[Michaela]

I’m curious, What brings up your concern?

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[Michaela]

Bending over with weight

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[Michaela]

Sounds like a mental block more than anything
But I’d try progressing in different rep ranges instead of sticking to 8 for everything. So for those movements just adjust the weight accordingly aiming for maybe 12 upper end range of reps

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[Michaela]

Above has nailed it here!
Be honest with yourself in all aspects of your plan and do the necessary work to improve
No matter what split you choose, if you’ve only been training 2 years you just need improvement all over and not specified muscle imbalances. So pick a split you can adhere to, and get after it with intense effort and aim to progress week to week!

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[Michaela]

There’s no absolutes

For now, what looks most appealing and enjoyable to you? Pick that, and give it your best effort and aim to progress it!

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[Michaela]

What about on other movements?
Just try differnt movements and see what you can get the most from with the least pain.
Get assessed by a physio, and tb500 works great if it’s tendonitis

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[Michaela]

You could go ahead and go into your growth phase and just do so gradually and you’ll be able to maintain a solid condition by the holidays

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[Michaela]

I 100% agree with Rich here as it was my own thoughts prior to reading his. Just start with this man and string together consistency not thinking too much ahead just taking one day at a time and seeing how you recover and slowly work the progress up, and then if you feel ready for a change in split then try it and do the same one day at a time!

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[Michaela]

How does your weight fluctuate at this difference? Are you seeing big drops, gain, or maintain after a rest day? How is your current recover and rate of progression in training?

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[Michaela]

For foods during travel just cook protein ahead of time and freeze it, pack dry carbs like rice cakes, and avoid veggies during travel just as they won’t be any good, you can also pack nuts for fats, and additional protein sources like whey and tuna packs.

Once you arrive you can pick up as normal from there with meals

For training I wouldn’t train on travel day or the day after, just pick up the following day and make sure you are hydrated

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[Michaela]

If youre having good training performance and progressions sessions week to week then you are perfectly fine

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[Michaela]

We need to see some photos buddy.

Ultimately, a general statement is to reduce calories by let’s say 500 daily, possibly add some expenditure via higher steps or direct cardio, track your progress of your weight aiming 1-2 lbs per week, your photos visually getting leaner, and your training performance maintaining at a high level

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[Michaela]

What is your actual question?

No matter how “good” a coach is, there is no blueprint or rule book to follow in bodybuilding, each prep and each show come with different variables to navigate and different hurdles, timings, etc to troubleshoot

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[Michaela]

I’ve honestly always done cardio on rest days and it’s never negatively impacted recovery. If you’re not noticing regression in training I wouldn’t be worried about fatigue

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I wouldn’t personally do it
But if it’s the only time you can get it in and your stomach feels fine then sure go for it

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