Blazed v3.0.....My Roller Coaster Ride To The 2014 Contest Season

[domingochavez]

What the actual fk, you taking synthol in those arms or something? Outrageous!

Keep fighting the good fight buddy, so tempted to run PSMF myself but I just know I would end up killing someone

[TrikkyRik]

Thanks! You did in 6 months what took me 2 years!!! Should be very proud.

Morning Weight - 213

Sleep - 7 hours

Diet - 30/50/250

Training - Wheelz

ATG Squats
45 x 15
95 x 15
135 x 12
185 x 12
225 x 10
275 x 6
315 x 5
315 x 10 (PR)

SLDL
135 x 12
225 x 10
315 x 7
225 x 8

Leg Extensions
185 x 12
215 x 10
245 x 10

Calf Raises
275 x 15
315 x 12
355 x 10

Leg Curls
100 x 10
120 x 8

Done and Done .....

Musings
Sick workout, was very happy with the squat PR. Started PSMF today kinda surprised with how high my weigh in was today.

Well I'm sure I was alot heavier to begin with haha. When I first start it was melting off quick. Now it's slowed down considerably. I did manage to get below 300 pounds yesterday. I'm pretty stoked. Only been under 300 once as an adult. I never want to see that number again!

[JPlevell]

We are about the same for weight right now bro! lol. I was 212 this morning. I am 6'1'' though, and you are 5'11''? You have a ton TON more muscle than me and are a lot f-ing stronger too bro.

Just a random question here bro. You drink a lot of diet soda? I think last time you dieted like this you said something like you were drinking a ton of diet soda and 0 calorie drinks, like extend?

I drink at least 1 gallon of water a day, but I love my diet soda also. Is to much bad, besides all the aspartame and whatever is in it.

[Blazed]

Boo I typed out a long update yesterday on my phone but apparently it got lost end route thanks to intrawebz

Morning Weight - 207.0 (-13lbs and new low!)

Sleep - 6 hours

Diet - 35/60/250

Training - Wheelz

Atg squat
Bar x 15
135 x 12
185 x 10
225 x 8
275 x 6
315 x 4 (boo)
315 x 5 (lil better)

Front atg squat
135 x 12
185 x 10

SLDL
135 x 12
225 x 10
315 x 6
315 x 5

Leg ext
185 x 12
215 x 12
245 x 10

Calf raises
275 x 15
315 x 12
355 x 12

Lying leg curls
100 x 12
110 x 10

Done and Done! !

MUSINGS! - so I am on day 5 of this psmf stint. I measured my waist today and its down 3.25" in exactly one month today. Feels pretty good and paints a clearer picture than just the 13 lbs of scale weight lost. Energy levels are so so right now....gonna milk it till Thursday /Friday most likely.

[Blazed]

Musings
So I will likely be unable to post tomorrow due to a fun filled day of motorcycling to the northern Catskill mountains with my dad, Buns, and some friends....off day from the gym which is given =) Will be interesting PSMFing on the road. Likely have some cold cuts for breakfast and bring some protein bars for the trip, wash em down with energy drinks and hope for the best!

I was going to wait till Sept 3rd to snap progress pictures but a few people asked me for a front shot so here it is....very unflattering pic haha, 0 pump, 5th day on PSMF macros, and a sexy farmers tan haha!

209lbs on the scale, 207lbs morning weight......def flat and depleted lol.

[MoEcho]

Have fun tomorrow!!

And I still see 6 abs

[The Solution]

Why you sending me the nudes on my phone brah i be lurking.

[The Solution]

Nice nudes on my phone i do read in here buddy!

[Blazed]

Morning Weight - 204.6( dat der psmf depletion ftw!)

Sleep - 6 hours

Diet - 35/60/250

Training - upper push!

Warm up cardio - 10 min incline walk .5 mile 100 Cal's

DB Bench
40 x 12
55 x 10
70 x 10
85 x 8
105 x 5
105 x 5

Tricep Rope Pressdowns
40 x 12
50 x 12
60 x 10
60 x 8

Cable Cross Over
50 x 12
60 x 12
70 x 10
80 x 8

Side Laterals
20 x 12
25 x 12
30 x 10

Upright Rows
80 x 8
90 x 8
100 x 7

HS Incline Press
1pps x 10
1pps + 25 x 10
2pps x 8

Pec Deck
180 x 8
180 x 8

PWO Cardio

20 minutes incline walk 200 calories 1 mile

MUSINGS!!!
Yesterday was a long day spent on my bike....covered about 500 miles was 205.4 yesterday morning ....looks like this stint of psmf is a huge success thus far....and three days left to get rid of even more nasty nasty =D

Today's workout was great despite the complete lack of pump from being Carb depleted. Strength is no longer on the rise which is find as long as I don't regress too much. Cardio for the rest of the week will be mountain biking as a buddy of mine who I ride with is visiting me for 3 days and I'm taking 2 of those off work.....Friday I break the psmf fast with sushi and a full body deep tissue massage =D

[drigomeister]

Sub'd, bro!

I still read your past logs for motivation up to now. Good luck! Keep grinding it out!

[Blazed]

Sub'd, bro!

I still read your past logs for motivation up to now. Good luck! Keep grinding it out!

Glad to have ya!

Morning Weight - 206.0

Sleep - 5 hours (ugh)

Diet - 35/60/250

Training - Back Assault

Lat Pulldowns
90 x 12
120 x 12
150 x 10
180 x 10
210 x 8
240 x 6

HS Plate Rows
1pps x 15
2pps x 12
3pps x 8
3pps x 8
3pps x 6

DB Curls
40 x 12
45 x 10
50 x 7
40 x 10

Cable Rows
180 x 8
210 x 8
210 x 8

Horizontal Lat Pulls
140 x 10
160 x 10
160 x 8

BB Pendelay Rows
135 x 10
135 x 10

PWO Cardio
25 minute walk 250 Cal's burned

Musings
decent workout, pump was more noticeable than yesterday.....prolly more hydrated which would explain the +1lb today. Had the hardest time falling asleep last night despite feeling 100% mentally and physically drained. Nailed the diet 100%....can't wait till Fridays Sushi =D

[adamjohn32]

Glad to have ya!

Morning Weight - 206.0

Sleep - 5 hours (ugh)

Diet - 35/60/250

Training - Back Assault

Lat Pulldowns
90 x 12
120 x 12
150 x 10
180 x 10
210 x 8
240 x 6

HS Plate Rows
1pps x 15
2pps x 12
3pps x 8
3pps x 8
3pps x 6

DB Curls
40 x 12
45 x 10
50 x 7
40 x 10

Cable Rows
180 x 8
210 x 8
210 x 8

Horizontal Lat Pulls
140 x 10
160 x 10
160 x 8

BB Pendelay Rows
135 x 10
135 x 10

PWO Cardio
25 minute walk 250 Cal's burned

Musings
decent workout, pump was more noticeable than yesterday.....prolly more hydrated which would explain the +1lb today. Had the hardest time falling asleep last night despite feeling 100% mentally and physically drained. Nailed the diet 100%....can't wait till Fridays Sushi =D

I always keep some melatonin laying around for those nights where I just can't get to sleep, seems to do the trick and I don't feel groggy at all the next day.

sushi is always something to look forward to

[Trapzillaoo7]

LOL, I need a GRIP of melatonin, wish it worked for me. I have to take ****** most of the time which I hate. My gears never stop spinning.

I always keep some melatonin laying around for those nights where I just can't get to sleep, seems to do the trick and I don't feel groggy at all the next day.

sushi is always something to look forward to

[NaturalPursuit]

back assault looked TIGHT!!! way to go man!!!

[Blazed]

Yea melatonin doesn't do the trick for me either. Sometimes I take some HERBAL tea and drift right off

Thanks NP.....promise tmrws will be way more epic!

Morning weight - 210.2 (dat der refeed!)

Sleep - 6.5 Hours

Diet yesterday - 75/400/200

Today - 40/250/200

Training - upper push

DB Bench
40 x 15
55 x 12
70 x 10
85 x 8
105 x 6
105 x 6

Cable crossovers
50 x 15
60 x 12
70 x 10
80 x 8
70 x 10

Tricep Rope pressdowns
X 4 sets

DB shoulder press
40's x 8
55's x 8
70's x 5
70's x 5 ( making progress)

Side Laterals
X 3 sets

Upright Rows
100 x 8
100 x 8

HS Incline Press
1pps x 8
2pps x 8
2pps x 8

Done and done

Musings!
After 8 days of PSMF I was pooped yesterday. My buddy is visiting from Syracuse and us being avid mountain bikers naturally yesterday we did 17 miles of single track in around 2:30 with a few short breaks....burned ~1500-1800 calories and decided afterwards that its refeed time .....anyone that knows me already predicted that refeed = 32 pieces of Sushi and 3 crumbs cupcakes =D

I felt amazing this morning as a result. A nice 5 lb jump on the scale didn't even phase me....I got the sickest pump during today's workout. I looked a lit tighter and Fuller and I never thought I would say this but I feel pretty good at 210 like this. Not to say I wont reach my goal of sub 200 before this mini is over might take some nudes tomorrow to show some progress.

[Blazed]

Morning Weight
210.2 (no drop from yesterday ^_^)

Diet
50/250/200

Sleep
7 Hours

Training

UPPER PULL

Lat Pulldown
90 x 15
120 x 12
150 x 10
180 x 10
210 x 8
240 x 8
240 x 8

HS Plate Loaded Rows
1pps x 15
2pps x 10
3pps x 10
3pps x 10
2pps x 12

DB Curls
40 x 10
50 x 8
45 x 8
40 x 10

Horizontal Lat Pulls
140 x 10
160 x 10
160 x 8

Cable Rows
180 x 10
180 x 10
210 x 8

Done and Done!

Musings
Took some nudes that I wasn't going to post because of how unflattering they turned out lol. Farmers tan, look puffy and fat as **** still. I decided I may as well get em out there and hope the next ones show some improvement lol

[Bnizzle163]

I am going to be completely honest with those new pics...






You actually look REALLY solid for 210! I am actually quite jelly of your conditioning at 30+ over (right?). It seems you hold most of your fat in your lower back and "love handles" , but I actually think you've added more size to your arms and delts since last prep (as if your arms NEED to grow any more lol)

[JPlevell]

I am going to be completely honest with those new pics...

You actually look REALLY solid for 210! I am actually quite jelly of your conditioning at 30+ over (right?). It seems you hold most of your fat in your lower back and "love handles" , but I actually think you've added more size to your arms and delts since last prep (as if your arms NEED to grow any more lol)

That's what I was going to say! You know what to do! You set your mind to something and you do it. That's why I come in here, whenever I need some motivation!

[Blazed]

Billy! Thanks for the kind words my dude! I don't need any sugar coating haha.....I'm very realistic with my progress. Admittedly I carry 210 a lot better now than last year or even earlier this year but its not where I wanna be right now. I will be happy with another 10lbs of nasty gone and some proportions resembling a BBeresque physique! I will try to get there by Oct 1st but I'll go till the week before Halloween if I have to. I did notice one thing. I did gain a lot of fullness back that I lost yoyoprepping through most of 2011.

JP! Thanks man, hopefully this next month of grinding goes well and I don't disappoint myself or you guys.......its all will power for me. I'm a very all or nothing person.

Morning weight - 209.2

Diet - hit ~75/350/180 yesterday
today - 40/200/225

Sleep - 7 hours

Training - wheels!

Atg squats
45 x 18
135 x 10
185 x 10
225 x 8
275 x 5
315 x 5
315 x 5

SLDL
135 x 12
225 x 10
315 x 5

Leg ext
185 x 10
215 x 10
245 x 10

Calf raises
275 x 15
315 x 12
355 x 10

Done and Done!

Musings!
Great workout, the 315 squats felt smooth as buttah, gonna roll with a high Rep approach next leg day. Had to make it a quick workout it being first day of gold card week at gnc. Yesterday I hit back, went mountain biking, got sushi, had a few beers, and last but not least had some ice cream still down a lb somehow lol. Only had ~ 2800 cals prolly.
I feel pretty good after the psmf, weights def felt lighter today. Maybe ill see some strength gains until the 3rd stint of psmf in a few weeks. Hopefully we'll see some sub 200 depleted weigh ins on that one!

[ErickStevens]

Looking thick bro! Ten more lbs and you'll be in a nice spot.

[mickdoo]

Good to see you back Blaze, I still say you beat that guy when you took 2nd, I think contest was in Pennsylvania

[Blazed]

Eric, I agree.....as soon as I hit an undepleted 200 I'm going back to getting my swole on. Which will take 4-8 weeks depending on how hardcore I wanna be with my Cal's lol.

Morning Weight - 211.4 (wtf Haha)

Sleep - 10 hours

Diet - 45/225/200

Training - UPper Push

DB Bench
40 x 15
55 x 12
70 x 10
85 x 8
105 x 7
105 x 6

Cable Crossover
50 x 12
60 x 12
70 x 10
80 x 8
70 x 10

Tricep Rope Pressdowns
60 x 20
80 x 16
100 x 10
100 x 8

DB Shoulder Press
50 x 10
60 x 8
70 x 5
70 x 6

Side laterals
X3 sets

Upright Rows
100 x 8
100 x 8
100 x 8

HS Incline Press
1pps x 10
2pps x 8
2pps x 10

Pec Deck
180 x 8
180 x 10
210 x 7

Done and done.

Musings
Weighed 207.0 yesterday and then I went hiking had breakfast with buns and my brother n his girlfriend. After which we went on a 3 hour hike. Following the hike we got a few pints of beer, delicious food, and ice cream for desert. That was my only other meal for the day. I didn't count macros but prolly had ~3k Cal's which doesn't really explain the weight spike Haha. Today's gyn session started rough and ended on a great note. Pump in the gym was absolutely insane. I'm puffy but looked pretty swole in my shmedium shirt ^_^

Another 10 lbs to lose and I'm ready to get back to getting my grow on.

[ErickStevens]

Race you to 200?

[Blazed]

Race you to 200?

No fair I got 11.4 lbs to go.....but your on!!

[JPlevell]

No fair I got 11.4 lbs to go.....but your on!!

Can I join the race to? I'm about 206-210 range! Cutting ATM. I was 206 this morning, but had a cheat day today. Probably gained a couple lbs. I'm cutting for a Powerlifting meet I'm doing Nov 3.

How bout some food porn up in dis bisch? eh?

[Blazed]

Sure thing JP

Morning Weight - 211.4 (boo)

Sleep - 4 hours

Diet - 40/250/200

Training - Upper Pull

Lat Pulldowns
90 x 12
120 x 12
150 x 10
180 x 10
210 x 8
240 x 8
225 x 8

HS Plate Rows
1pps x 20
2pps x 15
3pps x 8
3pps x 8
3pps x 8

DB Curls
40 x 12
50 x 8
40 x 10

Pendeley Rows
135 x 15
185 x 8
185 x 6

Horizontal Lat Pulls
140 x 15
160 x 12
180 x 5

Cable Rows
180 x 10
210 x 8
210 x 8

Done and Done

Musings!
Still fat

[Bnizzle163]

No fair I got 11.4 lbs to go.....but your on!!

I'm in too! I have 20lbs to go... but in the other direction

[Max_Powers]

Gday Paul. Had a big workout today, big push day, just like you. Also did 5 days of psmf last week and lost 6lbs. Just like you. I've read your threads before and you always hear this but your an inspiration. Your the one getting me off my fat ass and into the gym! Don't worry mate, the whoosh is coming. Tomorrow you'll be 205 and on your way, but you already know this.

[curjo]

In for this. I'm trying to do what you did a few years ago. Losing massive weight and then taking the stage for motivation. Keep killin it, you give me hope that I can do this(and not have massive extra skin afterwards lol)

[JPlevell]

Dam blazed! What's up with your weight? Lol. I was 207.0 this morning. I'd rather be your weight and look like you and have your strength then what I have now lol. I'm working at it though! Keep it up! We are about same body weight but you are hell of a lot stronger bro!