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Have you ever experimented with lower starting weights? Just curious. Edit: I know how to multi-quote but I'm using my phone right now and it's fucking up every time I try.

2 weeks at 100% 5rm, as in 6 repeats of the last workout of the 5rm micro-cycle.

Well that makes a million times more sense than what I was doing. Now I'm really pumped to get to that point in my current cycle. Thanks. Edit: As for retesting the maxes, you do that at the end of the cycle, correct?

Very interesting. That's pushing the envelope on what is considered "submaximal," but, I think, in a good way. Of course if it works you're going to have one hell of a time explaining why to anyone unfamiliar with HST. Lmao. Also, an important thing to keep in mind to anyone reading: we're...

Definitely not. I do increase loads from cycle to cycle. Here's what I was thinking: the first cycle of HST doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Why not start the first cycle aiming for 100%+5lbs (or 100%+10lbs)? Why wait until your second cycle to increase the load? Now, correct me if I'm wrong...

By "progressing" you mean bodyweight-wise, correct? Otherwise, if I'm using the weights as an indicator, I'd have no way to gauge my progress at all (seeing as the weeks of 5rm stay the same). Also, I agree regarding the micro-cycles. I'm going to do the same thing. If I can push past my...

Honestly, I'm really, really glad that I clicked on this thread. Lurker of the past couple months here. Even if you believe that HST is an effective program (as I do), this is still something to keep in mind. The problem occurs, I think, when you isolate hypertrophy as a goal in itself...