Those strength fases look pretty brutal too. I'm looking to go the same way as you (again
and I definitely wanted to do the strength phases, thought to mix it up with an endurance fase (fat loss) now and then. I'm a bit fearful of hyperthrophy still, but I suppose a few weeks on a deficit wouldn't hurt... After the shock to your muscles that is the strength stage, it seems like a good idea to let them mellow out a bit with some higher rep, lower weight stuff.
How is your break going anyhow?