This is pretty much my first blog ever so bear with me. Coming back from injury is a hard thing to do. Injury weights not just your physical condition but also can take a huge toll on your mind as well. You need to have a clear and realistic picture of your plane on how long its going to take for you to recover. What you have to do to strengthen your injury, and what exertion levels you plan on putting your self through. Because the last thing you want in your rehab is to re-injure or to hurt something else because of going too hard too soon. Diet, sleep, icing and visualization also play a huge role. So remember these things when you get hurt and take care of them before they get too big to handle. Also remember to drink lots of PROTEIN BLITZ.
I am 29, live in Lakewood, CO I am a former collegiate all-star rugby player and semi-pro football player. I was runner up for Mr. Northern Colorado. My weight goal is to cut down from my bulking weight of 350 STOP ( a little more than I planned to be) back to a competition weight and leanness of around 275. So my goal is to drop 75 lbs in the next 18 weeks and maintain my lean muscle mass. With Designer Whey on my side, I am confident I can do it.
I have started my diet plan, cardio and weight training using Blitz powder and RTD’s and I have already cut 6 lbs and am down to 344. I use the Blitz powder before and after workouts and the RTD’s when
I don’t have time or the capability to make a shake. I also use Blitz Protein before cardio to provide my body ample protein supplies so I can keep my blood amino acid levels high so my body will use the protein in my system instead of becoming catabolic and losing muscle mass.
I decided to go back to the old way of training this month - heavy weight and low reps. The goal is to control the weight, get a great stretch and get the blood moving.
When I start training like this I up my protein levels to around 400 to 500 grams a day and I don’t count carbs. For me my energy level should be more than enuff and have extra left over for a little cardio warm down (gotta keep the heart conditioned).
This type of workout is for SIZE AND STRENGTH ONLY!!
I have been back to TWO WORKOUTS A DAY, meaning a 5:30am workout and 5:00 pm workout. I feel that I can recover faster and the quality of my workout is more intense and no need for BS, well I was WRONG!!!!
I am here to talk about gym etiquette rules:
1. Wake up with a smile on your face
2. Drink a BLITZ ON THE WAY TO THE GYM
3. Have a great selection of music
4. Before you walk in the gym have a workout in mind
5. Pick up your weights. If you are that lazy I would hate to see how you live
6. Share machines and benches if none are available
7.When you are done I hope you put as much effort into the workout as you do your job
I am easygoing and like to help people, but when the tough skinny guy in the gym with air lats gives you attitude because you need to work a set in on his bench it just PISSES ME OFF. So keep in mind if you are at the gym for a social gathering, I can say that you should be aware of the serious people around you that take their health and workout seriously.
I put 110% in my workout, nutrition and recovery and I am satisfied at the end my workout!!
In the years of training I have seen more people fail to reach their goals because of the fact they aren’t willing to make life adjustments to better their life and live a healthly balanced life. You don’t have to be the biggest, leanest body in the gym but when you look in the mirror ask yourself…are you happy with your results? If not, STEP IT UP.
So lets make it happen:
1. Do cardio in the morning to burn off any extra carbs you ate
2. Consume more meals a day (add acouple of BLITZ SHAKES bewteen meals and before bed)
3. Change your workout style confuse your body
4. Drink lots of water
5. Get 6hrs to 8hrs of sleep
6. BE HAPPY!!!
7. DONT GIVE UP IT DOESNT HAPPEN OVER NIGHT!!!
My training is going great this last week. I did a split of two days on two days off. My training style was heavy…no more than 8 reps and on the last set of each exercise I cut weight in half for a burn out. I didn’t count carbs this week, just ate tons of oatmeal, rice and lots of steamed greens. I was full and my energy was amazing but sleep was an issue. My body temp was up, burning off the extra carbs going from no more than 100 carbs a day to not counting put my body in shock. So one more week of shock. Now the great news…my weight is at 220!!!! I feel like the old me so I’m going back to moving at 110mph.
I did some crazy loading starting Saturday and ended Monday (thank God). I decided to go back to the old days when I depleted for a while (my normal intake of carbs is no more than 100 per day).
I went on a overload and ate any food Iwanted but still consumed my 3 shakes a day. My theory was to send my body into shock. Well I did. I also took those days off from the gym and ate pizza, a gallon of ice cream and way to many hamburgers and fries. By the end I felt fried and my body temp was thru the roof. And to be honest I felt shtty and didn’t sleep well.
I made it back to the gym Tuesday and I was pumped. The veins were out but I was drenched in sweat. It will be a very long time before I load again, so this week ZERO CARBS.
I watched the Biggest Loser the other night and WOW! Congrats to Mike! It had me thinking is it time for a change…more carbs, more cardio, more dropsets. Or is my body needing a change in routine?
So I will be cycling my carbs this next month meaning at the high point 400 grams a day and the low point 50 grams. I want to speed up the fat burning, also by doing more dropsets in which at the end of my last set I will cut the weight in half and burnout. I am thinking it might bring out more detail in my body.
The last but not forgotten CARDIO. Yes, back to 6am, 30 minutes four times a week!
I will post pictures of progress and look for any feedback.
I haven’t posted any pictures lately. I went through a very hard medical condition which my weight went from 235lbs down to 195lbs. I was out of the gym for about 6 weeks and lived on Protein Blitz. I consumed 3 shakes a day at 90 grams of protein per doctors approval. BUT… I am BACK and VERY RIPPEDDDD and feel GREAT.
At this time I will be keeping my carbs low and my training will be very intense. Along with lots of drop sets, my goal is to stay lean and to add 10lbs of muscle. I can do this because of the quality of food, PROTEINBLITZ, training and sleep.
Look for my next blog. I will start going over my workout routine and why it is very important to consume BLITZ!!
As a bariatric patient, I have to ensure that I get a minimum of 80-100 grams of protein per day. That sounds like a lot, but when your body is less absorptive than the average person’s, you learn to take in much more than you’ll use, just to ensure you’ll get what you need.
Of course, that is easier said than done, because my stomach can only hold about 4 ounces of food at a time! Try getting all of your recommended daily allowance of protein from 4 oz of chicken breast! Trust me, it won’t happen. That’s why quality protein supplements are so critical in my life. I don’t just like them — I NEED them.
Unfortunately, not all protein supplements are designed for bariatric patients, who must be very careful of things like sugar and simplex carbs — so when a product like Protein Blitz comes to my attention, I can get pretty excited about it; so excited, as a matter of fact, that I tend to become a vocal addict!
There. I’ve said it: I am a ProteinBlitz-aholic.
Thank goodness there is no 12-step program for this addiction, or I’d surely be charter member. So, why do i like it? I’ll start by telling you about my favorite flavor, WTF…Orange Mango. The taste is refreshingly tangy, but definitely not bitter, and there is no nasty “whey” smell when you open the bottle. Yes, there are a full 30 grams of protein per bottle, but somehow, the scientists at Designer Whey figured out how to remove the “sour” smell before sealing the bottle!
Now, it takes me awhile to toss back an entire 20 oz. bottle (because I can’t chug-a-lug anymore), but that’s okay; I carry it with me in my saddle bags on my motorcycle, or in my drink holder on my bike. I also make sure I have one in the cup holder on the elliptical, and keep at least THREE on hand in the fridge at work. When I pack to leave for the day, my insulated bag ALWAYS contains a bottle of Protein Blitz, and when i was sick last weekend, I made sure to double my daily intake, to ensure my body got the nutrition and protein it needed to recover more quickly. You know what? I actually got back on my feet after THREE days, where others report laying low for 5-7! I don’t think it’s a coincidence at all, and I guarantee you, I recommend it to others who are interested in shortening the duration of their nasty virus!
I’m no doctor, but the proof is definitely in the protein; If you want to be healthy — or get healthy — I say, you have to get Blitzed — at least once a day. I do.
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