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I agree with what's already been said but another concern is that you are performing isolation exercises for bis and tris before your compound movements for back and chest...always do your compound movements for your larger body parts first. Cheers Rob

Hi everyone, As a result of splitting my routine into 3 different workouts and needing a 3rd exercise to alternate with deadlifts and sl deadlifts I have finally succumbed to squats...now I feel like a real bodybuilder! :D I read on a thread on here that by raising your heels when squatting...

Hi guys, I'm not exactly sure why you've got a problem. SHoulder or incline press yes there can be difficulties but for flat press it shouldn't be too hard. I lift one dumbell up onto my thigh (so its 'standing up') and then reach down and grab the other one, when I get on to 90-100lbs I...

Yep, I understand that, what I was trying to get at was whether, once rbe has caught up with you, whether all the excess would go to fat (funny pounds!) as growth wouldn't be occurring... cheers guys

In my pre-hst days I used to go to the bodybuilding forum and read something that I basically believed - that if you work out hard (to failure) there will be a growth stimulus, the musscle will be broken down and rebuilt and therefore excess calories/protein are required to supply the materials...

So if I continually grow at a slow and sustainable rate over time whilst working out with hst and maintaining a good diet...I'll be completely clueless as to what is causing it?! Oh well, ignorance is bliss :D

As far as I can tell in my limited wisdom vince is disagreeing with one fundamental principle of progressive load. HST advocates high volume but spread over say 3 sessions a week rather than just one set for a body part but to simplify both Vince and HST are in agreement about high volume. So...

Thanks guys, The second option is definitely much simpler but I do enjoy doing different exercises and experimenting with loaded stretches and pulses etc (devotee of the customizing thread). I've come to the same conclusion as you guys though - although these techniques may help growth in...

lol, sorry, just couldn't think of a decent heading to do with the post!

...erm not really but I thought it might make you read my post! ;) I need to choose from the 2 routines below and I'd appreciate people's thoughts on which is better. I'm condensing my weights into 30 mins to allow myself to do more cardio...I hate doing it but I'm fed up with being unfit so...

One of the things I love most about HST is that it is flexible. There are a set of basic principles that need to be applied and from this a vast multitude of routines can arise. HST does not seek to dictate all every nuance of a weight lifting routine. Clearly there is insufficient research and...

A quick point to start with - loaded stretches are not designed to increase metaboloc stress but rather to create additional strain, hence they should be done before pulses and drop sets etc. Personally I just do a set of pulses with an isolation exercise after all my other sets for a bodypart...

Hi Cp65 You should be able to do more than 5 reps (in your first set) until you get to the end of your 5s because that should be your 5 rep max. If you can still do more than that's great as it should mean your strength has increased (unless you miscalculated your max to begin with). Either way...

When it comes to dangerous exercises obviously opinions do differ but also if done correctly most if not all exercises should be fine. So I guess it comes down to 2 factors - 1) how easy is the exercise to perform with the correct technique and 2) how dangerous are the consequences of not...

I alternate exercises for all body parts - it makes it easier to increment, makes sure I'm covering everything and keeps things interesting. For my back I alternate chin ups (or lat pull downs to begin with) with machine rows (I'm not too comfortable with bent over rows or one arm dumbbell...

Personally I prefer the motion for dumbbell presses - not only is there a greater ROM but it feels more natural too. I like the extra stretch that they give you too...plus I don't train with a partner so I don't have to recruit a spotter. Having said that I tend to alternate them with the bench...

Well I've started off at the beginning of my cycle using 30kg (about 66 pounds) ...so I might start increasing the poundages quickly :D Although in my defense I'm just learning the movement at the mo - and I'm not putting the bar down in between reps, which makes the weight much more...

I could be wrong but I would think the shoulder press is the principle mass builder for the entire shoulder, although it does emphasise the front delt. lying lateral raises (across your body) increase the stretch and can therefore be of additional benefit for the side delts but I think other...

So quite a strong bugger yourself then O&G! :) Do you guys lift these poundages while keeping a constant strain throughout the exercise or do you put the bar down on the ground/rack re-set and then lift again? And if so why? I presume you can use more weight that way but then the same...

That's what I was thinking old and grey! How about yourself? Do you deadlift?