[Rich Ellis]

Excellent leg session this evening, they’re getting better each rotation at the moment. The movements are kind on my knees, and as a result, I’m able to work hard without hesitancy, which means I can start getting strong.

Rest day tomorrow, food is prepped, last meal just cooking , then sleep

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate

Did you mean no lower back loading in the pull session so you can be fresh and lower back load in the density session, or no lower back losing at all?

[Rich Ellis]

Rest day today gang

Long day at work, home and food prepped ready for tomorrow

About to go and get my last meal done and then sleep

Leg day tomorrow

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate

What do your sessions look like? How many different iterations are you rotating?

[Rich Ellis]

Excellent session today

Jord saved the day for me by lending me a set of gym pins to try which has changed the landscape of my SA Hammer Strength row. I think we will end up getting some good weight shifted on that over the coming weeks

Session went

Chest supported high row
Low pulley upper back stirrup row
Hammer strength SA row
Stirrup Pulldown
Stiff leg deadlift

Standing calf
Seated calf

Food prep is done, two meals left tonight

Resting tomorrow and then legs on Tuesday

[Rich Ellis]

Two options as far as I see it

1) Change gyms

2) Just get really strong on the options you have, this nuanced resistance profiling is not the limiting factor for the vast majority of people

[Rich Ellis]

It’s been a good training week, everything has gone as I wanted it to.

BW is starting to creep back up, I was 309 lbs today, and whilst I’m not driving tht hard, I’ll keep an eye out if interest to see where that goes.

One meal left in an hour’s time, so a bit of a shut off, then feed, then bed

[Rich Ellis]

Hey man just got done reading your log, Im wondering how do currently use sets in your workout? In the basic top set/back off fashion?

Three at the moment mate

Mid rep – loaded – back off

As I get strong I will drop the mid rep set

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate

I’m a big advocate of knee sleeves as a preventative tool.

I’ve recently purchased the Slingshot GANGSTA knee sleeves, which I genuinely could not be more impressed with.

If you’re coming from using wraps, you will feel more comfortable in a strong sleeve and can then work to a finer one over time if that’s your preference.

If you do go after a set the same, I find them a true fit to the sizing guide.

[Rich Ellis]

Hi Domingo,

The pictures don’t give a complete display of your physique, but from what I can see, it looks like overall development shoukd be your focus, and your split seems appropriate to work towards that (obviously many many many other factors to consider!)

[Rich Ellis]

Really excellent leg session tonight, and again, reiterating how impressed I am with the Slingshot GANGSTA knee sleeves (I bought them, zero affiliation to Mark Bell or the brand)

Prone leg curl
Banded quad press (paused)
SL press
45deg leg press (paused)
Ham hypers
Standing calf
Seated calf

Getting my last meal ready and then sleep. Chest & bi’s tomorrow

[Rich Ellis]

Meal prep done, just getting my last meal sorted for tonight and then sleep.

Good session this evening

Cable Y’s
Kneeling cable laterals
Standing DB laterals
Cable overhead Tri ext
Rolling cable tri ext
Decline JM/French press hybrid

Ready to get it on with legs tomorrow

[Rich Ellis]

I too spend the vast majority of my sessions on my own.

That said, my very best training days have been with training partners.

For me, an excellent training partner elevates my training, training with someone that doesn’t really “get it” and care about my performance in my sets (and likewise, I have to care about their performance) is worse than training on my own.

[Rich Ellis]

Totally agree with Jord, even someone at his strength level wouldn’t need this long to shed fatigue, you’re not optimising your time.

[Rich Ellis]

Rest day today, I’ve prepped my food ready for tomorrow and have my last meal to go tonight

Legs tomorrow evening which I’m ready to roll for.

Going to be trying Pumpage for the first time on leg day, so looking forward to that with the high rep work!