H S T, Say What? Thread

[BOOEY]

Am I the only one that doesn't like HST? It seems the new thing on the board is to recommend this routine .. honestly, I just don't see it. Not a call out, if it works for you, power to you - I just don't get what all the hoopla is about

 

[drbones2]

Its wierd that half the board here is always pro HST half is anti HST.

I don't personally use it, but the science behind it makes perfect sense.

I've never tried it... but I don't think you should knock it til you've tried it.

 

[cmdubs]

have you tried it?

 

[TheOak84]

if u tried it, u may not like how its preformed, but if u sitck with it, youll like the results.

if u ahvent tried it, its like judging a movie by only watching the previews.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

Its wierd that half the board here is always pro HST half is anti HST.

I don't personally use it, but the science behind it makes perfect sense.

I've never tried it... but I don't think you should knock it til you've tried it.

i agree..theres more than one way to skin a cat..even high volume when used for a short period of time will yield results..

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Anything will yield results. It's a matter of what's optimal and what's not.

 

[TRUEsoldier]

I'll try anything once...thats my motto, I am playing with it right now, who knows, I might fall in love with it....dont really see it happening, cuz I love working with volume and completely destroying once muscle at a time. But I'll try it out before I talk shit...

hell I tried Kimchee!!!!

Peace

 

[WalkingBeast]

Its wierd that half the board here is always pro HST half is anti HST.

I don't personally use it, but the science behind it makes perfect sense.

I've never tried it... but I don't think you should knock it til you've tried it.

Often times, the science behind something seems to make great sense, but when applied it falls apart. Not saying this applies here.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

Anything will yield results. It's a matter of what's optimal and what's not.

totally not true..in gyms everywere you see that same guys that do the same routine that look the same year in year out..still pushing the same weights reps sets!!!im not saying hst is not optimal but there are plenty of routines that are optimal as well...one should experiment to see what is optimal for them..ive done high volume and low volume and inbetween..and currently slightly more geared towards powerlifting and makign very good gains..take someone like walking beast i really dont think hst would produce dramatic results for him..for him volume is optimal.

 

[BOOEY]

I wasn't knocking it, I was just surprised that almost everyone on the board was advocating its use seemingly out of nowhere. No, I haven't tried it but I have read about it thoroughly, I understand the concepts, and I know that I wouldn't be able to adapt to it. It's really no different from low volume, frequency training, with light-medium-heavy weeks. Nothing new there, been in practice since Arnie's days.

Shouldn't knock it before you try it? I've never driven a Ford Escort, but I know it's not the next car I will buy.