[Rich Ellis]

Hi guys,

First of all, apologies for being so tardy getting my act together with this, I now firmly have my arse in gear and can hopefully add some areas of value/interest to the site.

A few of you may know me, most of you won’t, so a little bit about me.

I’ve known Jordan for about 10 years now, Corinne a little less.

Jord and I spent a lot of time (and we continue to) sharing ideas/methods/philosophies, so you will probably get very similar views from me that you will him.

Like Jord I started out as a rugby player, but where injury halted his progression, I simply ran out of talent, but carried on lifting weights.

After a relatively short dedicated period of strength training, I went on to lift some respectable numbers, but a total negligence of any sort of remedial or mobility work, my shoulders paid the price, and after a few surgeries, the game was over for me early on.

So this log will be different, there will be work arounds to accommodate broken bits of me, but it is essentially about finding a level of focus and making the most of what I can.

I’ve just completed a Push Pull Legs split, which has got me to a point where I’ve rediscovered the training intensity that I once prided myself on, quashed the fear of injury on Big lifts, and come to terms with the fact that I’m not as strong as I once was, but that I will make progress.

So I have now completed my first run through of a new, more focussed training system.

Typically I will always do a trial run, just to iron out any issues and make any tweaks that might need to be made.

Jord and I are pretty happy with where I’m at with it now, so we’ll see what comes of it.

Later on I have my first session proper, which I will update on here.

I’ll also talk about the template and rationale over the coming days, which will hopefully spark some interesting conversations.

For now, thank you for having me, very flattered to be part of this, and hoping to add some value to as many of you as possible.

If you’re training today, get it done guys

Rich