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Another rest day completed ! Massage this morning then some client work mid day – nothing to crazy today ! Also saw Tom this evening to ensure everything is good to go for prep to start on Monday – very excited indeed! Warehouse work tomorrow then seeing some friends in the evening for plenty of puppy cuddles!
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Absolutely agree with Jordan here – Focus on getting into the gym and hitting a variety of rep ranges – don’t over complicate things. When I was 16 I was just moving weight until I couldn’t move it anymore – enjoy the process, eat your meals and train like a beast!
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Another day done and dusted! Busy day today working then home to client checks in ! Nothing too crazy going on at the moment tbh ! Massage in the morning then a meeting with the accountant to go over all the fun adult stuff! Another day coming up!
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Hi Max – I used to get this really bad until I focused on actually breathing properly through the set. I know it sounds silly but a lot of us get into the set and forget to breathe ! So next time you do your leg press set, really think about proper breathing technique. Also another one that might be worth mentioning is , a lot of people grip onto the handles for dear life – this creates a huge amount of tension through the traps and into the neck , so this could also be the reason for the headaches, so try not to grip too hard if this is something you do.
Much like Claire said it could also be related to things like blood pressure, so be sure to get that checked if you can.
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Day one of deload done and already wanna be back in the gym aha – I really do find my mental clarity is so much better when I have training in play then when I don’t , but this deload is very much needed so its going to be done! Busy day with client check ins and a couple of meetings regarding performance nutrition , which was super interesting! Tomorrow I’ve got a shift at the warehouse and then home to do check ins as per usual ! Another day closer to the stage 🙂
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I always ensure (as meg has mentioned) that brace is tight and aggression towards the movement is there. Give yourself some time to truly lock yourself into the set.
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Really good day all around today! Legs this morning was brilliant – was a little worried about my knees being a little too sore for some movements but with a few more warm up sets – it was good ! Now time for a deload , let everything heal up and get ready for prep to start on the 27th.
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Can take anytime during the day – however much like Kuba said – you don’t want to take both too much. If I’m training late I’ll have unwind , if not I’ll use deep sleep pre bed 🙂
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Heya team! Hope everyone is good, today ended up being a rest day, as I woke up still feeling pretty rough, so legs tomorrow and I’m feeling ready for it! Dosed up on unwind today to ease how I was feeling and I’m feeling much better.
Last week of offseason and then it’s game time!
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Hey Kyle – do you have regular tissue work ? Massage etc?
A common cause of knee pain can be tight quadriceps due to the fact they attach onto the knee cap (via the quadriceps tendon) if the quadriceps becomes tight it can cause these structures to be pulled against, resulting in poor movement of the knee cap itself. The knee cap sits inside a groove, and if this movement is compromised then the knee cap can grind against that groove causing pain . Furthermore , another area to stretch would be the hip region, the rec fem (one of the four quadriceps) is the only quadricep to pass over 2 joints , the hip and the knee, therefore if you’ve also got tight hips it can impact your knee.
If you don’t already get treatment , I would highly advise you start, and much like the other athletes have said, go and see someone (physio etc) to get the rehabilitation protocol started, if you don’t know what the issue is then you won’t know the appropriate steps to get it fixed. What I have mentioned above MIGHT be the issue but without further investigation we/you won’t know how to rehab appropriately .
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I’ve used a low dose anadrol pre workout on training days only before and it’s been very effective. I personally have never had an issue with appetite on it, but this can differ from person to person
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Sounds like it could possibly be a little nerve issue somewhere with the loss of power you’re mentioning. I would go and see a physio and have someone fully look you over 🙂
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Good afternoon everyone!
I hope you’ve all had a good couple of days – its been a mad couple of days here with some late night and early sessions going on! Late night pull went down last night which was a good solid session, and then upper this morning before work. Admittedly felt pretty rough and beaten up this morning which did impact the session slightly but otherwise still got it done! I’ve started using unwind more often post session now and can absolutely feel the benefits of it moving from training into the post workout window as I do struggle to switch off post session – so these are wonderful for helping that. Tomorrow is a leg day so hoping after a chilled evening this evening and good sleep I’ll feel better in the morning.
Next week I will have a week away from training, as I always do pre prep, this is something I have done for the passed few years ready for the remaining year of prep. I am also at the point where recovery is little hindered and general ache and niggles aren’t subsiding (plus feel more run over by a truck then usual) I check in with tom for the last week of offseason and then prep starts on the 27th! which is super damn exciting! So onwards we go into the session tomorrow then let’s roll on 2025 season!
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Agree with Claire here – Always keep an eye on digestion however as certain protein amounts can cause a little digestive distress.
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Rest day today! A pretty hefty treatment session this morning which left me feeling pretty groggy but a steady stream of steps today has helped with moving some blood around. Other than that, a good day all around!!