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there is a tricky ballance with HST  --- no you do not go to failure.  But YES  there should be an intensity to the workouts.  This is not true with every single work out.  But it should be "work".  Sure the first session of any cycle will be ez.   One way to think of it is as vicious...

I have been chewing on this for the last two days. It is a great question / topic theme. Because we all will face or are facing Firmulator's question: We are getting close to genetic potential what is one to do? One thing that helped me last spring was -- vicious's cutomizing HST. I tryied...

Firm Guy, My first reaction is don't go I really enjoy having you on here. Especially since I am in my late 40s, it is great seeing guys like you staying with it. I have been lifting off and on since I was 14. More off than on. Overtraining and burnout was a recurring issue with me. That is...

Personally I would stick with the deads --great mass builder. But you are hitting two common problems at the same time 1) it is very hard to do deads and squats every session -- tough on the lower back. 2) on AS you sometimes can lift more than the joints can take I would alternate it. It...

JVROIG wrote I admit I bought some "custom fit" polos by Rauph Lauren.  Also got some "normal" t-shirts that have a trimmer cut than some.  call me a show off .  As I tried on polos and t-shirts -- I realize that many are cut huge and baggy these days.  I think they are to...

thats what I love about HST. In the old days if I got sick and missed two weeks--- I would feel like a total failure. I would almost want to quit. But with HST you just say well S**t happens, this will be my SD and the 15s will be a great way to ease back into my next cycle. You bearly miss a...

Totentanz you look great. I bet people notice you even with normal clothes on. Remember you only check your self out in a mirror for a few seconds -- don't get the full picture. This thread is drifting tward the "reacting to muscle" thread. But a issue being raised is how we think of...

When I go to a bar, or a party I am the big guy. Wow "what do you do?", "Do you take roids?" etc.......... When I go to a serious gym I am middle of the pack....but at least I am in the pack. No complaints, works for me. Most gains in the first two years, but the gains keep...

Here is an interesting artical. About how we think actually effects the body and the nervous system. I think this can help in training and gaining. The classic era bodybuilders used to talk about "visualization". Research: Expectations Can Help Healing By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical...

I know this topic must have been addressed before, But what is the current wisdom regarding Dairy? I drink a glass or two of skim milk a day. And I eat a "protein soup" of fat free cottage cheese, fat free yougert, and protien powder about once a day. It is an easy way to protein load...

What about adding deadlifts? Since you are focusing on compound movements? Bob :D

do you mean 250lbs 5 rep max for squats?? Bob :D

Everyone is OK. But my buddies house and contents are basically distroyed. The ceiling is a kind of wood panneling -- (1960s post and beam construction) ... the ceiling is still there -- but the roof is gone. So it rained in the house. And now without electricity it is diifficult to clean. no...

I am fine. But the house I evacuated to for "shelter" -- well the roof blew off and we had to run across the street (through the winds) to a neigbors house. true story. So much for evacuating to a safer area. :confused: Bob

SD should be at least 10 days. Chiefhog's suggestion is a good one. In my experience sometimes the weights go up, sometimes they don't, some times they shoot-up. And every muscle group is different. Sometimes I increase it a little -- but as you get into the next cycle you may find it needs to...

Well I live on a barrier island off of Florida's southwest coast. Wilma is heading this way. I am oddahere. Just at the end of my Negs so I guess it is a good time to start SD. Since people know I like to lift weights I have gotten a few requests to help move furniture, and board windows etc...

Man ---interesting question, and not an easy one to answer. Reading the other thoughtful posts has helped me do some introspection. Sure my Dad influenced me.. he had been a High School and College jock, and stayed with the weight lifting (we always had weights in the basment). But I think the...

Man ---interesting question, and not an easy one to answer. Reading the other thoughtful posts has helped me do some introspection. Sure my Dad influenced me.. he had been a High School and College jock, and stayed with the weight lifting (we always had weights in the basment). But I think the...

man that is a good question. I am 5'9 210 or so 215?... @ about 12-15% I am very happy with my progress amazed actually ... but want more. I would like to gain about 10lbs of muscle and looses 15 of fat. My arms just broke 17 would love 18. I "just tickled" 300 on incline bench -- I...

Ok so on my incline line of attack will be between the shoulders and tits -- probably closer to the shoulders. I think I had been going high on the shoulders (eyes!!)-- so this will be an improvement for me. I look forward to using my 15s to grove a new "stroke" - not unlike golf...