[Marc]

Last leg session in the bag ahead of competing a week today in France. Really good session, training performance has held up really well and I’m very happy with this.

Full session today was;

Lying leg curl x2
Leg ext x2
Hip leg press x2
Db RDL x1
Adductor x1
Abductor x3
Seated calf raise x2

Posing rounds to finish.

Full speed ahead today getting sorted as me and kerry travel to France tomorrow.

Patrick is very happy with where I am right now, we are on track

[Marc]

To add here, not sure if you are running a training day and rest day food plan, but that’s another way to bring him in some more with lower carbs on a rest day. Expenditure wise on a rest day you could bump cardio up as it won’t affect training should you need to increase his output

[Marc]

Hi all

Lower kcals today for my upper workout number 2. Slight reduction in carbs 50g performance fuel removed from today 20g pre workout and 30g post workout. Everything else stays the same with lower kcals set up.

Upper session today was a good one, a little flatter not much of a pump but comes with the territory at this point.

Full session was;

Chest supported t-bar row x2
Single arm pulldown x2
Rear delt row x2
Side delt lat raise x3
D handle triceps pushdown x3
Single arm cable bicep curl x3
Abductor x3

Posing rounds and 6mins stairmaster to finish off today as normal

[Marc]

I agree with the guys here shouldn’t really be an issue if taking in your travel bag that’s checked in. Vial should be fine, could always place it in a freezer bag and then wrap it in your socks that you will taking and a few slin pins for whilst out there

[Marc]

Rest day for me today. Sports massage and posing, both really good. Without a doubt the best poses have looked very balanced and it’s exciting. Back in with lower kcals today, just after the small bump in food yesterday so much more pop to my physique and again as me and Patrick has spoken about it doesn’t take much to fill my physique so we will play to my strengths here heading into peak week with doing nothing drastic

[Marc]

I agree with the comments in reversing and going into maintenance prior to holiday. It sounds like you are pretty lean so using this period before holiday will help to put you in a place where food focus isn’t so high and you won’t undo all the work you have done in your dieting phase. Use your holiday to make sensible food choices, get fresher and then when you return that’s when you can start to really maximise your next push up phase as adherence will be a lot more manageable and consistent

[Marc]

Another day in prep, and today marked my joint lowest bodyweight on prep 119.4kg. Sharper again today albeit a little flatter but I’m exactly where I need to be right now. Slight bump in food today higher kcaks meals 1-3 and lower kcals meals 4-6 for legs today.

Really good leg session went down today;

Lying leg curl x2
Leg ext x2
Hip leg press x2
Db RDL x1
Adductor x1
Abductor x3
Seated calf raise x2

Posing rounds post workout which I was really happy with, the more I posed the harder I get which is normal for me

[Marc]

I personally would prefer whole foods in this case as it is more filling. Second choice with would iso pro whey

[Marc]

Hi guys

Sharper again today. Bodyweight this morning fasted was 119.9kg, posterior chain get sharper by the day and well on track.

Lower kcals today also – 6 day in a row and it’s good as I’m not losing any fullness all things considered.

Trained back and biceps today, strong session for where I am currently in prep, so I’ll take that and Patrick was really happy with post workout posing videos.

Kerry is finally home, it’s been soooo long great to see her and have her home 🙂

[Marc]

Hi bud I agree with Kuba and Nathan, the increase will bring about some very good changes. Although pushing gh up, be patient with adding food only when it’s truly needed to help keep digestion in a good spot and so you actually grow lean muscle tissue and maximise your 20-24 weeks push up

[Marc]

Morning all

Less than 2 weeks out from my first show this season. Phone call with Patrick today after sending over my fasted check in pics, and he is very happy and we are well on track for where we need to be.

Lower kcals food today as normal and a rest day and 2 x 30 mins walks today also. Feeling good, focused and excited for the season to unfold. For now as always it’s about ticking those daily boxes to bring me in at a level i am yet to display in the pro league at this bodyweight.

1 more day until kerry is back home also, really looking forward to seeing her!!

[Marc]

How you are doing this currently is absolutely fine. Like hilly said look out for any trends / signs and if you need to make adjustments based of readings then definitely do so

[Marc]

Very good upper 3 – push focused training session today. Training is flying at the moment, it’s that saying what built the muscle keeps the muscle and overall although I’ve had more lower kcals days the last few weeks I’m not looking stringy and like what Patrick said in my check in pics and post workout posing video i am holding really good muscularity and getting better each day / week.

Recorded today’s session for YouTube so that will be out in the next week, so keep an eye out for that.

Chilled rest of my afternoon today and I will catch up with kerry later on FaceTime call 🙂

[Marc]

If you love this current Upper/Lower split you’re on and still making good progress, then I wouldn’t change anything. You can still have a ‘re-set’ with your loading and check your execution, and build back up again with your current set up.

This would be my take also here.

Sometimes we get caught up thinking we need a change but when things are going so well, is it truly needed? I would personally stick to this as it’s working for you

[Marc]

Hi all

Upper session for me today and it was a good one. Stepping into the gym and making sure I’m finding it and giving absolutely everything to each session.

Full session today was;

Chest supported t-bar row x2
Lat pulldown x2
Rear delt seated row x2
Chest fly x2
Triceps d handle pushdown x3
Single arm cable bicep curl x3
Abductor x3

Posing rounds and 6mins stairnaster to finish off.

Back home and tuned in to the Miami pro show to watch kerry compete today!!