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what's your guys tips on barbell shrugs? typically i do dumbbell or hammer shrugs just because i feel like i get a better squeeze. i really want to do barbell though as suggested by totentanz though this cycle. also can do a heck of a lot more weight. what kind of grip width is ideal? any tips?

Quick question on rack pulls... Where do you guys set bar to pull from? Is it best a couple inches below knee level?

Flat out awesome routine totentanz. Will start the 12s at approximately 60% of 1 rm and work up to 70%. 8s will start at 70% and work to 80%. 5s will start with finishing weight on 8 rep max and work up to 5 rep max. 2 questions... 1. Should I ever hit complete failure in this routine or should...

Currently I've just been following Vanilla hst 1x15, 2x10, 3x5. Latest routine was... Db slight incline bench/Chest dips alternating Bb rows Db shoulder press/Lateral raises alternating Pull ups Face pulls Bb curls Skullcrushers Shrugs Squats and Deads each once a week My thoughts are I...

Hey guys. Have had pretty good success with hst. It is becoming very hard for me to recover with the full body 3 times a week format and I have not seen gains for a while. Diet has been good. Sleep good. I really want to switch up to some sort of split still incorporating hst principles where I...

Have definitely considered cutting out legs altogether. Would like to keep deads though as I still like them for my back. Could always do a set or 2 of rack pulls instead. Totentanz, what do you think about above volume for a push/pull 4 times a week? Does it seem about right. Would put me at...

Hey guys, been doing hst for a long time (4 yrs or so). Weight is starting to get too much for me to workout with frequency of 3 times a week. I want to switch up to a push pull routine 3 or 4 days a week still following general hst principles. I am very lower body dominant (big legs and...