[Adam Bishop]

First session of my competition taper today. Back was still a little stiff from events and travelling so I was happy with the reduced work load. This week I drop the volume on my assistance work then next week it goes all together for minimal volume.

I also had to get my loading done today as I didn’t get it in on my trip to use the comp kit.

Deadlift – up to 320×1
CG Pulldown – 1 set
Seated Row – 1 set
WG Seated Row – 1 set
Loading – anchor, sandbag, keg and tyre for 12m each. 34.77sec

[Adam Bishop]

Hi Andy. You will need to speak to your doctor about it and ask to have a sleep study done. They will give you a device to wear while you sleep at home for a few days to assess your sleep issues.

Once you have a doctors note saying you have sleep apnea you can just order a CPAP online or wait for the nhs to sort you one.

I ordered mine online after going through my private sports doctor.

Hi Adam, why do you have to wait to have note before ordering one? [/quote]
It was a requirement of the company that I bought my CPAP from. Don’t know if that’s just a UK/EU thing but they would not send the machine until I had a note from the doc

[Adam Bishop]

Hi Andy. You will need to speak to your doctor about it and ask to have a sleep study done. They will give you a device to wear while you sleep at home for a few days to assess your sleep issues.

Once you have a doctors note saying you have sleep apnea you can just order a CPAP online or wait for the nhs to sort you one.

I ordered mine online after going through my private sports doctor.

Thanks mate im going to get the ball rolling today

[/quote]
No problem, good luck with it.

One other important thing to find out is if you are predominantly a nose or mouth breather while you sleep as this will impact which mask you buy.

[Adam Bishop]

Hi Andy. You will need to speak to your doctor about it and ask to have a sleep study done. They will give you a device to wear while you sleep at home for a few days to assess your sleep issues.

Once you have a doctors note saying you have sleep apnea you can just order a CPAP online or wait for the nhs to sort you one.

I ordered mine online after going through my private sports doctor.

[Adam Bishop]

Much needed rest day today. Body is a little beat up but nothing serious – more the driving and late night than anything else.

Walked the dogs, got some rehab done on my knee with the game ready and completed my ISOs for my knee and elbow.

Back in the gym tomorrow for some pulls.

[Adam Bishop]

I am a big big fan of isometrics for tendinitis – mainly as it’s the only thing I have found that kept people training/competing in their sport consistently.

For you these isometrics could be as simple as keeping your hand neutral and pushing down on a table to begin with. I like to start off with 3 sets of 45sec twice a day. From there you can progress to holding a dumbbell in a “wrist curl” position for the same time frame with light load then move to shorter ISOs such as 3x20sec eventually going to 3×3/10sec holds.

The key is to get it done daily as ensure you keep the muscles in your forearms supple. Rolling with a lacrosse ball or rolling in on a table works well. This should help take some tension that is being exerted by the muscle out the tendon.

Unfortunately this is going to be a long process and you’re going to have to be on it with the rehab work but I think this approach coupled with a slow graduated return to problem movements will yield the best results.

[Adam Bishop]

Hi Jason, to echo JP here, we need to know which movements cause issues and in what wrist positions. Any pin point pain in a certain area of your wrist?

[Adam Bishop]

Well that was a super long day!

Got up and ate before getting down to the gym and going through the usual 30min chatting bollocks before we started warming up.

Went through 3 events for Brits on the comp kit as as there was 7 of us down there it took a while to get through it all.

Viking press – 150×6 – felt great and I hit the reps I planned to do going into the session.

Car walk – 465kg for two 12m runs. Second one was quicker than the first

Powerstairs – 4 blocks for 12 steps total. Proper rapid and put a marker down to the other guys.

Long drive home then but back to my own bed and ready for a chilled Sunday

[Adam Bishop]

Deload squat session today after driving 4.5hours up north ready for events tomorrow. Kept it light and fast:

Squat -260×2
Pause Squat 220x2x3
Leg Extensions- 2 sets
Prone leg curl – 2 sets

Booked in at a B&B tonight and ready for Viking press, car walk, loading and powerstairs tomorrow which will be my heaviest session of prep

[Adam Bishop]

Great sleep last night, I’ve managed to string some consistent sleeps the last week or so and my body is feeling great.

On my way up to Boroughbridge tomorrow for a couple of training sessions: squats and then events on the comp kit on Saturday.

[Adam Bishop]

I think maybe there’s a mix up in terms here.

You’re describing a mini cut not a deload.

As stated you don’t want to be deload of for 4 weeks especially if your in a calorie deficit. 1 week is enough for a deload. As for the length of your cut – I’ll leave that to the guys and girls on here who know more than I do on that.

[Adam Bishop]

Just 2x40min walks with the dogs today.

I need to ensure my base level of fitness remains in the final stages of prep for Brits so decided to add in a second walk on my “rest” days.

The giants live shows are fast paced with short breaks in between where usually you’ll be warming up for the next event so it really pays to be fitter for these shows over a multi day show like WSM. It’s the main reason I dropped the weight in the first place and I’m holding myself at 150kg for this show.

[Adam Bishop]

Busy day today. Morning physio session treating my elbow and shoulder then back home for my press session. Then had some soft tissue massage on my calf’s and quads (calf work really hurts!) finished up the evening with some time in the hot tub in the rain.

Log strict press – 140×3
Dips – 3 sets
DB Lateral Raises – 3 sets
Pressdowns – 2 sets
Bent over Pressdowns – 2 sets

Another little reduction in volume today as I prepare for Brits. Strength felt really good and shoulder was stable on the log press.

[Adam Bishop]

Agree with all the guys above. I will add that I really like adding band resistance to the hammer strength hip press. That coupled with a narrow low foot placement is a winner for me.

[Adam Bishop]

No other way to describe it – fucking awesome session today.

Just under 3 weeks out from Brits so the plan was to do the full deadlift ladder set up with 5 barbells at 300/320/340/360/380. All calibrated plates so I took just over 800kg of my plates plus 2 deadlift bars down to a local gym where I also used all their plates and 3 of their deadlift bars.

I wouldn’t usually go all out on comp weights as I don’t like to do that in training (more of a mental thing than anything else) but as the weights are sub max for me and it’s all about practicing transitions I made an exception for this one.

Smoked the full ladder in 28sec. To put it in perspective I did the same event with the same weights at WSM in June and it took me 38sec so the improvement is insane. Felt good for much more after the run aswell haha.

The video won’t be going up on social media as I need to keep a few tricks up my sleeve and out of the prying eyes of my competitors but I’ll pop it up after the show maybe.

Deadlift ladder – 300/320/340/360/380 in 28sec
CG Pulldowns – 2 sets
Seated Row – 2 sets
WG seated row – 2 sets
BB curls – 3 sets
DB Curl – 3sets