Hello all,
I'm picking up weight training after a 6+ year hiatus. Should I go straight to regular HST cycles or start with more basic routines?
Some background: I'm 31 years old. Hardgainer/ectomorph, lifted a little in high school and college years with poor results - ate wrong, and used unproductive routines (think "Weider method"
.
My last stint in 2002-2003 was the only one where I finally saw some real progress - tried out HST and ate right, with perceptible gains.
Haven't lifted since then, but I'm in decent cardio and flexibility shape - I've practiced martial arts for 12+ years, though much more focused on flexibility and endurance than raw strength.
So my question is: now that I'm looking at weight training again, should I go straight on HST or start with a more basic, flat 3x8/5x5 program? (I'm going to go with whole body 3x a week no matter what, though).
Thanks, and cool to see the HST community still alive and well!
I'm picking up weight training after a 6+ year hiatus. Should I go straight to regular HST cycles or start with more basic routines?
Some background: I'm 31 years old. Hardgainer/ectomorph, lifted a little in high school and college years with poor results - ate wrong, and used unproductive routines (think "Weider method"

My last stint in 2002-2003 was the only one where I finally saw some real progress - tried out HST and ate right, with perceptible gains.
Haven't lifted since then, but I'm in decent cardio and flexibility shape - I've practiced martial arts for 12+ years, though much more focused on flexibility and endurance than raw strength.
So my question is: now that I'm looking at weight training again, should I go straight on HST or start with a more basic, flat 3x8/5x5 program? (I'm going to go with whole body 3x a week no matter what, though).
Thanks, and cool to see the HST community still alive and well!
