[Rich Ellis]

Rest today guys, before a deload week ahead of getting back into the gym proper

More UFC to catch up on and somehow I’ve managed to avoid any results

[Rich Ellis]

Agree with Clare, a squat and a press variation would be the ideal

As for the hack, if you don’t have one, you don’t have one, so find a stance that allows the V-Squat to prioritise the quads, or look at a smith squat set-up, or evening your “hammer hack” that does similar.

[Rich Ellis]

Good push session today, which as we know is rare for me

Also the last full volume session before making it back into a full gym

I’ll have a low volume week ready to go into a period of growth.

I’m still pretty heavy and finding it easy, so feel I’m in a good position to take a big push forwards

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate

Firstly, I’m not sure if you attached the pics? I can’t see them.

More importantly mate, what do you want to do? It sounds like you’re relatively newly back, it sounds like you’re responding well, but what’s your driver?

We can all input objectively on what we feel would be best for your physique development, but we can’t tell you what motivates you.

Welcome back bud!

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Yeah, unless there are family or work reasons that make certain days of the week a “no go”, rolling it round in the pattern described would normally be the preferred set up

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Push tomorrow guys and a week away from having a full gym to go at

Today has been a rest day, just catching up on yesterday’s UFC card, then food, then sleep

[Rich Ellis]

I don’t think there’s any harm in trying a three rotation set-up, provided of course you have the access to a wide enough variety of equipment to allow like for like substitutions

I’m typically with Oscar and prefer the more frequent visiting of movements that a two rotation set up gives, but no harm in trying it

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Agree with Hilly mate, you should be super proud of your progress. I know we are each typically our own harshest critic, and there are benefits to that, but it will serve you well to take a step back and acknowledge things you do well

[Rich Ellis]

Rest day today guys. Ready for legs tomorrow, although I’m not going to get enough sleep tonight which is frustrating, but life happens sometimes I guess

[Rich Ellis]

[Rich Ellis]

Pull session today guys. Clusters for upper back and lats, straight sets for biceps and calves

Resting up tomorrow, it’s been a very long few days, but happy with my sessions

[Rich Ellis]

Should you wish to check out an in dependant gym, dynanite gym in the town centre is well equipped or was when i last visited and offers student discount

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Neither mate

Leg press variations and belt squat at Powerbase, leg press variations and v-squat at Holywell

[Rich Ellis]

The gyms at Loughborough are excellent. Just bare in mind that there is very much a performance sport focus rather than an aesthetic development drive.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VSnqxoPvfSg

That’s Powerbase, which is within the Performance Centre

Holywell Gym is now really well equipped also, and possibly better focussed as a bodybuilding gym given a wider variety of machine based kit

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