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Is it ok during SD?

Well here it goes: Leg Press = WU, 2 sets Leg Curls = 1 set Incline DB bench = WU, 2 sets Chest Auxiliary = 1 set Lat Pulldown = WU, 2 sets Bent-over Rows = 1 set DB Shoulder Presses = 2 sets Lateral Raises = 1 set Shrugs = 1 set Lying Tricep Extensions = 2 sets Barbell Curls = 2 sets Calf...

1. Does the SD after maxing out have to be a full 2 week SD, or is 1 week enough? 2. If I max out again before the next HST cycle do I SD before maxing out, and then SD again after maxing out?

So I just need to warm up the muscle groups that the basic HST routine suggests? Do I max out before every HST cycle?  If so, is this what a basic timeline would look like:   max-out   SD   HST cycle   SD   max-out   SD   HST cycle   SD   etc. If not, is this what a basic timeline would look...

1. Is warming up only the large body parts (chest, legs, back) really enough? Can I also do warmups for Bi's, Tri's, etc? 2. Do I have to do 3-4 warmup sets for the 2 weeks of 5s? When working with heavy weights in the past, 1 warmup set seemed sufficient. 3. After the week of maxing out, does...

Is it ok to use dumbbell lifts in place of barbell lifts?  Mainly because I respond a lot better to dumbbell bench press rather than barbell bench.  Two more things, can I alternate the angle of bench press every cycle?  Say, one 6 week cycle do flat bench, and the next cycle do incline bench...