Sara
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Things happen and sometimes life throws curve balls at us from time to time. But as Meg said we all feel that general meh feeling when we have to rest/deload but if there is a way around not missing a session we try and do just that . But don’t allow that anxiety to consume you, like I said things happen that are out of our control which can lead to a session being missed. Just pick yourself up and go into the next session as normal.
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I’ve always used a Fitbit and I’ve never had issues – reasonably cheap too so if you need to save some pennies and can’t afford a super expensive fancy one – then a Fitbit will tick the boxes 🙂
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Evening everyone! Legs completed this morning – was a good session, knees were a little twingy on the pendulum but with a few extra warm ups , it seemed to subside slightly – so was a little better! Pretty steady progression through everything which is good ! Able to do some light calves now which is good – hoping to load calf raises fully soon ! Pull in the morning and then a shoot with the team in the afternoon which will be mega!
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Rest day today! Is very chilled morning with client check ins and then a catch up with Tom on a lovely dog walk, which was very much needed! In for legs nice and early before going to see some friends, have a massage then see a potential new car because my poor little beast is about to turn into dust so I’m having to bite the bullet and look at a new one! So thats my day tomorrow, looking forward to legs though!!
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I suppose its also what you want to get from the piece of kit – I load it more on the top pin then any other because I want to really load that lengthened range , but if you’ve never used it before I would start as JP has mentioned and do 50:50 moving into 60:40
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Upper today! Finally got the incline smith press moving again after a little stagnation for a couple of weeks with it – felt much more solid within the movement today compared to previous sessions over the past couple of weeks! So pretty chuffed here! Rest day tomorrow , so client check ins in the AM and a dog walk in the afternoon which should be lovely!
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Good evening! I hope everyone is having a good day!
Posterior completed and done today – so saw really good numbers being hit today , so I’m super happy here. Checked in with cal today, who is very happy with how things are going – I’ve been on 4mg femtest a week since finishing my cycle which was roughly 2 weeks ago – bloods will be done early July to see where we’re at before going in for one last push. Little bump in rest day food today taking my rest day cals from 2570 to 2673 no changes to training day cals. Foot is much better aswell, was able to get some calves work in which is a good step forward (no pun intended) so we’re in a good spot there! We just have to keep moving forward and doing the do here!
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I like to hit the biceps from a majority of positions – I would have a preacher variation, an variation where the lengthen position of then bicep is really challenged like a incline DB curl and a hammer curl. That way you know you’re hitting every aspect of the bicep.
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I’m 100% behind Kamara on this one – do what you enjoy and what works for you!The PPL or UL allows for more frequency. I’ve found a higher frequency , low volume approach to be very effective (personally and for clients) when it comes to bringing up a lagging muscle group. Hitting a muscle group multiple times a week can be done easily with PPL or UL.
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Good evening squad! I hope you’re all well! Very busy weekend so far with clients and travelling and all the standard stuff that comes with the show season! My lovely natural figure client came 3rd today in her show and I honestly couldn’t be more proud of her, so very happy in this regards. We have 3 weeks until her next show, so we’re aiming to bring it in tighter and better next time! So I’m excited for whats to come there! Rest day today and in for posterior tomorrow morning, always love a Sunday session!
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An important question here to address is whether there are elements of day to day life that are causing you to feel this way. How is stress? How is sleep? How’s your work/life balance? Do you feel you can switch off, or do you constantly feel in a state of burn out? There are so many variables that can lead to a low mood/poor mental health, so I would defiantly look into every variable that could be causing you to feel this way. As I agree with Jordan , I think coming off fully would make you feel worse.
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Alongside changing the exercise, I would recommend you look into WHY your wrists are hurting. Without an answer here, it could be possible that changing the exercises might not actually make a difference, it might make it a little more comfortable for a small amount of time, but if the injury is always in the background you might not be able to get the most out of whatever exercise you decide to go with. Get yourself in with a good sports therapist, massage therapist or physio and explain whats been causing the issue, pain you’re experiencing , triggers etc. From here they’ll be able to guide you correctly regarding rehab protocols. I hope this helps.
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I personally keep fats low to mod around my training window (as I do for clients aswell ) for the same reasons mentioned above – I want those carbs to be as readily available as possible and to limit anything that might cause any digestive issues.
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Hey team! I hope everyone is good! a steady day here tbh! Pull this morning was very steady, couple of movements progressed with some staying around the same rep ranges and weight which I’m happy with given the fact I had to remove certain movements because I couldnt stabilise with my foot being fucked – so back in this week and matching numbers which I’m happy with. This afternoon / evening my partner and I are staying in a little hut in north Wales in the middle of no where which I’m looking forward too! Just a mini staycation if you will! Rest day tomorrow, long walk on the beach and some check ins when home!
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Cronometer is THE BEST – always recommend this to clients over MFP.