(05-12-2016, 12:08 AM)masonator Wrote: Hi I have just finished week 4 tier 2 on my first run in FT and I think it has just started to get serious!! I think it has taken me this long to truly feel what muscle rounds should do !
Anyway with pump sets at the moment on upper pump I am picking diff exercises for each super set, is that the right way?
ie chest/back may be - chest press/pull down then x overs/cable row
and with lower pump I do a different thigh exercise for the two sets, first in a tri set and second a tri set
ie - leg press / extension / calf raise
V squat / leg ham curl / calf raise
Is this correct or should I be using the same thigh exercise like in the book example on page 93
As far as I know, you are correct, two different for upper, same for thighs. This is how it looks in the book to me.
I have seen people do differently for both, and while I think ultimately we are talking minor details here. There are I think good reasons why you should do different upper and the same for thighs.
For upper, you have the ability to further customize your pump sets, hit muscles at different angles. iso versus compound. heavier pump sets versus lighter pump sets. I think those that just do the same thing twice in a row are missing out a some different stimulus.
For lower, I cannot see how you can keep the flow going if you change thigh pumps sets. I mean you could attempt to tie down two different thigh machines, but at least for me it'd take way to long to load and unload the machines to make it work properly.
I'll add to this that I'm a guy who greatly struggles with upper body development and excels at lower body development. I can easily get away with a 30 rep leg press set, and then a 20 rep leg press set and get great equal development. Versus upper body I, at least feel, that I need more angles, and different stimulation. Perhaps someone who is the opposite as I would do things differently.