FT Questions....

[Altamir]

A couple reasons:

1.) You're already doing you own thing with FT and not sticking with the system, but still calling it that. I really don't care what folks do (honestly), but I do try to make it known if someone is saying they are doing FT and are not, which I see you doing.

2.) You are in prep. and prob. have low glycogen levels, which occlusion will exacerbate. This not IMO the to be winging a program in the way you are. What I see you doing is trying to find a way to make the training more psychologically easy by adding in new and novel things, rather than adjusting the training for the purposes of preserving muscle mass.

3.) There is a risk of clots with BFR / Occlusion Training - I'm not willing to just give someone a blanket recommendation to use that strategy.

-S

Scott,

Not to step on anyone's toes, or looking for you to give me a write off, but I have been pondering giving occluded MR a try. I'm transitioning into a a mass gaining phase, so my glycogen levels should be good. I'm looking to try and bring up a weak body parts (in my case biceps / triceps) with a unique (or more intense) training stimulus within the given structure of FT. I also have semi recent blood work (2 months old) that shows clear markers across the board. I've really been pushing to perfect tempo / form control, lift selection, pump set intensity, and stretching. It's helped a lot. Just cannot help but fall into the body builder mentality of wanting that little bit more. I understand the path and the risks that I take are my own, but I'm hoping you can at least tell me given the information provided / learned that this is a option that may be worth pursing further. I'm looking to start with pump sets and if I feel like they have merit and value, transition to MRs.

Let me know if I am missing anything. Thank you as always for your help and feed back Scott.