Bodybuilding.com Interview

Posted by on Oct 29, 2009 in body building, documentary, drug free | 2 comments

Matt Weik, writer for bodybuilding.com, recently posted an interview with me where I address my career both past and present and answer questions about our documentary “I Want to Look Like That Guy.” I enjoyed doing the interview as I was able to touch on some topics that people often as me about such as why I chose to retire from competition. I also share my thoughts on why drug free...

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Q&A – Creating a Caloric Deficit

Posted by on Sep 24, 2009 in body composition, cardio, documentary, DVD, fat loss, Max-OT, nutrition | 4 comments

Q:I just viewed the DVD “I Want to Look Like That Guy” and it was awesome!!! I do have one question…. I noticed that on the diet schedule that was on the DVD, Stuart’s calories went way down there at the end…. Question is did he stay on the same 5 day Max-OT training and cardio during that time? I ask because I have been warned that if I take my caloreis to low and...

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Drug Free Competitor Tip of the Day

Posted by on Sep 8, 2009 in body building, drug free, posing, steroids | 3 comments

Don’t try to rely on some last minute technique like carb loading to make you look great onstage. If you are not already in great shape by the day of the contest there are no last minute tricks you can do to make you shredded. Your performance is determined by your actions in the months and months leading up to the contest and how intelligent and consistent you are with your daily...

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Sundance and other Saturday thoughts.

Posted by on Aug 29, 2009 in AST Sports Science, body building, documentary, drug free, Sundace | 0 comments

Co-producer/film maker and star of “I Want to Look Like That Guy” just entered our film into the highly acclaimed Sundance Film Festival. I am not sure how long the screening process takes. It would be incredibly exciting if we made it in. I know they get thousands of entries each year and it would be an elite honor to be accepted. Keep your fingers crossed! Another thought that came...

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Which Max-OT routine is best?

Posted by on Aug 26, 2009 in body building, drug free, DVD, Max-OT | 1 comment

I often get asked which Max-OT routine is the best, meaning is there a best way to arrange exercises/body parts. Truth is there is no one Max-OT arrangement that is better than another. The way the workout is arranged is not as important as whether or not all the Max-OT principles are being followed such as set/rep volume, exercise selection and workout frequency. You’ll find many examples...

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Stop the long duration cardio madness!

Posted by on Aug 22, 2009 in cardio, documentary, fat loss, NPC | 0 comments

While I was channel surfing last night I caught a show on E! – “True Hollywood Story – Female Bodybuilders.” Like a car wreck, I had to peak on my way by. Part of the story was following an amateur figure (maybe it was fitness, I can’t remember which for sure) competitor who was trying to win her pro card at a national NPC event. What jumped out at me was when she...

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