Principles are more important than the routine.

Posted by on Aug 15, 2010 in Max-OT, principles, weight, workout | 12 comments

I get a lot of questions about which Max-OT routine is best to follow. The answer is there really isn’t one Max-OT arrangement that is better than any other. The important thing is that each routine sticks with the important Max-OT principles: *Train each body one time per week. *Stick with basic free weight compound exercises. *Train in a 4-6 rep range. *6-7 total sets for larger body...

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Training Tip – How much weight do I increase?

Posted by on May 17, 2010 in increase, Max-OT, weight | 8 comments

I recently talked about when to increase weight and I said when you can get 6 reps on your own with good execution it is time to bump up the weight. How much do I increase you may ask? When moving up in weight, keep this tip in mind. You always want to increase weight by the smallest increment possible. If you are using a barbell that typically means 2.5 lbs per side. If we are talking a cable...

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Training Tip – When to Increase Weight

Posted by on May 6, 2010 in Max-OT, weight | 2 comments

If you are familiar with Max-OT you know the rep range we shoot for is 4-6 reps. When you can get 6 reps on your own with good execution it is time to bump up the weight. That being said you don’t need to get 6 reps on every set of an exercise before you increase the weight. That’s one commonly misunderstood principle. Let’s examine. We’ll assume you are doing 3 working...

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Progressive Overload, Progressive Gains

Posted by on Apr 9, 2010 in body building, Max-OT, overload, weight | 5 comments

You’ve heard me say many times that progressive overload with the Max-OT principles is the key to continual muscle gains but how much weight should you add and when should you add it? There’s no magical formula but there are a few guidelines you can follow to keep each workout heading in a maximum muscle building direction. I’ve found it helpful to establish individual daily goals of...

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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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The ‘magic’ answer.

Posted by on Jun 9, 2009 in cardio, diet, documentary, drug free, fat loss, fitness, nutrition, weight, workout | 1 comment

One thing that has become clear to me over all these years is that people tend to look for that ‘magic’ answer when it comes to achieving above average results. They want that one exercise, that one supplement, that one fad diet or that one fancy workout that is going to magically propel them past mediocre results. Let me be the first to tell you…..there is no...

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