[Maddy]

Hi guys, resting again today and honestly I don’t feel as well recovered as I would usually feel after an extra day’s rest. I very very rarely get doms let alone in my quads and glutes but it’s a clear sign that I’m not where I’d usually be in regards to recovery even if I am controlling variables best I can. When you train legs every other day it does make it a bit tricky but I know my body and I honestly just need a little more time to get back into a position where I’m recovering 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hiya Jacob! If they fit well I don’t see why not to just keep them as a spare of for future shows 👍🏼 very glad they turned up and it’s a shame about their customer service!

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[Maddy]

Hi guys, I’d usually train today but I am simply not recovered. Another rest day on the cards today. Frustrating but there’s just no point in pushing and forcing training now and getting in a hole with recovery. More rest over this weekend and I’ll start the week fresh

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[Maddy]

Hello hello happy Friday. In for quads and glutes today and if I’m honest it was a bit of a shit session. Much like Wednesday’s session. Struggled to get a pump and actually ‘feel’ using my quads and glutes, strength considerably lower. Session kicked my ass again. Hey ho. Getting back into routine and eating up will help. Slowly slowly.

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[Maddy]

Hi guys resting today and I feel wiped from yesterday’s session. Work, steps and food all done for today. 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hiya Adrian, I’m in agreement with Pheobe. I’m not 100% sure what you’re asking here. I’m assuming this is the current protocol you’re following right now. How has it been going?

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[Maddy]

Hi guys. First day back in the gym today and it whooped my ASS. Hams glutes and delts. Very conservative with load and kept a rep or two in reserve. Struggled through the session and honestly it wasn’t super great, struggled to get much of a pump or ‘feel’ what on earth I was doing but it’s a start. Tidy up phase is almost definitely put on hold for now until I can bring my bodyweight back up and have training back in a decent place. I haven’t been this ill for quite a long time so I’m not in a rush to diet. All meals in, steps done and so ready for bed

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[Maddy]

Also, if you’re not dieting at all and you’re just a leaner individual then you likely need to bring food up. There’s really no point in trying to stay lean if training performance is suffering. Let us know! 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Heya Joe, just to be super clear, is the pain you’re feeling in your shin from the pressure of the shin pad on your leg?
Have you tried doing it single leg?

Sounds silly but double check the padding, with some leg extensions in my gym (not maintained super well) the padding slips or is worn down so the literal metal bar ends up sitting on my shin. In that case it needs to be fixed!

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[Maddy]

Hiya Tobi, I’m pretty much here to echo the above. How deep are you into your diet and how is your nutrition set up?

Towards the very back end of a diet/prep I wouldn’t necessarily expect load to progress but you should absolutely be fighting to maintain lifts in the gym.

Have you made any adjustments at all to training? How is recovery right now. A lot of the time a question is responded with another question I’m afraid!

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[Maddy]

Hi guys feeling even better today. No gym but a short walk this morning (didn’t kill me off) and focused on getting in all my food. Usual day of work complete

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[Maddy]

Hello hello happy Monday. Today I woke up and finally didn’t feel like absolute shit ✨ went out for a little walk and came back feeling fucked, because of that, I thought it was best I leave training. Managed to eat more today again, appetite has been absolutely ruined but very happy to not feel nauseous anymore. Focused on work today and will see if I make my way to the gym at some point this week or not 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hi guys woke up feeling like trash and as the day progressed I feel a little more human. Very doubtful that I’ll be going to the gym tomorrow. Managed to eat quite a bit more today without any nausea so fingers crossed things are looking up

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[Maddy]

Hiya Anson, I remember a couple weeks, possibly months back you mentioned you had some kind of injury that affected your ability to grip things. A few of the team mentioned to adapt some exercises by using a cuff so you don’t need to grip. Have you been doing this? If so how’s it going? If this is a totally different injury have you been doing the training above? How has it been going?

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[Maddy]

Hi guys day 4 of feeling like death nothing to report. I feel maybe 2% better

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