FT Questions....

[almo19]

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Almo,

Thanks for the kind words, my man!

OK, before it would make sense to address any of that. Have you actually done FT as it is written?... An if so, which Volume Tier(s) did you use and how did your Blast(s) go?...

It sounds like you're basically wanting to modify a car you've never even driven. Your questions about how is best to structure things comes down to YOU mainly. I'd not want to do two-a-days, as I don't prefer to train that way and feel it gets in the way of recovery, but that's not the case for everyone (although I feel if you're REALLY going for broke that's probably true of most.)

I'd also try to fit the training around how well you recover not how your shifts are set up. I've worked with a few Firefighters over the years and some prefer to train on their OFF days, when they know they can rest as needed, eat for recovery, etc. (You may be at a less busy station and can get away with training while on duty without interruptions.)

I think if you were to try what you're proposing, you'd find it to be too much, but that depends on you.

Here in the US, firefighters will often do a 24 on / 48 off and then have a longer stint of several days off every couple weeks, but that's not universal. I'm not sure I understand your work pattern, actually, but in your case, with the possibility of sleep being interrupted, etc. the focus would probably be on recovery. This is how I've programmed most of the firefighters I've worked with: Train when they can train full force and have a good period thereafter to recover. For some, this might mean training right after coming off shift int he AM and then eating a napping, whereas others might come off shift in the AM, nap, then train, eat, sleep, etc...

-S

Cheers Scott,
Your responses are fantastic no wonder so many people have so many great things to say about you personally and fortitude training.

As far as blast(s) this is my first one and having come from a high volume training program just thought what I had set up was what would work for me, but after reading more and more posts and your advice as well I'm looking for quick gains instead of following the process and progressing properly.

With my shifts at work we work 2 days on 8.00a.m till 7.00p.m then 2 nights on 7.00p.m till 8.00a.m next morning then 4 days off.

Personally I want to start from the beginning and do Tier 1 basic and work through the Tiers and follow the fortitude training plan that works best to pack on as much muscle as possible and if training once a day is the best you have found in terms of recovery I will go with that I will follow what you suggest on recovery and gains etc.
My problem is I can train every day of the week apart from Saturday which is a no go unfortunately.
I no you suggest doing the family man would you set that up as below

Mon upper loading lower pump
Tue off
Wed lower loading upper pump
Thursday off
Friday Muscle Round
Saturday off
Sunday off
Or would you do it differently ie swap the muscle round to Wednesday etc.

I would prefer to do the Full program of training 4 days tho,again starting at Basic Tier 1 like you suggest but I can't get my head round how I would structure the week with not being able to train at all on the Saturday how could I structure the program to fit , I'm sure I read in another post I dont no if it was you your advice tho that someone could train as below and would that work.

Mon upper loading
Tuesday lower pump
Wed Lower loading
Thursday upper pump
Friday Lower MS
Saturday off
Sunday Upper MS

Then start again on Monday but with lower loading and work through the week again would this work as good or would it not be great as in recovery etc


I really appreciated your time thanks Almo.