[Adam Bishop]

Wednesday update.

Body feeling good sore which is perfect. Wednesday and Thursday are rest days for me so no training or cardio apart from walking.

Currently out next to a lake chain drinking cups of tea and not catching fish haha

[Adam Bishop]

AM – 20min on the bike then core work

PM – gym training

Squat 145x5x10
Seated leg curl 91x5x10
BB Curl 40x5x10

Also had physio this morning. My tricep is looking great as is my pec so I’m very happy. Things are moving forward nicely

[Adam Bishop]

First proper day back on my programme and I loved it.

AM: 20min on the bike then some abs
PM: gym training
Deadhangs – 3x30sec
Military press – 80x5x10
Incline DB Press – 40x5x10
Dips – BWx5x10
Wrist roller – 12x5x10

Evening 2mile walk with the dogs and Mrs now I’m going to pop in the hot tub for 30mins then get to bed. Squats tomorrow

[Adam Bishop]

I’m a big fan of using a belt for big movements.

Not just from an injury prevention point of view but from a performance one. A powerlifting belt (4inch wide all the way round) will help you brace your core as you have something to push out against and allow you to transfer force through that core more efficiently IMO.

Saying that belts are not magical. You have to learn how to use them to get the most out of one.

[Adam Bishop]

Pulls today went like this:

Deadlifts (stiff bar) 220x5x5
CG Pulldowns 108x5x5
Seated DB curl 20x5x5

Pretty straight forward session and nothing much else to report. I’ll have tomorrow off then I recommence proper training on Monday.

[Adam Bishop]

Got the final bits of filming done in the morning then had some soft tissue massage around lunch time.

Headed back home in the afternoon for my press session:

Incline bench press 105x5x5
Seated DB Press 35x5x5
Pressdowns 21x5x5

All feeling pretty good and straightforward. Resisting the urge to do more this week for sure.

One more session this week which is deadlifts tomorrow

[Adam Bishop]

Rest day for me today.

Just some filming for the new silverback release tomorrow and some more admin.

More silverback stuff tomorrow in regards to the product launch and a press session to do.

[Adam Bishop]

First session back squatting in a long time for me tonight. It hasn’t been in the programme while I’ve been focused on big big deadlifts and the heavy leg presses of late. Also several TFL tears have limited my loading on squats.

They are making a comeback as I look to rebuild my squat and get back to big numbers. Starting very very light obviously.

Squat 145x5x5
Seated leg curl 91x5x5
BB curl 45x5x5

[Adam Bishop]

Back home and back to work.

Felt great getting back to normality with some training and back on diet.

So my programme officially starts next week and I’m going to use this week as a nice gradual lead in week to get used to the work load. Basically doing next weeks loads for less reps.

Military press 80x5x5
Incline DB Press 40x5x5
Dips BWx5x5

All nice and easy as it should be. I’ve programmed my chest heavy movements a little lighter to account for the previous injury but to be honest the pec felt great today.

[Adam Bishop]

Last day of our honeymoon today. Great weather so plenty of walking (around 7miles) along the coastal path at Bude which included the odd ice cream and a beer or two.

Back home tomorrow morning and I’ll be back in the gym tomorrow night. Can’t wait to get back to some proper (if a bit light) training.

[Adam Bishop]

Depends if you see the value in having a strong grip?

If you are purely focused on building muscle for aesthetic purposes then grip strength is not that important.

[Adam Bishop]

Moved our way up the coast to bude today. Got a dumbbell Delt and arms session done again – can’t wait to start proper training again next week. Back on a proper programme and proper diet – really looking forward to it.

I’ll be using next week as an intro to the programme so starting light then in properly the week after.

[Adam Bishop]

Day 5 of the honeymoon tour – managed to have a day off the walking and got a solid days fishing done.

In the pub for a big 3 course meal while using their WiFi to update you guys.

[Adam Bishop]

Another day another 20k steps done – this time on two beaches and along a coastal path. I haven’t walked this much in years and I am enjoying it tbh.

Saying that I am looking forward to not going anywhere tomorrow. Managed to sort a day fishing tomorrow as this campsite has a lake.

[Adam Bishop]

Kings gym ain’t far from there I believe.

Physique warehouse is within your travel zone as well. I train there regularly and it’s very good.