FT Questions....

[Scott Stevenson]

No worries Scott, just trying to help out a little as you do so much for this community and give some real in depth answers to peoples questions.
However I feel some people disregard those, as your thoughts and suggestions/solutions may not be in line with there current thought process nor be what they want to here.

Anyways, could you touch up on my response regarding timing of off plan meals when you get a second? Heres a link for ease.

Integrative Bodybuilding

Thanks

Done.

Scott..

a question about arms...

I find that when I get to the end of my workout when its time to train arms that I don't have the energy / desire to train them properly.. not properly.. lets re-word that, efficiently is probably a better term to use. Its like I don't have the oomph to smash it as much as say at the beginning of the workout.. which is inevitable considering workouts last 2 hours in my case.

I understand that they are last in the split or placed at the end so that they don't take away any loading from any back/chest movements due to fatigue in the biceps / triceps, however... do you think that the volume at which these are prescribed (1 set) would really effect the proceeding muscle groups such as back and chest / shoulders?

I am thinking this next blast to start my split with arms so that I can put in the same effort in as I do any starting muscle group and literally hammer them, that way I get the most out of training them as I feel like I am neglecting them a little or I rush them because I want to get out of the gym and re-fuel or.. just simply get out the gym
I used to follow a JP split where he had me doing Biceps before Legs and the rationale behind that was that after an absolutely intense balls to the wall leg session, the last thing you want to do is start smashing arms.. that's if you had the energy to do so and I totally get that.

What are your thoughts? Do you think it is worth trying ?

Sure, you can put arms before legs (or earlier in the workout).

Before JP, that was Dante's strategy of DC training and its a sound one for the reason you not above. (This was a question about DC training that i've heard / seen dozens upon dozens of times. )

-S