Ben
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24 hours of travel should be no issues. Just pack meals
holiday may be an issue depending on flight length and how you behave.
Remember these things only become problematic if you dont plan right and you eat badly -if you plan well and eat /hydrate well all will be fine
ive prepped meals for flights from ireland to aus 3 times so yeah i wont find it an issue, just the hydration and sleep will maybe be a thing to work on.
even on holiday , ill still 100% have majority of my prep habits while away anyway. Not even because of need but almost like routine memory
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75.8kg
Fasted 30 min cardio. Cardio break is now done.
Better sleep last night and also managed to irritate my ulnar nerve because i was sleeping in a stupid position for days and not caring coz i was too wrecked to move (not even messing haha)
So that been a lil thing im trying to fix up on.
Lovely pull session yesterday, matched all the numbers and did a well improved pose session.
Have legs today which i know its gonna be a tough one, can feelit but we shall not miss. MAXIMISE THE INTENT.
Legs A Details
2x seated leg curl
2x leg ext
1x hack squat
2x leg press
1x lying leg curl
Happy Saturday everyone !
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75.8kg
OOOSH I felt that drop today, woke up , stood up and almost fell over lol and walking to the toilet i felt like i got hit by a train.
Fasted 30min walk, Filming YT video today too which will be my 16th vid this prep which im stoked on.
Have pull day today and looking forward as always, gonna be doing a few errands at the city today too wuth evening PT.
Push yesterday was very good too, energy, focus and concentration was high and thats the main thing.
9 weeks 2 days out!
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76.1kg
Updates from check in
Today and tmr have higher food, no cardio and reduced steps.
So just did fasted 30min walk and the ritual black coffee.
Have push day today, buzzing, lets have a good one.
Push details
2x lying cuff
2x incline db press
2x flat plate load press
2x peck deck
3x tricep ext
2x oh ez bar ext.
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76.3kg
Felt wrote off this morning , was a mental leg day yesterday and was wrote off, cns fried from 7-9pm haha.
Feel better tho after meal 2.
No cardio today and reduced steps, letting body recover and adapt for next training sessions.
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Get stocked up while you’re back 😉
oh trust i will hehe
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I definitely have a couple of clients over in Australia that definitely get the TB JP products. Do you want me to ask where they actually get it from?
I got them from strom but i live in Perth right now so it takes so long for delivery lol and prices was mad. Still got em, got performance fuel, cream of rice and some vits :)))
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76.3kg
Fasted 30min cardio
Did alot of planning for the next few months without stressing about it and feeling less groggy. I think it was the melatonin, as it was only recently i started implementing it. Might lower the dose in half.
Legs done and fuck they are cooked.
Final exceptance that i cant do the same weight as a few weeks ago (mainly on top sets), which is fine, session still went fantastic and had great focus. Its like im feeling like im dragging ass and groggy when walking to train, warming up but when i do the first working set im like BOOM WERE ON, in another realm of focus.
Details
1x rdl
2x lying leg curl
2x hip thrust barbell
2x leg press
1x walk lunges
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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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