(04-30-2019, 03:22 AM)weightsandplates Wrote: Hey everyone, I'm Dan and I'm 24 years old. I've been training for a few years now, but unfortunately I ran into some injury problems that have set me back (partially torn labrum in my right shoulder along with some consistent lower back issues). I love training with high intensity but I'm worried this will cause me more significant injury problems in the long run, so I've been looking for a program that balances training intensity with these risks.

Fortitude Training seems like a great fit for me since I will likely need to do a lower volume and high frequency program if I want to be able to maintain my training intensity and make gains without getting injured.

I'm gonna be starting with the volume tier 2 in the basic plan for my first blast and see how that goes.

Thanks for staying active on these forums all these years Scott!

(05-08-2019, 10:46 PM)earnitX Wrote: Hello there,

i just wanted to introduce myself. I am (nearly) 30y, from GER, training for ~10 years, did everything from whole body split to 5 body parts split training and i also did everything wrong already (maybe as most of us).
I competed in 2017 for the first time and it went very well (prep was only 6 weeks), so i decided to do a whole competition season in 2018, did about 4 shows and placed 4th at the nationals.
I wanted to try something different as my trainings program - cause usually i train high volume and more frequently (6days per week 3 split) - and i was about to start JPs program or DC, when i found about FT.
I could tell you a lot about me, but i don't want to bore you.

I am excited to get new informations about the training program and eventually start a log here where i introduce myself a little bit more in detail.

(05-08-2019, 10:46 PM)earnitX Wrote: Hello there,

i just wanted to introduce myself. I am (nearly) 30y, from GER, training for ~10 years, did everything from whole body split to 5 body parts split training and i also did everything wrong already (maybe as most of us).
I competed in 2017 for the first time and it went very well (prep was only 6 weeks), so i decided to do a whole competition season in 2018, did about 4 shows and placed 4th at the nationals.
I wanted to try something different as my trainings program - cause usually i train high volume and more frequently (6days per week 3 split) - and i was about to start JPs program or DC, when i found about FT.
I could tell you a lot about me, but i don't want to bore you.

I am excited to get new informations about the training program and eventually start a log here where i introduce myself a little bit more in detail.

(05-30-2019, 06:02 AM)MeatheadBarbell Wrote: Hello all!

Just purchased the FT ebook last week and I'm just starting to implement the strategies into my training and nutrition. I've been consuming Dr. Scott's work on the old Intense Muscle forum and listening to his back catalog of Muscle Minds podcasts.

Before this, I was powerlifting and I've moved more and more into the bodybuilding realm over the past 6 months or so. Relatively recently discovered Dante and Dr. Scott and it completely changed my perspective on training and nutrition.

This is going to be my first-week blasting doing a sort of hybrid FT/DC style workout split. By no means do I think I'm doing things "more optimally" than Dr. Scott outlined with FT but because of my gym set up, it's going to work best for my life. I'm going to be doing the DC 2 way split set up on Tuesdays and Thursdays at my home gym, then Fridays and Sundays I'm going to be doing the Basic FT day 3 and day 4 workouts with my wife at Planet Fitness. As I said, it's a strange setup, but it keeps the wife happy and makes my life easier doing things this way.

Anyway, excited to be apart of the forum and I hope I don't ask too many stupid questions!

(05-30-2019, 10:47 PM)Scott Stevenson Wrote: Welcome!

That's a solid set-up, actually, man! I think you'll do well. Have you done either DC or FT alone "as written."

Also, keeping the wife happy is probably the smartest part of your plan!

-S

(05-31-2019, 12:38 AM)MeatheadBarbell Wrote: I haven't. I've done some workouts using the DC setup, but never a full blast/cruise cycle. Just found out about you guys within the last month and as I said, it all just made so much sense. I was doing a PPLPPLR split with a ton of volume before but it was really running me down.

I enjoy having a home gym (works great for powerlifting), but it sucks for bodybuilding. My thought process is that the home gym will lend itself better to the heavier compound exercises used in DC plus, the zig-zag setup you outline in FT is really difficult with only one barbell and no machines. The Day 3 and 4 setup is great for a "fun" workout with my wife and it lets me play around with a variety of machines available to me in a commercial gym (Planet Fitness isn't optimal, but they actually have a decent selection of machines and aren't super crowded all the time... none-the-less, might talk my wife into getting a Gold's membership after her PF membership expires lol.). I'm open to suggestions if you think I could be doing it better

Thank you for all the great content. Trying to absorb everything and put it use, learn how it applies to my physiology, and grow as much as possible.