Scott;
I'm about 3.5 weeks into my first FT blast. Week 1 was basic 3-day tier 1, weeks 2 & 3 were basic 3-day tier 2. Due to the beating I took in weeks 2 & 3, I scaled back to tier 1 for week 4. My shoulders & knees are sore, sleep isn't terribly good, and I'm feeling less motivated these last few days. So....it's time to cruise. When transitioning to the MR workouts only, I am assuming that, even though I've been using the 3-day plan, I'm supposed to use the 4-day MR workouts (upper / lower). I wouldn't think that I'm supposed to use the 3-day MR workout since it's full body. Is this correct?
On a side note - I'm really surprised at how quickly I had to cruise, especially considering that I'm using a lower volume tier. I know my recovery isn't what it used to be (I'm 35), but I'm getting lots of aches & pains in places where I never have issues (shoulders mainly). In this blast, due to the types of sets (loading & MR), I've been able to move poundages that I haven't touched in a few years. (I think I military pressed 205 lbs for 11 or 12 reps last workout.) I'm sure this has a lot to do with it. I think the frequency might be playing a role too. I've been doing a traditional push/legs/pull routine for about 4 years where the frequency is once per week, but I hammered the muscle on that day.
EDIT - forgot to mention - I had about 2 weeks of training in before I started this FT blast, so that likely contributed to the shortened blast as well.
In the end, it was a good first blast. I'm going to get a few MR workouts in, take a short break, and start back up probably by the week of the 17th.
I'm about 3.5 weeks into my first FT blast. Week 1 was basic 3-day tier 1, weeks 2 & 3 were basic 3-day tier 2. Due to the beating I took in weeks 2 & 3, I scaled back to tier 1 for week 4. My shoulders & knees are sore, sleep isn't terribly good, and I'm feeling less motivated these last few days. So....it's time to cruise. When transitioning to the MR workouts only, I am assuming that, even though I've been using the 3-day plan, I'm supposed to use the 4-day MR workouts (upper / lower). I wouldn't think that I'm supposed to use the 3-day MR workout since it's full body. Is this correct?
On a side note - I'm really surprised at how quickly I had to cruise, especially considering that I'm using a lower volume tier. I know my recovery isn't what it used to be (I'm 35), but I'm getting lots of aches & pains in places where I never have issues (shoulders mainly). In this blast, due to the types of sets (loading & MR), I've been able to move poundages that I haven't touched in a few years. (I think I military pressed 205 lbs for 11 or 12 reps last workout.) I'm sure this has a lot to do with it. I think the frequency might be playing a role too. I've been doing a traditional push/legs/pull routine for about 4 years where the frequency is once per week, but I hammered the muscle on that day.
EDIT - forgot to mention - I had about 2 weeks of training in before I started this FT blast, so that likely contributed to the shortened blast as well.
In the end, it was a good first blast. I'm going to get a few MR workouts in, take a short break, and start back up probably by the week of the 17th.