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Hey,
It’s individual to you really with what works better…personally when I used to play hockey I used to drip carbs in all morning pre match and then some post too. Helped me recover better than just having something carby pre and post.
Hope that helps. Maybe just play around with it see what works better for you

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Hey meg what approach do you use for you deload is it less sets , or lighter weight ? Everyone has different methods xx

Hey! So I’ve gone for less weight and less reps almost like my pump sessions in peak week.
So for example on leg press if usually do a few warms ups then 1 set 6-8 (8 plates per side last sessions) then a set of 10-12 (6 plates per side last session)
This week on this exercise I did 10-15 reps on 5 plates per side

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Check in day…down 1.1kg from last week from 2nd week of cut plus a deload week. Will drop another 2kg then push back up.
I still don’t feel big/dense enough for Figure but we shall see when I prep I’m not willing to take something to the stage which isn’t competitive ✌????

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I always prefer to have foods instead of shakes…but if I have whey it’s usually a good quality iso

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Safe to use just taste terrible when not warmed up…if you’ve not got access to a microwave heat it pre putting in Tupperware won’t taste as bad when it chills back down

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Enjoying my deload this week…I mean I can’t wait to get fully back to the gym but it’s been good to give my body some rest.

Check in day tomorrow see how we’re looking because I’m feeling teenie after moving no weight really this week

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There are days in offseason I feel as hungry as I do on prep, pushing or adding food isn’t always necessary. You can always look at spreading meals out more evenly, look at whether you’re bored or actually hungry. If body comp is still good and you feel you could push more then do so ✌????

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First session of deload today which was hams & glutes:
Single leg curl x2
Single leg hip thrust x3
Banded leg press x2 second set RP 20 second go again 15 second go again
Dumbells stiff leg dead’s banded
X2 10 15
Single leg press x3 6 10 15
Seated leg curl x2 Rp on second set
Calf’s x2

I only did 1 working set of each exercise rep range was between 10-12 so weight wasn’t too heavy today. Still feeling tired and body feels battered definitely the rest guy choice to run the deload.

I also had some client meetings in Cheltenham today so a 300 mike round trip today day…glad that client is ticked off for the year so the rest are just based around Yorkshire ????????

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nothing to ask. just gotta say that you are an huge inspiration to my GF. keep up the log!

Thank you so much, hope you’re both well!

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The first day of my deload week which will go as follows:
REST
REST
TRAIN
REST
TRAIN
TRAIN
REST
To hopefully hit the ground running afterwards. I’ve not really given my body a deload this offseason – well never really because I’ve never had a real offseason. We always used to run a 4 week down time when I competed in Diving and always came back refreshed and ready to smash it. My mind hasn’t gone with my training but physically i was ready so will be interesting to see come Monday how I feel ✌????

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I think if you’re going to give it you’re all a longer prep would be better, if it’s rushed you aren’t going to bring you’re best, give it a few more weeks and nail it

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Had a great session today another upper (push) day….which went as follows (I did variation 1 this time):
High incline chest press( target front lat here and upper pec tie in ) v2 high incline dumbell press
Seated shoulder press / v 2 smith machine
Single arm side lat cuffed on cable v2 side lateral machine
Lying cuffed Side lateral
Reverse pec dec v2 bent over lateral
Front raises ( dumbbell seated on incline bench ) v2 use barbell or cable front raise with bar
Tricep dip ( use benches ) v2 use bodyweight on dip stand
Bicep curl ( use ez bar ) v2 bicep curl machine

My body is a little tired this week so Kuba has told me to run a deload next week to get my body to be back 100% the week after. We won’t change workouts just less sets and little less weight.

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First check in after starting my mini cut this week and I’m down 0.4kg training has been wonderful but had one of those weeks where one minute I feel too chunky, next minute I feel too small so just need to continue training hard.

I’m off to the spa today for my best friends birthday surprise present. Sunday me and Kuba will be filming a session together so watch out for that ???????? hope you all have a lovely Friday

What are you guys training ? Still waiting on you and Corinne to have a sesh !! [/quote]
Me and Corrine will do one day I’m sure, we’re doing and back, hams and glutes session tomorrow a big focus for both of us this offseason x

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Thanks for the info, I’ll try them on my next leg day and the video would be fantastic thank you, enjoy the spa

Thank you so much it was amazing! I’m filming with Kuba tomorrow so I will go through it on the video ????

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Hi Megan, I’ve just started using a resistance band to activate my glutes before training, which exercises would you recommend please, currently doing side steps, squats and hip raises

I like to do a little circuit of wide stance squats, kick backs, side kicks, frog pulses all 15 x 2/3

I will film it for you and put it on one of the videos for the site x

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