Adam Bishop
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143.7kg
Got 10hours sleep and woke up ready to go this morning. Had some filming to do for an upcoming product launch first then it was into the Barn for a pull session.
UHG Pulldown 86×10 65×15
Seated DB Curl 50 reps
Box Jumps 3×5
Deadlift 372.5×5
Bent Over Row 180×8 142.5×12
CG Pulldown 148×6 113×10
Seated Cable Row 50 reps
WG Pulldown 50 repsPulls felt great today. Back to pulling decent weights at a lower bodyweight than usual. Very excited to pull a big raw deadlift in a few weeks.
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143.5kg
Rest day. Feeling pretty tired today, need to get some more sleep tonight so an early night is on the cards.
Did a gym clean and cleared the garden of a load of blossom off the trees this afternoon.
Will get to bed now and be ready for a big pull session tomorrow
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General injury risk reduction stuff – train with a full range of motion, get strong, don’t attempt risky reps, warm up properly.
Some injuries are somewhat predictable. For example tendon ruptures/tears after periods of tendinitis. I had this with my Achilles rupture last year. Tendinitis occurred as I completed my final heavy sessions, unfortunately I was going into the biggest competition of the year with extremely heavy loads so rest wasn’t an option and the tendon gave way when pushed to its limit.
Catching these symptoms early, reducing inflammation, resting of needed and performing isometrics will massively reduce the risk of injury.
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Rich has hit the nail on the head here. Prioritise multi joint movements that train multiple muscle groups. Best bang for your buck when time is limited.
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I would get moving, warm up and see how the first couple of exercises feel. I would guess you will feel ok once you get going.
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Headed over to Mirafit HQ today for a meet and greet/VIP event. Got there early to get my pressing session done before spending a couple of hours chatting to people, doing a q&a and a super quick deadlift tutorial. Awesome to meet loads of people with great questions about training.
SA Pressdown 2 sets
Military Press 120×4 95x3x3
Dips 177.5×6 157.5×12
JM Press 122.5×8 102.5×12
DB Lateral Raise 50 reps
Cable fly triple 3×12/12/12 -
144.2kg
Bodyweight moving up nicely. Rest day today. I’ve got an appearance to do tomorrow so I’ve stopped off at my parents house for the night to break up the journey.
Push session tomorrow morning before the meet and greet.
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143.4kg
Got my lower done today as I’m on the road tomorrow. Feeling proper mashed right now after my lower session so I’m definitely ready for a rest day tomorrow.
EZ Bar Curls 63×7 48×13
SA Cable Curl 3 sets
Seated Leg Curl 137.5×10 100.25×17
Box Jumps 5×3
Squat 290×6
Leg Press 50 reps
Back Extensions 50 reps
Calf Raise 50 reps
Heel elevated Narrow squat 140×10 -
143.0kg
Busy day. Physio in the morning followed by push in the barn then straight out for massage. Back home to welcome the Technogym guy who repaired my spin bike. Finished off the day with an evening walk with the dogs.
Pressdowns 52×8 36×18
Incline Bench 150×6 120x3x5
Seated BB Press wChains 82.5×8 62.5×12
CGBP wChains 120×7 100×11
Cable Y Raise 50 reps
Push Ups 50 reps -
143.8kg
Pull session at Physique Warehouse today. Really locked in on my speed pull sets and focused on getting in a great starting position before putting the power down. Felt great.
Speed Pulls 260x10x1
Bent Over Row 177.5×6 140×12
CG Pulldown 147.5×10 112.5×14
WG Pulldown 50 reps
Seated Cable Row 50 reps
Seated DB Curl triple set 3×12/12/12 -
143.7kg
Rest day. Got my walking in and ate all my meals. Evening mobility session as I’m down a little on shoulder Rom above head.
Back in the gym tomorrow for some speed pulls and back.
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Yep you definitely want to breathe – a very good way to avoid death haha
Take a breath at the top of the lift, hold it for the lift then breathe out during the concentric and repeat each rep. Always take the breath when it’s easiest – while standing at the top of a squat for example. Don’t try and breathe when the body is being compressed. Simple.
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I’ve had over 10 years experience looking at HRV from my previous job working with professional athletes from simple apps to expensive systems and I’m not confident in HRV’s reliability. I personally don’t look at it and just focus first and foremost on how I feel when I wake up then use my whoop band data to track trends with sleep and resting HR. I find resting HR a much better indicator of fitness and general health.
My advice to you would be to hold off looking at your Fitbit until the evening after you’ve trained. Far too many people wake up and look at the data straight away which influences how the feel and train for the day. Much better to see how you feel and how your session goes before looking at the data IMO.
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Had a good time at the wedding reception last night. Up early to take the dogs for a walk before heading back to Elevate gym for my push session. Used the Prime Pec Dec – very impressed.
SA Cable Pushdowns 2 sets
Military Press 115×4 92.5x3x5
Dips 2 sets
JM Press on smith 2 sets
DB Lateral raise 50 reps
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Only use them when you need them. There are there to offer support when needed. If you are pain free in your joints then I see no reason to spend money on kit yet.
A decent belt on the other hand can help with bracing however it will take some time to learn how to use properly. I’d hold off for a while hearing where you’re at currently