My last HST cycle burned me out 2 weeks before time and each training day took
way too long time to get through.
I read the "setting up" article by Ridgely and thought I understood the works
of not letting the volume drop with the reps. But I can tell you 4 sets of heavy
5's are NOT to be trifled with
that I've learned now.
So the next cycle will be different in many ways.
main focus is cutting exercises and rest between sets down. I've read the HST
faq. and my resulting next cycle looks something like this:
Calf raise
Chinups wide and narrow
bent over or T-bar Rows wide and narrow
Dips
incline dumbell benchpress
Lat raise
rear lat raise
triceps ext.
incline dumbell bicep curls
crunches of some sort
captains of crush
(leg press and leg curls)
squat
deadlift
full body each workout. one workout every other day. standard 15, 10, 5 and 5neg. where possible.
This time I'm really trying out the "less is more" HST concept but I'm a bit in a tight spot about the amount of work. I'd like to reduce the time in the gym, but I like putting on mass. I really like doing both squats and deads and would'nt miss 'em for the world. I find it a bit odd I don't see the deads on everyones exerciselist anymore?
should i cycle the squats and deads every other workout and fill the gaps with the press and curls?
what about the volume on such a program like this? 2 sets of the main big ones and 1 of the isolators? currently 2 weeks left of my SD before I venture out to break my 170kg. deadlift PR and test my rm's for the upcoming cycle. so I have plenty of time to consider the exercises and the volume. I just hope all this has inspired you to fire a few comments at me
way too long time to get through.
I read the "setting up" article by Ridgely and thought I understood the works
of not letting the volume drop with the reps. But I can tell you 4 sets of heavy
5's are NOT to be trifled with

So the next cycle will be different in many ways.
main focus is cutting exercises and rest between sets down. I've read the HST
faq. and my resulting next cycle looks something like this:
Calf raise
Chinups wide and narrow
bent over or T-bar Rows wide and narrow
Dips
incline dumbell benchpress
Lat raise
rear lat raise
triceps ext.
incline dumbell bicep curls
crunches of some sort
captains of crush
(leg press and leg curls)
squat
deadlift
full body each workout. one workout every other day. standard 15, 10, 5 and 5neg. where possible.
This time I'm really trying out the "less is more" HST concept but I'm a bit in a tight spot about the amount of work. I'd like to reduce the time in the gym, but I like putting on mass. I really like doing both squats and deads and would'nt miss 'em for the world. I find it a bit odd I don't see the deads on everyones exerciselist anymore?

should i cycle the squats and deads every other workout and fill the gaps with the press and curls?
what about the volume on such a program like this? 2 sets of the main big ones and 1 of the isolators? currently 2 weeks left of my SD before I venture out to break my 170kg. deadlift PR and test my rm's for the upcoming cycle. so I have plenty of time to consider the exercises and the volume. I just hope all this has inspired you to fire a few comments at me
