FT Questions....

[Scott Stevenson]

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.

Hey Bud!

Thanks for the well-worded post.

I've written about BFR in the book as you know, and it's well documented as a means of producing muscle growth.

Here are some resources you can use to make a call:

Blood flow restriction pressure recommendations: a tale of two cuffs

http://trainology.org/PDF/4%20Methodolog..._14-22.pdf

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