[Meg]

I think the biggest thing when it comes to stability on this, what is your brace point? So do you have a bench there?
I find if I don’t have a bench, I do feel a little bit less locked in

It could be something as simple as that

Meg Sylvester IFBBPRO

[Meg]

Hey guys, hope you’re good

A usual leg day here and the session was great really loud for some wonderful numbers to be hit and felt very strong in there which is always a positive

Having four ladies on peak week this week all looking great looking the best that they have one lady who is actually been a little sick so we’ve had to try and work around that a little bit this week still sad to look much better than she did at the regional show, so we have definitely managed that very well

Looking forward to going and seeing them all tomorrow at the registration as the competition is here in the UK which is super nice first pro qualifier of the year here in the UK which will be awesome

Meg Sylvester IFBBPRO

[Meg]

I do agree with the guys above trying to bulk buy things definitely helps with cost
Even things like chicken, you can get from the butchers or a supermarket , in bulk
Or even when things are on offer, as you could definitely even freeze it

Allowing to keep the cost down, but also not being at risk of anything with issues with digestion, et cetera

I do agree with Clare as well X and tuna would be a great option because they would save for quite some time as well

There is no reason to utilise super expensive food if isn’t able but making sure it’s good quality and something that you enjoy/is edible is the most important thing

Being on a budget, it might mean that things are a little bit extra monotonous – but I can’t imagine that you mind that x

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[Meg]

Week ahead *

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[Meg]

Hey guys, hope you’re well

Today was glutes day and I was joined by one of my lovely clients. She’s been here all week and it’s always great to be able to have some sessions with her I’ve coached her for over three years coming more up towards the four and it’s great to see the progress that she’s made both in the gym with her business and also in life she was a young girl when we first started in his return to an incredible young woman and I can’t wait to keep her continuing to win at life

I feel so honoured when people come from other countries to train in person as it can definitely be beneficial to get that in person touch where it allows, obviously it’s not always able but it’s great

Work and Training for me this past week has been good productive

And ready for a great weekend and then into another great weekend

Meg Sylvester IFBBPRO

[Meg]

Obviously, there’s going to be benefit I’ve been able to adjust whether you are keeping the resistance in the med the length of the shortened especially if you do have a focus for that specific session on that exercise based on where it land in the session

However, if it doesn’t feel good then there’s no point in running it just because it’s a prime

For example , I hate the pin loaded prime, my knees feel like they’re going to explode as soon as I sit down, so I use our cybex extension
No fancy resistance profiles on it, but it allows for me to do the lock in and get to work

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[Meg]

Hey All

Rest day ,

Spent working and doing some house admin

It’ll be a great weekend this weekend with the first pro qualifier for the NPC kicking off, sponsored by TB JP so it will be nice to see a team of the athletes there
Kuba and I have a few clients competing between us two girls in amateur Bikini, two girls in amateur figure, and then one lady in pro Bikini

It was nice today. It was a huge turnaround in the weather. It’s always nice when things do start hurting up a little and you don’t feel like you have to go outside in your big rain jacket from either wind or cold or rain doing you dirty, I’m sure that in a weeks time I’ll be back to usual UK weather but let’s make the most of it whilst it lasts. I’m definitely not complaining.

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[Meg]

On this one the catch usually is just before straightening so I usually just keep a tiny bend in my knee just shot of hitting the stack as I find then I can keep my spine neutral brace a little bit better which keeps the movement locked well, I personally don’t like to lean forward.

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[Meg]

Hey everyone

A great day , being able to drink with a couple of my clients one welllness and one woman’s physique, both looking absolutely massive

Actually worked with both of them for about three years . It’s always nice when people trust you for such a long period of time and you see such great progress together it’s always nice to also see for them the progress that happens in their life and support them through different things

Looking forward to a rest day tomorrow -and a great week to have a head x

Meg Sylvester IFBBPRO

[Meg]

Isometrics definitely have their place. I will definitely use them more in a warm as part of your mobility rather than seeing it as a real set

They will definitely help with tendons as the guys above, but so good training with great form, as you progress

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[Meg]

Hey guy

Easter Sunday and a usual day

Client q and a live for any questions they’d like us to run over based on training, mindset, approaches
Always nice to challenge the brain on a Sunday morning ahead of a new week !

And then off to the gym 2 of my clients in to train upper so itlll be a good one. A WPD lady and a Figuee lady. Great to be able to get in a do a session all together to really back make the most of there training

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[Meg]

As well as the above , I guess the most basic thing would be – when was the last time you took any rest? Could be a case that you’ve just got to a point where you need a little reset – before getting back to work but all of the things above that Kuba and Ryan have asked will be things to consider too x

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[Meg]

Hey guys

The empower shoot today which is the 12 week challenge that we do at part of MK more towards those who do not compete – however we have had a lot of people on there who have competed before I wanted to find their way back to a little bit more structure after losing it – lots of different people with lots of different backgrounds is actually really nice to hear different stories

Tomorrow will be a upper body and my lower body is very thankful for that , looking forward to a bath in an early bed!

Have a good evening

Meg Sylvester IFBBPRO

[Meg]

I am with Claire, it’s not going to do some damage with one energy energy drink on a rest day – I wouldn’t have more than one and I would try and make sure it’s in the first half of your day for a lot of people it does cause a lot of digestion issues so if it does definitely opt for a black coffee

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[Meg]

Hey guys, hope you are well

A good day of seeing some clients I saw two of them at the gym went over some form , of some exercises that they are struggling with I do like to be a little bit more hands-on obviously I know it’s not possible completely with online but I like to have that little in-person touch with my clients where it is possible
As both ladies went away feeling good and confident and able to pop that into their training as they go forward

Both with the ability to be very good competitors, one of the girls as a natural I think she could definitely go all the way within the IFBB –

And then the session that I was lower body and it was great. I actually took some nice progressions so that’s a win.

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