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you work backwards from your bodyweight with an assisted chinup machine, or forwards with a dipping belt. Alternatively you can simulate a "lower than bodyweight chinup" by using a pulldown machine, but i don't think it's as faithful as an assisted chin/dipping statin So say your 11 rep max...

i'd hazard a guess that maybe the belt stiffens a certain way when the back rounds, thus giving sensory feedback to the user...

I use a dipping belt for dips, chins, and calf raises. I do heavy stiff legged deadlifts but don't use straps since i like the forearm work. Maybe i should use gloves, but i'm going raw for now...palms are turning into leather heh

interesting - might be a viable alternative to bench pressing for those with home gyms.

I proly wouldn't do these because I already do weighted dips and incline presses, but... i was thinking - attaching a dipping belt to your waist, and doing pushups on two benches - so your hands are on one bench and feet on another... two questions: -how would this be biomechanically different...

it is more accurate to say that an increase in "damage to muscular tissue" will stimulate hypertrophy. Now, normally, because of the adaptive mechanisms of the body, an increase in damage requires an increase in load/strength. But - by the time the SD period has ended, the deconditioning has...

WOW - ok i just did my first PRE-HST day (calculating 15 rep maxes) - I have NEVER ever felt so exhausted during a workout! - i felt lik puking halfway through, and was only able to complete it through sheer will. The squats and romanian deadlifts really took it all outta me - i'm definitely...

I bend the knees a bit, turning it into a Romanian Deadlift i think. I always keep that arch in my back, and i notice that even one rep with bad back form has repercussions later on. I can feel the strain the next day if i've done a bad rep. I'm currently at 235 pounds so i dunno if u'd get...

Ok i'm gonna be finding out my maxes starting this monday. Almost there! :) few more questions: Lastly, I'm going for the antagonistic pairing approach (from faq http://www.hypertrophy-specific.com/cgi-bin....=13;t=4 ) so as for the order of my exercises, any suggestions on how to incorporate...

rofl hehe yea i remember hearing something similar - i think powerful glutes translates into powerful thrusts

k gotcha btw my bum is getting *really* out of proportion big - it's coz my lower body is a more developed than my upper body. I'm gonna cut out the romanian deadlifts and just go pure leg extensions instead. any suggestions on how to balance out a big arse? I'm a skinny guy too! - short...

no what i meant about eating was this: i realize it's best to have a carb/protein feed asap after a lifting workout. Now if i'm gonna be doing cardio after lifting, should i postpone that meal until after the cardio? (would make it more convenient)

heh - i guess i'm just a bit weary of finding maxes for that many more exercises - and it's hard to find maxes of say Romanian DL's AND leg curls on the same day, since the same muscles are being used and will be exhausted. this from the faq: I guess this is what i should apply to the case...

Thanks for the clarification - I'll look into incorporating your suggestions somehow.

Ok, so say for the first 2 week block of 15's - would it go like this?: M1 Squats/Leg Curls W1 Squats/Romanians F1 Squats/Leg Curls M2 Squats/Romanian W2 Squats/Leg Curls F2 Squats/Romanians Since I'm doing both leg curls and romanians at half the frequency of normal, should i double the...

Still haven't gotten around to switching from HIT to HST, just been too mentally busy to make the effort, since there are still some things I need to clear up. However, I'm thinking my HST routine will go something like this: MWF in listed order - no am/pm split - I have a fairly busy life...

wow thanks for the great replies - much better understanding of the mechanics now :)

how do you do a weighted ab crunch? Also - what range of motion do you use? is it important to keep your back completely straight, and maintain the arch?

Ryerson Athletic Centre at Ryerson University, Toronto In fall, I'll probably be in University of Toronto, where I'll use the Athletic Centre there. The Ryerson one meets all my needs - yes it has a squat rack :), and from what I hear, the UofT one is stacked with equipment.

cheers again for your help micmic - that thread lent me some valuable insight.