by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
As you know, the Max-OT protocol is to perform 4 to 6 reps per set. So with this understanding, as long as you can properly execute the exercise with the amount of weight you are using, you should move up in weight when you can perform six repetitions on a consistent...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers, Supplements
What is the best way to take BETA-X? The research to date suggests that a Tissue Saturation Phase is required and this should be followed by a lower-dose Muscle Tissue Support Phase. The Tissue Saturation Phase loads your muscles to promote higher carnosine...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
Yes, I have some advice. Set some goals. Know exactly what you want to gain from your training efforts. Make sure that you create a long-term “vision” for exactly what you want to accomplish. Determine what you want to achieve and the time frame you expect to do so....
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
When it comes to dieting to lose body fat, there’s no substitute for hard work. Believe me; I really wish this were not the case. Unfortunately, however, you must burn more calories than you ingest every day to lose that body fat and get lean. Low-fat diets, high-fat,...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
Testosterone is The King of Muscle-Building Hormones Serum testosterone is your total testosterone level as measured in your blood. Free testosterone is the testosterone in your blood that is not bound to sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). It is this free...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
You’re doing fine. Keep the fruit, but be somewhat selective of the kinds of fruit you eat. Most fruit has a relatively modest to low glycemic index (GI) and in many cases has a much lower GI than vegetables made up of complex carbohydrates. The problem with the...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
Good question. The fact is most people simply don’t drink enough liquids throughout the day and as an athlete, hydration is critically important. Muscle tissue is made up of around 75 percent water. Blood is 95% water. The largest single component of the human...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
There is no difference. The two terms are used interchangeably. Glucose is the end product of carbohydrate metabolism. Glucose is a sugar. Hence, “blood sugar”. In research circles, the term blood glucose is most commonly used and technically correct....
by Paul Delia | Articles, Research
Preventative medicine is becoming a hot topic. Why? Because governments have finally realized that an aging population is a very expensive one. Sarcopenia (the age-related loss of muscle mass) costs the United States health care system over 18.4 billion dollars every...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
Doing more is the common misconception people have for bringing up weak body parts. This is exactly what you should not do. Remember, more is not better with respect to volume. When people take this approach, they end up quickly over-training their lagging muscle...
