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  • Rich Ellis

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    August 10, 2020 at 7:06 pm in reply to: Effective Reps Training

    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

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    August 10, 2020 at 7:00 pm in reply to: incline bb vs dB vs Smith

    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

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    August 9, 2020 at 4:33 pm in reply to: Effective Reps Training

    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

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    August 9, 2020 at 8:34 am in reply to: Lower back pain/pump

    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

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    August 9, 2020 at 8:30 am in reply to: how to train muscle twice a week

    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

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    August 8, 2020 at 4:58 pm in reply to: Effective Reps Training

    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

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    August 8, 2020 at 4:34 pm in reply to: training stimulus
  • Rich Ellis

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    August 8, 2020 at 4:20 pm in reply to: Is 4 weeks into a training block to early to deload?
  • Rich Ellis

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    August 7, 2020 at 8:56 pm in reply to: Effective Reps Training

    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

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    August 7, 2020 at 8:09 pm in reply to: Over Training Hams – Where to Cut Volume?

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

  • Rich Ellis

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    August 7, 2020 at 8:07 pm in reply to: Calorie Increase when Gaining

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

  • Rich Ellis

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    August 6, 2020 at 8:19 pm in reply to: Effective Reps Training

    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

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    August 6, 2020 at 8:12 pm in reply to: How to split up macros on rest day

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

  • Rich Ellis

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    August 5, 2020 at 7:48 pm in reply to: Effective Reps Training

    Rest day today. Got all my supps in yesterday so been enjoying the new whey flavours!

    I’m on legs tomorrow, big steak tonight though

  • Rich Ellis

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    August 5, 2020 at 1:37 pm in reply to: Intra & post WO

    Looks bang on to me mate

    The “immediate post shake” was there before intra nutrition was popularised. You’ve got a good set-up there mate.

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