FT Questions....

[Scott Stevenson]

Hey Scott-

Great site! Lots of good stuff here.

Do you feel that either the loading/pump days or muscle rounds days places more of a recovery demand on the body, such that having 2 days off after would be more beneficial? Being a veteran of Titan Training, placing the muscle round days on Thursday/Friday was intentional so that you would have 2 full days of no training in a row on the weekends, to help with recovery from the demands of how much volume was performed. However, in Fortitude Training, volume is moderated when compared to Titan on muscle round days. Therefore, can you see any issue with performing Day 3 and Day 4 of FT, on Monday and Tuesday, and then Day 1 and Day 2 on Thursday and Friday? At my gym, Mondays and Tuesdays are SUBSTANTIALLY more crowded than Thursday and Friday. The likelihood of a machine or exercise that I need to get on for Zig Zagging being snagged in between sets is much more likely on Mon/Tues, as well as being able to vary the exercises performed when doing pump sets. I know you touched on certain configurations in the book, but do you feel it is the MOST optimal to leave it as outlined?

I do cover this in the FAQ. I'll leave the nuances of your gym and exercise selection to you, but I prefer to have a day between Loading Days, e.g., M W Loading days with MR's on a Fri and Sat.

I personally would struggle having only one day off before doing Day 1 and Day 2 (Loading and Pump sets), but everyone's different. You can give it a shot and see how you do. (The gym business issue is a reason why many guys train on the weekends, both Sat. and Sun, as well as for recovery, which can be easier on a day when you're not working.)

-S