Rich Ellis
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I can only echo the team.
There’a always a desire for “more”, but take advantage of periods of sustained progress mate. There’s plenty of time ahead of you to change things, and you will certainly need those options at your disposal.
Enjoy the purple patch, they sadly don’t last forever!!
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Hi mate
A “quick fix” might be to alter the tempo of the movement. I don’t by any means suggest you start making it as ballistic as possible, I more mean work through an even tempo concentric:eccentric. If that eliminates the excessive soreness, you’ve got a good indicator of what was causing it.
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Rest day for me today guys. Much needed after a weekend of training, and looking forward to getting back in there tomorrow for pull
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As the team say, invest some time into watching those videos in the education section mate
Really happy to talk through intricacies with you when you’ve put your first split together , but that will be a really strong learning foundation for you
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With Oscar. Use that as a start point and then adjust to comfort and feel
Inevitably you will want something slightly different to the next guy, so use the versatility to your advantage mate
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Good session today
Arms and calves
– DB Curl – 1 mid rep set, 2 RP sets, 1 down set
– Bicep focus assisted pull-up – 1 mid rep set, 2 RP sets, 1 loaded set
– Stirrup pushdown – 1 3-part 10% set
– Kennelly’s – 1 mid rep set, 1 loaded set, 1 down set
– DB press – 3 straight sets
Rest day tomorrow. Suitably whacked from my sessions this weekend !
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Hi mate
As AJ says, really hard to give a comprehensive answer with such little information
As always he’s outlined key considerations.
It of course browns’s where you are on your training “journey” but it looks quite light on volume unless you’re a super freak!
Perhaps a position to build slightly from if variables allow
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Legs legs legs
Much happier to have targets to go at, so today was ace
Seated leg curl – 1 mid rep set, 1 RP, 1 back off
Abductor – (as above)
Pivot leg press – 1 mid rep set, 2 loaded sets, 1 down set
Smith hack stance – 1 3-part 10% set
Arms and calves tomorrow ?
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I was running that same combo and really liked it!
I like a stimmy product as well so looking forward to the reformulated STIM …. STIM 2.0
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Hi mate
You’re right to flag tht flat barbell pressing can play havoc with your shoulders. That said, plenty of people manage to mitigate injury risk and do really well from the movement.
They’re both good movements for chest development. Bar path and humerus angle will impact where the stress is focussed.
If you get on well with both, and you’re meticulous with your form, there’s no reason you can’t interchange in my view
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Rest day for me today. Shoulders feeling ok after push yesterday and looking forward to legs tomorrow
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I do this often mate as I have little time to sit and eat through the day. No issue for me, but obviously see that they digest well for you
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Agree with Jimmy, they shouldn’t be over utilised, but RP sets are a method of increasing the number of stimulating reps you achieve. In short, if you can recover from it, it’s desirable, but overcooking it will hinder progress.
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I’m there with Jimmy mate
Definitely don’t use DOMS as a measure of progress!!
If you’ve programmed well, your lifts are progressing under well executed, standardised form, your nutrition is on point, and your recovery markers are in line, stay patient and progress will come
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Good push session today gang
First time back round since gyms opened and sessions changed as a result, so first opportunity to hit numbers up, and that happened.
DB Lateral raise – 3 x RP sets
Pec deck – 3-part 10% set
Rope overhead Tri- 1 RP set, 1 3-part 10% setLow inc smith press – 4 straight sets (won’t keep this in. Didn’t feel as good as machine press or DB press but wanted to try it to see if it was a feasible option)
I’ll rest tomorrow to allow maximum recovery for my shoulders, then a weekend of it ??