So I've been doing some HST (Hypertrophy-Specific Training) research and it looks interesting. Basically it's a low rep, high intensity, full body workout 3 times a week (with at least a day rest between each workout). I technically already attempted a form of this with Ripptoes/5x5. However, I think I'm a little past those stages by now (maybe not 5x5, but I don't overly enjoy it).

Here's a link to the program: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/hst1.htm
Wikipedia article about Muscle Hypertrophy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_hypertrophy

Anyone try a form of HST? Did it work? It seems really fun. After I finish cutting on this cycle, my next Bulk cycle may be a 2 month HST.

Don't anabolic steroids cause Hypertrophy? It's the actually expansion and size increase of cells. I would assume that if you've already gained a decent amount from anabolic's then lost an amount, you would have to gain primarily muscle memory, then begin to induce new Hypertrophy.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding mind you, but it seems like that.

I thought this was about Hunter S. Thompson.

I'm not disappointed though.

uh, yeah, me either.

Just lift 80/90% max on muscle groups every 48 hours (I Squatted, dead, row, bench, pullup/dip, military press). Low rep, high intensity while reving the weight from week to week. Mon-wed-fri. Also, eat big. Signs of Hypertrophy in two months.

i'll give it a try during the summer

"Bodybuilder Markus Rühl has marked hypertrophy of skeletal muscle."

CUL.

disgusting bloated gut.

awesome

Markus may have that gut in that picture, but his delts are freakin amazing. One of the better developed shoulders I've seen

Besides his gut everything on him is fucking amazing.

He needs to stop drinkin' the beers lol.

No, I think it's the steroids.

So, what the what, wait a minute, I can have my gut AND muscles too??
Fuck I should've found out about that sooner.

Oh fuck man, just lift and eat everything in sight. You'll gain lots of muscle and lots of fat too. It's called dirty bulking.

I like the sound of that! Dirty bulking mmmmmmmmmMMMMMMmmmmMMMMMMMMmm