Week 1 FT Setup

[Scott Stevenson]

Joe,

As Altamir noted - there's a good deal to address here.

I'd start with p. 87 and reading about how to perform the set types, specific:'
• Exercise selection (e.g., they are not pre-set for MR's or Pump sets, although you can have some things in mind.
• Set Execution You have the rep ranges right for Pump sets, but the way those are performed is something Im' guessing you might have overlooked.
• Progression - this is done differently for Loading sets vs. MRs vs. Pump sets.

Also, there is no use of RPE in Fortitude training. You can of course assess your own RPE on a Borg Scale, but the idea is to leave 1-2 reps in the tank, not use RPE as your guide. I think this is a better way to create clarity of mind when deep into a set. An RPE of a 9 might be halfway through a set of 6 reps on a rack dead for one person (at rep 3 or 4) and at rep 5 for another person. To my knowledge, use of RPE in this context has not been examined scientifically. And, even if it has (especially givens I'm not aware of it), leaving 1-2 reps in the tank is a better way to eek out as much volume as possible without the impact of an actual failure repetition.

And I whole-heartedly second the notion of starting with Tier I Basic.

-S