[James]

I think I may know why the military link came up.

I was a Bootneck for 20 years, worked with a guy called Jordan Peter Dawes (he has a coaching business called The Phyz Factory) and he’s quite prominent in the CrossFit/Fitness world in the uk. Really good pals with Jason Fox who was also a Bootneck (before selection). Anyway, to answer the question…

Royal Marine training was all bodyweight/calisthenics style stuff, but we were allocated gym time. I just didn’t know what the fuck I was doing at the time. 0630 every morning, up and into phys followed by a run (depended on the DS as to length). It kept me strong but very slender as I have small frame anyway. They fed us up but our expenditure was high so built more for endurance and pace.

I can’t train 6/7 times a week anymore if I want to grow. So maybe try a FBEOD and see whether you enjoy it.

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[James]

I haven’t, but I know someone who has for psoriasis and it worked wonders. As for its use in growing phases…not tried it.

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[James]

I wouldn’t change anything for you because I’ve never watched you train, but your position and set up are dictated by what you want to target or bias and how that works for you when you do the movement.

Play around with different heights and see which you connect with well.

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[James]

Agree with Maddy, it’s individual preference.

I always do extensions before a squat or press and I always do a leg curl before both. I love a good set of heavy hacks/press but I have to remember where I’m at in my fitness journey these days (43 next month 🤭) so I do this because it keeps my knees safer.

-limits exposure to load, which leads to more accurate sets = more novel stimulus.

-gets blood in and around the knee joints so when I get to the compound lift, I’m warm.

-I just find that when I do extensions after a squat/press, my legs shake as though I’m going hypo and dizzy, so my sets on extension are rubbish after compounds.

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[James]

Orals will be go to the gut, injecting is far better.

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[James]

Are there any adjustable-bench brands to recommend?

Atlantis. Sturdy and not too tall for if you do a cable row/pull (with other benches sometimes you can’t see over them when they’re upright).

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[James]

If you’re progressing now you’ve made your chest movements more accurate, leave it. You just need to be patient now.

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[James]

If you were already planning a week off, take it, but doing light stuff on the adductor when possible. Flush it with blood every time you go in the gym (2 sets of 30-50 reps with a light weight).

Out of interest, have you ever programme adductors before quad movements in your sessions?

No normally mate I start

2 x hams

4 x quads

1 x hams

2 x calves

1 x Adductor

1 abs

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Reason I ask is because I’ve had a run of Adductor problems in the past where I’d rehab it, physio/tissue work, have a good run, then it goes again. The last time I popped a few fibres in my adductor, I rehabbed it and had tissue work as usual but then stuck adductors at the end of my leg sessions and I’ve never had the issue since as I can’t lift the loads I would’ve done at the start.

Echo what Maddy is saying as well. Even if it’s just a strain or a minute tear, get it looked at and have some tissue work if you can. It may be that your pelvis is rotated left/right so one side is stretched out even when you’re on the sofa.

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[James]

If you were already planning a week off, take it, but doing light stuff on the adductor when possible. Flush it with blood every time you go in the gym (2 sets of 30-50 reps with a light weight).

Out of interest, have you ever programme adductors before quad movements in your sessions?

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[James]

Allison has this covered. What I will add is train legs still with the idea that you’ll move categories in a few years. It’s best to have decent legs already for when you need them than to have to have a 2/3 year off season in order to just make them relatively big.

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[James]

Not a fan as it bloats me. Agree with Kerry in that sourdough is a great sub.

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Hi will

So I still can’t see your pics so I’m unable to comment here.

It’s good to know this training plan when you were in a bulk you made a lot of Progress. Do you think you need to overhaul your whole training split.

Something that stands out that if you ran this split during a cut too I’d imagine your numbers dropped off a fair bit / the weights you are lifting and rep ranges could be more varied.

For example shoulder press for 6 reps and 5 reps Is low. I’d be looking to work through a variety of reps ranges across your training split for example

7-10 / 8-12 / 12-15 reps to create a new training stimulus to your muscle fibres

Thank you for the advice, I don’t know how to upload pictures tried everting I got 😂[/quote]
Are you on a web browser or the app?

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[James]

It’s all preferences I think.

If you enjoy those movements and you can progress and recover, why not?

Personally I only do 2 x sets of a press per Upper and I am getting stronger at it. If I change it whilst I’m making headway, it would be daft.

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[James]

Being out of the gym for a bit at 18 won’t harm your progress too much. You’ve got all those years of lifting to come and all the natural ingredients at their highest levels to utilise when you get fit again. You’ll hold your muscle easier and you’ll progress quickly once safe to do so.

Adam and the guys make good suggestions, I can’t add anything they haven’t covered, but keep us updated on this as it’ll help others in your situation.

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[James]

Give it a go. Do it as it is programmed. I think there was a dude on here asking about it a while ago, but putting his own spin on it and tweaking things…don’t do that!

Let us know how it goes.

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