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Wed 26/07/2017 22:37

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Hey Chris

At current I have no carbs pre training and haven’t had carbs pre gym for the couple of years I was serious about training  (not trained for last 18 months though) I actually feel like I preform loads better no carbs pre gym, I have IBS and have digestion problems so whenever I used to have carbs pre training I used to feel horrendous, constantly at the toilet, bloated and really disrupting sessions. Then I tried just pro/fats before training and instantly noticed a difference. To be honest I never really experimented with it, to find out exactly why I felt like I did, just assumed it was carbs ( I’d have either sweet spud, brown rice or oats 30/45 mins pre) maybe if I had a pro/carb meal with some coconut oil 90-120 mins I’d feel different. 

At the moment, not having any intra shake, purely down to cost. I used to have Genetic Supplements Sustain, Cyclic dextrin/workout food then topped up with Load Up. after a few weeks/months of having that intra shake I certainly felt the benefit and will adding it back in when cost allows, also whilst I’m slowly getting back into it I just didn’t  wanna lob the kitchen sink at it lol 

But back to topic, main reasoning for my question or to find reassurance was that of someone like me with a lot of fat to lose and very out of shape, am I better off picking carbs that I could utilise better and won’t hinder progress. obviously with my shape, my metabolism will be on its arse so just wanted to make sure I wasn’t doing anything that would hurt progress. There is a small doubt in my mind saying that these types of wonderful carbs are better off with someone who is a heck of a lot leaner than me lol if that makes sense 

thanks for commenting though buddy 

[Simon Briscoe]

Thanks JP, I have neither lol

Just bought Lyle’s ketogenic diet book, looking forward to this.

[Simon Briscoe]

Will do buddy. Thanks again matey, massively appreciate it. You’re a star

[Simon Briscoe]

That sounds like an interesting split.i look forward to seeing the details on this. Are you looking at running any plans with check ins in the near future for both muscle gain and fat loss?

Do you use coconut oil on your rest day?

[Simon Briscoe]

Thanks again buddy. I did my push session yesterday doing as you said except for the occluded training as I don’t have any bands yet. So my session looked like this
Pec dec MR
Machine press MR
Decline BB MR
Incline db flyes 3×15/ 1 x20
Leaning db lateral raise 3×15
Seated db lateral raise MR
Prone rear delt raise superset with face pull 3×12 on each.
Double rope push down – stepping into the stack to work the strength curve

Think I went too light in the MR as I got 6 reps on the 6th of each MR. But it was still hard work and can progress from here. I felt my elbow tendon on the presses, I’ll see how it goes next time before I swap the exercises out. How would you recommend a 2nd rotation should look like? Similar exercises using muscle rounds? Thanks again matey

[Simon Briscoe]

Thanks Jp. I’ll pick them bands up.

Looking forward to the vids. It’s great to have you back on here

[Simon Briscoe]

Thanks JP for your detailed and quality response. I will definitely get some of that Kwang long oil. I know you’ve mentioned that before but couldn’t remember what it was called. Like you said, I think my ‘elbow’ is more of a tricep tendon issue…..

I will definateky implement what you have put above. I love muscle rounds anyway. So after doing the 2 MR, can I crack on with more chest work, barbell/dumbbell press and db/cable flyes. I would normally move onto delts as I’m currently on a push/pull split. I normally do lots of raises for delts with minimal pressing.

If you could film some occlusion training and band training that would be great. What type of bands do you recommend to a novice band user? Would I still stretch post session?

Thanks again Jordan

[Simon Briscoe]

I love both of them splits, I’m currently doing a push pull split but looking at changing things around and fancy a upper/lower so thanks for posting them splits guy, I’ll try them both.

Jp, just a quickie, does the ‘lower by 10%’ for 3 sets suit a push/pull/legs split if goal is fat loss? Or shall I go back to the extreme lean approach…. In My current split I try to in-cooperate rest pause, muscle rounds, straight 20-30 rep sets with mid – high volume. I’ve done the lower by 10& approach before and really enjoyed it. Obviously calories will need to come down and energy expenditure needs to go up but wanted just to check before I tried that approach and incase progress stalled.

[Simon Briscoe]

Nothing physically stopping me, Ive nearly fully recovered from a grade 1 pec tear which hasn’t helped things at all and lower back issues (think sciatic nerve). There is always time in the day for meal prep but unfortunately for me, lack of gym/training has had a knock on effect on me adhering to my diet. But it has been a better few days for me so hopefully I’m back on track.
Thanks you again for relying, I will take a look at them books.

[Simon Briscoe]

Thanks Chris, that video is great and very touching. The reason’s I like training is all the reason’s you mentioned above. I loved progressing my lifts, beating my logbook, it was a way for me too see that what I was doing to reach my goal was working. I loved the hard work, meal prep etc but i was doing it constant at the beginning of the year, maybe for me I’ve broke my routine and need to get it back.

When I first started training about 3 years ago the only why I needed was because I was very overweight and hated the way I looked, but the more I trained and the more I stuck to my diet the more I loved the way how my body was changing so it became very addictive. My goal is too get down to 10%bf and to possibly compete, I don’t want to become a pro BB but I still wanted to step on stage. But my main reason for doing it now is so I can be fit and healthy in my older years (I’m 27) for my future family.

I understand that everyone has personal stresses etc and everyone deals with them differently, I think I maybe found it so overwhelming and panicked and didn’t think I could find a balance. I’m trying to find a balance now but finding it hard. I’m going to try my hardest to dig in deep and working towards my goal.

Many thanks for your reply, much appreciated.

[Simon Briscoe]

Hey Jp, how does your back thickness sessions look? Very similar with the width sessions I’m guessing, first 4 exercises of heavy 6-10 reps, followed by pump/blood flow work for the width?

Can you over stretch muscles after you’ve worked them. E.g after a push session I will do static stretch in the db press position for 30 seconds and then switch to the dip bar leaning forward. I have somehow damaged my right shoulder (I think it’s rotor cuff) and I just wondered if I over did it with the stretching. And of course warming up thoroughly before my work sets, following your principles.
Any help would be great please mate.

[Simon Briscoe]

Thanks Lisa. I nearly ordered some from the US but was unsure on how safe it would be. Can you post the link where you ordered from please so I can have a look. Thanks

[Simon Briscoe]

OK thanks corinne. So your saying to not do the twice day training at all? I thought on the days where I couldn’t train twice I would just do a one big session. Would that suffice?

[Simon Briscoe]

Hey jp/corinne.
Giving this another go, ordered the plan last summer hoping for a quick fix (how wrong was i) so i I’ve been doing your 3 day then 4 day split for the past 8 months with some great results and amazing strength gains. So decided it’s time to have another crack of the whip of this with a different diet set up. Instead of carbs every meal, I will be using the carb back loading approach, no carbs pretty. Just post and intra on back and leg session’s (I’m using workout food and sustain) would you advise using workout food for all sessions or juse use for the more demanding sessions I.e back and legs.

My only real dilemma concerns the twice a day training, I’m a shift worker and work mornings, afternoons and nights. Twice sessiona won’t be a problem when I’m on the afternoon/night shift it’s just the morning shift. I start work at 5.30 am, which will mean I’ll have to be up at 3 to get meal 1 in then train for 4/4.15 and then go to work. I appreciate that this isn’t impossible to achieve but it’s really not doable and I struggle to recover as it is with my sleepING pattern allover the shop without adding any note stress. Can you please advise how I would go about this please? And also would you add any HIIT sessions in on top or the fasted am cardio?
Many thanks in advance

[Simon Briscoe]

Hey Jp where do you get your Yohombine from as I’ve struggled to get it unless order from the US.