Background
For as long as I can remember I've always wanted to be big, which sounds kind of funny considering that I only weighed 135 pounds soaking wet at 6'-1" tall before I ever picked up a weight. I remember growing up always admiring the way that Arnold looked and the way Lou looked in the "Incredible Hulk", muscles just amazed me, you know the feeling.
It was my senior year at the end of basketball season and I didn't know what to do, I needed something to focus my energy and time on. I joined a gym in hopes of getting a little bigger and stronger so I could play some college ball. Well after about 6-8 weeks of training I realized that I really liked this and focused my time and energy on bodybuilding and gave up on the basketball idea.
At first I had a lot of people tell me that bodybuilding was about genetics and that I didn't have them and if I intended on making any quality gains I would have to use drugs. Well, it was kind of hard to argue that point since my dad is 5'-10" and weighs about 160 pounds or so. But I would not let this deter my dream of becoming as big as a house.
I have long arms and long legs with small joints so I figured that I had a perfect build to look like Arnold it is just a matter of getting there....Keep Reading Article #1.
He can be contacted at Mblue533@cs.com.
Vital Stats
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Then
Height: 6'
Weight: 130lbs
Chest: 39"
Arms: 11.5"
Legs: 19" |
Now
Height: 6'
Weight: 250lbs
Chest: 52"
Arms: 19"
Legs: 31"
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Journal Entries
First Entry | 12/05/00 | 12/18/00 | 01/28/01 | 01/29/01 | 01/30/01 | 01/31/01 | 02/01/01 | 02/02/01
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Setbacks.
Ah, the most hated thing in bodybuilding, having a setback right in the middle of great progress. Who would know more about this right now than me, and what a time to have one? At some point in time we will all have them, some minor and some major. Luckily I will only be out of commission for about 3 weeks and not many months so I can't complain too much. But, it does suck nonetheless. Read more!
Section: Training :: Mar 20, 2000
More Background Information!
I joined a gym in hopes of getting a little bigger and stronger so I could play some college ball.
Section: Training :: Sep 15, 2000
My First Journal Update!
You know I started a new mass building program on Monday as well a new supplement schedule. I am taking BCAA's, Creatine, Whey Protein, Maxabol, Methoxy-Pro and Pregnenalone.
Section: Training :: Dec 01, 2000
My Mass Gain Update #2!
I started out with a bodyweight of 206lbs and I am now 217! I am
getting stronger and bigger by the week. My clothes fit very tight and I
cannot wear anymore shirts with a tie.
Section: Training :: Dec 05, 2000
My Mass Gain Update #3!
Today I started my 7th week of an 8 week mass program. My target goal was to reach 220lbs and I hit that mark late last week. The gains I have been making have been really really good muscle.
Section: Training :: Dec 18, 2000
You Want To Gain Some Size?
All right guys I have just finished my 8-week mass building cycle and I must say that I am very satisfied with my gains. I met all the goals that I set in the beginning and then some. So get you pen and paper ready because I am going to tell you everything that I did, and I believe if this plan is followed you can add as much if not more size than I did.
Section: Training :: Jan 05, 2001
Online Training Journal Entry: Jan. 28th - Feb. 02, 2001!
Today is the 1st day in a month long Journal that I will be keeping. I hope you guys like it. I am going to try and keep it as basic and simple as I can.
Section: Training :: Jan 28, 2001
Drugged Or Not Drugged?
I am not one of those natural bodybuilders that dislikes anyone who uses the juice. The only difference between them and me is the decision to use or not to use. I just don't want to see someone jump into using the stuff with out getting the proper knowledge and know how before using it.
Section: Supplements :: Jul 30, 2001
Why Calves Lag Behind!
I have done some articles on calves and calve training before but this is a little bit of a different approach. I have scanned many of the message boards, talked to many of my friends and even took into account my own personal struggles with calve development throughout the years.
Section: Training :: Sep 27, 2001
How To Grow!
I have written on this topic before but I feel I need to clear some things up and add some things that may help you to achieve the maximum results. So, lets talk about what it takes to gain size.
Section: Training :: Oct 09, 2001
How Many Sets And Reps?
Some people say one set is fine if you break down the muscle. Others believe in 10-12 sets and some do as many as 20 sets per body part. The bottom line to this is you have to be the one to determine which is best for you.
Section: Training :: Nov 15, 2001
Q And A!
Here is a Q & A segment that has been taken from some emails that I have been sent....
Section: Training :: Nov 16, 2001
Questions From The BB.com Message Boards.
They also come from some sources of vegetables and grains. Amino acids are essential to the human body. But even more, bodybuilders have a much more demand for them because of the repair aid and development of new muscle.
Section: Nutrition :: Nov 24, 2001
Training At Home - The Right Equipment!
By training at home there are no restrictions on what I can and can't do. To me the pros far out weigh the cons when training at home.
Section: Training :: Dec 02, 2001
You Want Forearm Growth?
I have seen many times people whose forearms are lagging behind. I think the problem is people just don't know how to train them. I have found a few things that have really increased the size of my forearms dramatically.
Section: Training :: Dec 08, 2001
Extreme Eating For Mass!
Bodybuilders are constantly in search of substances that will increase anabolism. We take our creatine, glutamine, pyruvate, and a host of other nutritional supplements in our quest for more muscle.
Section: Nutrition :: Dec 12, 2001
Quadzilla!
Like calves I feel that quads are a neglected body part. It's not because people don't know how to train them it's simply they don't like training them. Let's face it nothing exhausts the entire body like leg day, right?
Section: Training :: Dec 12, 2001
The Best Supplement Stack I Have Ever Used By Far!
After a few weeks of going through long burnout period where my training, diet and supplements just plain sucked, I felt it was time for me to get back into it harder than ever. So I spent a few weeks reading other articles on supplements, the message boards and just did some good research.
Section: Supplements :: Dec 16, 2001
More Is Not Always Better!
For those that have read my previous articles you already know my stance on nutrition and that you must eat big to get big. Well I am changing that philosophy just a little bit. Not only do you need to eat big you need to rest big to get big as well.
Section: Nutrition :: Dec 20, 2001
Some Calve Training Info.
Most people, unless you are genetically gifted, complain about their lack of calve development. I personally have tried just about every type of calve training that exists, I think.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
Plateau Busting!
The long dreaded plateau. They will strike at anytime and to any body, it may not be able to be prevented but you can limit the length that they last. If you read the message boards and listen to guys at the gym it seems like there are a lot of people suffering through a plateau.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
The Way I Turned My Bird Legs Into Tree Trunks!
When I first started training I really didn't think that I had any chance of developing big legs. My legs were only 19" and by looking at my dad's I really wondered if I had the genetics to develop monster sized quads.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
Bodybuilding - The Good, Bad And The Ugly!
As with anything that you will do, there are both good things and bad things about it. Now some will experience these on a day-to-day basis. I never really experienced any of the bad things until I hit 220lbs and ever since it's almost a daily struggle with them.
Section: Mind :: Dec 21, 2001
The Secret To Developing Big Guns!
What seems the measuring stick for anyone who is a bodybuilder? The size of his arms. The general public really has no clue about bodybuilding and how it takes a total package not just a great set of arms to look good.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
Training At Home - The Workouts!
In this article I will go over a few different training routines that can be done while training at home. I will touch on various ones from a complete home gym to having just the basic equipment. So let's jump into it.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
Gym Idiots!
The Personal Trainer wanna be - nothing annoys me more than while I am in the middle of a set and this poor excuse for a physique comes over and offers his unwanted advice.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
Adding Slabs Of Muscle To Your Chest!
The chest is one of those body parts that draws a lot of attention, the other being arms, from everyone that looks at you. But from a bodybuilding perspective we know that bodybuilding is much, much more than a big set of arms and a big chest.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
Recovery Based Workout #1.
Not the catchiest name that is floating around but I really wasn't interested in developing a catchy name for my new workout philosophy like H.I.T., I.C.E. and S.H.I.T. to mention a few.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
Twelve-Week Mass Workout!
I receive a ton of emails every day from people all over the world asking pretty much the same question "Could you please send me a good mass building workout?" Well wait no longer because here it is.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
Year In Review!
One of Bodybuilding.com's biggest physical change. Needless to say I am both very excited and pleased with my gains and progress I made in the past twelve months.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
No Neck Syndrome!
Deadlifts not only add a lot of thickness to the back, they can add mountains of muscle to the traps as well.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
Recovery Based Workout #2.
In this routine recovery time is greatly increased. However I don't recommend doing this for more than 4-5 weeks. The reasoning is this: due to training each body part once every twelve days your gains will start to slow after this time frame.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
The Detail Work: Ab & Forearm Training!
Crunches - This is the bread and butter movement. This is a simple movement and works really well. I like to perform these with added weight. I usually will do 2-3 sets of 30-50 reps.
Section: Training :: Dec 21, 2001
My Thoughts On Nutrition!
It seems like everyday when I go in the Bodybuilding.com message board area I always seem to see questions asked about proper diet and nutrition...
Section: Nutrition :: Dec 22, 2001
Calves The Neglected Body Part!
Before we begin we need to get down the proper form for training calves. Form means everything in training calves more than any other body part.
Section: Training :: Dec 22, 2001
Why I Do What I Do!
I don't know how many times I get asked these questions: "Why do you want to do that to yourself?" I ask "Do what to myself?"
Section: Mind :: Dec 22, 2001
What Supplements Work!
If you go to the message boards you will notice one type of question that is always asked, "Has anyone ever tried this or that and does this or that work?" It's hard to tell you exactly what works and what doesn't. The only thing that I can tell you is try all of them and try different brands. What works for me might have no affect to you.
Section: Supplements :: Dec 24, 2001
The Deadlift!
This article is written in response to Anita C. Ramsey's article "Alien Back". Now while I agree nearly 100% with her article I do have to take issue with one aspect of it.
Section: Training :: Jan 02, 2002
Day Of Judgement!
Buzz, Buzz, Buzz, Buzz. Damn, 6:00 am comes way to early in this carb-depleted state. Oh well, today is my day of judgment. I have trained for years for this day, I have been dieting for the past 12 weeks, and there is no turning back now.
Section: Contests :: Jan 03, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: The Scedule!
Todd Blues all-out, 8-week mass attack. No holds barred.
Section: Training :: Jan 13, 2002
The Pipsqueak Posse!
I am standing in the gym one day, just got finished with a grueling triceps and bicep workout. I look up in the mirror and see, what had to be 10 or so of the skinniest, ugliest looking dudes come in.
Section: Training :: Jan 14, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack!
I woke up this morning with a real since of urgency. To make the gains and meet the goals I have set for myself I have no room for a wasted day. So at 4:35 this morning I was pumped.
Section: Training :: Jan 14, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 2!
Well this morning I wasn't feeling real strong at all. I blasted my shoulders really hard yesterday so I think that could have been most of the problem. Today was chest and a light bicep and tricep day.
Section: Training :: Jan 15, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 1!
Well this morning I wasn't feeling real strong at all. I blasted my shoulders really hard yesterday so I think that could have been most of the problem. Today was chest and a light bicep and tricep day.
Section: Training :: Jan 15, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 3!
I felt much better today than I did yesterday. I woke up at 3:30 am and I could have easily trained that early, thank you ZMA for the great nights sleep.
Section: Training :: Jan 16, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 4!
Once again I have to give kudos to ZMA. I felt very rested and fresh this morning even after being up from 3:00 am to 3:40 am due to my pregnant wife getting sick.
Section: Training :: Jan 17, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 5!
Arm day. I had a trouble getting sleepy last night so I played a little XBOX until I was sleepy. I don't know what contributed to the restlessness, because I didn't eat anything out of the ordinary.
Section: Training :: Jan 18, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 8!
Man, the two days off for the weekend really hit the spot. It was nice to be able to sleep in, which with a kid was 8:00 AM, but that is still four hours more sleep than during the week.
Section: Training :: Jan 21, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 10!
Well sorry for the lack of an update yesterday. Due to unforeseen circumstances I was unable to train but all was well today. Today was shoulder day...
Section: Training :: Jan 23, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 11!
Last night my wife went to bed a little early so I decided to make up for missing my back workout around 9:00 pm last night. I tried something completely different...
Section: Training :: Jan 24, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 12!
Today it was harder to get up than normal. Man, am I glad the weekend has finally arrived; it's time for me to catch up on some much needed rest as well as sleep.
Section: Training :: Jan 25, 2002
This Has To Be A Joke, Right?
Now I have seen some shows were it looked like some guys maybe dieted a couple of weeks and just decided to do the show but this one takes the cake. This guy comes out all tanned, oiled up and ready to go. The crowd goes completely silent. No one knew what in the hell to think of this guy.
Section: Training :: Jan 26, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 15!
Well this is the start of week 3. I have decided to make a few adjustments in my workout for the next 3-4 weeks of this program, just depending on the growth I notice.
Section: Training :: Jan 28, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 17!
Well by having a day off in between training days I think I will see some better gains in size and strength. I felt really good today.
Section: Training :: Jan 30, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 19!
All I can say today is DAMN!! My little girl has been sick this week and wouldn't you know that right in the middle of some great gains I would get sick too.
Section: Training :: Feb 01, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack With A Minor Kink!
Last week my little girl was sick and through all my attempts to not catch it, I got it anyway.
Section: Training :: Feb 08, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 22!
Well after a week of being sick and trying to recoup all was going well. But then my pregnant wife started going into premature labor about 12 weeks too early so I have spent most of my weekend at the hospital...
Section: Training :: Feb 11, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 24!
Finally I had a normal morning. I got up today at 4:30 am after a good nights rest. I was psyched and ready to hit the gym and hit it hard today.
Section: Training :: Feb 13, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 26!
Today felt really good. I got to sleep in later, 5:10 am, and hit the gym around 5:30am this morning instead of the normal 4:45 am. This made it much easier for me to focus on legs than normal.
Section: Training :: Feb 15, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 27!
Well I have decided to use Saturdays as an additional training day to focus on arms and shoulders to enhance the development of them.
Section: Training :: Feb 16, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 29!
After the last couple of weeks being out of my daily routine I am really looking forward to this week starting back on the normal road.
Section: Training :: Feb 18, 2002
Bodybuilding On A Budget!
Let's face it; bodybuilding is not a cheap life style. Not only does it require 24 hours a day attention, hard work, discipline and dedication, it also requires money.
Section: Training :: Feb 19, 2002
Up Your Chest!
It always comes up. It never fails. Anytime someone starts talking to me about weightlifting the same question will come up "So, how much can you bench?" My answer is always the same "I don't have a clue."
Section: Training :: Feb 19, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 31!
We had some really bad weather last night and due to a brief power outage that reset all the clocks I over slept this morning until 5:05 am. One clock reset itself and it read 6:50 am.
Section: Training :: Feb 20, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 33!
I don't know what my problem has been lately but it has been harder and harder to get up in the morning. I have nearly overslept everyday this week, thank goodness for the weekend...
Section: Training :: Feb 22, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 36!
I decided to lay off on my arm and shoulder work this Saturday; I just felt worn down and needed a rest. I am back to my 5 on 2 off split. So today was calves, chest and triceps.
Section: Training :: Feb 23, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 37!
Today was one of those days where I just didn't want to get up out of bed at all. It rained and turned really cold in the middle of the night so getting up from a warm bed was the last thing I wanted to do.
Section: Training :: Feb 24, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 38!
Another one of those days where I just couldn't get myself up out of bed. I don't know what the deal is. I even went to bed at 9:30 pm last night.
Section: Training :: Feb 27, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 39!
My intentions for this morning's leg workout were to train heavy, but that was nipped in the bud from the second I got up. My left knee was really tight.
Section: Training :: Feb 27, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 40!
Finally an easy morning to get up out of bed. I felt good this morning, strong and full of energy and I didn't do anything different today than any other day of the week.
Section: Training :: Mar 01, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 43!
I had a good restful weekend, which was a very good thing since I was very worn-down feeling by the end of last week. So with a fresh week I wanted to blast it hard from the beginning.
Section: Training :: Mar 01, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 45!
After taking yesterday off I was really geared up for today's workout. I slept really good, woke up rested and pumped to blast my back today. So at 4:35 I was off to the gym.
Section: Training :: Mar 04, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 46!
This morning was shoulder day, and I was really stoked about blasting them really hard but the pain in my left shoulder is back, nothing to bad but it has affected the amount of weight I can use.
Section: Training :: Mar 05, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 47!
For some reason the last few mornings for leg day have been almost impossible to get my butt up out of bed.
Section: Training :: Mar 08, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 48!
Today was an unusual day for me, training on Saturday. I never really have a chance to get away to the gym on Saturday because of all the things I have going on.
Section: Training :: Mar 10, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 49!
Well today starts the last week of my Anabol/Megabol stack cycle. It will be missed but I will do another in the late summer.
Section: Training :: Mar 11, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 50!
Today was a hard day to drag myself out of bed. We had thunderstorms all night and a nice sound of rain as my alarm was going off. Nothing makes me sleep better than that combination.
Section: Training :: Mar 12, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 52!
Well, like I said yesterday, I was hoping that getting up would be a little easier but it wasn't. It was much harder due to the fact I was up a little bit with my little girl who just didn't want to go to bed.
Section: Training :: Mar 14, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 53!
It was hard to get warmed up this morning due to the fact I was at the gym within 15 minutes or so of me waking up but I did manage to get going.
Section: Training :: Mar 15, 2002
Eight Week Mass Attack: Day 54!
Well today was the last day of my Anabol/Megabol cycle. I am now getting all the supplements together for a good Tren-X cycle.
Section: Training :: Mar 16, 2002
You May Be Your Biggest Problem!
It seems that when ever we don't see any obvious growth or any new strength gains in some time we automatically run and search the message boards, read the magazines and just research the entire supplement and workout routine world in order to spark that new growth so we can get that next 5 or 10 pounds.
Section: Training :: Mar 29, 2002
My Megabol-X/Anabol-X Experience.
I recommend the Anabol-X/Megabol-X stack to anyone looking to add some size and strength. Todd Blue is living proof that megabol-x works.
Section: Supplements :: Apr 24, 2002
Progression - How I Did It!
In this article we will go from my very humble
beginnings of a whopping 130 lbs to now where I have very nearly doubled my
bodyweight, naturally. This is my story of progression with pics!
Section: Mind :: May 01, 2002
Cycle for Growth!
No, I am not going to go over the ultimate steroid cycle for ultimate growth or anything like that, what I am referring to is the different cycles of my own bodybuilding life. Read and learn.
Section: Training :: Jun 06, 2002
