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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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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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.

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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.

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My name is Zach Harr and I was born and raised in San Diego, California. I have always lived my life at a fast pace, whether it is in the gym or at work. I am a crane operator so my workdays can be very long and I rarely work the same hours from day to day. Planning any kind of set schedule can pose a problem from time to time, but without dedication what’s the use of planning your workout anyways right?

As a kid I was always involved in sports I played baseball as a child, I played ice hockey (yes…even though I grew up in San Diego we actually have a few rinks) and I also always played football. Football was always my favorite, I am a very physical person so the more contact the sport has the more I enjoyed playing it. The only 2 sports I did in high school were wrestling and football. I actually would have ended up with a scholarship to play football had I not broke my femur the summer right before my senior year as a football stud. Now, when I’m not at work I like to fill the rest of my day with some kind of action such as boxing, wrestling, jiu jitsu or just hitting the weights. I generally try to punish the iron 5-6 times a week depending on my workday. If I cant make it in 1 day during the week I will try to tail the week with a Saturday session. I never like to workout on a Sunday in a gym. On Sunday I like to spend my time somewhere outside at the beach playing volleyball or just something fun outside in general. I have also been surfing a lot more lately, it is something I can enjoy by myself and is an incredibly fun and complete workout. Living in San Diego I like to use the beach to my advantage in my active lifestyle.

I do use a steady amount of supplements, some of which include Vitapaks (GNC) whole oats, prostate formula, virility formula, an arginine 1000, and cholesterol-free fish oil. I love them because they include all the basic daily vitamins in 1 easy to use pack you just grab 1 and down its contents. I take around 5,000 mg’s of Conjugated Linoliec Acid (CLA) daily. Depending on my goals for the time being I will use natural fat burners my favorite is made by u.s.p labs and is called recreate its natural and actually work with your thyroid. I consume PRTOEINBLITZ on a daily basis and it is a huge building block of my nutrition. I also take a pre-workout during usually a no name product of some kind but I like to try different ones all the time, I also try and buy a product made by Biorhythm called After Glow, it has everything that good post workout drinks needs (glutamine based). I also take an amazing product called Vemma the complex ingredients of the product include wild crafted mangosteen, Organic Glyconutrient-rich aloe vera and an organic green tea blend. I take a 2 oz shot everyday and it supplies my daily trace and ultra trace minerals (carbon, calcium, sodium, sulfur, magnesium, chloride, bromide, fluorides, iodine, potassium, niobium, aluminum, iron, phosphorus, ect) for more info on Vemma you can visit www.myvemma.com/zachharr.

Other than those everyday sups I just try and eat clean and balance my nutrition in a way that I can still enjoy life and a way that works with my hectic schedule. All in all the life I have chosen to live is one that will always be making me stronger leaner and always having more energy each and every day. PROTEINBLITZ has made that an incredibly easy step for me to follow by coming out with its RTD’s I’m always looking to save time and the great taste of the product make them my number 1 choice in product that I would never want to give up. It’s all about staying in shape enough to look good with your shirt off in the finest city in America. Until next time Zach………………………..!

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