morning Jordan, if you get a spare mo would love to see current food situation 🙂

I would also be keen to see your current diet if you find the time to post it 🙂

Hi all,

Earlier today I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed under general anaesthetic.

The oral surgeon told me to avoid exercising for one week…. They did not fill the cavities, and are relying on the bloodclot inside the cavity to harden and the gum to grow over top.

Apparently raising my blood pressure and heartrate can interfere with this…

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I like Flex Lewis’s podcast “Straight Outta the Lair” & Jay Cutlers podcast aside from whats been mentioned already

I really enjoy Dan McNab, Johnnie Reid and Dean Lesiak’s podcast as well, but that one is definitely in the entertaining category and not the informative category

Literally put it in My suitcase bro – never once has a suitcase of mine (checked In baggage this is) been checked. And I travel quite a lot haha[/quote]

Hi Joe mate, I think I saw on your IG story that you had your bag searched when you landed for drugs, did they find ur gear, and did they care or were they more looking for more “recreational drugs”?

Cheers

Hi Nathan, is that a typo or are you actually on 6g of test/week.

Cheers

Hi Joe, hope you’re well mate. If you get a spare min, I would be keen to see the meal plan you mentioned posting about.

All the best 🙂

Hi there,

I am just wondering if a bike set on lowest resistance, pedalling at a medium pace (60rpm) can replace steps. EG 30min walk = 30min on bike?

From a productivity perspective, I can work whilst on the bike, and getting in 10,000 steps does take some time away from work, study etc.

Is this swap like for like? Or just suck it up and get…

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Thanks again everyone! Appreciate your help 🙂

Thankyou all for your input!

I think I am going to do something like this:

Intra Cardio 10P 25C

Post Cardio/Pre-Workout 40P 15F 75C

Intra 10P 25C

Post Workout 40P 10F 100C

Do you see anything you’d change? Thanks again

Hi there,

I have been asked to run some spin type classes at a local gym, which is ideal as I can earn more money through this than simply working the desk.

I am currently eating in a surplus, but I train on some of these days that I will be running the spin class, which is likely going to be more than low intensity cardio, as I am to…

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Hi there,

I have been asked to run some spin type classes at a local gym, which is ideal as I can earn more money through this than simply working the desk.

I am currently eating in a surplus, but I train on some of these days that I will be running the spin class, which is likely going to be more than low intensity cardio, as I am to…

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So I’ve done some research…. ngl my appetite for plain rice is waning at the moment. If you’ve tried any of the below please let me know! I have omitted the suggestions that have already been put in above:

These are distinct and separate options lmao, not all in one pot

– Tomato Paste (1tsp)

– Miso Paste (1tsp)

– Gochujang (1tsp)

– Miso Paste…

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I predominantly use rice as my carb source, and season it three different ways usually, and I’d love to hear some new ideas if you have any

Salt + Paprika + Bay Leaf + Pepper

Clove of Crushed Garlic + Bit of Rosemary + Salt

Cumin + Mixed Herbs + Salt

How do you season your rice?

Do you have any ways to add flavour without adding calories/fat/carbs…

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Hi Adam! Just a quick one, are the blood tests and ECG just to ensure that you are fit to compete for WSM? Or are they looking for something specific?

Thanks

How do you feel with that rate of gain Hilly, being +/- 10lbs up in roughly 2 weeks? Also with all the new training, how are you enjoying AJ’s plan so far?

thats a tonne of food! what were you eating roughly right before you pulled the plug on the diet and began working with AJ? flicked through ur log and saw you were on 4k td and 3000-3300 rd on 8th feb, what did diet end at?

Cheers

Hey Jordan, I had it after being double vaxxed, didn’t even know I had it, only took a test as my mates went down with it. Developed a slight sore throat and that was it.

Hope you recover quick mate, from those I have talked to who’ve suffered with it, rest was key to pulling away from persistent symptoms.

Cheers 🙂

Food isn’t anywhere as high as I’d expect for someone your size.
Do you find you don’t really need to push the food to make decent gains ?[/quote]

Mate what’re you talking about… Marc was eating 6100kcal+ on TD prior to pulling food back… thats a shit tonne of food even at 300lb, you try eating that day in day out lmao

Sorry to hear this, hope you both recover quickly. COVID for me was a slight sore throat for 1.5-2 days, fingers crossed you both have similar experiences 🙂

Hi Hilly mate

I currently do 45min cardio on RD, for just general overall cardio health. Finish this at roughly 7:30am. The first two meals are lower carb (15g), and I have my first higher carb meal (100g) at around 4pm.

Is it worthwhile spending most of the day, having performed cardio, with only 30g carb in the system? Would that keep my… Read more

Hi Hilly mate, thanks for taking the time to reply 🙂

I am natural, and the goal is just to progressively and patiently gain roughly 0.5lb a week until appetite goes or I get fat, whichever happens first. As the above post says, this is giving rise to an average 200g gain a week at the moment.

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Hi Hilly mate

I currently do 45min cardio on RD, for just general overall cardio health. Finish this at roughly 7:30am. The first two meals are lower carb (15g), and I have my first higher carb meal (100g) at around 4pm.

Is it worthwhile spending most of the day, having performed cardio, with only 30g carb in the system? Would that keep my…

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Hi Hilly mate, thanks for taking the time to reply 🙂

I am natural, and the goal is just to progressively and patiently gain roughly 0.5lb a week until appetite goes or I get fat, whichever happens first. As the above post says, this is giving rise to an average 200g gain a week at the moment.

Total fat when all incidental macros are included…

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Hi all, just looking for some feedback on this recent diet I wrote for myself for RD. Decided to put RD in a separate thread so it didn’t get too long/boring/confusing 🙂 Any input/feedback/criticism is welcome, with regard to meal set-up, food selection :). All the numbers are direct macros, I have ignored incidental macros. Meals are…

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Hi all, just looking for some feedback on this recent diet I wrote for myself for TD. Any input/feedback/criticism is welcome :). All the numbers are direct macros, I have ignored incidental macros (EG Protein from English Muffin, Ham, Banana etc). Meals are spaced 2.5-3hours apart, sometimes have post post 90mins after post.

I weigh +/- 70KG…

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70.6 !?[/quote]

thats scary close …. 70.65![/quote]

What do I win haha! Just kidding 🙂 just applied a bit of logic, you likely aren’t carrying the same muscularity, and you are not in the same stage condition. But you are still holding most of the mass, and are in v good shape. So thought it would be roughly the same!

70.6 !?

Hi Clare 🙂

I noticed you have 1g vit c pwo. I had always thought that it was best to separate anti-inflammatories away from trraining window as far as possible, so as to not blunt inflammatory effects of training. Am I incorrect, and missing something, or is this something that has worked for you? Just curious 🙂 Cheers

Did you go back down, as in back to 5pps x 50, then 4pps x 40 and so on and so forth until the leg press is empty again. I think they said that was the way it was meant to be done… destroyed me as well…

Hi there,

Just a quick one, is there scope for going deeper than this? This feels really good connection-wise, but of course if I am leaving gains/ROM on the table then I’ll of course go deeper. (Ignore the face :0)

Cheers

Hi there,

Just a quick one, is there scope for going deeper than this? This feels really good connection-wise, but of course if I am leaving gains/ROM on the table then I’ll of course go deeper. (Ignore the face :0)

Cheers

Sorry for the triple post, not sure what happened there…

Hey, just a quick one.

In your view, can you target the inner portion of your chest? Is there some way to put an emphasis on those fibres through angles or technique or grip? I’ve heard Fouad talking about it before and wondered your opinion on topic.

Personally, I think it’s not possible. I think that its just a matter of getting a bigger chest…

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Hey, just a quick one.

In your view, can you target the inner portion of your chest? Is there some way to put an emphasis on those fibres through angles or technique or grip? I’ve heard Fouad talking about it before and wondered your opinion on topic.

Personally, I think it’s not possible. I think that its just a matter of getting a bigger chest…

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Hey, just a quick one.

In your view, can you target the inner portion of your chest? Is there some way to put an emphasis on those fibres through angles or technique or grip? I’ve heard Fouad talking about it before and wondered your opinion on topic.

Personally, I think it’s not possible. I think that its just a matter of getting a bigger chest…

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Hey, just a quick one.

In your view, can you target the inner portion of your chest? Is there some way to put an emphasis on those fibres through angles or technique or grip? I’ve heard Fouad talking about it before and wondered your opinion on topic.

Personally, I think it’s not possible. I think that its just a matter of getting a bigger chest…

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Hey AJ,

How did your hunger levels respond to the addition of 150c?

Thankyou for keeping such a detailed and consistent log, I for one really appreciate it!

Cheers 🙂

Hi Hyacine,

can you also share some details/info about Terrence’s peak for the Arnolds!

Cheers 🙂

Hi Kamara! I’m glad you are out of the hospital and back at home recovering, I’m sure you’ll be back at it before you know it. Hope you feel better soon 🙂

Hi Clare,

Glad you’re on the mend! Just out of curiosity, how are you eating that yolk in M1… boiled? or stirred into the COR ahaha?

Cheers 🙂

Thank you Liam! sorry i kept you waiting so long

But firstly, I will have to tell you off for the double R…. 😉 corinne 🙂 haha

goals…as in strength targets?

squats – i want to get back over 4 plates for a solid 3/4 reps

paused squats – 170kg for 3/4 would be nice

i want to match some all time lifts on high incline smith press, hack… Read more

Hi Corrine!

So glad to see you’re making a reappearance on the log 🙂 Reading your log is definitely one of the things that I enjoy most personally on the site.

What are you goals for the foreseeable future in the gym? Do you have a tangible goal, or are you more focused on an intangible goal such as enjoying your sessions and getting the most…

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Hi Clare,

The thing is that last session I got 9 with the dumbbells I used for the first set, and the next set I went up to the next dumbbells and got 5. Took a third set and got 15 with lighter DBs.

Today I got 10, followed by 0 with what I got 5 with last week, and then 6 with the DBs I got 15 with.

Should provide more context, the rest of…

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Hi guys,

Looking for some thoughts, input, ideas, just anything really… todays chest session, started really well. PB on the first exercise, got 10 with a weight I never had before on Incline DB press.

Went up to heavier dumbbells naturally, kicked them back and could not get them off my chest.

Dropped back to the weight that I had just got…

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Hiya,

Just a quick one, with regard to gripping DBs with an Incline Fly, is it incorrect/dangerous/risky to use a grip that is halfway between neutral and supinated/palms-away-from-body ??
Personally I feel it a little in my shoulder when I opt for a pure neutral grip, and moving to this grip resolved that for me.

Very interested in…

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Hi Haider, just a quick one, is Hyacine still prepping you for the upcoming shows? Cal helping you out now or are you just training with him? Cheers

Hi Jordan, what does banding the RDL at the hips help you achieve?

Thanks!

Hi Jordan, thanks for the reply!

The one I’m looking at has “Glucose Syrup (from Maise)” and doesnt have “fructose glucose syrup” as you specified. Is this what you are talking about?

Hope that doesn’t come across as a silly question haha

Just a quick one,

Is sorbet a suitable carb source post workout? It’s warm where I am and I thought that it’d probably not go amiss considering that it’s basically just high GI carbs, which are suitable in that context.

Would you ever use it? Would you ever allow or recommend a client to use it?

Thanks 🙂