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    Question about Cutting

    so does anyone know if it would be necessary to do metabolic work during the 5s and the negs? btw i hope everyone had a happy and safe christmas to those who celebrate it
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    Question about Cutting

    When cutting during an HST cycle, would it be necessary to do metabolic work following the 5s and the negs, or would that just be a waste of energy since growth isnt the goal? also, would it be more beneficial to start off with heavier weights and increment less frequently? thanks
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    Exercises

    im not sure what you mean by "with weight oriented away from body" also, should i use leg extentions and leg curls in my cycle or are squats and SLDLs every other day efficient enough? btw, thank you so much for taking the time and effort to help me out
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    Exercises

    hi im sorry for the barrage of questions, but theres a bunch of things i want to get cleared up so i can make the most of my HST cycles. here it goes.. Shoulders: i have used incline bench and dips in almost every hst cycle i have done, but i have never done an overhead press movement for...
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    No gains during 5s and negs

    after reading a bunch of stuff about the subject, i was under the impression that soreness didnt have anything to do with growth. so are you saying there is a direct relation between doms and hypertrophy? i will definately keep you posted on the results when i try it out next cycle. thank...
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    No gains during 5s and negs

    but wouldnt that not be that much of a surprise since we pretty much figured out that it was because both the volume and the frequency have been cut in half? even though i still get the DOMS, that doesnt mean i should be growing, esp since 2 of the variables have been dramatically decreased...
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    No gains during 5s and negs

    by ''extreme DOMS" i mean enough DOMS that it will negatively effect my performance if i were to train the next day. after workouts i shovel those carbs down as much as i can, bc i know how important replenishing those glycogen stores is, esp. after reading some of Jules' posts about it...
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    No gains during 5s and negs

    actually, after reading a post of yours about doing a light 15s set after the heavy weights, i have started doing it. it has been giving me pretty extreme DOMS sometimes, but nothing in the size department. so ive been thinking, what if i just go throught my cycle but only do 1 week of 5s...
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    No gains during 5s and negs

    so what would you suggest i do if i cant train that frequently with the heavy weights, but i repsond best to the frequent training the rest of the cycle? also, i forgot to add that i havent repsonded well to the 5s and post-5s when i have done a few 3x-a-week cycles either.
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    No gains during 5s and negs

    1. i use cluster sets, and i aim for 15reps main exercises and 10-12 reps isolation, 6x a week. i keep the volume constant throughout the cycle. 2. 10s Squats/SLDL Inc Bench Bent Row Leg Ext Dips Pullups Tris Bis 5s i do the same, only i add a set of flyes for chest, but i have to decrease...
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    No gains during 5s and negs

    i have been training hst style for a while, and have done a bunch of cycles, resulting in some great gains. ive figured out that i respond best to high frequency training 6x a week. i have always had great gains during the 10s and even some during the 15s, but have never had any size gains...
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    To the Cluster style HST'ers

    -my last cycle i did 20 total reps for the compound excersizes and 10-15 reps for the isolation, training every other day, 3x a week. this cycle i aim for 15 total reps for compound and 12 reps for isolation, training every day, 6x a week. the latter approach is working much much better for...
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    Two types of progression in HST

    hey dkm, if you dont mind me asking, what kind of frequency are you working at? im asking bc i also use a set number of reps for each exercise like you do. i do the same workout 6x/wk with 15reps for main exercises and 10-12reps for the rest. you say you aim for at least 20 reps, so im just...
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    Confused about RBE

    thanks for the reply, dkm. thats a good analogy, i understand it better now. so i should just start up where i left off then?
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    Confused about RBE

    If i am in the middle of a cycle, and something comes up where i have to miss 5 days (4 or 5 workouts doing 6x / wk routine), i am unsure of what happens during that time off. when i continue after the 5 day break, would RBE have caught up so i have to skip an increment or two to stay ahead...
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