[Rich Ellis]

Rest day today guys.

Another warm one, which has been a bit energy sapping, but a good day in all.

I’ve sorted my food and Supp prep for tomorrow, and now about to sort my last meal before bed.

Pull session tomorrow which I’m excited to get into , so food and bed for me now

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate

I fully appreciate its nice to have freedom of the lifting platforms, but I don’t think I’d let a factor like that limit my training set up

Either be comfortable occupying the space, or look to a different gym mate

[Rich Ellis]

Good push session done this evening, and that’s me through to a rest day now tomorrow

Just on with my food prep, and then I have one meal left for tonight.

I’ll be picking up a pull session on Thursday, so looking forward to that one !

[Rich Ellis]

You have options, you will need to try each to understand how they impact your recovery

You can take time completely off.

You can reduce volume (shed the back off set)

Or you can shed loading (do the back off set only)

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate,

Agree with Kuba in that you should really be able to use rep ranges to progress in that Will give you enough clearance to jump from DB to DB

That said, you could also get magnetic fractionals and stick to the DBs in they are steel base.

[Rich Ellis]

Good leg session this evening, even if it did end up resembling a wet tshirt competition…. WARM!

Used knee wraps for the first time in a long long time on my press and squat movements. Really good on my knees, an extra level up even from the top of the range sleeves.

Just on food prep for tomorrow, then food, then sleep. Push tomorrow evening

[Rich Ellis]

How long have you been on member mate?

In the meantime, check out Jordan’s newest vids on YouTube 👌🏻

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate

Great you have multiple interests, but what is the main goal?

[Rich Ellis]

I’ve rested today which has been nice, but too warm for me so that’s been a tad uncomfortable but managed to not do too much afternoon onwards

I’ve sorted my food prep, I just have one meal left now today and then an early night for me

Legs tomorrow evening which will be a fun way to start the week

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate

I don’t understand why you’re bound to a 7 day schedule?

7 days has nothing to do with anything

Which days can you train and which ones can’t you train?

[Rich Ellis]

Good pull session dusted off this afternoon

Nothing complicated about it, very simple set up

Neutral Pulldown
HA upper back Pulldown
Low pulley stirrup row
Smith row

High cable curl
Low cable curl

Resting tomorrow which will be welcome, and two meals left this evening.

[Rich Ellis]

That’s very hard to answer mate, weight on its own is not enough of a reference point.

If your body composition has stayed the same, and your weight has stayed the same, probably.

I guess it’s all a little irrelevant though as you can’t change what’s been anyway, you can only influence what is next…

[Rich Ellis]

Push session today, everything moved up again, shoulders feel good so I’m very happy!

I’ve got my last meal just going on, then sleep before a heavy pull session tomorrow

Also looking forward to the UFC this weekend, Beneil and Charles will be a tear up!!

[Rich Ellis]

Quick update :

I changed the order of exercises..

Pec dec is my first exercise now and it feels good. I’m starting really light, working weight up with each set and not going anywhere near failure. Just 3 sets prior to 15 degree incline dumbell press followed by 30 degree incline smith press and everything feels spot on.

Great news mate, sounds like the set up is right.

Don’t rush from here. Take your time to progress, but keep tempo, set up, and execution standardised

Great job mate

[Rich Ellis]

Very good leg session this evening

Standing calf
Seated calf

Bent knee ham hypers
Prone leg curl
Quad stance leg press
Belt squat

Worked everything across higher rep ranges, really pleased with the way my knees responded.

Just sorting food prep now for tomorrow, and then getting my last meal sorted before bed.

Push session tomorrow which feels like it’s come around quickly, but ready for that one!