Quote[/b] (OneMoreRep @ June 29 2005,11:14)]
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Quote[/b] (Bryan Haycock @ June 29 2005,2:48)]Because HST is based on the principle that load is the primary determinant of size, I like to keep as many other variables constant and focus on increasing the load over time. With this I prefer keeping the total number of reps as constant as I can while decreasing the number of reps per set. I just increase the number of sets to keep total reps constant.
I voted for increasing the number of sets as reps decrease. As sets increase, I also don't force myself to always complete a specific number of reps. If my strength is dropping yet I want to complete more reps I'll simply do as many as I am able regardless of what rep range I am supposed to hit. I stop just short of failure most of the time but not always.
do you have a specific # of reps you like to hit???
like for example supposing for squats you'd want to hit 30 reps..
so during the 15s you might only need to do 2 sets, while during the 10s and 5s you may need as many as 6-8
how do you go about keeping them # of reps total constant??