Fat 2 Fit Radio Interview

Posted by on Apr 5, 2010 in documentary, interview, Stuart MacDonald | 0 comments

A few weeks ago, Stuart MacDonald and I sat down to talk with Fat 2 Fit Radio about our Documentary “I Want to Look Like That Guy.” That interview is now available. Here’s what Fat 2 Fit has to say: In this episode, we are going to be talking about a documentary called I Want to Look Like That Guy. This documentary was brought to our attention in the Fat 2 Fit Support group...

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Form: Work with your natural biomechanics

Posted by on Apr 1, 2010 in body building, exercise, form, Max-OT, training, weight | 2 comments

I often get asked about proper exercise form and commonly the exercises in question are curling movements. Here’s my take. Contrary to popular belief, you should not remain super strict with your motion when doing barbell or dumbbell curls. You should allow your body to move naturally thereby working with your biomechanics rather than fighting them. Working with some natural movement...

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Overload is more important than variety.

Posted by on Mar 31, 2010 in body building, Max-OT, muscle, training | 3 comments

I don’t believe in the idea that you need to confuse your body with different exercises on a regular basis in order to get continual results. As long as the overload is progressively increased over time, your muscles will keep being triggered to respond to the heavier weights they are subjected to. I use myself as a prime example. I’ve done the same basic exercises for years on end...

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Positive Affirmations

Posted by on Mar 30, 2010 in affirmations, mind set | 0 comments

You’ve heard me talk about positive affirmations before and how effective they can be at directing your thoughts and molding your attitude. I had two positive affirmation statements that played a big role during my training in 2003. I wrote these two statements on white note cards with blue Sharpie marker and placed them in multiple locations that forced me to look at these cards...

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Lagging Body Parts

Posted by on Mar 24, 2010 in body building, drug free, lagging, Max-OT | 7 comments

I was recently asked if I could address the issue of bringing up lagging body parts. This is a pretty common question and here’s my take on it. It is inevitable that you will have some body parts that seem to respond quicker than others. Following a smart plan like Max-OT will naturally improve overall balance. Max-OT training places an emphasis on basic compound movements. The nature of...

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