Adam Bishop
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Christmas Eve deadlift session tonight. Felt great. Usual axle set up and all the pulls felt super routine. Got my rep target at the top of the rep range. Deadlift feeling back to normal now.
Axle deadlift 317.5×3 337.5×3 355×6
Bulgarian Split Squats 3 sets
SL Calf raise 3×20
BB curl 3×20
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Nope never tried it and never wanted to. Caffeine works great for me.
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Double training today. Heavy press this morning, massage appointment in the afternoon and then back in the gym this evening for upper.
AM session:
Circus BB Press 150×1
Circus DB Press 100×1
PM session:
Incline Bench 130×3 140×3 150×8 130×8 105×12
Seated cable Row 124×12 106×15 86×20
Rope Pressdowns 3 sets
DB Reverse fly 3×20
DB Lateral Raise 3×20
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Rest day.
Had a proper good sleep last night and body is feeling good again. Headed over to the farm this morning to give the WSM style circus DB a clean up and a new coat of paint as I’ll be needing it in the coming weeks.
One more week with the loadable version then I’ll move onto the 100kg WSM style one.
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151.8kg
Knees proper sore today so made some modifications to the session. Dropped the squat but managed to keep everything else as planned.
Going to ice my knees over the next couple of days and up my Join In to a double dose (am and pm) to help with any inflammation.
Seated Leg Curl 125×15 105×18 91×20
Leg Press 3×20
SL Calf Raise 3 sets
Seated DB Curl 25×8 20×12 17.5×16
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151.8kg
Morning events at the farm – got some light yoke runs done, 3 sets of 280kg for 20m then out for 3 sets of 4 bags over the 4.75m barrier. Everything felt great. After events last week I don’t feel the need to keep hammering powerstairs as they are such a strong event for me so it means I can devote a little more time and energy to circus DB.
Back in the barn in the evening for an upper session:
Circus DB 67x8x1 (technical work)
Military Press 107.5×3 115×3 122.5×7 105×8 85×12
CG Pulldowns 120.25×13 100×15 86×15
Pressdowns 51×10 41.5×15 31.5×18
Cable reverse fly 3×20
Push Ups 3×20
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Yes move to pull off of a low block until you are confident that you can hold position before slowly returning to pulling from the floor.
Learn how to use your lats in the lift to add stability to your spine. A useful cue is to try and bend the bar imagining it is out in front of you. Locking in your lats should help you brace. I have a deadlift tutorial video on YouTube where I explain how to do this a little better.
Practice your breathing techniques to also help in lumbar stability.
Finally lift with a load that allows you to maintain a better position – consider working in a higher rep range with a lighter load and make the smallest jumps in load as possible when progressing.
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Didn’t feel great this morning. Knees were sore and back wasn’t feeling spot on. Probably due to time spent in the car travelling.
Decided to take the extra rest day – training quality is important for me in BSM prep so shifted everything back one day.
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Rest day.
Not much to report today. Got some admin done I’ve been putting off then prepped some food for the coming days.
To the farm tomorrow morning for yoke and bag toss then some pressing in the afternoon in the gym.
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I echo what the guys have said above. Get a BP monitor and check it yourself at home. Ensure the cuff is big enough for your arm as if you use a smaller cuff on a big arm it can affect the reading.
I highly recommend using the TBJP health stack while using anabolics in addition to making sure you’re getting enough omega 3/6/9 fish oil in your diet.
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Rest day.
Final morning in Yorkshire before we drove home. Stop off at the in laws for a pre Christmas catch up and now finally home. Everything all unpacked and I’m ready to sleep in my own bed again.
Chilled day planned for tomorrow.
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Deadlift session today, final session up north before I head home tomorrow. Added in the deadlift suit now. Super loose straps to give some pop off the floor but avoid lockout issues. Felt good, last rep on the top set was a bit out of line but I should get used to the suit over the next few weeks.
It’s been a very successful training week, happy with all the events and other lifts have gone and happy with where my prep is going.
Axle Deadlift 337.5×8 285×8 235×12
Leg Extension 3 sets
SL Calf Raise 3 sets
BB Curl 3 sets
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Usually two sessions on Mondays but rolled into one today as no circus DB, just the circus BB to add in. Everything felt super easy as it should and things are building very nicely towards Brits.
Circus BB clean and press 145×2
Incline Bench 120×5 130×5 140×5 120×8 100×12
Seated Cable Row 3 sets
Neutral grip Pressdowns 3 sets
Rear delt fly 3×20
DB Lateral Raise 3×20
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Yeah oral BPC won’t be much help here IMO.
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Rest day.
Got my steps in with a couple of dog walks.
Body feels pretty good, got BB press and upper body to do tomorrow