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I think 2 weeks is not enough time for test E to kick in, those alterations might be from anavar mainly IMO. But how are you feeling currently with that test dosage? I’m curious to this

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So Jordan, will you be on 20 clen for those 8 weeks or do you plan on bumping dosages as you go?

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Hi Jordan, firstly sorry to go a little off topic at the moment but I have a question for you. I have been rewatching the whole education section (maybe for the 4th time now haha) but this time, on the How To Program Legs video you said something that caught my attention. You said that at that moment you were only able to do the horizontal leg press because on the 45° something were popping in your glutes everytime you went for those reps close to failure, and no physio or any professional could pinpoint what is was. I can totally relate today because I have the EXACT same issue, and only on my left glute. If the load is too high and specially if I’m reaching failure, I feel a sting on my left glute, really deep, that fucks up my entire set. I don’t get injured, but something is obviously there blocking me. Sometimes I can feel it on some squat variations, even deadlift variations also. It’s very frustrating. If I work on higher rep ranges, I can safely get to failure while overloading my quads, but on higher load, it seems my hips become unstable and I’m compensating with what seems to be causing me issues.

My question is, what did you do to heal it? Do you have any tips to share?

Thank you so much and sorry for the long post

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Yeah agree with Oscar, get that looked at in depth with a professional who can diagnose this properly.

With that then, could a Push+Arms, Posterior, rest and repeat work for you? Posterior would be basically a pull with some leg curls, extensions and calves tagged on.

Or you can just keep on with FBEOD and just stick curls and extensions on the end of those sessions for now until your issues are fixed?

It could be an alternative, for sure. I can still do leg pressing and squat work with really good depth and higher rep ranges, 10-15 safely and progressively target my lifts still. Do you think I could benefit more in a PPL setting, adjusting my exercise selection and playing it safe over a FBEOD? I like the FB frequency, I just worry if I’m missing out on volume

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How long are you usually in the gym for?

What days are you available to train?

When you mention leg niggles, are these niggles you can just recover with a rest from the gym? Or are these serious injuries? Or is this part of being “run down” as you say?

How much volume/which exercises cause you pain in the legs? You can do Upper Lower with low leg volume as you can fill half the leg session with some arms/delts etc.

Thank you for your reply

So, with FB sometimes 2-3 hours and that is okay by me and I’m available to train everyday.

I think I’ve injuried myself and I never went to check it out. It wasn’t a tear because it hasn’t debilitated me, but it’s something that became chronic since it’s always there (because I didn’t let it heal properly maybe). What happens is, on certain quad compound movements (squats and leg presses, some variations more than others) I feel a very strong sting on my left glute/hams at the end of the movement, when I’m about to lock my hips and extend almost fully my knees. It is scary like something is about to pop and it fucks up my set completely. I don’t leave injured and I have no pain whatsoever after, it’s just on that particular part of the movement and also with more load and close to failure (so with less load I tend to active more my quads and it’s like I don’t compensate with what is causing me issues). My guess is I’ve developed maybe a glute tendinitis from what a physiotherapist told me since I have very strong glutes and maybe they end up overpowering my quads, but I need image tests done to see fully. And maybe physio rehab. Up until this point I’m just being meticulous with my movements and exercises.

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Will do that! Thank you everyone that took the time to answer 🙏🏻

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Thank you everyone. It really makes sense to rest in this situation. I will try to make peace with my own head and feel better about it 🙏🏻

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Perfect answer. Thank you, Jordan

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Hello, JP
Do you believe in vacuum exercises? Have you tried them at some point in your career? Do you think there is logic behind them to actually improve someones midsection?

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Thank you, Hilly. Let’s see what blood will show us then

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Very nice, I appreciate all the answers. Golden info there. Thank you all 🙏🏻

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Hey JP, I’m guessing there is reasoning behind using basmati and jasmine rice (close to the workout perimeter)? Or preference?

Basmati I guess absorbs slower, right?