Sara
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Legs today and it was a BLINDER – very happy indeed! I made a little bit of a switch out with the seated hamstring curl, I was using the prime for the seated hamstring, but I’ve switched it out for the Atlantis and it’s so much better. I found I couldn’t set myself in the prime one (kept moving around/being pulled out of place) but I can in the atlantis one , which is ideal! Connection was bang on as well which I’m bloody buzzing about!
Pull tomorrow and I know it’s going to be a good one! Off plan with my partner tonight and some much needed time together, which I’m buzzing about as its been a while since we’ve spent some time together š
hope everyone is having an awesome day /weekend so far!
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Rest day today as moved a few days around so I could have a training partner for legs tomorrow (i.e drag my partner to spot me for sessions over the weekend, I need to start paying her!) So the weekend is going to be about training and spending some quality time with my partner as we havent spent any time together for a good while now as we’ve both been hella busy lately, so its very much needed! We’re off to watch some ice hockey tomorrow aswell which is always a good laugh! Into the weekend we go!
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Thankyou for asking! š
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Hey!
When I deload I remove all cardio and training and just focus on getting my steps in š I also move my diet to a non training day set up over a training day set up as output is lower. So if this is something you can do, I would set it up like that!
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Yeahhh deffo keep it chilled!! You can buy mini fridges for hotel rooms (or for any other use really! aha) my client brought hers on the weekend and it was brilliant! So if you really want to use HGH it. might be worth investing in one of those! š
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Upper done and dusted today team! Steady session! A couple numbers a little lower then previously but still taking sets to failure. I will keep Callum in the loop with these, as pressing seems to have dropped off a touch. Nothing major but things like this he should be made aware of.
It was an awesome vibe in the gym today, which was very much needed – headphones on , good people, good environment – nothing better!
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Macros wise – in the depths of prep – 175 protein / 75 carb / 35g fat (this was daily at this point)
Macros wise now – 220 protein / 455 carb / 45 fat (TD) 220 protein / 395 carb / 55 fat (NTD)
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Heya lovely! Hope you’re well! So prep last year height of cardio, we worked up around 30 minutes of stairs daily, this was pretty early on but it impacted my legs so much we pulled it (did it for a few weeks) I like to track steps as form of output so my step count was around the 20k with a weighted vest. Output now is 8k steps daily with 2 lots of 15 minutes cardio, I do like to move around during the day so typically I hit more towards 10-12k steps.
I’ve never been someone who’s had to do loads of cardio during prep as I’ve always had a naturally high output during the day (I used to work in warehouses racking up 30k+ steps daily) and with the training output too – these both combined do enough. Working with my coach for almost 10 years now, we’ve worked out that if we push cardio to hard then my legs just disappear so its very much a balancing act when it comes to this.
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Posterior done and dusted today!! Good session ! Very happy indeed!
Session was followed by client work and eating, off-season in a nutshell! Aha
Iām off to see a client tomorrow then an upper session at the shed! Another day done and dusted!
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Couldn’t agree more with what the other athletes have said – you taper calories etc via daily check ins until you get the desired look – once achieved just sit and hold!
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Hola!!! Hope everyone is having an awesome day today!
Today ended up in a rest day after a pretty hefty massage this morning, so today has just been about spending time with my other half and getting a little client work done here and there. I will move a session to tomorrow and tick it off that way! I was due a rest day today as I had to move a few things around anyway prior to the weekend anyway, so its ended in a better outcome! No need to get stressed over it ! life happens!
Feeling good for tomorrows session and can’t wait to get back in there after a much needed day off today
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I found using the Vegan protein from TBJP post show really good, just purely from the fact it digests very well! Post show typically digestion is super sensitive so if you want a solid bit of feedback on vegan whey , thats the prime time to give it!
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Push done and dusted today – some good movements on rep ranges today which I’m very happy with. No crazy weight jumps or anything but working at the weights and pushing rep ranges and just generally getting better with connection etc is what I’m aiming for here/during this current phase. If I can push heavier weight I will but for now I want to get more efficient at how I’m pushing rather then just pushing.
Had a good catch up with a couple client post season today and a summery of how they think things went – and all positive stuff. As a coach I like to get as much feedback from my clients on my coaching as possible because at the end of the day, it helps me to improve more as a coach and ensure that the service I am giving is always improving.
Legs tomorrow which I’m excited for – ALWAYS EXCITED FOR LEGS!
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I used to get the same issue really bad on my pulling movements because my biceps and forearms are so dominant – my best advice is to really think about how you’re moving the weight not just moving it. When I used to just throw weight around for the sake of it , thats when my forearms/biceps were the worst and my back the smallest, but since working with certain people on how to actually use a muscle, sounds funny I know but trust me , since knowing how to use/ how to do a movement properly, my back has grown ten fold, and funnily enough my bicep engagement and forearm discomfort has gone (naturally you will get a little bit due to secondary muscle recruitment but its much less)
I would also advise that you do some self massage on the area – what’s your job? if you’re working a job that requires a lot of typing then thats going to cause tighter forearm muscles – a lot of desk jobs are directly related to certain tendinopathies so this is something to take into account aswell.
Furthermore, like the other athletes have said – don’t be afraid to use tools ! Straps are a brilliant way to remove any possible forearm/bicep recruitment – so deffo use these if you don’t already
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Personally I have TBJP cream of rice and performance whey pre training then sip EAAS through the workout š does the job nicely!!