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I appreciate all that Brad has done in trying to answer many different bodybuilding centered questions.

As for the principle, “The effectiveness of any load is dependent on the condition of the tissue at the time the load is applied.” You mention research showing that light loads can induce hypertrophy if the set is disruptive enough to the homeostasis of the muscle tissue. This does not lie...

Sorry to quote so much but it helps to have it there for reference. First, I disagree with Brian’s perspective that we increase the load because we have adapted to the previous load. I also disagree with his world view that effort is the key to muscle growth. Load progression: There are two...

Awesome discussion! There is some great insight in this thread. I just want to add the idea for those not sure how to frame this discussion in their minds, that biological tissue is "fuzzy" in the way they used to say "fuzzy logic". From Wiki, "Fuzzy logic is a form of many-valued logic in...

Not that anyone is counting, but I introduced Strategic Deconditioning 19 years ago in October of 2000. ;) And, I guess that means we are coming up on the 19th anniversary of HST!

Just a heads up, Blade (a.k.a. Borge) and I (a.k.a Bryan) will be presenting at an event called Muscle MBA. There are many other experts and gurus presenting that you might find interesting. Here is a link. https://2019.muscle.mba/

If you have registered but cannot post, please send me an email at bryanhaycock at gmail and I will get it fixed.

Welcome Jak1357. Good luck with the routine you've got planned out. Looking forward to hearing about your experience with it.

Thanks for posting Relictrix!

You guys are too generous with your compliments. Thank you for showing your appreciation though. This has always been a labor of love for me and its wonderful to feel like what your'e trying to do actually helps someone. I've actually done another interview recently with Dave Maconi for his...

Welcome henald. The ebook is just trying to emphasize that when just starting out, don't worry about certain things that won't significantly improve gains and will just make everything more complicated. Metabolic stress can be increased during the 5s by adding a drop set to the final set of...

Yes, this is another study pointing out that acute fluctuations in hormones such as testosterone and growth hormone do not contribute meaningfully to muscle hypertrophy. For those that are perhaps less familiar with the issue, here is an excerpt from something I wrote up a while ago. For the...

Hi USC 1932. Welcome to the forum. Creatine and AAS have two distinct mechanisms. The difference in the mechanisms explains why AAS can increase natural limits for lean tissue mass, and creatine cannot. AAS are androgens. They interact with nuclear receptors in cells. They initiate gene...

No reason to avoid soy lecithin. It's best to take it with other oil-based or fat soluble supplements as it will improve absorption by acting as an emulsifier. Plus, the phospholipids are good for you.

Correct. It's just difficult to get it to go into muscle cells.

Hi Clayton. Not only simplicity, but consistency is probably the greatest factor in people's success. It is unrealistic to think that every workout is going to go perfectly. But imperfect workouts done consistently, will always give better gains than supposedly perfect workouts done inconsistently.

The frequency with which you train is more dependent on how well your joints can sustain the constant work load. Training a muscle three times per week seems to work best for most. Hyperplasia will not be effected by training frequency. Additionally, hyperplasia will not meaningfully contribute...

Just a quick comment on training a specific muscle at different angles. When choosing exercises, don't think in terms of "hitting it from all angles". Think in terms of stretch. In general, you should pick a single exercise for each muscle that you think works best for you. Then, pick one that...

Creatine will not increase your natural limit as far as muscle mass goes. There are many many factors that play into just how much muscle tissue you can naturally maintain. That being said, creatine can certainly help support your progress as you strive to hit your natural limit. I personally...

Yes, you are over thinking it. Yes, (almost) anything is worth trying for the sake of an experiment. :) On a side note, if the question of volume is bothering you, just stick with the same weekly volume from beginning to end and stop worrying about it... If after doing an entire cycle you...