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Originally Posted by Marcellus
Not sure whether that workout is effective or not but it doesn't remotely fit the description you gave earlier. Sounds like you are doing a 1 body part per workout to failure program. Not a one set to failure program.
IMP what you described above would look more like this and do it several times a week -
1 set of DB bench press to failure
1 Set of DB curls to failure
1 Set of DB rows to failure
1 Set of squats to failure
1 set of military presses to failure
1 set of tricep extensions to failure
etc....
Like pen said, as long as you enjoy it and will keep doing it, it will be effective in that manner.
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So originally, I thought that HIIT was pretty much as you described it above. But after a couple weeks of doing some research, I lit upon Mike Mentzer's version of HIIT, and began doing it his way (mostly), which looks something like this:
https://www.muscleandfitness.com/fle...nsity-workout/
And this is basically the template I've been using for about 3 months now. Seems to have worked for my back/chest/arms, with noticeable improvement/gains in those areas.
Overall, I'd say I was happy with the results that I got over the past 3.5-4 months. Going back to a more conventional workout plan next week, but I'm planning on going back to Mentzer's HIIT program in the fall.