FT Questions....

[Kabhattacharya]

Hi Dr Stevenson

First off - thank you for your quick response to my email and fixing my account issue. It's appreciated - second congratulations on publication of such a great piece of work - fortitude training is definitely one of the best I've read.

I work a very high stress job and have been trying to come up with ways to structure fortitude training around my work schedule. Early morning training during the week and Saturday and Sunday are my best options. With regard to volume tiers I've found single loading sets taken to failure (much like a DC straight set) in the 6-10 rep range works best for me. I absolutely love the muscle rounds and reserve those workouts for the weekend - when I can pace myself a little more and don't have to rush from the gym to work. On top of this I have to work with an issue of long limbs and being forced to find advantageous mechanical positions to enable heavy loading on pushing and pulling movements (any suggestions or thoughts would be much appreciated). But this is what I've come up with please do let me know your thoughts

Tuesday
Back thickness 1 x loading
Back width 1 x loading
Chest 1 x loading
Delts 1 x loading
Lower body push 1 x pump
Quads 1 x pump
Hams 1 x pump
Calves 2 x pump

Thursday
Lower body push 1 x loading
Quads 1 x loading
Hams 1 x loading
Calves 2 x loading
Pecs 1 x pump
Back thickness 1 x pump
Delts 1 x pump
Biceps 1 x pump
Triceps 1 x pump

Saturday
Upper body MR
back thickness
Back width
Chest
Delts
Biceps triceps

Sunday
Lower body MR
lower body push
Quads
Hams
Calves


Would love to get your thoughts or inputs. Also have you got any clients on an MR only routine 3 to 4 days a week alternating upper and lower body? Would love to hear your thoughts on possible variations and strategies to work around lagging arms and a weak chest - I can row close to 300lbs for 10 res in tight form but can't reciprocate the same with pushing movements.

Anyway I'm rambling on - thank you in advance for any help you can offer

Best wishes
Joshua

Mumbai, India