Thursday, August 31, 2006

PSS Pre-Audition Concert Photos!

Project SuperStar kicked off its promotional campaign last Saturday (August 26) with a free Pre-Audition Concert attended by Project SuperStar, SuperHost, Campus SuperStar and SuperBand alumni like Tan Wei Lian, Hong Junyang, Kelly Poon, Chew Sin Huey, Jason Tan, Charlyn Lin, Wu Luoyi, Ng Chee Yang, Teresa Tseng, Geraldine See, Renfred Ng and MiLu Bing.

Needless to say, the huge atrium was chocked full of happy eager beavers screaming and snapping away at the favourite idols. Relive the day again with our photos here!

Can't get enough of them? Then go on down to the HDB Hub at Toa Payoh this Sunday Sept 3 at 9am for a string of performances by Sun Ho, Van Fan, Tong Eng, SOUL, Juz-B, Teresa Tseng, Renfred Ng, Geraldine See, Hong Yu Yang, Ng Imm Khim, Chia Wei Choong and Jason Tan! Click here for more details!

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Sunday, August 27, 2006

Looking good to go: give you two ways to get pretty built, pretty damn fast

Men's Fitness by Jason Mittelman

Nobody likes a pretty boy. You know, the kind of wuss who shows up to play tackle football wearing elbow pa&, thinks Jake Gyllenhaal makes a good action hero, and boasts that all he needs to do in the gym to see his six-pack is "abs and cardio." The sad thing is, he might be right. Not about the first two, of course. But some guys, given their genetics, don't have to do much to keep their beach bodies year-round. For that, you should hate them--but you don't have to envy them anymore.

A lot of weight-loss programs are built for show, but they can actually reduce your muscles, too. (Notice how they're called weight loss.) And, yeah, they call help you lose weight and "get toned." but they often don't give you the option of what kind of weight you lose--meaning you could be burning just as many calories from hard-earned muscle as you are from fat. Such plans may leave you lean enough to pop an ab or two, but they also leave you weak, and ripe for putting the weight back on again.

This program is built to go. It employs two of the most effective fat-burning methods known to man: heavy resistance and circuit training. In Workout A, you'll train your whole body in unstable positions--this will hit a ton of muscles, including those you never knew you had, as you work to keep your body balanced. In Workout B, you can really pile on the weight (which will keep your muscles big and strong, even when you're cutting calories from your diet) as you perform more-familiar exercises. You'll do both workouts as a circuit, performing one set of each of the six exercises before resting. Not only will that help you burn more calories than conventional weight training, you'll find that the amount of rest you get before repeating an exercise will keep your strength levels up, At the same time, the rapid transition from one exercise to the next will work your heart and lungs extra hard.

The combination will allow you to save your strength while scraping out that six-pack once and for all. Ultimately, you'll come out of the next four weeks with the body of a celebrity underwear model--and the strength to kick one's ass.

FREQUENCY: Alternate this workout with Workout B (page 114) three days a week for four weeks, resting no more than two days between each session. (So you'll do this workout two times the first week, then one time the second week, and so on.)

HOW TO DO IT: Perform the exercises as a circuit, doing one exercise after the other, with no more than 15-20 seconds' rest to set up between exercises. After you've completed one set of each exercise, rest for 60-90 seconds--that's one circuit. Complete three circuits each workout.

WEIGHT: Use the heaviest weight that allows you to perform 10-15 reps per exercise.

[1] SINGLE-LEG ROMANIAN-DEADLIFT DUMBBELL CURL TO PRESS Reps: 10-15 (each leg) Target: Core, Total Body

* Keep your back naturally arched for the entire exercise.

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[2] MEDICINE-BALL WOODCHOP Reps: 10-15 (each side) Target: Core

* In the down position--eyes forward, chest up, back straight (natural curve in the spine).

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[3] PLYOMETRIC LUNGES W/MEDICINE BALL

Reps: 10-15 (each leg) Target: Legs, Core

* Switch legs in mid-air and raise the ball over your head to the opposite side.

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[4] SWISS-BALL ALTERNATING-DUMBBELL CHEST PRESS Reps: 10-15 (each arm) Target: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Core

* Your body should form a straight line from your head to your knees.

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[5] SINGLE-LEG ALTERNATING-DUMBBELL ROW

Reps: 10-15 (each leg) Target: Back. Biceps

* Keep your back in its natural arch.

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[6] SWISS-BALL JACKKNIFE

Reps: 10-15 (each leg) Target: Abs

* Pull your abs in and bring your knees toward your chest.

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FREQUENCY; Alternate this workout with Workout A (page 108) three days a week for four weeks, resting no more than two days between each session, (So you'll do this workout one time the first week, then two times the second week, and so on.)

HOW TO DO IT: Perform the exercises as a circuit, doing one exercise after the other with no more than 15-25 seconds' rest to set up between exercises. After you've completed one set of each exercise, rest for 60-90 seconds--that's one circuit. Complete three circuits each workout.

WEIGHT: Use the heaviest weight that allows you to perform 10-15 reps per exercise.

[1] ALTERNATING-DUMBBELL LUNGES W/CURL TO PRESS Reps: 10-15 (each leg) Target: Legs, Shoulders, Biceps

* Your front knee should be perpendicular to the floor.

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[5] BENTOVER BARBELL ROW Reps: 10-15 Target: Upper and Middle Back

* Squeeze your shoulder blades together for the entire movement.

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[6] OBLIQUE CRUNCHES Reps: 10-15 (each side) Target: Obliques

* Don't let your knees touch the floor.

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Fat-Loss Log

Workout 1 Workout 2
Wt/Reps Wt/Reps

WORKOUT A
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
1. S-L Romanian-Deadlift DB Curl to Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each side)
Rest: No More than 15-25
2. Medicine-Ball Woodchop seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
3. Plyometric Lunges w/ Medicine Ball seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each arm)
Rest: No More than 15-25
4. Swiss-Ball Alternating-DB Chest Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
5. Single-Leg Alternating-Dumbbell Row seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
6. Swiss-Ball Jackknife Rest: 60-90 seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3

WORKOUT B
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
1. Alternating-DB Lunges w/ Curl to Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
2. Hanging Knee Raises seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
3. Bench Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
4. Full Situps seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
5. Bentover Barbell Row seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each side)
6. Oblique Crunches Rest: 60-90 seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3

Workout 3 Workout 4
Wt/Reps Wt/Reps

WORKOUT A
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
1. S-L Romanian-Deadlift DB Curl to Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each side)
Rest: No More than 15-25
2. Medicine-Ball Woodchop seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
3. Plyometric Lunges w/ Medicine Ball seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each arm)
Rest: No More than 15-25
4. Swiss-Ball Alternating-DB Chest Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
5. Single-Leg Alternating-Dumbbell Row seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
6. Swiss-Ball Jackknife Rest: 60-90 seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3

WORKOUT B
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
1. Alternating-DB Lunges w/ Curl to Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
2. Hanging Knee Raises seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
3. Bench Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
4. Full Situps seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
5. Bentover Barbell Row seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each side)
6. Oblique Crunches Rest: 60-90 seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3

Workout 5 Workout 6
Wt/Reps Wt/Reps

WORKOUT A
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
1. S-L Romanian-Deadlift DB Curl to Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each side)
Rest: No More than 15-25
2. Medicine-Ball Woodchop seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
3. Plyometric Lunges w/ Medicine Ball seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each arm)
Rest: No More than 15-25
4. Swiss-Ball Alternating-DB Chest Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
5. Single-Leg Alternating-Dumbbell Row seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
6. Swiss-Ball Jackknife Rest: 60-90 seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3

WORKOUT B
Reps: 10-15 (each leg)
Rest: No More than 15-25
1. Alternating-DB Lunges w/ Curl to Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
2. Hanging Knee Raises seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
3. Bench Press seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
4. Full Situps seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15
Rest: No More than 15-25
5. Bentover Barbell Row seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Reps: 10-15 (each side)
6. Oblique Crunches Rest: 60-90 seconds
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3

Friday, August 25, 2006

Top 10 Rejection Lines Given By Men (and what we know they actually mean...)

10. I think of you as a sister. (You're ugly.)


9. There's a slight difference in our ages. (You're ugly.)


8. I'm not attracted to you in 'that' way. (You're ugly.)


7. My life is too complicated right now. (You're ugly.)


6. I've got a girlfriend. (You're ugly.)


5. I don't date women where I work. (You're ugly.)


4. It's not you, it's me. (You're ugly.)


3. I'm concentrating on my career. (You're ugly.)


2. I'm celibate. (You're ugly.) .....and the number 1 rejection line given by men (and what it actually means)


1. Let's be friends. (You're the ugliest person that has ever existed on this planet.)

Top 10 Reasons Why Women Reject Men (and what they really mean)

10. I think of you as a brother. (You remind me of that inbred banjo-playing geek in "Deliverance.")

9. There's a slight difference in our ages. (You are one jurassic geezer.)

8. I'm not attracted to you in 'that' way. (You are the ugliest dork I've ever laid eyes upon.)

7. My life is too complicated right now. (I don't want you spending the whole night or else you may hear phone calls from all the other guys I'm seeing.)

6. I've got a boyfriend (who's really my male cat and a half gallon of Ben and Jerry's).

5. I don't date men where I work. (Hey, bud, I wouldn't even date you if you were in the same 'solar system', much less the same building.)

4. It's not you, it's me. (It's not me, it's you.)

3. I'm concentrating on my career. (Even something as boring and unfulfilling as my job is better than dating you.)

2. I'm celibate. (I've sworn off only the men like you.)

.....and the number 1 rejection line given by women (and what it actually means)

1. Let's be friends. (I want you to stay around so I can tell you in excruciating detail about all the other men I meet and have fun with. It's that male perspective thing)

Cool features, calm feel

With their latest handphone design, Sony Ericsson designers believe they have 'achieved the feel of a calm ocean surface'.

Actually, the upcoming Z610i looks very much like Sony's recent Walkman MP3 player series with its mirror surface and hidden organic light emitting diode (OLED) screen.

This clamshell phone already looks like it will be a hot favourite with women.

It has a 2-megapixel camera, 3G connectivity and a 5cm-large display underneath that pretty lid.

Other features include the ability to upload images instantly to a blog and the ability to receive Internet news feeds using Really Simple Syndication.

The phone also has a 1GB M2 memory card slot for your data storage needs.

The Z610i will be available in coming weeks in three colours (Luster Black, Rose Pink and Airy Blue). The price was not available at press time.

Sunday, August 20, 2006

SuperBand Top 10 to release album!

Great news for music aficionados and SuperBand lovers - the Top 10 bands of the competition are in preparation for a compilation album right now as we speak! Here’s the list of songs the bands will be singing, hot off the press!

The album will be released between the period of end August to early September.

Band

Album Song

Mantou

Ling (originally by Alan Kuo)

Summer Breeze

Kuai Le Chong Bai (originally by Wilbur Pan)

MiLu Bing

Yong Qi (originally by Fish Leong)

AMBER

Good Times (originally by Eason Chan)

SOUL

Sun Zi Ai Qing Bing Fa (originally by K ONE)

Lucify

Ci Niao (originally by F.I.R)

QI:NOBE

Shuang Jie Gun (originally by Jay Chou)

Juz-B

Kiss Goodbye (originally by Lee Hom)

J3

Qi Li Xiang (originally by Jay Chou)

BRODS

Hen Xiang Ni (originally by Z Chen)


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Friday, August 18, 2006

The Supers come together for free concert!

uick, check your schedule now, are you free on Saturday August 26? Are you?? 'Coz there's gonna be a great concert that afternoon and it's even free, so you definitely wouldn't want to miss it!! What's more, you'll even get tips on how to ace that upcoming Project SuperStar audition!

And who better to dish out such advice than the same people who have been there before? Yes, Channel U's luminary Supers from Project SuperStar, SuperHost, Campus SuperStar and SuperBand will all be there!

Get proper singing techniques and tips on getting past that nerve-wracking audition from Tan Wei Lian, Kelly Poon, Hong Junyang, Chew Sin Huey, Jason Tan, Charlyn Lin, Wu Luoyi, Ng Zhi Yang, Teresa Tseng, Geraldine See, Renfred Ng and MiLu Bing. So don’t keep them waiting, be there! See below for song list!

Event: Project SuperStar Pre-Audition Concert!
Saturday August 26 at 2pm
Toa Payoh HDB Hub

Register for the Project SuperStar auditions here!

Event: Project SuperStar Auditions (Males)
Sunday September 3, 2006 at 9am
Toa Payoh HDB Hub

Event: Project SuperStar Auditions (Females)
Saturday September 9, 2006 at 9am
Toa Payoh HDB Hub

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Project SuperStar Pre-Audition Concert Song List


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SuperBand's MiLu Bing performing songs Shen Bian & Bai Se Lie Hen Project SuperStar's Tan Wei Lian performing Wo Zhi Shi Xiang Yao & Chu Mo Project SuperStar's Kelly Poon performing Ai Wu Li & Ji Shi Zha Dan


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Project SuperStar's Hong Junyang performing Nan Dao & Dou Dou NĂ¼ Hai Project SuperStar's Chew Sin Huey performing Wo Yao Kuai Le & Bu Yao Shuo Bao Qian Campus SuperStar's Ng Zhi Yang performing 22 & Sha Sha De Shei

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Campus SuperStar's Teresa Tseng performing Love x3 & Yu Jian Campus SuperStar's Renfred Ng performing Xing Qing Campus SuperStar's Geraldine See performing Jie Tuo

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Project SuperStar's Jason Tan performing Chi Xin Jue Dui Tan Wei Lian and Jason Tan performing Zhang Xin