Thanks for the input 0311. As for the exercises I chose, I just wanted to be well rounded and not be that unproportionate guy at the gym. I seem to be growing fast now which is suprising because I'm not a newbie to lifting...but I'm not going to complain. But I do understand the DB thing you brought up and will follow that. If I change to a week of 15's that will allow my to do 2 HST cycles before I take leave to go back to the states.