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No. You shouldn't be failing at all on HST until the final day if that phase. You need to lower the weights considerably, the whole point of HST is the progression
Ok thanks. I think I've worked it out now so ill be just at failure by the end of the second week. It's a shame this gym doesn't have any .75kg disks.
Yeah the team for varsity this year was crap all of oxford's decent lifters were injured (in fact I think everyone was 
) and then some randomer who had never done powerlifting until a few weeks before hand came in and blew everyone out of the water. He had a 210kg bench and ended up with 450 wilks 
and he was a heavy rugby player
) and then some randomer who had never done powerlifting until a few weeks before hand came in and blew everyone out of the water. He had a 210kg bench and ended up with 450 wilks and he was a heavy rugby player
Today I did:
5x5 37.5KG Squats
5x5 30KG Barbell Push
3x5 45KG Deadlifts
Yes the weights are low but to me they are quite high, i'm doing the stronglift 5x5 routine.
It was only my second EVER time doing deadlifts, after my first set a man who was next to me also doing deadlifts (about 140kg ones
) randomly came over and gave me some advise. He said I was doing 'ok' but I was leaning over the bar too much, and I need to use my hips more. Was really helpful.
I'm struggling to move now though, completely foobared
5x5 37.5KG Squats
5x5 30KG Barbell Push
3x5 45KG Deadlifts
Yes the weights are low but to me they are quite high, i'm doing the stronglift 5x5 routine.
It was only my second EVER time doing deadlifts, after my first set a man who was next to me also doing deadlifts (about 140kg ones
) randomly came over and gave me some advise. He said I was doing 'ok' but I was leaning over the bar too much, and I need to use my hips more. Was really helpful.I'm struggling to move now though, completely foobared
Going to focus on strength for the next 2 weeks as I've plateaued in a few areas. The plan is to stick to the same split/workout but stay in the 4-5 rep range on all sets. Should be fun starting with legs tonight, I can see my squats going to kill me.
Not sure it's about fitness level, just not what you're used to in terms of volume.
Just finished my first HST workout, the 15s really show you how unfit I am lol.
Not sure it's about fitness level, just not what you're used to in terms of volume.
2 x 15's for HST should leave you gassed for the whole hour or so it takes to do them. If you're not soaked, feeling feint, stinking and pumped come the end then you've not done them properly I'm affraid!
The improved endurance is very much welcome for the 10's and 5's.
The improved endurance is very much welcome for the 10's and 5's.
errrm...?
Just because he's never done powerlifting doesn't mean he hasnt benched before.
Was that 210kg raw? If so that's beastly and most likely record breaking (if natty)
true, but... 210 bench is still a lot even if he's a short arse with a barrell chest and has a 6" ROM.
I'm just coming to the end of the 5s for HST and I have to say I've enjoyed HST a lot. Ill take a week of for some de conditioning and then start the next cycle.
I've decided not to weigh myself until the end of that cycle (so around the end of may) so I'm hoping I'll put on some good size!
oh and
Ha ha, I spose that is why bodybuilding gets a bad rep .
Oh and Morba yeah it was RAW, all of the lifts in varsity are raw. I don't know about record breaking, I know he was over 100kg but he ended up with 450 on wilks which is ridic! He said he doesn't want to compete again though, apparently it was too stressful
.Oh and Morba yeah it was RAW, all of the lifts in varsity are raw. I don't know about record breaking, I know he was over 100kg but he ended up with 450 on wilks which is ridic! He said he doesn't want to compete again though, apparently it was too stressful
Hahahahaha now where was that picture in the bodybuilding's gay thread, that's camper than a row of pink tents filled with dale wintons.
Also went to check out another local gym today that my housemates joined up to and I just don't understand the love for smith machines, if you've got room for one you've got room for a cage
it wasn't even like it was a crappy council leisure center or anything either its a really nice place set up by a world champion muay thai and kickboxer who trains there himself.
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Wheres the best place to read up on this HST malarkey, particularly the routine and calculating for the right reps etc.? I like the sound of it for when I finish uni in a month (eek!).
You calculate the weights yourself
The confusion occurs when people try to guess their weights; every phase needs to be from a tested rep max.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18240544
The confusion occurs when people try to guess their weights; every phase needs to be from a tested rep max.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18240544
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