Jason Blank

Bodybuilder

Jason Blank is a bodybuilder from Florida, USA. He first began training at the age of 13, after being gifted his first barbell bench press set.

He joined his local gym a year later, and earned his first trophy at the age of 25 in 2014. He’s since become recognized for his great physique in the industry.

This is his story:

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Athlete Statistics

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Accomplishments

Education

• Finance Degree – University of Central Florida

Competition History

• 2012 NPC Lakeland Classic – 1st and Overall
• 2012 Valenti Gold Cup – 1st and Overall
• 203 Panhandle Showdown – 4th
• 2014 Europa Show of Champions – 2nd
• 2014 NPC Championships, Physique – 11th

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Biography

Early Years

Born and raised in Florida (USA), Jason grew up fascinated by fitness; he looked up to his comic-book heroes, and desired to sculpt a powerful physique similar to theirs.

From the age of 10, in 1999, Jason began requesting a barbell bench press for his birthday. However, it wasn’t until he was 13-years-old, in 1992, that he was finally gifted with his first set of weights.

Start of Fitness Journey

Although Jason had been given a barbell bench press set, he wasn’t strong enough to lift the 45lb (20kg) bar.

Motivated to get stronger, he began performing press ups and crunches every night – in an attempt to successfully begin weight-training.

By the time Jason was 14, he’d grown too strong for his small barbell set and was encouraged, by his mum, to join the local gym. This was really when he started to make progress on his physique.

Bodybuilding

As expected from a young and inexperienced weight-lifter, Jason made many mistakes at first. He attempted to lift weights too heavy for him – feeding his ego, rather than focusing on his form, believing this was the key to muscle growth.

Consequently, Jason didn’t see much progress on his physique. However, he soon realized his mistakes, and made an effort to correct them – starting to lift lighter weights, and focusing on following a well-planned diet.

Over the course of the next 13 years, Jason slowly managed to sculpt his dream physique. By the time he was 27, in 2016, he’d placed highly in NPC competitions, and became recognized for his hard work and determination.

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Training

Jason is a strong believer of training hard, but keeping his training routine basic. He places a particular emphasis on the ‘mind-muscle-connection’, and believes he activates more muscle fibers by concentrating on every single movement during his weight-training sessions.

Also, Jason knows the importance of focusing on form over weight – never entering the gym to feed his ego, but training each muscle group correctly.

Workout Routine

Here’s Jason’s weekly training plan:

Monday – Chest & Calves 

• Flat Bench Press
• Incline Bench Press
• Incline Fly’s
• Cable Fly’s
• Seated Calve Raises
• Standing Calve Raises

Tuesday – Back 

• Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns
• Close Grip Lat Pulldowns
• Low Row
• Deadlifts
• T-Bar Row

Wednesday – Arms 

• Standing Dumbbell Curls
• Seated Incline Dumbbell Curls
• Hammer Curls
• Preacher Curls
• Cable Pushdowns
• Cable Rope Pushdowns
• Incline Skull Crushers
• Dips

Thursday – Shoulders & Abs 

•  Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press
• Seated Lateral Side Raises
• Standing Barbell Lateral Raises
• Military Presses
• Cable Crunches
• Sit-Ups

Friday – Legs 

• Leg Extensions
• Squats
• Leg Press Seated Calve Raises
• Lying Leg Curls
• Standing Leg Curls
• Stiff Legged Deadlift
• Hamstring Curls

Saturday – Chest & Abs 

• Flat Bench
• Incline Bench
• Incline Fly’s
• Cable Fly’s
• Cable Crunches
• Sit-ups

Sunday – Rest

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Nutrition

While Jason makes sure to eat clean and healthy, he hasn’t followed a specific diet plan since his teenage years. He enjoys carb-cycling, believing that his body responds well to this method of dieting – eating low carb meals for 3 days, then refuelling with a high carb day.

Supplement Stack

In terms of supplements, Jason uses:

• BCAAs
• Whey Protein
• Creatine
• Fish Oil
• Citrulline Malate
• Glutamine
• Multivitamin
• Milk Thistle

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Idols and Influences

Arnold Schwarzenegger, kevin levrone, dorian yates.

During his childhood, Jason looked up to his comic-book heroes – such as Spiderman & Batman. Ultimately, this is where his passion for fitness and bodybuilding grew from.

However, as he became more fascinated by the industry, he started to idolize legends; such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Levrone, and Dorian Yates.