[Adam Bishop]

Yeah as Rich said the Bend the bar cue should be useful here.

This way you should keep those lats solid and scapular locked in.

[Adam Bishop]

Busy day today in prep for the Shaw Classic which kicks off tomorrow.

Rehydrated with an IV, had some adjustments done and some soft tissue therapy before we did the VIP meet and greet and athletes rule meeting.

Knackered now so going to get an early night before it day 1 kicks off with 4 events

[Adam Bishop]

Thanks all, it’s great to have high level feedback.

I’m going to see the GP this week, and hoping to be able to see a physio earlier next month.

Will stick to machines for pressing and generally scale back training on the upper body until it’s better ?

Good luck with it Drew. Stay sensible and keep us posted on any diagnosis

[Adam Bishop]

Having a bad journey to Colorado!

Newark airport is a joke. We got delayed by over an hour sitting at passport control so we missed our connecting flight to Denver.

Managed to get on the next one two hours later but going through security again was a nightmare.

Anyway I’m now stuck in economy, I’m too big for the seat and I’ve sweated through two T-shirts.

[Adam Bishop]

Rest day today – spent my time packing my bags and putting food down my neck.

Got an early start tomorrow to get to the airport for my flight to Denver. Stress levels are peaking as I go through my paperwork check list to be able to get out the UK and into the USA.

I’m taking some cream of rice in my cabin bag to bump up the carbs during the two flights I’ve got. Body weight has settled at 155.5kg right now which I’m pretty happy with.

[Adam Bishop]

Bb

Db up to 30kg but i can band some plates to it

Cable station ( eccentric bad tension)

2x D handles, straight pulldown bar, v bar

Cuffs , short bar dont know the name ( press triceps )

Squat rack stand

Adjustable bench

Flat bench

Ah you’ve got loads to play with there!

I agree with Rich. Select fewer variations and push the volume on them a bit more. Also select exercises that give you the biggest bang for your buck – squats, military press, deadlift variations, bent over rows, bench press. If load is limited then I would look as slowing the eccentric portion of the lift down and really control the weight.

[Adam Bishop]

Hi Drew as the others have said it would be good to seek the opinions of a professional. I do however understand that not everyone has access to sports physios and the NHS wait could be a long one.

Training around your injury is still ok. Choose machines over free weights where possible. Rest the injured bodypart by avoiding any direct loading. Train movements that do not cause the for mentioned instability/weakness until you know what you’re dealing with.

[Adam Bishop]

Solid total body session today – last session before I fly out to the states on Wednesday.

Squat – worked up to a single with 272.5kg (80% of comp weight)

Then did my 5 descending sets on the following movements:

Pulldowns
Chest press
DB lateral raise
High incline chest supported row
Seated DB curl
Pressdowns

Followed this up with a big carb heavy post workout meal as I look to increase my carbs again in the build up to the competition.

I got great results from this system of carb increase in the build up to my last contest so I’m going to stick with it. It will definitely pay off being heavier at this show so it’s time to bloat up haha

[Adam Bishop]

Feeling pretty wiped out today.

Walked an hour this morning with the dogs which is a lot for me.

Going to get all my meals in, get an early night and be ready for my final gym session tomorrow before flying out to America on Wednesday

[Adam Bishop]

What these guys said – the first step of injury recovery is knowing what you’re recovering from.

Seek the help of a medical professional to get a diagnosis from there you can make a plan on how to best rehab it.

[Adam Bishop]

I feel some blood work would be worthwhile to see what’s going on hormone wise. This would be best thing to do before making any drug changes

Thanks for the reply Adam, what should I be looking out for? Could raised prolactin cause this? Thanks.[/quote]
Yeah I’d get your prolactin and oestradiol checked but as hilly rightly says things won’t be normal after just 14 days.

It’s worth having the data to be honest so you can keep an eye on things otherwise it is just guess work.

[Adam Bishop]

I feel some blood work would be worthwhile to see what’s going on hormone wise. This would be best thing to do before making any drug changes

[Adam Bishop]

Nah you should be fine with all the decaf. Crack on

[Adam Bishop]

Yep – as expected my body is a mess today hahaha!

Completed my morning walk with the dogs and I’ll be doing some cold water immersion later to get me back on track.

Managing inflammation is an interesting balancing act. You don’t want to completely remove it as the inflammatory response is a major part of the SRA process however when you have short periods of intense competition it is important to keep the body fresh and ready to take on repeated bouts of high intensity exercise.

[Adam Bishop]

Yeah I would investigate which food source is causing the issue.

If you eat the same thing day in day out it should be straightforward. If not start logging what you eat and then when you have another “episode” you can look back at what you ate and drank. From there it will be an elimination process till you find the root of the problem.