[James]

The gang have raised some great points and suggestions.

What I will add is this:

Let’s say you go it alone, you hit a hurdle. Could be a programming issue, an exercise isn’t feeling right, recovery and sleep is off…you’ll experience combating it for the first time. A coach has seen it hundreds of times.

Are you better off experiencing your first hurdle with someone at your side who has the solutions ready to action or try and solve it yourself the first time around, to which you’ll most likely change from a subjective and emotional POV as opposed to an objective one?

Depends on the enormity of your goals really.

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[James]

I’m with Hilly bud.

Amino Kings, Biolabs, Thoroughbred Labs, UK Peptides all good for your bac water.

https://aminokings.co.uk/product/ak-50ml-bac-water/

https://thoroughbredlabs.co.uk/products/thoroughbred-labs-mixing-water-2?_pos=1&_psq=bac&_psid=26177f1be&_ss=e

https://biolabshop.co.uk/accessories/133-bacteriostatic-water-10-ml.html?fast_search=fs

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[James]

Probably the butter then mate. Whenever something gives you issues, experiment with them in isolation.

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[James]

Of course. What is the exact goal and what do you have?

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[James]

Clare has nailed it bud. I like both. CoR pre workout digests well and doesn’t bloat me either, especially if you have whey as a paste rather than a shake.

Oats early AM or pre-bed for me.

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[James]

Carb loaded meal pre-bed the night before. Get a good intra (performance fuel is immense) coupled with some EEAs (again tbjp have you covered with EEAs + Hydration).

Push Pull Legs rest and repeat might be a good split. FBEOD and U/L will take too long IMO.

Supersets where you can.

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[James]

Yes bud, work out where your numbers are at, it’s no use adding in tools for fat loss if you don’t know what role it’s playing in your specific goal.

Start a blog in the members section and post in it to give you something to be accountable to if coaching isn’t an option for you just yet.

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[James]

Depends how big of a difference it is, where the differences are precisely and how you got there.

Personally I’d go with U/L/rest. Upper work doesn’t take anything away from leg sessions for me.

What I will add is neither split will matter if you haven’t looked at accuracy and intensity first. Then I’d look at volume and programming before altering the split.

Example being if on Upper you’re doing a bent over barbell row x 2 heavy sets, then doing a hip hinge the day after on Lower.

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[James]

Hi mate, can you put the link in a comment? I’ve noticed links in the original post aren’t clickable, but they are in sub-comments.

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[James]

Just like exercise selection, mobility/warm up work is usually specific to the individual.

My shoulders and knees are trashed, so dead hangs and lat pullovers before push and pull (high reps light weight) and then maybe light dumbbell side laterals before I get into my sessions if I feel I need them.

On leg days I do some hip flexor and ab work and then just use my first movement warm up sets (ham curls) to warm the knees up.

Most people would just benefit from doing warm up sets of their first 1/2 exercises.

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[James]

Maddy has you covered here bud.

Peps are a no-no for natty shows. Check the WADA list here: https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/2026list_en_final_clean_september_2025.pdf

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[James]

As an old fart with 2 adult kids, just be organised with the boring stuff (insurances/removal company/tenancy stuff if renting).

Know who to call if there’s a leak.
Know where the stopcock is.
How to work the boiler/how to shut the gas off/who to call if needed.
Where the fuse box is and how to shut electricity off/on.

If renting, take a photo or video tour of the gaff with your furniture in in case the landlord tries to claim against your deposit/bond.

In terms of fitness/bodybuilding, just batch cook a load of meals to last the initial stress period of moving and pack your microwave last. 😆

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[James]

Fingers are crossed for you mate. Let us know the crack with it.

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[James]

Hi mate. How many meals a day do you have him on? Are they higher volume during his diet phase?

Over the next week or so here’s some things you could try if he hasn’t already…

Chewing food slowly without rushing.
Cut out fizzy pop/energy drinks.
Don’t lay or sit around after meals, go and do some of his daily step count.
Don’t guzzle fluids/whey shakes.
If he uses whey shakes, have him use isolate only.
Leave it at least an hour after his pre-gym meal before he trains.
Reduce caffeine or stim pre-workouts.

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[James]

I’d wait and watch it regardless bud, as Kam says. All the videos hold tremendous value that you won’t see on Instagram etc.

Re: 3 x a week. Depends how you programme it as to whether you’d need a double rest day every 3 sessions, BUT when programming your training setup, you’ll have to consider things like your commitments (job/family life/other hobbies).

I would just prefer to programme FBEOD with one rest day and adequate volume to not need two. Just preference I guess.

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