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Well, maybe not the dead, but back from Iraq, at least. It sure is a beautiful thing to be back in the homeland. Now that I have everything back at my fingertips, It is time to begin cutting for the beautiful Spring/Summer months here in San Diego. Since I am still sitting at about 13%...

Thanks lee. I have found a new machine at teh gym, one of those old, seldom used, beat up ones. It is a row machine, but it has a vertical bench that your chest presses against to eliminate cheating. I have started using it with a close grip, and boy do my lats feel it. I am on my negs right...

Thanks.  I agree on the lats.  I have started doing some close grip rows and chins, and they seem to be helping. I have for a long time made weighted chins a staple of my back program. I feel like I have decent thickness, but the lat width I'd like still eludes me. This really confuses me...

To get where I am now, honestly, I trained each muscle group to failure once a week, and use all sorts of intensity techniques, like 21's, negs, cheaters, rest pause, etc.  The only reason I quit that old style is because I have been convinced by what I have read that failure is not exactlyy...

Staxx, I hve been doing weighted chins AND dips this cycle! I think my arms must be fairly tough. I do get a good pump in them during the late 10's and 5's, but still no real growth.

Fausto, I realize that the mags are poo for the most part, but I think a high volume routine might do the trick. I think what you are talking about is what I call 21's or platoons. I use to do those with my split training, before HST. Tomorrow, I begin the negatives. DO you think I should do...

My next HST cycle, I want to hit my my problem area a little more directly:  Biceps. My bi's are about 17.5", but I am really gunning for 18's.  Even though I am starting to see results on this cycle, I still am not really gaining any arm size.  I have been hitting them on a regular bases...

Oh, I haven't given up, It just sucks seeing some of my friends that I graduated with with psychology degrees and etc. I just wish I had more time to work on my education, like the recruiter said I would! But, I did join before the war, so what can you do?

I am 23 this year, and am in the USMC, so I have not accomplished anything useful like a degree, a business, rental properties, or any major investments. I can shoot a rifle and lead PT. Man, I should've went to college. I am interested in Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering, with a...

By the way, I have made some corrections to my diet. I added 2 more meals to the day (for a total of 8) and have added more carbs, mostly in the form of potatoes, pasta, oatmeal, and grains. I have also added more fats with my handy flax and olive oil, plus the occasional mayo. I think my fat...

Sorry for the questions, but I want these next 2 weeks or so to really count. I will keep you updated. Thanks-a-million for the help.

Thanks for the tips! More questions: 1. On negatives, how many sets should you perform of each exercise? 2. Also, should I do a burn set with each exercise I do? 3. What weight on the burn set? 4. When do partials and etc. come in? After the first set of negs, or are those a replacement for...

Hmm, I came up with about 3800 kcal a day for maintenance. That is a LOT. I usually eat about 4000, so I would need to get a few more for some real growth. I have onemore question: I am about to hit the negatives. As a newcomer to HST, what kind of intensity techniques should I use on the...

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Ok, here is an update for you. Today, I completed my first week of 5's. Still no real gains. I reviewed my caloric intake again, and I am getting about 3500-4000 calories a day, which is easily 500 over maintenance a day. It is about 30% Protein, 40% Carbs, and 30% Fats. I guess that is a little...

I think 18 is still big! I have been chasing 18's for a while now. At 17.5, it is kind of discouraging that I'm so close, but it just isn't happening.

Good idea. I'll subscribe.

I have put it on standby while I re-vamp my process here. I think I will cut the cardio down significantly. At 2x a day HST, I should easily be able to lose some lbs of fat. wrestlingguy, I think your idea is a great one. I would like to try something like that in the future. What kind of...

Thanks for the warm wishes. It isn't much fun being here, but at least I have enough down time to really work on gaining some mass!

I am in the Marine Corps. I am trying to take full advantage of all my spare time here in Iraq, thus the 2-a-days.