I decided to abort HST as of today.
While I am still a proponent for its theories (being as how they are scientific), there is one part that still gets me in full-body workouts: the fatigue generated by squats. In this case, it is just too great to overcome once I reach the higher weights because my recovery abilities are just not that fast it appears. The first 2 cycles were actually great, but this third cycle deals with weight that is just great enough to be perhaps too much.
I've been reading articles from BodyRecomposition lately and decided that training the upper and lower extremities twice a week will probably prove much better for me because that extra day of rest will allow my body to recover from the previous workout. These days that 48 hour period just didn't seem to cut it (my last workout was possibly the worst workout I've have in my life because I didn't feel recovered one bit). I do not train to complete fatigue (a.k.a. failure) mind you.
I will re-visit this blog soon with my new workout which has been looming in my head for quite a while now. It's going to be an Upper/Lower split down on Mon Tues Thur Fri.... I basically know what I will do and how.
Getting late now.
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