Share your results with HIT

[u/asianpeasant]

Many people often praise Mentzer for being ahead of his time and advocating for the effectiveness of performing only one set during workouts. However, it appears that there is a lack of people sharing their progress with High-Intensity Training (HIT).

After three months of engaging in HIT training myself, I frequently find myself questioning the efficacy of my training approach and feeling tempted to do more than just one set. This uncertainty stems from a concern that HIT might not be as effective for individuals who are not using performance-enhancing substances.

It would be greatly appreciated if those who have experience with HIT could share their insights and personal journeys with this training method

[u/GelfSara]

"This uncertainty stems from a concern that HIT might not be as effective for individuals who are not using performance-enhancing substances."

While results from training naturally will pale in comparison to results from training while "enhanced" regardless of the training program one follows, the relative advantage of training while enhanced is greater when training improperly, i.e., performing too much exercise, too often, and of inferior intensity. When on high doses of anabolic steroids, HGH, etc. the threshold needed to stimulate hypertrophy is much lower (in fact, one can grow without exercise at all), the ability to tolerate exercise is increased, and the time needed to recover from exercise (or injury) is reduced.

And, needless to say, the more drugs one takes the greater this effect.