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I’ve been using your Max-OT Training program and have been amazed with the results. I was wondering if you could suggest a Max-OT type workout that will add maximum size to the chest in the shortest amount of time?

One thing is certain, Max-OT is the absolute best training method for maximum muscle growth. Max-OT breaks from the mold of everyday "thinking" yet taps into and maximizes the basic physiological fundamentals of muscle growth. Using Max-OT will have you...

Can you recommend a good snack to keep me from craving junk food all the time? I’m just looking for something I can eat that will satisfy me without a bunch of useless calories.

by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers

There's no question that it is real tough controlling certain cravings, but there are some worthwhile snacks that will help tame this craving without adding many calories. One snack I recommend is pretzels. These have virtually no fat, are low in calories, and...

What do you think of front squats? Are they an exercise worth incorporating into my mass building program?

by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers

I would have to say that any type barbell squat is a good exercise. However, I wouldn’t place front squats ahead of traditional back squats in my mass building program. Front squats are a difficult exercise. They command a lot more skill and flexibility than...

In plain English can you tell me why overload is so important for muscle growth?

by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers

The entire muscle growth response to resistance training depends on progressive overload. The muscle growth process is influenced by a time course. The beginner’s initial strength gains in the first few months of training are not accompanied by direct muscle...

AST insists that a very high protein intake is essential for building muscle. Apart from Paul Delia saying “it is so,” what scientific evidence supports this?

by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers

All athletes that train with weights should understand very clearly the importance of a protein rich diet. As far as I'm concerned and as the science dictates, no matter what kind of diet you follow whether it be high or low in carbohydrates and fat, it must be...

Does supplementing with creatine prevent the body from producing its own creatine?

by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers

The body does have a feedback mechanism regarding the production of most energy substrates, including creatine. The research that has examined this topic has shown that creatine synthesis (produced in the liver), decreases in response to high blood creatine...

If the body is ravenous in its need for L-Glutamine then why does it compete poorly for absorption in the presence of other amino acids and protein such as VP2?

by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers

A while ago I documented literature that demonstrated glutamine did not appear to be absorbed effectively when ingested with other amino acids. The scientists behind this research commented “free form glutamine appears to compete poorly with other amino acids...

There appears to be a lot of conflicting theories on the best time of the day to train. What are your thoughts?

by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers

I'm a firm believer of exercising first thing in the morning, for a number of reasons. Over 90 percent of people who exercise consistently, do it in the morning. The odds of sticking to an exercise program are far better if you chose to exercise first thing in the...

I understand that performing Max-OT cardio makes you very fit – aerobically. Does an enhanced level of fitness enable you to burn more body fat?

by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers

Physiologically, one of the greatest benefits we get from performing intense cardio exercise is an elevated metabolism. Regular, intense exercise maintains the metabolism in an elevated state and this definitely ensures an enhanced fat burning potential. Max-OT Cardio...

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