Joe Ballinger IFBB Pro
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Soft tissue work today on my legs that was very much needed today. Some serious tightness in there but hopefully that should allow proper recovery and some better blood flow. Rest day as well and back in for pull tomorrow 🙂
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I would deffo suggest going to see a chiro buddy that sounds like you need some manipulation my man
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Feeling really good now my shoulder is really easing off – managed to push some really good weight on my push sessions now giving me lots of confidence 🙂
Excited to see how strong I can get on prep now things are starting to work out for me ?
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Tbh I just stick with isolate and usually add in some fats like nut butter etc
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BIIIIIG leg day today. Travelled to stoke to train at the cave gym it was class. Some heavy heavy hacks and leg presses with some of the lads so an awesome environment, banging tunes etc. Can’t wait for everything to be back to normal like that always. The feeling was so good! Although I’m mashed up now but class leg session … also quite pleased with these shots 🙂
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He may not even be physically able too and if he were to take sets to that absolute failure place that may be too much. So it’s a case of building it up. 1-2-1 PT with a coach who know how to train this way would be my advice. People can always always do so much more than they think they are capable of
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Had a very nice weekend and rested today (Sunday) I’m travelling to stoke tomorrow to train at a gym called the cave. Hitting a big leg session so pretty excited for that and to get on some new kit.
Looking forward to seeing how the increase GH effects the look too ????
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Such a good push session today strength is flying now and my injury is backing off so we’re really in the hot seat.
Gh up to 10iu per day now so fullness is improving ????
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With training make sure you logbook (obvious I know) but keep on battling for them numbers and that will help you stay strong and there for hold onto as much muscle as possible. See so many guys opt for ‘higher volume’ towards the end of a cut purely because it’s easier but end up looking stringy because that’s not how they built the muscle. What builds the muscle, keeps the muscle.
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Check in again today, weight is the same, feel a touch fuller from the test increase (180/day) so holding size/weight as getting leaner which is a nice spot to be. Cannot complain with loads of tools left in the tank.
We will probably do this whole prep on zero cardio and just made amendments to output from steps which are still only at 6k
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I’d deffo take your time getting back to it – like rich says don’t jump back in going to all our failure. I’d probs leave 1-2 RIR for a couple of weeks until you feel ready to push on. Obviously ensure recovery Is on point too. If your getting bad doms from not going to failure, then obv just wait a little longer ????
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Chiro this morning went well – very much needed from past few weeks training. He had a good look at my shoulder and also sorted my lower back out which was in a bit of pain from legs monday. Also had deep tissue in the evening so tbh feeling pretty battered (in a good way) … another rest day tomorrow then we go again Friday nice and fresh 🙂
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I’m loving the humility here bud, acknowledging that there is more to learn, do and apply with only help you grow both mentally and physically.
I am always looking to learn and grow more so keep that mindset and you will do just fine brother 🙂
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Joe,
Was curious how your push programming is set up, do you do a Chest/Shoulder/Tri variation then a shoulder/tri variation 3 days later ? If so, do ever do close Grip pressing in both sessions or is it usually every other if it’s even programmed in. My close grip pressing has been going up rapidly and is growing my Triceps a lot , wasn’t sure if you constantly doing a movement is a hindrance or not , I usually have been doing my close grip as my compound on push 1 as my tricep compound and the hammer dip machine as my compound for push 2
Would you ever do close grip in both and do the hammer dip machine as well in push 2? Just curious, cheers man!!Hey bud yeah so 2x push sessions and they both do delt and chest but each one has one of them as a focus. I hit a CG press on both sessions as a 3rd compound. I prefer focussing on the chest/delt work before moving onto a tricep press move.
I would say 1 tricep compound and 1 iso movement would probably suffice is performed correctly etc you could maybe do a second compound if your tris were really weak, but it’s person specific
Hope that helps bud 🙂
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No imo. Just do some mobility drills before you squat to the extent that you are fully mobile and warm. Actually training calves will only take away from your compounds. That’s just my take
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