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Good thread (for those who don't already know about bodyrecomposition.com) in which Lyle gives his summation of the principles behind HST: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10249

As I mentioned in this thread: http://www.hypertrophy-specific.com/cgi-bin....;t=5500 I had been experiencing a weird fatigue problem that was being attributed to volume/overreaching. I had tried reducing volume i.e. number of sets and exercises with little improvement in the symptoms. Then, I...

Eureka- I may have finally found the answer to this puzzle, and the culprit is, of all things........caffeine!!!! I had been taking 300mg of caffeine anhydrous prior to working out. I stopped taking it and now I don't get the fatigued, leg-heavy, sick feeling I experienced before. I don't know...

a little town in Arkansas outside of Memphis, TN.

6ft 2", 295 lbs, bf 30% (obese going by the standard definition), built like a powerlifter, carry fat well (if there is such a thing) or I'm just deluding myself.

Have you tried working out in the afternoon/evening instead? I've tried working out in the early morning myself and find it too taxing on the system- my body just doesn't want to respond. May have something to do with the fact that the adrenal glands release more cortisol in the morning.

Thanks for the replies. I am at 30% bf by the way. I did manage to lose a lot of weight once- before I even kept track of macro ratios and started tinkering with them. But I did concentrate on protein then. To be honest I gained alot of the weight back when I began HST and started eating much...

I train at the local YMCA here in Rockansaw. Use to be an air force base gym- straight out of the 1950's. 1st of the year I'm going to transfer to a hardcore gym which is better equipped.

Need help determining the proper macronutrient ratios to help with my goals of dropping bodyfat (30%) whlle maintaining lean mass. I've been using approximately 45% carbs/35%pro/20%fat which gives me close to 1.2 gram/lb lbm but has not helped budge bf%. I understand there is something about the...

I believe clustering refers to doing the reps in "clusters" until you reach the intended number of reps, i.e. in the 15's you might do 10, 3, and 2 reps with just a pause in between. This allows you to get the intended number of reps with a given weight that you may have...

Good to see some older folks like me on the forum. Good luck with your first cycle. From personal experience I think you will be very pleased with the results that HST produces.

anyone else with an open mind care to respond without derision?

thanks for the replies but they still don't really answer the question- what is it about cottage cheese that makes it "behave differently" from other dairy products overnight (according to Berardi- he didn't really explain)? :confused:

Was doing some physiology research and came across info on adrenal fatigue brought on by life stress, vigorous exercise (like HST), overuse of stimulants (caffeine, ephedrine, etc.). One of the treatments for adrenal fatigue is taking adrenal glandular concentrates which can be bought at any...

The 15 rep block does build endurance to some extent depending on the number and type of exercises you employ and rest intervals between exercises and/or sets. To say that HST doesn't need or affect endurance is subjective based on your conditioning status when you start. If you're out of shape...

sorry, wrote reply to wrong person.

My username comes from what I listen to on my I-pod when I work out- Black Label Society, Alice in Chains, Nickelback, Metallica (mandatory on RepMax days!), 3 Doors Down, etc. and, my guilty pleasure- all the "hair bands" from the 80's- Dokken, Cinderella, Whitesnake, and (gasp)...

The grip on chins depends on what you want to emphasize- if you want to work bi's then use a palms-up, hands-close grip. If you want to emphasize lat spread first and bi's second then use a shoulder width grip, palms up or down- either way your bi's are getting worked. I just find it is easier...

Just curious- how much bodyfat did you add to get those gains?

Thanks Aaron.