by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
To build lean muscle mass, you have to train hard, train heavy and train consistently. One of the biggest obstacles along the way is maintaining optimal health. Staying healthy during a regimented training program is critical for success. However, staying healthy...
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Training
Bodybuilding can become mundane. The basic formula for success is pretty much the same for everyone (train, eat, sleep, repeat). The differences come from the types of foods we eat, our training and of course our lifestyle. Once the formula for success has been...
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Training
Athletes are creatures of habit and can easily find themselves stuck in a training rut that is hard to get out of. Every once in a while, you have to take a step back and re-evaluate your training efforts. Perhaps the gains you’ve been accustomed to have ceased and...
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 Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Type-2 (non insulin dependent) diabetes is at epidemic proportions in the United States and other developed nations. Most experts agree that if the problem isn’t addressed real soon, one in three adults in this country will have this disease by the year 2020. Type-2...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
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...
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
The entire muscle growth response to resistance training depends on progressive overload. When you first start weight training initial strength gains are not accompanied by direct muscle size increases, they are due to an adaptation within the neural system. During...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
A recent study has shown that when it comes to boosting the metabolism with exercise, resistance training and cardio training have similar effects. In a study on overweight and lean women, researchers from Cal State and Cedarville University showed that weight...
