It’s Arnold Classic UK week in Birmingham, and in this video I take you behind the scenes for a session with Breon Ansley, who’s three days out from Friday’s Classic Physique show. I trained with Breon yesterday and the goal wasn’t to do anything stupid or “hardcore for the sake of it” — it was an upper-body pump, getting blood into the muscles and keeping everything ticking over while he’s right at the sharp end of prep. Breon told me he’s currently about 3.3lb over the weight limit, but for him that’s an easy drop over the next couple of days as they start drying out. So the vibe is controlled: enough work to feel switched on, nothing crazy that’s going to dig a recovery hole. We also finished off with some posing with Chris KY, which is always a big part of dialling in the look when you’re this close. If you’re into bodybuilding chat, peak week reality, and what training actually looks like days out from a show, this one’s for you — and I’ll catch you at the Arnold Classic.