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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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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Attitude is Everything!

Posted by on Mar 21, 2010 in body building, drug free, mind set, muscle | 0 comments

When you are striving to achieve a goal your attitude is so important. No matter how motivated you are, you won’t always feel like doing everything on your schedule. That’s just a part of life. It doesn’t mean you want your goal any less it just means you are human. You have to direct your thoughts and control your attitude to stay on track and perform each task, each day to the...

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Arm Training: Less is Best!

Posted by on Mar 18, 2010 in biceps, body building, drug free, Max-OT, triceps | 2 comments

When training your arms don’t over do it. Some of the most common mistakes people make are doing too many sets, too many reps and training arms too frequently. You need to remember that biceps and triceps get a lot of work all week long when training your back, chest and shoulders so they don’t need many direct sets of overload. I recommend 4-5 sets maximum for biceps and the same for...

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Drug free muscle building nutrition tip of the day.

Posted by on Mar 15, 2010 in body building, carbohydrates, diet, drug free, glycemic index, muscle, nutrition | 2 comments

Don’t fear carbohydrates! Carbohydrates are a necessary part of a smart nutrition plan. You just need to have an understanding of the Glycemic Index Rating of carbohydrates and how to time them most effectively. All carbohydrates are converted into sugar once ingested and the glycemic index (GI) rating basically measures the rate at which this conversion happens. If a carbohydrate has a low...

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Body Transformation Tip

Posted by on Feb 23, 2010 in body composition, diet, documentary, nutrition, transformation | 10 comments

Healthy eating and eating to transform your body are not necessarily the same thing. In order to make significant changes to your appearance (decrease body fat/increase muscle) you have to be really smart about nutrient timing and selection. Simply watching your calories or “eating healthy” is not good enough. You can see for your own eyes perfect evidence of this in our documentary...

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