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JV, What exactly do you refer to when talking about "metabolic work"? 15's? Regards, /R

I would cut down on cardio, but that's a matter of preference and what you want to accomplish with your training. I do cardio on off days instead, which is enough for me. Regards, /R

Well put. But since I've just started my first HST cycle, I hope that practice will live up to theory.  :) Regards, / R

Thanks for clarifying, I got it.  Clustering seems like a way to go for me. Since I don't have a regular training partner I can probably use the clustering technique on the lifts where I'm unable to do negatives. Regards, /R

How exactly do you mean that people progress beyond their 5 RM? I understand the concept of clustering, but not exactly how to apply it in this particular case. Choosing a heavier weight and doing 2-2-1 in one set? Regards, / R

How are you supposed to handle load progression during the negatives? Keep increasing the load -- or not? Since the 5's continue for 4 weeks (or 2 weeks of regular load increases & 2 weeks of neg's) it becomes a bit of a problem to keep increasing the load. I can't lower the starting...

5' 11" & 192 lbs. Just started 1st HST cycle. Regards, / R

Actually, I don't think that most upright exercises does very much for your rear delts. Compounds is still the way to go, maybe complimented with some isolation work, such as bentover rows + bentover lateral raises. The upright stuff mostly hits your medial delts or your traps (shrugs, upright...

Interesting discussion. I would guess that this is also a question about time -- what would be the gains when doing this kind of undulating periodization over the course of a year compared to the linear approach. I guess there is only one way to find out ;) . One could probably incorporate...

What about drinking small amounts of alcohol when taking creatine? I don't drink much, but 1 or 2 Guinness stout and a small dram of malt whisky kind of slides down 2-3 times a month. Does anyone know anything about this? What's the recommendation, if there is any? Regards, / R

That's what I do, however I still need to repeat some weights. / R

That's just fine, according to the HST principles. / R

...and why is canola better than rapeseed oil? / R

What IS the difference between rapeseed oil and canola oil? I don't know the swedish word for "canola"... :) / R

Edit: this is a spinoff from another thread (also oilrelated, but from a totally different perspective), I just wanted to call attention to this in a thread of its own. Read some scary oilrelated stuff at: http://www.karinya.com/canola.htm Is there any truth to this? Does anyone know...

I just read this...scary stuff : http://www.karinya.com/canola.htm Don't know what to make of it... / R

Jag misstänker att du är från Finland...? Med tanke på citatet. / R

I'm from Sweden. Originally from outer space, but born and bred in Sweden. :) / R

One wonders why they won't let you bring your own dip belt :confused:. Seems strange...I bring mine to every gym I train at, and have never run into any problems. Can't you reason with them -- explain that you like doing dips but bodyweight alone isn't enough? Bringing a dip delt is just as...

First off, this may have been covered elsewhere. If so, I just haven't been able to understand it or didn't find it, so please bear with me. My question: I understand the principles of HST, and that we are trying to avoid CNS fatigue, to be able to continously keep training for optimal growth...