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 Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
Flick through any of the muscle magazines and it’s clear that the sale of bodybuilding supplements has come down to mega 8-page advertisements containing truck loads of scientific-sounding waffle about products endorsed by ‘roided-out bodybuilders. Of course, every...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
As adults, with each passing decade, our capacity to synthesize new muscle declines up to 40%, the amount of anabolic hormones in circulation decrease by at least 25%, inflammatory markers increase by at least 15% and the expression of muscle growth-specific genes...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
In the first part of this series on performance enhancing fats, I highlighted CLA: the body-shaping lipid. CLA is a type of polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) with very unique benefits. However, the research-based benefits of other PUFAs have been rolling out at an...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
Years ago, nobody wanted to know anything about them. To get lean, people assumed they had to avoid them like the plague. Now, science has shown them to be an integral part of not only fat metabolism but also creating a premium physique that excels in any type of...
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...
