Classic HIT training

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I trained 5 days a week for over 10 years with 4 sets per muscle and 4 exercises per muscle, 2 muscles per day. now trying HD for a month and gained 1kg of muscle. i train 3 days a week and 2 sets per muscle and 2 exercises per muscle. crazy how im thinking i wasted so much time at the gym...

[exarchives]

irrevelent - you are the dogma - go to my web site for answers at exercisefraud - if you are a crossfitter - read the return to the primitive - people have long lived in fantasy, and I am here to kill it - you for obvious reasons you are one of them

[hybridman]

i dont get it. what is the purpose of this? because you sure as hell aint getting stronger doing that. what is your one rep max (or 3,5 or 8RM for that matter) on bench press, squat, and deadlift, and standing overhead press? How much weight can you strap around your waist for dips? How many dips can you perform? Same q for pullups. you guys are just dreaming in your own interpretation of your own dogma.

[bgflorijn]

@hybridman

go try and find out what HIT is, then come back and comment. I bet you don't even know who Arthur Jones is

[hybridman]

@bgflorijn

actually I do know who arthur jones is. do you know who Louie Simmons is? or Mel Siff? or Vladimir Zatsiorsky?

[noheadlesschicken111]

Goodwork man!

I have just recently discovered HIT and really feel like ive waisted my time with volume training.

HIT really works and it is so underated.

It makes so much sense.

Again thanks MIKE MENTZER.

[raslu04]

@noheadlesschicken111 Glad to see someone else also likes HIT. It truly does make sense.

[trookers]

this was a shoulder workout dude ! keep it up !

[sphmusak]

Uh... that was a bicep workout.

[scDiablo]

That was a lat workout.

[sphmusak]

I'm glad somebody was paying attention....lol.

[raslu04]

It was a bicep workout.

[TheSuperber]

no. lats

[mrright911]

@sphmusak it was both bi and lat

[raslu04]

@mrright911 I was being facetious with trooker and it got misinterpreted by everyone. Its definitely a lat movement.

[sphmusak]

THIS is the way we are supposed to train for size and strength, not endless sets of less than maximum effort where you never TRULY attain muscular failure.

I've done HIT for years, personally trained with Mike Mentzer and know the incredible effectiveness and unparalled size and strength gains achieved with this methodology. Why would anyone want to spend 2 hours in a gym when you could accomplish much more in less than 40 minutes? Its a no-brainer.

[TheSuperber]

yes its best for size but if you say its best for strength then you got some serious mental problem. strength requires training below failure undoubtedly and its been proven time over times

[sphmusak]

no mental problem here...but whatever you say.... YOU'RE the authority when it comes to mental illness.

[sz42781]

LOL buckle up its the law

[moorigs]

I think the absolute best way to train is to use both HIT and volume training, etc. do HIT for two months then switch to more of a volume approach for 2 months doing more sets/reps with moderate weights and a faster cadence..I think this hits all 3 types of muscle fibers the best (slow, intermediate and fast twitch muscle fibers) plus using both styles is better on joints and tendons too, because if u always use heavy weights with low reps, it is stressful to joints/ligaments

[DavidVanPatten]

I thnik you are absolutely right. Its in the mix.

[CrazeeJZ]

Absolutely right!

[budsa11]

year i feel the same i like 6 weeks hit then change

[sz42781]

Of course not only can you hurt yourself traing at maximum intensity, you miss out on a huge part of the training spectrum!

[exarchives]

I can say that most will respond to one - two workouts a week. There is a cross over of exercise effect from various exercises that can involve more than one muscle group (ie chest press - shoulders tricep chest abdominals etc) - this is a very specific question that answers on an individual basis. When in doubt, try less - as over time, there is a law of diminshing returns.

[newmedstudent]

I have been doing HIT training, and I have gotten stronger but my body looks worst. Since I have not been working out regularly like I used to when doing other workouts I have packed on an excess amount of calories

[newmedstudent]

My diet has not changed at all, but I am seeing no results from this training. I think I am going to have workout more just to burn off the calories

[TheLodiProject]

If you'v been getting stronger than you have in fact been seeing results from your training. Which results are very positive nd encouraging. I wouldn't increase your training volume at all, however. Determine your average caloric intake now, and try dropping that by a few hundred per day and go from there. Mass gains usually follow strength increases, so again, you're moving in the right direction.

[andycf87]

if u are doing HIT training right you should not be gaining fat unless ur eating more, your metabolism should be higher from more muscle mass so you should be burning more calories on a daily basis without extra exercise. cut out the cardio and do a nautilus routine every 7-10 days and you should gain muscle and boost ur metabolism. MORE EXERCISE IS NOT BETTER

[SinisterExtreme]

So one set to failure, how many exercises for each body part? and what about frequency?

[exarchives]

He is actually twice as big now since that video was shot - as someone who saw this video recently commented that he is much bigger - truthfully.

[exarchives]

Yes, train as hard as you can!

[1SPG1]

one set to failure ever 4-5 days is awesome, But you have to train to absolute failure, and have your program right.

[ajd5756]

good job :)

[smileyman223336]

Is there any hit I can but without weights since I dont have any? ty.

[exarchives]

Push - Ups from the floor done smoothly and slowly are excellent. Slow Dips between 2 Chairs are also an option. Food cans work with any pushing overhead, bending arm movements, and raising straight out from your sides, again done rather slowly. Heck, even jumping up and grabbing a heavy branch on a tree and slowly chinning it would work.

[exarchives]

Lou: This is the first time we have taken video footage. This particular exercise done in a Negative Accentuated manner was my last exercise in an exhaustive workout. Yes, we do advise doing HIT Training, but done very infrequently for complete rest and recovery. Now that I know how to post these Videos, we will attempt to show exercises done in sequence to allow those here to better underdstand what we do.

[loubnane]

Do u advice HIT??