[Maddy]

Hello hello it’s very late, I’m writing this for the 26th but it’s so late it’s the 27th. Busy day today with check ins, training, packing orders and seeing grandma! Off to Italy tomorrow for a few days away but still getting a little work done! Ready for bed and up at 4am to leave 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hello hello happy Monday, busy day today up for a walk, client work and training analysis and then in for quads and glutes. Great session, I fucking hate leg press but I’m doing it and getting it done. It’s not even from a ‘I don’t like the movement’ perspective it’s purely because the pain I feel in my quads towards the end of a set is fucking disgusting (in a good way) then headed over to pick up packaging for Black Friday for MAD and I’ve been packing Black Friday orders for most of the evening 💅🏼 ready for bed

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[Maddy]

Hiya Tony, everyone above has given sound advice! Remember that progress isn’t only measured by load increase but as Rich and Haider mentioned, progressing reps over time. It may be a lot slower than progress made on larger muscle groups like legs or back but if progress is being made over time (months not just on the weekly) remain patient and enjoy the process 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hi guys, up early today to catch up with clients, get them ready for the week and of course check in with my client Kojo stepping on the Pro stage at the WNBF Worlds in Boston. He looks fantastic and is ready as ever for his first time on a world stage. He’s had a crazy first season from first timer to pro and now at worlds! Sorted out the air bnb and then hit the road to get back home. I didn’t sleep great last night so fought falling asleep for most of the afternoon. chill, dinner and now watching the livestream to see kojo make some memories them very much ready to sleep.

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[Maddy]

Hiya James, I personally (for myself) like to weigh in daily (upon waking) and get an average from that data. As Peter mentioned, this could be problematic for someone who may struggle with fixating on scale weight. For clients it’s entirely person dependant 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hi guys, up a little later today after a late night! A little work and then in for glutes and hams. Training at the same boxing gym as yesterday but with a lot more teenagers! So fairly quick session and then back home to chill and spend our last day up here before the drive back tomorrow 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hiya Tony, I personally use a lifting belt to encourage proper bracing. Not to support me as such but I find I can brace against a belt a lot more effectively vs without one. I too use knee sleeves. As the guys above have mentioned, they’re not magical and so you should still lift within your limits. Knee sleeves may be a great benefit to you if you have previous injuries to provide a little bit of support.

Above all, addressing programming around your existing injuries will always be more helpful than using something like a belt or sleeves 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hello hello, it’s super late, technically the 23rd but I’m writing this as of the 22nd! Chill day of work and watching the competing again today. I trained full legs and had such a fab session in a little boxing gym that had some super nice equipment. In particular an old school lifetime fitness seated leg curl. Beautiful. Then back home to finish off work before going out for a celebratory meal for my sisters performance yesterday! Went out for Korean food in brum and it was amazing. Back home and so ready for bed. I never usually stay up this late (I’m in bed asleep by 10pm and it’s 1am right now) but I’m very much enjoying time with my sisters and friends ❤️

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[Maddy]

Hi guys really long but great day today! Up early for a walk (in the snow) and then breakfast and check ins before heading off for weigh ins with my sister and watching her lift. She did fantastic and had a really good day with a 162.5kg squat, 100kg bench and 207.5kg deadlift really good day just got back in and need to easy and sleep!

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[Maddy]

Hello hello, LONG day today, training early then drove up to Wolverhampton for nationals and will be up here for the rest of the week 👍🏼 ended the day catching up on work. I’ll get to watch my sister compete tomorrow and I’m pretty excited!

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[Maddy]

Hello hello! A super busy day today with check ins, training, editing and housework. In for quads and glutes today and had a good session just a lot of chatting in between sets meant that the session was drawn out and had me rushing to get everything done in the day. Sometimes I find it in me to shut down a conversation so I can keep up and sometimes I fear I don’t want to be rude so allow it. Once in a while is okay but beyond that I can’t really accept it. In tomorrow for a session again and then up to Wolverhampton for GBPF nationals for the rest of the week 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hiya George, the guys above have mentioned some really good points to consider! Also, have a look at how you’re performing unilateral movements. Are you performing it identically from left to right? Film your sets and watch back to see if you maybe be positioning yourself slightly differently.

It’s not uncommon to have a slightly weaker side from left to right but it shouldn’t be seriously noticeable at a glance or in performance 👍🏼

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[Maddy]

Hello hello, rest day today as had a chiro appointment. Left at 9am and got back at 3pm and then completely lost track of the day editing. Just finished my last mean and getting into bed now

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[Maddy]

Hi guys, super uneventful day editing, eating meals hitting steps and visiting grandma 👍🏼 busy week ahead!

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[Maddy]

Hello hello happy weekend. Up after a little lie in today which was needed! In for hams glutes and delts. Had a good session just a little tricky coming into the gym later on a weekend and trying to get on kit while it’s busy! Back home and spent an evening catching up with friends and chilling 👍🏼

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