FT Questions....

[Scott Stevenson]

Any ideas for neck training in general or is it something you wouldn't recommend?

It seems like all of the areas people see (calves, forearms and neck) are my worst body parts lol so it's harder for me to look big in regular clothes (side note: I've noticed a lot of the guys who seem like particularly gifted athletes have thicker necks in general even if the rest of them doesn't stand out).

I used to do neck bridges on an exercise ball...some balance issues there lol but it fatigued those muscles pretty well. Though progression was hard as it mostly came down to adding time.

For those who have gotten to 4-500lb squats and (rack) reads for reps, 315 BO rows, etc., neck training is generally not needed.

Get your body weight up, loading the traps, and your neck will follow - this is what happens with most guys.

As a start, I'd go with a shrug movement as a back MR, esp. with you given your tendency for orthopedic issues.

switching to turbo version this week to either week tier 2 or 3 (currently on tier 3 basic) suggestions? (first blast)

Suggestions on what?

(If you're asking generally, based on your question below, I'd take another look at the program. I'd guess you're not entirely sure what to do.)

Says muscle rounds or pump for all f day 4, is that just based on energy levels/recovery on which to pick?

It's based on what the Volume Tier calls for specifically (as noted in the overview sheet).

I'd like to incorporate sumo floor deads and Romanian split squats because I'm working hard on activating my glutes, would they be better in muscle rounds or a loading set?

I would do the deads as a Loading set for Back Thickness and the R. Split squats as an MR (alternating continuously as you move through the 6 sets of the MR).

-S