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				<title>Darren started the discussion Hitting complete protein target for weight in the forum Diet</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/hitting-complete-protein-target-for-weight/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:24:17 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/hitting-complete-protein-target-for-weight/">Hitting complete protein target for weight</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>I weigh 175lbs total, bathroom scales say 137lbs lean muscle mass.</p>
<p>Is 175g of complete protein definitely enough? Don’t wanna screw this bulk up.</p>
<p>Complete Protein coming from Whey iso, 5% mince, EAA’s,  High protein yogurt </p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion Feeling low on 250 in the forum Cycle Builder</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:52:12 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/feeling-low-on-250/">Feeling low on 250</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>I’ve was running TRT between 80mg and 160mg for a couple of years whilst trying to get fertile.</p>
<p>Couple of months ago ,I took my dosage up to 250mg split into 2 pins per week, loving the libido, loving the gains but I just feel low all the time. Not depressed low but just never feel in too much of a good mood.</p>
<p>The best I felt was when I was&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-135986"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/feeling-low-on-250/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion Pre work supps &#38; digestion in the forum Diet</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pre-work-supps-digestion/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:01:42 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pre-work-supps-digestion/">Pre work supps &amp; digestion</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>I train first thing in the morning, I take a scoop of mad science pre workout, TMI but it goes straight through me, 2-3 times in the first 20 mins of training, like water. Shall I drop this out if it’s doing any wrong to digestion?</p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion UPPER LOWER A &#38; B VARIATION ADVICE in the forum Training</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/upper-lower-a-b-variation-advice/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:24:04 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/upper-lower-a-b-variation-advice/">UPPER LOWER A &amp; B VARIATION ADVICE</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Hi guys</p>
<p>Off the back of JP’s upper lower structure he put on his story this week, I’m going to get stuck in with it!</p>
<p>Can I pick your brains as to these A &amp; B variations and ask if they are any changes you would make?</p>
<p>My gym is good but not the most well equipped but I can take my own attachments to adapt anything.</p>
<p>0 RIR, not going for the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-134374"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/upper-lower-a-b-variation-advice/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion Advice or improvements to current diet please? in the forum Diet</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/advice-or-improvements-to-current-diet-please/</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 05:18:09 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/advice-or-improvements-to-current-diet-please/">Advice or improvements to current diet please?</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Anything you feel I could improve my diet or something I should be having/doing that I’m not?</p>
<p>I’m in deficit calories, tighten up but keeping fullness.</p>
<p>All food digesting perfectly.</p>
<p>One off plan meal per week.</p>
<p>5 litres of water per day.</p>
<p>Weighing 74.6kg </p>
<p>Can attach picture if that would make a difference.</p>
<p>Would insulin sensitivity be ok&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-133393"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/advice-or-improvements-to-current-diet-please/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>Darren replied to the discussion Pre workout nutrition advice in the forum Diet</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pre-workout-nutrition-advice/#post-1478898</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:06:13 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pre-workout-nutrition-advice/#post-1478898"><span class="bb-reply-lable">Reply to</span> Pre workout nutrition advice</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Thanks Benners.</p>
<p>Yes daily nutrition from Post work to bed is always consistent and where it&#8217;s needs to be.</p>
<p>But I&#8217;d hate to be choosing what&#8217;s convenient in the mornings over what can deliver me better progress.</p>
<p>Yes I&#8217;m happy with my physique, above average, not interested in competing, but bulk for a reason of adding and cut for the reason of&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-133036"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pre-workout-nutrition-advice/#post-1478898" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion Pre workout nutrition advice in the forum Diet</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pre-workout-nutrition-advice/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:19:50 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pre-workout-nutrition-advice/">Pre workout nutrition advice</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>I’m a roll out of bed, first thing in the morning trainer, it’s my anchor for a productive day on all fronts.</p>
<p>I always feel I perform better and more focussed training fasted when cutting or maintaining but I have gone off the great advice off this group and for a while I have been doing:</p>
<p>Upon wake:<br />
1/2L of water<br />
40g carb powder<br />
1 x scoop&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-133033"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pre-workout-nutrition-advice/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion COR in the forum Diet</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/cor-3/</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:14:36 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/cor-3/">COR</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Cream of rice…love the stuff…would love to get my hands on JP’s when he’s a regular on Aus!</p>
<p>Not that I get bored at all, all my food is fuel, but Anyone got any fancy ways of making it even better please?</p>
<p>I tried to follow Kuba’s step by step story one time of air frying it and it all went Pete Tong!</p>
<p>TIA</p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion TRT supplements in the forum Supplementation</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/trt-supplements/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:30:09 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/trt-supplements/">TRT supplements</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Wondering what people’s opinions are on what supps should absolutely be taken when on TRT (160mg to the grave &#x1f602;) or is it Always blood work related?</p>
<p>I’m in Aus so very expensive to get JP’s brand. When the day comes he’s here, they will be the only supps being purchased.</p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion Pink salt in the forum Diet</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pink-salt/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:00:10 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/pink-salt/">Pink salt</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Hi all</p>
<p>I’m not sure if I’m having too much pink Himalayan salt. I have a 2-3 second dash in all my days 5L of water (3 1/2 of that being in a 1/2L glass) and my 4 main meals a day. Is that too much or should I weigh it out?</p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion Advice with programming the below situation please in the forum Training</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/advice-with-programming-the-below-situation-please/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:43:17 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/advice-with-programming-the-below-situation-please/">Advice with programming the below situation please</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Hi all, wondering if someone could give me a little input/advice on what a good 4 day split would be with the below with appropriate frequency, volume and recovery. Legs once per week and hoping to hit upper body muscles twice per week.</p>
<p>TIA</p>
<p>Mon = …?<br />
Tue = LEGS (so recovered well for running on Saturday)<br />
Wed = ….?<br />
Thu = No gym<br />
Fri = ….?<br />
Sat =&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-129094"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/advice-with-programming-the-below-situation-please/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion Correct TRT dose in the forum Cycle Builder</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/correct-trt-dose/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 08:10:19 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/correct-trt-dose/">Correct TRT dose</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>I know this is a stupid question but I’m a dum-dum</p>
<p>If I have Test e 250mg and want a 160mg dose of TRT and want to pin every other day, how much would I draw in to a U-100 insulin needle. At the bottom of the syringe its writes 0.5ml and from the top it’s labelled 0 at the top to 5 at the bottom.</p>
<p>I’m working it out at 0.3</p>
<p>Thanks in&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-126435"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/correct-trt-dose/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion Reversing out of a 72 water fast in the forum Diet</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/reversing-out-of-a-72-water-fast/</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 04:55:19 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/reversing-out-of-a-72-water-fast/">Reversing out of a 72 water fast</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Hi all</p>
<p>Hoping to get an opinion on how to reverse out of a 72 hour water fast.</p>
<p>I’m mid-bulk, just a lifestyle not comp prep, and I have family visiting next week  where I plan to let me hair down with more meals out and maybe a beer or two, not a piss up as it isn’t my thing. When I’ve done a 72 hour water fast in the past I find this&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-125624"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/reversing-out-of-a-72-water-fast/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion Test only cycle in the forum Forums</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/test-only-cycle-2/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:02:09 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/test-only-cycle-2/">Test only cycle</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Would anything be wrong just running a test e 250mg only cycle? .7ml twice per week. Thanks in advance</p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion Scale volume back? in the forum Training</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/scale-volume-back/</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 10:14:17 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/scale-volume-back/">Scale volume back?</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>I’m sure this topic has been covered many times so I apologise but I’ve gotten into the habit of drop setting every set, hitting each body part every 4-5 days. I do push pull leg rest and maybe another rest day depending on weeks structure.</p>
<p>Push<br />
Flat machine press<br />
Incline press<br />
Delicate press<br />
Pec dec flys<br />
Shoulder press<br />
DB lat raises &#8211; both&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-125102"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/scale-volume-back/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion Programmed very high Volume in the forum Training</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/programmed-very-high-volume/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:19:35 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/programmed-very-high-volume/">Programmed very high Volume</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>It&#8217;d like to get your opinion on this please.</p>
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<p>&lt;font face=&#8221;inherit&#8221;&gt;<span>I worked with a coach back in august for 8 weeks (not bad mouthing) which </span>&lt;/font&gt;I&lt;font face=&#8221;inherit&#8221;&gt;<span> </span>&lt;/font&gt;thoroughly&lt;font face=&#8221;inherit&#8221;&gt;<span> enjoyed.</span>&lt;/font&gt;</p>
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				<title>Darren started the discussion AM pre workout meal in the forum Diet</title>
				<link>https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/am-pre-workout-meal/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 23:55:42 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://www.trainedbyjp.com/forums/topic/am-pre-workout-meal/">AM pre workout meal</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>New to the forum so apologies if this has been asked before.</p>
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<p>Ive read a lot about the 60-90 minute mark being a good time for a pre workout meal and for it to sit and digest well.</p>
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<p>What about people who are up at 5.30am and in the gym for 6 before work?</p>
<p>What would the experts advise in terms of the kind of meal I should be having when looking to be&hellip;</p>
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