo...

STANDARD CHARTERED KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL MARATHON 2011

Kuala Lumpur, 26 June 2011. Today was Standard Chartered's third year as the main sponsor for the Kuala Lumpur International Marathon, Malaysia's biggest marathons and in just a short span of 3 years, I have to give this year's Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur International Marathon a two thumbs and 2 toes up!!! I have ran more than 60 races in the past 8 years and this was the best organised race that I have participated. Everything from registration, race-number, vest & goodie bag collection to the last point of medal and left-luggage collection was so well organised.

Baggage left-area.

The event organiser was Golazo Sdn Bhd and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). It is sanctioned and supported by the relevant international and local sporting authorities – the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS), Malaysia Amateur Athletics Union (MAAU), Federal Territory Amateur Athletic Association (FTAAA), International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), and National Fitness Council (NFC). The race is also fully supported by the title sponsor, Standard Chartered Bank (Malaysia) Berhad.

The organiser prepared sufficient toilets throughout the race route, many water stations, a lot of free-flow both water and isotonic drinks at water stations, bananas enough to feed the whole Zoo, very cheerful and energetic supporters, pretty and sexy cheer leaders (which had slowed me down substantially), first aid people were scattered everywhere, many ambulances, marshals were seen at every corner, perfect distance markers and good signage.... to top up the good weather!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARGE DANN!!

One thing that Sarge Dann cannot do on his birthday is to hide from the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP Otais (old timers) and recruits .. Sarge Dann's birthday falls on Monday 20 June.. and immediately after Damansara Height Zulu session, the Otais from Bandar Utama waited impatiently for Sarge Dann... probably to ambush him!! That is probably the only way to return his 'training-kindness'..... Ironically, I was in Phnom Pehn when it all happen.. So Sarge, if you are giving out free grunts as an 'appreciation' to recruits.. remember I was not part of the plan bluwek...

June Choong, Suriana Saiful Yazan, Surani, Bobbee Chung, Raymond

Nor A. Othman & Joanitta Zaleha Yusoff

WAKE UP MALAYSIA AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION

The Hire Purchase Act amendments third bill was tabled, approved and gazetted in Parliament on 23 June 2010 click HERE and search for parliament bill no D.R. 18/2010.

Almost all stakeholders share a common view that there are anomalies in the car buying process which resulted from lack of communication between those from the industry and policy makers.

However, there are even confusions among the stakeholders in the automotive industry.  Whilst PROTON EDAR Dealers Association Malaysia (PEDA) and most of other stake holders such as Perodua Dealers Association (PDA) which together (with PEDA) has more than 60% market share (in  passenger car sales Total Industry Volume), share a common view that the stakeholders were not consulted and discussed prior to the new law being gazetted (note the 'before the law being gazetted' and not implemented).

Dato Aishah Ahmad, President Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) refuted a WRONG CLAIM in the Star newspaper on 23 June 2011.  PEDA and stakeholders did not refute that there existed consultations between Ministry and other stakeholders before the implementation. For the past 6 months, we have been in and out of various meetings after meetings to interpret what the new law says and in the preparation of a new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for our members.

What we are adamant is the consultation BEFORE the law was tabled, passed and gazetted in parliament. Policy Maker should consult, discuss and gather feedback from the industry PRIOR to the bill being tabled and approved. Once the law has been approved & gazetted, it became the law awaiting the relevant Ministry to implement and enforce. Talking at this stage will not change any part of the approved & gazetted law.

JUNE CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP IN A NUTSHELL.... I MEAN NUT HELL!!

Reading CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP (COBC), USJ-Bravo recruit's Gladys-Tan blog at HERE, reminded me alot of me... Sharing experience of our passion is a generosity not many people have but the blogger's fraternity at the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP are growing!! We have more than a dozen bloggers now but I will have to research them back in old blog roll to find the list. But do follow blogs from "Gladys-Tan: Life is beautiful- Smile while you still have teeth :D".. I ensure you will be entertained.

Subang Jaya USJ is quickly becoming as havoc as Bandar Utama & Damansara Height platoon with its own blogger, Otais and individual unique character that make them so fun and motivating to workout with. USJ Alpha & Bravo... you gals/guys became the talk among trainers.. you so hip! We Rolled-On-The-Floor-Laughing-Out-Loud (ROTFLOL) listening how the USJ-bravo Delta's ran and pick up cones when they were supposed to run-and-turn back at the cone instead.  There were other incidents that was hilarious but I better not start now.

We are approaching the end of June session and it is always hard to bid farewell to recruits whom opted to stop after this session. COBC is a platform to meet new friends, acquaintances and in sharing our passion for health & fitness as well as a platform for networking.

Having been overly busy this month with little time for blogging, let me summarize the whole month session in one blog. This month in particular has been extremely busy with that time for blogging being used for writing an autobiography of the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP, MALAYSIA... how it start, what it is about, why the program is such a success, why did we take up the franchise, the training journal etc etc... now 50% is completed and although I have still have a long writing to do but I am determine to launch it in July 2011 in conjunction with the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY.

This month has been a trying month to re-built the stamina from lost of training momentum due to endless trips overseas. The first two weeks of this month was a heart throbbing session and personally I almost drown in pouring sweat. The less stressful session was during the Bring-A-Friend day on Friday for Bandar Utama & Damansara Heights platoons and Saturday for USJ platoons.

What did we do for BAF Day? Yes.. Let those pictures speak for itself. Although I was blogging on Bandar Utama Alpha where I trained, the pictures were taken from Damansara Heights Zulu.

We had 13 toys and Bruder Tayar! What better way to welcome those friends than to introduced them to bruder tayar, batang rifle and Sandbabes. After all, life is all about bruderhood, batang and babes.

Recruits arrived early eagerly waiting for the session to start. This is the hidden energy that we all discovered at the bootcamp. They always do except for some whom really desperate to have a sexy legs.. (we know what late-comers equate to don't we!?)

(Click on picture to enlarge)

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY 2011

19 June 2011, Father's day!! Yes.. It is the day we celebrate and honor us fathers, fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in Malaysia and many countries but not necessarily the same elsewhere.

What does it take to be a father? I mean, of course it involved that hardwork.... err... you know that thing we do successfully before we can be elevated into fatherhood, but what does it really take to be a father? Yes, it takes a lot of responsibility, perseverance, patient and love especially in raising a challenging and rebellious child like me.

The values from my upbringing is what had shaped me into being what I am today and insya allah, how I will be towards my children now and in the future. So what are those values?

Of course I cant list them all now.. how can I, its a lifetime of memoirs to write but on every Father's day since last year, I hope to cherish some moments I had with father. Click HERE for last year's Father's Day.

It is always best to cherish our parent now while they are still alive before it is too late. My cousin Arman Mahadi's worst regret in life was when he never had that father & son bond with his dad before his dad passed away when he was 26 years old. Nawal Aini Zulkifli too misses her dad whom whom lost the battle against cancer when she was in her late teens. They.. We wondered how our father would think of us if they see us being a father too.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOCTOR MALEK AZIZ

It was over breakfast on 14 June 2011 when we had this wild idea to raid Dr Malek Aziz's practice in Taman Melawati for his err... 18th Birthday? okay that would be a lie.. its for his 28th birthday! ... No.. Maybe 38th Birthday? ..What?? 48th Birthday??? really....? No?? haa.... serious? 58th birthday!!! Alhamdulillah... We have been too active training like a teenager that we completely belief that we are in our teens!! and completely forgotten our real age.... Of course, I am not 58!! but at 58, Dr Malek Aziz is fitter than most teenager! He is a delta at BU-Alpha platoon, the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP.

Dr Malek Aziz is not just a Delta and a Dentist but he is also a father of 5 children? a spouse to Farhanah Bamadhaj and a partner to Armin Baniaz Pahamin, Nawal Aini Zulkifli, Rose Emini Pahamin and Daing Daniel Fitri and a strong team member for Chun Chia Kai, Mohd Azhari, Wan Hazriq, Letch Sina etc

So bearing all that, we called Farhanah Bamadhaj and told her of our wicked plan then we, Nawal Aini Zulkifli, Rose Emini Pahamin and me drove to Dr Malek Aziz's practice at HERE. Upon our arrival, Dr Malek Aziz was busy attending to a patient with root canal or was it crowning? but we had the assistant dentist to call Dr Malek out from surgery room to attend to an 'emergency'.

1ST DAY IMPLEMENTATION OF HP ACT 1967 (AMENDMENT 2010)

The past few months, PROTON EDAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION MALAYSIA (PEDA) which I am the President had been occupied attending meetings and dialogues with the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism, attended various forums with lawyers that represented banks, discussed with various stake holders and have been in and out of various bank's head office for discussion in constructing a work flow process for all dealers nationwide to comply. PEDA too had the pleasure of meeting with the Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM) and bounced various ideas to be prepared for the first day of implementation.

I first blog on the Hire Purchase Act (1967) ("HP Act") amendments on 6 July 2010 at HERE when the bill was passed by parliament. HP Act is under the purview of the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operative and Consumerism.

1.  The first action taken by PROTON EDAR dealers nationwide was to burn and throw all blank hire-purchase documents/agreements from any banks. When the new law take effect on 15 June 2011 onward, it will be an offense for any party to be in possession of a blank & incomplete hire-purchase agreement. [Paragraph 4B (2A)].

It is now an offense under the new HP Act to ask Car Buyer to sign a blank or incomplete Hire-Purchase agreement or any form(s) or document(s) related to the Hire Purchase agreement.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HIRE-PURCHASE ACT AMENDMENTS

NEWS RELEASE

Kuala Lumpur, 17 June 2011. "The Hire-Purchase Act amendments that was implemented on 15 June 2011 is not pragmatic and may halt the growth of the automotive industry ", said Armin Baniaz Pahamin, President, PROTON EDAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION MALAYSIA (PEDA).

OBJECTIVES & SPIRIT OF THE AMENDMENTS

1.     PEDA understand and support fully the objectives and spirit of the Hire-Purchase act amendments which we understand to achieve the followings:
(a) To protect customer from losing their booking and deposits paid to unscrupulous sales advisors and car dealers.

(b) To avoid unnecessary delay in refunding customers monies paid for booking and downpayment in the event of any cancellation of purchase or failure to secure hire-purchase loan.

(c) To avoid customer from having to pay unnecessarily for their Hire-purchase monthly loan repayment without taking possession of the car or before at least 21 days of taking possession of the car

(d) To avoid customers that cannot afford from buying the car by paying at least 10% downpayment from the car OTR

(e) to avoid customers being cheated of road-worthiness condition of the car and/or not cheated of a promised vehicle specification (including accessories)

NATIONAL CAR

2.     National automotive industry is always subjected to phantom bookings on speculation. Without any booking fees allowed to be collected at the point of booking, buyers can place a reservation at multiple outlets

3.   This bookings made at multiple outlets for 1 buyer is a waste of processing-resources and create inefficiencies. 

4.     With the implementation of the Hire-Purchase act amendments, buyer will only be required to pay booking fees after being served with the duly completed Schedule 2 (part 1 and 2). Banks will only issue Schedule 2 after the HP loan is approved. The approval for HP loan is now averaging around 3 days from the point of submission.

5.     With an average of 3 days before the actual payment for a booking fees, Customer may miss and be deprived to secure a promotion when the promotion ended before the booking fees is paid/loan approved. Booking for car is not secured until booking fees is paid.

6.     The ‘Turn-around’ time for the delivery of cars too will take an average 7 days extra from the normal practice. The expected 7 days delay in the buyer’s car delivery was due to no short-cut in complying with the documentation, availability of Bank marketing officer and for cheques/monies to be collected and deposited to Bank as the owner of the eventual car.
7.     Payment for car downpayment can only be collected by Banks or its authorized personnel. Currently, majority of Banks have not allow car dealers to collect monies on the Bank’s behalf except only AMBank.

8.     Customer too would need to pay more visits to the outlet and banks to signed documentation that can only be produce on a piece-meal basis. Example: FIRST VISIT: Customer’s visit the outlet to view the car and prepare documentation for hire-purchase loan application. SECOND VISIT: To pay booking fee, signed and be served with second schedule (part 1 & 2) upon HP –loan approval. THIRD VISIT: To pay full downpayment and signed HIRE PURCHASE Agreement. FOURTH VISIT:  take delivery of vehicle and signed Delivery Notice.
Current practice, Customer only needs to visit outlet once after paying the booking fees. 

9.     Dealers will face serious CASHFLOW problem because the booking and deposit must be first paid to the bank to equate the vehicle ‘On The Road’ price before the Bank is allowed to disbursed out to the car dealer. Dealers would be short of the booking fees/downpayment as a working capital to pay for the cars that they ordered from their principle.

10. Dealers would have to pay their Principle once they received the cars that they ordered.

11. Bank facility such as Payment Before Registration (PBR) that almost 100% of the dealers subscribed to, are also frozen and suspended since the new HP Act amendments was implemented. EON Bank was the first to suspend the facility to car dealer.

12. Used car prices will also be affected when it is costlier and more restrictive for second-hand car trader to buy and sell cars. With 70% of new car sales depends trade-in vehicles, the new car sale is also expected to be adversely affected.

With a suspended bank facility,  less working capital, more stringent requirement for hire-purchase loan approval and tougher trade-in cars to buy new vehicle, the overall national automotive growth is expected to be affected.

The implementation of the amendments that was gazetted without prior discussion with automotive stakeholders should be defer indefinitely and re-visited and reviewed by all stake-holders to ensure minimal affect on the industry's growth. PEDA and other stakeholders are aware of the objective and spirit and is ready to work with the Ministry to achieve the objective with minimal impact to the industry.

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH LIZZA ABDUL RAHIM, CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP PIONEER MEMBER & OTAI!!

Rosliza Abdul Rahim, a wife and a mother of 5 beautiful children first heard of the bootcamp from Farhanah Bamadhaj and thought Farhanah had lost her mind being a lady in a military inspired bootcamp in July 2009. 6 months later in January 2010, Lizza Abdul Rahim build the courage to join the bootcamp when Farhanah invited. Farhanah wanted to invite Lizza Abdul Rahim earlier but she was reluctant when Dr Malek Aziz thought Lizza would not be able to survive at the bootcamp.... Lizza did not just survived but she has been a consistent recruit for the 18th months now.

25 YEARS ANNIVERSARY CLASS 1986, SEKOLAH RENDAH KEBANGSAAN KAMPUNG TUNKU

On 26 February 2011, I blogged at HERE on Class of 1986, Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Kampung Tunku Facebook group page initiated by Brian Melling to gather all old school mate in conjunction with 25 years post-primary school! They should all be very old by now......

Since then, the organizing committee below has been very busy with the invitation and preparation for a Grand Re-Union on 28 May 2011. Regrettably, I was not able to attend!!! Usually, I would never missed these sort of re-union. Those were the day when nobody gave two hoots to who you are and who you are connected to yada yadaa...

 Left: Ellay Hasnul Nadzrin Shah, Muhd Ikmal Mohamed, Shake Faisal, Dom Abdullah, Brian Melling, Zairul Hisham Zubir, Ramanesh Keith Nair, Reena Raghavan, Ilyas Yahya

After 25 years, I have to admit it was not easy to remember, recognise and identify these friends. Some have grown alot taller.. and some quite wide. So let me see if I can remember some faces from pictures cetak-rompak from SRK Kampung Tunku close & secret group.. Oops... is it a secret?

To commemorate the event, souvenirs were prepared.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY www.ARMINBANIAZ.com aka STAY TUNE !!!

7 June 2008 was www.ArminBaniaz.com or Stay Tune's birthday!! My blog celebrated its 3rd year anniversary on Tuesday, 2 days ago and I had completely forgotten about it.

I've been blogging for already 3 years!!! Can you beat that? I cant believe it either!!! Three years since my first blog posted at HERE.. !! I am overwhelmed at the response received from friends and followers. I am touch and appreciate all the support extended to me in keeping this blog. From a ZERO traffic counter, now Stay Tune had clocked 212,000 traffic todate. You readers motivated me so much that at times, someone was even jealous at the attention given to the blog rather than her.. him.. them?

Thiking what to eat.....?

Todate, the blog turns 3 years old with 562 articles written & published. There were no plagiarism and everything that was written was from personal passion in life which ranges from family & friends, health & fitness to business & politics.

How to celebrate the blog's 3rd birthday? Hmm.. What do you think I should do?

I think a minor indulgence with a few Durians, KFCs, movie @ cinema-thons, a chocolate cake, haagen daz ice cream, Mega Mac burger, rib-eye steak at Las Vacas should do the trick.. That sounds more like ME? eh... it is me!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Stay Tune & www.arminbaniaz.com

and while we celebrate Stay Tune's birthday two days belated... James Fong grew a year older today and celebrated his birthday at the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP at Subang Jaya USJ1 with the instructors and closest of friends. Of course, he had to cut the cake the COCB STYLE..... on squat hold!

WHY DO YOU JOIN THE CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP?

People joined the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP for various reasons. Once, there was a couple known as James Fong & Chan Meng Yam whom first joined the COBC to prepare themselves to conquer the Pinnacles at Mulu Caves.  Then there were some idiots (err me Armin Baniaz Pahamin & Nawal Aini Zulkifli) who climbed up the Mt Kinabalu in August 2010 for the second time (and still at COBC to preparation for a third climb?) alongside 20 other bootcampers namely Ili liyana Baharon, Ilyanna Aylin Ayob, Syed Mahadzir Syed Manshor, Abu Lais Walli Mohamed, Anita Ahmad, Nawal Aini Zulkifli, Dr Malek Aziz, Farhanah Bamadhaj, Suriana Saiful, Danial Ismail, Faizal Ariff Abdullah, Nyna Mohsen, Rose Emini Pahamin, Farhan Ashroq, Adibah Syazni, Ahmad Afif Zamri, Mohd Arif Taqiyuddin, Wan Nurshazlina Wan Mohd Samsudin and Hyrene Erwina who trained hard at COBC and successfully conquered Mt Kinabalu peak for the first time last year.

Recently, we at the CHIEF's were proud at Haidar Akma and Noora Ann whom struggled through the bad weather, ignored their body fatique and climbed up to bring the NEW COBC Tee shirt at the highest peak in South East Asia!

SASUKE MALAYSIA- THE CHALLENGE DAY 2!!!

SASUKE MALAYSIA completed approx 70 contestants on Day 1 and another 50 contestants to compete today to qualify for the Finals in conjunction with PERHIMPUNAN 1 JUTA BELIA DI HARI BELIA !!! To qualify for finals the contestant MUST complete the full course of 5 obstacles. The contestants came from various background from Karate champion, Taekwondo champion, national athletes, Aikido, Parkoar, Ninjutsu, marathoners, gymnast, boxer and rumours has it, there were a few superheroes that flew from Krypton and other galaxy to compete!!! Yesterday Ultraman flew all the way from his hometown to compete!!

Today is also the day Dato Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek organised a gathering of 1 million belia at Putrajaya!! There were various stalls and display of various exhibitions at PUTRAJAYA... Upon arrival, I stumbled upon fleets of military, police and fire brigade showcasing their force and me... being an owner of a military-inspired group outdoor CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP at BANDAR UTAMA, DAMANSARA HEIGHTS & SUBANG JAYA.. I could not resist camwhoring with the real Military personnel. To my surprise, the soldier knew of SASUKE and asked how can he compete too!!! He asked for my card and I handed to him with my personal contact number. ZAI JOHARI!!!!! Lets invite the military for next season YaaHoooo.. I think we should also invite representatives from the police, fire brigade and also the ministry of defense... That would make it really hardcore!

SASUKE MALAYSIA- THE CHALLENGE!!!! DAY 1

For the first time in Malaysian history, an obstacle challenge was build, designed, constructed & park smack right infront of the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya. There was a slight inevitable delay due to a heavy downpour this morning and the first contestant began at 10am. The CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP team came clad sexy in the training t'shirt. Spotted near the obstacle structure, the legendary Makoto Nagano from Japan. Makoto Nagano had attempted the Sasuke Japan Challenge more than 20 times.

As always, Click on picture to enlarge.

 My team from the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP!! From Left: Joe Liew, Rose Emini Pahamin, Norliza Mohd Khalid, Mohd Azhari, Ody Nurfuadi Ruzalli, Nawal Aini Zulkifli, 

Daing Daniel Fitri (in Red). Chun Chia Kai (in Red), Armin Baniaz Pahamin (Me), 

Raja Affandi Raja Jamaluddin, Wan Hazriq.  

HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAM AT MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

26 May 2011. If there is any company that is worth being complimented, it must be the MURPHY OIL CORPORATION. Murphy Oil entered the Fortune 100 as world fastest growing company at no #78 in 2006 and being big, i mean huge...  does not take their focus away from 'Safety & Health Awareness' having organised a full day affair for Safety at work & health awareness!! Yes, big pocket always equals to big sinful food and that is where we the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP came in.

Ali Kadir, Murphy Safety Engineer was the man responsible for promoting the safety and health awareness. We, via Ahmad azri were invited to make aware the importance of health to the orang minyak.. err I mean... you know what i mean.

The employees at Murphy Oil were divided into two sessions to fit into Hall 3, Level 3 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). More than 300 employees were expected to attend the 'Safety & Health Awareness program and they were divided into two sessions with one seession starts at 8am to 12:00pm and the second session from 1pm to 5pm. We conducted the workout section for Murphy Oil the CHIEF's style for both morning and evening session.

Below are snapshots of the 'healthy' event....  (Click on Picture to enlarge)

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN- SASUKE MALAYSIA

ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!!!!!!! In a few hours, 100 participants will try their luck to be Malaysia's first SASUKE WARRIOR!! As the last countdown, I am pleased to collate and display here some of the participant's training video clips!!

But before that, let us first view the legendary 'SASUKE All-Star' MAKOTO NAGANO's video. MAKOTO NAGANO 39 years old is also known as the World Strongest Fisherman is here in Malaysia to witness Malaysia's first SASUKE MALAYSIA 2011!!! For those who do not know who is MAKOTO NAGANO.. see the video for yourself or click HERE for more details!!



ADRIAN TAN.. a ballet dancer who train on TRX, Kettleball and WOMEN? like this i also want to train lar...

THE COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS PARTY!!!! PART 1

Once upon a time, deep in the red river valley of Klang.. err I mean Klang Valley, Doc Holiday, an accomplished to Wyatt Earp arrived at a restaurant at Damansara Hill (direct translation of Bukit Damansara)

Doc Holiday or full name John Malek Doc Holiday Aziz was an American gambler, gunfighter and dentist of the American Old West, who is usually remembered for his friendship with Wyatt Earp and his involvement in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral as well as their partnership at the CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP. For Doc Holiday's full story, click HERE.

Rumours has it, there will be a gatherings of hardcore untamed cowboys and girls converted into military inspired recruits!!! Legend has it Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday and Billy the kid are all still alive and are actually working together in a fine display of solidarity at a Military Inspired Camp known as the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP in Malaysia!!! They are now united with other 'lawmen' to convert the cowboys and girls into a military shaped hot physiques!

That is so true!!!

SPOTTED Doc Holiday (right) with lawman Corp Chun Pat Garret Chia Kai (left).

Pat Garret, also known as Patrick "Pat" Floyd Garret, was a lawman of the American Old West and bartender and a customs agent. He was also the sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico.

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH JAMES FONG & CHAN MENG YAM, CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP PIONEER MEMBER & OTAI!!

Part 3 of many series as a countdown to 1 year CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP ANNIVERSARY!! Part 1: Lilian Lee, Part 2: John Chuah.

People joined the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP for various reasons. Some does it for health purpose, some does it to be fit, some does it to lose weight and some does it because they were forced to (err... not by me except for some few friends). Some joined the COBC to force themselves to workout because that is also what I did. Simply surrender myself to the program for one full hour, three times a week.

Delta, 3 times voted the Spirit of Bootcamp & 8 Weeks Challenge finalist James Fong and hot ass Chan Meng Yam joined the COBC 11 months ago to prepare themselves to conquer the Pinnacles at Mulu Caves. Recalling their first experience in June 2010 last year, James Fong and Chan Meng Yam were both an owl being quite wide awake and was out everywhere drinking, dining & partying at night but their lifestyle change when they forced themselves to sleep early in fear of what workout Sarge (COBC) Dann was going to prescribe the next day.

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH JOHN CHUAH, CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP PIONEER MEMBER & OTAI!!

Writing about Chief's Otaiis will not be complete without writing about John Chuah.. yaaa.. he has that bragging right at the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP (COBC) solely because he is a living evidence that determination pays!! I first met John Chuah on FACEBOOK when he was deliberating to join the bootcamp or otherwise. When John Chuah first heard about the bootcamp, he took the courage to register and participate but had a storm of butterflies as it gets nearer to the actual start. He drove and park his car at one junction and 'spy' on what we do while training which is actually not a good idea. Having 'saw' what we do..... and calculating his age to the intensity algebra, he almost 'chicken out'.. almost backed-out but was convince when someone told him that the oldest participant was 57 years old.

Below was his video taken last year.. notice how lean he is compare to before.

5 DAYS COUNTDOWN TO SASUKE MALAYSIA

It is only another 5 days Countdown to SASUKE MALAYSA, an unprecedented obstacle challenge that is based on a Japanese TV Sports reality show that was first franchise to the United States of America as the Ninja Warrior and brought to Malaysia soil by Asian Biggest Loser producer Zai Johari that will take place in conjunction with Malaysia 1 million Belia gathering in Putrajaya on 27 May 2011.

Producer Zai Johari has been in search for the first Malaysian warrior since early January to be crown and witness by Malaysia Prime Minister YAB Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak and the honorable Minister of Sports and Youth YB Dato Seri Ahmad Shabery Chik. The response was overwhelming with almost 200 participants that had applied but unfortunately, a maximum of only 80 will be selected. With the overwhelming response, Zai Johari was willing to extend the deadline for application in April to ensure the first Malaysian Warrior is the best warrior to compete in Japan.

The CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP has been in support to all event produced by Zai Johari. We were also with Zai Johari training the Biggest Loser Asia finalist. Now the CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP are training the SASUKE PARTICIPANTS to prepare them for the mad-ness obstacle that only the legendary Japanese ninja or samurai are able to pass. The training for all SASUKE PARTICIPANTS is scheduled on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday at 5:45am. Interested Sasuke Participants should register online at www.BootCampMalaysia.com by clicking "ENROL NOW" and click the big green "H" button.

In search of Malaysia's first Warrior blog is available HERE. The first series "17 Days Countdown" that featured 5 OF Sasuke's participants training and preparation video is available HERE.
The second series "9 Days Countdown" that featured 11 of Sasuke's participant's training video is available HERE. Please find below, another 10 training videos of Sasuke participants. Base on all training videos, maybe we should open up a 'betting-centre' for who will be Malaysia's first WARRIOR!!!

Zai Johari, i know you are very stressed but trust me.... the participants are exponentially more stress than you.......

Fian Showreel (?) This participant was practically 'flying' from start to end..... Oh my god.... watch it!! I hope it is not a camera trick.... :-p

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH LILIAN LEE LIN LIN, CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP PIONEER MEMBER & OTAI!!

One month into the CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP one year anniversary, we can't help but to ponder why and how did we get sucked into fitness and the CHIEF'S Healthy Lifestyle. Many people joined the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP for various reason. As a countdown to 1 year anniversary, let us go back into memory lane and see what the pioneer members say about the CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP or formerly known as the ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP MALAYSIA. Take note on how they look before.... and if you know them, see how they look now. The first part of many series to come, is on pioneer OTAI Lilian Lee Lin Lin. See the Youtube video below.

Lilian Lee Lin Lin, a lawyer in Kuala Lumpur, the eldest of a sibling of two and a pioneer member at the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP once changed her FACEBOOK status from 'single to "In a Relationship with" the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP (COBC). Lilian Lee first joined the COBC to run for full marathon when she had never run nor did she ever exercise. A month later, Lilian Lee ran the BHP Orange 10km run in June at the Curve, Mutiara Damansara and traveled to Perth, Australia in August and attended a session at the ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP in Perth. Being a hardcore bootcamper, she could not help but to compare the COBC at Bandar Utama to the OBC in Perth, Australia. Lilian Lee was our first recruit that went and tried COBC session in Australia. All recruits at the COBC can attend any session at COBC overseas being in the same global network.

9 DAYS COUNTDOWN TO BREAKING HISTORY WITH THE SASUKE MALAYSIA CHALLENGE 2011

SASUKE MALAYSIA is based on a 20 years old Japanese TV series that was also franchised in United State of America under the TV series The Ninja Warrior. For more details, click HERE.


This is the 2nd of a total 5 series of blog countdown to D-day displaying selected participant's video clip of their training. The first series is available at HERE. By the end of the countdown, the first MALAYSIAN WARRIOR will be crowned and witness by YAB Dato Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak, Malaysia Prime Minister and Dato Seri Ahmad Shari Cheek, Malaysia Sports & Youth Minister.

Please find below 10 Malaysian Warriors wannabes training video clips.

NAZRI NAZARUDIN from Kuala Lumpur joined the SASUKE MALAYSIA for the challenge and satisfaction and also as an accomplishment in life. For awhile, I thought he was doing YOGA in the video.

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP BU-DELTA NABIL JEFFRI

The CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP Malaysia will be 1 year old next month and after 11 months of Benchmark record being held by BU-Delta James Fong whom was also voted 3 times Spirit of Bootcamp (SOB) personality, his record was broken by Nabil Jeffri and Sunny Hussain from USJ1. It was ironic because the month that Nabil Jeffri broke the record, James Fong took an unprecedented 1 month off bootcamp to rest the injury from his maiden 21km running race.

If there is any consolation James Fong, Nabil Jeffri or his full name Muhammad Nabil Jan Al Jeffri is way younger than him and is currently Malaysia high achiever to be our F1 racer. Infact, that was the reason Nabil Jeffri is at the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP! ......to be fit for racing!!!

Nabil Jeffri an O+ blood type, a straight As students and is the youngest F1 test driver in the world at the age of 16 years in 2010. Nabil's racing achievement dated way back in 2003 when he won the Most Promising Motor Sports Award for the year 2003- Karting. In the same year, Nabil receive a Certificate of Appreciation for conducting Workshop for Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Selangor. Nabil Jeffri was a Talent for RTM 1 Malaysian Extreme Sports & Malaysian Motor Sports, a special guest for RTM1 LIVE coverage Italian F1 and Ambassador for Hot Wheels Racing.

He stepped up to Formula BMW Pacific in 2010, racing for Eurasia Motorsport. On 1 September 2010, Jeffri carried out an aerodynamic test for the Lotus Racing Formula One team, driving the Lotus T127 on the airfield at the Imperial War Museum Duxford,^[2] becoming the youngest ever test driver in Formula One history.^[3] He drove for the team as a member of the AirAsia ASEAN Driver Development Program run by Lotus principal Tony Fernandes. This year, Nabil Jeffri will be competing in the re-structured 2011 Formula Pacific (Formally known as Formula BMW Pacific) under the Petronas MOFAZ Racing Team

H.O.O.Y.A.H. CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP SUBANG JAYA USJ1

Hello Orang-Orang Yang Awesomely Hyper... or H.O.O.Y.A.H. as described by Desiree Jamie from BU-Bravo platoon!! H.O.O.Y.A.H. CHIEF's ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP (COBC) at SUBANG JAYA USJ1 is synonym with the increasing hyper-ness of COBC-USJ1 recruits with one recruit breaking COBC's best benchmark record that was earlier held by thrice-SOB at BU, Delta James Fong and another COBC-USJ1 recruit losing more than 13kg in weight!!!!

Sunny Hussain broke James Fong's record when he recorded 7:43 minutes for his circuit assessment (while James held the best record in 7:53mins). Lamsa Hussain first join CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP Subang Jaya USJ1 in February 2011 and now Lamsa weigh 13kg lighter. Lamsa is one of our most committed and disciplined recruit at COBC Subang Jaya USJ1.

Amongst the characters that made USJ1 a hyper place to workout are Sophie Israa Mokhtar, Jasmine Lily Ho, Dofu Shin, Mohd Badrul Ezan, Andrew Pang, Yasmin, Jake Wong, Mathew, Mohd Amri and Eda Yaacob amongst many others. If the picture below is blur and not so clear, it must be the CANON EOSD50 camera.. I was told the 'paparazzi' was already the best of the best!!!! (bluwek). The morning darkness made it quite impossible to capture a good photos but the best that was available was as follows.

PROTON GETS A TOUCH OF CLASS

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Armin Baniaz at the back taking pics with HP for this blog

The final touch has finally enshrined PROTON cars with a touch of CLASS (CENTER FOR LOGISTIC, ALLOCATION, STORAGE AND SERVICE) that was launched on 10 May 2011 by YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

1.    5 years ago, when Dato Seri Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Tahir first took office as the Managing Director of PROTON, Malaysian were screaming at PROTON's inferior quality. Cars were delivered to customer with sub-standard quality, there were millions of backlog in warranty claims for defected parts and dealers working time were pre-occupied with customers complain.

Mohamad Syukor Ibrahim, PROTON Edar Chief Executive

SNAPSHOTS AT DH-ZULU PLATOON CHIEF ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP

Everytime before a session began, the REDS.. which are the trainers will arrived at site at least 45 minutes before roll-call to set-up the circuit.

Sarge (COBC) Dann, Corp (COBC) Nawal & Lance Corp (COBC) Wan  arrived at the Damansara Height C0mmunity Centre at 6pm for the schedulise 6:45pm Zulu session. They set-up the circuit and had a trainers briefing.

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SNAPSHOTS OF BRAVO PLATOON AT THE CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP

Our recruits brought along their friends, siblings and even family to share their passion to be fit & healthy at the CHIEF'S ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP (COBC) BRING-A-FRIEND (BAF) Day yesterday. Bring A Friend day is held at the end of every third week of the COBC session. It is a snek-preview... a try-out sort of speak of what we do at the Bootcamp workout.

To welcome those friends and have some fun, we prepared some toys and record them 'playing' with it while burning some serious calories & fat. Special star in the videos were Raja Affandi Raja Jamaludin, Norliza Mohd Khaled, Shaz Sabri (Shazu), Pooi Ching Khiew, Viki Lim, Rose Emini Pahamin, Nyna Mohsen, Lim Shu Shin, Letchumi Sinadurai, Elaine and those section in Bravo Platoon. My apology to Alpha platoon, the paparazzi-stallion was being tortured and could not take any videos of those 40 recruits at alpha platoon. Similar apology to DH Zulu Platoon & USJ1 Alpha platoon but i did camwhore some serious photo at one of the session... Stay Tuned.

Half way through, a lawyer Belinda.. 'friend' brought by Elaine stepped out from the circuit soaked in sweat and exhausted. When approached, Belinda was still in shocked and just could not believe there is hell at 7am??!!!

CELCOM VERSUS MAXIS CUSTOMER SERVICE

If for some reason you forgot to update your CELCOM handphone payment and your hp is barred, and you made the payment online via CIMBCLICKS, DO NOT expect your handphone to be instantly re-connected!!!

I logged on www.celcom.com.my to check the outstanding amount to make the necessary payment to the mobile number that has been barred and the following screen appeared:










Having received the amount to pay, I clicked on the "Pay Now" symbol to make the necessary payment.

The next screen then displayed the option to either pay full or to pay "Other amount". I click on "pay full", select "Saving/Current Account (FPX)" and then I click "Continue" on next screen to confirm the payment amount and to proceed to the next step.

At the next screen, I select CIMBCLICKS as the Internet Banking Account preference and proceeded by clicking "Agree and Continue". A CIMBCLICKS pop up window appeared and I requested for TAC, select 'banking account' to make payment and all transaction is done and completed. A payment receipt was then displayed which detailed out the payment date & time at 12/05/2011 22:00:37, the Account Holder's name, Account Number, Mobile Number, Amount Due, Total Amount paid, Approval Code, Transaction Type, Reference Number and Mode of Payment.