Hey man, im curious do you run GH into the show or pull it out at some point

Volume is way too high for your body parts you are trying to de prioritise, volume you need to maintain if training is accurate , exercise selection is good is fairly low

I’d lower direct volume on arms slightly & back
Rest id keep same or even lower lower volume as that seems high unless you are training with 2/3 RIR[/quote]

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Hi Kuba – hope you’re well mate. How would you modify a PPL setup for emphasizing Chest and Quads, de-emphasizing back, delts, arms?

I’m thinking something like (but you know much better than I):

Push – 6 chest, 5 delt, 4 tricep, 3 abs

Legs – 6 quad, 5 ham, 2 add, 3 calf, 3 biceps

Rest

Push – 6 chest, 5 delt, 4 tricep, 3 back, 3 abs
Legs – 6 quad,…

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Volume should be the same as it was pre show ( already lowered to accommodate recovery )

Then titrate up slowly based of how you feel, address any injury and functional issues with movements etc[/quote]

thank you very much! makes sense

Hey Joe! Good luck at your show this year. Your look is awesome and I’m really excited to see you crush classic. It’s been fun to follow along.

I also enjoyed your videos on the SMP. One question I always had about it – when you get old and your hair is gray, won’t it look really weird having the black tattoo underneath? Something I’ve…

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Hey Kuba –

Really enjoyed your recent podcast with Scott McNally. Those episodes have been pure gold.

Question – what adjustments would you make to training in the post-show period? Assuming a male, needing to put on size, feeling motivated and healthy.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Sorry – looks like you answered the “lack of holding phase” in the response to Mark

Thanks Jordan! I guess you answered it by saying they aren’t that different.

The difference might be:

Approach 1: Bulk from 230 to 270 over 20/24 weeks, immediately cut all the way down to 230 over X weeks, repeat

Approach 2: Bulk from 230 to 270 over 20/24 weeks, dramatic cut for 4-5 weeks (maybe only get down to 250 – mostly to reset appetite…

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Hey Jordan – you’ve previously talked about picking two bodyweights and switching between bulking up to one weight, then cutting down to the low weight at TRT+.

Is this still your preferred approach / do you think this can work for most people?

Recently you’ve posted more about needing to add 30/40/50 lbs of weight on top of a lean starting…

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Sure man thanks for following along bro

Back & biceps

Exercise 1
– Lat pull down shoulder width grip palms facing in 3 seconds squeeze in the contraction full range of motion in the extension think fully open the Lats at the top of the movement, fully shorten the Lats and squeeze hard in it’s shortest position for 3 seconds 15-20… Read more

Who said it isn’t as good a quality. It is. It’s just higher volume that’s all.

It’s known as sarcoplasmic hypertrophy where’s there’s increased sarcoplasmic fluid in the muscle cell leading to a fuller look and increased overall muscle volume.

Also training this was is much lower risk of injury as the higher volume required less… Read more

Also, what’s the thought process on doing so much volume (18+ sets for a body part like Chest) in one single day vs spreading it equally across two sessions per week to get higher quality work?

Hey Joe! Loving the updates. Can you please share what a Milos-style back day looks like?

Even if you’re going heavier now, just curious to see what a Milos workout would normally look like with the super high volume and lighter loads.

Thank you,

Congratulations Meg!! Phenomenal result and even more impressive and important is the effort and professionalism you’ve displayed. Very inspiring to follow along!

Thank you! That makes sense.

Specifically I’m 8 weeks into a bulk cycle, now at ~650mg/week. I’ve gone up a little less than 5 pounds. I think I’ll just continue a slow steady bulk , then hold at TRT, then cut.

How critical is it to have a “holding” phase after a bulk and before a cut? If you’re on cycle, won’t the additional androgens prevent any potential for muscle loss if you go straight from a bulk into a moderate cut (e.g., 0.5-1% of bodyweight per week)?

Thanks

Thank you!

Hi Jordan – hope you’re well. I know you’ve posted lately about “the right split at the right time for the right person”.

I’m curious if you wouldn’t mind please share how you have progressed this with Tesh as you’ve had remarkable results working together.

My purpose in asking is not to copy, but to learn from the example and some of…

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Hi Jordan – hope you’re doing well mate.

Your work with Tesh is incredibly impressive. It’s amazing how little drugs you’ve used and how much muscle he’s been able to put on in a short amount of time.

Can you share what his training looks like? It would be really interesting for all of us because it’s kinda like “what I put on an intermediate…

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Thanks Joe – you’re going to make an incredible transformation this offseason.

Your physique seems very balanced to me – is this split putting anything on the “back burner” compared to other body parts or are you trying to grow everywhere?

Seems like maybe quads and back are hit less than say chest/delts/arms

Don’t leave us hanging, Joe! What’s going on? Looking great btw and rooting for you this weekend in Sweden.

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Fully focussed on Sweden then we can talk about the future plans for sure #dickmove from me tbf 🤣😂[/quote]

Hah – fair play man

Don’t leave us hanging, Joe! What’s going on? Looking great btw and rooting for you this weekend in Sweden.

Hi Dawid – great physique man.

Can I please ask what your Leg – Quad session looks like and the # of sets?

thank you

Thank you very much, Marc! Yes, it does feel like a lot and your point on rest is absolutely sound.

Thanks Scott, I’m working hard to make what changes I can in the remainder of this off season.

Yes, that’s right I had been doing RIR and escalating volume each week within the training block. Working with a different coach meant the reason for the change in approach here which is the same for the lower volume of sets, but higher… Read more

Looking like an absolute unit Marc! Excited to see you make massive progress over these 16 weeks and beyond.

I believe you previously trained with the approach of more RIR and escalating set volume aggressively week-to-week. What made you change to a lower-volume, higher intensity approach?

What did you like and dislike about that approach and…

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Great to hear how you’re getting back into the swing of things and happily with your family, Haider! What’s your new split looking like under Cal?

Time to move this shit to “pro athlete logs”!!! Congrats Jimmy!

Let this be “the one” Jimmy! Good luck mate!

Good to hear you’re finding/confirming what works for you while also not being afraid to have an open mind and try new things with Nick.

Have you eliminated all the basically non-target muscle groups from push/pull days?

e.g., not doing rear delts on push days anymore

not doing triceps on pull days

not doing biceps on push days

still…

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Good to hear you’re finding/confirming what works for you while also not being afraid to have an open mind and try new things with Nick.

Have you eliminated all the basically non-target muscle groups from push/pull days?

e.g., not doing rear delts on push days anymore

not doing triceps on pull days

not doing biceps on push days

still doing…

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Let this be THE ONE Haider! Praying for you bud. Looking sick.

Awesome to follow along and good luck Haider! No doubt you’re improving every single show and Finland will be the best yet!

A bit of an odd question, but we all try to learn from various sources and it’s not to say one is better from the other – but I’m curious since you’ve trained under J for so long and are training with Cal now –

What are…

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Best of luck mate and have great showing! Excited to see this on stage. Know you’ve worked hard for this.

Good luck tomorrow Haider! You’re going to crush it man. Very excited to see you on the stage

Very cool Jimmy! curious – how old are you? The “25 year old me” got me wondering [/quote]
I’m 32 bud soo not too old yet but not young either lol[/quote]

32 years young!

Very cool Jimmy! curious – how old are you? The “25 year old me” got me wondering

Thanks! Yes, here’s the new one

Thanks!

Hi all –

I have a quick question regarding HGH. I purchased a bunch of HGH from a source a year ago and the quality is quite poor.

My question is – is it still worth taking this? Should I just take more to make up for the fact that it’s underdosed / less pure or does it not work that way? What’s the downside?

I have $240 left of the old stuff…

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Here’s a picture of the first one

Hi all –

I have a quick question regarding HGH. I purchased a bunch of HGH from a source a year ago and the quality is quite poor.

My question is – is it still worth taking this? Should I just take more to make up for the fact that it’s underdosed / less pure or does it not work that way? What’s the downside?

I have $240 left of the old stuff…

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Haha thanks- makes perfect sense and I saw someone asking this in a less-polite way on page 22.

Thanks for the explanation!

Hey Jordan – really appreciate the log and you sharing so transparently with us all.

Curious about your volume in terms of sets:

I know you’re partly driving it up because you’re “working on your gas tank” / able to. Eg 4 sets on leg press, 3 on leg ext, pendulum, lots of sets of pulls on other days

Has this changed your… Read more

Thanks Hilly