I think the higher weight is a good idea... HST has great principles, but I never did understand starting out with a weight THAT much lower than what I can handle, so I changed it so I only added 2.5lbs every week, and spread it out for a few more days (made it last longer, more workouts).
Using the principles of HST really seems to have made recover from my surgery amazing. I didn't lift for 6 weeks and was on a starvation diet. I lost a total of 30lbs.
After 8 workouts, I am back to my best pre-juicing size, and even a bit bigger and stronger. I've never been this big without juice, so somehow it gave me a muscle memory higher than previously.
I started out with only 2 sets, and using HST principles, I've added reps, sets, or weight, every workout. I always figure SOMETHING has to change every time, to increase stimulation.
I've always been a hard gainer, so this is amazing results for me. I went from 173 to 191 in 3 weeks. My bench is better than ever without juicing (I'm not a strong or big guy, just an average joe who looks like he tries really hard).
I may do SD now, so I don't have to go to 4 sets. That seems a bit extreme, but then I may try it just for kicks. Sometimes volume shocks a body into growth. Short term it might be okay to try.
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Originally Posted by chiseled21 hey eleven that sounds like a pretty good idea. One thing that I did change is my beginning weights for the 10's. They were too close to my 15rm and I did not feel as if it were tough enough so I only plan to use 3 weight increments for the 10's. I have noticed that my caloric needs have gone up; having a quick metabolism already these workouts seem to require alot more fuel. |