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It's true that only a certain amount of microtrauma is needed per session to stimulate optimal growth. This would be your threshold where going beyond leads to counterproductive damage. However, there is much to be gained from what would be considered excessive volume. Science tells us...

Wrong - excess volume builds myonuclei and resets plateaus.

9 days off with zero lifting is likely to decrease the cross sectional area of muscle fibres.

Obviously not. When powerlifters turn professional bodybuilders the first thing they do is drop the weight and increase the volume. Stronger is a different type of hypertrophy. With low volume there is not enough lactic acid generated to promote additional myonuclei. As I posted before, for...

If your gains stall you're not doing it right.

It's not intuitively beneficial to break up ones training. In the absence of stimulus the gains will begin to atrophy. Bryan even admits as much, which is precisely why he designed HST around frequency. Time off to heal 100% may be useful for you in your particular situation. I tried it...

Increased volume, frequency and weight are all necessary. I agree that SD is counterproductive and will keep you going in circles. Try lifting 6 days a week, increasing sets and weight as strength permits. Ignore soreness and gradually train your CNS to accept more work. I find it...

Interesting thread. It's obvious that natural lifters can best stimulate hypertrophy using a combination of different pathways, both heavy weight / low rep and lighter weight / higher rep. I believe the basic principles of HST are generally correct, high frequency full body workouts (3x week)...