Starting HST next week - how does my routine look?

**Totentanz** · 09-22-2012, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by plumpie

Thanks for all your advice! I took 2 solid weeks off, and my first cycle went great, I added squat back and by eating 3000 kcals I gained 3 kgs as evidenced by weighing myself every day first thing in the morning and plotting a weighted average of the data.
Anyway, I have a question for my second cycle: you're supposed to get a real lactic acid-burn in your 15's week. If I don't reach this with 15 reps on the first few workouts, should I do more then 15 reps until I do feel the burn?

You can. Just add a second set if necessary.

**plumpie** · 09-22-2012, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Totentanz

You can. Just add a second set if necessary.

OK, but can I extend the current set as well? I guess so, until I reach form/speed failure right?

**HST123** · 09-23-2012, 01:36 AM

You can also vary the tempo of the set, start off slow and then speed up as you start to feel the burn, the idea is to get the lactic acid to build up

**Totentanz** · 09-23-2012, 09:37 AM

Extending the set is another option but I prefer adding sets. You don't want to get too much fatigue build up. You don't want no fatigue either, you have to get just enough but not too much.