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  • Rich Ellis

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    March 27, 2026 at 8:23 pm in reply to: REST DAYS WITH UPPER/LOWER

    Hi mate

    Same as Kuba and James here. 2 on, 1 off, repeat.

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 26, 2026 at 9:46 pm in reply to: The Rebuild

    Pull session tonight where I had another good ramp up in load

    It’s been a good few training weeks now, I’m happy with how it’s trending

    I’ve sorted tomorrow’s rest day food, just cooking my meal for tonight and then it’s sleep time for me

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 26, 2026 at 9:42 pm in reply to: EAA calorie content

    Hi mate

    Same as Meg here, I use MPS Max and do count it , but as the gang have said, the important point is consistency of either tracking or not.

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 25, 2026 at 9:42 pm in reply to: The Rebuild

    Very good push session tonight, shoulders feeling better and better. Bicep feeling less and less risk. All allowing me to work harder and progress.

    Just sorted food prep, one meal left tonight.

    Sleep then pull tomorrow

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 25, 2026 at 9:36 pm in reply to: UL feedback

    Hi mate, agree with Oscar, you’ve done a good job with this

    I would personally lead one of my upper sessions with pull work if you have a balanced need for growth – just my view.

    Makes sense. I’ll switch upper B to pull first and push second. Thanks![/quote]
    Happy to help mate, let us know how you get on

    Get after it mate!

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 25, 2026 at 9:35 pm in reply to: Tricep/Elbow Pain

    Where are you with this mate? Any progress?

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 24, 2026 at 9:45 pm in reply to: The Rebuild

    Good leg session this evening

    Tried out the 45deg leg press with a number of different set ups and have settled on one that can work well going forward I think

    Looking forward to progressing that along with the hip press as my compounds. Still feel a way off any of the squat variations working, but think a few more weeks I might get that working with soft wraps

    Just putting my salmon in and then sleep.

    Push tomorrow evening 🙌🏻

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 24, 2026 at 9:42 pm in reply to: UL feedback

    Hi mate, agree with Oscar, you’ve done a good job with this

    I would personally lead one of my upper sessions with pull work if you have a balanced need for growth – just my view.

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 23, 2026 at 9:11 pm in reply to: The Rebuild

    Mondays are rest days. It ended up being a long one at work today

    I’ve not long sat down aftwr food prep, that backfired though as I pretty quickly fell asleep

    Going to go and make my last meal, then sleep time for me

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 23, 2026 at 9:09 pm in reply to: JP – UL Programming

    Hi mate

    Unless you’re very well developed, I’d have a shoulder press movement in

    If that’s the case, shallow your incline press

    If it’s not the case, have a steeper incline press.

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 22, 2026 at 4:57 pm in reply to: Full Body program critique

    Looks good mate. I’m not a fan of 3 presses in a full body. I’d sooner do 2 and rotate them but that’s just my preference. See how you get on with this and after a long run, let us know how you went on.

    Thanks for the reply.

    Yeah, i guess i just need to test how it goes and if it feels too much then make some changes.

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    How have you settled into this Samu? Which variation did you go with in the end?

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 22, 2026 at 4:53 pm in reply to: The Rebuild

    Another good upper session today. More psychological wins with my pulling and pushing work

    Sorted my food prep for tomorrow. Mondays are rest days so I’ll make the most of that before legs again on Tuesday.

    Very busy couple of weeks ahead, but then a nice break for Easter so that will recharge everything

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 21, 2026 at 10:05 pm in reply to: The Rebuild

    Got in the gym earlier than normal today to avoid the busy meet up for Reece’s gang. As I’m sure it would have been an awesome atmosphere, I just wanted to get my movements done in sequence

    Good leg session today, up on everything, staying super patient with the compounds and really holding the higher rep sets

    I’m going to try a new set up on the 45deg press, as I’m doing all my pressing on the hip press at the moment and it would be good to have a second option.

    Just about to have my last meal, beef mince, avocado, rice, and greek yogurt (separate)

    Longer sleep tonight, then upper tomorrow💪🏻

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 21, 2026 at 10:00 pm in reply to: The importance of exercise variety

    My personal preference is an A and B if both are being trained in the same week.

    I do think too much variation can limit progress, but as Kuba has said, sing set ups are mentally taxing (some people get off on that!)

    Also agree with James that the kit available to you might determine this for you. Actively choosing inferior movements isn’t sensible in my view, if you have the luxury of multiple like for like options, you can roll with that.

  • Rich Ellis

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    March 20, 2026 at 9:43 pm in reply to: The Rebuild

    Rest day all wrapped up bar my final meal

    It’s extremely taxing at work at the moment so sitting to watch something badly failed as I just fell asleep

    Bodyweight check in the morning, then legs

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