What’s up all you Blitz Beasts out there???

So I went back to work last week took the last year off and started my own business and decided also to take on more responsibilities, all I can say is Damn! It is not easy maintaining the workout lifestyle and work!!! Now I know how you all feel when you miss a meal or a workout. We all take pride in our body and push it to the limits in all aspects. I know you have to make working out a priority and change your schedule, so back at the gym at 6am. No more two a days, more reps, cardio and keep the meals in place (3 blitz chocolate 60 grams of protein shakes a day) along with lower my carbs I don’t have the time to burn all the excess carbs off that I was eating BACK TO BEING RIPPED!!!!

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I Never Run Out of Steam. So for today’s fast, intense, blood rushing workout I did upper body: 1 exercise per muscle group, 3 sets, drop sets.  The goal was to get that pump that makes that vein stick out in the middle of your forehead. 

Shoulder Press Dumbbell:
Set 1: 80 lbs – 15 reps
Set 2: 50 lbs – 12 reps
Set 3: 35 lbs – Burnout!

Bench Press:
Set 1: 225 lbs -15 reps
Set 2: 185 lbs- 12 reps
Set 3: 135 lbs – Burnout!

Lat Pull Down:
Set 1: 180 lbs – 15 reps
Set 2: 150 lbs – 12 reps
Set 3: 110 lbs – Burnout!

Preacher Curl:
Set 1: 140 lbs – 15 reps
Set 2: 125 lbs – 12 reps
Set 3: 105 lbs - Burnout! 

Triceps Extension:
Set 1: 140 lbs – 15 reps
Set 2: 125 lbs – 12 reps
Set 3: 105 lbs - Burnout! 

By the end of workout I was done…done and done. I refueled my muscles with a nice ice cold grape BLITZ.

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I find myself wanting to get in and out of the gym with no B.S. I can’t understand being there no more than 1 1/2 hours. Any longer than that and you’ll have to ask yourself “what are you doing?” So bring your Ipod and go go go.

I CRUSHED shoulders last night. I started with shoulder press on the machine at a weight that I could warm-up. I did 15 reps to get the blood flowing. Then I went right to the heavy weight – 150lbs for 3 sets of 8 to 10 reps. I felt great and felt the pump of blood rushing to my delts. Next, I decided to burn them out with cable side delts – 15 reps at 30lbs for 3 sets. It felt like my shoulder was about to fall off after that exercise! I ran right over and did barbell front raises for 60lbs – 8 to 10 reps (3 sets). And to finish off – machine rear delts: drop sets at 190lbs, 8 to 10 reps. Then cut weight in half to 100 lbs for another 10 reps (3 sets). I couldn’t even drink my BLITZ. My shoulders were TOAST.

Check out the fruits of my labor:

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Lots of reps

I changed my leg workout around to 15 to 25 reps. I still get the blood rush and the pump but as I get OLDER the joints and cracking of the bones are feeling the heavy workouts.

I still do a total of 5 exercise and now train quads and hamstrings in the same day. I like the over all feel of a full leg workout instead of half done workout. Meaning I want the pump and rush along with the soreness in one complete workout instead of waiting 3 days after my quad workout. My goal with the workout is to get deep cuts. If I lose a little size…oh well. I like my jeans to fit in the waist instead of the old days when you had to go 2 sizes up in the waist to fit your legs.

I have to look at longevity instead of just today. Otherwise all this heavy training will catch up to me.

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Confused??

I believe that the body remembers and when you get in a routine week after week, month after month the changes you are looking for slowly go flat.

So I changed the workout for the day I trained chest in 30 minutes, three exercises, 3 sets but drop set all the way to third set didn’t count reps on 2nd and 3rd set just burned out only on the first set always 10 to 15 reps then 2nd set cut weight by 50lbs burn out and third set cut weight again by 50lbs.

Bench Press:

1. 225lbs for 10 to 15 reps
2. 175lbs till burn out
3. 135lbs till burn out

Incline DB Flys:

1. 50lbs for 10 to 15 reps
2. 40 lbs burn out
3. 30 lbs burn out

Cable Flys

1-40lbs to burn out

Remember there is no rest period after set 1, the blood was flowing and the pump was amazing so was the post workout BLITZ (chocolate with banana)

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I always warm up on the stationary bike for 10 minutes to get the blood flowing and joints lubed. My workout is fast and intense – no reason to be their for more than one hour. The reps are 12 to 15 reps per set and 3 sets per exercise and sometimes a drop set were I cut weight in half and rep out till the fire is started.

I always start with single leg extension for me I can concentrate more, instead of possibly cheating where other quad is pulling the weight more. Second, always a pushing movement (leg press) and I increase weight each time, last is a superset of abductor, adductor machine reps of 15 and 3 sets, the legs should be on FIRE!

I never train hamstrings or calves that day, for me I am wiped out and all I want is a Blitz and a couch.

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I took the whole month of November off. I felt with all the injuries I had this year and finding out I have 1 kidney, I needed a break. I was way too stressed out! I started back in the gym December 1 and WOW, I haven’t been this sore in a while. But thank God our bodies remember and I stick to a clean diet all year around always: (3) meals and (3) Blitz shakes a day.

The goal this next year is to listen to my body and cross train. I think the body learns a routine and you get stuck. So it’s time to mix it UP!

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I love to eat!!!

So since the winter season is on its way I have decided to lose a little of the razor ripped look to getting more size along with strength gains. The goal is to get to around 225lbs. Right now I’m at 210lbs.

The training will be like this till end of year. I’m still at the gym 5 days a week but I will take Thursdays off, the rep range no higher than 10 reps and three exercises per body part. I will still drop weight in half on the last set of each exercise to burn out.

The Diet.  What Diet??? This is way WHEY of life.  You will NEVER see the changes if you don’t make that change.  For me (3) BLITZ shakes a day along with four meals average about 60 grams of protein a meal and CARBS. I eat as much as I want.  My energy should be thru the ROOF!!!

I will be posting PROGRESS PICTURES WEEKLY.

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Blitz Training the Calves

I pushed my little lower biceps hard and fast. The pain was there. So was the blood, sweat and tears. Here’s how I started and the picture shows the end result!

Seated Calf Extension:

150lbs -20 reps
210lbs -10 reps
210lbs -10 reps
210lbs -10 reps
110lbs- burnout

Standing Calf Raise:
110lbs – 10reps
110lbs – 10reps
110lbs – 10reps
50lbs – burnout

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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!!

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