My Thoughts on HIT

[AnimalMass1]

Thanks so much for the comments bro.

This has been a rough week on me and my fam as we found out my little sister has a brain tumor and will have to have brain surgery.

I don't have time respond right now, but I agree wholeheartedly with your post. I see some good things on this board, and hopefully we can have many more good conversations in the future.

Will respond later tonight hopefully.

AnimalMass

 

[c3bodybuilding]

Animal, I'm sorry to hear that. My fiancee' went through cancer from 15 until now. It nearly got her, but she beat it. I know your sister will come through too. If you ever need to talk, PM me or send me an AIM. - C3

 

[spatts]

Thanks so much for the comments bro.

This has been a rough week on me and my fam as we found out my little sister has a brain tumor and will have to have brain surgery.

...got my hands folded and fingers crossed. All my love to you, R, C, and the family.

 

[TheProject]

Thanks so much for the comments bro.

This has been a rough week on me and my fam as we found out my little sister has a brain tumor and will have to have brain surgery.

I don't have time respond right now, but I agree wholeheartedly with your post. I see some good things on this board, and hopefully we can have many more good conversations in the future.

Will respond later tonight hopefully.

AnimalMass

I'm so sorry, AM...

 

[Rich_S]

At a gross level, adaptation occurs in response to load. So, squat 140 for 2 sets to failure of 5 reps each = 1400Kg load. Or you could squat 125 Kg for 6 sets of 6, never going anywhere near failure and squat a load of 4500Kg.Which do you think has the greater potential for causing adaptation? Is fatigue accepted as a primary driver of adaptation? Nope. It's almost irrelevant. Onwards to more personal issues...

I'm not a big fan of HIT, but this is one point I will strongly disagree with you on. I think adding up poundage X sets X reps to come up with a total load as a means of judging an exercise's impact is COMPLETE HORSESHIT.

For example: Suppose someone has a 1RM of 400 lbs in the bench press. Assume two alternative workouts - Workout A consists of bench pressing 315 lbs for 10 reps to failure and then doing 365 for 5 reps to failure. Total "load" would be (315 X 10) + (365 X 5) = 4975 lbs. Workout B consists of bench pressing 225 lbs for 3 sets of 15 reps not going anywhere near failure on any set. Total "load" would be (225 X 15 X 3) = 10,125 lbs. There is no way that Workout B is as effective as Workout A and it sure as hell is no f*cking way twice as effective. That's the problem with "load ratings", they are totally biased towards doing hi reps with light weight and do not take into account % of 1RM or whether or not the set was taken to failure. Load ratings are completely worthless in my book.

 

[DrBones]

Best of luck with your little sisters surgery and recovery AM