[Maddy]

Hiya Kiriakos, Hilly has covered this really well and I defo agree.

Communication and talking about why certain changes are/are not being made doesn’t mean you’re not willing to follow the plan or that you’re questioning your coaches ability and knowledge. If you’re in a position where you have truly tried to communicate about this and it’s left you feeling that you won’t bring your best, then you may need to consider a new coach. If you’ve been working with your coach for a while and have prepped before together successfully, trust that they would pick up on when you might need to adjust protocol!

All the markers you’ve mentioned (digestion, sleep, stress) do indicate that usually feeding or pulling back a touch would help.

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[Maddy]

Hi guys! Final day in Hastings. Spent the morning and early afternoon by the seaside, fish and chips by the seafront and all the rides at the funfair then drove back and got back in the early evening. Unfortunately AFTER shops closed and so I’ll have to do a shop tomorrow morning. Ready for a busy couple of days ahead

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Saturday! Away this weekend with family for a weekend getaway! Lots of outdoor time with kiddies, a little work in the afternoon and now chilling this evening

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Friday at last! Been a busy day of work and travelled down this evening to Hastings to spend some time with family. Resting for the rest of the weekend. Feel quite battered after yesterdays session and can really feel I need to see my chiro. We’ll see how I get in this weekend

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Thursday. Training day for me today. Usual morning routine and then in for legs in the afternoon. Good session with some movements slowly creeping up in load. Back home after to continue with work for the day. I slowly started to feel more and more battered after today’s session as the day went on. Very much ready for bed

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[Maddy]

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday! Same routine as usual and a day focused around work! I have made a makeshift standing desk. Today it worked beautifully 💃🏻 popped over to see my lovely grandma to break up the day, steps hit, meals consumed and ready for bed

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[Maddy]

Hi guys! Happy Tuesday! Busy day! Up for a walk as usual, straight into work after breakfast then in for hams and glutes. GREAT session with some surprising load increases. I’ll absolutely take it! Back home to continue with form analysis and check ins then off to pick my partner up from the airport. Unfortunately at rush hour so getting back took a while. Packed some orders for MAD and ran them down to the postbox, final meal in and ready for bed!

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Monday! Rest day for me today after yesterday’s training. Mostly laptop work, calls and check ins. Ready for a busy day tomorrow

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[Maddy]

Hi guys! Happy Sunday, today very much felt like a Monday! Had a bit of a lie in as I got back super late last night! Up for a sunny walk, breakfast, a little work then in for quads and glutes! I had a sick session, even after my back feeling very tight after a lot of standing and sitting yesterday, I didn’t have any issue with niggles or discomfort. Feeling a bit stiff now though so we’ll see how I feel tomorrow! Back home after for my final check ins for the week. Ready for bed!

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[Maddy]

Hi guys! Happy Saturday. Early start and very late finish! Up very early to catch the train up to Bradford for the tbjp/ben weider pro qual/bikini pro show! From London to Bradford it’s around a 4 hour journey. Decided to get the train rather than drive so I can get some work done! Lovely seeing everyone there and watching the show at the same time. Journey back was not as smooth! Train delays and cancellations have meant I’ve only just got home haha! Feeling a little tired but wired! No doubt a little lie in tomorrow

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Friday! Up for a walk, work and then in for hams and glutes. Had to adjust my usual belt squat RDL to a barbell unfortunately the belt squat was seemingly a hot commodity in the gym today. Still a really good session complete. Feeling a little more like myself in this session. Ready for bed and up early to catch a train up to Bradford for the event tomorrow! Exciting!

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[Maddy]

Hiya Joseph,

I couldn’t agree more with James. I’d suggest to sit at just above maintenance, train hard consistently and focus on continuing to get really good at the basics. I know you don’t want to hear the ‘enjoy your teens’ talk, but a lot of us here who started at a younger age genuinely focused on training hard, eating enough and keeping it really simple.

I completely understand that,but what i dont understand is that yall are recommending a surplus when im simply already unhappy with my body composition[/quote]
A slight surplus is all you need. Literally 100kcals. You might even need a little more. If you’re unhappy with that stick to being at maintenance. At 16, you’re likely in a position where you need to build muscle. A slight surplus/just above maintenance will mean you have enough food to sustain building muscle alongside all the demands that come alongside being 16. You aren’t yet a fully developed adult. You have at least 10 years more of growing and developing as a human being! You need enough food and recovery to sustain that as well as trying to grow tissue.

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[Maddy]

Hiya Joseph,

I couldn’t agree more with James. I’d suggest to sit at just above maintenance, train hard consistently and focus on continuing to get really good at the basics. I know you don’t want to hear the ‘enjoy your teens’ talk, but a lot of us here who started at a younger age genuinely focused on training hard, eating enough and keeping it really simple.

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[Maddy]

Hi guys happy Thursday, rest day today and I NEED IT. Up early to drop off my partner at the airport then back home to continue with the day! Check ins and a lot of laptop work completed for the day. Broke up the day with a few short walks and now very much ready for sleep and ready for bed!

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[Maddy]

Lots of options here! If you’re trying your best to save money, budget how much you need for meals each month and cross reference the above options in different supermarkets to get the best price to fit your budget. I tend to find things like CoR and Whey really handy to have access to to make quick meals.

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