[Adam Bishop]

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.

[Adam Bishop]

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.

[Adam Bishop]

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.

[Adam Bishop]

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.

[Adam Bishop]

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

[Adam Bishop]

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

[Adam Bishop]

Yeah oral BPC won’t be much help here IMO.

[Adam Bishop]

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

[Adam Bishop]

Squat session here up in Yorkshire. Body feeling pretty good after yesterday’s events. Hit all the required squat numbers as required and got some decent volume in on the assistance work:

Squat 230×5 245×5 260×7 220×8 180×12

Leg Extensions 3×20

Prone leg curl 3 sets

Seated calf raise 3 sets

DB Curl 3 sets

[Adam Bishop]

Events session up at Giants Live this morning followed by upper in the gym in the afternoon

Events went really well, main thing was to get to grips with the full comp weight car walk again and do a couple of short runs. Felt really good as did the power stairs.

Car walk 3x10m (450kg)

Bag toss 20×16 reps total

Powerstairs 200/210/225/240

Then into the gym for my upper session after lunch:

Military Press 100×5 107.5×5 115×7 100×8 80×12

CG Pulldowns 3 sets

Pressdowns 3 sets

Rear delt fly 3×20

Pec Dec 3×20

[Adam Bishop]

153.1kg

Decent jump in bodyweight. Rest day today with a load or running about getting things packed in the car ready for our trip up to Yorkshire.

Got a couple days up here for a little break with the wife and dogs tied in with some training on the comp kit and catching up with friends.

All settled into the air b&b now and ready to get some sleep before events tomorrow morning.

[Adam Bishop]

151.3kg

Very low energy today and body was really struggling. Got my 20min stairs done in the morning then deload deadlift session went like this:

Axle deadlift 170×5 200×5 235×5

DB Bulgarian split squats 3 sets

SL Calf Raise 3 sets

Standing DB Curl 3 sets

Back Extension 3 sets

[Adam Bishop]

Hi Dave

Avoid any movements that cause significant pain – train around it.

I would recommend doing the McGill Big three (YouTube it) daily to strengthen the deep core muscles.

If it is keeping you up at night I would personally run some anti inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen or naproxen (obviously taken with food) I prefer running these for short periods of time (I do 3 days max at 800mg three times a day which is the top end of the recommended dose IMO).

You need to really find out what the root cause is. If it doesn’t settle within a week or two I would recommend getting a professional opinion from a decent osteopath

[Adam Bishop]

Very difficult to put a timeline on this as there are many variables.

Keep up the isometric work and once you are ready to recommence loading start low and slow. This might be sooner than you think as long as movements do not flare up the tendinitis to much post sessions. I’m happy with a 5/10 pain level while performing movements as long as that pain gradually decreases week on week and dissipates before the next session.

Long term management is going to be the key here. Progress too fast and you will piss off the knee and shoulder but just resting completely will slow recovery in the long term. Choose movements that you can do with low pain levels and slowly progress them while keeping up the isometric work pre sessions

[Adam Bishop]

151.1kg

Early start for my first session of the day with some circus bb and db press in the barn. Multiple singles on 140 and 90kg respectively. Felt great. Left arm feels totally normal now for the DB press.

Got my first meal in then off for my physio session before heading over to physique warehouse for my upper body. Deload the incline bench then managed to progress everything else.

Incline bench press 80×5 100×5 120×5 102×12 85×20

Seated row – 3 sets

EZ Skullcrushers 55×10 47×15 40×20

Rev pec Dec 3×20

DD Lateral raise 3×20

Will most likely have to drop the ez Skullcrushers next week as my elbows are feeling them now especially on top of the heavier work in the morning. Will move to a cable variation.