(12-24-2016, 11:54 PM)Joe Jeffery Wrote: Perfect, thank you guys! I have had a thorough reread and understand a lot of where I went wrong! I am dropping back to Tier 1 basic and running from there - kind of scary when compared to what I was doing!!
I now have set 3 rotations for all loading movements, for example:
Week 1: Squat
Week 2: Hack Squat
Week 3: Leg Press
REPEAT
So I should aim to beat my previous scores every time, right?
I have removed all exercise selection for MR's and Pump sets and will be going by feel and function of that given day.
Is that correct?
Bingo, best of luck on starting FT my friend!
I think Scott is a little more equipped to answer your second question that I, but I'll throw in at least what I have learned from FT and failure. and it's honestly that you don't know where it lies until you've gone beyond it. Pump sets have certainly taught me that where I thought failure was, was not. and there was more effort and more intensity I could be bringing to my sets. I think it also sets a predetermined mind set going into a training session or a set. If I am aiming for "enough volume to grow muscle, but not to failure" I'm setting myself up to not go as hard. as I don't want to "overtrain". That reeks of "meh" and perhaps is a good way for someone else to train, but doesn't get my blood going. Versus going into a leg pump set and aiming for "I'm not quitting until my legs give out from under me, and after that I'm going to bang out partials and an iso hold, no matter how much the pump hurts and my legs are on fire." That's the mind set to me that speaks of effort and success. That gets me excited to train, and hit the gym HARD. FT also has cruise periods built in which address the overtaining issue. Because this is HARD.