Hi Rich, thanks for the reply. My thought in making subtle changes was to keep more or less the same movements through my shortish clean up phase.

Plan is to introduce different excercises when I push back up.

Unless you think different as i just want to learn and implement what’s best. Thanks

Hi folks, recently pushed weight and food up to a record high. As such strength climbed and I made some great progress, however recently my bog compounds have stalled somewhat, and try as I might to fight this, I can’t deny it when looking at logbook numbers. In some cases such as my hack squat, I’ve actually lost a rep here or there.

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Thanks Jordan. Appreciate your honesty and openness 👍🏼

Hi, please don’t mistake my question for negativity, it comes from a place of genuine intrigue. I’ve typed this out a few times but have deleted as I don’t want to offend anyone.

But instead of a long winded explanation, I’ll just dive in.

Has bodybuilding (at all levels, from amateur regional to pro level) turned into a social media… Read more

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Thanks folks. I’ll give it a go next leg rotation.

Thanks Jordan. In terms of form, my instinct says to perform it the same as any other movement, with a controlled tempo for positive and negative portions of the rep. However, I’ve seen some people perform it using a lot of momentum and really “swinging” the exercise, so to speak. Id usually disregard this type of form but its from people who…

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Hi folks, my gym has just got a Rogue reverse hyper, which looks like an awesome bit of kit. My question is how best should I utilise it, if at all, and where should I place it in a session. My preference would be to use it in a pull session, but my hesitation lies with whether it is necessary or beneficial, considering how taxed my…

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Hi folks, my gym has just got a Rogue reverse hyper, which looks like an awesome bit of kit. My question is how best should I utilise it, if at all, and where should I place it in a session. My preference would be to use it in a pull session, but my hesitation lies with whether it is necessary or beneficial, considering how taxed my…

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Ok mate thanks for clarifying that, I’ll give it a go. As always appreciate the advice and explanation behind it!

Thanks Oscar. As I mentioned I was unsure about the dumbbell RDL’s so glad you mentioned that. May I ask why only the one set for the lunges? Not that I’m against it at all, just wanted to understand the distinction. As always appreciate the help.

Hi folks, hoping you could critique a leg session I ran today, at my work gym. Equipment is slightly limited but still plenty to go at, with a Smith, DB’s to 50, power rack with BB’s and plenty of plates. Plus cable stack, although no ham curl or leg extensions for direct training. I want to nail down a routine so I can progress lifts as per,… Read more

Hello, can anyone recommend a good physio/sports massage place in the Surrey, SW M25 sort of region? Preferably someone with an understanding of BB training etc?

Thanks!

Hi all, apologies for the long read however I’ve tried to include enough detail in my question.

So I started a new job this last week which allows me more time at home, less stress and a generally a better home/work balance. I will however be working 12 hour shifts, although I have access to a gym at work where I will be able to train during…

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Hi Ryan, so I’m actually moving onto a med called Imraldi soon, which is injected like an epi pen fortnightly apparently. However I currently take prescribed anti inflams daily and supplement with cure coming, or other curcumin products, these I have found to be brilliant to help manage day to day alongside prescribed meds.

I would actually… Read more

Just a bump on this post, as finally after almost 2 years since my original post, I have been officially diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis – a form of hereditary arthritis. I have managed to still train and make what I would consider decent progress despite this, but have still never met anyone within the gym community that suffers the…

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Hello folks, I am hoping you can help. The other day I trained legs and maybe went a bit deeper than usual, despite having a relatively good grasp of what hard training is. Probably a mix of having more emotional motivation that usual and having a training partner for some exercises.

I have suffered from exertion headaches since this session,…

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I think quite often bodybuilding forums concentrate on people “getting drunk” as opposed to, say having “a drink”. The distinction being the latter will have little to zero impact, in the same way eating a mars bar would, when someone has their nutrition, training, recovery etc patterned. Just monitor, adjust cals accordingly and don’t drink… Read more