mikespitz
said:
As you guys know, I am in my 50s
Been interested in training since the 1970s
Had a chance to talk personally with Lou Ferrigno, Dorian Yates, Lee Haney and other big guys over the years.
I have also written a book about Fitness for people over age 40.
(although the information is applicable to people of all ages also)
The question of HIT -vs- volume training.
My observations based on my 35+ years of exposure and interest in this activity .....
BOTH can be effective for muscle building.
NO debating that fact.
But I will say I have seen more people who loved HIT when younger having serious joint pain, shoulder and spinal problems as they get older as compared to the standard old school "9-12 sets per bodypart" kind of volume training.
This makes sense when you think about it.
No real surprises.
We see the same thing with power lifters or anybody who pushes the limits of heavy poundage.
Of course with anything, people are individuals - so your results may vary.
But I have seen that trend.
Been interested in training since the 1970s
Had a chance to talk personally with Lou Ferrigno, Dorian Yates, Lee Haney and other big guys over the years.
I have also written a book about Fitness for people over age 40.
(although the information is applicable to people of all ages also)
The question of HIT -vs- volume training.
My observations based on my 35+ years of exposure and interest in this activity .....
BOTH can be effective for muscle building.
NO debating that fact.
But I will say I have seen more people who loved HIT when younger having serious joint pain, shoulder and spinal problems as they get older as compared to the standard old school "9-12 sets per bodypart" kind of volume training.
This makes sense when you think about it.
No real surprises.
We see the same thing with power lifters or anybody who pushes the limits of heavy poundage.
Of course with anything, people are individuals - so your results may vary.
But I have seen that trend.
bill_pruitt
said:
That's funny, I haven't heard of one person or read about one person having
those problems from doing TRUE HIT. I've heard of Zane, Arnold, Coleman,
Platz, Yates (Yates didn't do TRUE HIT either) and many others having joint
problems or other injuries and they did NOT do HIT. One of the best things about
HIT is IF you do it correctly (very slow strict controlled form with NO
momentum) the chance of injury and joint pain is extremely low so whoever you're
talking about must've been doing it wrong. Not that many people do TRUE HIT
anyways, adhering strictly to the principles of HIT. It's hard to grasp
correctly and people don't have the patience to learn it and appreciate it's
value. It doesn't even compare to powerlifting or weightlifting because again,
it's very slow. No bouncing, swinging or jerking that WILL cause injury and it's
using heavy enough weight in STRICT form. NOT "pushing heavy
poundages" just for the sake of using heavy weight. In HIT,
"form" and "execution" is absolutely paramount to the amount
of weight used.
Since I've been faithfully practicing HIT for about the past 8 months, my joint pain in shoulder and knee actually went away. Also, because you're doing such slow controlled movements, the weight isn't as heavy as if you were doing volume. Volume is done heavier, faster and less strict and therefore would cause more injuries than HIT. That's what makes sense if you think about it. "Intensity" is about the execution. Strict slow form with heaviest weight. Don't let the word "intensity" scare you. It's a very good thing in weight training. Novices hear "high intensity" or "heavy duty" and they automatically think injury. I get that all the time from people I bring up HIT to. Quite the contrary. You're actually sacrificing heavier weight for very strict slow form.
Since I've been faithfully practicing HIT for about the past 8 months, my joint pain in shoulder and knee actually went away. Also, because you're doing such slow controlled movements, the weight isn't as heavy as if you were doing volume. Volume is done heavier, faster and less strict and therefore would cause more injuries than HIT. That's what makes sense if you think about it. "Intensity" is about the execution. Strict slow form with heaviest weight. Don't let the word "intensity" scare you. It's a very good thing in weight training. Novices hear "high intensity" or "heavy duty" and they automatically think injury. I get that all the time from people I bring up HIT to. Quite the contrary. You're actually sacrificing heavier weight for very strict slow form.
Sometimes my cadence in one repetition
for flyes are 4 seconds up, hold 3 seconds at near top, and then 8 seconds down.
That defines intensity doing it that way. So naturally, you're gonna use lighter
weight and it's actually a LOT safer that way.
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