[Maddy]

Hiya mate, how has training performance been? How is recovery? How is digestion? If you’re making progress doing the above there’s no need to change a thing. Get lean and then get building! Just a heads up, we can’t see any check in pictures 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Tuesday! Up for a walk before the rain! Breakfast, check ins and work, calls and then finally in for hams and glutes. So, on the way to the gym my chiro actually called to cancel and reschedule which isn’t ideal but I did feel better today. I managed fine with hinges today and actually progressed rdls. I do feel like I’m not 100% and will need to see her but for now things are looking up

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[Maddy]

Hiya Dmitry, I’m all for having a plan in place but it’s hard to comment here without seeing any check in pictures. Also, I’d allow for more time in certain phases.

All in all, the idea of dieting, spending some time at maintenance and then into a long build, I like. I personally don’t like the idea of an extreme diet like that as I really don’t feel that supports training performance. I’d spend a bit more time in a manageable deficit and not totally cut out carbs like that.

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[Maddy]

I agree with Hilly! Bring up TD and NTD kcals up as Hilly suggested and take things slowly 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Monday! Rest day for me today so the usual up for a walk, breakfast and then straight in for work. My hip/SI is not good and so I’ve booked in for my chiro’s next available appointment next week 🥲 I’m not letting myself go under again goddamn it. Sitting has been a bit of a challenge today and so most check ins have been standing, a lot of editing done standing. Walking and movement helps a lot and so we’ll see what’s in store for me tomorrow!

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Sunday! Up for a walk, breakfast, check ins and then in for quads and glutes. My SI is not super funky fresh so took the session as it came. Not bad just some troubles with split squats and so left that there. I know not to push this shit when it’s not great so it is what it is! Back home to wrap up with work for today and chill for the evening

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[Maddy]

Hi guys! Happy weekend. A rest day for me and a lot of editing and laptop work too! My SI has been a bit ahitty I can’t lie. Likely a mix of sitting and from yesterday’s session. It is what it is! Out for a walk in the morning and evening to break up the laptop day.

In for a full leg session tomorrow we’ll see how it goes! If my SI is shit I’ll absolutely be taking it easy

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[Maddy]

Hiya Mike, how has training been going?

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[Maddy]

Okay so recently I’ve been loving the combo of maple syrup CoR, a few cracks of pink salt and then the addition of vanilla OR custard cream iso pro. I can eat this for literal years and still be excited to have it

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Friday! Up for my check in. Measurements and visuals are in a good place and i’m defo good to keep pushing up. I’d have liked bw and measurements to be a little further along but training has been progressing well and so I’ll remain patient. I’ve increased food recently too so I’ll keep my head down and keep on keeping on. In for hams and glutes and my SI/groin wasn’t toooo bad but not amazing. Little posing too. Back home to finish off some work and now chilling for the night!

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[Maddy]

Hiya Daniel, I have never used a seatbelt on a hack squat so I can’t comment much on this. What I can agree with is that lots of people have built great legs without the use of one.

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Thursday, rest day for me! Out for a walk before the rain hit, breakfast and then settled into client work, check ins and training analysis. Went out for a walk late afternoon again and omg this is so silly. I tried to get on my partners motorbike, heard a pop (not painful at all) and this evening my SI and groin have started feeling bad with a dull ache. Honestly, annoying because I JUST got adjusted by my chiro on Tuesday but it’s one of those things. I’ll see how it goes and take it from there.

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Wednesday! Up for a walk, work and check ins and then in for training a little later. Someone tried to break into my car 🫶🏼✨👍🏼🌈 and failed. I literally have the silliest most big standard old ass Honda jazz I have no idea why anyone would go for it especially as all I have in there is some gum and my aux chord 😂 so fun to come out and see that! All was well and I could still get to the gym just some lovely crowbar marks on my car door. Session was okay, I ate a little close to training and was still digesting as I was training so the first half I was fighting being sick. Maintained most movements which isn’t too bad at all. Next time… I’d rather be on the hungry side. Visited my lovely grandma after and then back home to wrap up and wind down for the day. Fingers crossed my car is still outside tomorrow

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[Maddy]

Hiya Jayce, Jordan got straight to the point! Don’t do movements that cause you pain. I suggest you continue to train and do movements that don’t cause you any issue. So yes, keep in other leg work that doesn’t make the sciatica worsen. Even if form is good, some movements can trigger sciatica and so I also suggest you consider getting some bodywork in. Chiro/osteo/sports massage and mention this in your consultation. I feel we (Tbjp athletes) often mention and suggest to get bodywork done when things like this start to appear. It should be considered just as important as getting your meals in, training hard and recovering. If you ignore things like this when it’s seemingly just a whisper of pain, it’s absolutely possible that later down the line it’ll be screaming at you.

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[Maddy]

Better execution is on the top of the list for me. Without fixing that (if it’s an issue) it makes no sense to adjust anything at all. After that you can consider adjusting other variables

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