[Drew]

If you suffer with anxiety all the time, I would go to the Dr mate.

I also suffer from this and the usual anti-cortisol supplements ie ashwagandha etc didn’t really help much.

Some therapy ie CBT may also help.

[Drew]

Thanks for the replies @clare and @joe-ballinger-2

Really appreciate your insight. I do tend to think too much!

[Drew]

I really don’t think it’s going to be long until Scotland opens up the gyms.

Is there any private facilities you could train at?

[Drew]

Nova Pump Neuro or Komodo Pump are good for the nootropics +pump.

As an all round product, Prepare looks awesome but haven’t tried it myself

[Drew]

I like them. Alpha Lion Superhuman Greens is my preference

[Drew]

Huge total! Will be following.

[Drew]

Deadlift and snatch/wide grip variations have been vital to me for traps.

I would prioritise adding 20kg on those movements. My traps respond very well to pulls though.

Plate raises (raising the plate overhead) are also an unconventional movement which can work.

I would focus on pulling big weight off the floor across a few variations first and foremost though IMO

[Drew]

Go Gym in Chang Mai looks great.

When I went, I preferred Chang Mai to Bangkok. A bit more relaxed and lower cost too.

I think Thailand can be great if you want to live the bodybuilder lifestyle and travel too.

Muscle Factory (as mentioned) seems to have become a hub for many bodybuilders in Asia.

[Drew]

Thanks for the reply! I think many people started off with those routines.

[Drew]

Bangkok in Thailand

– gym you have Muscle Factory which looks awesome

– cheap food

– more liberal laws on a lot of things

– could probably feasibly live there for an extended period on less money than a lot of places

– crazy nightlife if you’re into that sort of thing.

Would do this if I didn’t have any commitments for sure.

[Drew]

Hi Ryan,

Enjoyed reading your training journal.

I have a question- how did you train in your early years when building a foundation?

Great content in here

[Drew]

Great thanks Oscar, appreciate the feedback

[Drew]

I think in 50 mins I could get three compounds in, with 2 sets each

So for upper:

Bench press

Shoulder press

Bent row etc

Doing this means you May have to train additional days to ensure you’ve got everything covered

[Drew]

I know amino spiking is an issue, this can be seen with things like glutamic acid etc

Good quality may be determined by where they get their raws from- I’ve heard that some of the budget suppliers actually get good quality grass fed whey.

Being produced in a certified factory eg GMP is a positive sign.

There was an investigation in the US a while ago/ from what I remember, many of the more expensive brands were spiking.

[Drew]

I’m more concerned about strict measures ie time allowed in the gym. I feel that July 4th is likely.