I perfected heavy weight high volume
hahaha jk
I like to mix it up honestly. But seeing your body put up PRs every week is awesome.
There's some merit to what you're saying. 4-5x10 is not the same as 10x4-5 in terms of INTENSITY, but the REPS are the same only VOLUME is way higher on the strength based regime.
In current pct, numbers are still climbing. Been in pct from DMZ for 2 weeks and in those 2 weeks I have still smashed several PR's. Deadlifts, High Pulls, Pendlays, Krocs. Yesterday's flat bench session was strong as well. Do not see anything diminishing if I maintain this intensity.
Exactly: INTENSITY.
Obviously on a cycle recovery and MPS are elavated, so would INTENSITY + VOLUME =
BOOM?
There's also this study:
Effects of anabolic steroids on the muscle cells of strength-trained athletes.
Abstract
PURPOSE:
Athletes who use anabolic steroids get larger and stronger muscles. How this is reflected at the level of the muscle fibers has not yet been established and was the topic of this investigation.
METHODS:
Muscle biopsies were obtained from the trapezius muscles of high-level power lifters who have reported the use of anabolic steroids in high doses for several years and from high-level power lifters who have never used these drugs. Enzyme-immunohistochemical investigation was performed to assess muscle fiber types, fiber area, myonuclear number, frequency of satellite cells, and fibers expressing developmental protein isoforms.
RESULTS:
The overall muscle fiber composition was the same in both groups. The mean area for each fiber type in the reported steroid users was larger than that in the nonsteroid users (P < 0.05). The number of myonuclei and the proportion of central nuclei were also significantly higher in the reported steroid users (P < 0.05). Likewise, the frequency of fibers expressing developmental protein isoforms was significantly higher in the reported steroid users group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION:
Intake of anabolic steroids and strength-training induce an increase in muscle size by both hypertrophy and the formation of new muscle fibers. We propose that activation of satellite cells is a key process and is enhanced by the steroid use. The incorporation of the satellite cells into preexisting fibers to maintain a constant nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio seems to be a fundamental mechanism for muscle fiber growth. Although all the subjects in this study have the same level of performance, the possibility of genetic differences between the two groups cannot be completely excluded.
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Long story short, steroids and strength training increase the activity of satellite cells. (i.e. formation of new muscle cells)
Then there's this:
Effects of different volume-equated resistance training loading strategies on muscular adaptations in well-trained men.
Abstract
Regimented resistance training has been shown to promote marked increases in skeletal muscle mass. Although muscle hypertrophy can be attained through a wide range of resistance training programs, the principle of specificity, which states that adaptations are specific to the nature of the applied stimulus, dictates that some programs will promote greater hypertrophy than others. Research is lacking, however, as to the best combination of variables required to maximize hypertophic gains. The purpose of this study was to investigate muscular adaptations to a volume-equated bodybuilding-type training program vs. a powerlifting-type routine in well-trained subjects. Seventeen young men were randomly assigned to either a hypertrophy-type resistance training group that performed 3 sets of 10 repetition maximum (RM) with 90 seconds rest or a strength-type resistance training (ST) group that performed 7 sets of 3RM with a 3-minute rest interval. After 8 weeks, no significant differences were noted in muscle thickness of the biceps brachii. Significant strength differences were found in favor of ST for the 1RM bench press, and a trend was found for greater increases in the 1RM squat. In conclusion, this study showed that both bodybuilding- and powerlifting-type training promote similar increases in muscular size, but powerlifting-type training is superior for enhancing maximal strength.
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Here we see that there's no change in muscle composition of volume vs strength based on muscle biopsies.
Based on this, I'm leaning towards strength training on cycle. But I'd like more input.
