by Jeff Willet | Questions & Answers, Training
It is important to understand that high reps with light weights does not equal more definition. Increasing your definition is the result of reducing your body fat and that is accomplished by paying close attention to your diet and incorporating cardiovascular...
by Jeff Willet | Articles, Training
One of the great things about weight training is the possibility for continual improvement of your body, your health, and your mind. The sky is the limit and the adage “you reap what you sow” couldn’t be more fitting. The harder and more intelligently you work in the...
by Jeff Willet | Questions & Answers
Regardless of what many magazine articles may tell you, super-sets are not a very efficient method for building muscle. In fact, super-sets are extremely inefficient. The best way to stimulate muscle growth is to overload it in a 4-6 rep range, and you cannot achieve...
by Jeff Willet | Articles, Training
A Perfect Workout Starts With a Perfect Warm-up Every aspect of Max-OT training works synergistically, making it the most effective training approach for building maximum muscle. To get the greatest results, it is important that you understand and execute all the...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
Earlier this week I received an email from one of our readers in which he forwarded an excerpt from an article about cardio. This article was written by a strength coach, and in the passage, the coach was explaining why he suggests doing cardio directly after...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
Why is it that some days you feel like you can move a mountain and other days you feel like the mountain just moved on top of you? You know the feeling I am talking about. It’s the feeling of being in total control of the weights and throwing them around as if each...
by Jeff Willet | Articles, Training
We all know progressive overload with the Max-OT principles is the key to continual muscle gains but how much weight should you add to an exercise and when should you add it? There’s no magical formula, but there are a few guidelines you can follow to keep each...
by Jeff Willet | Training
There is a big misconception when it comes to abdominal training. You often hear that in order to trim your waistline you need to do countless high rep sets of crunches and you need to train your abs frequently throughout the week. This is simply not true. You can’t...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
When you embark on your quest for better health and fitness, you can improve your chances of adhering to your plan by carefully selecting a gym or fitness center that best suits your needs. Here are some important points to keep in mind when searching for a place to...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
If you use the Max-OT principles, you are very familiar with the importance of taking a week off, and you’ve no doubt felt the positive effects of a scheduled break after every 8 to 10 weeks of training. This is known as cyclical recovery (CR) or time between Max-OT...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
I remember when I first started bodybuilding. I made all the typical beginner mistakes. I would overtrain each body part by doing way too many sets and training too frequently because I thought more must be better. I chose a lot of inefficient exercises like machines...
by Jeff Willet | Questions & Answers
I use one foot at a time for calf raises off the leg press because it is easier for me to achieve overload than if I use two feet at a time. I would not say one foot at a time is any more effective, but for me, it is definitely more efficient. You need to overload...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
There’s not a doubt in my mind that Max-OT Cardio is the most effective cardio training based on the research and my personal experience. Max-OT Cardio gets me shredded during my contest preparation, and it continues to play an important role in my off-season training...
by Jeff Willet | Questions & Answers
I train in a 4-6 repetition range using the Max-OT principles. I select a weight that allows me to get at least 4 reps on my own but no more than 6. When I get to the point where I can complete 6 fairly easy reps, I increase weight. After each workout I record the...
by Jeff Willet | Questions & Answers
GABA is an awesome product and I take it religiously. I take 5 grams every night before bed. GABA (Gamma Aminobutyric Acid) is a very unique amino acid that has been shown to increase growth hormone levels, enhance recovery, increase muscle mass, reduce body fat, and...
