by Jeff Willet | Questions & Answers
It sounds to me like you are on the right track with set volume and workout duration. Some of my body part groupings allow me to complete the workout in closer to 20 minutes as well. A longer workout doesn't equate to a better workout. In fact it is quite the...
by Jeff Willet | Questions & Answers
To target the upper chest I would not suggest using a steep incline. The greater the incline, the more you will shift overload away from the chest and direct it to the front delts. I recommend starting your chest workout with 3 sets of an incline movement, bar or...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
It is very true that you grow outside the gym and what you do or fail to do nutritionally in the hours after your workout will directly impact the speed and degree of your results. That being said, let’s not forget the important fact that the muscle building ball gets...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
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
My goal every time I train is to build maximum muscle. This is true if I am six weeks from a show or in the off-season and that’s why my workout approach never changes. I always train heavy with the Max-OT principles year ‘round because it’s the best way to train to...
by Jeff Willet | Articles, Training
Good work! You are now ready to enter the final phase of the Getting Started Series. As you follow through with your last assignment you will implement a new workout schedule, increase your weights, and lower your repetitions. This will be the perfect lead into Max-OT...
by Jeff Willet | Articles, Training
Great Job! You completed the first phase of your exercise schedule and you are ready for a new assignment. The next 3 weeks will be designed to help you increase your knowledge on the main components of a successful exercise program. You will implement a new weight...
by Jeff Willet | Articles, Training
Where to begin Beginning an exercise program can be a little intimidating. In fact, it can be very intimidating not to mention, very confusing. There is so much information out there, how could you possibly figure out where to begin? It may seem like everything you...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
I’ve heard it said many times over the years, “What works for you won’t work for me because everybody is different.” It’s almost like people adopt this saying and use it as their defense whenever they are questioned about the way they train. We...
