Friday, February 23, 2007

Commercial Break



The recent celebration of Chinese New Year 2007 (year of the boar) coinciding with my recent arrival to Malaysia brought good fortune to me. As luck would have it. After just one week of being in Malaysia; I was casted for a Pepsi commercial as a stunt double for a famous member of Pakistan's World Cup Cricket Squad, Mohammad Asif.

The commercial stars Mohammad Asif along with two of his cricketer teammates training for the upcoming 2007 World Cup Cricket Championship in various industrial settings around Malaysia. The basic premise of the commercial is the classic underdog story-line that shows these star members of the scrappy and talented Pakistan Cricket Team training hard to dethrone the heavily favored and current World Cup Cricket Champs, Australia.

It was by sheer chance that I was brought on board this project. A couple of casting assistants from the advertisement agency handling the commercial shoot showed up at Gold's Gym, KL while I happened to be present working out. Unannounced to me they were looking for a person that could jump rope really well with lots of fancy footwork, and able to perform a mean crossover. Now what boxer can't jump rope well? So this is pretty much a no-brainer for me. The casting assistants approached me with the idea of performing some jumping techniques on camera right there on the spot, and I accepted. They showed my video routine to the directors of the commercial, and I received a call the next day telling me that I was selected to be the jump rope stunt double.

So there you have it. In just a short period of time, I have become an ambassador and champion of US-Pakistan relations. And whenever the mood suits me to stretch and distort the boarders of my importance, I can brandish the idea of having the most famous crossover in Southeast Asia thanks to Pepsi, Mohammad Asif and the good fortune of Chinese New Year.

Friday, February 16, 2007

International Fitness Trainer










I am officially a world renown I.F.T. (International Fitness Trainer) and a foreign correspondence blogger; after 11 months of speculation, plotting, planning and plowing through mountains of red-tape (contract negotiations, visa requirements, work permits, housing accommodations, packing and shipping nightmares). I departed from Washington D.C. on Thursday, February 8th at approximately 7:45 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time) and arrived at my final destination_ Malaysia on Saturday, February 10th at approximately 7:02 A.M. (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 hours). For the next two years I will be working and living in the capitol city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.


My current assignment as a Senior Fitness Consultant is to assist in the growth and development of Gold's Gym, Kuala Lumpur which includes: advisory and consultancy to the company's Chairman and Chief Executives, staff training and development, design and implement fitness seminars and specialized training curriculum, advice on membership sales and marketing initiatives and design, and finally do what I do best_train and teach.


The construction of "Free Motion's" paragraphs will now be seasoned and marinated with a Southeast Asian flare, as I share with my readers the sum of my fitness adventures from the spicy steamy hot jungle nation of Malaysia. Future post and pictures to follow should prove to be quite interesting.


B-FLX's General Contact Information

Gold's Gym, KL
2nd Level, Plaza Ampang
Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603 2145 8303
Fax: +603 2145 7955
E-Mail: blkbelt3@hotmail.com


P.S.

The Malaysian Flag and US Flag look like first cousins.

Friday, February 02, 2007

Man Laws










Updated Man laws: for all sexually insecure beer drinking macho-men

1: Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.

2: It is OK for a man to cry ONLY under the following circumstances:

(a) When a heroic dog dies to save its master.
(b) The moment Angelina Jolie starts unbuttoning her blouse.
(c) After wrecking your boss's car.
(d) One hour, 12 minutes, 37 seconds into "The Crying Game".
(e) When she is using her teeth.

3: Any Man who brings a camera to a bachelor party may be legally killed and eaten by his buddies.

4: Unless he murdered someone in your family, you must bail a friend out of jail within 12 hours.

5: If you've known a guy for more than 24 hours, his sister is off limits forever unless you actually marry her.

6: Moaning about the brand of free beer in a buddy's fridge is forbidden. However complain at will if the temperature is unsuitable.

7: No man shall ever be required to buy a birthday present for another man. In fact, even remembering your buddy's birthday is strictly optional. At that point, you must celebrate at a strip bar of the birthday boy's choice.

8: On a road trip, the strongest bladder determines pit stops, not the weakest.

9: When stumbling upon other guys watching a sporting event, you may ask the score of the game in progress, but you may never ask who's playing.

10: You may fart in front of a woman only after you have brought her to climax. If you trap her head under the covers for the purpose of flatulent entertainment, she's officially your girlfriend.

11: It is permissible to drink a fruity alcohol drink only when you're sunning on a tropical beach... and it's delivered by a topless model and only when it's free.

12: Only in situations of moral and/or physical peril are you allowed to kick another guy in the nuts.

13: Unless you're in prison, never fight naked.

14: Friends don't let friends wear Speedos.

15: If a man's fly is down, that's his problem, you didn't see anything.

16: Women who claim they "love to watch sports" must be treated as spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability to drink as much as the other sports watchers.

17: A man in the company of a hot, suggestively dressed woman must remain sober enough to fight.

18: Never hesitate to reach for the last beer or the last slice of pizza, but not both, that's just greedy.

19: If you compliment a guy on his six-pack, you'd better be talking about his choice of beer.

20: Never join your girlfriend or wife in discussing a friend of yours, except if she's withholding sex pending your response.

21: Phrases that may NOT be uttered to another man while lifting weights:

a) Yeah, Baby, Push it!
b) C'mon, give me one more! Harder!
c) Another set and we can hit the showers!

22: Never talk to a man in a bathroom unless you are on equal footing , i.e., both urinating, both waiting in line, etc. For all other situations, an almost imperceptible nod is all the conversation you need.

23: Never allow a telephone conversation with a woman to go on longer than you are able to have sex with her. Keep a stopwatch by the phone. Hang up if necessary.

24: The morning after you and a girl who was formerly "just a friend" have carnal, drunken monkey sex, the fact that you're feeling weird and guilty is no reason for you not to nail each other again before the discussion occurs about what a big mistake it was.

25: It is acceptable for you to drive her car. It is not acceptable for her to drive yours.

26: Thou shalt not buy a car in the colors of brown, pink, lime green, orange or yellow.

27: The girl who replies to the question "What do you want for Christmas?" with "If you loved me, you'd know what I want!" gets an X-box.

28: There is no reason for guys to watch Men's Ice Skating or Men's Gymnastics. Ever.

We've all heard about people having guts or balls. But do you really know the difference between them? In an effort to keep you informed, the definition of each is listed below:

"Guts" is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being assaulted by your wife with a broom, and having the guts to say, "are you still cleaning or are you flying somewhere?"

"Balls" is coming home late after a night out with the guys smelling of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping your wife on the ass and having the balls to say, "You're next!"


Thanks - MOJO