[Joe Ballinger IFBB Pro]

@bling82 hey mate not gunna lie I haven’t had that effect what so ever as I’m getting leaner from bringing food down but insulin isn’t changing my look in a bad way at all. I’m kind of lucky in that aspect, like I don’t even hold water off anything really – no orals either – happy days haha 🙂

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Hi Joe, enjoying the log mate!

You commented previously that during your off season you felt the added insulin helped with muscle fullness and keeping your muscles looking rounder constantly.

Do you feel that you are still experiencing these fullness effects when compared to this same point of previous preps gone by, where insulin hasn’t been used?

I’m really interested to learn at what point within a prep that insulin is pulled back out and why.

Hey Ben great question mate! Ok so yeah the noticeability of the slin on my pumps was huge. After my pre workout meal and hitting a few sets I feel huge haha

Yes every time I shoot slin pre workout it hits me and I notice the difference compared to when I don’t take it so I’m enjoying it whilst on prep as it’s keeping me full and muscle bellies looking nicely full.

I will keep you posted on my insulin use and what we do with it as I go. Currently running 8units pre and 6 units post 🙂

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@jeffy96 Hey man hope your well my first ever show was Miami Pro in 2014 and I compete as a muscle model. I won and have been competing ever since. I went on to become a WBFF pro muscle model and now hunting for the IFBB Pro card as an open class bodybuilder! 🙂

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Crack on. I love a morning coffee 🙂

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Guys let me know what you wanna know about me? Can be anything – personal / training / history/ sports / gear etc hit me up 🙂

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I usually have a savoury option with my protein option so for exactly chicken and rice or potato and then also have a sweet option like cereal or rice crispy bars etc 🙂 – Fitted to my macros of course

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Had a rest day and saw the osteopath today which was really good. Been feeling it a lot recently so needed to get my back sorted out. He also looked at my shoulder which has been niggely for ages. Also went for a long walk on the hill with my gf. I don’t have any cardio In my plan per se but it’s nice to get out and keep my steps and my NEAT up 🙂

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Travelled to Newport to train at ONE gym today and got my first ever 8 plate hack squat. Deffo going to grow into this prep and get stronger seeing as I have just jumped back into a blast. Food has come down a fair way since off season 3 weeks ago so that’s taking a bit of getting used to but feeling all good. You guys got any questions on my training food supps gear? 🙂

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Honestly it’s personally preference – you need to FEEL it my man

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Agreed with the guys cyclic dextrin is great and absorbs fantastically well

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Sorry wasn’t on yday guys I got a new phone and let’s just say the iCloud back up hasn’t been easy so couldn’t access any apps. Anyway I’m back 🙂 hit push and some posing with my bro last Night and on a rest day today. Jordan has lowered my food today so I’ll show you the new set up 🙂

Weight at 113.7kg (down 0.6kg)

500 Test E
300 Mast E
300 Primo
4iu GH
8 insulin pre, 6 insulin post

TRAINING DAY DIET

Meal 1
80g oats
30g nut butter
1 scoop whey

Meal 2 – PRE
50g isolate
80g ground rice/COR
20g nut butter

INTRA
3 scoops Sustain
2 scoops MPS max

Meal 3 – POST
200g chicken
250g cooked rice
117g coco pops
1 scoop whey

Meal 4
200g cooked chicken
250g cooked rice
Spinach

Meal 5
255g steak (uncooked) or salmon or chicken
200g cooked rice
Spinach

REST DAY

Meal 1
80g oats
1 scoop whey

Meal 2
200g cooked chicken
200g cooked rice
Spinach

Meal 3
200g cooked chicken
200g cooked rice
Spinach

Meal 4
255g steak (uncooked)
150g cooked rice
Spinach

Meal 5
100g granola
50g whey

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So guys had a nice rest day today! Got a lot of work and ‘life admin’ done haha got me super excited for training day diet lol and push tomorrow! Starting to notice that I’m on a ‘prep’ diet now as feeling a little more hungry at different times during the day – especially rest day!! Does anyone else get that?

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Keep sleep solid, eat before bed and train fasted – always favour digestion as it will only hinder you’re sessions if you don’t ????

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Currently doing this. ‘Fasted training’ in the sense that Intra EAA’s & Carbs are started just before the gym and finished throughout with a postworkout shake & banana immediately following (all that classed as Meal 1).

Digestion issues in the gym is the absolute worst. Binned carb powders for this exact reason
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What carb powders were you using bro? Have you tried sustain? It’s so good wirh me and my digestion is usually poor too!

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Yeah I had a star trak one – can grab then refurbished pretty cheap on email or gumtree etc

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Joe, what’s the difference between the upper back HS row and mid back HS row? Grip width and seat height? I imagine they are both on the horizontal seated HS row. Thanks!

Hey man thanks for the question – yeah they are both in sat upright positions with chest supported. The upper back row starts with hand in front but lower so when you row you’re pulling your hands into your hip region targeting largely the upper back – traps/rhomboids etc and mid back is more of a horizontal pull from shoulder(ish) height and pull your hands to around the chest height region 🙂

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