[Marc]

First session of the week and oh it was a good one. I always start my training week with pull (watch out for my video that’s dropping on the tbjp members site to learn more about why I do pull as my first session).

Really happy with the numbers hit today. Performance is picking up again, 3 weeks this week since my de-load and I’m creeping back up to the weights where I left off before my de-load.

Some client work getting ticked off now and a few other admin bits, then down the gym later this afternoon for cardio / mobility work

[Marc]

I think the main thing here is progress and enjoyment. When you find this you won’t feel the discouragement you are feeling. I would personally say get strong working across a variety of rep ranges. 8-12, 12-15 are just some examples. Once you have nailed this block out the noise and stay locked into your own process

[Marc]

Week 1 of prep complete. Usual rest day on a Sunday for me. I had a lie in this week which definitely felt like a luxury, but it was nice. Started my day with a walk to the gym to do fasted cardio and then walked to see my parents who don’t live far from my local gym.

Spent some time planning ahead for the week with work and a project that myself and kerry are working on and of course a trip to Costa. Been a Sunday well spent, ready for the week ahead!

[Marc]

How long have you been running this training split for? How has your progress been ?

[Marc]

Last training session of the week today. I trained at my local gym today because it was a solo session and my training partner is on a de-load. Big mistake, I swapped out a few exercises as it was different kit and I just didn’t get on with the session. Don’t get me wrong I still pushed hard, but it just wasn’t the same for me. Lesson learned though.

Full session was;

Seated leg curl x3
Db rdl x2
Leg press x2
Hack squat x2
Leg extension x1
Seated calf raise x2

[Marc]

I tried it , didn’t like how it felt , couldn’t eat , so couldn’t grow .

Tried it with lots of clients , the same

Maybe you can eat and feel ok . Only one way to find out 🙂

I completely agree with what Jordan has said here. To add aside from feeling like crap and not being able to eat enough to actually grow it’s not good for health markers this level of exposure, it’s best served back end of prep IF it’s needed .

[Marc]

Upper body workout today! It was a solo one, my training partner Karlton is a on de-load for the next few days. This session was filmed by magic for the tbjp members site, really pleased to be back filming for the site but also sharing my prep journey this year too with you all to follow along and see.

Check in feedback today from Kuba, no changes to diet it’s business as usual. He did say this prep will be hard, but this comes with the territory when it comes to reaching new heights and levels that I have yet to take to the pro stage. Full focus and all in!

[Marc]

Rest day for me. Different approach today with cardio being in. How I done my day was 20mins walk, back home take fasted check in pics outside ahead of check in feedback tomorrow then down the gym for 20mins cardio on the stairmaster then cracked on with my day as normal with client work, food prep etc. nothing really as such to write home about with it being week 1 in prep. It’s more a case of ticking the days and weeks off 1 by 1 and over time this will land me exactly where I need to be

[Marc]

Hi bud

Do you have a healthcare professional who you see regarding this? If you are getting infusion every 8 weeks I am assuming you are under some advise here? I know that UC is an inflammatory bowel disease so ideally you want to keep that inflammation down. First point of call would be to keep a track of your meals, what causes flare ups / what digests well and then relay this info to your healthcare professional. I appreciate it’s frustrating but hang fire on the anabolics until you have the flare ups better managed

[Marc]

Your desire to get progress and get stronger will come over time. Try not to overthink all areas at once. Instead think about keeping good form,range of movement and training to failure. Getting stronger and progressive overload will then come naturally and be a byproduct that is built by being consistent over time

[Marc]

First leg session of the week today and oh it was a good one. Numbers progressed across all lifts and it felt like a strong session all round. Finding this second week post de-load im now shifting through the gears and it’s showing in training perfectly, which i am really pleased about.

My full session today was;

Leg ext x3
Hip leg press x3
Single leg 45 degree leg press x1
Lying leg curl x4
Toe press x2

Usual prep cardio at 20mins away from training and 10k daily steps

[Marc]

Hi Neo

I do understand from your mums point of view why she might be concerned. I always think honesty is the best policy here and if she’s aware of you going to the gym try to speak with her as the likelihood is that she supports your training, so a conversation around food and why you would like to track your food I think is important and really beneficial here not just for yourself but for your mums own peace of mind.

Aside from this the team have given some good suggestions for you to try

[Marc]

Morning push session in the books. Building momentum now with my lifts with it being the second week back since my de-load. Good session this morning, numbers up from last week. The gym I’m training at is getting a posing room installed so this should be completed in the next week, great timing for being on prep and getting those posing rounds in.

Heading back to my local gym shortly to get my 20mins cardio ticked off. Still a few more steps to get in today also, so I’ll make sure they are ticked off soon.

[Marc]

@MarcHector congrats man, thats fab!

Thank you 🙏🏾

[Marc]

Training week kicked off with pull today. Trained at another gym local to me as my usual gym didn’t open until 10am with it being Easter (why gyms do this I don’t know).

Anyways really good session ticked off. First day of reduced food as prep officially kicks off, around 300kcals down on both training and rest day

Cardio is daily at 20mins (for now) heart rate between 120-140bpm and steps are at 10k.

Because I train in the morning after 1 meal I won’t be doing cardio fasted. The plan would be to do cardio later in the afternoon around 4/4:30 but with the gyms closing early today I did it straight after my pull workout.

Excited to get this prep underway!!