[Maddy]

Heya Dan,

I agree with Meg! I’d opt to keep leg press in personally for the same reason that it’s your only compound involving quads!

You’re young though, and honestly if you would enjoy your training sessions more adjusting to doing one set go for it! From a standpoint of looking at your program and keeping the difficult yet useful movements in, I’d keep it in!

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[Maddy]

Hello hello! Today has been a DAY. Up for a walk and initially felt pretty alright soon waking. Some discomfort in my lower back/pelvis/SI joint but not as much as previously felt which felt too good to be true! Today I didn’t have the luxury of being able to lie down as much. Start of the day getting work done I could lie down then off to train with my client Kojo! He turned WNBF pro earlier this year in June and is prepping for his pro debut. He looks great! Very excited for him to take to the stage again in 11 days! I didn’t go crazy with training just focused on movements that wouldn’t aggravate me further. Leg press leg extension, belt squat. Then back in my car and stuck
In traffic which really caused me a lot of discomfort. Was in the van with Louis for a large portion of the night too which for me feeling in pain again too. Lying down now so fingers crossed tomorrow morning feels like today 🥲

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[Maddy]

Hiya, any lean proteins like Kam suggested would be great!

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Hiya,
Are these imbalances visible or just the fact that you achieve more reps on various movements from left to right?

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[Maddy]

Hi guys,

Laptop day and rest day today. Out for my usual walk and then breakfast. Feeling particularly sore in my upper glutes after seeing Lauren yesterday! SI going on my left side is very tender. Really tried to avoid sitting today and instead opted to stand and work as well as half lie down on the sofa. No the best when trying to do my accounts and take client calls! Getting things ready for an event for MAD too in October and I’m low key scrambling to get things finished! Hopefully rest will help my is joint recover as today was pretty rough.

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[Maddy]

Hi guys!

Back into semi usual routine. I slept in a little and ended up being rushed this morning to catch up with work and jump on a call I had forgotten about! Training analysis and more admin and also booked in with Lauren (LJOsteopathy) as my is joint was really really bad upon waking. Luckily she had availability today later on so managed to book in. Went in to train a little later and honestly didn’t do the full extent of my session as I just felt really tired and in quite some discomfort. Lauren confirmed I was really locked up again and did work on my back and glutes. Hopefully will feel a touch better tomorrow and after more sleep.

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[Maddy]

Hiya Connor,

I agree with both Kuba and Clare! You’re young and have a lot of muscle building ahead of you. Ideally you’d have more before competing but everyone has to start somewhere! Keep in mind there are often competitions (depending on federation) that hold First timer and Junior classes/shows that are really great to help you gain some experience with a little less pressure! Keep building your physique but don’t be afraid to take that step.

Let us know how you get on 👍🏼

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Hiya Sebastian,

I would personally try and address the pain and figure out why you may be feeling it, even if it passes and isn’t super bad, understanding why you’re feeling it is valuable. At what point do you feel it when you’re performing an RDL? Have you changed anything with training like the amount of sets performed or just been running the same reps/sets with steady weight increases?

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Hi guys!

Up and out for a short walk and then breakfast. Got caught up doing accounts, admin and client work and ended up going in to the gym a little later than usual. I opted for quads and delts today as my hams and glutes are a touch sore getting back in to routine. Usually today would be full legs but it is what it is! Travelling up to Birmingham tomorrow for my lovely client Kerry’s PCA First timer show! Very excited!

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[Maddy]

Hi Fernando,

Jordan is completely right here. Are you looking to improve your 1RM? Keep in mind that it may not only be programming that could improve, form, recovery, internal cues and other variables could come to play here.

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Hi guys!

Big fat laptop day today. Up and out for a walk, breakfast and then straight in to check ins. Had a break for my second meal and then went to a local coffee van for a coffee and to stretch my legs (and unfuck my back after sitting for a long time) Quick shop in Tesco and then back to check ins. After the bulk of coaching was completed for the day I moved on to my dreaded accounts. Had another meal and decided to continue working where I could lie down as I was getting seriously uncomfortable sitting. Big mistake I fell asleep. So I’m wrapping up the day now after playing catch up with the accounts and having a nap! Ready to end the day and will finish the rest tomorrow 👍🏼

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Hiya Gustav,

I wholeheartedly agree with Jordan. You just gotta keep doing the do for an extended period of time (years not months)

Tracking your food and noting down your intake and protein intake is always going to be more accurate and give you more data. However, if you want a more laid back approach you can just add a little more food here and there as you stall.

It seems as if you’re keen to make progress so I’d suggest you try your best to track your intake and be consistent with protein intake. Train HARD in the gym and make recovery your priority. In 2-3 years you have the potential to look vastly different!

Don’t forget that finding a coach to help you with this can often help HUGELY with this process especially if you’re finding navigating this overwhelming.

Let us know how you get on 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hiya George,

Jordan and Louis both made some really good points. The term ‘powerbuilding’ was used a lot a couple years ago (maybe now too, I’m out of touch) basically for people who SBD and look jacked. That’s literally it! It’s not really a specific program it was just a term used. However, you can absolutely improve your SBD and get pretty jacked in the process too just need to put some thought into programming or hire a coach with experience in this field. 👍🏼

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