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  • Benners

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    December 3, 2025 at 7:26 pm in reply to: Are other rep ranges even important?

    The reason you do higher lighter reps/lower heavier reps in session where frequency is high is to manage fatigue into the next session and the session after and so on. If I did heavy upper and heavy legs in a full body session, you can bet I won’t be able to train either of those again in 2 sleeps with any progress made. My mentality might still get me in the gym, but I wouldn’t perform well.

    So essentially, you do heavy upper work on a FBEOD on Monday, Wednesday you just top it up, Friday you hit it heavy again, Sunday another top up and your leg work would be on the alternate days.

    Doing this also allows you to focus on upper muscles one day, lower the next with different biases (order, volume, exercise selection etc).

    Into your second point… why can’t you progress them movements? Sets going on too long? As Oscar said, it doesn’t need to be 20+ reps. 12-15 is perfectly fine.

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  • Benners

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    December 3, 2025 at 4:53 pm in reply to: Reps + weight in deficit

    Look to progress everywhere anywhere. I think people use a diet/deficit/prep as an excuse to not go after progressions.

    Stick the 0.25 on. Get 7 if you have 7 in you. If 8 shows itself, grab it.

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  • Benners

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    December 2, 2025 at 10:27 pm in reply to: Pain around collar bone/ clavicle

    See a physio re: the pain. A good one is worth the overtime at work 😆

    Re pressing: when you say “used to” how long ago was this? Was it when you were younger or was it last year etc?

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  • Benners

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    December 2, 2025 at 12:42 pm in reply to: Torso limbs

    Yep, just have a second variation where you put your back work first so an A and B session.

    3-4 sets per muscle group is ideal.

    Would I then have a whole different set of exercises, cause I would prefer the same exercises just in an different order.[/quote]
    Do the same movements if you prefer, but if the order is different, score Torso A movements against Torso A and B against B in your log book.

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  • Benners

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    December 2, 2025 at 9:55 am in reply to: Upper lower 6 days a week

    I’m not surprised you’re not progressing Push work with an ULULULR as you’re in a constant state of being battered while hindering recovery to get over that battery. When your body is fighting for its life, Push work will succumb to regression first in most cases.

    If you absolutely MUST train x 6 a week, I’d give Pull+Legs/Push/Pull+Legs/rest/Pull+Legs/Push/Pull+Legs a go with low volume.

    If training ULULULR is a non-negotiable, just do one press in each upper as essentially you have 4 above.

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  • Benners

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    December 2, 2025 at 9:45 am in reply to: Swapping splits

    If suddenly throwing in more volume works, it’s an indication that the first 1/2 sets weren’t doing the job in the first place. If you can recover from a sudden jump in volume, you were nowhere near the limit with less.

    This is a scenario where a certain split just doesn’t suit someone. PPL suits you and you’ve found this by trying things you don’t like or get on with. It’s all learning.

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  • Benners

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    December 1, 2025 at 10:23 pm in reply to: Torso limbs

    Yep, just have a second variation where you put your back work first so an A and B session.

    3-4 sets per muscle group is ideal.

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  • Benners

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    December 1, 2025 at 7:33 pm in reply to: Building a private gym

    Love it when a plan comes together. 👏🏼

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  • Benners

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    December 1, 2025 at 3:53 pm in reply to: when do i add more volume to my training?

    What margins are you progressing by?

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  • Benners

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    November 30, 2025 at 7:42 pm in reply to: Building a private gym

    Currently in the early stages of doing something similar. Unit is mine, but one thing I definitely do want is a Cybex Bravo cable and a Prime Functional Trainer.

    Cybex Smiths are quality.

    How big is the unit ? Hah [/quote]
    Not that big, as they’re hybrids (office space upstairs, warehouse/workshop space down). My company built 26 near Magna and we are doing another 21 near Crystal Peaks. I’ve kept the end 2 at Crystal Peaks for me so I can base my company there, but will put some kit in the warehouse space for when I’m too busy to get to UF. Don’t worry mate I’m not leaving! 😆😆😆

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  • Benners

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    November 30, 2025 at 3:35 pm in reply to: Building a private gym

    Currently in the early stages of doing something similar. Unit is mine, but one thing I definitely do want is a Cybex Bravo cable and a Prime Functional Trainer.

    Cybex Smiths are quality.

    Yes we’re also thinking about the cybex smith but haven’t found a place to get one yet… 🙂 but maybe one will turn up soon.
    Prime Functional Trainer is also something we we’re thinking about. Haven’t personally used one yet. What do you think makes it worth the investment?[/quote]
    Have a chat with Kuba as his business partner at Nytram has just listed a Cybex Smith for sale. Check their IG @Nytram_Gym_Equipment.

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  • Benners

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    November 29, 2025 at 1:57 pm in reply to: Help structure upper

    Break it down.

    Chest x 4
    Upper/Mid Back x 4
    Lats x 3 as there’s crossover with neutral row
    Side Delts x 4
    Rear Delts x 5 as there’s crossover with rows
    Tricep x 4 + presses

    3 days later when you do the same session again, if there’s anything that doesn’t progress and it’s noticeable it’s not recovered, remove a set and regulate it from there.

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  • Benners

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    November 29, 2025 at 1:52 pm in reply to: Building a private gym

    Currently in the early stages of doing something similar. Unit is mine, but one thing I definitely do want is a Cybex Bravo cable and a Prime Functional Trainer.

    Cybex Smiths are quality.

    Yes we’re also thinking about the cybex smith but haven’t found a place to get one yet… 🙂 but maybe one will turn up soon.
    Prime Functional Trainer is also something we we’re thinking about. Haven’t personally used one yet. What do you think makes it worth the investment?[/quote]
    Most cable stacks aren’t heavy enough or have the versatility the Prime ones do. You can make the cables wider, narrower, have them 7ft in the air or have it right at floor height. Same with the Cybex AND it has back support, so no moving benches over to do a fly with etc.

    The Prime stack is heavy!! So unless you’re JP doing Pushdowns, you’ll never need to worry about maxing it out, plus the little 5lb add-ons help you load in smaller increments.

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  • Benners

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    November 28, 2025 at 9:30 pm in reply to: Help structure upper

    Have 2 sets max of chest flys if you’re pressing after. Rest looks fab.

    • This reply was modified 11 months, 2 weeks ago by  Benners.

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  • Benners

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    November 28, 2025 at 9:27 pm in reply to: Building a private gym

    Currently in the early stages of doing something similar. Unit is mine, but one thing I definitely do want is a Cybex Bravo cable and a Prime Functional Trainer.

    Cybex Smiths are quality.

    IG: @benners_23
    My son’s IG: @callum_benn

    Code: BENNERS10 at www.tb-jp.com to save ££ on the best supps and anabolic clothing on the market.

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