by Dana Bushell | Articles
The bodybuilding and fitness lifestyle is not an easy one. Along with it comes a barrage of stressors that most take as simply a byproduct of the bigger picture. As those stressors add up over time, so can an overwhelming feeling of being on a low begin to develop for...
by Jeff Willet | Articles, Training
A Perfect Workout Starts With a Perfect Warm-up Every aspect of Max-OT training works synergistically, making it the most effective training approach for building maximum muscle. To get the greatest results, it is important that you understand and execute all the...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
Let's face it, the experienced you become as a lifter the more difficult the task of increasing strength on a regular basis. There are two key points to progressive overload that you must consider in order to keep making improvements in strength. The first aspect...
by Skip La Cour | Questions & Answers
Hitting a plateau, or in other words, having your training progress come to a screeching halt, is probably one of the most feared and frustrating things an athlete can experience. There isn’t anyone on this planet who wants to work extremely hard at...
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 Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
This is a question sports physiologists are examining with greater interest, especially since an Australian study published in the American College of Sports Medicine's Journal (32:271-277. 2001) showed that stretching before exercise does not appear to prevent...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
Can you increase your strength up to 16% and prime your muscle for better growth and performance even before you’ve touched a barbell? This information is real exciting stuff for anyone that wants to improve their physique. There are no gimmicks or weird diets...
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...
