[Drew]

Thanks for the feedback greatly appreciated.

Learnt something useful from every reply ????

[Drew]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I’ll look into making some changes.

[Drew]

Excellent, thanks!

Come up with a bit of a plan now for my chest work.

[Drew]

Thanks for the feedback and ideas much appreciated.

Great asset this forum

[Drew]

Trained at his gym in Denton many moons ago. Was kind of a hub for bodybuilding at the time..

Back then he was getting more into training boxers, he had a ring out the back of the gym where Ricky Hatton was training.

He seems to have fully transitioned into training boxers now and is also a highly regarded cut man iirc

I can’t picture him doing bodybuilding type coaching at this time

[Drew]

Incredibly sad..big fan of his

[Drew]

In a similar situation and enjoyed reading the advice in this thread.

Some great advice here

[Drew]

I think the important distinction is progressive overload v beating the log book approach.

Powerlifting programs will use the progressive overload principles, in that you will be handling more weight over time. As a whole though they take a different approach for weekly progression than in a beating log book fashion.

So it’s just a different approach based on two different sports/objectives.

[Drew]

What do the tests involve exactly?

I would analyse the tests and build a routine based on excelling in those. It will help your selection case to be known as one of the fittest there.

Having said that, maximal physical strength and size to a certain degree would be beneficial to a tactical role.

So maybe a full body or upper lower.

Balancing recovery is likely to be important when pushing fitness and bodybuilding/strength goals. So diet, sleep and rest may need to be more dialled in.

[Drew]

In London, upwards of £100 maybe.

Like many things, I think you can make an excellent living if you are good at it.

I think the ones who are successfully financially run it like a business rather than just offering a service. So marketing is crucial.

[Drew]

Mid to late June would be my guess.

This pandemic has made me want to become a prepper!

[Drew]

@hilly

Thank you very much for the excellent and detailed feedback I really appreciate it.

Knowledge here second to none imo

[Drew]

For me personally I couldn’t train at a David Lloyd. There’s more to a gym than equipment, atmosphere is equally important.

If it’s better overall kit + others on the same mission, I’d opt for that (over a gym not designed for bodybuilding but has a specific leg machine).

[Drew]

Thank you Meg!

And thanks very much for the feedback I appreciate from everyone in this thread, and your time and effort replying.

Hopefully the current situation won’t last forever!

[Drew]

Good stuff mate