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Since I have gotten back to school for the fall semester I have had 6 beers on friday and saturday nights. The weird thing is I am getting stronger. Maybe it's the extra calories, who knows. And like my suitmate says " It's basically water cmon." haha. Joe G

I've set up a single Factor training routine. I am looking for some opinions and critiques before I start it on monday. Monday Squat- 135x5, 185x5, 225x5, 245x5, 275x5 Flat Bench- 115x5, 135x5, 155x5, 175x5, 195x5 Bent Over Rows- 115x5, 135x5, 155x5, 175x5, 195x5 Wednesday Squat- 135x5...

Yea, If I have forgotten others like Yohimbe and you have tried them feel free to post anything that I haven't mentioned in the poll. Thanks, Joe G

Feel welcome to express any personal experiences. However please refrain from any short answers like "they're a waste of time", and not explain what you tried. I left a spot for those comments in the poll itself. Thanks, Joe G

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If I were to do a 5X5 routine after an HST cycle do you think I should SD before I start it? Joe G

Does he say whether he tweaked or changed his training strategies at all? Joe G

15 times sure seems like a lot to me. Although I think I still prefer NO supplements rather than humming all day :) . Joe G

yea, well friday to the following monday would be 9 days. Thats what I meant, my bad. Joe G

I am currently in my last week of my first HST cycle so I have'nt SDed yet. ALthough I have taken a week off from training before and I have always been stronger when returning. I find it unusual that you guys feel so much weaker. Maybe 1 week won't be long enough of an SD for me? Joe G

Basso: 4.5 pounds or 2 kg in 6 weeks is great. If you continue to grow at this pace you'll put on 19 kg ( 41 lbs.) in a year. So don't be discouraged steady growth is what your really looking for. Imagine if you could actually put that much weight on in a year! Chickenmonkey: Maybe you have...

Per night. And yea nothing close to a hang over. Not really even getting drunk, more of a social thing. So that shouldn't really slow me down then huh. Sounds good. Joe G

To what extent does drinking on weekends (maybe 6 beers on friday and saturday night) effect strength and mass gains? I am looking for a study or personal experiences. Thanks, Joe G

Thats a quote from JVROIG. So far I have stuck to doing 2 sets for every body part and have been making good gains. Joe G

Fausto, Is your friend really you? It's ok if it is we still want to help out. LOL Joe G

Gesar, Yea If your going to test your maxes you will have to wait another 9-12 days in order to start your cycle. This as you know from reading the cycle is the SD (strategic deconditioning). As for the squats you might want to do 2 warm up sets when you get to the heavier weights during the 5...

I would not do the 15s for every compound movement (this seems as though it was invented by the guys on the forum in order to get their "pump"). And try doing only one set of isolations, you could even superset the 1 set for biceps and triceps, that would save a lot of time. Joe G

Strange, the GNC creatine doesn't bother me at all. Joe G

How can you have balance in your muscle groups if you are not training legs at all? Unless you already have legs like Tom Platz and they are simply too large for your upper body I dont understand why you would choose to neglect them. To me it does appear you're lacking balance. 8 sets of...

To me what that quote means in a nut shell is "your success depends upon how much stronger you get from the begining of your cycle to the end of your cycle." A proper Strategic Deconditioning should be able to accomplish lowering the effective starting weight. Keeping your calories...