Rich Ellis
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Hi mate
Just to echo the gang, definitely put some effort into your legs. Even the shorts are tight fitted now to show some of the development through
A good basis for a complete physique
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Legs today. Not bad again, knees being a bit better than they have been.
Resting tomorrow for a work event, then into PPL.
About to cook my steak, then sleep time
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Hi mate
Agree with the group, very different approach
Powerlifting you are trying to create movement efficiency across the competition lifts, and using your accessories to strength weak areas of those comp lifts.
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Hi mate
With the guys here, very unlikely 6 on the bounce is a sustainable set up for continued progress if you’re working hard hard.
If you can break it, I’d try not to go more than three in a row without a rest day, but Oscar’s point on enjoyment is an important one.
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Goooooood upper session this evening. Body feeling the best it has for some time, but I’m a long way away from where I want to be.
Last meal in the oven, then sleeps
Lower tomorrow 🙌🏻
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Rest day today
Got my food prep done aftwr a long day at work. Last meal in about 15mins and then sleep
Upper tomorrow, this week if flip flopped as last week was with a work event on Thursday
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Hi mate
Many many people have done really well off the DC templated and principles.
If you’re going to give it a go, from the off, I suggest you follow the programme as written, you can form opinions on the way, but give it a chance before you start nuancing.
Awsome thx, so the 3 day a week one then ?[/quote]
Whichever of the splits suits you best mate. If you enjoy a 3 day a week split, get after it. -
Legs today, and seemingly no way of predicting when my need will be good and when they won’t
Significantly more comfortable today, which meant more effort on the right movements
Just wrapped up my last meal and now sleep time
Rest day tomorrow and then back at it on Tuesday
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Hi mate
Many many people have done really well off the DC templated and principles.
If you’re going to give it a go, from the off, I suggest you follow the programme as written, you can form opinions on the way, but give it a chance before you start nuancing.
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Push day today, which was pretty good. Moved everything forward and working with more confidence on the presses than I have done to date – still a long way to go, but moving on albeit frustratedly at times
About to get my last meal and then sleep. Leg day tomorrow 🙌🏻
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Hi mate, please try reposting the pics so we can see where you’re at
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Pull Session this evening, and whilst I rattled through, it wasn’t what pull should be.
Things are improving, my confidence is growing, but the reality is I’m just not excited by this style of training
Nothing I can do about it now unless I put undue risk on what would be a catastrophic injury, so I need to live with it, but doesn’t mean I have to like it!
Push tomorrow, but first, steak and sleep
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Hi mate
Talk to us about what’s changed from when you started 6 months ago?
How has your performance improved, and how has your bodyweight changed?
Hopefully you have some before and after pics?
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Rich Ellis
MemberDecember 4, 2025 at 5:56 pm in reply to: do i need to retract shoulders when benching?Hi mate,
Pulling your shoulders “back and down” will open up sub-acromial space, which will allow your bicep tendon to run smoothly, and minimise impingement.
It will also reduce unnecessary over rotation on the concentric, and it will create a solid and stable base to press from.
Reality is, your scapula will need to move, so you can be deliberate with movements, but don’t expect to freeze your scapula completely.
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Lower tonight and semi decent. Definitely found a way to get some work done but my knees are sad again.
With that said, I pulled my finger out and managed to get booked in for my ostinil plus injections. Look forward to updating on the success of those
Sorted food prep for tomorrow’s rest day, just about to get my last meal, then bedtime
Rest tomorrow, then PPL over the following days