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I ran into the same thing on my gym's standing calf machine. I've since moved to seated calf raises, plate loaded so I can go up to 500+ on it if needed. I also find that using a barbell in a smith machine, while standing on something works as well. As far as the leg press, I know a few people...

Howdy all, I'm in the middle of my current 5x5 routine, and am getting ready to do another round of HST. (Been doing the 5x5 for strength gains, and it's been going well). I've cut a few things from the last HST cycle, and just wanted an opinion on the exercise selections below. I plan on...

Just found this thread and figured I'd chime in, hehe. Just wanted to say, as far as 5x5 and HST, I personally think they go great together. I had just come of my 2nd HST cycle, yeah, HST newbie but loving it, and decided my "core" lifts and strength weren't quite where I wanted them...

I realize different things work differently for everyone, and nutrition can be one of the most confusing, and yet most important, aspects of training. I do however know what works for me, and I'm right around you size. (roughly 5'11", 195-200lb @12-13%bf). Anywho, I've tried just about...

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Cris\Colby, just to answer your questions.... I've really only been lifting seriously for the past year. I've been "off" for close to 10 due to those little circumstances in life that kind of take priority. (wife, child, work etc.). I had also come...

Howdy again all, Well, I finished up my first cycle of HST just before the Holiday weekend! I'm pretty happy with the results as during the whole thing, I think I was still kind of getting used to the full body routine. Overall, I enjoyed it, but found near the end of the 5's, I was getting...

For me, after using multiple methods for quite some time, I find that dips and incline bench are king. When I say incline bench however, I mean a very slight incline. I usually use the first notch on the bench, which in my gym, is a farily low incline, definitely well below 45 degrees. As far as...

Big, vein popping freakish looking, strong as hell oxe before I hit 40, LOL. You know, the kind of look that makes people wonder what the heck is wrong with you as the veins in your body are generallly larger than most peoples forearms, LOL. All this, while maintaining a 30 inch waist would make...

I think this varies depending on the person, but.....My own personal experience over the past 6 weeks has been cardio definitely cuts into my gains. I used to run 4 times per week, 30 minutes per session, as I was always concerned with keeping fat under control. When I started HST, I cut back...

No expert, but yeah, I'd say it's normal. I've been doing HST for 5 weeks now, and yes, I'm trying to bulk a bit, and yes, I'm always hungry, LOL. :) For reference, I'm 5'11", 195lbs, approx 12%BF. I've been eating between 3500 and 4000 cals per day, and gaining a pound to pound and a...

I am far from an expert, and new here myself, however, I have experienced the same "symptoms" you talk about here as well. I'm currently on the 1st week of my 5's, tomorrow will be the 3rd day, and the past two workouts I too have felt I could have gone much further with the reps. The...

God this is SO true. I'm hardly a small guy, 5'11", 195lbs, 32' waist, 46 chest, 17 arms etc..... A few years ago, I used to wear large and X-large shirts comfortably. I went out over the summer for some new clothes for work, polo's etc., and to my astonishment, the smalls fit! I was like...

I think the worst\best comments\looks I get, in the gym and out, are in regards to veins, LOL. Even when my BF% is up, like it is right now around 13%, I am extremely vascular. Kind of like multiple ropes running from my shoulders to my wrists. (Same in the legs from mid thigh to ankle). When...

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the replies, as well as the encouragement and thoughts on different things. I see that everyone is kind of on the side of dropping some of the iso's, and to be honest, I've been kind of leaning toward the same thing. As I'm entering my 2nd week of 15's...

2--> Faz, I was actually thinking the same things about the arm work. I can't believe I'd actually say that, as I used to reserve a day just for bi's and tri's, LOL, but I'm finding that they are getting a GOOD amount of work in just off the other exercises. When I get to the 5's, I may in fact...