‘Why you’re not growing from HIT’

When I started ‘Peating’ in 2018 I also adopted a more Mentzer style of lifting; 3 days a week, low volume, high intensity.

Though I definitely managed to build my strength up with it and got to a 265 bench for a few reps my physique was lacking.
(I also became fat af on a “Ray Peat” diet.)

In 2021 I adopted high volume and high intensity for 6 days a week and I’m seeing greater gains still.

I’m not saying Mentzer nor Peat is bad. I think a lot of people can benefit from nutrition-overkill while carbing-up and low volume exercise with lots of rest.
That way your body can get replenished and the metabolism and endocrine system restores itself.

I feel such a “summer diet” definitely benefited me after years of exhausting myself.
But I’m in a different season now.

𝚲𝐑𝐂𝚨𝐍𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐓𝚨𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𐃰