Although this is only my 2nd HST cycle, I really enjoyed the 15's and think that I felt the benefit later in the cycle after the 5's. In fact, I liked them so much that I've started this cycle with 3 weeks of 15's! I really feel beaten up during heavy training, and this was a nice change.
My diet during the HST cycle consisted of a core of the following..
Food Kcals Protein
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nuts 600 30
salad with omelete, burgs 600 50
oats, milk 500 28
Shake 300 40
Veggies & beans...
Here's my results after my first HST cycle. I was keen to try whole body training after a long spell training as a powerlifter, so I picked HST. Initially I found the whole body approach very taxing, but towards the end I cut down the exercises and Kept at it.
Curiously I FELT that I gained the...