[Rich Ellis]

Pretty good push session tonight

Brutally hot again in there and reset a few movements at a higher rep range so tht was grim.

Everything felt good though. Shoulder was behaving and bicep didn’t feel vulnerable. Still slowly slowly with the pressing, but it’s going

Just on with my beef mince meal now, then sleep time (thank you air con)

Pull tomorrow evening

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate

You’ve done the right thing getting this MRI scanned asap.

They typically want to operate very quickly so the muscle can regain full motion.

Without wanting to be alarmist, if the muscle isn’t lengthening and shortening, it sounds like a full distal rupture.

Take a look through Corinne’s journal mate, she had the same injury and came back VERY quickly, so some advice to follow there!

Best of luck with it mate, not a fun one, but a routine fix if it’s caught early.

[Rich Ellis]

Well that was warm!

Felt like a long day that I spent most of no more than 30cm away from a fan!

Gym was very good, whether it’s real or not, my knees seem to like the heat, so got some good work in tonight

Definitely very very hot, but it is what it is

Just sorting my last meal, then sleep time

Anyone tht doesn’t have a portable air conditioning unit, I can honestly say it’s a game changer. Especially for sleep!

[Rich Ellis]

On all honesty mate, this is as simple as adjusting volume.

It isn’t complicated. It doesn’t need to be.

Some muscle groups handle more volume on a high frequency, others don’t.

I would urge you not to map yourself against Jordan directly, but more take the principles.

If what you’ve been doing on FB or UL has not given you issues with recovery, and you’ve been able to progress, don’t look for a problem.

The biggest red flag I see there is “I have messed with all splits for 1 year”

Pick something and stop messing with it. Get it set up, and accept that’s what you’re doing, for a year.

[Rich Ellis]

Rest day today, and the first day of the heat wave. Not ideal, I’m not good with the heat at the best of times, but working in it all day is not the one.

It’s going to get considerably worse now for the next few days so its going to be pretty uncomfortable at work, and it’s going to be a bit much in the gym.

Portable air con unit tobthe rescue for bedtime

Just getting my last meal, then sleep

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate

I agree with Hilly, if you’ve got a good connection with the movements and you can recover, we’re good

What volume have you currently been doing?

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate

How was this? Has it started well?

You should get a decent grasp of how the volume is working for you.

Along with Hilly’s suggestion of moving biceps to lower, I’d like to see a leg press variation in lower A.

[Rich Ellis]

Really good weekend of training. Very much enjoyed upper today.

It was very warm, and this coming week is going to be super hot, so there’s going to be some pretty uncomfortable sessions

Got a load of meal prep done today so I’m sorted for the first half of the week

Rest day tomorrow, but another big week at work coming up.

[Rich Ellis]

Gooooood legs today

SL kneeling curl

Prone curl

Hip thrust

Extension

Pin selection leg press

Squat press leg press

Machine preacher bicep curl

Everything felt great today, really happy with my session even though I’d been on my feet all morning with work

Just about to cook my steak, then bedtime. Upper tomorrow

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate,

I’d agree with Alison and Kerry that leaving it isn’t really an option. If it’s recurring after a period of improvement, I’d urge you to invest the time and money into getting an understanding of what’s happening.

At that point you know how to resolve it, and if you can resolve it, you’re sorted.

[Rich Ellis]

Long week! Big mix ups at work have created a lot to do, but it’s good being busy and getting things done

Fridays are rest days for me, so on all honesty, I got home, did my jobs, sat on the sofa and passed out asleep

I’m now cross I’ve got to move and make my last meal before bed time

Work in the morning, then legs in the afternoon

[Rich Ellis]

Hi Ollie

I agree with Meg, you’re more likey to find something that you can do without discomfort on a machine, where you have a stable movement path and you can set yourself up to manipulate away from the pain

Have you managed to find anything that works yet?

Also very much in agreement that given the length of time you’ve been struggling with this, it probably needs some attention from a really good sports therapist.

Please let us know how you get on on both fronts

[Rich Ellis]

Ok pull session tonight. It was super hot and super humid in the gym which made it pretty uncomfortable. My top also didn’t fit properly which was sad

Resting tomorrow then into my weekend sessions

I’ve just sorted my meals for tomorrow, now having my pre bed feed and then it’s sleep time.

[Rich Ellis]

Hi mate,

The severity of the hematoma and your proactivity in treating it will determine how long it lasts

Some really good advice here mate, push the boundaries a smidge when you can, you’ll know where the limit is.

[Rich Ellis]

Push day. Gooood one tonight

Everything up on last session, body behaving nicely, I’m very happy with that one.

Just cooked my last meal so about to have that and then it’s sleep time

Pull session tomorrow to box off the weekday sessions.