Managing Fatigue In Prep

Yo Flex Fam

Its your boy Jonn here.

I wont lie, but as i am writing this blog I feel a bit tired

something that I have no doubt many of you have felt in a prep

so what do you do about it?

Well firstly I think talk about how youre feeling to people around you

I dont know why as BB there is this weird persona that you have to be some tough guy who has 0 emotions and just lifts, eats and sleeps.

For me thats not my vibe at all, I have got a family at home who rely on me to do my job and be a good person within our family life.

Plus they give me more than BB ever could

I think it is so key to reduce as much stress as you can.

For me in a prep I let my Wife take charge of my meals, I fully trust her to do my prep as per what I need. It just makes sense for a number of reasons.

BB is a very selfish sport, so if I can make her feel included in my prep in anyway possible then I will. I want her to be part of the journey I am on. This also helps her understand what I am going through. I mean this is our 3rd one together on the bounce.

We learn so much about each other every single time. She is my absolute rock and then I have my son who brings me so much joy its unreal.

But we are here for fatigue management in prep

For me at the start of prep thats when youve still got all the energy and the mindset to push biggish weights

Utilise that time frame for good volume all round

As time goes on you will have to reduce the amount of volume you do,else youll be fucked tbh

Still need to move good load but just be smarter with both your exercise selection and the sets and reps you are doing.

Remember that recovery will become worse (natty anyway) as you eat less and less over a period of time.

Priotise your sleep, cant stress this enough. My first prep I did too much all the time, come peak week I was literally on my arse and falling asleep on the sofa at home mid afternoon

Take supplements that will help with recovery and sleep and also anything else you may need to just help keep that mind and body ticking over nicely.

When it comes to training again you really do need to be mindful of what you are doing. What is your split like?

How much time are you wasting energy on things you do not need to be doing.

Time your meals accordingly to your training if you can.

Whatever you can do to manage your mental and physical state will be beneficial long term and as preps are becoming longer and longer we really need to be aware of this!

I personally live by the clock on a daily basis to ensure I can complete tasks etc that I need to do. For my food I am not so strict with meal timing, simply because my work dictates what I do. But I will stick to my numbers.

I did logbook my sessions but in the end i got to locked into the book and chasing numbers which didnt do me any favours in the end. Plus I like spontaneous dropsets and big heavy sets when I feel its possible. However it might be good for you to do this.

I hope some of these tips help.

Until next time

Jonn