Looking at the vanilla HST routine, it would seem to me that doing 3 separate "mini cycles" of the typical 15,10,5 reps is a bit inefficient, with regards to load progression....
I would think a better way might be to stick with one Rep range cycle, for example the 10 Rep range, and start off like you'd normally do, working up to your 10rm by the end of week two.
But then instead of going into the 5's and starting off at 60% of your 5rm, keep the 10's progressing. For example, on bench, instead of stopping at 10rm, add on another 5lbs (whatever your increment is/was) and Rep out to your max, whatever it might be.
Next time on bench, another 5lbs, and continue this progression until you hit your 5rm or keep going to 3rm or 1rm!
I would think this would get you a 5 week block... Maybe more...
Then SD and start over again with the 10's, but 5lbs higher.
Thoughts?
Gonna try this out this cycle
I would think a better way might be to stick with one Rep range cycle, for example the 10 Rep range, and start off like you'd normally do, working up to your 10rm by the end of week two.
But then instead of going into the 5's and starting off at 60% of your 5rm, keep the 10's progressing. For example, on bench, instead of stopping at 10rm, add on another 5lbs (whatever your increment is/was) and Rep out to your max, whatever it might be.
Next time on bench, another 5lbs, and continue this progression until you hit your 5rm or keep going to 3rm or 1rm!
I would think this would get you a 5 week block... Maybe more...
Then SD and start over again with the 10's, but 5lbs higher.
Thoughts?
Gonna try this out this cycle