Adam Bishop
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Final upperbody session making some sort of use of both arms before I’m back to unilateral training for a while so I made the most of it.
I’ve had a really positive day as I fully planned out my rehab and return to competition training which is now all on a spreadsheet. One of my favourite aspects of the iron game is the programming process so this was fun for me. 25 weeks of training mapped out and I have a clear route back to competition. Obviously there might have to be changes a long the way but I’m happy with my plan.
As for today’s session:
CG Pulldown – x9 x19
SA Chest Press – 4×6
Seated Cable Row – x11 x20
DB Lateral Raise – x10 x20
DB Curl – x10 x20
SA Pressdowns – 4×6
Leg Raises – 3×15 -
It’s finally the week of my operation! I go in for surgery on Friday this week, can’t wait to get this tricep put back on and get on with my rehab plan. Anyway in the gym for my lowerbody session today:
SSB Squat – 6×2
SSB GMs – x10 x20
Seated Leg curl – x11 x15
Leg Press – 4×20
Calf raise series – x15/15/15
Leg Raises – 3×15 -
Depends on what kind of coaching you mean really.
If you want to be a personal trainer and coach in a public gym setting you’ll need your level 3 personal trainers certificate as no public gym will employ you without it.
If you want to coach professional sports teams or athletes you’ll need a degree sports science or similar as a minimum and probably a certification with either the UKSCA or the NSCA depending on location.
If you want to be an online coach you don’t require any formal qualifications.
Whichever route you wise to take you will need knowledge of training and how movements and tasks affect the body. “Time under the bar” will give you lots of this and should not be scoffed at. Another big factor with being a good coach is your ability to get the best from your athletes and coaching pedagogy is very important here.
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I have the Sefam S:Box auto CPAP machine. Only one I’ve used so can’t really compare it to anything but it hasn’t gone wrong for me so far. I recommend getting the water reservoir with it to humidify the air as it’s definitely more comfortable that way.
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On the bike this morning for some longer intervals. 5min on 3min off for 3 sets. Easy work.
No resistance training today but I’m ready for a lower session tomorrow, can’t wait to get in there and get it done.
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Mixed up my upper session today as I wanted to do some bilateral pull movements. Still had to limit load a bit to protect the tricep so went for 5sets of 10 with a moderate weight. Worked well. Wanted to use my right arm as much as possible before it ends up immobile post surgery on Friday.
CG Pulldown – 5×10
DB Lateral Raise – 5×10
Seated cable Row – 5×10
Banded Fly – 5×20
DB Curl – 5×10
SA Pressdown – 4×6 -
So there are two trains of thought with sleeves:
Only use them when you need them and train without any equipment for as long as possible.
Use them to reduce the risk of injury and aid longevity.
I prefer the second approach. The warmth and support of the neoprene sleeves keeps my joints in check and I want to be lifting for as long as I can!
Obviously there are levels to this. If you are a complete beginner and not lifting any significant weight yet then sure they are probably not needed
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Morning bike session done with 3’on3’off x4 working at 80rpm. Solid sweat on.
Rest of the day spent moving some kit about at the farm and getting my carbohydrates down me neck.
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Depends on at what time of the season I end up going on holiday really.
I like to do some form of light training when I’m on holiday even in the off season but hotel gyms are usually fine for what I need. Usually in the morning as it is part of my routine and I enjoy some movement before wallowing in the pool all day haha.
If I have a competition coming up I will find a proper gym and train as normal (or as normal as the available equipment allows)
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Mixed my days up – it was upper today:
SA Pulldown – 4×6 (3×20 on right)
SA Chest Press – 4×6
SA seated row – 4×6 (3×20 on right)
SA Seated DB Press – 4×6
SA Pressdowns – 4×6
SA DB Curl – 4×6 (4×12 on right)
DB Lateral Raise – 4×12Solid contralateral session with a few lighter pulls on my injured side.
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I would check out the Natural Enhancing Drug Stack from TBJP nutrition.
They are getting good feedback on the three products especially the Turkesterone.
It does not effect your body’s hormones so not a problem there and it seems to have a positive impact on protein synthesis.
Peptides can be very hit and miss and completely unregulated so if you’re after something to aid muscle tissue but don’t want to use anabolics then I’d go with Turkesterone.
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Cardio only today as part of my scheduled rest day.
Much better heat for me today. Please check on your 300lb+ friends in this heat guys haha.
Another lower day tomorrow so hopefully it stays a bit cooler.
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I’ve seen the BPC -157 pills advertised but I’ve not heard of anyone having amazing results from them.
Saying that it’s obviously very tough to measure results when it comes to healing etc so there is a bit of faith needed I guess.
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The heat today took its toll on me. Got what I needed to do done but it proper wiped me out and feeling a bit run down this evening.
SSB Squat – 6×2
SSB GMs – x10,20
Seated Leg Curl – x10,20
Leg Press – 2×20
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Hi Rob so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog.
The guys above are spot on regarding dropping the dose and the Halcyon. I would really advise against any stronger medication as you said addiction is a real problem and it doesn’t fix the issue.
All I would add is it’s ok to feel the way you do about your loss and don’t let anyone ever tell you otherwise. Everyone takes a different amounts of time to heal emotionally so don’t beat yourself up if it takes some time.
Something which helped me with my anxiety was getting some sessions in with my sports psychologist. Having someone professional to talk to allowed me to open up more on topics that I could never talk to anyone I know about. We’ll worth considering IMO.