[John Docherty]

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 ❤️

[John Docherty]

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.

[John Docherty]

@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?

[John Docherty]

@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.

[John Docherty]

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 easier to order takeout/mcdonalds on the regular. I have plenty of time on my hands and I should be dedicating that extra to food prep and reaping the benefits of a well balanced and healthy diet.

I know myself I’ve abused my body and I have no right calling myself a bodybuilder. That’s something I’ve considered myself to be in the past and I’m very embarrassed about that.

The dream is to stand on stage, in a natural contest, to compete against myself, my doubts, my personal battles and my mental limitations.

You guys have already been so amazing and I’ve been a member for less than 48 hours.

Thank you so much. It’s very humbling and very appreciated.

[John Docherty]

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 struggles bodybuilding just became an interest and not really a thing I did seriously.

At the tail end of 2024 I was finally diagnosed with multiple mental conditions, EUPD, ASD, OCD and Chronic insomnia. However it felt like a massive weight had been lifted off me, and I can finally understand why my head works the way it does.

So, I got myself a wee set up at home. Plates/bars/rack that kind of stuff, and started to really digest what either Dorian or Jordan had to say about training. I’ve adopted the upper/lower split (it’s really enjoyable) and I’m now writing down the progress from session to session.

I’ve been sick for 3 weeks so progress has been derailed, but feeling much better. Last weekend of rest then hopefully all square to go again on Monday.

I will apply more dedication to the diet aswel. It’s so important I learn to do that.

[John Docherty]

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 and takeaways just now. So that shit has to stop. Then it’s about finding a program I can trust to get me where I feel absolutely confident to stand on stage.

I’ve been using mostly an upper body approach EOD when I wasn’t sick (legs couldn’t be done then, but I’ve sorted that out now) so can either run upper/lower or fb EOD.

The Dorian stuff (like yourself or Jordan) is just so interesting compared to the ‘supposed’ training of say Arnold or any high volume/frequency that they did.

As you said (I’m not in any position to argue this) anything can work if the focus and determination is there. Thanks again Kuba, so fucking cool.