[Rich Ellis]

It’s not a good place if you’ve got this much doubt over your coach.

I’m assuming you did some due diligence before selecting them, in which case, it was an informed decision. If that’s the case, give them the opportunity to explain their strategy. If it doesn’t sit well with you, respectfully part ways.

You cannot follow something you don’t trust, so you either need to see if you’re onboard when armed with a full understanding, or get out.

[Rich Ellis]

Switch it out mate. There’s no single movement you HAVE to do. Pick machine or smith, give it a run, when that stalls, pick the other.

Enjoy!

[Rich Ellis]

Rest today squad.

Back in for legs tomorrow and then that’s two run through of both session variations.

All in all strength gain has been decent, although I’ll need to see where we go to tomorrow to see if that’s across the board

[Rich Ellis]

I think it’s a personal choice. DBs are a nightmare, a higher injury risk, and a range limiter when you get strong, before then, do what is comfortable and do what works well

[Rich Ellis]

Hi gang

Another crap night’s sleep last night but today is significantly cooler so hoping to get a good one tonight.

That said, my session wasn’t compromised, everything was up, so I have STIM to thank for that!

Session looked like this….

Loaded sets
– Cable Curl
– DB Curl

Clusters
– Upper Back Row
– Neutral Grip Pulldown
– Calf Raise

I’ve found a good place with the volume, I think the training set up is working well, but I’ll learn more as strength returns.

Looking forward to catching up on the UFC card this evening, and then a rest day tomorrow before legs on Tuesday.

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate

Did you add a lot of weight quickly?

How are you hitting legs and back four times a week on a PPL?

[Rich Ellis]

Totally with Claire. Don’t constrain yourself to a seven day period. Of course you can play with different ways of structuring a PPL, but if you’re really going at at, 3 on the bounce week in week out probably isn’t sustainable

[Rich Ellis]

HOT!

Good push session today, second run through of variation 2 and everything climbing nicely in both reps and load. To be expected at this stage, but not to be taken for granted

Session looked like this

Loaded sets
– Toe Press
– DB Lateral Raise
– Narrow Neutral Grip Press

Clusters
– Machine Guillotine Press
– Machine Pec Fly

Very much hoping for a cooler night tonight. Even with the fan working double time it was a really disturbed night for me last night, so need a good rest this evening.

I’m on pull tomorrow, which is a big session so trying to rest up

[Rich Ellis]

[Rich Ellis]

[Rich Ellis]

Rest today guys, and I don’t know if it was just me, but WHAM the heat has kicked it out of me today!!

Looking forward to a push session tomorrow

Hope you all have good weekends gang

[Rich Ellis]

I’d definitely balance these out mate, it makes sense that the higher volume is impacting recovery

[Rich Ellis]

Exactly as Hilly said, I don’t know why you’d change anything until you stall?

[Rich Ellis]

Leg day today , which I really got stuck into. This was my biggest strength drop so predictably it’s returning quickly – and that’s always motivating!

Session went….

Loaded Sets
– Leg Ext
– 45deg Leg Press
– Pivot Leg Press

Clusters
– Seated Leg Curl
– Adductor

Rest day tomorrow before back to second variation of push on Saturday

[Rich Ellis]

Yep, as @hilly said – that would be my preferred option also