So about this HST stuff

[Lestat]

So yesterday I went in and did my 15 rep maxes on a ton of exercises... it was a fucking workout.. for some exercises I would start off doing a weight but realize about rep 8 or 9 that it was too heavy.. so I'd lower and and try to 15.

The thing is... my 15 rep maxes are not high by any means.. not high weights.. so if I use a 5-10lbs decrement I will be starting off using next to NOTHING for the first few days.. almost embarrassing low weight.. below warmup weight for me...

 

[Boss101]

Also, since I do not have a belt to hold weights

Do you have a belt that supports your lower back for deads and squats. All I did was go to a hardware store and buy some chain and hook it on the front.

 

[Lestat]

Nope.. I don't use a lifting belt.. I'm not really going heavy enough to warrant one at this point.

 

[casualbb]

The thing is... my 15 rep maxes are not high by any means.. not high weights.. so if I use a 5-10lbs decrement I will be starting off using next to NOTHING for the first few days.. almost embarrassing low weight.. below warmup weight for me...

Believe me, after 9-12 days off you feel it.

-casualbb

 

[Lestat]

well, my max DB curl for 15 reps is 35lbs. Step that down 5lbs per day and I am starting with 15lb DBs for the first workout.. literally nothing. I'd step down 2.5 lbs each but my gym only has 5lb increments..

for this reason i will probably stick to straight bar and preach curl.. i an decrement those by 5lbs per workout.

 

[casualbb]

Just increment every other workout. Treat it like a 2.5 lb increment and round up.

-casualbb

 

[Zyglamail]

well, my max DB curl for 15 reps is 35lbs. Step that down 5lbs per day and I am starting with 15lb DBs for the first workout.. literally nothing. I'd step down 2.5 lbs each but my gym only has 5lb increments..

for this reason i will probably stick to straight bar and preach curl.. i an decrement those by 5lbs per workout.

Thats the hardest part of HST is lifting for 2 weeks with weights that seem so substandard.

 

[Lestat]

Yeah.. I don't know how I'm gonna do it.. but I'll try.

This is the fucked up thing.

Monday I did like 20 exercises.. found my 15 rep MAX.. i not going to do all 20 during the HST cycle.. only 10-15.. but I wanted to find my maxes on 20 to have some variety.

Today I am doing my 10 rep maxes...

Friday or Saturday I will be doing my 5 rep maxes..


So THIS week is a fucking KILLER workout week... but then when I start HST its going to be a cake walk.. less volume.. WAY less weight... I feel like I should just keep doing what I am doing now.. 15 reps mon..10 wed.... 5 on fri.. and each mon just do 2.5lbs more then the previous mon..

 

[Zyglamail]

Dont they say the the 2 weeks at 15 reps can be skipped if you dont feel worn down or have any tendon probelms etc? If that the case start by doing the 15 for two weeks, 10 for 2 weeks and the 5's for two weeks, then either continue 5s for 2 more or do the negatives, take the time off, then start at the 10's skipping the 15's if ya feel good.

I also read you can do the 15's for 2 weeks but do it 2x per day (ie morn and night) for some extra fat burning.

 

[Lestat]

I will definitely only do the 15s the first time around.. unless for some reason I do feel like my joints aren't keeping up with the huge gains I am supposed to make.

And just for the sake of judging this system fairly, I have decided to hold off on any "special supplements" for the time being.

Still though.. this week I did 17 exercises on Monday.. found my 15 rep max.. so that meant I did around 45 sets with the warmups.. and sometimes I went too high at first.. or too low with the weight.

Then yesterday I did the same 17 exercises at 10 reps... with warmups.. etc.. I am BEAT. I am waiting until Saturday to do the 5 rep maxes... but as I said earlier this week is going to be far tougher on me then any other week throughout the upcoming HST cycle.. that kinda doesn't make the most sense.