[Marc]

This isn’t something I have seen. I personally wouldn’t be eating at maintenance if my aim was to grow.

[Marc]

Rest day for me today, after 2days straight training. Honestly raring to ramp up my upper body training as my energy is good and want to push on, I think a few more days and my shoulder should be good to go after the injections.

Today client work, morning walk outdoors, haircut / mobility, sorting out hecxtn clothing range ahead of a gym open day this Saturday . Going to start looking into working / learning my dji pocket osmo to start getting more content out.

[Marc]

I agree with what the above comments say. You could also bias adductors on a leg press by turning your feet outwards to avoid put extra focus on your adductors

[Marc]

Went in for an upper session today. My “good shoulder” is still feeling the effects from the injections I had in my shoulder 1.5 weeks ago, so it was touch and go how the session would go but I wanted / need to train so I was prepared to work around this.

Tested my good shoulder on some pull movements and it wasnt right so in the end I did my pull exercises as unilateral work only which isn’t a bad thing as still helps to work on my side which has osteoarthritis

Full session today

Seated d handle row RS only x3
Meadow row RS only x2
Single arm pulldown RS only x2

Then I supersetted arms as this felt ok

D handle pushdown – db hammer curl x3
Triceps standing skullcrusher – z bar cable curl x3
Triceps cross body ext – db preacher curl x3

Something is better than nothing and I am happy I still got some upper wok done

[Marc]

To add in terms of what you will notice, energy and overall focus will really pick up too, making you feel a lot more productive across your days. Mots c is a real game changer in my opinion for this

[Marc]

Leg session today, over at a different gym in Leicester as it worked a little better for my routine today.

Very solid session, happy with numbers and lifts across each exercise. Cybex pivot leg press used today instead of 45 degree leg press, but pretty much the same session just at a different gym.

Full session was;

Seated leg curl x2
Leg ext x3
Cybex pivot leg press x2
Adductor x1
Lying leg curl x3
Toe press x2

[Marc]

Chat with Patrick this morning. My shoulder is definitely getting better from where it was this time last week with my injections but still not quite there yet. I was going to train legs again today, but having only trained them on Saturday and still feeling some DOMS it would be counterproductive. So another day no upper, but I do feel like it’s getting closer and I know the overall benefit will be worthwhile even though I want to train now. If still not where I want it to be tomorrow (I can still feel the fluid in the joint which expands the space and lubricates it, this needs to settle before training) then I will train legs tomorrow so that I’m not missing a session

Usual day otherwise for me, 30 mins walk, client work, meal prep… oh and I’ve now purchased a dji osmo pocket 3 creator combo so I’m going to be getting some more content out

[Marc]

To add the questions to what James has asked do you do have any unilateral exercises within your training sessions to help offset some of the higher exposure to training load which you might use when working bilaterally? The reason I ask is you might have some imbalances in strength based on your injuries / niggles so this could be a useful way training unilateral to still train hard but give your joints some reduction in load too

[Marc]

Likely too much caffeine so early in the morning, if you are also having pre workout that has caffeine but also double shot of espresso. I agree with the guys to drop of the stimulant pre workout, going for a non stimulant like pumpage or prepare pro will help you here

[Marc]

I’ve done this back in 2020 when I was Kuwait. I was programmed to do what was necessary so I done it. Recovery did start to take a hit around my other sessions especially when I was training to failure each session.

It’s possible to do, but could you perhaps instead have two rotations
Upper – more push focused
Lower – more quads focused
Upper – more pull focused
Lower – more hams / glutes focused

[Marc]

Rest day for me today. Started my day as usual with a 30mins walk. I’ve now got a walking pad so doing my steps indoors which was much more convenient for me especially with having my daughter overnight and kerry going to the gym for train. Family day this afternoon we went to the arcades, which my daughter really enjoyed 🙂

[Marc]

Hi Harriet

Did you reach out to Meg? It sounds like she was going to deep into the best way to help you.

[Marc]

Very good leg session this Morning, strength felt like it was up and it transferred into my lifts.

Full session today was:

Standing calf raise x3
Seated ham curl x3
45 degree leg press x2
Adductor x1
Lying leg curl x3

Likely tomorrow will still be no upper training as I know my shoulder isn’t where it needs to be yet. Frustrating yes, but as always I’ll control what is within my power.

I have my youngest daughter this weekend so will be family time, which is why I trained this morning.

[Marc]

I would to see if you can get your bloodwork done privately. That way you don’t have to disclose to your doctors your cycle and nothing is held on your records. I don’t know what services are around in Norway, but I would look into trying to find a private doctor

[Marc]

Still no upper body training for me, my shoulder is no where near being able to take any load which is frustrating because I really want to train. Patrick today at check in has said what I knew have to be patient for now. Other than that he’s happy with body composition and we both know once training upper again this will be a big steps forwards with shoulder being better. For now, no changes to my plan