[Marc]

Better day of eating today and keeping food in. Appetite is better but still not back to 100% but a positive step forward. Kerry has been bad today with whatever I have had it’s that start for her so been trying to make sure she’s ok where I can. So shit not being able to do whats needed but hoping I’m not far off now

[Marc]

I count 36 failure points for legs including the rest pauses – this is IMO way to much.

Why do you feel every set needs a work and a back off throughout the whole workout?

Arms looks fine to me

It then very much comes down to what you as an individual can recover from in the current environment you are in. So its v hard for us to give you an answer on if volume is right or wrong but if your truly training hard I feel that leg volume is wayyyyy to much for any one.

What do you think is more appropriate for leg failure points when trying to make them a priority? Thank you for the reply [/quote]

its different for every one and changes over time.

I would start at 16-18 sets total split over the 2 sessions and asses from there personally – [/quote]
I agree with this it’s a lot of volume to go straight in with. Start of lower assess how this goes and how recovery is and adjust as needed . Id also be inclined to get some more isolation exercises in before the compounds movements to get your joints ready for the heavier lifts, for example the day you do front squats get your legs ext / standing leg curl exercises in first.

[Marc]

My gf has been using an ssri for quite a few months now and there have been no negative side effects for her building muscle. Essentially if you are ticking all the boxes with diet, training, sleep, recovery and supplementation all should be fine

[Marc]

Nothing exciting to say, stomach has stopped going off so that’s a bonus. No appetite whatsoever weight has dropped crazy this week with illness, hope sorts itself out asap

[Marc]

Went to the pharmacy today to get something to try and help my stomach. Felt so drained today literally did my client work, stayed hydrated and slept. Whatever I’ve got Kerry has not got so definitely something not right

[Marc]

6 weeks i not did any bloodwork but i have data on cycle before

How long have you been on? Did you get any bloodwork done before starting your cycle?

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Based on this I think it would be very wise to get some bloodwork done, this will give this best indication of where your hormones are and what the next steps would be

[Marc]

How long have you been on? Did you get any bloodwork done before starting your cycle?

[Marc]

Like a broken record last few days, stomach is still no good so food isn’t staying down. Not got the headache today so that’s a plus, but feeling pretty crap with not getting food down and sleep was not great at all. Want this done with now, desperate to crack on

[Marc]

I don’t think you need to dedicate a whole training session to arms even if they are a weak point. You could tag a few arm exercises on to your leg session for example as it’s not as taxing. But again this depends on what training split you have been doing previously whether you need to change anything

[Marc]

Stomach still isn’t right, not been able to hold down food properly again today and had a banging headache all day. Pretty frustrating to be honest, missing my routine and being in the gym training. Praying for a better day tomorrow

[Marc]

Agree with Meg, don’t overthink about what ranges you need to train in. For the majority what’s needed is simply training with good form and progressing your lifts and your body will respond

[Marc]

Another day still not feeling great. Plan was to try and get all my rest day meals in as yesterday was a write off with my stomach. 3 meals in and food was still going through me. Had a chat with Kuba going to fast it out, stay hydrated up health supps vit c and d3+k2 and drink tbjp eaas and it’s got peak o2 to help hydration. Not ideal at all, not what I wanted but it’s came out of no where and need to get better before I can move forwards

[Marc]

thanks a lot guys

do you refer for example as a push session

chest 8 working sets

4 sets overhead

4 sets laterals

8 sets for triceps?

i might sound dumb and im sorry for that but i just didnt get it quite right

i personally had the best results with

push off pull off legs off off and do 10-12 working sets for big muscle groups and like 5-6 working sets for smaller ones

now i also thought well lets have them do 6 working sets for big muscle groups and 3 for smaller ones for like 3 months and then add 2 sets for each? that wouldve been my approach

If this is your approach and what you feel works best based on your experience and qualifications then as there coach / PT that they are paying that is what you should go with bud.

you really should be confident in how to train clients before you actually take money off clients and train them IMHO.

If this were me I would be having females do 1 x Upper session and 2 x lower sessions. Then switched the week after but potentially not based on there goals or 1 x Upper, 1 x Lower and 1 x full body

males I very well may do PPL – hitting chest for 6-8 work sets, shoulders for 6 sets and triceps for 4-6 sets – remember there is cross over in these exercises – the triceps are getting worked in all your pressing movements for example.

I would then be asses volume as I explained and potentially tapering up.

However a said I also wouldn’t be taking this low volume all out set past total failure approach at all for true beginners. I would be using a pyramid set approach to work on form, connection and execution and working up to a failure set before they become more accustomed to the work and training patterns [/quote]
Fully agree with Peter here.

[Marc]

Not much got done today, I was up most of the night being sick don’t know where it’s comes from but pretty much slept the day away. Still not feeling great, hopefully it passes soon

[Marc]

Hi guys

Check in sent over to Kuba this morning ahead of tomorrows feedback.

Todays gone like, check in pics, morning walk, posing client and then a day spent with my daughter shopping as it’s her 14th birthday today. 2k steps still to get for me and then it’s chill time this evening