I can guarantee no one else is giving the advice "run through it" haha. Looks like I need to change my running form.

Run on fields and or sand then, should take away the pain on the shins as the surface underneath will give way more than solid concrete or a treadmill.

Oh i know lol. It's a cunt alright. We were made run through it though, no choice.

Run on fields? In January in Scotland? Mate I'm gonna need to be wearing speedboats on each foot haha.

I get shin splints after long periods of inactivity cuz my lifestyle is sedentary...working a desk job n shit

If I go a few months without going to the gym or really challenging myself physically, I get shin splints without fail

but I also tend to 'run through them'...and after a few gym sessions that pain disappears. or I'd have to run miles before the pain comes back, versus when I first start going to the gym and feel shin splints immediately

Hmm maybe not too bad then. I'll try and adjust my running a little bit but hopefully you're right. I'm just chucking in 20-30 minute runs 4 times a week for now but I remember the pain I got in when doing karate. Because of how bad it got, I couldn't bounce on my toes and with no real teaching in how to kick or anything without being on my toes, I ripped my knee to shreds not pivoting on a kick all because of the shin splints.

It's weird cause I've been inactive since maybe September a bit but back then I was able to bounce on my toes no problem.

Fucking Toughen up haha. You'll be grand.

Ah I'm build to get battered in a ring and hope the other guy tires. 20 minutes light jogging and I'm crying like a bitch.

Haha... So the opponent only has to run round the ring for 20mins and then whale on you in the last five, simple lol.

Lots of toe taps do help though, as it's the tendons in that area that need work. Of course, like anything, don't over do it or you'll fuck yourself up rightly.

Exactly. Or just smash my face in like last time I tried haha

Yeah I'll give that a go. Cheers mate.

I would listen to Manhattan, he is a personal trainer and knows his stuff

If youre completely new to the gym, focus on 5 main lifts i.e. Squats, Deadlifts, Incline Bench Press, Rows (Not Grizz's boyfriend) and farmers walk. You dont need anything else especially direct arm work.. your arms will get trained through those movements.

Full body training 3-4 times a week instead of individual body part split is better according to my personal experience.

Eat in a 200 caloric surplus in regards to your TDEE (Calculate it here https://tdeecalculator.net)
^use myfitnesspal to track calories

For preworkout use coffee and citruline malate.. you dont need anything else especially the pre-mixed preworkout drinks you get at supplement stores. Citruline malate will you give an amazing pump while caffeine from coffee will give you the mental alertness.

but seriously though dont train one muscle a day... you are a natural lifter (Asssuming youre not on Overeem's horse meat or jon jones dick pills) and for a natural lifter, a muscle needs to be stimulated more than once a week for efficient growth

5x5, 4x8 and 5x6 are all good setxrep ranges.. just lift heavy on compound lifts instead of doing sissy ass bicep curls and pushdowns.