FT Questions....

[Scott Stevenson]

I just started the program today and am currently just doing the basic version, tier 1 to get used to the volume and see how things go the first week.

I just had a question about the stretches and wondered when I should do them. After day 1, I stretched after loading sets of leg extensions, ham curls, squats, and calf raises. Then when I went on to the pump sets with supersets of chest/back, shoulders/abs, and bis/tris I wasn't sure if I should stretch after completing the muscle group and also when I should. If i am supposed to stretch would I stretch after completing bis and then do my 1 set of tris or stretch both bis and tris after completing the superset for them?

Thank you for the help!

Ben

Hey Ben,

You'll not be able to stretch during a superset (e..g, Pump sets) or rest between sets when zig-zagging. There's simply not enough time.

You want to stretch when the muscle is engorged with blood, especially for occlusion stretches and also during Extreme stretches. (Flexibity stretches will probably benefit too, as increased connective tissue temperature increases pliability.)

You'll see starting around page 89 of the book that the stretch comes just after training a muscle group (or set or muscle groups if coupled for pump sets). Basically, you'll stretch after doing all the training for a given muscle group for that day.

-S