June has been a good month for me, with my training and work. It’s a fact the older you get the more muscle you loose. I say it does’nt have to be that way. The number one reason people lose muscle is the fact they don’t keep the protein levels up in their diet. Even if you don’t work out, you still need to keep your protein levels up in your diet. That is what fuels muscle growth and keeps it on. It’s like building an engine and not putting any gas in it. That’s what is so great about Protein Blitz. It’s so easy to use. You just twist a cap and drink.  You can’t even make a sandwich that fast.

If you never work out again at least keep feeding your body what it needs most. This alone will help you keep the muscle you already have help keep the fat off. However, your body uses more energy to break down the proteins thus helping you burn calories. Keep your muscle and energy and don’t use age as an excuse.

Good luck to everyone and be sure to catch me in the movie Open Road, as well as the T.V. show Professor Genki Show on Comedy Central. I was on the Conan O’Brien show last week, and am waiting to hear if I will have my own show again. Keep track of me on WWW.IMBD.com Til next month keep up the hard work and remember to take your protein. Age is a number not an excuse.

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Maintenance. That has been quite a scary word since my finale last December. Everyone warned me about it, but I would always think to myself that it would be a whiz. Piece of cake! Truth be told, the daily struggles of maintenance are something that I believe I will deal with for the rest of my life.

Like I’ve stated before, I went back to lifting weights soon after my finale. I hit the weights hard and put myself on a muscle building program with the help of ProteinBlitz’s 60g of protein per serving. I figured I would need all the calories I could get while building, so my eating got a little out of control. Now, it is nearly physiologically impossible to pack on a bunch of muscle without adding on a little fat as well. So for three months I bulked and bulked and bulked. I was working out a lot so I felt as though I needed those calories to add muscle, but I took in more than I could handle, so my weight jumped up more than I expected. It was kind of like a slap in the face when I stepped on the scale.

I needed to change things up. For the last two months I have been in the cut phase of my program. I had to trim a little more than expected, but I knew it had to be done. I increased my cardio and actually added more protein shakes with the Protein Blitz while dropping my overall caloric intake. I’m proud to say I’ve actually dropped more than 15 pounds, but more importantly, I’ve packed on even more muscle than before. I’m two notches in on my belt, my pants are a lot looser, and I’m actually starting to see abs again! Who knew they would come back.

I feel unbelievable right now. There are two weeks left until the next Biggest Loser finale and I will be the on stage correspondent for DietsInReview.com. I was almost dreading doing it in the shape I was in a couple months ago, but look forward to doing it in the shape that I am in now. I can’t wait to wow everyone with my new muscular frame. I pick things up and put them down!

Note: Mark Pinhasovich received free product in exchange for his blog.

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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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Happy Holidays!

As we prepare for the New Year and look for 2011 to be prosperous, remember health is the first wealth! Your health in 2011 should be the greatest investment made. As you plan to reach your goals whether they be weight loss, strength gains, or overall physique improvement I want to offer a few guidelines that have been helpful to me.

Maintain Consistency- Set a plan that fits your needs and schedule. I recommend working out 5 days a week for most people. If you can only make it to the gym 3 or 4 times a week, find times that work for you and stick to your plan.

Diet is Key- No matter how much working out we do, diet is essential to reaching our goals! You don’t have to be a diet saint, but maintain a diet of mostly lean proteins, vegetables and use designer protein supplements before and after workouts and throughout the day when you can’t eat a healthy meal. Taking in a protein shake will help stave off hunger, replace unhealthy meal choices, provide lean protein and be a catalyst to great gains. You can read down through my previous blogs for a recommended diet plan.
Cardio is essential-It is important to always do some cardio (even if you only do 30 minutes three days per week) you will find you remain leaner and recover quicker from workouts. This is because cardio helps your body process out lactic acid which is what makes you sore.

Below is a sample workout plan, this is set up for a lifter who works out 5 days a week and is a moderate to advanced lifter. You could modify it to a 6 day plan by doing biceps and triceps on separate days. You could modify it to a 3 or 4 by combining bodyparts and reducing number of exercises per bodypart. I would recommend combining chest and shoulders for a 4 day workout plan and reducing the number of exercises per bodypart by one per bodypart. For a 3 day workout plan combine chest and shoulders and also arms and legs and take out two exercises per bodypart. If you are just starting working out I would recommend picking your favorite three lifts per bodypart and reducing the sets per exercise to 3 sets instead of 4. If you have some experience but consider this too strenuous you could remove one exercise per workout or reduce the number of sets per exercise.

As always check with your doctor to make sure you are healthy enough for exercise before proceeding with any workout or diet plan!

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For all you worried about gaining weight through the holidays. Don’t be. Look, I know it’s not just two days a year. There are the days before and all the days after. Lets face it, left overs are just as good if not a little better then the day they were cooked. Years ago there wasn’t too many choices as far as snacking and meal re-placement. Did you catch that. Meal re-placement. Today we have so many choices. You don’t have to eat whats put in front of you. Thats whats so cool about Pot Luck. You can bring something to share as well as for your self. This is not new for most gym rats. I remember being made fun of by some family members for doing this years ago. And now my whole family does it. Before Protein Blitz there was powders and tablets. Now you fill a pitcher of ProteinBlitz and stick it in the fridge for everyone to share. Even the younger ones can drink. And its not just for the people watching there wight or the guys talking about going to the gum after dinner. Its for everyone. Drinking Protein Blitz will help you not snack so much. It helps with your appetite, as well as making you feel fuller, and stops cravings. When you sit down to eat, remember you can only gain as much as what your plate of food wights. During the holidays drink your Protein Blitz and stop being so hard on your self. Happy Holidays and stop worrying and go out and have fun. You have all next year to worry.

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OK, lets start with my training. Ever since I started training my mentality was to get as big and strong as I can. 30 years later and nothing has changed. I’m not as big or strong as I was. But that doesn’t mean I can’t or won’t get back to my prime. I go in to the gym and write down what I’m lifting and how many reps for each muscle group. So, for example Monday is bench day. I’ll right down what I start with and what I finish with. Like, start with 135 lbs. 8 reps. Finish with 290 lbs. 1 rep. Move on to the next exercise and and do the same thing. One warm up set and then work your way up to as heavy as you can go for one rep. I do this with every work out. Bettering my self each week. This is where ProteinBlitz comes in. Training heavy every workout requires protein. It helps with rebuilding of broken down muscle. For me its three ProteinBlitz’s a day.

Now for what’s going on with my acting. I am the new Sweet Tooth for the video game Twisted Metal, Sony’s longest running video game. I am on the cover of Play Station magazine for the month of November. I shot a pilot that has been picked up by Fox television. Last week met with producers for two different projects. Now the waiting game. Thats whats so cool about acting. It changes everyday.

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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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This week was tough as I was extremely busy with work duties which makes it very difficult to prepare the proper foods for the diet. I did lose another 3 lbs this week to drop down to 334. I can feel my clothes fitting better and I do feel really good about the progress I have made. I have been using a lot more Blitz RTD drinks when I am on the go to meet my protein needs. It gives me a quick burst of protein when I don’t have time to make a shake. The whey isolate in Blitz RTD and Blitz Powder is also perfect for after workout to replenish my muscles and provide them the building blocks they need to re-build and of course GROW!

My current workout schedule is as follows:

Monday: Chest 1 hr cardio

Tuesday: Back 45 min Cardio

Wednesday: OFF

Thursday: Shoulders 1 hr Cardio

Friday: Arms 45 min Cardio

Saturday: OFF WEIGHTS 1 hour of Cardio

Sunday: Legs, calves and abs 30 min of Cardio.

If I am not losing the weight I want I will increase all my cardio to 1 hour, but never over 1 hour as I don’t want to switch into burning muscle. I may also increase my cardio to two sessions of 45 minutes to really burn the fat. Remember to drink your Whey before and after your cardio so your muscles have protein and your body won’t dip into your protein storages (your muscles) that is called catabolism and will shrink your muscles quickly. Do not eat carbs before cardio because your body will use the carbs you just ate for energy instead of dipping into its energy storages (fat cells) which after all is the goal!

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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.

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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!!!

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