[Joe Ballinger IFBB Pro]

Hey Joe,

How long are you planning to cruise for and what will be your dosage. I’m currently cruising on 250ml of test E for 8 weeks, never tried this approach before so interested to see how it plays out. Also I hear a lot of athletes using masteron on a bulking cycle I always used it pre contest, is it something you now do? Would it be to keep the estrogen levels in check ?

Loving the videos, the one of you returning to talk to the school kids was inspirational, That’s what the sport should be about.
Regards

James

Hey James thanks for the nice comments bud. Well I’m currently not on a cruise. We’re continuing to blast at 750mg test e and 700 mast e to take full advantage of this rebound phase. This will allow me to eat more. Train harder and longer and generally build more muscle – which is what my feedback was. (Need to be bigger) … I’ll cruise 7 weeks post show on 3/350mg test e for 8 weeks, get bloods and if all good blast and push again. 125kg is the goal this off season (whilst being lean ish)

Mast isn’t an AI but it has AI properties so will help when running higher test on cycle. Also means you don’t age to run as high an AI if you weren’t using mast. Hope that helps bud ????

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[Joe Ballinger IFBB Pro]

Tbh exactly what Tim said. No need to be sweating your ass off anymore and ruin your tan. Also I’ve seen many competitors think ‘oh it’s show day, I’ll eat that’ and all be sharing food. No. Stick to your plan and don’t be tempted ????

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Very good chest session today!! That’s the first cycle of the new RIR training programme complete with JP and Corinne. I’m actually really enjoying the extra volume and pumps. Tomorrow is legs for the second time so look forward to progressing those lifts. This is only going to get very very hard. Buzzing.

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Yo yo guys tomorrow I’ll update you with my full off season diet. We’ve done in straight away around 5k kcals on a training day purely to try and utilise this rebound phase as effectively as possible and also I’m stay on (an amended) cycle. I’ll post current cycle below – will run this for a total of 7 weeks post show until going onto a cruise. Feeling good – nice and full, strong, and still lean ????

6 gh

750 test e

700 mast e

0.5 adex ed

40 Tamox ed

25 t3 immediately on wake (stop 5th Aug)
50 proviron

I’ve heard of a few different approaches to rebounds, big vs gradual increases.. you’ve added a fair amount of food initially, is this an approach you’d done before? I’m in a similar position, coming off a prep and have increased food but nothing crazy, condition is staying v well but don’t want to miss out of potential gains![/quote]
Replied to this just above bud but for some reason it didn’t tag you

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Full body wound be great if can only train 3 times per week and like mentioned above cycling different rep ranges will allow for better recovery and also for you to get strong in diff rep ranges bringing about an adaptive response in both strength and musculature.

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Hey man so with mine we’ve gone straight in on high(ish) foods – around 5k training and 3900 rest day kcals. BUT I’m staying on cycle for the 7 weeks post show to really utilise this rebound phase seeing as my feedback was that I need more size. I feel good like i could still prep, I’m not smashed up lol we’re only stopping because I HAVE to make improvements or I’ll keep getting beat at bigger shows. Next time I step on stage I want to go pro. End of. I’ve also kept in 20 mins cardio to keep condition at bay ????

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Yo yo guys tomorrow I’ll update you with my full off season diet. We’ve done in straight away around 5k kcals on a training day purely to try and utilise this rebound phase as effectively as possible and also I’m stay on (an amended) cycle. I’ll post current cycle below – will run this for a total of 7 weeks post show until going onto a cruise. Feeling good – nice and full, strong, and still lean 🙂

6 gh
750 test e
700 mast e
0.5 adex ed
40 Tamox ed
25 t3 immediately on wake (stop 5th Aug)
50 proviron

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Hey guys another great session in the bank today. So I’m training daily now with JP and Corinne and we’re using the progressive RIR approach you may have seen Jordan discussing on a recent YouTube video with Mike Israetel. The idea behind it is great. Leaving reps in reserve (ie not going to absolute failure) but progressing thus each week.

For example we may do 3 sets on leg press. Set 1 would be 3 RIR, set 2 – 2 RIR and set 3 – 1 RIR. You should find that over a period of time you will progress these weights and your 1 or even 0 RIR amount of reps for a certain weight will become you’re 3 or even 4.

The allreoxh stops you going to all our failure allowing for further recover which should actually allow for increased volume of the same weight due to the fact sets 2 and 3 and much better than when compared to doing sets 2 and 3 using an absolute failure approach. Yes set 1 would be more reps on the same weight but sets 2 and 3 would suffer dramatically in comparison to the RIR approach.

Anyway I’m finding it very interesting and fun 🙂 always good to Learn!

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Matt Lemay wrote:
Hi Joe! Hope you had a good date night! Cookies looked amazing! When deciding on calling a day on prep did you find it a tough decision to come to? Being in condition and having dieted for so long? I’m in a similar position now and going back and fourth with it. What made you arrive upon a conclusion?

Hey buddy thanks mate! Date night was awesome! Great to share proper quality time with Ashlee ???? and obv eat cookies haha…. ummm yeah it’s tough mate as I’m in condition and I feel good, like I could still prep now for sure. But looking at where I’m at. I need to improve so I’m happy to move into an off season setting with a longer term goal of not stepping on stage again until we are 100% that I will be good enough for that card. Would be a waste of time keeping on competing for the sake of it imo. Always think of the bigger picture ????

Ahh I’m glad!Well deserved too. I completely get you, whilst you’re in condition it’s tough not to want to do more shows. . I’m of the same thinking at the moment but as you said, long term goals have to be looked at and another 6 weeks or so dieting to have the same feedback isn’t conducive. Excited for the transition into off season and the progress you’ll be making[/quote]
Totally right bro those 6 weeks extra dieting will be hard and with inevitably the same feedback as-you said.

Thanks mate already enjoying the higher food and smashing training. I’ll pop up new diet and training split this week 🙂

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Could be potential weak glutes not allowing the hip to abduct efficiently through the movement, there for allowing the knee to cave. Hard to give an assessment with seeing visually bud.

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Currently 4.5 weeks out, can you just do me a favour and tell me those cookies and that giant brownie didn’t taste as good as they looked. I almost died hahaha

Matt tbh mate they were awful. I’d of rather had boiled potatoes and seamed broccoli with some pink Himalayan sea salt. Cookies are over rated ???????????????? … keep going mate haha you gor this bro

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Hi Joe! Hope you had a good date night! Cookies looked amazing! When deciding on calling a day on prep did you find it a tough decision to come to? Being in condition and having dieted for so long? I’m in a similar position now and going back and fourth with it. What made you arrive upon a conclusion?

Hey buddy thanks mate! Date night was awesome! Great to share proper quality time with Ashlee 🙂 and obv eat cookies haha…. ummm yeah it’s tough mate as I’m in condition and I feel good, like I could still prep now for sure. But looking at where I’m at. I need to improve so I’m happy to move into an off season setting with a longer term goal of not stepping on stage again until we are 100% that I will be good enough for that card. Would be a waste of time keeping on competing for the sake of it imo. Always think of the bigger picture 🙂

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I think 2 is a pretty good all round choice. Allows for a decent range of exercises covering each body part and won’t get bored of one cycle. However 3 is still a good option. No right or wrong way imo so long and you train hard, log and progress your lifts

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Thanks for the reply joe my thoughts exactly. Brain always just runs overtime in the lead up to a show and you end up questioning every little detail

That’s completely understandable buddy. We all do it but I do think if you’ve used something all prep and you’re shredded, then why remove it. If you’re not shredded and fully diced that’s when you can start thinking about what to keep and what to remove ????

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I’m not joe, but I feel if you don’t bloat and look good with them in your diet, keep them in.

Agreed ????

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