High Intensity Training, what do you guys think?

[DaCypher]

I've recently found a rather different training philosophy called High Intensity Training. I was wondering if anyone else uses this technique or has even tried it? I've been following it for about 6 weeks now and have noticed incredible improvements. The hardest part about it for was to get myself to only workout twice a week (the program advocates low but slow sets done in short workouts somewhat infrequently). I used to workout about 4-5 times a week and once I switched to HIT I go at most 2 times/week. Anyways, I was just wondering what you guys think about it. Its much different than what most people think would be the most beneficial for weight training.

 

[Jeremy21]

Yes HIT is good, particularly for hard gainers and those limited in time. I wouldn't call it the best approach out there but its a solid theory. If you are looking for absolute strength gains I'd look elsewhere but for hypertrophy its good. I'd limit going to failure though. Going to failure too often puts a tremendous strain on the CNS and in the long run can be counter productive and unnecessary. I, myself do not go to muscle failure as I don't see a reason for putting myself through such suffering when it has been proven to not be necessary to force a growth response. The part about the body somehow having a mechanism to force growth-response at muscle failure is psuedo science at best.

 

[Robboe]

that's why you take a week off every 9 or so week jeremy either that or you stop short of failure every 3rd or 4th week.


HIT rocks mate but there are other good philosophies for other goals.

 

[the_paradise_garage]

I love the HIT idea.. even though i don't do it, cause' i think i'm not ready to train that intensely, i'll sure give it a try later on...

 

[Jeremy21]

pain scares me...

 

[the People's Champ]

pain is weakness leaving the body