Any advice for someone who has been told they have blood clots on there lungs and has been told to train with mild intensity, lighter weights and higher reps?

I want to continue building muscle (that now os the sole focus) Surely I cant be finished yet.

After playing around with some ideas (and listening to my body) I’ve decided to try an idea based purely on what I think I can recover from.

So, day on, day off split

Split into A1-B1-A2-B2

A1: Incline Dumbbell Press

Seated Dumbbell Press

Seated Triceps Extention

High Incline Dumbbell Press

Side Raises

Lying Triceps…

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Could somebody give me advice on what I should be doing? My goal (like most) is to be as big and muscular as my frame will allow. My heads just full of mince the now, and I’ve come of the tracks.

Back and forth with JP’s FBEOD, Dorian’s spilt, high volume, low volume, bodypart a day, chest/delts/triceps, back/biceps done 2x a week.

Pyramid sets…

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Thanks Jordan

Appreciate the help

So, add weight (pyramid style) each set?

Still trying to reach 12 reps, say?

And then stick with the hardest set (say 5-6 reps) and try to get that weight/set to 12 reps?

Cheers everyone 👍🏻

Take a weight and perform 4 sets of about 12 reps. Keep the weight the same till all sets are done with that rep target. Add weight once the 4 sets are met.

Good way to build muscle, guys & gals?

Is there a major benefit to doing 1-3 reps while building up the weight till you hit a working set for say 6-10, rather than doing good old pyramid sets with 6-12 reps?

I’m back and forth on this. I like the idea of saving the energy on the ‘lesser’ sets, but I also feel like I’m missing out on something by leaving so many reps out.

Any help…

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*RICH*

You have always been on point with my questions. The advice is honest and sincere (I feel).

My leg surgery was pretty nasty man, I got a clot and my leg was totally dead. This led to multiple organ failure (blood poisoning) and I was put in an induced coma for 6 weeks (Dr’s told my family I at deaths door). But I fully recovered and…

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Thank you to absolutely everyone who has replied and put there 2 cents in. Love it 💙🤍

There is one other thing to add to the mix, I am 100% natural. I’m only throwing that in (as if it makes a huge difference) because I’ve read and seen so much on FBEOD is probably best for naturals.

Cheers Oscar 👌🏻

Monday: Chest

Tuesday: Back

Thursday: Shoulders

Friday: Arms

3-5 exercises (each bodypart)

1-2 top sets (each exercise)

Multiple warm-ups (done in JP fashion) (2-3 reps until Working weight)

6-9 (reps on working sets)

What’s the verdict, guys & girls?

Thank You

(No legs due to surgery)

Thanks Maddy, your input was much needed. I’m thankful for your patience and advice.

Jordan

I was diagnosed at the end of last year with multiple mental disorders. It’s effected everything in my life.

But I totally understand where you are coming from, and the principal of training more frequently. I think had I discovered you back when I started in 2007, I wouldn’t be asking as many questions as I do today.

I guess better late, than never.

Maddy

Are you talking about FBEOD, yeah?

To all, thank you🙏🏻

Me again 😆 as if I’d ever learn.

Just a quick one as my mental health is driving me insane once more (a very long battle I’ve had to deal with).

Can FBEOD really generate decent gains in muscle size? I’m only asking because of said head games.

I’ve been watching a lot of Jay Cutler/Ronnie Coleman recently and have become twisted and torn from…

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Thank you to everybody.

I did make unbelievably quick progress using the JP method before my near death experience 😆

My body is just alot more fragile just now, but the itch for training is in point.

Once again guys, I really appreciate the input. It means a ton.

Following on from the advice I received from James, Rich & Nathan (about sticking to a routine for 16+ weeks) I’ve narrowed it down to 2 programs I’d like recommendations on.

1: A bodypart split where I train a particular group once a day. I only progress with weight once I hit say 4 sets of an exercise for 10-12 reps with the same poundage,…

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For Nathan & James:

Cheers guys, I really appreciate the insights and opinions, especially on sticking with a module for 16+ weeks and the benefits of training a bodypart 52× a year compared to 122 opportunities.

My head has always my worst critic. I can awesome and powerful one day, then BANG!!!! I feel like total shite because I’ve caught…

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Thanks to the both of you, it’s been a mad one for the past few months, but i’m still so passionate about weightlifting.

For Rich,

I’ve done so many programs my man, usually only for a week or so. I got diagnosed with various mental health issues the start of this year, and I think this has a lot to do with the chopping and changing.

I’ve…

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How much better is U/L compared to training a bodypart each day?

I’ve been so confused and lost recently (for a good bit of time actually) as to what to stick with. I’m natural and still pretty much unrecovered from a surgery I had. I can use my weight bench again and I’m.doing mostly dumbbell exercises.

I want progress to be a fast as possible…

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How many are training with one work set? Do you work up to that one set via volume as in pyramid up in weight (obviously) with high reps until that main work weight is reached. Or, do you pyramid up using the least amount of reps as possible I.e 1-3 reps instead of doing 20, 18, 15 etc every set.

Let me know what you guys do and what your…

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Been in and out of watching Sam Suleks videos, nothing against him he’s living the dream. Wish him a big future. Wish I could go back and redo everything. Anyway that’s life.

His training style is quite interesting. He tends to lead by instinct it seems, hitting individual bodyparts throughout the week in no particular order.

What i thought…

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Thanks for the suggestions guys. Really do appreciate your time and feedback.

Hi Machaela,

What set and rep scheme would you suggest?

Hi Marc,

I can’t do any bodyweight movements unfortunately. The routine I’m currently using is all the above exercises eod, with one main work set, sometimes 2.

I want to keep it as close to what I was doing before I was admitted. It was on the guidelines of what JP recommended like as many warm up sets as needed with like 1-3 reps, then my…

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Hi Rich,

I might push myself to try and do dumbbell rows by supporting myself with one hand on my walking frame while rowing with my free hand

Yes, for the foreseeable future.

Would be cool to hear any suggestions for a routine for somebody who is technically bed bound (for now).

I can do

FLAT PRESS

FLYS

DUMBBELL LYING EXTENTION

SEATED OVER HEAD EXTENTION

DUMBBELL CONCENTRATION CURL

SEATED SHOULDER PRESS

Would like ideas on sets and reps or a split. Just whatever anybody can come up with, those restrictions. I’m aiming…

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Are there any additional benefits to holding/pausing movements.

E.g when doing a chest press, is there any benefit to pausing at the bottom (stretch) before doing the lifting phase. Holding the dumbbell for a count at the top of a dumbbell curl etc. Etc.

Or should I just focus on moving more weight in a 6-9 rep range, with decent form?

Thanks in advance.

Hi all, hope everyone is good.

While I’ve been recovering from my operation I’ve had plenty of time to catch up on some reading, one of those books is ‘Craig Monson: OG bodybuilding Legend’. Its actually a really good read, and Josh Bryant does an excellent job of keeping you interested by dividing the book up with Monsons life story and also…

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Thank you to everyone for the response.

I’ll heed the advice, take everything on board and crack on once I’m home. Was able to stand for the first time today since being admitted, and I’m so happy right now.

You guys are inspiring and awesome, and thank you so much ❤️

Right guys,

I’ve been in hospital since the 18th March 2025, and obviously because of this and the fact I’ve been bed bound for 90% of that time I’ve lost the size it took so long to get. There is literally no muscle to speak of (from my point of view). What I wanted to know was, what’s going to be the fastest way to build it back?

I love…

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So, this old debate. Do you lift fast or slow for maximum muscle recruitment?

Thanks everybody. Great reading your feedback.

@Rich, I think I might run some variation of this taking some key elements. For example use the set and rep scheme, but train the body parts say twice a week. I’ll see how I adapt to that.

@Rich, thanks for the response 👍🏻

Would it be something you’d do now though in your current state of progress?

Would you say it’s still a valid way to train in 2025 (I know that sounds ridiculous) I guess I mean from a valid amount of work per muscle as to say, a typical volume approach with like 5 sets per exercise?

@louis I dabbled in it years ago but constant changing of things meant that I never really ran it for a decent amount of time. I follow a guy called Kevin Frasard and he swore he saw the best gains he had ever gotten from it, and still advocates it.

Maximum Overload Training. Developed by Paul Delia back in 2004 (I think) as part of a marketing strategy for the AST nutrition company, and utilized by Jeff Willet and Skip LA Cour. The main objective of the program was to do a body part (or no more than 2 per session) a day, over the course of 4 days. 6-9 total working sets for big body…

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Thank you Allison.

It’s something I need to learn to take more care of the diet aspect. The training part is easy compared to eating the right things to see noticeable changes from the training in the first place. My problem is I have no patience in preparing decent meals for myself, I just don’t have the patience or attention span.

It’s then…

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Thanks Kerry. I really appreciate that.

I’ve been interested in bodybuilding for about 15 years but it was never really a constant thing with me. I fell out of love with it so many times. I hated public gyms, I got very concerned and aware of how I looked and after a brutal 7 years of abusing alcohol because of my mental health…

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Cheers Kuba, didn’t expect the 1st response to be from a jp athlete. That’s cool as fuck, I follow you aswel on youtube.

I’m 35 in a couple months and my goal would be to at least step on stage before I turn 38. So before then I’m just looking at making some serious changes. Primarily to my diet because it’s made up largely of McDonald’s…

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1st post since joining the members site, the amount of content is out of this world. Big difference from just following JP on Instagram.

Jordan has really changed the way I train now, with more emphasis on higher frequency, lower volume. I’ve been sick as fuck for 3 weeks though and haven’t gotten back to training since then (mostly upper…

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