Ben
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Just come in and tryna say keep the good work🫡🫡🫡
Means alot you popping by man.
Thanks alot :))
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76.3kg
Fasted 30min cardio & 3.5k steps.
Id say today and maybe yesterday was the first ‘prep’ feeling. Bit groggy and dragging ass for abit but ofc got all my tasks and boxes ticked.
Weirdly i feel more to life after cardio and training weirdly. May be the adrenaline boost / blood flow, I dont know if it was from melatonin now where i feel abit iffy until i get abit of blood flow/ cortisol etc.
The pumps deffo feel abit more deflated now, which obv is gonna happen.
Need to get abit flat to get lean.
Overall still a decent upper session, and fuuark this leg sesh will be tough going tmr. Well smash it of course.
9 weeks 6 days out
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LOW of 76.5kg
At last lol we are getting somewhere.
Day 3 of low day and feel at best than ever lmao, hunger is low, focus high, mood high.
Did legs today, as much how i felt great pre , mid and post session, i did lose 1 rep on hack and 2 reps on both leg press top and back off sets. Is what it is, bound to happen esp with the low food.
Did check in with coach and hes much happier with the look and says well carry on the low days till wednesday unless i get flat or energy/ performace drops abit.
This is also my first time posting Pics here so damn.
P.S I KNOW IVE TO BRING UP QUADS THE MOST, trust me it was sm worse last year lol, and also open to any feedback/ constructive takes etc i dont mind. I know ive a long way to go in this whole journey but that makes me so fucking excited. Love the process !!
10 Weeks out
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77.2kg
odd asf but constipation still playing hard atm.
Had a great push session despite the low days (now 2050 on TD and RD)
Finished up my cardio and additional 4k steps and meal one. Going to do a few bits on the laptop and look forward to have a very good pull session.
Also Uploaded on YT last night. Super happy with my YT conisitencey , on video 14 in 12 weeks
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77.1kg
Fasted 30min cardio plus 4k steps
OPERATION LOWER THE CIRTISOL.
Had mental weight fluctuation spikings going up to high 78s. was 78.6 yesterday but now back down to 77.1. mental how much relieving stress does to the physique.
Got a big sense of clarity from yesterdays chat/ check in with the coach. And he basically said we need to get stress management under control because if it continues like this, prep may need to be pulled. That didnt scare me but it did give me clarity.
We are trialling ‘low days’ for the next good chunk of days to give a big jump start to drop things and see how the body will repond.
Did alot of journalling , planning last night and this morning of what i need to do to fix this situation.
We will get through this !!
10 weeks 3 days out.
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What you’re feeling is very normal, especially for a first prep. When you’re deep into a deficit and in routine tunnel vision mode, your brain naturally shifts into ‘Survive the day and everything else can wait.’ However, that doesn’t mean that you should completely drop the things that genuinely matter. Prep can’t become an excuse to let your whole life fall apart, it just means you need to simplify, prioritise and keep the essentials ticking over.
You haven’t messed up by having a lot going on, you’re just learning how prep actually feels in real life and not on paper. Every competitor goes through that. You will find things easier, the more preps you do and will be able to juggle things a lot better.
It’s ok to be passionate about something and put everything into it, just make sure you’re still handling the non negotiables like work, relationships, finances and health. Everything else can wait until after your prep, once you have some post show clarity and everything feels more manageable.
Absolutely Clare, agree 100%
Im not intentionally letting things go to shit or have things where once im done prep ill be in a massive hole.
Its more also about accepting, for me, im putting pressure and goals to focus on aswell as prep that im just putting two much eggs in one basket.
Financially im ok, i have the finance just for prep so im not spending every single penny on prep and neglecting the non negotiables but i have been having stalls and hits with work thats been affecting me too.
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77.8kg.
Fasted cardio.
Fuuuuuark man what can i say. Stool and digestion at a real hold and zero movement the last few days which has deffo caused weight flucts.
Told coach this morning and waiting for a response.
Sleep has been abit better with the melatonin and glycine. It obviously not going to work overnight but its made differnences.
Have Upper body today and lets have a fucking good one.
10 weeks 6 days out.
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77.6kg.
Weight has been spiked due to really shit sleep the last few days and external strssors again.
Not gonna vent about it again on here but yeah, stressors cause the fluctuations and then i lose the head from scale gain.
In other topics, had an amazing pull and push day. Training is still in an amazing spot and i am actually still bursting full post workout so im chuffed with that. I dont think i will ever need refeeds on this prep and i am still in a position to continue putting the foot on the gas.
Got some melatonin to help the sleep coz ive been just waking up 4-5x a night full of energy.
Legs tmr and cant wait to nuke em.
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77.2kg
Fasted cardio. Had an amzing lower session today and great upper sesh too. 16 Weeks in a deficit and we are still striving, i will not miss.
My current mindset and intentions the last few days has been just pure intrinsic drive. Showing up isnt enough for me, i must take and give full intent no matter what, i am in such a privilliged state to be able to do this passion. Seeing more of my compitition has deffo gave me more fire. Not with comparisons fuck all that, but more on about its getting more real and i must give my maximum enthusiasm and determination.
I dont care if ill be the best, but i want to show i have passion and i deliver on my work.
I love this shit man.
Well needed rest tomorrow
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77.3kg
Fasted 5k steps today and cardio this evening.
Holy fuck my legs are absolutely toast today man, serious legs a session smoked and really went for it. Felt fantastic post workout.
Did morning PT 7-11am due to gym being still scuffed on hours this week. Felt quite lean looking at myself this morning and the wake up low bp ahh feeling is starting to come again. Its like im awake and ready but my body is taking like 2 minutes to catch up with me.
Gonna take a well needed good rest day tmr. Im just gonna do cardio fasted first thing to get it out of the way because i usually do my lake walk every sunday but ill just do cardio first instead.
12 WEEKS OUT SHEEEEEEEET
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77.6 again
Fasted 30′ cardio.
Push day today and fuaaaar that was a good session. Felt strong as fuck but the pump and fullness wasnt there haha. Trained at Dohertys Gym today and was peak enviornment for raw bodybuilding. When i get my liscence in september i will 100% be getting a membership there. It is abit of a trek however, about 15km.
Feeling lighter and leaner by the day and its exciting. Feeling abit groggy the last few days but just pushing through it, itll be fineeee.
Push details
lying cuff raises 2x
incline smith 2x
flat plate load press 2x
pec fly 2x
tricep pushdown 3x
ez bar cable oh ext 2x
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77.6kg
fasted cardio and steps and had a leg day today and holy fuck my glutes and hams are cooked after that. After exercise one my hams were on fire.
RDL is the only movement where strength is dropping tbh and it is quite a. pain in the hole.
My Trunks came too so will be doing my check in tmr with them on which wont look too bad as im now lean enough to see the ‘X’ figure come in.
If i drop more tmr ill actually be very happy. this is my first phase ever where im dropping daily. I do feel quite lighter and mid section feels alot tighter too, even like doing cardio and walking, im noticing how light i feel.
EXCITING TIME AHEAD
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77.7kg
We keep droppinggg, sleep was abit mid last night but feel alot more energetic. Did a few physiqye shots today and yeahh, new lined and detail added already.
Pose trunks in coming today so thats a bonus too yuuup. Have upper today, just finished my pwo meal and last bit of caffeine.
Lets chase some progressions !!
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Today was a fine example of how interesting it can be to be an aspiring bodybuilding competitor whilst working as a police officer in central London. I was put on for a 12hr shift 7-7 and chose to train before work rather than after like I normally would. I adjust my sleep time yesterday evening fell asleep soon after 7:30pm and I was up at 230am today. I ate trained ate again at the start of my work day and managed to get my meals in during my shift.
Then by chance at 615pm I can across a woman in a medical episode and ended up having to administer first aid to a sled inflicted stab wound in neck and in turn finished 9pm and I still had to see out what was left of my steps at the end of the day. Nonetheless everything that needed to be ticked off was ticked off. Due to the sheer unpredictability of my job I’ve learnt rlly rlly fucking well how to adapt what I do around it to the best of my ability.
Love it man,
Great to follow on with your progress
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77.9kg New low.
and it continues to keep going down from here, today is rest so im expecting another drop tmr fingers crossed, as it should because of the new food drop.
Rest day today and had a tremendus Leg day yesterday, definitely the most cooked my quads has been of this whole prep so far haha. Its getting to that stage where the focus and grit to keep pushing is a tad more intense, which is fine because the strength is still there and progressing. No drop offs.
Morning wake ups is a tiinnny bit harder to push on with, but once im done fasted movement, hydrate and caffinate i feel all good.
Have a few errands later on, help out someone clear their home coz they are moving, bit of shopping and some pose practice.
Hope everyone has a great Sunday
13 WEEKS OUT
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