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I'm intrigued. Could you please elaborate a little more on fascia stretching? What is the best way to do it for biceps and triceps? Does it matter if this is done as part of your workout or between workout days?

Yes, it's okay to go from cutting to bulking in a cycle. (Not sure about the other way around, though.) I remember a post by Blade, I think in the results thread, in which he said that during the 15s he dieted off the fat he had gained in the previous cycle. A couple thoughts on the ramping...

Exercise is healthy. Exercise makes you eat more. We don't eat enough to become obese (which would be unhealthy), we simply eat a little a little more than maintenance. It seems to me that eating a little more than maintenance calories is not the same thing as eating a lot more than...

During my first HST cycle I drank 10 glasses of milk a day, which is close to a gallon, in part because I don't use any protein supplements. I was very pleased with the results from this cycle. By the way, this was nonfat milk. Milk has a pretty good amount of carbs and protein, and it's an...

This is just a thought I had, and it's not based on any science at all. It's probably a stupid question, but oh well. Here goes nothing: If your calorie intake is above maintenance during a bulking cycle, but not way above maintenance, would less volume could mean more gains, assuming that...

SD stands for Strategic Deconditioning. Basically, you take 9-12 days off from lifting and allow the muscles to decondition and become sensitive to sub-maximal weights. During this time, you should do no lifting. For more info, check the FAQ. After your Strategic Deconditioning period of...

The best way to find your 15, 10, and 5 RMs is to actually find them in the gym. Before you start your SD, do 3 workouts: 1 for your 15 RMs, 1 for your 10 RMs, and 1 for your 5 RMs. A good way to schedule these workouts is on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. You should perform the exercises in...

Under the column that says "Exercises," you want to put in the exercises you will be using. You probably want to enter them in the order that you plan to perform them during your cycle, just for the sake of simplicity. Next, enter in your 15 RM (Rep Max), 10 RM, 5 RM, and 2 RM. You...

You want to continue to get 1g of protein per lb. of body weight. As for the rest, I'm not sure. I'd think that you would want to consume maintenance level calories, since you don't need the excess calories for building muscle. However, since you're not working out, your maintenance level...

You are supposed to use your 2 rep max for negatives. During negatives, you continue to do 5 reps. Use the same weight for the two weeks.

What is the Arm Blaster?

Here is EVERYTHING about my first HST cycle. GAINS (1st measurement is after SD, 2nd is after 15s, 3rd is after 10s, 4th is after 5s, 5th is after 5s/negs) Note: All measurements are in inches or pounds. Left Bicep--14.5--14.5--14.75--14.75--15 Right Bicep--14.5--14.5--14.75--15--15.25 Chest*...

When I was designing my HST program, my 1 RM for bench press was 200 lbs. Actually, I hadn't tested my 1 RM in over a year, so I knew it was a little higher than 200, but it shouldn't make too much of a difference. I wasn't exactly sure about my RMs, so I used conservative numbers that I knew...

Calkid, what was your 5RM when you began and how much weight does the machine go up to?