[Marc]

Hey buddy, should be fine but what I actually used to do when using insulin was carry around a cool medi pack. Somewhat like a pencil case with an ice pack inside. I found it online somewhere. Very handy in these situations!

I have this too, you can literally get it from amazon for around £15 and it doesn’t take up much room at all. Also pretty useful if you have HGH pre / post training

[Marc]

Yesterdays leg session was really good. First week back training after being ill and also training with a new training partner and I’m very happy with how all my sessions went. This morning I sent check in pics over to Kuba, fullness has come back and also looking leaner. Today steps have gone back to what they were before I was ill so 12k as we now look to finish this mini cut off strong over the next few weeks

[Marc]

Hi Gerry.

Personally I would heal up any injuries while eating at maintenance before commencing a cut.

Get the injuries back to full strength before training in a deficit IMO.

I’m wish Bish on this one, this would personally be the approach I would suggest and take myself

[Marc]

Productive day, client work boxed off, weekly haircut, photoshoot for the new tbjp camo range which is so sick and I’m going to be training legs shortly at my usual Friday gym for legs with my training partner.

Weight crept up again today, so no additional meal back to usual 5 meals for training day. Noticing the hunger today but it’s to be expected. Steps today are 8k but I have a feeling they will go higher from today with me being fairly active

[Marc]

Hi bud, I can’t say for sure but it could well be that a triceps exercise has been added in for additional volume for your triceps and also it’s a small muscle group so it won’t be taxing on your body or take away anything from your session. In my pull workouts I also have one additional triceps exercise for the reason I gave above, so I would think this is likely the case for why triceps rope push down is in this workout

Thanks a lot marc! Man let me ask you, im in prep, ive doing 3on 1 off (pull/push/legs/rest) feelling that recovery Inst 100%! Do you think that at 6 weeks out change to push/pull/off/legs/off would be a bad idea? Thank you! [/quote]
Megs reply is exactly spot on, I couldn’t have said it any better. You want productive sessions, so making this changes I’m sure will certainly help you

[Marc]

Really good pull session today! Training seems to be on a good spot linking up with a training partner, so far so good!!

Midweek check in, my weight is creeping back up and being ill and with some fullness but Kuba still wants to see some more. So today just like my previous two training days this week, my usual 5 meals and a clean off plan meal.

Steps are wherever they land like it has been all week, so not my previous 12k steps

[Marc]

Hi bud, I can’t say for sure but it could well be that a triceps exercise has been added in for additional volume for your triceps and also it’s a small muscle group so it won’t be taxing on your body or take away anything from your session. In my pull workouts I also have one additional triceps exercise for the reason I gave above, so I would think this is likely the case for why triceps rope push down is in this workout

[Marc]

Rest day today and deffo needed, really feeling the DOMS after Mondays and Tuesdays session. I think it’s a combination of not training for over a week when I was ill and getting stuck into this week training with a training partner and getting that extra push. It’s a good feeling, even though it’s not about having the feeling of DOMS for progress, but I welcome it knowing I’ve pushed harder. Going to definitely get an early night tonight, my body needs it

[Marc]

Really good leg session today with Karlton. Following my training plan but it works for us both. Got a good feeling about this being able to get that extra push, and legs today definitely pushed harder. Maybe should have done a de-volume session yday and today after being ill last week but to be honest I just wanted to get after it so I did

[Marc]

There’s absolutely nothing soft about wanting to hire a coach to help you to achieve your goals. If anything this is a positive step forward that you want to invest in your progress to see more return for something you clearly enjoy doing. The team have covered lots of points on why a coach can add so much value and I agree with the comments. Do you research on a coach that you feel would help bring the best out in you and someone you can be open and honest with as that’s equally important

[Marc]

Hello Marc, you said you only eat 5 meals a day; what were your meal times? Weren’t you hungry?

Hi Michel

Peak of session my meals were 5 a day. I trialled 6 meals but it didn’t quite fit well for me with a routine. But I definitely wasn’t hungry.

Im in a pull back currently dieting, hunger has picked up but I am still happy with 5 meals.

Meal 1- 7:30am
Meal 2 – 10:30am
Meal 3 – 1pm
Meal 4 – 5pm
Meal 5 – 8pm

[Marc]

Hi bud I’ve literally on just seen this conversation thread. You look really good, for a natural at 21 years old you should be pleased with your progress. I agree with comments from the team keep doing what you are doing because you are clearly making solid progress. If you choose to compete I believe you will do really well. Keep us posted on what you decide to do

[Marc]

First session in over a week done and dusted. Hit a push session today over at a different gym in Leicester, I trained with one of kubas client Karlton someone I’ve known for a while but never trained with. Really good session, he competes too he hasn’t on in a few years but looking to compete again next year. His areas for improvements are the same as mind so we are going to give it a run with sessions together but I’m confident this could be a good training partner which is something I’m sure will help push me to another level.

Trained at 4:15pm instead of usual 2:30pm so slight adjustments with meals but I’m sure I can make this work

[Marc]

The layout looks pretty good here. Based of your pictures you have really nice look so great work there. You mentioned you connect Better with flat db press and hs wide chest press. In the pictures you posted I think you would benefit from some more upper chest to help overall chest side. I’d prioritise your incline press ahead of the flat press. I would actually start with push 1 with pec deck and then move onto incline press then back to flat press.

Density day SLDL into barbell row and also hypers that is 3 hip hinge loaded exercises. You may have to taper volume here also look at recovery capabilities with 3 exercises on the one day.

Give it a run, see how you go

[Marc]

Second day full day eating since my sickness last week, so definitely some positives. Had a few clients competing in a masters class today a 1st place over 60s and 3rd place over 50s so pleased about their results. Looking forward to getting back in the gym this coming week