Christos
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Maybe I will train 4 days per week and assess further recovery. However, I still progress most of my lifts on either reps or weight.
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Training 4 days per week would be easy. I face difficulties since I train 5 days per week and with my current work I favour 3 days in a row. Would be better to drop one day?
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4 weeks is early imo. I usually let calorie deficit to do some work and then start my cardio sessions as I lose legs mass and strength with even moderate cardio. For example, I currently weigh 91 kg. I estimate my maintenance calories to be 2800-3000. I currently eat 3700 on training days and 3000 on non-training days. I train 5 days per week. So, (5×3700+3000×2)/7= 3500. Therefore, I make sure my weekly calorie intake is less than 2800 in order to start cardio. I suggest to lower first calories and then start thinking about cardio
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Christopher, I was in the same loop of high volume, I used to follow Ben Pakulski’s methodology. I did not see much progress the last 2 years, and I was really watery in my mid-section. Once I subscribed to this site and followed JP’s and Corinne’s methodology I saw the same change as I saw when I started lifting. Also, water retention has gone even though I train with less volume and eating more. 🙂
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Is there any rule on that? I prefer to have my training days much higher and non working days much lower. So if I am 3700 on working days I might be 2600 on non working days.
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Hi JP, in some of your exercises you go for 1 set. Can you describe how you structure this in your workout? In some cases you go for 1 set for 6 reps and some other cases is medium reps or even high reps. Also, do you prefer machine exercises to go for one set or it can be compound movements free weights as well? I am asking because I want to reduce my training volume as I do not recover from my workouts.
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Apart from step count, do you recommend it for the other features it offers?
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This is what I thought, i have the same issue with ipad, i have it attached to my arm and with every arm movment it counts a step ????????????
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Hi All,
My blood test is back. Cortisol, prolactin and TSH are in normal range compared to my previous results where cortisol and prolactin was above range. I do not take drugs at all. The difference from previous result was training volume; I used to train with 40+sets. Also, I rested 2 days before my test. What does this mean for my training and nutrition?
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Hi All,
My blood test is back. Cortisol, prolactin and TSH are in normal range compared to my previous results where cortisol and prolactin was above range. I do not take drugs at all. The difference from previous result was training volume; I used to train with 40+sets. Also, I rested 2 days before my test. What does this mean for my training and nutrition?
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JP I saw you take creatine with beta alanine. Do you take citrulline malate to work synergistically with beta alanine as well? Do you take creatine and beta alanine year round or you quit for some time intervals?
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It is a big story Christoph. I did a blood test end of last December. Urea, creatinine were just above range. Urea was 53 with range 50 and creatinine 1.28 with range 1.2. Also my cortisol and prolactin levels were elevated but I am natural, I never took any drugs. Prolactin was 25 with range 21 and cortisol 700 with range 530. I will redo my test tomorrow including TSH. I believe that it was due to my training tbh. I did 40+ sets during that period( what Ben Pakulski include in his programs). I also trained the day before the test. Now i am taking a rest for 4 days and I will redo cortisol prolactin and tsh. Finally test was 5.8 with upper range 8
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I did a blood test and my urea is slightly higher than range, so I reduced my protein. Keep in mind I drink 4-5 litres of water each day.
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No JP I am not taking any intra workout supps. I am 92 kg eating 3300 calories atm 200 pro 460 c 73f. 3/4 of my carbs are taken before after and meal after the workout. Do you suggest iw carbs?
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Thanks Christoph