I've just got through reading a bunch of posts on the board and I can safely say about 90% of them made me laugh.
HST is an excellent training program, and in browsing the training logs it seems most people have a grasp on it. I browsed the "post your results" section and really cracked up at a few of the before/after pictures. I saw a bunch of skinny guys complaining that they lost a half inch on their arms after a cycle, saying that HST sucks. No, actually, your diet sucks.
A lot of people think they are eating a lot when in reality, from a muscle-building perspective it's quite the contrary. Training is only a small factor in the bodybuilding equation. What most of you are neglecting is the diet aspect. If you are making strength gains in your logbook and you're somehow managing to lose weight, you ARE NOT EATING ENOUGH.
It's pretty simple to grow. You just have to be DEDICATED, and not deviate from training or your diet. Most people CANNOT be bothered to eat as often as you need to build muscle effectively. Try this for a cycle then get back to me:
- Eat every 2.5 to 3 hours. Pound down the protein (read: beef = muscle) and get some carbs in. About 4 hours before bedtime, stop eating carbs; protein only. This keeps bodyfat low. You'll end up eating about 6-7 times a day. If you're not hungry, too bad. Eat, and never miss a meal. This does not mean eat like a pig; this means eat quality protein sources such as beef, chicken, turkey along with a good complex carb such as brown rice, oatmeal or maybe even pasta.
- Train with increasing load. This is an HST principle, you all know about this.
- Grow.
HST is an excellent training program, and in browsing the training logs it seems most people have a grasp on it. I browsed the "post your results" section and really cracked up at a few of the before/after pictures. I saw a bunch of skinny guys complaining that they lost a half inch on their arms after a cycle, saying that HST sucks. No, actually, your diet sucks.
A lot of people think they are eating a lot when in reality, from a muscle-building perspective it's quite the contrary. Training is only a small factor in the bodybuilding equation. What most of you are neglecting is the diet aspect. If you are making strength gains in your logbook and you're somehow managing to lose weight, you ARE NOT EATING ENOUGH.
It's pretty simple to grow. You just have to be DEDICATED, and not deviate from training or your diet. Most people CANNOT be bothered to eat as often as you need to build muscle effectively. Try this for a cycle then get back to me:
- Eat every 2.5 to 3 hours. Pound down the protein (read: beef = muscle) and get some carbs in. About 4 hours before bedtime, stop eating carbs; protein only. This keeps bodyfat low. You'll end up eating about 6-7 times a day. If you're not hungry, too bad. Eat, and never miss a meal. This does not mean eat like a pig; this means eat quality protein sources such as beef, chicken, turkey along with a good complex carb such as brown rice, oatmeal or maybe even pasta.
- Train with increasing load. This is an HST principle, you all know about this.
- Grow.