[Adam Bishop]

I agree with Jimmy – overthinking this to the max and seeking a supplement intervention.

The more you worry about your sleep quality the more it is affected in my experience.

It would be good to hear your sleep schedule.

From a personal standpoint when I train in the evening (I’m about to head down to the gym now actually) I have no caffeine and I also have a cold shower or a dip in the cold tank before bed to bring my temperature down and aid me getting into a parasympathetic dominant state.

[Adam Bishop]

Recovery day today.

Walked the dogs this morning then spent the rest of the day eating and getting on with some admin before finishing the evening with some cold water immersion before bed.

Double training day tomorrow where the real work starts!

[Adam Bishop]

I found my competitive anxiety improved drastically once I started working with a sports psychologist.

I struggled with competition and had a feeling of not wanting to compete several times especially in the build up to the show usually in the athlete line up. I would feel sick, dizzy and want to go into “Limp home mode” in terms of effort and just get through the comp.

Since working with my sports psychologist I’ve come to accept some of these feelings as you can never completely remove them. They are part of my prep and I now have strategies to deal with the negative thoughts and anxiety which has transformed me as an athlete. I am in control of them now and use them for my benefit.

I would highly recommend talking to someone about your feelings and finding the correct mental strategies to deal with your anxiety.

[Adam Bishop]

Yep Rich is spot on here.

Your recovery needs between each stimulus (in this instance your back) should dictate your split.

[Adam Bishop]

Back in the gym today with some bicep and tricep work. Nothing heavy, just the usual set up:

Long rope Pressdowns – 5 sets
DB Rolling Ext – cluster set
Fat grips Pressdown – drop set

DB Alternate Curl – 5 sets
Incline DB Curl – cluster set
DB Hammer Curl – drop set

[Adam Bishop]

Yep that is an option.

Put in the RDL and see how you go. ??

[Adam Bishop]

Body is a little wrecked today which was to be expected really.

Made it home from Glasgow and the rest of the day was a write off.

I’ll be back in the gym tomorrow doing some lowerbody work as we push on

[Adam Bishop]

Relatively solid showing at Giants Live Glasgow tonight.

I went into this show with the goal of treating it as a training session to prepare for Britain’s strongest man in 5 weeks time and it worked well.

Solid on most the events but I definitely felt the difference of not being totally fired up for each event.

Finished 5th overall and got some prize money – job done.

Focus turns to getting in perfect shape for Britain’s Strongest man in 5 weeks now – I’m not letting go of that title!

[Adam Bishop]

Update – I’m up in Glasgow ready for another Giants live competition tomorrow.

Got a flight up here and made it to the hotel in one piece. Just resting up and making sure I get my food in tonight before we get to it tomorrow evening.

Events are…

Nicol stone walk
Log press for reps
Deadlift for reps
Car walk
Stones

Should be a great competition with a capacity crowd.

[Adam Bishop]

Another vote for Rolling DB extensions here!

Way less stress on my elbows that standard skullcrushers

[Adam Bishop]

Great double training day today. Feeling fresh and full for the weekend.

AM Session
Circus Dumbbell in prep for Brits. Worked with the 78kg Thomas Inch dumbbell (globe style) for some singles then a speed set of 5 from the floor. Used this as a bench mark time for 5 dumbbells as we increase the weight in the coming weeks.

Finished with some more nicol stone walks to prepare my thumbs for this event at the weekend.

PM Session
Press hypertrophy focused session. 3 exercises for pecs and delts.

Hammer strength chest Press – 5 sets
Incline DB Fly – cluster set
Push ups – rest pause set

Seated DB Press – 5 sets
DB lateral Raise – cluster set
DB Reverse Fly – rest pause set

All done and dusted in 40mins. Time to push some carbs down my neck as I’ve still got 3 meals to get in before bed!

[Adam Bishop]

I would just take a steady warm up and see how it feels. If pain free train as usual, if not only do movements that are pain free.

[Adam Bishop]

Another Cryo session today followed by some soft tissue work focused on my triceps, quads and bicep into pec tendons. Grim work.

Spend the rest of the day graying not to move too much while putting away plenty of food as I ramp things up towards the weekend.

[Adam Bishop]

Couple of ideas for DB variations…

Seated
Standing
Lean away single arm lateral raise
Chest supported (slight forward lean)
Bent arm/straight arm
Seated with a deadstop each rep

[Adam Bishop]

I agree with Rich’s great assessment.

I have put out a how to deadlift YouTube video a while back which might help you if you wanted to assess your form from the floor and stick with it.

Search on YouTube for ADAM BISHOP HOW TO DEADLIFT