Forced Reps – To do, or not to do?

Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 in body building, forced reps, lifting, Max-OT, training | 0 comments

You’re pounding out an intense set of bench presses and you’re just about at your limit. You want to pack on as much mass as possible and nothing is going to stand in your way. You’re not about to stop the set so you grunt to your partner, “two more” because you know those extra two forced reps with help are what separates the men from the boys and will ignite crazy new muscle growth,...

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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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More great reviews are in!

Posted by on Aug 6, 2009 in body building, documentary, training, workout | 1 comment

Shapefit.com recently featured our documentary “I Want to Look Like That Guy” on their site. This is what they had to say about our film: “Eye-Opening, Entertaining and Inspiring!” “The documentary I Want To Look Like That Guy is a very interesting look inside what it takes to get truly “bodybuilding lean”. Stuart MacDonald is an average guy who is a...

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More thoughts on Max-OT/Over training.

Posted by on Jul 20, 2009 in body building, documentary, drug free, IFBB, steroids, training | 2 comments

I recently had another question posed about Max-OT verses other higher volume methods. This person is confused and wanted some assurance from me on the benefits of Max-OT. I thought I would share parts of the question and my answer as it is fairly common one and you may find it helpful. Q: “….I think it’s because I don’t see anyone else train this way (Max-OT) but they all...

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Keep it heavy and basic for greater muscle separation.

Posted by on Jul 15, 2009 in body building, Max-OT, steroids, training | 0 comments

Even when you are striving for maximum hardness and muscle separation it is important to keep the weight training heavy and basic. Don’t fall prey to the notion that high rep training will some how etch in muscle detail or my favorite, “high reps will bring out striations.” Neither of these is accurate. Heavy basic lifts done Max-OT style will set things up so you continue to...

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