corvettecris
New Member
Ok, after 5 years of on/off lifting, and 1 1/2 of really dedicated lifting, I have never heard of HST or the like until about 8 months ago. I really like what I have been reading, and since I am a huge fan of trying new things, I am going to start prepping for my first cycle of HST.
I have been doing a 7 day split of HVT for 4 weeks cycled with 5 weeks of a 7 day split HIT style work, which I have gained 30 lbs with over the past year or so. This type of training has been good for me, but it's pretty time consuming. My stats are currently:
22 y/o
5'10''
198 lbs
11% BF
Arms: 17.5"
Chest: 44.125"
Forearms: 14"
Waist: 32"
Thighs: 24"
Calves: 16"
I am looking to gain at little size all over, primarily in my calves and arms. I'm pretty versed on the whole nutrition thing, so that shouldn't be any problem for me. I will also be using creatine and glutamine supplementation at about 10g 2x daily, but no other type of craziness.
Here are the lifts I have chosen:
Squats/Leg press
Leg Curl/SLDL
Incline Press(~15 deg)/Dips
Military Press/Lat Raise
Chins/Rows (various grips)
Curls (various)
Shrugs
Lying Tri Xtentions/Cable Pushdowns
Seated Calves/Standing Calves
As you can probably see, this is a slightly modified version of the FAQ suggested cycle. If I understand correctly, I should be using the basic 15x1,10x2,5x3 (@ 2 week intervals) principle for my first cycle, right? And this is at only 3 times a week? I have the luxury of AM/PM workouts, is this preferable?
Any other better suggestions?
TIA
Cris
I have been doing a 7 day split of HVT for 4 weeks cycled with 5 weeks of a 7 day split HIT style work, which I have gained 30 lbs with over the past year or so. This type of training has been good for me, but it's pretty time consuming. My stats are currently:
22 y/o
5'10''
198 lbs
11% BF
Arms: 17.5"
Chest: 44.125"
Forearms: 14"
Waist: 32"
Thighs: 24"
Calves: 16"
I am looking to gain at little size all over, primarily in my calves and arms. I'm pretty versed on the whole nutrition thing, so that shouldn't be any problem for me. I will also be using creatine and glutamine supplementation at about 10g 2x daily, but no other type of craziness.
Here are the lifts I have chosen:
Squats/Leg press
Leg Curl/SLDL
Incline Press(~15 deg)/Dips
Military Press/Lat Raise
Chins/Rows (various grips)
Curls (various)
Shrugs
Lying Tri Xtentions/Cable Pushdowns
Seated Calves/Standing Calves
As you can probably see, this is a slightly modified version of the FAQ suggested cycle. If I understand correctly, I should be using the basic 15x1,10x2,5x3 (@ 2 week intervals) principle for my first cycle, right? And this is at only 3 times a week? I have the luxury of AM/PM workouts, is this preferable?
Any other better suggestions?
TIA
Cris