hst workout modification

[chiseled21]

hello, I have been viewing this board for a while but this is my first post. I also posted it at meso. I am just trying to get a few good opinions.
I really liked the HST program. Towards the end though my joints (mainly in my knees) were bothering me. I feel that for my body doing squats or any excercise 3 times per week is too much. I plan to start back into an HST style workout but rather than doing the same workout 3 times per week having a workout A and Workout B. I plan to follow the HST principles for reps and sets, I will be doing workout A on monday,friday and workout B on Wednsday.
Workout A
Squat
Incline Bench
BB Row
Flat Dumbell
Pull up
Military press
Skull Crusher
Barbell Curl

Workout B
Dead lift
leg extension
dumbell Fly
T Bar Row
Shrug
Lateral Raise
Close grip press
Single arm curl
Calves

With this routine I feel that each muscle group will be worked three times per week without overworking. I would really appreciate any comments on this routine.

 

[Eleven11]

Done HST a few times myself, I see know problem with what you have planned, you might want to do calves in WO A. Also last last 2 wks of the 8wk program did you do Negatives or max weight for 5 reps. I use HST 2-3 times per year and your right the last 2wks are killer............11

 

[chiseled21]

hello 11,
Thank you for the response...I believe that we have chatted over at meso about hst when I was preparing to do it for the first time. I finished off the final two weeks with the 5 rep maxes; I do not have a workout partner so the negatives were not possible. I am hoping to accomplish with this modified routine hitting each mucle group three times per week, maintaining lots of core movements, and not hurting myself(too much).

 

[Eleven11]

5rep max is the way to finish, I would think the negs would be to hard on you plus I workout alone too so it's not possible. HST is a great program, I'll be starting it again at the end of the month . Been doing 5x5's over the winter with pretty good results. goodluck..........11