Hey guys!

Client check ins this morning, then I managed to train today which was nice. I think from next week I’ll be able to lift a little more because I will be 4 weeks post labour on Sunday.

Going to do my first lower session tomorrow. Which I can’t wait for!

Effie is such a good girl but from 4pm onwards it’s cluster feeding, she must be…

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Hey guys!

I hope everyone’s had a great day!

Rest day for me today, will just be doing 3 sessions this week then take it day by day see if I can start adding some cardio back in. But again just doing things gradually as I don’t want to rush anything and then need to rest for longer or affect my core.

We’ve had midwife appointment today and…

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If you have been getting on well with the full body split I don’t see any need to change it, especially if it’s working

Hey guys!

Hope everyone has had a great day!

Rest day for me today. Client work this morning and some posing clients. Sorting Effie, then we went to register Effie. She is officially official 🙌🏻

Followed by food shopping, meal prep and Effie is cluster feeding in an evening so it’s quite difficult to do much else 😅

I think it can be easy to let yourself get short tempered and snap, but this goes for the same when in the last few weeks of a dieting phase / prep, but you just have to take a deep breath, take a moment, compose yourself and then act. Rather than reacting straight away with a short fuse.

Try lowering the test and see how you get on.

Hey guys!

Hope everyone has had a great bank holiday Monday, still the same usual check in day.

Today went to train but I think moving forwards Monday might need to be my rest day as it’s quite hard fitting everything in now with Effie as it’s my busiest check in day too.

Core is feeling much better and feeling like I’m healing inside 🙌🏻

I fully agree with the above, reduce your test and see how you feel on that.

Hey guys,

Hope everyone has had a great weekend!

Today I had some posing clients, both Skype and in person. Then I went on a nice long dog walk but me and dogs got drenched and we wasn’t prepared for the down pour lol.

This afternoon we went to my parents for a bbq for my sisters 40th birthday. It was great catching up with them 🩷

Glad to see you are having a great weekend back training post deload!

Hey guys!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Today was my first full day with Effie and the dogs as Nathan left at 5am to head to a show with clients.

Still figuring out managing work, cleaning, meal prepping etc when it’s just me and Effie. But I’m sure when she sleeps longer and doesn’t eat as frequently, it will be much better.

This…

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I’d go with the person Joe who recovered Joe ballinger IG

Hey guys.

No training for me today, I forgot about some appointments I had so it’s meant training would be this evening but Effie has other ideas in an evening and just wants to be fed etc. which I’m not mad about. But at least I know I need to get my training in earlier on to ensure it doesn’t get pushed back.

She will be 3 week on Sunday! How…

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Not needed here.

Hey guys!

Rest day for me today, will do 3 sessions this week then maybe next week increase to 4 with some longers dog walks in there too. I can just tell in still healing inside, feel fine externally, but internally I just know there’s been labour 🙈

Had posing clients and set a new starter pic then me and nath went to Lidl and Nando’s for our…

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Fully agree with the guys above here! Glutamine my favourite supplement for gut health, but I don’t see the need for EAA’s in that place and pre bed.

Hey guys!

Busy day today of just client work, getting stuff sorted in the house, health care visitor and then went to train.

Still just focusing on the basics making sure I’m healed from the inside with upper. I will probably put lower in at the back end of the week / next week.

Effie is nearly back to her birth weight, then we will be able to…

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Hey Ben,

The guys have covered this above. If you are looking for other federations that allows you to do multiple classes 2bros would be one to look at.

Hey guys!

Hope everyone has had a great Monday! I was supposed to be training today, but Mondays may be a little too busy to try and train on moving forward as it’s my busiest client check in day. And atm it’s quite hard with Effie still being on a feeding plan, and then her cluster feeding more so later on. But we will work it out, it’s…

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There is nothing wrong with pulling it and assessing the response, then it will for you data for peak week and ensuring you hit the cap.

Many athletes can keep GH in as it does help with fullness, whereas other hold a lot of fluid so will need to pull out in peak week.

Hey guys!

Hope everyone has had a great weekend!

Today we went for a little dog walk, but it’s quite frustrating for Nathan so don’t think we will go with the dogs again until he’s ready!

Then we had some friends come over to see Effie!

I’ve been quite tired today, I think it’s catching up with me, but can’t be helped! Need to try and nap…

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Hey guys!

Hope everything is having a great weekend!

Today I went in my first walk with the dogs on my own post partum, I feel fine but can tell I am still healing, so nice and steady! usual client work, housework, sorting Effie etc. then me Effie and nath went to do a bit of shopping, get out the house, got Effie some new outfits and some…

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Everyone is different m, and depending on whether it is an isolation exercise or compound exercise. Generally I like working 8-10 or 12-15 for glutes. Sometimes 15-20 for certain exercises.

I think set intensifiers have a place too, deeming on where you’re at, for example if you are in your off season and recovery is good.

What a great season you’ve had so far 🙂 excited to keep following along! X

Hey guys!

Rest day today due to having things on, client woke first thing, posing client, midwife appointment, along with lots of feeding and pumping 😅

Effie still hasn’t been discharged from the midwife yet due to her not being back at her birth weight yet, but hopefully next week she gets discharged then it will be a little more relaxed with…

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Hey buddy!

It sounds like you have your timeline mapped out very well.

Well done on your transformation so far!

Personally I agree with the others in bringing your baseline diet up to maintenance, allowing performance to improve before moving into your fat loss phase again.

Hey guys!

Rest day for me today!

Usual client work, I’ve also had one to one posing client. I will be opening limited availability in may on wards for a couple of months. Luckily we are using bottle for feeds aswell as breast, so that makes it easier for me to crack on and do things too.

Hey guys

First day back in the gym today! Just consisted of pelvic floor work, core work and some upper.

I will put lower in towards the back end of the week and then a full body sessions

So starting with x3 sessions this week and next week.

Then I will move to upper lower split, but still I’ll take it day by day and just go with the flow of how…

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Hey! This has been covered excellently!

But you are in a difficult position. If everything has been going good up until now I would have an open conversation with him and voice your concerns or potential methods and see what he comes back with.

If it’s his way or no way then maybe it’s time to research a different coach. There are numerous…

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Hey guys!

Usual client work this morning then it was another day of visits. We’ve also had some work men here finishing the garden lighting.

Health visitor came out today and she sempt really happy with everything.

Tomorrow I am going to head back into the gym which I can’t wait for 😄

Hey guys!

Another rest day for me today but a very busy one with client check ins and then midwife appointment, friends & family coming over to see Effie. I feel like the biding is never ending lol 😅 and they forget we are still working 😅

I’m going to head back to training on Wednesday as I’ll be at day 10 and I’m more than ready to get…

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Hey luna,

There is a time and a place to fill out off plan meals, especially if in a competition prep. I would keep in your weekly of plan meals so you can enjoy spending social occasions with your friends.

Monitor your progress and you can reduce your calories throughout the week if progress stalls.

Hey guys!

Hope everyone has had a great weekend! We’ve had lots of family and friends visiting today and it was so lovely!

I think in another few days rest and then I’ll probably head back into the gym back end of the week focus on strengthening my core and pelvic floor again, then some light resistance.

The feeding plan that we are on is…

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Hey guys!

Day 6 today of our little girlie, it’s starting to sink in now she’s here.

We had another midwife appointment come out as we was in hospital with her yesterday.

Luckily the jaundice has all flushed but she was down a lot in weight. She is now backup to her day 3 weight, of course once we knew she was under feeding we wouldn’t let that happen!

Hey guys,

Long night last night, with little sleep, but nothing that we aren’t used to with prep days 😅

My milk has started to come in now so I’m in quite a lot of discomfort from that but I know it will settle in a few days.

We have another midwife appointment tomorrow for babies checks, fingers crossed the jaundice has gone down though.…

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Hey guys!

Today we had our day 3 midwife appointment , Effie is a little yellow, so got to keep an eye on jaundice, we went to get her scanned today and she was just under the threshold, so hopefully after a good day of feeding she will be ok, but Friday we may need to get her checked again too!

Hey guys,

Appologise for the lack of updates, I went into labour Saturday night.

Started waking up every hour with which I thought was braxton hicks, then Sunday morning around 5am then went to every 10mins, that’s when I noticed there was a clear pattern.

At 8:30am they had gone to around every 6mins.

I managed to stay at home until 5:30pm but…

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Hey buddy,

It definitely stings a little at first then you get used to it. But I prefer the tablet form.

Hey guys!

Baby girl is tucked up nicely, but allowed me to have my lashes done this morning 😅

House all cleaned and some washing done.

Braxton hicks have started to pick up

Me and nath spent the afternoon together, we went to a garden centre but 10mins of walking was abit too much 😅

Then we went to Nando’s for some food, it’s crazy how full you…

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Hey guys!

I had a very bad sleep last night waking with tightening thinking ooooh it may turn into labour but then they fizzled out. So it’s a just a waiting game now 🙈

I had midwife appointment this morning, they offered a sweep but I declined, I want to see if she comes with no intervention. But if get to 41 weeks I will have a sweep next week!…

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Hey buddy,

Do you currently track your steps or do any cardio??

Hey guys!

Today was my due date, but no baby yet. Braxton hicks have been coming throughout the day (I think) but no signs as turning into labour!

I have midwife wife appointment tomorrow so we shall see what happens.

No training for me today, just labour prep, yoga and walking

Hey guys!

Another day of getting organised ready for baby girl. Tomorrow is my due date so we shall see what happens! She really could come anytime, hours, days, weeks lol

Who knows!

We are ready for meeting her now though 🥰🥰🥰

It might be the case that you have to change you training times around for your upper / lower days.

I would utilise a deload first and then once you know you are super fresh, you can reassess what is best for you. You may want to pop your upper sessions in here so we can have a look over them for you.

Hey guys!

Happy Tuesday! This morning we had some signs that labour is approaching, but who knows when 😅 could be hours, days, weeks lol 😂

So we wait patiently and let the body do what it’s made to do 😄 client work all done super early then I went to get my nails done, car cleaned, housework and chilled in the garden with the dogs 🙂 of course…

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Hey guys!

Hope everyone has had a great Monday!

Usual client work this morning then I spent some time in the garden. Still trying not to do too much! I havnt been back in the gym yet think I just need a couple more days. Used my time to organise baby girls clothes etc, now I am not doing posing clients until arrival and once finished my…

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Hey bray! I fully agree with the guys above! Nathan has been using a cryo cuff for his knee, I’m sure you can get them for your wrist too they are fantastic! But you do need to find out what the issue is, reduce swelling and go from there.

Hey guys,

No sign of baby yet! Still a few more days until my due date, but lots of predictions for early labour 😅

We have been to see my family today, it was quite full on so I just had to sit outside for a little while, but apart from that it was so lovely to see everyone!

Hey guys!

Feeling so much better again today! No dizziness, just a foggy head and feeling super tired! Which is frustrating but just got make sure don’t do too much too soon!

I had the midwife today and they are sending me for a scan tomorrow so we get to see her again before she decides to come out 🤩

Hey!

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Hey guys!

We took a trip to the doctors yesterday who then sent me into pregnancy assessment until for further monitoring.

Thankfully babies pattern, movement & HR was all perfect, my bloods was all good, they just couldn’t understand why I was feeling like that.

Which was so confusing for us all as I am no drama queen 🙈 we build up resilience…

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