changing from hst to split-training ?

[smartin999]

hi there,

is it an good idea to make an 6-week-hst cycle, 9-12 days off, doing 6 week an 'classic' split, 9-12 days off, 6 week-hst cycle..........and so on...............

how do you handle this ? are you on 'hst only' or change it from time to time ?

Smartin

 

[RUSS]

IMHO A/B or A, B, OFF, C, OFF repeat (everything hit once directly every 5 days) is about as far as ANY non-assisted lifter will be able to go before cons out weigh pros - leave the 4 & 5 way splits alone they are for genetically elite drug assisted pros.

Full body (IMHO) should work for a LONG time - when recovery begins to noticeably lag behind ability to generate intensity then an A/B of some kind (upper/lower , push/pull) done 3x/wk or every other day continually (for the more robust) can be an improvement and enable one to keep making load "KING"...

MHO of course.

 

[Fausto]

smartin...

You know? YOu can implement HST into split training, its a matter of following principles!

 

[smartin999]

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(Fausto @ May 31 2009,3:28)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">smartin...

You know? YOu can implement HST into split training, its a matter of following principles!</div>
i do it for 10 years now. many many years only splits, then i have tried hst. then back to split after many cycles hst.

now the question is if this 6 weeks hst, 6 weeks split, 6 way hst, 6 weeks split is a good idea.

i know both, hst and split very good now. but i am not sure if my 'theory' with changing it that way, is a good one or not

 

[RUSS]

Ah , I guess I misunderstood the question you are suggesting CYCLING hst and a classic split,yes?

Cycling HST and a classic (by that I'm assuming 4 or 5 way week long) split would (IMHO) not give the gains that cycling HST and a pure strength program would.

 

[smartin999]

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(RUSS @ May 31 2009,4:52)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">Ah , I guess I misunderstood the question you are suggesting CYCLING hst and a classic split,yes?

    Cycling HST and a classic (by that I'm assuming 4 or 5 way week long) split would (IMHO) not give the gains that cycling HST and a pure strength program would.

     

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i don't understand that......so you mean there only should be HST

?? and nothing else ?? i am still not sure if you mean that is good or not good to do it that way. one time you say yes, the other time NO.

 

[RUSS]

IMHO alternating HST and say a 3x3 (Kortes) for instance is what I'm saying. You could use any strength program of your choice - HST is a hypertrophy program not a strength program per se.

And to be clear by alternating I mean complete an HST 6-8 week cycle then switch to a strength routine , complete that then repeat.

 

[smartin999]

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(RUSS @ May 31 2009,4:59)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">IMHO alternating HST and say a 3x3 (Kortes) for instance is what I'm saying. You could use any strength program of your choice - HST is a hypertrophy program not a strength program per se.

            And to be clear by alternating I mean complete an HST 6-8 week cycle then switch to a strength routine , complete that then repeat.</div>
sorry, but still don't understand what you mean with 'pure strenght program'

?

 

[RUSS]

OK, think &quot;something a powerlifter would do!&quot;