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Thanks a lot guys, that really helped!

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@kuba1000@hotmail.co.uk

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Louis thank you but I think you misunderstood my question, I’m talking about a deload in which you lower the volume:)

Also Kuba I’m very interested in your answer too mate:)

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Kuba are there any tips when digestion and hunger goes down deep in the off-season?I know you use digestive enzymes but in my case they don’t help.Also want to add enjoying all your content,really helpful and inspiring!I am fan.Greetings from Greece!

Thanks bud means a lot

I feel like appetite drops off when inflammation gets higher.

Couple of things I’d look at –
Activity
Digestion
Food choices
Cycle
Sleep
Routine
Water / micronutrients

All of the above can potentially affect things, getting too out of shape also and poor choices for off plan meals

Just some suggestions above bud[/quote]

Maybe a mini cut could potentially help? After an assesment of the above you mentioned, in order to reset things.

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Thanks guys, I agree with the standirization of form but what about things like a 3 sec pause on hack for example? In my eyes this only sacrifices the load we could have lifted. No?

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I see, than you guys!

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Hi Kuba. Could you explain a little bit more about resistance profiles through the session? I thought that in every muscle group we want to overload the shortenned range early in the session and lenthened at the end but some of you latest IG posts have confused me because as it seems it’s not true for every muscle group and in some the opposite is true. It would help if you could clear things up a bit for me:)

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It’s obviously down to the individual.

I used to add it prior to my leg press + squat paths just post prep when stability was an issue to reduce load a little on my compounds – once I got strong and stability was no longer an issue it was removed.

I always start with a hammie curl for my sessions as they are a huge focus for me and for the reason Rich states above

Yeah this makes sense. Thanks:)

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Hi mate

A number of reasons this could be employed, the main two are probably

A pre-exhaustive technique to skew how hard the quads are working during the compound.

To “warm up” the knees, although a lot of us would suggest running a hamstring isolation if this is the intention

Thank you!

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Thanks to both !

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No problem , if you want help, post everything you eat and I will calculate your calories , but make sure you list absolutely everything you consume

Hi Jordan,

From what source do you take the info for macros and calories?

I use the usda data (sr legacy). Is this accurate data in your opinion?:)

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Possibly, but it wouldn’t be the only reason to take a de-load necessarily. How are you feeling generally in terms of mood, sleep, physically and how long have you been running your current split for without a break?

Carb intake and hydration can have an effect on pumps too, as can how you train.

I’m not asking for myself, I know it depends on a lot, I just wonder why is the lack of pump one of the signs to deload in general:)

I believe it’s down to high stress levels, which in turn will raise cortisol. As cortisol is a vasoconstrictor, it makes sense that it will affect blood flow to the muscle. This is my understanding anyway.[/quote]

Yeah that mekes a lot of sense actually. Thank you both:)

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Possibly, but it wouldn’t be the only reason to take a de-load necessarily. How are you feeling generally in terms of mood, sleep, physically and how long have you been running your current split for without a break?

Carb intake and hydration can have an effect on pumps too, as can how you train.

I’m not asking for myself, I know it depends on a lot, I just wonder why is the lack of pump one of the signs to deload in general:)

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Learn and execute everything properly and with intent -> standardize it -> progress it.

Do not try to find “the best” for something because there is not, find what what is best for you specifically and stick with it

Through trying new stuff you’ll learn a lot but if you try something new all the time you won’t be able to know what/if something is working so find your balance there – be patient

There are priorities in everything- don’t bother perfecting the details if you are not doing the basics

Take your recovery as serious as your training

Take your off season as serious as your prep (talking about the future, now the only thing you should do is grow)

Have critical thinking in everything you hear/read. Don’t listen to somebody just because he/she is big or famous etc

Don’t get “married” to a person, training, exercise, to anything really. Different times and different goals require different approaches/tools:)

cheers mate, i have recently come to realise how i need to standardise my form so i am focusing on that for the moment on some of my lifts which are not already standardised, eg deadlifts and stiff legs

i am planning on taking my weight and food up for another two years, is that too long? or not long enough, given i am planning to compete at 19[/quote]

It depends on so many things (eg rate of gains, amount of muscle gained, amount of fat gained) that I can not know if it’s too long or not. Assess on the way.

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Learn and execute everything properly and with intent -> standardize it -> progress it.

Do not try to find “the best” for something because there is not, find what what is best for you specifically and stick with it

Through trying new stuff you’ll learn a lot but if you try something new all the time you won’t be able to know what/if something is working so find your balance there – be patient

There are priorities in everything- don’t bother perfecting the details if you are not doing the basics

Take your recovery as serious as your training

Take your off season as serious as your prep (talking about the future, now the only thing you should do is grow)

Have critical thinking in everything you hear/read. Don’t listen to somebody just because he/she is big or famous etc

Don’t get “married” to a person, training, exercise, to anything really. Different times and different goals require different approaches/tools:)