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when you decide if you will compete, will you be working with Chris again?

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Back and Delts today
In the sauna. This is when the spit and sawdust gyms are screwed lol in the heat as they don’t have air con lol

Pullover x3
Back ext x3
Chest supp lpd x3
Kass lateral raise x3
Prime row x3
Head supp bb row x3
Low pulley x3
Shrugs x2
Absx2

Played around with the bb row. Trying to find a good mid back exercise
But I’m going to just stick with the tbar and the low pulley I feel enough for mid back

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Legs yesterday and rest day today
Waking up today at 75.9 which is a new low for me. Got it as expected this week ?

Getting very very close to new territory weight wise during contest prep, so hoping this reflects come show day in condition.

Legs was brutal yesterday the ones where it disrupts your sleep ?
RDL hit 200×9 reps, this is really coming along and haven’t hit this in a long time. Taking out stiff legs and replacing it for back extensions has really helped recovery for RDLs.

Seated leg curl x3
RDL paused 2count x3
Leg ext x3
Rev banded hacks x2
Paused Single leg leg press x3
Adductor x3
Calf raise x3

Training was at a diff gym so rev banded hacks and leg press is not something I do each week.

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76.3 on the scales today after 2 low days
Today I finished off my 3rd low day in a row, tomorrow or Fri AM should hopefully see a new low. Maybe see a 75 on the scales.

Fat is definitely coming off, but at the same time a bit of flatness for sure. Today was a tough day in the gym and did feel an energy sap, but keep reminding myself that this is suppose to happen when digging and to suck it up lol

Pullover x3
Back Ext x3
Chest supp single arm lpd x3
Kass lateral raise x3
Prime row x3
Tbar chest supp x3
Low pulley x3
Shrug x2
Abs x3

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Good chest and arms session today
Strength still holding since coming back from lockdown and gradually climbing
Constantly resetting the DB chest press to ensure the depth is adequate
Chest has come on a lot this season and I place it down to getting very strong on the Db presses. It’s been in the program for over 2 years now and has just worked tremdously for me. I pretty much do zero barbell work now all chest ex are converging. Even my smith press is the panatta where the handles converge which is a beautiful bit of kit.
Second low day of 1700 today another 2 to go for the week then I get an extra 200kcals friday! Wooo. Doesn’t seem like much but feels incredible getting an extra bit of rice and oats lol

Low incline Db press – x3
Super incline hS press – x3
Atlantis shoulder press x3
Pecdec x3
Prime preacher x3
Push down x3
Low cable curl x3
Oh tricep ext x3
Calf x3

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End of week 26 – Averaging just under the 77kg Mark. Hitting a few 76.2-76.4 as lows
So should see me break the 75kg barrier by the end of next week.
75.4 being my lowest stage weight in 2019, I should be onto something special for this year.

Aim is to hit some elite level conditoning, if I do that win or lose, whatever federation, I don’t really mind. I think I have the muscle to be able to look disgusting to a point people want to block you on IG for posting progress pics.

It’s just about bringing it all together now. This is the moment in prep is comparable to the last few reps of a set. You push hard to get to this point of breaking. But push through it and you see the rewards.

Entering the digging phase now. So will fully expect some flatness the next few weeks or so. But this is the time to push to break away from the pack. Because you can’t break away at 4 weeks outs when everyone will be pushing.

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Weight has been a bit up and down lately. Not really sure why. But still getting leaner, so thats the most important part.
My bodyweight is a stubborn fucker, can go down to 1300kcals and weight will still hold strong lol I think im just a good survivor or just majorly stressed out haha
Some small adjustments to food this week and gives me a good reset with calories.
Mon-Wed 1700
Thurs-Sat- 1900
Sun – 2700 refeed

1700
1. 60g oats, 50g protein powder, 15g biscoff spread
2. 200g chicken/whitefish, 140g cooked rice, 200g veg
3. 200g flank steak, 140g cooked rice, 200g veg
4. 300g skyr yoghurt

1900

1. 70g oats, 50g protein powder, 15g biscoff spread
2. 200g chicken/whitefish, 150g cooked rice, 200g veg
3. 200g flank steak, 255g cooked rice, 200g veg
4. 300g skyr yoghurt

2700

1. 110g oats, 40g protein powder, 15g biscoff spread
2. 200g chicken/whitefish, 290g cooked rice, 200g veg
3. 200g flank steak, 290g cooked rice, 200g veg
4. 110g oats, 40g protein powder, 15g biscoff spread

Im a simple guy lol

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When you down for a session at casa del ultra

Would love to. Just planning the route haha ? whether it’s better to drive or take the train. Probably have to stay for a week lol

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It’s been an amazing 2 weeks back in the gyms so far and training has been awesome.

Previously before lockdown I had been playing around with alternating between 4-5 sessions each week.

Now with prep and recovery I have committed to just 4 times a week. I believe this will give me more recovery. And in turn allow me to keep lifts up and hold more tissue.

Knee often plays up as I get leaner and there’s no difference this prep. I am finding the banded pendulum making things worse so I won’t be doing that moving forward. The tension at the top adds far too much joint force to the knee.

This is annoying as I can take 7 plates on the Atlantis quite comfortably. So leg ext to start quads to reduce loading and also the build with 15reps+ moving forward to reduce load further.

Will likely still be 5plates but should allow the knee to recover

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Only eat 4meals ?? why??

Why not?

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There’s something to be said for keeping to a rigid plan. The last 2-3 weeks I have stuck to a more consistent meal structure rather than doing more of the IIFYM style. Although weighing all my foods and macro counting. There is something reliable when it comes to just eating the same thing each and everyday.

Sure it might not be pretty but it really churns out progress. Even though macros check out, it just goes to show how unreliable food labels can be. The more different foods you have, the further the numbers end up being IMO

A rigid meal plan with like for like swaps like white fish for chicken breast or rice for potatoes, ensures consistency.

You either take away calories and thats that. There is no adding when it comes to a strict plan. So something I aim to keep going with.

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Last weeks shots

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Appreciate that Kuba! Lets see hows things go, Still not even half way through the season. Started early this year. If its too early we will find out, but its all a learning process

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Last weeks shots

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Deload this week, rolling with a full week off from training. This matches up with my work schedule for this week, freeing up more time and also I am very much done with home training. haha

Solidifying my weight at under 80kg now, sitting around 79.4 most days edging towards the u79 mark soon.

Some new changes announced with federations in the natural division, so I am yet to decide on contest dates and what I will be doing.

But a show with the INBA will for sure be on the cards and with that taking a more NABBA height ruling, this should play to my favour as Im half hobbit, half borrower. But at the same time weigh a lot, Im usually a whole head shorter than everyone in my weight class. I want to say its due to muscle lol

Updated pics from last week. Slowly chipping away

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Week 17 of contest prep and having mixed days. Some days hunger kicks in more than others, but its part and parcel of contest prep.

No changes to food this week, but getting a bit more sleep has seen me around the 79.3-79.5 mark all week. So just goes to show the power of sleep and how much it can affect the amount of water retention.

I intended on getting down to around 70kg for stage weight as 2019 75kg was not quite there in regards to condition. But gauging by the progress and the photos so far I’m not sure if I will need to get down there.

Nevertheless I know I will need to be under the 75kg mark to be on the money. So whether thats 74 or 73kg, only time will tell. For now we keep chipping away

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