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Week 1 Plan Critiques?
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Hoping I undestood the book correctly this second time I read it. Looking for any critiques or notes if I am making the wrong assuption on supersetting the Pump sets or doing two rounds of the muscle rounds. Thought I would start off at Tier II as I have been training for years at a pretty high intensity and wanted to see if FT could help bring up my chest and bieceps. I have a home gym albiet with some commercial equipment.  Let me know if I am on the right path. See plan attached below:
   


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Note sure if my attachment is showing or not but here it is in ugly text form:
Day 1:
Rest       Muscle                 Exercise                               Sets       Reps      Weight                 Note
2:00        Quad                     Hack Squat                          2              12
2:00        Thigh                     DB Sumo Squat                   1              12
2:00        Ham                       Prone leg curl                     1              12
1:00        Calf                        Standing Calf Raise             4              12
1:00        Chest/Back         Smith Incline/Rev PD               2              25                                Superset
1:00        Sh/Abs                 LatRaise/Rope Crunch            2              25                                Superset
1:00        Bis/Tris                 DB Curl/ Rope PD                  2              25                                Superset
 
Day 2:
Rest       Muscle                 Exercise                               Sets       Reps      Weight                 Note
2:00        Chest                    Incline DB                            3              12
2:00        Back                       DB Row                              2              12
2:00        Delts                      Smith Shoulder Press            2              12
                                                               
1:00        Thigh                     Smith Squat                        2              25                                Superset
1:00        Quad/Ham          Leg press/ Stiff Leg D               2              25                                Superset
                Calf                        Leg Press Calf                    1              25                                
 
Day 3:
Rest       Muscle                 Exercise                               Rounds       Reps      Weight                 Note
                Quad                     Leg Press                             2              24          
                Thigh                     DB Sumo Squat                    1              24          
                Ham                       Prone Leg Curl                     1              24          
                                                                               
                Calf                        Smith Calf Raise                   2              24          
                Bis                          DB Curl                               1              24          
                Abs                        Rope Crunch                        1              24          
Day 4:
Rest       Muscle                 Exercise                               Rounds     Reps      Weight                 Note
                Bwide                   Pulldown                             2              24          
                Bthick                    DB 1 arm row                     2              24          
                Chest                    Pec Fly                                1              24          
                Delts                      Front Raise                         1              24          
                                                                               
                Tris                         Rope Tri PressD                 1              24          
                Abs                        Rope Crunch                      1              24          


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Anyone?
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I think your plan looks solid. My suggestion is on muscle rounds a machine could be a nice way to switch things up. Mainly because how easily we can drop the weight down when we hit failure. Also I see your up around the higher end of the rep ranges. Try working on the lower end once you consistently hit the higher end. I’ve grown a lot better with the heavy weight via the lower end of the given rep ranges. Strictly my opinion though as your routine looks solid. Keep us posted with your results!
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BS80s,

Sorry I missed this.

So, as I've mentioned several times with these kinds of posts, it's hard to help without specific questions, and what I'm about to type I've explained before (I'd search around  bit), but here are some thoughts.

You don't seem to be zig-zagging Loading sets.
I don't see 3 exercise rotations for Loading sets.

Loading sets have set ranges, typically - you'll not just hit exactly 12 reps. 

The exercises for Pump sets would not be set in stone, but rather auto regulated.

Likewise, muscle rounds are not just exactly 24 reps...  

So, the way you've written out our program, I can't tell that you've understood some of the basic ways of setting up FT and executing the different set types.

The figures and table in that part of the book (around page 100) might help you a good bit. Smile 

(I will add though that you could make progress with a program like that, albeit using the same exercises week in / week out is not ideal.  Also, I've not commented on more specific aspects of exercise selection and your goal of bringing up chest and biceps and how to modify the program for that purpose.  You can find that info here with a search, and in particular in the FAQ of the FT section. )

-Scott
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