Ben
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morning
83.9kg this morning. water weight and body clock is still off so the weight will still be spiked for a few more days.
Did a few online work and had my 2 training day meals.
Legs B Today which im very much looking forward to.
New gym im training at obviously haha and i trained in there before and had a decent kit. 24/7 too which is handy esp for prep haha. only 500m away from where im staying too!
Details.
seated ham 2x
rdl 1x
lying ham curl 2x
leg press 2x
calves 2x
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morning,
touched down in australia. went asleep at 10 and woke up at 4am lol
just hit 5am now, 84.0kg this weigh in as expected due to me being 7 or 8h ahead and woke earlier, water retention etc so im not phased.
I think coach says i have a rest day today so ill wait for what he has to say.
Im wrecked lol but cant sleep , jetlag never fun here.
Was happy i got to eat all my prep meals despite appetite was gon to the dogs at that 2nd flight.
The most important thing about this whole transition is that i am not stressed
You moving to Australia long term and where abouts?[/quote]
For a good while yes
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morning,
touched down in australia. went asleep at 10 and woke up at 4am lol
just hit 5am now, 84.0kg this weigh in as expected due to me being 7 or 8h ahead and woke earlier, water retention etc so im not phased.
I think coach says i have a rest day today so ill wait for what he has to say.
Im wrecked lol but cant sleep , jetlag never fun here.
Was happy i got to eat all my prep meals despite appetite was gon to the dogs at that 2nd flight.
The most important thing about this whole transition is that i am not stressed
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Morning!
Sorry for poor consistency.
83.1kg this am followed by some rounds of vacuums.
Busy few days with getting ready to move. I fly out at 1pm today. Nervoous and excited about this new change about my life. Sunday vening when i went out with som mates and their birthday it did kind of hit me all of a sudden.
Packed all my supps, meal prep frozen and clothes etc.
Rest day ttoday and had an absolute phenomenal week of training. Feel very strong and powerful. Had great check in feeback and cals will stay the same and we think weight will be the same till prep begins.
2 weeks to go/
All the best for the move Ben. Sounds like you have everything in order. You can’t control the uncontrollable, but being as prepared as you can is key to keeping stress levels low.[/quote]
Thanks a million.
yes im alot less stressed. I flew two flights with a stopover having meal prep back in nocember so this time was alot less stressful
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Morning!
Sorry for poor consistency.
83.1kg this am followed by some rounds of vacuums.
Busy few days with getting ready to move. I fly out at 1pm today. Nervoous and excited about this new change about my life. Sunday vening when i went out with som mates and their birthday it did kind of hit me all of a sudden.
Packed all my supps, meal prep frozen and clothes etc.
Rest day ttoday and had an absolute phenomenal week of training. Feel very strong and powerful. Had great check in feeback and cals will stay the same and we think weight will be the same till prep begins.
2 weeks to go/
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Morning !
83.1kg this morning. Bodyweight being the exact same for well over a week now which is just feedback to body getting used to the extra carbs plus also the look is changed. Things tightened up and full in the right spots.
Last week In ireland now, last PT Session too today.
Had an amazing push session today at another gym and not the gym i usualy train/ work in. Fucking love that gym and ill be training there untill i leave.
Did few rounds pose practice, got great physique pics too.
EZPZ
Hang leg raises 3x
lying cuff rause 2x
Pec dec 2x
incline smith 2x
machine flat press 2x
dips weighted 1x
tricep ext 3x
cross body ext 3x
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Morning!
82.9 this morning. BW is coming back up but also I think the body is really utilising the extra food and thyroid is signalling more lol. Not stressed about it at all coz i dont really give a shit about weight.
Lower on the cards today which im very excited for. Had to train after only one meal today but that is fine for me.
Had 6am PT with about 5k steps before m1.
Todays sesh
hang leg raises 3x
Seat ham curl 2x
RDL 1X
Lying Ham curl 2x
hip thrust 2x
leg press 2x
calves 2x
easypz
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Happy Friday!
Lovely sleep last night even with the 5am wakeup. Was in bed just before 9.
6-2pm shift. Evening PT.
Also got a work dinner with few lads as they know im leaving which was very kind of them. Upper body today, cant wait. Every day is clockwork and im grateful for it. Lets get it
Upper.
Hanging Leg raises 3x
Pec fly 3x
Smith flat press 2x
T-Bar 2x
Lat Pulldown 3x
DB Side lat 3x
Cable curl 3x
Tricep cross body ext 3x
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Rest day today
82.6kg this morning. weight still down due to water loss.
Appetite back to normal and back being hungry haha. Sleep was very good.
Todays wind was like a hurricane lmao so almost got wrecked by the wind.
Check In feedback was very positive which i am pleased with. Food still the same, no cardio still. Coach says he wants body compisition to stay very similar so im assuming theres no need to add anymore food.
TMINUS 3 weeks exactly.
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hello hello
Spike drop of weight the last few days due to stool issues which i wont go in more further detail but it made me quite dehydrated and lose water so ive just been focusing on refilling electrolyte and water balence
Had a leg day today which felt okay during circumstances but we got it done.
Did my last session with one of my 1;1 clients which was upsetting but we ended up well. Morning classes i did today also.
T Minus 8 days untill i move out!!
Legs
Hang raises 3x
Kying ham curl 2x
Leg ext 2x
Hack squat 1x
Leg press 2x
Calves 2x
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Morning!!
Was abit ill over the last few days but feel better now.
83.2Kg this am. Upper body today and did my check in shots today. Really happy with them and at a stage where i can pinpoint the progressions and see what is changing.
POA for today is eveing PT and class. Setting up things to sort out as im about to move country.
Food is still the same, ill wait untill tmr to see the verdict.
T Minus 23 Days, lets fuvking go!!
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Your mindset is that you are ‘Deeply motivated, driven and passionate about the routine’ and you want to see how much you enjoy the process. So go for it, give it everything you have, step on stage and then make a decision as to whether you want to continue competitively or just bodybuild as a hobby/way of life. Don’t overthink this.
Absolutely.
Ive not been thinking about whatll be the end product both mentally and emotionally in a repetitive way. Just day by day actions! Yeah ill do my absolute best not to overthink the bigger picture.
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Don’t mistake my comment for “you must win at all costs”I simply responded to what you asked. Should you try and enjoy it? Absolutely! You’re already a realist. Do you HAVE to enjoy it? No. If you go through this and find it isn’t your thing, no biggie. You’d never know if you didn’t try it.
Like you say, it didn’t shake you off, and that’s the place I’m coming from above.[/quote]
100% man, I think it may be the awareness of all avenues to this game. If im loving it at the present, then may aswell give it my best shot!
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Your mindset is that you are ‘Deeply motivated, driven and passionate about the routine’ and you want to see how much you enjoy the process. So go for it, give it everything you have, step on stage and then make a decision as to whether you want to continue competitively or just bodybuild as a hobby/way of life. Don’t overthink this.
Absolutely.
Ive not been thinking about whatll be the end product both mentally and emotionally in a repetitive way. Just day by day actions! Yeah ill do my absolute best not to overthink the bigger picture.
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Hiya Ben, are you working with a coach for your prep? More time is better than not having enough. Ask your coach about timelines and they should be happy to explain the reasoning behind that duration. Preps can be planned out a number of different ways and so seeing a longer duration isn’t alarming imo
Yes !
We discussed and was similar to what I was speculating.
It’s not to bury ourselves into the ground and be ready without being tight on timeAgree with both of you two 👍
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83.2kg this am.
7am-10am PT floor and attended a mate compete in a Fitness race
Fantastic Upper session yesterday and really good lower today. Todays RDL set was quite meh but is what it is. Rest of lifts was progressed and improved.
sleep was great overall, Appetite is still great, licking all bowls clean haha.
Back is in bits after yesterday haha, the small cues i added worked immense.
A good rest day needed.
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