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Hi Tuscon- Welcome to the HST board, and congrats on your losses so far! Don't feel apologetic- you've made great progress (even if it perhaps a little fast, but more on that in a minute). Yes, I'd say that HST would be a great program for you. I've found that when I explain it to people who...

IMO, a push/pull split is easiest to remember. Here's an example: Push Squats Calf raises Incline bench or dips (alternating is good) Tris (I prefer overhead tri extensions) Pull SLDLs Pullups or lat pulldowns Rows Curls

Kudos and congrats, Biz (you'll always be Biz to us)

Trus, true.... but speaking of Hershey's, a teaspoon or two of Hershey's chocolate syrup will make even the blandest or vilest protein powder taste pretty respectable.

Probably not appreciably, but even if you do find that you can lift more as you saturate with creatine, I'd suggest that you continue the program you've designed for this cycle, and then obtain new maxes before you SD.

Yep- that's entirely possible! Also, one thing you might try- can you work out in another gym for a day or two? Maybe get an introductory free pass or tag along as a guest of a buddy who belongs to another gym? This would help to eliminate your current gym environment as the culprit.

I agree- 21 exercises? That's way too many, unless you're alternating these. I'd cut them in half (assuming you're not alternating): Chest- Incline bench Dips (elbows out) Back- Lat pulldowns (pullups are better, if you can do 'em) Shoulders- I'd do standing cable rows, or seated high...

It's mild, yet tangy- you can actually sip it from a spoon without puckering up (although it's not as sweet as a good balsamic). There are a number of versions- the plain is, well- plain, but there is a "regular" seasoned, with salt and a little sugar, and there are versions with...

And I agree as well- sigh- such is life as you get older. Where *did* that collagen go??? :confused: :confused: :confused:

Dood's right, goal- don't sweat kyleman's post- it's just plain wrong. Aaron and Dan are quite right- variety is the key, and the rainbow concept is a great way to remember how to balance your intake. Goal, if you're having difficulty adhering to this principle on a daily basis, might I suggest...

Sorry to hear that, Captain! I'd take it easy for the next several days and make sure you're back on your feet and feel well enough to lift. No sense in pushing it- those weights aren't going anywhere! I'd repeat your last week of 15s.

Welcome to HST and the Forum, intacto! Here are a couple of suggestions. First, yes, you can estimate the RMs from your 15s (or 10s, for that matter), but if you haven't been lifting, I'd recommend doing them all. Don't forget to take a full 10-14 days SD after getting your maxes. Second, as to...

Sorry to hear that fooz- HDs are a real drag. Just to underscore what O&G said- you really should be evaluated by a sports medicine doc. I'm assuming your doc who made the diagnosis isn't, but correct me if I'm wrong. Also,I'm assuming that your doc made the diagnosis on the basis of films...

DB triceps overhead extensions: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBTriExt.html

Awww shucks, Dan- I can feel the love Can you feel that, O&G?? The feeling's quite mutual (even if you *are* a youngster)... Just don't do anything nucular!

Great gains, delichani! After a lot of cycles (I've stopped counting, but I've been doing HST for several years), I've seen my gains vary. Some cycles are great, others not so, probably due to nutrition (I've occasionally purposely cut or bulked), but also maybe due to the variations I put into...

I agree with your sentiments, Aaron, but a quick point to the contrary of the above. Perhaps it's different in the UK, but I'm looking at a packet (not just a box, but an individual serving packet) of Equal, a brand of sweetener containing Aspartame (with dextrose and maltodextrin). In boldface...

I think the warnings were put on when asparatame first hit the market, as far as I know, but I might be wrong. I'd be interested in hearing about your experience with stevia- there's a whole lot about the politics of it (like pressure on the FDA from the sugar lobby) that's very interesting to...

I apologize for the incoherent post I made earlier- blame it on a weird network connection (the edits I made weren't sent). Anyway, there are warnings about aspartame re: PKU- this is a well-known problem due to the phenylanine in the sweetener- and is printed in boldface on the Nutrition...

A number of us in here have experienced some gorwth on the high-reps- and we've also experimented with 20s as well (I think Bryan's been doing them). That's the nice thing about HST- there's a lot of room to play, within the basic framework!