FT Questions....

[Altamir]

Altamir,

Oh Jeez - THAT Guy... LOL

This is making use of Post-activation potentiation.

I actually wrote a piece on that for EliteFTS™, but I don't think it made it up to the site. I'll ask if they want to use it. Otherwise, I'll put up some snibbets here, if possible.

Using PAP isn't really a break from FT, IMO. You can warm-up however you like and if you're keyed in enough to make use of that phenomenon, I'm all for it.


(I've got all sorts of things twists that can be added to the program, but they would simply create confusion on a 1st draft of the book or not be something that folks could implement just in reading a book or some online posts. I'm all for optimizing your training in any way shape or form. For some who can see the structure and have the experience, using a PAP based warm-up with FT isn't a stretch at all and just what I would want that person, e.g., you, to do, to optimize the training stimulus.

Someone else could get lost in overanalyzing details and how to try to use PAP on the 3 MR of a back exercise, etc. For that person, KISS is perhaps a better approach to start off with.

-S

Great! Thanks. I normally I don't go higher than ~85% for the over warm up single. Nothing really too taxing. Appreciate the prompt answer and understanding. I try to keep it fairly simple. Mostly, for squat, bench variations, military press and chins.